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Take the vendors and concrete posts carrying electric cables off of the pavements / walkways then relay with non-slip paving . In reality Pattaya is a xxxx hole that does not care for tourists but is interested in only how much money can be taken from them , be it corrupted police , lady boys , street vendors , bar girls , taxis , jet ski operators etc .

I have a total of 4 card readers . Now have 20 button batteries that all work after volt tester . My reader has 2 tiny holes in the back . I tried a few days ago pushing a pin but nothing happened. This time I could not find a pin but instead used a plastic tooth pick . Bingo , OMG it worked . So I then tried the other 3 readers with the same good batteries from the OK reader and none of them worked . I was then able to register and access UK Barclays phone banking which I will only use as the last cause because I am a bit skeptical using a mobile phone for banking . I am really grateful for your help and tips . The Nationwide reader would be great as a back-up to these unreliable Barclay readers . I will PM you soon . Cheers pal .

How very kind of you . Many , many thanks

100% agree . How can such a tragedy produce a laugh or " great news " comments . As said before , most Russians have fled their country for fear of the war or being enlisted and used as cannon fire . Not friends of Putin . BTW , the anonymous emojis are not helping with disrespectful replies / reactions . Emojis should show sender I.D. as they always did originally .

I have bought 3 sets of 4 button batteries ( lr44 1.5v ) from different sources for my 3 card readers , tested them with a volt meter and all OK . Google tells me there is a [problem with the card chip or magnetic strip but strange how it works in a Thai bank ATM but not my card reader machine . Barclays will send a new card to my UK home only and it has to be activated in a UK ATM or online banking which I cannot use without a card reader . So a UK trip is inevitable and I shall set up digital phone banking and get a new card .

In my case the reader is not unique to me . In fact the card readers are given by the bank on an unannounced visit to the bank . The card does require you to enter your ATM 4 digit code which then generates an 8 digit code that is entered into the on line app . Some years ago I used a Nat West card reader for my Barclay debit card . My appeal for a card reader seems to be unsuccessful and I will have to return to the UK .

Which air flight company do you think are the most reliable ? Recently I have had 2 flights from Don Mueang , re-scheduled ( same route but different dates 3 weeks apart ) . Then the same company ( Nok Air ) cancelled a Buriram to Don Mueang flight with 3 days notice . Follow on flight to Hong Kong already booked with another company . Much inconvenience and this is a regular scheduled flight . I can only assume that there were not enough passengers . A refund or alternative flight offered but no offer to assist in hotel accommodation which would be the case for an earlier flight the day before . Never had a problem with Airasia but they do not always have flights when I need them .

Totally agree . Some people have no respect and in cases like this they should get a warning from the moderators

So correct . Coming off a motorbike can do serious skin/tissue damage .

Many times I have seen motor bike riders put on their helmets and ride off . They do not fasten the chin strap . Also some ride with their helmets in the front wire basket . Up here in Issan I reckon 90% of motorcyclists do not have tax or insurance including the motorbike taxis , I have been told . The Thais treat motorbikes as if they were bicycles . Why farangs elect to use motorbikes in Thailand is baffling . Being an experienced rider does not negate the danger from low driving skilled Thai folk , plus the potholed roads etc . I know of at least 3 farangs where I live who were killed riding their small mopeds .

I believe the death rate ( 6142 ) may be inaccurate as the count only applies to death at the scene of the accident at does not include those who die post accident , e.g. hospital etc

You forgot to mention the 10/12 year kids on motorbikes leaving school with a younger passenger and of course both without helmets . Parents , teachers and the police all turn a blind eye . They should be prosecuted for lack of responsibility etc

Thanks but I do not understand about the Virtual Pin Sentry . I can log in to my account using 1/ my surname 2/ my long 12 digit number 3/ the last 4 digits on my card , 4/Lastly the 8 digit code from the card reader which I cannot do . I have tried to down load the telephone banking but it either requires a card reader or your presence at a Barclays ATM in the UK , I am in Thailand . The mobile phone app requires bio metrics and either a photo of your passport or driving licence which I submitted 4 times but each time they said it was not clear enough .

Even the best swimmers cannot swim against a rip tide . Also I have never swam in the sea in Thailand because too many things can go wrong plus , is it now the dangerous box jelly fish season ?

