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18 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

 

Since mid/late May, transfers from Wise to my Bangkok Bank post as 'International Transfer" and arrive around 2 PM the following day, regardless of the time the transfer was initiated. Never the same day.

 

Prior to that, they posted to my Bangkok Bank account as "Transfer from A/c at Other Bank" and arrived almost instantaneously.

 

Go figure.

Yes the 2pm next day is standard, but I'm not sure if reason for transfer is important anymore, what do you specify?

22 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

I recently read a thread where people discussed Wise - some said good things - some not good.

They were usually good in the past - so I just used them for a 10KAUD transfer from Australia - it is going to take 2 effin days??   Time to start looking for another money exchange provider.

 

 

 

  

Stop moaning and check the date for holidays

19 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

 

I am looking for another money exchange provider for the next time around.

Anyone recently used and can recommend another one? 

Another one who doesn't know the thai holidays

9 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Some machines have a more consistent and even distribution of water over the coffee bed, but many tend to "channel" or "wash out" specific areas of the grinds. This leads to uneven extraction - some parts of the coffee are over-extracted while others remain under-extracted, resulting in a flat or unbalanced cup.

Not an issue with a moka pot if you tap down a little, which i think is 1 bar pressure, got to be an advantage over drip coffee

9 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Understood now.

You didn't have the 800K seasoned for two months prior so used an agent, but for the following extension you were able to provide a 12-month statement showing the 800K in the account for the 3 months after, then > 400K remainder.

The immigration officer looks back to the date it was last checked/signed off, that's what they said to me, so could be 12-13 months, i usually go 3 weeks early

40 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Personally - I wouldn't bother with a filter coffee at all... But the Op asked.

I agree, the only drip coffee i liked was the Haven restaurant in Pattaya, now closed

17 minutes ago, novacova said:

Hillkoff, French or Black Thai. 

Yep the French is good, similar to the one i posted above for 200 baht rather than 350 baht Hillkoff 

42 minutes ago, SLOWHAND225 said:

20km and zero issues except, I'm fat.
So I changed the front springs to OHLINS and they're fantastic. The rear I did a YSS and I hate it, just a rough, poorly made shock.  OHLIN make a replacement for the rear, I'll be ordering one soon.

Other than the hump in the seat, its right where my backside wants to be. I'm going to cut the hump out of the plastic and fill it in with some KYDEX sheet epoxied in place. That'll make the seat flat front to back.

Otherwise I love this thing, quick and nimble, I do 2-3 hr rides every week.

how much were the front Ohlins?

I changed the rear to YSS made zero difference 

1 minute ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Just make sure its a light roast Arabica bean from a higher altitude area...    thats should be good enough for most people.

Light roast isn't great, most shops i go to seem to serve dark roast as standard

4 minutes ago, johng said:

Hang it on the wing mirror like everyone else 😛

Yeah will get stolen

Every decent coffee place can do Cappuccino and latte, need to get skilled with the milk, it's an art. I visit loads of coffee shops, if they all used this they wouldn't go far wrong, i have this at home.

https://th.shp.ee/bKLh7jH

I've managed to convince a lovely coffee shop lady to switch coffee to one i and my friends like, she has no clue about coffee 😔 probably doesn't drink it 😕 

I'm now on 32k km, changing everything per maintenance schedule, except air filter which I'll do early, planning to change at 36k along with spark plug and oil.

My one remaining annoyance is the relatively small underseat storage, why didn't the Japs design it so you could fit a full face helmet, even my open face visor gets scratched

27 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

18 months and an 18,000km Honda service this morning: oil, new tyres on - same IRC as original they've been OK for me, new air filter, drive belt, spark plug.

4770b - 3450b of that was the tyres supply/fit. 

 

One thing I didn't ask - battery life for electronic key?

My key fobs are temperamental, i have two, sometimes its intermittent, perhaps interference, I've tried changing battery and same after, so now i don't change battery, carry a spare just in case. It's in a shoulder bag with entry fob so that interferes i think, anyway i reckon battery will last 6+ months

1 hour ago, kwilco said:

this shows you don't understand the Thai highway code......anyone who drove in Erope in the 60s and 70s will understand this.

You're full of cr ap

2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Incorrect.

If you used an agent this year, the financials for the next extension would not meet the criteria of keeping 800K for 3 months and subsequently 400K in the account since the last extension. 

Read what i said carefully, i know it's correct, i did it

Doesn't matter it's just different based on their experience, i just look at eGFR White

I have 7 Eleven membership, about a year, I don't bother with the points, too much effort for nothing, I'll probably use it if i want something which is specifically cheaper for members. 7 Eleven shops haven't got a clue, apply online

3 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Not particularly an Indian restaurant issue but  more generally I have often been kept waiting in restaurants as the place accommodates on line orders and delivery drivers preferentially. I guess if I keep ordering beers that will happen. 

They probably do it in order of who ordered first

I use Deepseek and Gemini, both excellent, both give detailed answers, summarised perfectly, impossible to get answers like that on here. People here give advice all the time that is wrong and misleading, AI is more accurate 

2 minutes ago, flaming dragon said:

Those who called you a coward probably have never fought, much less against a group of opponents. 

 

A former coworker was 6'4" and solid muscle. He was set upon more than everyone else I knew put together.  I consulted him the day after I found myself fighting against 4 young men and asked him about strategy.  He always chose one guy to be his victim, and destroyed that guy's face until the lights went out or the fight was broken up. He was terrifyingly strong and a good boxer. Guys started fights with him because there was glory in beating him and no shame in losing. Going to the hospital for facial reconstruction hadn't entered their calculations.  

 

What a charming story

Depends what things they are fixing in the rooms, if it's pipes that may be under common fees. They should be charging for fixing, installing etc, mine does

If you've sent loads previously you should be fine, I'm not sure if all BB transfers come up as International now, if not select reason buying a property or long term stay

5 hours ago, redwood1 said:

 

If a western run restaurant was as void of customers as many many of these Indian restaurants are, they would close with in months...And plenty have closed...

 

But with the Indian restaurants.....Customers are not required to keep their doors open....

 

Even during Covid when they went YEARS with out customers.....Very few closed....

 

And I dont think a modest number of Grab orders will change this very bazaar Indian restaurant situation in Pattaya thats been going on since about 2010....When the number of Indian restaurants EXPLODED from a normal number of about 20 to  100s and 100s covering the entire city...

Isn't money laundering just rife in Pattaya? there's even a new bar on Buakhao called Dirty Money