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19 hours ago, Mbolo said:

They come all the way from Colombia to steal in rural Thailand ? Unbelievable.

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

4 hours ago, MMCotten said:

Youthful motorcycle driver are a part of thai culture and can't be compared to western countries and western ideas,  TIT

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

11 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Became newly available about a year ago. Mainly just hospitals. Only clinic I know of that had it is Medconsult in Bkk which is also the least expensive source I know of --  5,590 baht per injection with no add on charges (unlike hospitals).

 

 

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?

On 7/10/2024 at 11:09 PM, Sheryl said:

Should also gef Shingrix vaccine.  Needs 2 injections 2 months apart

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

Just now, NickyLouie said:

 

Is that in Quincy?

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.

On 7/3/2024 at 7:24 PM, oxo1947 said:

yes...20,000 forgot about that small detail sheryl---and if you mean the staff at the UK embassy --always a lot of paper shuffling..

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

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.

3 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Especially if it was done in May or June, when the doctors have just graduated or(as applicable) moved up a notch.

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.

On 7/3/2024 at 5:56 AM, Mywayboy said:

Time share

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.

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.

8 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Have you ever got 300mbps? it depends on device used and whether WiFi or ethernet.

 

I have 3BB 500mbps but i only get up to 250mbps, not an issue even 20mbps works fine

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

8 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

Using a VPN?

Or testing to a Singapore server?

Which speed test?

 

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.

9 hours ago, Seppius said:

 

What are you paying for that? 3BB 1GB is around B700, i pay 630, but had it for a while and they never have increased original cost

 

Speed has dropped recently, only getting around 300 mbps

With TOT in Pattaya you have to pay the year up-front, no month to month billing. IRRC, 300mbps was under B4000/12 months so somewhere a bit above B300/m

I'm paying TOT for  300 mbps service.  Today I did 3 separate speed test.  Download 96mbps, upload 110mbps.  Unusual upload faster than download.  Anybody else having a problem running YouTube smoothly?  I'm aware of the supposed cable sabotage issues.  Connection was via Singapore. 

On 6/26/2024 at 2:09 PM, Pattaya57 said:

Further to above, my experience getting the Bank Certification letter

 

My Krungsri Branch is in Central Festival which doesn't open until 11am, so I chose Krungsri near Jomtien beach, which is walking distance to immigration.

 

Bank opened at 09:30 (7 people arrived ahead of me) and I got to see Teller at 09:40 with letter provided within 20 minutes. Letter cost 100 baht (12 month statement was 400 baht but I didn't need it as first time extension).

 

This was also a fixed term deposit account (1.8% interest) which I opened on 20 April. A lot of people had commented that this fixed term account would not be accepted by immigration but it was accepted without any comment

Just a heads-up to those with a Thai bank account originally opened at a branch in another province than Chonburi (or in another province from the one in which you are applying.)  I was applying in Jomtien but I originally opened my Bangkok Bank account at a Bangkok branch.  When I went to the Jomtien branch of  Bangkok Bank, I was told the certification and one year transaction record had to originate at my HOME BRANCH in Bangkok, thus adding 5 working days to obtaining those documents.  

On 8/2/2023 at 6:03 AM, NextG said:

Forgot about that option. Good reviews in general. 

I live close to Frankie's Inn and used to order from them regularly. One evening the salami on a pizza I'd ordered was clearly rancid.  I called and whoever it was who answered totally blew me off...told me he was too busy to check the salami supply and made no offer of replacement. Never again.

"TERRA MARE" on Jomtien Beach Rd near Soi-5 has excellent pizza including pan pizza sold by the slice.

EDIT:  Just realized this is an old topic but I'll leave the reply. 

I do wish there was an easy "DELETE" option, perhaps available within a certain time-frame of posting.

15 hours ago, NE1 said:

then maybe no law was broken

I believe there are specific criminal laws regarding "Theft of Services" such as skipping out on a restaurant or hotel tab.  In the last year I remember reading a number of stories reporting the arrest of "Dine and Dash" culprits.

On 6/23/2024 at 10:55 PM, CallumWK said:

Not wanting to hijack this thread, but I'm looking for quite the opposite.

I have a Marantz 7.1 and a Pioneer 5.1 receiver, but they run damn hot and use a lot of power. Good for movies etc, but my music I play from a SSD connected to a tablet.

For my background mucic, only 2 outdoor ceiling speakers and 2 indoor speakers are required, so looking for something cheap that can do the job.

I looked on the usual online platforms, but what I find are mostly 2.1 and utter crap.

Any suggestions

 

Edifier "Active" speakers, that is powered by their own built in amp are loved by some, including me and hated by others.  I have a pair of 1280DB speakers (B3200/Lazada) in my bedroom, connected to my bedroom TV but built-in Bluetooth allows me to use my mobile as a music source.  My living room TV is connected to a pair of Edifier R2000DB speakers. (B5000) I enjoy all types of music including classical and these speakers are to my ears, enormously satisfying with deep, smooth bass as well as  balanced mids and highs.  In my opinion, the price to performance ratio of most Edifier speakers is excellent.

For an incredible selection of used Japanese audio gear, LUCKY HOME warehouse stores, one km. from the Samrong BTS in Bangkok.  There are actually 3 warehouses, open daily containing literally thousands of cameras, lenses and all sorts of Japanese goods that arrive by the container load every week but for you audio guys, there is a separate building with literally thousands of speakers, amps, pre-amps, ect, ect.  There is a fully manned test-bench set-up so you can test anything you are considering buying.  Prices are not dirt-cheap.  They know what things are worth but there are many bargains to be had, especially if you are knowledgeable.