Hi All , My Barclays card reader / pin sentry has stopped working and despite replacing the batteries with 3 different lots of batteries it does not work . My bank card still works at the ATM , so I assume the reader is faulty . I need a card reader to manage my bank accounts and to send money from the UK to here in Thailand . Does anyone have a spare card reader that they could send to me . I will cover postage costs plus a complimentary fee for the help . I am told that all UK card readers are compatible so it does not have to be a Barclays reader .

Not saying that the following happened in this case but it has been known for Thai beach vendors to remove red warning flags because of loss of trade as bathers cannot swim.

That is terrible and in my eyes is a legalized crime . How the UK gov; keep winning the frozen pension rules appeal, is beyond me . The ancient UK state pension rules need updating/reform to meet today's needs . The rules were written in 1908 , so way out of context . Indeed non domicile persons should be given a bonus as they no longer burden the N.H.S. etc .

The op was showing the general lack of customers at the meat department was because of the high prices which has been endorsed by other readers . Now do you understand ? Talk about being pedantic

Thanks . I just checked my statement that said N.I.C.s were the main fund provision for the UK state pension but income taxes will be used soon as there were not enough people working to support the fund . I was correct , however I failed to notice that the article I quoted from was published in October 2014 . So your up to date info applies . Thanks for the correction .

Blaming the gov; for the backlog of unannounced illegal entrants ? you having a laugh . You say " stuck in a hotel " where they are fed , clothed and bedded like they have never had before and then they complain about the poor internet , WT?. They will have known about the slow processing , yet still are arriving in their hundreds , daily , having paid thousands to people smugglers . most are without skills and will rely on handouts / benefits , will not integrate , rarely speak English and are well versed to living a life of crime . The official immigration test to aspiring legal immigrants is to have an historical knowledge of the UK along with a reasonable skill of the English language in order to become employable and self supporting but these so called asylum seekers are bypassing the rules . The UK is already suffering from a housing shortage but local councils have to find accommodation for them and they leapfrog the queues . If I was a young UK national I would be emigrating and that is now happening with many professional skills leaving and causing a brain drain . It is true that there are many UK jobs available but they are not just laboring / unskilled jobs . Suella Braverman has got my backing .

They are seeking illegal entry to the UK . Why ? because the UK is a soft touch and the social security benefits that are much better than other European countries are the main reason they cross the channel rather than settle in France or Italy etc . Its about time the UK gov; considered their own nationals first and paid a decent pension . No wonder there is anger when a UK tax payer all of his life is treated so poorly and illegal entrants are given all they need for free .

The facts is , there is no pension pot but there is a pension fund which is diminishing year on year and whilst now it is the National Insurance Contributions that pay out the pensions , the fund will be unable to do so alone by next year and then the income tax revenue will have to be dipped into . The state O.A.P. is financed by those who are currently employed . There is a calculation that the under 35s will not see a state UK pension because it may be scrapped . The under 45s will face a tax hike and a delayed retirement age . Indeed the UK state pension is frugal when compared with many other countries e.g. Switzerland which has a top pay out of 2450 Swiss Francs a month or 2190 UK pounds a month for a single person or 3675 Swiss francs (3287 pounds ) per married couple . It would appear that the UK pension scheme is poorly crafted and needs to be overhauled . The only sensible way is to set up a reliable private pension that has no restrictions such as getting frozen because you opt to spend your retirement in warmer climates . The frozen pension saga will never be amended because of the costs involved , no matter which party is in power .

Yet when there is an army coup , none of the articles within the constitution mean anything . The election committee are being guided to be pedantic . I have no doubts that who ever is to be the next Thai P.M. will have skeletons in their cupboard .

I have a similar roof but mine is steeper . I tried to get up on the roof to repair a crack in the cement board sheet but I could not safely climb up the roof because I kept sliding down . Also these old cement board sheets are brittle and stepping on the raised screws can cause a crack . I had a small Thai guy climb up but he broke a roof sheet . These old roofs are dangerous to try and walk on , so forget it . You would be better off catching the leaking drips in a bucket within the loft space . Make the loft space accessible and if possible , floor board it and have a couple of lights . The truth is you will have to replace the roof . The insulated metal sheets ( as mentioned by ( brianthainess ) can be cut to length , thus no horizontal joints . They will also make your house cooler .

Leftovers will be OK for fattening birds for the table but not good for layers as they require 15-17% protein on a regular basis to produce daily eggs . Indeed I fed my free range birds with layers pellets and after they would scratch around in the field for insects etc . In the UK chicken feed is expensive but I do not know the cost in Thailand .