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Our Paw Luang (San Pa Thong area) has just announced a ban an all alcohol sales from 6pm tomorow unti 6pm Tuesday. I have seen no official notice although there has been speculation in some papers.

10 hours ago, mercman24 said:

all these comments have any of you driven a big truck ? i very much doubt it by your comments, that is why you will see UK trucks with mirrors for this very purpose, stop posting stuff you know nothing about, car drivers.

I agree, having driven some large vans, I can assure you that is is easily possible for a motorcycle to sneak into a blind spot while the driver is scanning his multiple other mirrors

I have bought a gas stove and a replacement laptop battery from Lazada without problems. However, I ordered some chain oil for my bicycle and it failed to arrive a week after the notified date. Lazada complaints answered promptly and promised  a refund. Two days later Complaints informed that the supplier was unable to supply the item and had been removed from the list. I got my refund. A week later I ordered a similar item. After a week Lazada cancelled the order because it was a "prohibited item". Again I got a refund.

Low key reports in the press suggest that Alohol sales will be banned next Saturday 13th. Can this be confirmed ?

My thanks to all who replied, please keep suggestions coming. I thank KittenKong for the link to the relevent article. No notification has reached in spite of Sagacard having a UK contact address to which they have been sending regular bills. I am searching for an address to find out if Saga intend to set up a new scheme.

I have in the past asked several banks in Thailand if any will issue a Credeit Card and all have given the same reply, no falang can have a Credit Card unless he has a Work Permit. One also asked for a letter of guarantee from an employer.

The Sagacard was useful because although they knew that I now live in Thailand, so long as I had a contact address in UK, they did not withdraw the card. RBS did as soon as I notified them.

I used the card mainly for on line shopping, but also occasionally for paying unplanned bills. I could transfer money instantly from my UK bank account to Saga account in payment. I'have had several refusals (on line and in shops in Chiangmai) of my Debit card.

I am therefore looking for  a Credit Card which will allow me to live in Thailand and pay by on line transfer from my UK bank account. I would prefer a UK based isssue but so far all have required residence in UK. If I could get a Thailand issued card, I would need to transfer payment via an agent from my UK bank account in payment. This can take up to 6 days depending on weekends and the many public holidays

I hope this is all clear now.

I am not sure if this is the correct forum. Moderators, please move it if another forum is more appropriate.

On Friday, I could not log into my Sagacard account. On Saturday, I tried to pay a bill and the card was refused. I phoned the helpline and was told that ALL Saga credit cards had been withdrawn wef 28 March. Since the issuing bank was the Allied Irish Bank and Saga is a UK company I believe it is related to the pending UK departure from the EU.

However, I am now without a functioning credit card. Some on line sites will not accept a debit card.

I recall some discussion over the years on TV about credit cards available to non resident UK citizens but cannot now find the thread. I need up to date information on where I could obtain a new card without returning to UK.

Brief (15 min) thunderstorm and heavy rain South of Chiangmai (Hangdong, San Pa Tong area) last night at 10pm. Locally, a big improvement this morning but more is needed.

Thanks for all the suggestions, keep them c0ming.

To clarify some points, The house is a new build and a proper earth system is in place. I watched it being done.

I have bought several kettles for thai relatives, none of them have lasted more than 3 years. My kettle is a german make and has lasted 5 years already, Over the last 30 years I have bought only 4 european made kettles and they have proved much more durable than thai ones.

She who must be obeyed insists on keeping this one because of its durability.

I have to use an extension lead or adaptor for my kettle which has a UK plug on it. I am unhappy with this and would like ti increase safety by replacing it with a thai 3 pin plug. I have searched HomePro, Home Mall and Global House without result. Has any member any recomendation as to where to try next in Chiangmai, preferably on the south side: Hang Dong, or San Pa Tong ?

144 on an Airbus A319 seems a bit crowded

Recomendations please, where can I buy a proper teapot in Chiangmai?

I have an old banana tree at the back of my house. The tree appears to be beyond producing fruit but there are several saplings around it apparently from suckers. Will these saplings eventually fruit, and if so, how long before they do? Will it damage the saplings if I cut down the old barren? tree to give the saplings more room?

Finally, some trees e.g.apple, pear, date, need a second tree to cross-fertilise each other, does a banana need buddy?

Bad Karma, the ghosts of the recently deceaced may take revenge by causing more accidents.

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I have tried several other newspapers published by the same parent company. None will respond. It must be a problem with the parent.

I have been subscribing to this reputable newspaper for about 2 years, Since Sunday I have not been able to access it, "the server is not responding in time" and "the request is timed out" is what I get. Repeated tries over two days have produced the same result. There is a telephone number which only goes to an answering service. Other newspaper sites in UK have responded normally.

I ask that a few TV member try the link below and report their results. This will confirm if the site is at fault on if my computer or Internet service is not working properly. Thanks in advance. 

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On all previous occasions (in Promenada) I have been given two certificates without asking for them. I do not always need two, but I assumed that it was standard pratice and I was surprised to recieve only one. I do not need a second so I did not query it.

I tried to collect my certificate of address today ( the correct appointed day) at approx 1330. After a desultery search through a sheaf of about 100 uncollected certificates (one of at least five sheaves ) the boy at the desk announced "not ready, come at 3pm."

I came back just after 3pm. and was told to sit down and wait. I sat down and waited and waited until 10 mins to 5 when I approached the counter again. Again I was told to sit down. At 5pm a girl called my name and handed me the certificate, only one. On previous occasions I have been given two.

 During my wait I saw no more than 10 certificates being given out and I estimate that there were about about 500 unclaimed when I left. Does that indicate than many people give up?

Also, I get the impression that Immigration staff would rather not have to do this job.

I think also that a certificate of address could be better handled by a local police station.

I too am looking for suet in chiangmai, but the latest replies to this topic appear to be about 10 years old has any body seen it recently?

Incidently, the thai phrase is Nam Man Phaen. Staff in Big C, BakerMart and Rimping had never heard of it.

3 hours ago, EricTh said:

Two months wait? I thought waiting time would be improved and not worsen.

 

I applied on 11 Dec and have been given a collection date of 9 Jan.

I too did a 90 day report today. I waited 3 mins at the info desk for a Q no. and got no 43 at 0943. As I sat down, I heard no 46 being called (the Info screens were not working). I got to the desk to find nos 46 and 52 in front of me. My appliation was checked by a girl in mufti and the uniformed officer beside her issued my reciept at 0948. Well done immigration!!

Is he talking about Gallusses