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I made one purchase and returned it. Instead of putting the refund credit on my credit card the gave me an in-store credit. Lazada has never done that. That was the first and last time I ordered from Timu. Lazada is also tightening their return system but so far no issues.

I took a similar flight from Calcutta to BKK this year. What can't be portrayed in a video is the overwhelming stench of cheap cologne. I had one hand on the barf bag throughout the entire flight 🥺

You paid 1200 baht for a cup of coffee and bragging about it??

I buy cases of MaMa noodles and put them in the break room for the staff to take home. Every Thai family can use MaMa, and I can spend as much or as little as I want to give. A dozen cases is about 3k baht so it's easy to feel like a big shot. We have 20+ staff in the building. Some are more directly helpful than others based on their job role, but I'd rather thank the team than have anyone feel left out. I tip through the year for help I request.

This issue comes up in my building every December when it's cool and people like to open their windows. There is not much you can do about neighbors acting within the law and rules of the condo. By mid-January everyone will have their windows and doors closed and the AC on. Problem solved 🙄

I mentioned it because it worked to my advantage to have my paperwork checked when I made the appointment. The downside would be if appointments are more than 30 days out because the residency cert is only valid for 30 days. It would be nice if their appointment app worked for this office but it's only once every five years so not that big a deal.

"which is helpful because I can have it corrected and save a third trip out there." Renewals require two trips...one trip for an appointment, and one trip for the renewal. If I arrived with the wrong residency cert I would have needed a third trip back after asking immigration to correct it. Sorry you didn't understand but I think my use of English was fine 😊

I had just renewed my retirement visa which is now good until January 2026. That's 2569 in Thai years, but immigration put 2568. Immigration fixed it for free at the immigration office, but the transport office could not fix it on-site.

I went on December 9, and the earliest appointment was for January 3. They inspected my paperwork and found an error in my residency certificate, which is helpful because I can have it corrected and save a third trip out there. The appointment process was very easy and fast.

True by the letter of the law, but in three decades I've never heard of anyone being hassled by thai customs for their personal medications. If I was still in my 20's with a pony tail I'd worry more. Has anyone ever even been questioned by customs on this kind of thing? If they are going through your toiletries they must have some other major cause of suspicion. For the most part customs is after sneaky HiSo Thais bringing in wine and designer goods to avoid taxes.

You are an advanced member and know us all very well. Flameless is a ridiculous expectation 🙄

It has a glitch in headphone/speaker/bluetooth function that's been annoying lately. Otherwise it's good and lets you set an ID number from anywhere in the world, so I dial my home town it looks like a local call to the receiver. I used skype for years, then Microsoft bought it and it went downhill. The phone app is a pig with sluggish response on my phone. Maybe not the same for other brands of phone.

Has anyone recently renewed a license and can report on the appointment process and lead time at the Pattaya office (Banglamung Branch)? I'm looking to renew a 5 year. Any recent heads-up would be most appreciated. The appointment app seems permanently disabled for this location.

Isarn BBQ would be a delicious solution 🙄

A tried and true approach to clearing up nagging property issues. Sadly I don't think that's going to work for the waterfront 🙄