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I got my $600 check two days ago and used my US credit union's app-photo-deposit feature.  I got notification about an hour later that it was approved.

I understand your concern with Schwab thinking you're overseas.  I have the same issue with my investment company, they can't work human-to-human with me while I'm overseas but I do things like buy and sell stock and arrange for SWIFT transfers on their web site and they know I've relocated here.

Given the nightmare of processing the paper check here, I would go with the app deposit.

16 hours ago, timendres said:

 

How much for the insurance?

I don't know, they haven't replied to my request yet.  I'll try to remember to update this when I get the bill.

I just bought a DJI Mini 2 from the official DJI store in Lazada.  The package came with the paperwork to apply for the two licenses that rodger mentions above.  They also provide the insurance, you've got to get that first, then go for the two licenses.  The papers say it can take 2-4 MONTHS to get approval.

On 2/13/2021 at 11:23 AM, chickenslegs said:

A lot of good information here - https://siam-shipping.com/import-car-thailand/#Permanent_Import_of_Personal_Vehicle

Coincidentally, I emailed these guys a few days ago for guidance on importing my 48 year-old electric-converted Porsche/VW 914.  Nothing back yet.

If they could convince airlines to add more regional routes I would definitely use them.  I did the HH to Chiang Mai, friends have done HH to KL.  A puddle jumper to BKK would be welcome. 

Our committee had a regular business meeting on Saturday and we voted to postpone our normal early-March AGM until it's safe to do so.

Given the on / off COVID restrictions on gatherings and farang travel restrictions we felt it's the right thing to do.

Our Jurisitic Person manager said there's nothing in the Condo Act that prevents us from doing so.

 

I've got a market order to buy 1 share on Monday.  I don't want to make any money off it, I want to help punish the entire chain of Wall Street firms involved in this for illegally manipulating the market.

I'm waiting for Scott Manley and Tim Dodd to weigh in on this - check their YouTube channels. 

SpaceX has had to scrub SN9's launch twice due to the FAA.  Ridiculous.

For anyone driving to Samui, I drove from Hua Hin to Samui yesterday.

I had to stop at a COVID checkpoint just south of Chumpon.  They did a temperature check and recorded my driver's license number.

When we drove off the ferry onto the island, they took a picture of my passport, asked me where I was staying on the island and where I was coming from.  They seemed content that I live in Hua Hin and was coming to Samui to visit a friend.

My condo was limited to 50mb/s 3BB DSL so I set up an AUS Huawei 5G hotspot device and now get 400mb/s for about 1100 baht/month.  This strongly depends on how close you are to a 5G tower, and line-of-sight to it.

I file by paper due to claiming the tax exemption of the Treaty of Amity.

For the first stimulus, I received a letter telling me they were sending me a debit card for the amount.  The debit card never arrived.  I suspect the Thai postal service felt a card in the envelope and absconded with it.

I have not received any notification for the second payment.

Using the IRS lookup web site is tricky because you have to enter the street address *they have in their system*, which can be nothing like what you would expect due to the different nature of our addresses here.

13 hours ago, redpill17 said:

I can never tell if people are talking about kiddie toy (like the one on the picture above ^^^) or a proper e-motorbike (also called e-scooter).

 

Modern e-motorbikes are quite powerful, though not very popular in Thailand yet.

https://www.electricbikesthailand.com/toyotron

 

 

That is exactly the scooter I have now.  It is *not* powerful enough for two people on the hills in Phuket.  I suspect that the Niu could be.

On 12/13/2020 at 5:23 PM, federicoP said:

Many thanks, Stubuzz, actually I was looking for something more powerful, similar to this :

 https://www.niuthailand.com/N_Series/Quicklook

 

 

I am looking at that same scooter myself, upgrading from a 4-year-old Thai electric scooter.  It has very high quality components and a powerful motor.  I am sure it could handle one person on the hills, but I'm not sure about two.  Is there a dealer in Phuket where you could ask for a test drive?  I've only seen them in the .Life shops in Bangkok.

I have to fold the 1000 note 3 times to fit it in my wallet?

Very cool way to measure your solar and grid via the 485 meters with the hardware display!

I went another way on mine, a Sonoff / Tasmota Wifi-enabled meter on both modules with Enphase microinverters, data uploads to my server in Singapore over MQTT + NodeRed.  My web page pulls the data from the server and formats nice gauges and charts.  I recently found a limitation in the Google chart I use, it silently non-displays columns after it reaches an arbitrary undocumented limit.  :^(  Thanks as usual Google!

You can see everything here: http://mike-land.com/Solar_Hua_Hin/solar_hua_hin.html

13 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:

A Chinese made Tesla Model 3 standard range in Thailand costs US$100,000 (three times higher than in the USA)

 

 

Tesla has not established a presence in Thailand yet, so all cars are brought in from the UK and Hong Kong through the grey market, with tax, duty and importer profit.  When it's official, all Made-In-China Teslas will come in with 0% import duty, just like the MG ZS.

15 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

If I’m not mistaken... 

 

The Honda PCX Electric has a range of 42km (on a 3 hr charge of 2 batteries) and a top speed of 60kmh.

 

 

The battery switching stations are obviously a major necessity - the speed limitation shouldn’t be an issue on Sukhumvit Rd in central Bangkok. 

 

 

Now... IF only Electric City busses could be utilised and Thailand starts looking as if it is taking its pollution issues seriously. 

 

 

 

 

Yes, the PCX Electric has poor range and zero availability.  I've been trying to get Honda to sell me one for 2 years!  This is just a publicity stunt / delaying tactic until they can get their battery cost down and range up.  The modularity of the packs actually hurts them - a dedicated non-removable pack would allow more space for cells.

AIS and True have the best frequency bands and cell tower coverage right now, which is limited but growing. 

DTAC didn't spend much money in the frequency auction and will be very restricted in their 5G rollout.  This is why I switched from DTAC to AIS here in Hua Hin. 

I live near the Night Market with their one current 5G tower and I have a strong 5G signal on my phone and a Huawei 5G hotspot that I'm now using as my Internet gateway, runs around 400mb/sec, 8 times faster than my 3BB DSL.

I made a video on my YouTube channel about the whole thing but was told by an admin that I couldn't post it because it sounded too much like a business video...  Fair enough.  Hopefully this is the kind of guidance you're looking for.

Which of these stations will have a walkway into Don Mueang airport?

Yes, I have AIS 5G service on my new Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G phone.  You need a nearby 5G tower, a 5G-enabled phone, a 5G SIM card and a 5G monthly data plan for it to work.  I live two blocks away from AIS's only 5G tower in Hua Hin, but the signal and speed is excellent. 

I even bought and set up the "Huawei 5G CPE Pro" device from AIS and use it for 5G wireless service for all the networked devices in my condo.  It's 6-8x faster than my 3BB DSL and only cost about 300 baht a month more.  I made a YouTube video explaining how everything works, but I got dinged here last time I tried to post a link to one of my videos.  PM me if you want the details.

Anyone know which company is supplying the electric scooters?  I have a Toyotron now (Bangkok based) but am looking for a much better model next year.  Strom seems OK but they don't have a style I like.  I may go with an imported Niu, it's fantastic.

There are lots of us long-timers still here.  I only go to that office once a year and I've never seen more than 5 people there at a time.  

I just got a Huawei 5G hotspot working for my home Internet service.  It hits 420 megabits/second and costs 1099 baht/month.  That's 8 times faster than my wired DSL for about 300 baht more per month.

I made a full video about it, just posted it yesterday.