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I transferred 240 pounds last Friday early am and Wise said will take 8 hours to complete but it did not come in that time . The next day on Saturday am I still did not have it , so I used their tracker and guess what ? it arrived within 5 minutes . I have been using Wise for 10 years or more and always praised their service but over the last couple of months they have slowed down and not so reliable . I am considering using another company . Any recommendations? Anyone use XE.com ?

Not only the Phuket flight was effected but the aircraft is assigned for follow on flights once reaching Don Mueang airport , so many other passengers were delayed or their flights were cancelled with all involved incurring extra expenses . The crazy bomb joker should be sued to pay all the financial losses rather than the insurance company

Does anyone know if Pattaya has a sewage treatment works or does it go to the sea ?

Thailand needs public toilets throughout the country . They need to be attended 24/7 in tourist areas and kept to a hygienic state unlike the majority of many bars and some restaurant toilets . Thai authorities must be turning a blind eye . They need to have toilets to a standard that is equal to the main Thai airports facilities which also cater for disabled folks . Paying a small fee to support the costs would be acceptable by the majority of tourists . Thailand needs to raise the bar and standards in general .

Thanks Jake but I could not find Farchioni or Kalamata for sale in Thailand

As in “100% olive oil”, then no. Deoleo, the parent company of Bertolli, has settled class action lawsuits, or paid fines in what seems to be every country they do business in. They get caught, say how sorry they are, provide “testing” that the oil in question was just a “bad batch”, make sure that any settlement never provides any statement of wrong doing, and then go right back to doing what they were doing. There is too much money to be made by selling Extra Virgin Olive Oil that isn’t either Extra, Virgin, or Olive. Why do you think that a GALLON of Bertolli EVOO costs less than a LITER of proper EVOO from a quality producer in Italy? The wholesale cost of EVOO might vary 10% to 15% across all of Italy. The numbers of what they produce and sell are just not realistic. This photo is first press EVOO which retains it colour if in a dark container . Bertoli source their olive oil from various farms and then blend it . A decent EVOO will have the harvest date and if from Europe a sell by date . There are some companies that use a " Block Chain " , which is a complete tractability of the product . Recent revelations showed that up to 80% of olive oil sold in supermarkets were fake . https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-e7314f129a0ae9c913f7548b990a0018-pjlq

I wish I knew how and where to buy authentic , non faked EVO

Thailand's foot paths are the worse I have ever used . Uneven , missing tiles or slabs , holes ( I once saw a farang break his ankle in Pattaya 2nd road , because of a hole in the foot path ) , electric poles in the middle of the paths . High kerb drops . Street vendors trading on the paths which reduces the width of the path etc etc . I have seen deep construction holes that are left overnight without protective guardrails . Health & safety in Thailand hardly exists .

Thailand's most popular venues for visitors are Bangkok , Pattaya , Phuket . The common denominator is that they all have lively nightlife's and support a lot of prostitution which is the main reason for Thailand tourism . Second would be the beaches and weather . Third may be the temples but for me , you see one and that is enough . Four , maybe Thai cuisine . IMHO ,agree ? . Finally it is the high cost of long haul flights that is an off putting . BTW , I know of a few lads who will not travel to Thailand because of being ripped off / two tier pricing / heavy fines for vaping . Thailand is facing competition from Viet Nam which by many opinions is a much more beautiful country and a much better visa system .

When will the T.A.T. understand that the majority of Chinese tourists come to Thailand on escorted all inclusive deals which means that only a small amounts of money is spread to small businesses . Mostly window shopping and the same goes for the majority of Indian tourists . For many Western world tourists it is the high prices of airline tickets that are beyond their budgets . These airlines appear to be a cartel .

Or maybe pissed ?

Once again we have an ambiguous law which will lead to local interpretation that allows the police to penalize . This is how Thailand governs .

It seems that Vietnam is a more tourist friendly country than Thailand . The majority of short term tourists will not be aware of the Buddhist days restrictions in Thailand that make no sense to impose on foreign , non Buddhist tourists . However I think I am right to say that only selling alcohol is banned but not drinking ? So maybe an organised party and guests to bring their own booze . Or simply have a day off the drink .

Me too . Only outgoing calls and no videos . Had an email today from Skype saying , that for existing customers who still have credit in their accounts , can continue to use the calls / dialing pad until their funds are spent .

You speak the truth . The problem is , we are accustomed to Western world standards and Thailand as an emerging 3rd world country has much lower standards that are the norms to the Thai population . However if Thailand wants to attract Western world tourists , the tourist spots should be / could be vastly improved safety wise . including walkways , public toilet provision , beach / sea pollution , hotel balcony balustrades heightened , wheelchair access etc etc . Just maybe the reason Thailand is trying to attract more Chines and Indian tourists could be that they are used to low standards ?

Looking at the picture , could that be leaking urine on the ground at the back of the mobile toilets ?

Totally agree with you especially the majority of Thai pavements are tripping hazards . No provision for the disabled . No public toilets etc etc . Thailand will never improve as long as corruption runs the way of life in Thailand . Allocated funds for projects are pilfered to the extent that work will be to low standards . EG , there are 2 main highways in my area that were built only 5 or 6 years ago . Every year they will have large sections re-surfaced because the initial construction was built below specification .

Many shop owners also claim the road outside of their shops by placing sack trucks etc 1 meter out from the kerb to stop parking . Clearing the sidewalks should be a nationwide law and whilst they are at it , repair or replace sidewalks and make them safe to use . Also the power cable posts that are often in the middle of walkways should be moved

I wanted to make a posting on gardening but cannot find the appropriate forum . Which one do I use please .

25 years old ? and the rest . Very suspicious .

Need to pull out of the E.C.H.R. There are around 800,000 illegals in the UK with most seeking asylum which is taking years to process and the vast majority will be given asylum . Starmers only hope is to declare exit from the E.C.H.R. , halt all immigration including legal ( unless exceptional circumstances ) , stop the boats entering British waters and have a task force dedicated to find and remove illegals . However Starmer hasn't got the balls to do that . I believe Farage / Tice would sort it out . Maybe borrow Trump for a month ?

MIL was bitten by a young kc and was in hospital for 3 weeks . Apparently adult kc can control the amount of venom they give but young ones cannot and give all .

I also migrated to Teams which has opened but it does not show my transferred funds . Contacted Microsoft chat page that said 5 minutes wait but 35 minutes later no reply . Not looking great . Surasak recommended Mytello which I have joined , easy to do . 1.5 baht a minute to UK mobiles is good .

It is scary when I think how my grandchildren will cope in the current state of the UK . The country is in a downward spiral . How can the illegal channel crossing invaders be allowed to remain ? Starmer has mentioned an amnesty . For the UK indigenous folks there is very little help . No wonder so many are emigrating .

Starmer & cabinet are hypocrites . In opposition at PMQT they heavily criticized Sunak on immigration numbers . In government Labour has no deterrent to halt the boat crossings , which are at record high numbers and give the impression that they are encouraging it . They plan to build 1.5 million new homes in the next 4 years and these will be used mostly by immigrants . Trades to build these homes will be sourced from the E.U. because there are not enough British tradesmen Last year 79,000 British citizens emigrated from the UK , comprising skilled trades and professional people . Indeed it is a brain drain . The UK state pension is the lowest of any developed country with 2 million living in poverty and equates to 29% of their wages when they were employed .