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DMSO is an industrial solvent that became a brief fad treatment for Arthritis and joint pain in the 1980's. I remember adds by bootleg sellers posted all over the city. It was quickly discredited as it's side effects became apparent. I haven't seen it mentioned for years.

Talk to any cop or EMT in any city in the world and you will find that no matter where, people kill themselves every day, often in bazaar and convoluted ways...not unique to Thailand

According to WHO, Thailand was tied with Cuba for 56th place in 2012 world suicide stats...below the USA (50), Japan (17) and surprisingly, S.Korea at #2. Guyana was #1

Of course. mere facts wont deter the TV Constant Conspiracy Squad from their "Only in Thailand" mentality.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_suicide_rate#List_by_the_World_Health_Organization_.282012.29

The 6572 is 512K ram max...very low end phones, 6580 can support a gig of ram but way out of date and poor GPS. The 6582 was also a quad core 1/4 gb.that allowed for IPS display..used for budget phones around 2013,14. The 6732 was considered to be one of the best processors MTK had made for budget phones. 2gb ram, advanced Mali T760 processor...GPS seemed to vary model to model..Check the Elephone P6000.

The 6735 is a 1/8gb 4g LTE used in a lot of current low end mobiles like VKWorld and some UMI's. GPS seems to be so-so

The 6572 has been getting a lot of good press...2 or 3gb Octocore and positive GPS reviews. Check out the Ecco EO4, Umi E-Max, Elephone P7000...many more.

Some imports on Lazada...

http://www.lazada.co.th/xiaomi/?q=ziaomi%20mi%205

Looks like the least expensive 820 phone out there?

The specs are confusing but this appears to be the standard, 3/32 lowest priced edition...at US$375 with NO WARRANTY (and no local means of repair) doesn't seem much of a bargain. Many other models, including The Xiaomi note 3 with similar specs for a lot less money.

I know what I said a few posts back, but...

Bawarchi is a chain of Indian restaurants in BKK at least, with several branches around lower Sukhumvit, and one in the basement of President Towers at Chidlom.

I've eaten at one of the lower Sukhumvit branches quite a few times, so I'm familiar with the food and the menu prices there. I'm no Indian food expert, but it tastes fine for me.

So, the other day, I noticed the Chidlom branch of Bawarchi is participating in Eatigo's 50% discount program (whereas the lower Sukhumvit branches are not), so I figured I'd give Chidlom a try.

Food was fine, same as lower Sukhumvit, but the service and the setting were much better, with comparatively fancy surroundings compared to the Sukhumvit branches.

However, I was more than a bit surprised when I saw the regular menu at Chidlom. The prices there, for the same exact menu items, were in the case of my favorite entrees just about DOUBLE the menu prices at the lower Sukhumvit branch I frequent. Almost double!

I asked for a regular bottle of water and ice, and received an imported Italian brand in a 500 ml bottle for 90b. I asked for an order of basmati rice to go with my entrees, and the charge on the bill for the rice alone was 250b (before the Eatigo discount, fortunately). 250b for a one-person-sized bowl of pretty much plain (basmati) rice?

Certainly there are more expensive restaurants and less expensive restaurants. But I can't say I ever recall seeing a situation where different branches of the same restaurant have such an enormous difference in pricing for the same exact menu items.

Suffice to say, buyer beware.

Try eating at the airport.

Airport prices for almost all restaurants are jacked way up but at Suvarnabhumi, the food court on the 1st floor near door 10 is amazingly reasonable and has decent quality food. I don't know of any other major airport in Asia that has a better option than that.

Out of curiosity, I installed the "Instagram" app on my Android 5.1 mobile last month but have only opened it a few times since.

A few days ago, I started to get bombarded with dozens of various game and porn apps trying to install on my phone...some very tricky to get rid of without accidentally downloading them. I went through everything I could think of trying to identify the source. I realized that a "Unknown sources" download permission page that was constantly popping up looked similar to the Instagram home page so I tried uninstalling Instagram: it worked, the spam apps disappeared and none have come up since.

I've checked the 'net and could find no recent reports of similar problems so it might just have been some nasty thing my Instagram account picked up and unique to my phone but if anybody has a similar problem, uninstalling Instagram could be your solution.

I've had both and prefer floor pedestal fans for 18" and table fans for smaller sizes both because of versatility and ease of cleaning. Cleaning a wall mounted fan is a P.I.A.

For the bedroom, I really like a ceiling fan.

"The military dictators decision to rename Siam to Thailand was successful though"

Twice, actually. Siam changed to Thailand in 1939 after the king was deposed and a republic declared in 1932, then changed back to Siam during WW2 to help stimulate nationalism then back to Thailand in 1946 or 47...hard to find the definitive date.

