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the fault happened.

I replaced the tyre outer and left the third tube (repaired ) in. There has been no  recurrence of the fault, although I did get a bougainvillea thorn puncture later. I still cannot work out why th

Wife wants to visit her pal in Buriram for a few days at the end of November/beginning of December. Google brings up flights via Don Muang, bus service (but no details for fares nor times) or train ( long journey via Bangkok).

Has any member made this journey and can share details and/or advice?

I presume you want to use a different browser. You can uninstall Windows Explorer.

I recently had a rim replaced because corrosion had eaten away a portion about 3cm long leaving a jagged edge. The shop in Chiang mai initially offered a new wheel @ 950 Baht, then discovered they did not have the size in stock. They replaced the rim and spokes for 1100 Baht . I took it in @ 10am and got it back @ 5pm the next day.

Early November is the Loi Kratong festival which id spectacular. It peaks on the full moon which this year is on the eighth.

I am not sure that you have sliding windows, but I had this problem some years ago in Bahrain.

The rainwater would run down the outside of the glass and fill up the lower channel in which the window slid. Having nowhere to go, the resulting water would seep under the sash and into the room I cured it by drilling drain holes in the outside of the channel.

To clarify, the new shoots are coming from the centre of the old stumps. Will they bear fruit in the future?

Some months ago I cut down a few banana trees which had fruited and were generally deteriorating. I left stumps approx. 30cms high and expected them to rot away. Now I notice that they all have put out new shoots and leaves, in some cases a metre high.

Can I expect them to grow up and produce more fruit?

Is he related to King Knut the great?

14 hours ago, HauptmannUK said:

IIRC you will have to access the bulb from inside the wing. The lens assembly clips into the hole in the wing. A bulb-holder then fits into the lens assembly. Rotate the bulb holder 90 deg anticlockwise to release it. Don't lose the O ring seal.

Thank you, that is exactly the information I was was fishing for.

It should be a propriety bulb, not specific to Chevrolet. However until I get the cover off(which is what I am asking about) I cannot know what bulb to order.

My old (2010) Aveo has a signal repeater light just forward of each front door. One has stopped working, I suspect it is only a failed bulb but cannot get the cover off. From experience with similar cars it should just pull off and press back on but even using moderate force I cannot move it. I am afraid to use too much force or start using a screwdriver to prize it off for fear of damage. The users manual makes no mention of it.

Can any member advise me?

I did my renewal of extension for marriage two weeks ago. it was not busy at all. we entered the main hall at 10.10am and our queue number was called before we could sit down. We left at 10.55.

In our village between Hang Dong and Sanpatong, we have to put the rubbish in a distinctive bag supplied by the Tambon. We buy a pack of 50 for ฿500. The rubbish collected weekly.

Linda Eye clinic on Mahidol Road. She is on google maps

9 hours ago, YorkshireTyke said:

My current sofa is a very expensive suede type leather and when I get hot and sweat my t shirt leaves the fabric wet, leather would just wipe clean, I have to steam clean this one. I couldn't imagine sitting on a fabric sofa in this country, the heat is why I want leather.

Yes, my current sofa is from Index, original price 155 k reduced to 117k, nearly 9 years old but stored unused for 2 years. A very big, very heavy sturdy sofa and good for another 10 years I believe but as I said above it's suede, if it was leather I wouldn't change it as it's ideal size, colour and quality. (one piece with cup holders is stored in the spare bedroom as it would make it too big for my lounge)

Index and Ikea aren't factories though, they are retail outlets and I presume they buy from Factories but I'm not sure?

If it is a good sofa ( I would call it a settee), I suggest you look at recovering it in leather of your choice.

If geography is taught in Thai schools it is very rudimentary and fails to instal a sense of direction. Also many Thais are afraid to lose face by admitting "I don't know" and will give vague or even incorrect information to avoid it.

I am using an HP Pavilion G6 laptop. It came with Windows 7 and I installed LibreOffice. I downloaded several forms and documents, filled them in and periodically altered/updated them as needed. All worked well and I kept them stored on a memory stick.

 Then I installed Linux Mint Cinnamon. At first I could not get my Brother DCP-T300 printer to work but after downloading drivers from internet I got it and the scanner.

The problem is, when I now call up documents from the memory stick and try to alter text, I get "Write protected cannot alter". Forbye, If I scan or download a document into the computer, it saves as a PDF, again unable to alter.

What have done wrong and how can I correct it? I want to keep documents, especially forms in storage and update them as needed.

https://weather.tmd.go.th/omkoi.php

for rainfall, updated frequently.

Many thanks for that, that was one of my questions.

I am reminded of King Knut and the waves.

1 hour ago, hakancnx said:

https://aseannow.com/topic/1265668-anyone-done-a-visa-run-from-chiang-rai-recently/

 

 

Thank you for that.

13 hours ago, Jonathan Swift said:

"braking", not breaking. You don't know how fast the motorbike was going, do you? A modern vehicle is built so flimsily using mostly plastic, this sheet metal,  and very little reinforcement that a front end of a car just about explodes upon any serious impact. At the posted speed limit a motorbike is heavy enough to become a deadly projectile if it hits head on. This is not a fender bender event. Why would you want to shift blame to the driver? 

All vehicles are designed with a "crumple Zone" front and rear which is intended to collapse when struck, thus absorbing part of the impact and reducing injury. This can result in apparent major damage.

I may soon have to do a border crossing to reset my visa status. I have been advised that the nearest open is at Chiang Khong,This is a 4 1/2 hour drive each way, just possible in one day.  (I live between Hang Dong and Sanpatong).

Since I have never done one before, I have a few questions, please forgive my ignorance.

How long would I need to spend in Laos before returning to Thailand, can it be a few hours or is there a minimum stay outside Thailand before returning?

Is there parking available near the Thai border check?

Alternatively, there is a twice daily bus to Chiang Khong from the Arcade bus station but the schedule makes it impossible to return the same day, is it better to stay on the Lao side or in Chiang Khong?

I presume there are Tuktuks available on both sides, but what would be a reasonable fare to and from Friendship bridge 4 on each side?

I have been advised that most Laotian prefer to deal in USD, is this correct?

I may have further questions as the thread progresses.