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  1. 2 hours ago, Sheryl said:

    Same is true at Golden Jubilee medical center in Salaya (affiliated with Mahidol) but without knowing what the problem is I can"t say if either place apprppriate. Also no way of knowing what level of English fluency is really needed.

     

    OP needs to provide some details.

    Wrong province, Sheryl. He is asking about Nakhon Phanom not Pathom.

     

    OP, as @Ombra said, some of the doctors at the main hospital in Nakhon Phanom have a smattering of English as do some at the Mukdahan International Hospital.

  2. 20 hours ago, david_je said:

    My reason for switch is the same. Which broker are you switching to, and how did you decide on that? You have had good experience with Passport Card/Allianz re coverage, annual (and increasing) premiums, claims, etc.? Thanks.

    I'm switching to Pacific Prime simply because a close friend uses them and he has had nothing but praise for them. I, too, have found them easy to deal with thus far. Passport Card have been surprisingly good, both with pre-scheduled surgeries as well as with claims for a couple of emergency room visits. That said, they've raised the premium quite randomly and substantially these last three years claiming inflation.

  3. I'm in the process of doing the same, switching to another broker though not AOC, and I will complete the process once I get back to Thailand.

    The reason for the switch is that I'm not entirely comfortable dealing with the AA office in India to have my questions answered. I've not needed the agent's help with claims so I have no opinion of that. Passport Card/Allianz has been pretty easy to deal with directly.

  4. 3 hours ago, Harsh Jones said:

    So a battery charger is the wrong tool to charge a battery. Got it. 

     

    Anyway, you should be glad you learned something in this thread so you can stop throwing away functional batteries. Because that's what the owners manual of your charger says to do.

    Depends on the charger type being chosen for the task at hand, does it not? Your argument is both facile and infantile. As expected.

  5. The better ones all have their own workshops. I'd go with Tailor on Ten for slacks and shirts but not for the blazer. I don't like the way they execute the shoulders. Be careful with the lower priced places as the fabric they sell you might not be authentic. Duly does good blazers with well executed shoulders. Prices are dependent, of course, on the fabric you choose.

  6. 25 minutes ago, goldenbrwn1 said:

    Sorry if off topic but do you have any recommendations for an exchange here in Thailand to off-ramp to Thai baht and also the best crypto friendly bank here? Cheers

    I've been using Bitkub for many years now with no issues. That said, many people seem to have trouble maintaining their account there, KYC issues. As for a bank, I just use my small KTB account that's hooked up to my Bitkub account. Plenty of options. I'd doubt if any bank is particularly crypto friendly if you offramp large amounts. 

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  7. 11 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

    I was reading on Kicks how it works, and that's not really a hybrid. Works like a diesel electric train.

     

    There's an ICE engine inside which generates electricity, and that electricity powers an electric engine which moves the car.

     

    A "proper" hybrid uses battery power for acceleration or where less power is needed, charges the battery during braking, etc., and uses ICE engine when more power is needed, so it's switching between the 2 engines as you drive. Plug in hybrid just has a larger battery that can go electric for 50km or so before kicking in ICE engine, and can be charged from the wall socket.

     

    With this, I think hybrids are still very relevant due to charging stations not yet being as convenient as filling up gas in a minute, yet having significantly lower fuel consumption and by that also lower emissions. The catch is that you should not be buying a hybrid approaching 10 years of age as there are several parts (including battery and charging components) that are very expensive to replace. Buying new though, why not. But then the same advice could go for a used electric car - battery costs nearly as much as new car.

    It actually is a "proper" hybrid. There are two types of hybrids, parallel and series. What you describe as "proper" is a parallel.

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  8. Depends which route you're planning to take. Perhaps Soppong if you're taking the Wat Chan route. And the coffee shop near the pine forest in Wat Chan. Along 1095, nothing special, just coffee shops and restaurants. If I'm taking 1095, I stop at Pankled coffee which is nothing special, just convenient. The Wat Chan route is much less crowded.

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