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15 hours ago, Ohyesuare said:

Who adds roasted meat to meatballs and tuna to chicken? And 3 extra portions of cheese, wtf. Definitely something fishy.

"something fishy"...tuna? 😉

While a lot of the responses I'm reading ring true, there must also be a mindset with the users of the site of "Buyer Beware".  After using the services over the years, it's evident that the site is designed with a certain amount of deception purposely built in. It's disgusting and speaks volumes about the 'business' model but it's there. The airline routes in-country provide a lot of convenience for Thailand travel at a reasonable price.  It's most unfortunate that the company feels compelled to resort to its site's reservation practices and  misleading approach.

 The post was widely shared, eventually drawing the attention of German embassy officials. 

They alerted Thai police that Fernsebner was wanted by Interpol for allegedly selling drugs online, robbery and disseminating child pornography.  Note for those above casting stones at Thai authorities. The German Embassy noticed the post and went after him.

I have 4 monthly bills that I pay via Kasikorn and a debit card that I also use for online purchases...no problems to date.  Last successful transaction was this AM (phone bills).

'Airbagwill' makes some valuable, salient points.  I suspect he has some transportation safety or industrial safety background. So the question would be..How do we get a government to listen / respond / learn from individuals or organizations that are not part of the established institutions?  There have been a lot of (physical) transportation improvements over the past several years in my area around Chiang Mai.  There is evidence that more cameras are being placed strategically all over the country to catch speeders (I suspect this is more in the interest of revenue generation than public safety, much like similar tactics used around the US).  Running red lights is still a very big problem where I live in Hang Dong and one can only hope that camera deployment at intersections will start to put a dent in those deadly circumstances.  Poor driving skills and understanding / following general traffic regulations on the part of the public and commercial drivers seem to account for the high (highway) traffic fatalities during the holidays (as opposed to poor road conditions).  Accident and fatality numbers during these times really point to a lip-service-only approach to serious traffic law enforcement.  As the saying goes..."the proof is in the pudding".  Again, the challenge is to convince Thai institutions that there are some valuable assets that could be tapped to improve the situation with little or no cost to the government.  Most of us that live in this country have a strong desire to see it progress and thrive, I think. If the Thai government is monitoring sites like ours (and I'm fairly certain they are), why not try to open a channel to forward positive, productive suggestions with an official government receipt acknowledged through the channel?  You know, strength in numbers and all that.

I am an American who shipped stuff from the US (Thai wife, early retirement, etc.).  I think the decision to ship vs. buy here depends largely on lifestyle.  If you plan to have a house and some property to maintain here or have hobbies involving working with materials or gardening, I recommend you ship (non-heavy-motor-electrical) stuff if you have used it in the US.  As mentioned above, most tools and hardware here are of lesser quality and won't perform or wear like you are accustomed .  If you have saved hardware items (nuts, bolts, screws, fixtures, etc.) for odd-jobs around the house or for use on machinery, those are of real value over her as well,  Hand tools of all types with good solid hard-wood handles and solid attachment are also at a premium over here.  Again, it depends on what you do with your time and what your lifestyle is.

A description of the water table pulled from open literature on the geology and ground water of the Khorat Plateau written by US and Thai government officials in 1958...

WATER TABLE The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation, except where that surface is formed by a bed of clay or other relatively impermeable body. The water table is neither a level nor a stationary surface, but has irregularities related to and comparable to those of the land surface. Its variations in slope and fluctuations in time are caused by such factors as topography, stratigraphy, and structure of the rocks, rate of withdrawal of water, and variations in rainfall. The water table may rise rapidly after a heavy rainfall, then decline gradually owing to discharge of water by evaporation and transpiration and flow from springs and wells. It is evident, therefore, that ground water is a dynamic resource continually being recharged and discharged in response to natural and artificial forces.

I pay for my TOT internet service using a Kasikorn electronic debit account obtained to make internet purchases. You don't get a physical card, just the card number, expiration date and CVN to apply to purchases. The purchases are debited from whatever account you tie the service to. I then use TOT e-service to pay online on my computer, referencing the Kasikorn e-debit number, etc. It works just fine and I've used it to pay my bill consistently for the last 7 months.

I also have that card number from Kasikorn , the problem is that TOT e-service only accepts bills with fixed telephone lines , not internet bills.....

Understood. I called TOT with the same problem and they explained my internet service (a wireless service using a dedicated receiver at the house) is listed as a fixed line. I used my TOT billing reference number and found it to be the case. I have no fixed line or cable coming to my house from the street, just the wireless receiver pointed at their transmitter / cell tower.

I pay for my TOT internet service using a Kasikorn electronic debit account obtained to make internet purchases. You don't get a physical card, just the card number, expiration date and CVN to apply to purchases. The purchases are debited from whatever account you tie the service to. I then use TOT e-service to pay online on my computer, referencing the Kasikorn e-debit number, etc. It works just fine and I've used it to pay my bill consistently for the last 7 months.