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If we keep burning fossil fuels, a meteor the size of Everest will plow into the Yucatán Peninsula?

Yah, same here man. Usualy November is patchy, with a few days in the lower 20s here and there, but then most of December is late teens in the daytime, here in Udon. 2 or 3 years ago we had a solid 2 weeks of 10 to 14 degrees in the daytime, 8 to 10 evening. It can get really nippy here. So far this year its been hot every day.

My wife has been saying for a few months that this year's cool season (December through Feb in Udon) is not going to happen. According to her, some freak weather event will prevent it from ever getting cool. I was skeptical, but its mid-December already and it hasn't been cool yet, so maybe she is right. Has anyone heard anything about this? Absolute bummer if true. Its the only time of year I look forward to, in terms of weather.

Thanks for the replies everyone, appreciate it. I was rejected owing to a small issue with the address on file. It was rectified in person, with no fine. So, it is actually 7 days grace period regardless of whether in person or online.

Thanks mate. So, technically, shouldn't the 10th be ok? Reporting was due on 30th and I applied online on the 10th. That should fall into the very last day of the 7 day window, you would think? I'm wondering why they rejected it then. I guess I'll find out tomorrow!

Like an idiot, I mentally got the dates wrong. I checked my passport on Sunday 10th and realized I should have done my 90 day report on Dec 3rd. I applied online anyway on Sunday 10th thinking (maybe wrongly) that you had 7 days grace either side of the actual date, meaning 10th - seven days after the 3rd - would be ok. I just got an email saying it is rejected and I should go to nearest immigration. Any idea what is in store for me tomorrow - am I looking at a fine or something? Am I wrong about the 7 days grace thing?

Hi there. I want to try CBD oil (for various reasons), had a quick look on Lazada but I have no idea which seller is reputable and which isn't and the prices differ wildly. I "think" I want the full spectrum CBD (although I definitely do not want any THC). Any suggestions for a trustworthy online dealer? I basically want the best quality CBD that is out there from a reputable store if possible. Appreciate it!

Thanks, I'll take a look at that. Appreciate it ????

Thanks - I'll take a look at that. I've never really been to Laos, not properly - visa runs to Vientiane many years ago and a quick 2 night stay in the Mekong once but didn't leave the main strip. Always fancied seeing Laos properly. I'll have a good look at LP today. Cheers.

Huh? I'm baffled. Your implying something but I can't figure out what exactly. It's strange that I listed all the places i have been? I mean if I didn't mention the fact I had been here a while and list the places, everyone would suggest the usual places, and I would have to reply "already been there" to every suggestion, wouldn't I. Or I am lying about having lived here 20 years? What would be the point of that in a completely anonymous forum thread? Instead of farting around with thinly veiled implications why don't you just come out and say whatever it is you think instead of being cryptic lol? Always one, isn't there. Some pillock sat behind a keyboard with a Luke warm Leo, trolling perfectly normal posts. It never ceases to amaze me lol.

Thanks. That sounds like a good idea but I can't see anything about a 4 day cruise when I search. You mean a ship that departs from Singers? Or departs from BKK to Singers?

Thanks for the suggestion - we have stayed at Le Meridian a couple times in the past as it happens, done a few of the upmarket hotels in CM. Unfortunately my biz ended a few years ago and our 'baller' days are on hold at the moment (temporarily, hopefully) so that's a bit out of our budget right now. Great idea though, thanks.

Lol, took me a moment to realise what you meant by that ????

Appreciate the suggestion, thanks. We have done CM to death though - actually just returned from a CM trip a couple months back. Thanks though ????

Gotcha, thanks. That's what I thought, pretty much. I didn't go for the Pixel anyway - as soon as I realized there was no service centre here in Thailand I swerved it. Ended up going for a mid range Samsung in the end. Like I said, stuff like this wouldn't worry me before but just lately I have been more conscious and aware of the fact that you can get stitched up quite easily. At the end of the day, how could you really know for sure if the phone you bought from a small dealer isn't tampered with? You don't really, do you. Slim chance and I doubt it happens a lot, but it can. It could easily be a refurb, or something. I was close to buying a Samsung S22 from a dealer in Bangkok topseller on Lazada. He was telling me there is no warranty on the phone despite it being brand new, boxed, never opened. Only a 1 month seller warranty. I told him that as a new phone the 2 year warrenty should start from date of purchase but he was like "no not with this phone, this phone came from vietnam, so not have manufacturer warranty with Samsung." WTF? Should it matter where the phone came from? It's still a Samsung? A built in warrenty is a built in warrenty isn't it? Does my head in a bit, the levels of sketchyness with stuff like this. Easier and safer just to buy from a big national branded store or manufacturer direct isn't it. Really wanted that pixel though, what a cracking phone ????

