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Expats angry at huge concessions in latest Thai visa announcements
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Because that ones who come and leave bring this broke country more money. If this is not a message that you are not desired here, I don't know what is. -
No, this is the fake news expert as written in his bio on the side of the video if you go to watch it on X. That said, there are 2 headlines to this thread, both articles blame Microsoft for something that Microsoft had nothing to do with. Why not write CROWDSTRIKE's faulty update knocked out Windows machines and caused global chaos...
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Apple - not really (using BSD Unix). Linux/Unix - a lot.
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Worst Joke Ever 2025
tomazbodner replied to warfie's topic in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!
I think that's Newark... -
Worst Joke Ever 2025
tomazbodner replied to warfie's topic in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!
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Worst Joke Ever 2025
tomazbodner replied to warfie's topic in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!
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Thai Airways Among World's Top Ten Airlines in 2024
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Flew THAI domestic and international several times in past 2 years. Very punctual, planes were A320 or B787, quite comfy when compared to some European carriers. Food was OK, quite unexpected to get a box of it on domestic flight, but I guess that's Thai Smile leftover - as are A320 planes, just that "Smile" is scrubbed off. Overall, happy with them and will certainly choose them again. -
Basically MEA office for me with the tabien baan and copy of chanote, sign the form they typed up for me, and that was it. Received bill in the mail in my name at the end of month. They were nice enough to show me mobile app that allows me to pay the bills directly so I can do it without visiting their office, bank or ATM - just put in credit card number and it's paid and payment recognised immediately. Great bunch. I did not go to the area where condo was placed, but at the Ratchaprasong, and the whole ordeal took about 15 minutes.
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Worst Joke Ever 2025
tomazbodner replied to warfie's topic in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!
Recommended video at the end of that video is pure gold... Oh man, I miss the times when presidents were actually worth listening to... -
Cyanide poisoning suspected in deaths of 6 Vietnamese nationals
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
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Interesting pick for Trump... During the 2016 presidential election, JD Vance toured the national media circuit to promote his memoir and explain why he detested then-candidate Donald Trump. In one NPR interview, he joked that he would rather write in his dog on the ballot than vote for Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton. "I think that I'm going to vote third party because I can't stomach Trump," the "Hillbilly Elegy" author said at the time. "I think that he's noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2024/07/15/how-jd-vance-evolved-from-trump-critic-to-vice-president-pick/74372572007/
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Outstanding questions remain about new visa rules for Thailand
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Just checked Royal Gazette - lots of entries dated today, even covering the management of waste and welfare of dogs, but nothing about any tourist entry rules... -
Outstanding questions remain about new visa rules for Thailand
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
So far there is nothing in Royal Gazette on this, and other media outlets say that Anutin approved and sent to Sreetha for signature, which apparently already happened. But nothing can be a law until it's published in Royal Gazette, I believe. https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/ Follow this page to see when it pops up. -
Thaksin Shinawatra to Receive Certificate of Innocence in August
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Pakistani Diploma and Certificates press already got the order! -
Thai Man Arrested Over Alleged Rape of Ukrainian Woman on Koh Samui
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Koh Samui News
That's a change. Mostly we hear about foreigners getting on locals' nerves as foreigners think they can do whatever they want... And that seems to be confirmed in the news, like the 2 Kiwis who wrestled a cop, stole his gun and set it off... and they are out of jail and back to Kiwiland after 4 months... -
Trump rushed off stage after possible assassination attempt
tomazbodner replied to DPat's topic in World News
Well, game over, Joe. This is just going to get MAGA masses to the polls which no Democratic candidate can overturn. Trump will be POTUS come next year, unless someone else aims better or he expires from clogged arteries. -
Worst Joke Ever 2025
tomazbodner replied to warfie's topic in Jokes - Puzzles and Riddles - Make My Day!
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Bangkok launches major drug prevention initiative with urine tests
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Wonder how they would enforce this on foreigners? Pee test at visa extension? Actually that's not a bad idea... They could provide a free medical check at that time as well! Just finance it from that 300 baht landing tax or whatever they call it... -
There is DVD ripping software which can convert a DVD into a video file, probably MPEG4 would be best. Many of them are free. I use Handbrake (not for DVD ripping but format conversion), which seems to have also been voted best free DVD ripping software for Mac: https://www.techradar.com/news/the-best-free-dvd-ripper It has profiles of target device, but it also allows you to tweak format, in case file is too big to fit. It doesn't support original DVDs (like original movies bought in store) as those are copy protected and this software doesn't include DRM decryption but as your DVDs are home-made, they would not be protected anyway. You can get it from https://handbrake.fr/ There's then a player for those, for which I use VLC Media Player, which again is a free tool from http://www.videolan.org/ This tool actually can read DVD files directly from the disc and also has conversion options inside to convert them to another format, different size, as well as post-process it for better image quality or reduced size, where it can then save video to another format. I prefer VLC as player, but both Handbrake and VLC can make file that plays on QuickTime player as well, if you choose so, or make video optimized for your mobile device. You'll need an external DVD drive, and pretty much any USB drive would do, but if you want it fancy, you could find an Apple SuperDrive which is built for Mac. There are plenty of them available second hand, not sure if new ones are still being sold. Example: https://www.kaidee.com/en/product-369215957
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99-Year Land Lease To Foreigners Will Harm Thailand: Jatuporn
tomazbodner replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
They would need to be renewed at the end of 30 years or anytime before that to 99 years, if both parties agreed, but it won't convert a 30 year lease into 99 year lease. -
Shocking surge: Thai electricity tariffs set to spark debate
tomazbodner replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
And then there is one hailstorm, severe flooding or short circuit that can change his fortunes...