prophet01

Thanks tombkk.

HS Code used: 4419

Description: Tableware and kitchenware, of wood

The item is a wooden fruit bowl

Definitely prefer not to go down the company route unless there are major advantages.

Why not use that agricultural shade cloth to cover the roof. you can have a shop sew the 2 mtr panels together and put grommets for tying it down. It comes in many % of shade and is quite cheap. I have a panel of 80% shade cloth [6mt X 7mt] instaled over my swimming pool to cool it during summer and it lasts 4+ yrs. just an idea........

Ha ha, great minds think alike. That's precisely what I did a year ago. Had a seamstress reinforce the edges with overlapped fabric and put the grommets in myself. Unfortunately the high winds still managed to tear the shade cloth itself hence looking at other solutions.

Anyway, just got back from a week in KL to find 'er indoors just went ahead, bought some cheap green paint and had one of the staff roller the entire roof. No sanding or prep work. It seems to be doing the job for now but interesting to see how long it lasts before peeling off.

We have a number of businesses here in Patong including a shop selling Thai handcrafted products, obviously sourced within Thailand.

Following a recent trip I have an idea to import a wood tableware product for the shop from Pakistan and have been quoted for 500 units 215Bt per unit (c & f) to Phuket International Airport.

Having no experience of importing I'm finding it virtually impossible to obtain online formal procedures for importing. The Department of Foreign Trade site (English version) is a waste of time.

I did manage to find the Integrated Tariff Database which came up with an import duty of 40% but The Duty Calculator Blog, featured on another thread came up with a rate for the same article code of 20%.

Does anyone know of a good source for guidance or has anyone any recent experience importing this quantity of relatively small items who could offer some welcome advice?

Thatguy, thanks for the reply. I did see those links before.

I'm quickly going off the idea of painting only for the reason of the large amount of sanding that would have to be undertaken to ensure adhesion.

Think I'll just make the method used reasonably successfully so far more robust to withstand the odd extreme storms.

Has anyone any actual experience of painting polycarbonate roofing to reduce the level of heat radiation coming through? Have been researching the internet but would like to hear from anyone who has done this already.

Have used sun block sheeting to good effect thus far but with the very strong winds we occasionally get here it's always a maintenance issue so would like to use a more permanent, reasonably maintenance free solution such as painting.

Not at all sure of the point or motive behind your post. If it was to give me advice on my forum conduct then why not PM me and we could have had a mature, private and amiable discussion. But I suspect that was not your motivation. Probably more to do with egotism.

I wouldn't normally respond to such a puerile, pointless personal attack but on this occasion I'll make an exception.

"For a prophet, you are not very prescient...."

You do understand it's a username don't you? It describes as much about me as yours does about you, nothing. Or do you believe that as a "Bobbin" your purpose in life is to be permanently wrapped in thread?

"A fellow looking for a lot of opinions and answers on a topic unfamiliar to them should avoid antagonizing the people trying to answer their questions."

I think any impartial observer reading my posts would fail to see any sign of obvious uncalled for, unprovoked antagonistic behaviour. That said, I am always happy to stand corrected.

"You are also p®etty territorial about your threads...

Remember "don't hijack my thread, start your own!"? "

So on the basis of one post in one thread in which I reminded someone about a particular forum rule (a necessary one at that) you've labelled me as territorial about all of my threads.

All pretty silly really.

Appreciate the input folks.

Will investigate all the suggestions.

Wasn't really asking anything.

Simply expressing my views about something new (to me at least) I'd encountered since delving into Android with my first unit.

Yeah, that one came up on the search I did earlier.

I have a few possibilities Phuket Town & Chalong/Rawai way to investigate, but to be honest, it's so easy to make a a pretty good non bake cheesecake I 'll probably test that out and see how it goes down.

Appreciate the input.

I'm looking to find a source to supply cheesecake for our restaurants. The only place that I could think of was the German Bakery up by the petrol station on Phrabarami but just been there and it appears to have closed. No sign of it.

Would be grateful for other suggestions, possibly may have to search further afield.

That's regrettable. I hope you might change your mind in the future and share your knowledge.

Thanks anyway.

It's such a shame that Iomatopo doesn't wish to partake in a mature discussion about such a fundamental, important but imperfect element of Android, effecting every user.

