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On 1/9/2019 at 1:00 PM, BritManToo said:

We're all assuming you're sleeping with another man's wife, so technically that makes you a criminal under Thai law.

Really? And what about if they were married overseas?

2 minutes ago, simon43 said:

You studied in Europe, yet you write using USA spelling ==> 'apologize', 'organize' etc.  

 

Hmm.....

Europeans don't speak English in their countries too and I'd imagine that classes in their universities also wouldn't be in English. Only people in the UK do that.

On 1/12/2019 at 7:35 AM, DashRye said:

If you love Thai woman so much, why don't you divorce your home moslem wife and marry Thai woman?
Why do you have to have two wives?
One of them is not enough stress for you, right?

Maybe because it's part of Muslim culture to have many wives or maybe he wants more "pleasure" every night.

41 minutes ago, hhdoob said:

No need for endless off topic debate. Topic is closed. Thanks. 

Only Mods can close topics, not anyone else.

1 hour ago, sometimewoodworker said:

I accept that as you are managing to do a masters in Europe that you have managed to master English as well. Taking everything at face value the problem is that your finance doesn't have any real understanding of Thai culture. So the concept of Sin-sod is totally foreign to him. Regrettably he may just be too immature to appreciate that different cultures can be so diametrically opposed. He may never come to understand the concept, in which case it will be an ongoing problem that may lead to the relationship breaking down.

 

If you want to have a chance of continuing you will both need to talk for many many hours and remember that just because you are both speaking the same language does not mean that you understand each other.

Maybe they're both "too immature" as both of them don't understand each other's culture...

If they don't understand each other they clearly shouldn't get married or even be in a relationship together, as I have mentioned on the 1st page.

49 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

I thought they had tried this in the past and it did not work,

as the Police were not happy as it was taking over from them.

regards Worgeordie

It will give them more free time so they can go extort baht from more citizens/foreigners ????

3 hours ago, johng said:

Indoors with doors and windows open from about 7AM this morning..

during the day I open the windows and doors to let in the "fresh air" ????   

in the evening close the windows and doors to stop mosquitoes, cut down noise from the Soi Dog Singers and Mr no exhaust pipe + turn on aircon to cool the place down.

 

Maybe tomorrow.

Ok, let us know how it goes if you do the balcony test tomorrow.

1 hour ago, KnowItAllSMD said:

The solution is “move to Phuket”. Living in Bangkok nearly killed me. Lots of empty beaches and land out here in Phuket if you stay clear of that dump called Patong ( albeit a very fun dump )

Phuket - The pollution won't kill you, but everything else will because it's so damn expensive, more expensive then being abroad: 

Does anyone know what's going on at Central Festival? They've closed off nearly all of the 1st floor where the paintings are with a huge amount cops and military cops there, plus stopped the escalators from running as well as stopped the lifts from stopping at the 2nd or 3rd floor. As well as stationed cops on each of the higher levels and also cops on 2nd Road turning into Soi 9.

9 minutes ago, sead said:

95% of pollutants that the mask is able to filter. 0% of the stuff he wants to keep out. Its important to understand the sales gimmick 

Are you saying that N95 masks are not good enough to effectively filter out the pollution?

1 hour ago, johng said:

This morning  Na-Jomtien  @ 9.15 AM

Are those readings from the doors and windows closed for a few days? How much do you get if you open the doors and test it standing on the balcony?

3 hours ago, TeacherKenAyutthaya said:

Hi! N95 masks are available at select 7-Eleven stores for 35 thb. Look for the brand name "3M" in the slim paper box.

For only 35 baht are those type of masks good enough? When you say you can use them a few times, how many times roughly? Aren't masks meant to last for at least a month of use?

23 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

The key thing you want in a mask for dealing with PM2.5 here is that it be N95 certified. Any 3M model that's N95 certified should be OK. However, not ALL 3M masks are N95 certified. So you need to be careful to choose a model/version that is.

 

Not sure what you mean by "respirator models"... Some of the newer and more expensive 3M models have what's called an exhale valve on the front to ease the outflow of air when you breathe out. That's basically aimed at making the mask more comfortable to wear. But as I said, they're not as common here, and usually more expensive than the regular non-valve 3M masks.

 

Re Lazada, 3M does sell their masks in boxed packages (I have a couple versions at home ordered from the U.S.)  Then as far as authenticity is concerned, FWIW, on Lazada, 3M does have its own online store as part of the Lazada site. So I'd say buying from them there is probably a pretty good assurance of authenticity.

 

BTW, other than the models I already mentioned, someone asked a similar question in a separate thread that's running right now just on masks, and I was reminded that the 3M Lazada site also sells a model of mask called "V-Flex" model 9105 that others here used last year and found comfortable. (Items there may or may not be in stock...)

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/3m-official-online-store/?spm=a2o4m.pdp.seller.1.791a39aaptQm9R&itemId=263480139&channelSource=pdp

 

Thanks for the detailed info. Unfortunately it looks like all masks on the 3M Lazada site are out of stock ???? The prices on the 3M store I must say are expensive compared to the other 3M masks sold Lazada not by their store. Looks like all masks are sold as one each on the 3M store, not in packs of 10 or 20.

10 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

3M N95 masks are available here, you just have to look around a bit to find them. HomePro stores sometimes have them. Generally, not available at your routine supermarkets, drug stores, superstores...

 

Lazada TH is probably a good all purpose source. Do a search for 3M and N95. Models 9010 and 8210 are often available there.

 

What's the difference between the different 3M models? Are the 9010 and 8210 models the only ones we should be looking to buy? What's the difference with the respirator models as they are more expensive, better protection?

Also on Lazada there seems to be some cheap 3M masks available in a pack of 10 or 20. Do people sell fake 3M masks on that site or are they all authentic?

1 hour ago, kannot said:

first sign of weakness

 

When I first read his name I thought it said Fellatio lol

5 hours ago, neeray said:

The headline that I am looking at says "foreign pervert", not "falang pervert".

Maybe that poster needs a new pair of glasses as his eyes are failing big time.

Or maybe he posted on the wrong thread and meant to post in this one instead which is three threads below this thread: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1078147-farang-to-blame-as-thai-man-knocked-off-his-motorcycle-in-south-pattaya/

6 hours ago, mok199 said:

Again with the devicive headlines thai vs falang...but hey it was his mission...

Where the hell does it say "falang" in the headline??? It says "foreign" which if the word "foreigner" was written in Thai it doesn't translate to "falang" at all. Falang is a caucasian, a white person.

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

It's true the cheap drugstore and hospital type paper masks often seen here are totally NOT effective against PM2.5...

 

Why do Thai people even wear those type of masks? Is it because they don't want to catch disease from other people with cold/flu or because they have a cold/flu and don't want to make others sick?

8 minutes ago, mogandave said:

 

Didn’t know Bangkok was in Pattaya....

 

It isn't ????????

3 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

This 3M site normally sells them as well, but right now, it's either down or overloaded....

 

https://www.3mdelivery.com

The 3M site works but I can't figure out how to switch it to the English version. Or is there no option to switch it to English?

47 minutes ago, balo said:

Yesterday was really bad in the late afternoon, I got AQI 166 and you could smell it and see it.  Looks better today. 

Looks a bit better today but you can still smell it outside. On the other hand BKK this morning reached a 403 AQI rating, with a rating of "hazardous".

"How is buying a condo a good investment?" - It isn't a good investment. We can now close this thread ????