Patanawet

On 7/12/2023 at 11:25 AM, Gandtee said:

Today I cannot get Bangkok Post online. I get 404 Time Out. Anyone else having the same problem or is it my computer playing up?

No, it's them!  Same a couple of weeks ago. 

On 8/27/2023 at 3:52 PM, Middle Aged Grouch said:

Would it depend if one is either abroad,  in Thailand or in Asia.

Not available here in Bangkok.
Same happened a couple of weeks ago as well. When it came back -- not a word of apology.

1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

Well, that's a good description of most Thai males.

Personally, I don't know MOST Thai males but I'll take your personal word for it.

2 hours ago, XB12X said:

I'm surprised he could fit eleven on it.

Oh really. Have you seen it with no photo mosaicking? OR just making a cretinous, un funny comment?

On 3/9/2024 at 6:23 PM, Patanawet said:

Old but gold.  Was it Les Dawson or Mrs. Shuffelwick?

Sorry, I missed your first sentence -- Tommy Cooper.

On 9/8/2023 at 9:01 AM, 5davidhen1 said:

I think the UK's late, great comedian/magician Tommy Cooper had the best idea when it came to tipping. 

When exiting a taxi at the end of his ride, he would stuff his hand into the breast pocket of the cab driver saying, "Have a drink on me."

Later, When the driver put his hand into his pocket, anxious to find out how much Tommy had given him, he pulled out ….. A teabag!

Old but gold.  Was it Les Dawson or Mrs. Shuffelwick?

On 8/19/2023 at 4:29 PM, observer90210 said:

 

Also always leave a bill with the cleaning ladies in the hotel and make it a point to give a bit extra to the older, heavier and less attractive ones !!

 

Leave a tip for the maid DAILY on the pillow.
If you only leave as you are departing she will only know what a wonderful

generous person you are too late to give you special service daily.

14 hours ago, Moti24 said:

Hi all,

 

I've slipped up here.  My driving licence is due for renewal in April.  I'm currently in The UK, and not back in Thailand until July.  

 

Will I be able to renew the licence in July, or will I have to start again.

 

Thanks in advance for any information.

what documents do these agencies that advertise 'you don't even have to go there' require?

4 hours ago, FruitPudding said:

 

This genuinely made me laugh out loud.

 

And we all know it's true.

 

No F..s given. 

Strange and sad sense of humour you must have.

41 minutes ago, Keep Right said:

The price they pay for their perversion and debauchery.

????????? Translate.

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

they threw ping pong ballz at eachother

Ugh???? Oh, it's supposed to be be funny. Sorry.

4 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Maybe that's an age of TV thing, my new Samsung connects to my Lenovo 200 baht earphones, surprisingly good

One thing I would recommend ---- try headphones in shop first. Some look great but sound awful (take a movie along on a thumb drive typical of your usual viewing).

23 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

I better idea is to use earphones connected via bluetooth, works well. Range 10m max

Me too. I bought BLUEDIO Bluetooth headphones (about 2,500 Baht  Lazada -- not sure if genuine or not).  I think that Bluetooth version 5.2 is good (less latency -- sound/vision synch.).
The awful mixing of sound tracks was a bit of an uproar some time ago and one series on TV was re-mixed to make speech tacks easier to make out.

They only get to 80kmh when approaching zebra crossings!

11 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

prolly

prolly -- how old are you?

On 2/4/2024 at 12:20 PM, hotandsticky said:

 

Get back on Lazada and look for Thailand produced kettle.

Over my 2 score years here, I swore NEVER to buy a Thai manufactured electrical appliance (eg OTTO) again.
The price of SMEG (nice name🤣) is outrageous.  I would pay maximum 1000 (REALLY maximum).
LAZADA, SHOPEE or Lotus.

Sorry to drag this thread off topic a tad but, SCB has now stopped the SCBEASY app for P.Cs.
So, now I have to do my banking using smart phone only -- not so easy with my fattening fingers.
Is there any other bank that is unlikely to follow suit with P.C. app. for internet banking?
I did go into my local Kasikorn branch and asked the door-person what the situation is --- she assured me that all will stay the same but I'm not 100% that she understood my question (my fault, not hers).

14 hours ago, smedly said:

 many studies have shown this

And many have shown the opposite.

On 9/29/2023 at 1:02 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes, WRLife are good value!  They also 'guarantee' not to increase premiums with age.

Yes, but do they pay out with no quibbles?

 

 

 

 

I have had True visions Gold package (since it was called UBC).
Recently a Thai message onscreen which as far as I can make out was to replace my aged fibre cable.
No cost apparently.
Two engineers arrived (no English  -- 'my bad' as they say).
When I returned, new thinner cable and new decoder box. AND behind the TV an extra large box doing what I know not.

On 7/11/2023 at 7:45 PM, Scouse123 said:

Lazada is a platform for manufacturers, retailers and distributors.

Is that YES or NO?

Is there no legal come back on LAZADA if they are selling fake goods?

5 hours ago, EastBayRay said:

Surely they wouldn’t be stupid enough to deny Pita the chance to be PM?

You do realise -- This Is Thailand?