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ChristianBlessing

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  1. When I travel for any length to Thailand or elsewhere I purchase travel insurance. Travel insurance is distinct from health insurance. With it one is covered for emergencies such as sudden illness or an accident. Good policies can provide coverage for missed/cancelled flights and lodging, lost luggage and emergency repatriation to one's home country. Furthermore, they are generally purchased just for the duration of your stay. 

     

    I've recently seen policies that will cover Covid, but I have no idea whether those policies will be acceptable by Thai immigration.

     

    Do a search for "travel insurance" and buy a policy before you next travel abroad. 

  2. 7 hours ago, ctxa said:


    Sure, I mean like I said by the look it would be almost impossible for them to tell apart Chinese and Thai. 
     

    But what surprises me, and always make me laugh is that Thais prefer to believe that we are cheating them and that she is actually a Thai who doesn’t feel like speaking Thai, rather than believing she simply is not Thai. Amuses me ????

    If neither you nor your wife speak or understand Thai, how exactly are you drawing this conclusion?

  3. 32 minutes ago, Tanoshi said:

    The METV is currently suspended as an option.

     

    For tourism purposes (more than 45 days)

    Tourists can apply for single entry tourist visa (single entry only for stay up to 60 days) and special tourist visa (for stay up to 90 days) at www.thaievisa.go.th Currently, the multiple entry tourist visa (6 months) are currently suspended and the Embassy is not allowed to issue it.

    Requirements for foreigners travelling to Thailand during COVID-19 travel restriction - Royal Thai Embassy, London

     

    Thanks. I was not aware of that.

  4. CyberNews has provided the best coverage of potential security issues with PayPal. And in virtually every instance the coverage cited the "hack" was a consequence of tried-and-true social engineering, by way of phishing emails and bogus Facebook Messenger messages. There can certainly be security failings on the part of companies like PayPal, but users protecting the sanctity and sophistication of their own user credentials and educating themselves about how social-engineering scams are perpetuated, will be very unlikely to experience these issues.

  5. 16 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

    I think that in order for a university to issue documents for ed visa one must be a full time student which in most (if not all) cases means a minimum of 4 subjects/ term 

    Payap University offers an intensive Thai language course that spans 8 levels, meeting 4 times weekly for a total of 60 hours for each level. Taking one level per offering, while time consuming, is hardly "full time", represents only a single subject, and is not a degree-track program. However, Payap University provides the necessary documentation and assistance in obtaining a education visa for this very program. Your comment may apply to a degree program, but does not appear to apply to some specialized programs such as this. 

     

    I'm guessing the operative the word here is "formal", meaning properly accredited universities and colleges.

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  6. 23 hours ago, elektrified said:

    I don't think any buses are running. Will the RTC ever resume service? The gas station that provided them with NGV gas no longer sells NGV gas. So, not looking good.

    According to the RTC website only the blue line is no longer running. The other 4 routes appear to still be in service.

  7. On 8/4/2020 at 11:30 AM, sezze said:

    There is a thing about batteries , especially Li-ion ones is that there is a max lifetime , not relevant to the usage . Battery technology has improved already a lot , and is still improving quite rapid , which is why they can give the 8-10y warranty . Hot temperature might not hurt Li-ion as much as lead acid , but if they are hurt by heat , the result can be disaster and not only for the battery .

    "Most lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells must not be charged above 45°C or discharged above 60°C. These limits can be pushed a bit higher, but at the expense of cycle life. In the worst case, if cell temperatures get too high, venting may occur, resulting in battery failure or even a cell fire"

     

    While you're correct about Li-ion batteries, most modern electric vehicles are employing Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries which have a much longer lifespan at 10 years or longer. Not considering charge cycles LiFePo4 batteries are regarded as having a much longer life cycle. Tesla's goal of a "million mile" battery expresses the optimism surrounding this chemistry. With charge cycles as high as 3000 it's no wonder manufacturers can offer such long warranties. To be sure LiFePo4 is also susceptible to heat damage, but there is no temperature limit for discharge. They cannot, however, be charged below 0c, something that can be mitigated.

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