ChrisKC

Actually, the tablet is a cheapo with no special brand. I am happy with the one I bought for myself, although I must say I am one for trying to buy regular brands that have some sort of local back up.

I am in Lampang  where had you noticed, and pointed out by others, where I live and all details were showing in the background of one of my attached photos (now removed by request)

I have tried various ways to get the thing to boot up including taking it to my local shop today, specialising in Apple as it happens ( I do have an ailing iPad) and they told me there is an inherent problem with the screen and their advice is to send it back which is my current decision

Thank you for your input.

Thank you very much. I will try what you suggested, I have been watching some YouTubers about the pressing multiple buttons simultaneously and two said press the power button and the volume UP. I havent tried anything yet. I will let you what, if anything, will work. It is a no brand tablet but operating on android

I have bought a (second) tablet for my wife. Second because I have already bought one 98% the same and everything on mine works very well and predictable having used it now for three weeks.

The tablet for my wife arrived this morning 26 October. We have tried to get it going by pressing the power on button but no response, We have of course tried to charge up the battery by trying the charger that came with it and my charger that is the same and I know works properly, allowing plenty of time, nearly two hours . We have also tried connecting to my PC via Blue tooth and USB cable but no luck at all. It seems that the Power button is not working. Having said that, sometimes when pressing it, there is brief screen light which lasts a split second and then nothing more.

Rather than sending it back which is a pain, I would like to ask anyone with knowledge of these matters to help me. I can think of only one thing to do and that is to poke something into the very tiny hole by the Power button which I understand re-sets all the defaults. Before I do that though I wish to be sure I will not damage it. The Instruction booklet offers no assistance except if it doesn't work, charge for at least 15 minutes. When I received mine it was already 80% charged up.

I am attaching some pictures, one with a side view showing the power button below which is next to the volume control and to the left is the very small pin hole I have mentioned. The screen has still got the protective stuff on but we took it off as well when charging and pressing power button - no difference to outcome

Thank you very much

10 hours ago, essox essox said:

i always thort domestic chk in times WAS 2 hours????

I don't know about the last three years before now but when I travelled frequently Chiang Mai to Bangkok only 45 minutes if no baggage to be checked in. I think the norm was two hours for International flights

Thank you, checking in a bag means one over 7kgs that goes into the hold and costs an extra B350 for that, I won't be involved in such a thing!

2 hours ago, Curmudgeon1 said:

Sorry, but it pi$$' me off, this pandering to a country which should pay reparation before any concessions beyond complete boycott are made. 

Well, at least your profile name is correct!

Thank you, The Demon. I am already encouraged.

I have a flight booked from Chiang Mai to Krabi and return over 3 to 10 November.

This topic is connected with Covid 19 as it relates to Air Asia's assertion that 3 hours check in time both in Chiang Mai and Krabi is required to "complete the necessary processes". Their website shows good information about how they are dealing with the problem but it seems to me they will only check my temperature that tells me from 7 months of experience will take less than 5 seconds.

The website also indicates that check in can be done online so their reason (no real explanation) is that 3 hours will "avoid unnecessary delay at Check in" which of course will not apply if checking in is online and printing out a boarding pass.

Both my Thai wife and I have attempted to contact Air Asia that has been completely fruitless; their chat line is only manned - haha - by a robot that doesn't understand in either Thai or English and no chance of talking with a human.

I would appreciate if anyone has travelled domestically with Air Asia recently and has been able to by-pass a three hour check in by successfully checking in online.

Thank you for your assistance

1 hour ago, polpott said:

The Thai man on the street doesn't welcome this move and would prefer the borders to remain closed, particularly for Chinese tourists as they still remember who brought Covid to Thailand in the first place. They are actually feared not welcomed.

 

The average Chinese tourist stays, on average, one to two weeks in Thailand. Chinese staying up to 6 months, definitely not tourists.

 

So the headline couldn't have got it more wrong. "Thailand welcomes back tourists", not welcome and not tourists.

particularly for Chinese tourists as they still remember who brought Covid to Thailand in the first place. They are actually feared not welcomed.

Covid arrived from China with ONE woman from Wuhan!

I just do not like this wretched emphasis on "quality" tourist. Who will decide? The potential tourist, Immigration or TAT?

5 hours ago, 19DL86 said:

A slight nuance to the earlier post #1 teachers.  Whilst I see that TVF and Rooster are doing so in good faith and with compassion, to try and make those of us who might be living under a large rock,(therefore unaware) of these scenarios.  But pressuring the current administration and Immigration, not a good move.

Ref Richard Barrow and the TM30 climb down. Just my opinion.

I've lived here a long while and the writing has been on the wall for a large part of the last 10 years, the letters growing larger year after year.  But some people choose to ignore this.  I feel, as do many Expats we are not so much welcomed, nor tolerated as we once might have felt.  Too much shifting sands for my like,ing to warrant investment here.  There's a growing Nationalism right the way across the World from US to UK an increasing hostility to foreigners, and immigrants.  Thailand is no different.

