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Some use L-Ion but many of the smaller 3 wheelers still use lead-acid. It makes sense it started in his wheel. Many e-bikes have hub motors.

Thanks for posting. Unfortunately, I'm trying to disable it on my PC, not my mobile. The same options in settings do not seem to appear.

I hate that when I close a YouTube video, it reopens in a small window, lower right and continues to play. Can't figure out how to shut that feature off. Answers appreciated.

When I owned apartments in the US, I used to go around them with steel wool and a putty knife and fill every crack and crevice and pipe entry I could find with the steel wool. It worked pretty well but had to be re-done every 5 years as the steel wool would corrode over time. I tried to do the same in the condo I rent in Thailand but there were too many areas I had no access to without tearing out built-in fixtures. Anyway, as others have said, if you are in an older building with shared space, the insects will already be intrenched in the structure and nothing short of demolition will get rid of them.

There were 2 cases this past year covered extensively by the local news where a hospital refused to treat an injured person. In one case, a Taiwanese was hit by a car 100 yards from a private hospital with an emergency ward and they refused to treat him. By the time he was taken to another hospital, he died. There was an investigation, fines were paid, wai's and flowers all around with promises to be good in the future. The 2nd case was almost identical though the person didn't die. Same outcome.

Though a terrible situation, you were fortunate to have received such treatment. My friend hit 2 years ago by a car was taken to a crummy hospital and the substandard treatment he received contributed to his death.

Ambulance services get paid bounties by private hospitals for accident victims though less so for uninsured ones. I suspect the victim didn't have much choice in the matter. You could be lying injured in the street in front of a Govt Hosp. and these "Volunteer" ambulance vultures will take you 20 km to the highest bidder.

Not the first time. Colombian housebreaking gangs have been busted here several times. Ten or so years ago they busted a large ring in the Pattaya area. They'd identify houses in housing estates with absent owners and show up in trucks with genuine looking documents authorizing to empty the house. They would take everything which quickly went into containers heading for S. America. It seems that demand for modern household goods is huge in SA because of high taxes on imported goods.

Valsartan 80 and 160 sold as DIOVAN. About B600/28 tablets for 80mg Hydrochlorothiazide 50mg 10tablets/B30

Actually, young teens on "mopeds", usually in gangs have become a huge problem in many US cities. In NYC, they often descend on a high-end restaurant, rob customers of valuables and as the police respond, spread out all over...nearly impossible to catch https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/05/nyregion/nyc-restaurant-robberies.html

Thanks Sheryl. One further question. I just checked the BPH immunization link you posted. I'm curious. What is the difference between the B2000 "over 65" flu shot and the B800 shot advertised picturing a younger family?

Is SHINGRIX generally available now in Thailand? Hospital only or is it also available to clinics? Approximate current cost?

No. Beacon Street, Boston in the basement of what was the Hampshire House. It was a genuine English pub, disassembled, shipped to Boston and re-assembled in the 1950s. When "Cheers" became the top-rated sit-com on US television, whoever actually owned the right's to the name: 'Cheer's" cashed in, opening up Cheers pubs in many locations including the airport, Congress St., Quincy and a few more.

There's an upscale coffee shop on Jomtien Beach Rd, next to the Night Market that was featured in "Pattaya Heat" Now lines of Instagrammers at all hours posing in front. People are so weird about anything movie connected. My home city of Boston is known for it's multitude of historical sites and attractions yet the most visited place for ten years running was what was once called "The Bull & Finch Pub", the genuine pub that the pub in the famous "Cheer's" TV show was modeled after. Long lines from dawn to dusk daily just to see a fictional TV location

I've seen certain windows stop receiving new applications after 3, sometimes 3:30pm. I usually arrive at 1:30 pm, just past lunch break for whatever I have to do and have never failed to complete the task except for things requiring next day pick-up.

Isn't there also a daily fee assessed for sustenance? I forget the amount but somewhere in the neighborhood of B200?

The Thai power structure really liked the British idea of a "House of Lords" and that is what the Senate actually is. A way for the people who have power to make sure that only their people continue to hold the reins. The Senate's nullification of FFP's majority election victory is a glaring example.

I was once eligible for premiums (appliances) from a Thai bank. I didn't need anything they were offering so I asked where locally was a deserving place to donate them. I was directed to a small school and residence center for autistic children in Phra Khanong, Bangkok, off Sukhumvit 71, Soi 26. They were grateful for the gifts and gave me a tour. They seemed to be trying to do a lot with very limited funds. They said they get no governmental support.

Taking notes on this tid-bit. Any more?

A friends car's air conditioning system was destroyed by rats. Her car was parked for a month while she was overseas and they proliferated inside. She tried all sorts of remedies such as moth balls and laundry detergent but finally had to use professional exterminators who used some kind of non-lethal gas to drive them out. They don't use poison because you don't want them dying deep inside the car and making it stink. Cost her almost B100K to get everything repaired.

I suspect "Time Share" may be right. A friend was working in timeshare sales in Phuket for a big name international company about that time. Not just one, but a couple of principals suddenly disappeared leaving the bank accounts dry and many deposits for the purchase of time shares never registered. She was owed a substantial amount for commissions as were other sales staff but they never got paid.

A number of years ago, a young man with some sort of immigration problem was posting directly from IDC to this forum, seeking information and advice. Surprisingly, he had been allowed to keep his phone. He reported at the time how dreadful the conditions were there and also reported there were some 3rd world internees who had been in IDC for years,having no means to pay for their deportation expenses. He was able to get out, I believe with the help of a forum member who was familiar with the legal process.

I was visiting a friend in NYC 10 years ago when a crane collapsed at a condo tower construction site half a block from her condo. One person walking on an adjacent sidewalk and the crane operator were killed. Seeing that massive boom collapsed and straddling the street was a very scary sight. Subsequent investigation revealed the entire NYC crane inspection department was on the take and faking all their reports. Many early retirements but AFAIK, nobody did jail time.

Prior to the reported Red Sea Cable sabotage I was usually getting above 300mbps, sometimes close to 400.

Not using a VPN. Just searched speed test, picked 3 and ran them. All came out very close to the same and each specified Singapore server.