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Acceleration from the lights allows you to pass / underpass the outside lane huggers , slow pickups and inconsiderate , low driver skilled Thais . If you are happy to dawdle along , so be it .

Going to Bua Lai ?

only car to leave me behind at the lights was a Honda Accord . Try looking at 0 - 50 kmh which is realistic in towns .

Steps & stairs are doable for me if there is a decent handrail but in Thailand , more often than not , there is not a handrail . It is only large shopping malls that have lifts and elevators that make easy access . Sorry to say that even with a good walking aid steps , stairs and Thailand pavements are a danger for those with limited mobility . Thailand has a way to go to catch up with western safety standards . I hope you find a solution if using a walking stick . Having your partner or friend to assist you could help . Good luck in your quest .

Agree with all you say except that the engine is a 3 cylinder 1200cc . The Mitsubushi Attrage uses the same engine but is far more comfortable with its larger seating area . I have just bought my 2nd Attrage ( kept first one for 5 years ) at under 700,000 baht ( top of the range but entry at just over 500,000 baht ) . As you say , very nippy and always leave most cars behind from the traffic lights . Economical too . Free 1 year insurance and 100,000 km or 3 years warrantee .Attrage is far more comfortable at longer trips compared to the Mirage , especially if carrying 4 or 5 people . Cruising at 100klm ph is easy with under 3000 rpm . Who wants to go faster than that on Thailand roads . Mitsubushi mechanical workshops are on a similar level to Honda for equipment , technicians and efficiency but much cheaper . Honda has a good reputation but you are paying for the name and their after sales servicing is not cheap .

So true and many shops have high steps to their entrance without handrails . I have lost a lot of balance since a stroke and descending stairs is a nightmare . I have to walk down backwards whilst holding the handrail . No handrail ? then no way am I going up stairs . Lets face it Thailand has little consideration for pedestrians with disabilities . Uneven and sloping pavements are a big problem for me , also high kerbs . Wheelchairs in Thailand maybe OK within a hospital or airport but in Thai towns forget it . To Poppysdad , have you considered an electric carriage that can be used on the road , thus avoiding the hazardous pavements ?

Oh yes it is ( pantomime season )

But the Gambian man probably does not know that yet but the aged lady does and having a good time for free

That is true . Only yesterday I was looking for a cordless drill on Lazada . They had many Makita drills at around 600 baht . That has to be fake

There is that implication but unblocking can sometimes happen . Why ? I do not know . However the VPN companies continue to promote their products excellent performance at unblocking most websites including W.Hill . Also the same bragging from cyber agents . Don't know if VPN companies come under any regulator . They seem to a law to themselves.

COD is not a guarantee that you will receive the goods you ordered . The delivery guy hands you that goods with one hand and holds open the other for the money , then he is gone . The goods are mostly within a heavily taped up cardboard box . We always take a video when opening the box . The majority of my COD goods have been ok . One time an item from China had parts missing and a call to C/S Lazada sorted it out and put the money in my wallet account . Video shown opening the box . The safest bet is to buy and try in a shop that has a returns /warranty policy . Consumer protection laws in Thailand seem to quote 7 days return policy as opposed to 30 days in some European countries . Also the Thai seller is not obliged to disclose their returns policy . Now a conundrum . The Thai Consumer Protection laws came in !979 . They state that imported goods come under the same protection and that the buck stops with the Thai importer . Would that be Lazada etc or the online buyer ?

So why is it that some V P N s work and others do not ? Also S/S does not work for you and me but it does work for others . When I had a chat with S/S they said some gambling sites are getting more sophisticated in detecting VPN users . These VPN providers seem to be ok for the first month or 2 . They offer a money back scheme if you are not happy within the first 30 days of buying their service . Strange that all works well and is good for at least 30 days ?

Thanks but the free trial is not shown any more and I am reluctant to subscribe without a trial . When I first installed the DNS it had a free trial but I was unable to connect .

That is a mystery as S/S works for some but not others . Just thinking , could it be that I am using the S/S extension which I believe is not the full app , plus I am using Chromebook that seems to have limitations . E.G. I cannot install another browser , currently using Google and tried to install Opera but Chromebook said it is not compatible . BTW I have cleared all browsing history , cache and cookies .

No , just a page with my account and name plus a list of subscriptions

I tried your recommendation of DNS Proxy and included the nearby countries that you mentioned but for some reason nothing happened , connection wise . Probably the dinosaur effect ( ME )

Yes , I spoke to their C/S who admitted that W.Hill can detect that a VPN is being used . I have cancelled my recurring subs with S/S .

Thanks . I have also tried different locations but to no avail . What is annoying is that these vpn sites all brag that they can access all sites and one agent lists Express vpn as number 1 and Surfshark as number 2 . When I try to access W.Hill I get " you are using a data center and we need to know the country you are betting in as some countries do not allow " . Yet I was able to access up to about 3 months ago . I am using the Surfshark extension with Chromebook .

Was your operation an emergency or pre arranged ? I would like to know if say an emergency by way of a traffic accident will the hospital give treatment if the patient has no funds or insurance ? Does the hospital recover the costs from the Thai government ? Posing this question to all readers , not you alone .

Surfshark V.P.N. does not get access to UK betting sites

It is no different than buying in a shop where you hand over cash for an item of your choice that should be in good condition . If the item you select in a shop is not in good condition or is damaged , would you pay for it ? COD provides a sense of security to buyers. They have the opportunity to inspect the product before making the payment, ensuring that they receive exactly what they ordered and in the expected condition. This eliminates the risk of scams or fraudulent transactions, which can be a concern when purchasing online. For instance, imagine ordering a pair of shoes online and receiving a counterfeit product. With COD, you have the power to reject the item and avoid any financial loss. Of course the consumer protection laws vary depending which country you are in .

So you are happy to pay for the wrong item or damaged goods ?

The reasoning behind C.O.D. is to give assurance to the customer that they will receive the item that they ordered in good condition and if not the customer does not pay . So Lazada prefer you to accept and pay for an inferior or damaged item and thereafter go through all the hassle to get a refund ? Then the audacity to withdraw the C.O.D. option . I think I would be telling them to stick their business where the sun don't shine .

Correct but that does not work all the time . I just do a right click and translate

Totally agree with your opinions and others similar to yours . You hit the nail on the head when stating " Buddhist "all life is sacred" mantra, " and for that reason , things will stay the same unless there is Thai government intervention and a new law , to protect people from soi dogs , is invoked . Why do people want to own any aggressive breed of dog ?, to look tough ? and as for the owners who say good owners who train their dogs do not get problems , well they are living in cuckoo land . It is in a dogs D.N.A. to attack / fight , some breeds to a lesser extent . Never the less , what cannot be done is to remove the potential natural ability that the dog can attack and even kill not only strangers but its owner too . As for dog owners who leave their young children with family pet dogs , unsupervised by a responsible adult , they should be reprimanded and banned from keeping dogs . It is bad parenting and neglect . Anyway , what happened to the Thai dog catcher with his pickup cage rammed with mange soi dogs ?