It's my 50th coming up soon. I have a mate coming over from UK with his Mrs, and together with my Mrs we are after somewhere to go for a few days break. Was hoping for somewhere different, but I have lived here 20 years and have been to a good few places a good number of times. Can anyone suggest a decent place to fly to for 4 or 5 days, within a few hours of Bangkok? Somewhere touristy and interesting or just chilled. I have already hit Samui, KP, Kanchanaburi, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Chiang Rai, Pattaya, Ranong, Rayong. Covered most of Isarn already but wouldn't fancy Isarn for a 50th anyway. Any suggestions outside of those? Is Railey Beach worth a visit or will it be rained out in mid July? What about outside of Thailand? Other than Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam, Penang - been to all of those a few times. Is Japan somewhere good to 'nip away' for a short break from Thailand? Taiwan maybe? China? I'm struggling for ideas here. This forum is full of well travelled people, was hoping to grab a suggestion or two if I could. Cheers ????

Good advice, thanks. What exactly do you class as grey market though? Would that be anything bought outside of an actual branded shop? So in other words, buy all of your phones from the manufacturer store (online or physical) but never from a dealer? It sounds like I disagree with you, just reading that back lol. I don't - just looking for clarification. I never used to give a <deleted> about stuff like this before, but I have become a bit more cautious lately, for some reason.

Yah I mean, thats the thing, isnt it - the chances of needing a repair are quite slim. I guess its just the notion of spending 31K and winding up with a glitchy problem, a few months down the line. Its never happened to me with any phone, ever. Sods law would dictate it happening in this instance though, lol. Hmm. I am in two minds now. I did drop my last samsung and had to replace the screen, cant remember how much it cost, about 3K I think. But if that happend with the Pixel it would probaby mean importing a screen from Europe, then finding a guy to fit it, then sending it to Back from Isarn. Sod it. I appreciate the heads up but I might swerve it, now i think about it. Ill just go for a Samsung again, safer bet I guess. Hell of a phone though. Personaly I think it edges the S23 Ultra, its that good. Cheers!

Thats great - another thumbs up for this guy. Thanks. As mentioned int he reply above, the Pixel is out of warrenty in Thailand, does this guy offer a warrenty do you know? And outside of warrenty if there is an issue, will he fix?

Thanks for that - I think I might have seen his website the other day but didnt hang about, figuring it was just another small random dealer. Im swayed now, having seen your recomendation. As the pixel is essentialy out of warrenty in Thailand, is this chap good for repairs or fixing issues, if need be?

Hoping to buy the Pixel 7 Pro. None of the big brand stores sell it, as far as I can muster - only small dealers. Lazada has half a dozen or so stores selling them, none of which are rated by Lazada. The price swing is huge also: the exact same phone is selling from 15K to 40K and I cant grasp why that is. Im assuming the cheaper handsets might be refurbished or something (although they dont say that) I dont know if thats me being a little paranoid or not. I noticed one seller promoting the phone for 38K, saying "Guaranteed genuine product NO FAKE INTERNALS" (or words to that affect). Sorta put me off now, it makes me wonder if other dealers are selling the same phone with BS internals in some way? It is a briliant phone, but I am guessing it is not the type of phone you should buy here? Best to avoid? I also fancied a Motorola but its the same issue. Only small dealers stock them and you just have no idea what you are actually buying. I have been a Samsung punter since the first Note. I just fancied a change, thats all, and I am quite heavily in the Google ecosystem. Could anyone suggest a trusted dealer in Bangkok who might sell the 7 Pro? Someone with a good reputation who isnt likely to stitch me up? I live in Isarn, but could always order remotley and have it posted, I guess.

I honestly never have any luck with computers here in thailand. I brought a new SSD for my wife's 7 year old HP laptop. She does not use it very often, not worth buying a new one but it has been very slow. I took the laptop to a computer shop and ask them to clone everything from the HDD to the SSD Including the (original) OS, and fit the new SSD. The shop just called my wife. They said that they have been copying everything over for two full days now, and they are not even halfway through the copy. He said it might take another three or four days to complete the clone, and that it might be better to stop the clone and install a new OS. I don't know very much about computers, but I'm pretty sure it should only take a few hours maximum to clone everything over? There isn't very much data to copy no videos just a few photos and the OS. Does that sound right to you chaps? Should it really take almost one whole week to clone an operating system and maybe a hundred photos over to an ssd?

Not really. Unless you are reading books that take 90 seconds to read.

Its a Dell something or other. Its old - maybe 6 years - I'm not even going to bother getting it repaired. The Lenovo though, I really like it.

If my vehicle dealership was located 400 miles away and quoted 3 months, I would take my car to local Somchai ????