Certainly there are more expensive restaurants and less expensive restaurants. But I can't say I ever recall seeing a situation where different branches of the same restaurant have such an enormous difference in pricing for the same exact menu items.

I have found most restaurants that open branch locations in high end malls jack up the menu prices to cover what is almost certainly much higher rent.

Even fast food outlets such as KFC and Burger King charge prices 30-40% higher in the high end malls. One particular KFC combo that I -ahem- sometimes indulge in is B79 at my local KFC, B119 at Siam Paragon.

Yanhee Hosp. is probably the most comprehensive provider of plastic surgery services, excellent reputation. It is generally considered safer to get any surgery done in a hospital environment rather than a clinic where emergency services may not be available.

The only downside of Yanhee Hosp is that the location is in a remote part of Bangkok.

www.yanhee.net

Most of the current popular Chinese phones with the octo-core MediaTec 6753 processor have been getting strong reviews for GPS performance. Earlier MediaTec quad-core processors were known for weak GPS.

I kind of follow Zenphone on a number of tech sites and have seen a number of complaints about Z-2 GPS. I believe there are several threads about it on forum.xda-developers.com

Zenfone max would be perfect for me if the GPS was better

If you buy a Zenphone Max from Lazada, you have 2 weeks to return it. That would give you enough time to fully check out the GPS.

I had the same problem with a new USB mouse. I simply did a computer re-start with the USB dongle installed and it finally found the right driver. I am running Win 8.1

Also try a different USB port. If you have already tried these solutions with no joy, then I'd try the mouse on another machine and see if it works.

Well, you could buy a smartphone and activate "Parental Controls", restricting her to only what usage you deem permissible. Of course, the possibility exists that she may be smarter than you think she is and override your efforts.

AIS kiosk at the arrivals level, open 24/7

Most of the current popular Chinese phones with the octo-core MediaTec 6753 processor have been getting strong reviews for GPS performance. Earlier MediaTec quad-core processors were known for weak GPS.

I kind of follow Zenphone on a number of tech sites and have seen a number of complaints about Z-2 GPS. I believe there are several threads about it on forum.xda-developers.com

I saw the Umi "Super" for $189 on one of the Chinese sites yesterday...sorry, forget which.

I always select "Free Shipping" with Gearbest and have usually been charged duty on phones and devices over $100. Local delivery in Bangkok often by DHL no matter what I select.

I go in and out of BKK about 30 times a year flying for work and have found that there is really no predictable safe time, it all depends on the confluence of flights. Even when they try to co-ordinate Immigration staffing with schedules, a couple of delayed arrivals can mess the whole thing up. Over the years, I can think of almost any time of day when I have walked through Immigration in 5 minutes yet on another day at the same time waited 30 minutes.

The greater use of jumbo's like the 380, carrying 400+ passengers complicates it even more.

As a general rule, including the sometimes 500 meter walk from the gate I allow about an hour from landing to taxi, often less than that but rarely more. I almost never have checked bags to wait for.

As you approach Immigration, at the base of the incline are several TV monitors showing the 2 main immigration areas. If the one you are at is backed up, check and see how the other looks...not infrequently it will have no back up...worth the extra 3 minute walk.

My experience is that if the supply water is even a little bit warm, it can get extremely hot very quickly...much more than when supply water is cool.

Even during hot season, if there has been a rainstorm at night, the water in the am can be quite chilly and the heater gets turned on...not unusual for the user to forget to turn it off. Later in the day, turn the water on for a shower and "Yikes!!"...a quick 2 step out of the way. Can take a while to cool it down.

Cops shooting cops...shakedown gone wrong.

I made a withdrawal from a Bangkok Bank ATM in Bangkok an hour ago. I did notice the deposit ATM alongside was down but that is not unusual on weekends and holidays for some reason.

I live on the 9th floor in a large, old apartment building in Bangkok. Last week I saw workers in 3BB labled jumpsuits stringing line on my subsoi off Suk. 71. I asked them "Fiber mai?" and they said yes.

I called 3BB but was told that no installations above the 5th floor were possible. Best they could offer me was 18mbs VDSL.

Has anybody else been told this?

Mine gets too hot if the water pressure/flow is low. Check the supply line for obstructions. I live in a building that has the water tanks on the roof and during hot season, the water can be hot to begin with, especially in the afternoon.

If the modem router 3BB gave you is part of the package you are paying for, they should replace a faulty unit.

Tried to get my 3BB Wifi router changed, they said they don't do them anymore, must buy outside....

Sooo, bought a D-Link 300Mbps, works great, 1200bht..

Did 3BB return the deposit you must have put on the original they supplied?

What kind of service? Cable, Fiber, ADSL?

Just behind Row "F", Departures