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4 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

seeing as you already mix your own, have you considered making a change from the 2/3 Arabica medium to 1/3 Arabica medium & 1/3 Arabica dark together with your 1/3 Robusta (preferably dark roast). An awesome flavour as a result of this blend.

Good idea, I'll  give that a try. I've just bought this one, Arabica french roast that doesn't need blending, but I'm still blending my other two

2 minutes ago, fittobethaied said:

I lived in Makati, the financial district of Manila, for 11 years back in the late 70's, early 80's. I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, and the club scene back in those days was outstanding. The red-light districts of Makati and Manila were very accessible and convenient, and being in my 30's, it was the best time of my life. Most everyone spoke English, and I had a secretary, maid, cook and driver, and their wages were next to nothing. The high-rise living in the heart of the city was very affordable, and the ladies were everywhere. I was like a kid in a candy shop! I can't speak for the rural areas because that is not my thing. Resorts along the seacoast are easily accessible and plentiful. If I were you OP, I would take a 2-week vacation and just explore before settling on one place with no knowledge of all the options available to you. Good luck, and God speed!

You've posted that about 5+ times now

3 minutes ago, scorecard said:

 

15 years ago I worked in Japan with a very clever oil processing engineer from California. In his career in many countries he had achieved much better than average productivity results from crude oil originating from many areas of the world. And he did the same in the refineries in 2 locations in Japan. 

 

He brought with him 2 full size Starbucks Americano machines along with a large supply of the very big white filter papers and Starbucks ground coffee (he was convinced that Starbucks was the best thing ever since sliced bread and he mentioned buying the Americana machines, in California) was not very expensive and the papers / coffer bought in bulk from Tokyo also not expensive).

 

One Americano machine on an additional desk alongside him in the refinery operations office and one at his apartment in Osaka.

 

Both the American guy and his wife (very beautiful Mexican psychiatry professor / researcher, author of many Mexican cook books) drank 50 (fifty) big mugs of coffee, black, no sugar, every day.

 

They both claimed the large amount of coffee (caffeine) they consumed daily had no effect on their health / sleep). 

 

The American CEO (from Texas) had concerns about the engineer's health and insisted he get a thorough health check with emphasis on the condition of his heart. Result: all OK, no signs of any heart issues. He was about 47 / 48 years old.

 

But at 55 years old the engineer had a massive heart attack and died, no warning. I don't know the later history of his Mexican wife.

 

 

Caffeine increases cortisol, stress hormone, sugar the opposite

1 hour ago, mfd101 said:

Hard to find the right mix of arabica (90%) and robusta (10%) here. Usually I make do with 100% arabica as it's mostly all that's on offer.

 

Minimex machine. We have 3 double shots each daily - on getting out of bed, after brunch, after dinner.

Just mix it yourself, that's what i do, two thirds Arabica, 1 third Vietnam, it's all trial and error

33 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

I did see Sharples in Jomtien yesterday,it didn't appear to have any customers 

 

Same soi new plaza, mixed reports

There's a van thing in LK metro that does fish & chips and potato scallops 

53 minutes ago, Barley said:

BTW I am very happy with my Redmi Note 9s, which still is a great phone to this date, but enough new features have come along to go for a change after 4 years of ownership. This was the longest time ever I owned a phone - so thank you my beloved Redmi for your long and happy companionship! I will still keep the trusty 9s as an emergency replacement.

I now use my Redmi 9 as a tv box and cast to TV, much better than most boxes, so it does have another life

4 hours ago, Lorry said:

VPN, yes, I tried this.  Because they said the cable to Europe is cut I used a VPN to a server in the US.

Didn't help at all.

Some say asia vpn might help but i think it's garbage as the real cable is cut and internet companies sharing resources

7 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Suggest you clear yr cache and refresh its working fine here.

George said it's been disabled, but it seems mods can see it?

3 minutes ago, Lorry said:

True said that, so is it really true?

 

 

Yes effecting all providers, a myth going around that a vpn will solve it but that's garbage. Somedays my 3BB is slower, other days DTAC, now AIS is faster than normal

You are aware of the cut cable problem under the sea?

6 minutes ago, Phat Dawg said:

awful food, high crime, poor infrastructure, typhoons, heavy poverty, too much religious evangelism, naah pass.

It's only a thought for me if i decide to live away for 6 months if the tax thing comes in, otherwise i wouldn't bother

I've heard Dumaguete come up a few times, would be interesting to hear more about it, looking at googlemaps it's close to Manila 

21 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Where did it go? Was here this morning, and now it is gone. Not on the left or right.

Maybe read the post before yours for the answer

11 minutes ago, lom said:

I guess those of you who doesn't have a Home button on your keyboard will miss it, I'm glad that annoying green arrow is gone.

Many of us use a phone thank Buddha so no home button

44 minutes ago, JoseThailand said:

 

I don't know of any agent that can open an account for a tourist in a bank other than BB

Depends how many you tried, try a few

I'd say it's worse this year in Pattaya than previous few years, doesn't mean next year will be similar or worse

3 minutes ago, metisdead said:

 

Nope, it's right there to the left:

 

George says it's been disabled. i still can't see it

https://aseannow.com/topic/1326481-it-was-here-for-about-a-minute-and-now-gone-again/

Arrow up has disappeared?

45 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

I will not ask for or use any such system!

The Mom and Pop store three doors down from me do not know what a QR code is! We have just asked them! 

Have to say Scan or in Thai or show them

3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

BS!

Maybe many but definitely NOT "Everywhere takes QR payments"!

Every trader will have a QR code on their phone, surely everyone knows that

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

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I don't have one of those phones and never will, if I can help it.

shame you're missing out

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Have you got the AC on? My lounge gets hotter and don't mention my bedroom with the West facing wall. I miss a sea breeze. 

AC goes on in the evening, i only want it when sleeping

5 hours ago, JoseThailand said:

 

They help only with Bangkok Bank

all the agents?

Sounds like she didn't want a slow drawn out painful death, brave woman