I see a new "flag" being waved how many of those here will ignore this "writing in the wall" - it's started with the "Elite Visa" investments, then the enforcement of funds seasoning in Thai banks for Non O visa applicants.  Then the STV and more recently the starkly frightening requirement of 3MilBt deposit in Govt Bonds or bank, to return to your own Condo.  So on and so.

Only a few days have passed since I read in these very pages that the banks aren't guaranteeing deposits in excess of 1MilBt, after next year, and so too other alarming stories coming out of the financial institutions.

To me it's evident Thailand is financially over stressed and on their way to hell in a hand cart.

Many of these foreigners unable to return or access their accounts might be eyed as easy prey.  Those nominee shareholder "shelf" Companies owning land and houses to circumvent property ownership laws, might be low hanging fruit.

Be very cautious don't ever think what happened in Zimbabwe 40 years ago can't be repeated.  We re living in perilous times and Chinas current attitude and influence must not be taken too lightly.  

Just my thoughts and not in any way professional.
 

If I was in charge and I didn't want foreigners in Thailand, I would let it be known for sure and not just make life difficult, but impossible by legislating to that effect. No confusion, no exceptions!

Although we have an Immigration Department in Thailand, the one thing no foreigner can be is an immigrant! You can stay and live in Thailand and perceive anything as you wish but in my life here of nearly 18 years I have not believed for a moment that foreigners are not wanted here.

There is already so much "face" lost with these Ideas men, that shortly, there will be no space left for their masks!

It's only for fun Folks!

2 hours ago, muratremix said:

Why they call a pinoy foreigner? Pinoy is a pinoy (filipino) and farang is a westerner. Asians are not farangs, period. 

A filipino is  from the Philippines. If he is not Thai, he IS a foreigner. A farang is also a foreigner. a white person, wherever they come from! A Westerner who is black is NOT a farang!

7 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Buddhism does not stop them all eating meat and that cannot be done with killing masses of animals. There is another reason when it comes the the reluctance to deal with soi dogs, and I think we all know what that is.

hear, hear, - great conflict with one of the five main precepts of Buddhism - i am afraid that some hypocrisy comes to mind.

Whether it be good management or good fortune, we are all here and I think most would agree that the pandemic in itself has had little real negative effects on expats, but recognising that so many Thai people, not only in the tourist trade but elsewhere too have been almost traumatised by their problems. From my point of view, if I didn't read the news, I would know nothing of the very real problems many millions worldwide have had to endure and who are facing what appears to be a second phase of infections.

I am thankful for the current situation, that had you asked me when the pandemic started where I might choose to be to escape the problems, I might not have decided to stay in Thailand.

Of course I am aware of those who have close connections in Thailand who are unable to return and are thus affected greatly and I wish them all speedy resolution to their specific situation.

10 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

While we are on divorce topic, I have a question for all you men out there.

During my 5 or 6 years of seeking a new partner, I have met more than 20 women, had 2 serious relationships and hundreds and hundreds of associations on the Internet.

Of ALL those women claiming divorce, not a single one was that the man divorced the woman - I know, I asked many of them - without pushing this too far!

 

So from a a woman's perspective, she is the victim, from a man's perspective, in the majority of cases I read about and knowing a few, HE is the victim.

 

Who is to "blame"? Only one answer - depends which of the two you are hearing the story from, but probably both!

 

My question is; What do you think of my observations?

my point is nothing to do with why there is a divorce. it is about who divorces who. I have never met any woman or associated with any woman who admitted her husband divorced her, in Thailand, Philippines or China.

36 minutes ago, Dart12 said:

I'd really like to ask a question of everyone but I know it would steal the thread ????

Is it the same as mine, below? should be "above"

While we are on divorce topic, I have a question for all you men out there.

During my 5 or 6 years of seeking a new partner, I have met more than 20 women, had 2 serious relationships and hundreds and hundreds of associations on the Internet.

Of ALL those women claiming divorce, not a single one was that the man divorced the woman - I know, I asked many of them - without pushing this too far!

So from a a woman's perspective, she is the victim, from a man's perspective, in the majority of cases I read about and knowing a few, HE is the victim.

Who is to "blame"? Only one answer - depends which of the two you are hearing the story from, but probably both!

My question is; What do you think of my observations?

9 minutes ago, rumak said:

at least read all the posts.   on this same page   post #17    i gave a pretty good answer which was

confirmed by 4 other members.   and to be fair....... these type of questions just require a very little bit of common sense,  like GO TO THE OFFICE  of the govt. that you will need to submit documents, talk to an officer there,  look decent,  and ask  for help in what you need to do.

 

Start with two words that make a world of difference :   CHUAY NOI ..........

very simple but took me 10 years (since there was no internet to help me)  to learn that it makes

a big difference when asking for assistance.

In fact, I was responding to the OP who stated from 13 replies none were helpful, I didn't see the positive comments, the page here only partial opened, including your own. I am sorry!