Everything posted by Grusa
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Highway halt: Thai woman nabbed for fake license plate and forgery in Bangkok
I was stopped in a queue at traffic lights, behind a taxi, with another alongside it. I thought it odd that the one in front had yellow paint on top of the black number. The one alongside had the black number clearly painted/printed on top of the yellow. I soon realised that the guy in front had normal black on white plates, badly overpainted to look like taxi yellow ones. Both taxis had yellow/red liveries, both Chonburi plates. I wonder just how many of these liveried taxis are actually genuine and properly licensed, insured, etc.
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Brit left with one leg shorter than other after botched surgery in Thailand
Regardless of assigning fault, before surgery you sign a waiver indemnifying the hospital and its staff, down to the tea lady, against any claims. Otherwise, they won't operate!
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How common is this?
Sex in that suit is impossible!
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Car AC shop in pattaya.
Boy Air and Sound. Quick, efficient, honest and reasonable prices. https://maps.google.com/?cid=16334421500779084311&entry=gps
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Pattaya City Finishes Removing Overhead Signs on Walking Street
Not sure which is the news here....... that they removed the signs, or that they actually finished something?
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Man Arrested in Patong for Selling Alcohol on Major Buddhist Day
Phuket really is a hotbed of criminals.............
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Pizza in Jomtien
Still there, went yesterday. Just as good as ever, pity about the parking, though, it's become very busy thereabouts.
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Khao Kho National Park chief transferred, placed under investigation
To cal four portakabins and four polytunnels a "resort" is a bit of a stretch, in my view. A few bamboo mats to camp on, even moreso.
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Chiang Mai court convicts dog killer: A justice victory for popular campus pet
This is a very distressing story. Is it not strange that nothing about it's reporting, or consequences, chimes with the standards of investigation, reporting, or application of justice applied to human victims?
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Residency application / UK national / Legalising marriage certificate
This process is a farce. The apostile from HMG is a certificate that certifies that the copy of your extract of the register of your marriage was signed by the official who signed it. The Thai embassy then certifies that the apostile was signed by the person who signed it. The MOFA then certifies that the certifiate certifying the certificate certifying the extract was signed by the person who signed it. None of the certifiers know anything about any of the certifiers they are certifying. And each stage involve massive injections of dosh to government and couriers. They are certifiying that the certificate says that it was signed by someone who signed it...... not that it WAS signed by the person it says signed it. Confused much......? To add insult to injury, once you have it, no-one gives a monkeys'.
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New set of car tires
Here. Always had good service and price. https://maps.app.goo.gl/obU2UBnVb56Q6tPFA
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Thai Officials Clarify Approval of 24/7 Entertainment Venues in the Pattaya Area: U-Tapao Airport Area Only
- New tires
Mine Vigo 4wd 300000km over 15 years. I have not recorded time or distances but:- Originals Firestone, good but short life, Replaced Bridgestone, expensive, short life, good but dangerous at the end, slippery in heavy rain, replaced Bridgestone, expensive, short life, two steps:- ½ Deestone, excellent:-cheaper, long life, good grip. ½ Maxxis, good:- not quite so cheap, long life, good grip. Now:- Maxxis need replacement soon, Deestone good for another 6 months.. I will replace with Deestone, not so easy to find if you want the best price.- Pattaya cops cracking down on teen violence
because the effort might make their shirts and trousers split at the seams.- Meat madness: Thai food blogger conquers Burger King’s 100-patty challenge
9 kilos of recovered meat products.- SCB ending SCB Easy Net internet banking.
You misunderstood me, and malign me. What I said, or meant, was that all my data that I needed was already on my app - because I put it there and use it - so I lost nothing. I did not at any time make any comment on whether the online SCB Easy desktop site is or was currently available, or what could or could not be accessed on it.- SCB ending SCB Easy Net internet banking.
It was/is all there anyway.- SCB ending SCB Easy Net internet banking.
My bad. For Easynet , which is the desktop version please read SCB Easy, which is the phone app, and what I was referring to.- SCB ending SCB Easy Net internet banking.
Wrong. SCB EasyNet is an online access app for your SCB bank account(s), and you can register any or all af these on the app. You can also have an online account, which pays interest, but does not have any physical book or card. You can transfer to and from that account electronically ..I am not sure whether you can use cardless ATM withdrawal, I never tried... but so far as I know you can not have an online only account unless you already hold at least one "normal" physical account.- SCB ending SCB Easy Net internet banking.
Printing from the phone is not difficult, if you have a wi-fi printer. I use Brother I-print and scan app on Android and ipad. Works a treat, so long as both printer and phone are using the same wi-fi. For scb, just remember to set the paper size to A6 or less, unless you want to output a table mat! The scb app gives a share option for the payment slip, use that to access the print app.- Repairs to laminate flooring
You could cover the nosing with self-adhesive non-slip tape, 3M preferably.- 75-Year-Old French Man Helped After Losing Control of His Motorbike in Phuket Old Town
"The male French man, who was not named by the police, told the tourist police that he was unable to control his motorbike." So, to translate from whichever language was used, the motorbike said, "Listen Froggie, I am going this way, whether you, the police, or the law like it or not.....and you are coming with me! It was the Forza destiny.????- HP Laser Printer Needed
A salutary story, only very slightly off topic:- Some several years ago in UK I bought a colour laser printer for business use. It was a Brother, and spectacularly cheap! It ran for about a year, with heavy use, with no problems, until it ran out of toner. This thing has four enormous toner cartridges, one for each colour, and they cost, then, £90 each! The printer only cost £700! Run on another year, and we need another set of toner. I saw advertised a DIY toner refill kit, for about £20. Ordered it, delivered no problem, opened the package, and did what no-one ever does: read the instructions! "1. Before attempting to refill a cartridge, check its weight. DO NOT attempt to refill if it weighs more than xx grams. The printer will start to show empty when there is still 60gms remaining. Wait until the print quality is affected before refilling." A full load of toner is about 160gms, so every time you change cartridges when the printer tells you to, you are throwing away ⅓ of your toner! If you refill your own too early, you will overload the cartridge. The printer ran for another 4 months before I needed to refill the black, the colours ran for more than a year!- HP Laser Printer Needed
Just bought a bottom end Brother from OfficeMate at Pattaya Thai, they had an HP similar size and specs, only slightly more expensive, but I hate HP products and policies. HP consumables are MUCH more expensive than Brother, both are cheaper online from Lazada, but the actual printers same price. I bought a wired one, the wifi version was only slightly more.- Where to buy a decent handtool set
Spellchecker and autocorrection on? But ok, you win. Now, where did my fathers' spokeshave go............ - New tires