Choosing instead to misrepresent, distort, quote out of context, exaggerate and point blank refuse to honestly address others' views ala "strawman fallacy" style of debate.

Contrary to the the view presented at post #10 above, that the only way to deal with apps containing permissions that make you feel uncomfortable is to simply not use them i.e. take them or leave them, apps and their permissions can be managed and fine tuned by the user.

Many apps continue to function normally when certain permissions, originally required to be accepted on installation, are set to denied after installation. It's up to the individual to determine what they are comfortable with. If the app doesn't function when the users selected permissions are denied then the user can decide whether or not to enable the permission or uninstall the app and try to find something else that they are comfortable with.

I refer again to the following article which explains the imperfections of the permissions system far better than me and others on this thread. http://androidunderg...s-you-even.html

So on your own PC, you go through every program's permissions to control everything it does/can do?

No.

So why do you care what perms they have on your phone? If Android didn't tell you, you wouldn't care.

I care about the permissions because in giving my explicit acceptance, which I must do to use the app, I am giving my explicit permission to do whatever the permissions says it can do if I give my permission.

How would you know what I would care if Android didn't tell me about the permissions, which it does so bit of an odd thing to say. You must be truly gifted.

And what do you care what I care about?

Do you have anything to say about permissions that would help us innocents on our path?

It's such a shame that Iomatopo doesn't wish to partake in a mature discussion about such a fundamental, important but imperfect element of Android, effecting every user.

Choosing instead to misrepresent, distort, quote out of context, exaggerate and point blank refuse to honestly address others' views ala "strawman fallacy" style of debate.

Contrary to the the view presented at post #10 above, that the only way to deal with apps containing permissions that make you feel uncomfortable is to simply not use them i.e. take them or leave them, apps and their permissions can be managed and fine tuned by the user.

Many apps continue to function normally when certain permissions, originally required to be accepted on installation, are set to denied after installation. It's up to the individual to determine what they are comfortable with. If the app doesn't function when the users selected permissions are denied then the user can decide whether or not to enable the permission or uninstall the app and try to find something else that they are comfortable with.

I refer again to the following article which explains the imperfections of the permissions system far better than me and others on this thread. http://androidunderg...s-you-even.html

So on your own PC, you go through every program's permissions to control everything it does/can do?

No.

I would agree that if you are planning on rooting it is very much worth doing a *lot* of reading first - don't just follow the first set of instructions you find. I say this because Samsung made a bit of a howler with the S3 firmware which can easily result in bricking the Note if you don't use the right kernel.

It's easy enough to work around, but toxic if you don't follow the instructions precisely.

I would recommend you don't try rooting for the first time unless you have done your homework and are extremely comfortable with the process.

Good advice. Wasn't intending on doing anything in the short term but learn and wait.

Hi Pib

Just a quick reply as out and about. I agree, for a newcomer like me to android rooting looks quite daunting although the more i read and begin to understand the less daunting it becomes.

I managed to find a very good forum thread about rooting my phone which, as you know, is a relatively new model. I'll take time to try to understand the procedure as fully as possible before attempting but i'm heartened by the number of successes i read about in the thread which is 3 months long.

It's such a shame that Iomatopo doesn't wish to partake in a mature discussion about such a fundamental, important but imperfect element of Android, effecting every user.

Choosing instead to misrepresent, distort, quote out of context, exaggerate and point blank refuse to honestly address others' views ala "strawman fallacy" style of debate.

Contrary to the the view presented at post #10 above, that the only way to deal with apps containing permissions that make you feel uncomfortable is to simply not use them i.e. take them or leave them, apps and their permissions can be managed and fine tuned by the user.

Many apps continue to function normally when certain permissions, originally required to be accepted on installation, are set to denied after installation. It's up to the individual to determine what they are comfortable with. If the app doesn't function when the users selected permissions are denied then the user can decide whether or not to enable the permission or uninstall the app and try to find something else that they are comfortable with.

I refer again to the following article which explains the imperfections of the permissions system far better than me and others on this thread. http://androidunderg...s-you-even.html

Iomatopo

From what can be gleaned on this forum about your nature I think it's safe to assume you are being deliberately obtuse/mischievous and not as dim as your questions portray you. I shall, however, attempt to humour you.

"What app is causing your dismay?"

As I state in the post, "pretty much, without exception, all apps"

"Which permissions are causing your dismay?"

All permissions unnecessary for the functioning of each app.

"I suspect you may be dismayed, although unaware of it, when you turned on your Android phone, and created a Play account."

Unsure about what this line means but I didn't turn on the phone (shop owner) neither have I created a Play account, as far as I'm aware.

"It might be too late now, but I would have thought you might have done some research on Android BEFORE making a purchase?"

Too late for what. I'm perfectly happy with my unit and its OS as it does all that I expected of it based on the research that i did do BEFORE making the purchase.

Sporting banter aside, the point I was attempting to make was that as excellent as the Android platform clearly is its users are being exploited (and the majority appear happy to be exploited) by Google and app developers alike. Not unsurprising.

The sentiments expressed in the first few paragraphs of this link probably expresses my view more succinctly

http://androidunderg...s-you-even.html

So, for me the way to go for now is to root and install LBE Privacy Guard. Unless, of course, further information forces a change of mind.

Cheers

Thanks for the input, much appreciated.

Whilst it's quite clear that you are by far more knowledgeable than me in these matters I must challenge your statement that my "suspicions are unfounded".

The below thread would appear to disprove your assertion that units are not disabled as a number of the posters appear to have successfully enabled the previously disabled 850Mhz frequency on their units.

http://androidforums...0-galaxy-s.html

Having taken the plunge and bought a Samsung Galaxy S Advance, off I went to the Google Play store to search for my first app to download. Specifically, a SMS app.

It was here that I first encounter the world of 'permissions'. My initial reaction was dismay that pretty much without exception, all apps require what appears to me to be an unnecessarily wide ranging level of access to important device functions and data.

After doing a bit of net research about permissions I was equally dismayed at the generality of the permissions explanations.

Equally dismaying to me is the apparent acceptance by the majority of users of these permissions.

Whilst I accept that the user must accept responsibility for the the downloading and use of apps a considered decision is impossible without the requisite information.

I'd be interested to hear the views of others more experienced with apps.

I went to a few independent box shifters who all had 3G restricted frequency units (either 850MHz or 900MHz) so not interested but I suspect that the frequencies are simply disabled and could be altered to suit.

I seriously doubt if any units are 3G restricted, this would be a first. Yes, the box/label may be "customized" for different retail channels here, and this only highlight the 3G band(s) that particular channel partners' (i.e. TWZ, 900 MHz 3G, AIS) service provider offers. In fact, the unit would support 85 MHz as well. The unit is not somehow restricted with specialized software.

I got a quote for a Samsung Galaxy S Advance for 11,000 THB from a counter shop, (extended adopted family relative) in Seacon Square (via SMS this morning). She basically gets the product from a wholesaler and makes money on any ancillary products, as she has some monthly top line revenue targets.

When I used the word "restricted" i meant preventing the unit from being used by certain carriers due to what I suspect from my little bit of research that the units have had certain frequencies disabled, either the 900 or 850MHz frequencies as I alluded (i.e. restricted from being able to work on certain frequencies.)

Thanks for the idea but not sure there'd be any chance of finding exactly what I require. Off back to UK for a short trip so will be able to bring back exactly what I need.

Have PM'd you.

Thanks for all the posts, and especially Pib for some great PM'd information.

I went ahead and bought the Galaxy S Advance unit a couple of days ago and have no regrets. Just loving it.

I went to a few independent box shifters who all had 3G restricted frequency units (either 850MHz or 900MHz) so not interested but I suspect that the frequencies are simply disabled and could be altered to suit.

However, went to the Samsung shop downstairs at Big C (Phuket) and had a chat with them. They confirmed that the units they sold were able to operate on all 4 3G frequencies and I could therefore use any service provider. So Dtac over here on 850MHz and GiffGaff (O2) in UK on 900MHz. Bingo.

They wanted 13,000 for the unit but I haggled down to 12,500 + protective case + screen protector.

Cheers all.

Ha, now looking at the place on the map I know it well. That's where we buy our acrylic sheet for suspended shelving and sign boxes.

I asked the owner last week about acrylic tubes and rods. He said only in Bangkok

Oh well, it was worth a try.

Cheers.