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50 minutes ago, Henryford said:

I think around 25,000 is the sweet spot. You get a quality, resonable spec machine for that, not the cheap chinese rubbish like Lenovo. I  recently bought an Asus Vivobook for that, with a Ryzen 7, very pleased with it.

Is that a Vivobook 15?

25 minutes ago, UWEB said:

Some weeks ago I've bought a Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15.6", so far I'm happy with except it has Windows 11 installed. That's a bunch of r....sh, better to buy one with W10.

Oh,what's wrong with Windows 11?I actually also dislike Windows 10,if possible I would still use Windows 7

I need a new notebook but not sure what to buy.Ryzen 5 or I5?I3,I5,I7 is there really a big difference?Are 8gb ram enough?Acer or Dell or Hp?

20000-25000bt enough?I watch videos,use Microsoft word a lot,and surf the internet.Do  I need win11 or is win 10 fine?I'm using an Acer Aspire E15 with I5 at the moment,6 years old and it was working fine but slowly things are falling apart.

Any suggestions are highly appreciated 

38 minutes ago, Bert got kinky said:

One would presume that the Frenchman did not harpoon the whale himself and that these skeletal remains were found washed up on a beach.

Whether the Frenchman actually found them himself or if he bought them shouldn't really matter.

His actions did not endanger the (already dead) whale and he was not trying to take them out of the country.

 

They should just explain to him that he is accidentally breaking an obscure law that no one knew about (until this incident) and tell him that he has been a naughty boy, end of case.

The confiscated bones can then be stored away in a lock-up, to prevent people from seeing them. ????

 

 

I think they have a law here what says you can't remove anything from the beach or ocean,

Hmm this  guy must be a tourist first time in Thailand not an expat interpreter sure or just ignorant with death wish.The way he tried to cross the street without looking, with incoming cars is not the smart thing to do here in Thailand.Like another poster said thais never stop at a zebra crossing.Hope he gets better soon but he has to blame himself at least a bit for trying to cross the way he did.The driver was probably scared the car behind him will bump into him if he stops at the zebra crossing.Most thais I know don't even know a zebra crossing

13 hours ago, proton said:

why pay an agent for a legit extension that takes a few minutes and costs 1.900 baht?

because it never takes only minutes,never

Are there any cruises from/to Laem chabang?

4 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

Which immigration office allows you to just show embassy letter for extension. 

Sriracha until last year

3 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

How can you not have a Thai bank account and obtaining annual extensions. 

Perfectly understandable why immigration would want to see proof of monthly transfers (bank statements) with or without embassy letter. 

21 years never needed to show it,embassy letter was enough

3 hours ago, Robert Tyrrell said:

Hello,

 

since about 2019 when they changed Immigration Laws you are required to show Bank statements for one year showing monthly deposits of 40,000 Baht for Marriage Visa and 65,000 Baht for Retirement Visa or lump sums in your Thai Bank account of 400,000 or 800,000 Baht 60 days prior to visa application and must stay in account 90 days afterwards or of course a combination of cash deposit  and monthly deposit combination are allowed totaling the above amounts listed.  

But why immigration still want to see embassy letter about my pension when extending?For 22 years embassy letter was enough for them.Last tuesday at Sriracha immigration they asked also to see 6 months of bank statements.When I asked if they still need the embassy letter they replied "yes'.What about people who don't have  a thai bank account?90% of thai banks ask to see a workpermit.Something not adding up,immigration needs you to have a thai bank account but banks don't want to open accounts to foreigner.Every year they add some more bulls....

21 minutes ago, Aussieroaming said:

I recently paid (last month) 1500 baht for 4 fillings and teeth descale plus 4000 baht for a front tooth ceramic veneer to give you an indication. Service wasn't as polished as some places but it was survivable.

Are you sure it's ceramic and only 4000baht?That's really cheap

7 hours ago, Maha Sarakham said:

There is a new Seahorse Cruise route that connects Pattaya directly with Koh Samui for 2500 THB and up depending on what kind of seat/room you want. 

 

Sleep on the ferry overnight and you'll wake up in beautiful Samui.

 

www.spcruise.com, if you book directly through their Facebook page you can get set up with a trip over.

I tried to book online from there website for December,first of all website still under construction,second booking only via phone,third no schedule for december yet,also 2500bt per person is not really a bargain,2000bt for the car I would swollow .For 3 people with car 9500bt oneway,wow.Also they seem to have problems with their ship,it broke down a few weeks ago

9 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I understand but would you like Thailand to be like the UK and let immigrants from all over to come and get equal treatment? 

Foreigners, especially over 60 are a huge burden on the Thai health system, one reason they ask for insurance now.

Going to the cheap hospitals does work out sometimes but you can't rely on them.  Calling them racist when they can't help is very inappropriate, after all they do for farang who can't afford private. 

Immigrants don't pay anything,most Thais don't pay anything or only a few baht  at government hospitals, farangs pay full price and pay cash,on top of that farangs get overcharged because they are farangs,and yes this is racistic and greedy.

13 minutes ago, Siamkid said:

I had extremely chronic DVT eleven years ago.  My doctor gave me Warfarin for months and then took me off of it.  My next check up showed my INR was too high so I was prescribed a bigger dose of Warfarin. My doctor didn't know what else to do.  Real long story short is I ended up at Bumrungrad at the Horizon Cancer Clinic and Dr. Harit gave me a complete physical and said he had never seen a case as bad as mine. He prescribed Xarelto, one pill a day for six months. Back then Xarelto was 800 Baht per pill but it got the job done !!! All up I spent 20 months under medical supervision.  I wear a full length compression stocking daily.  I have had two doctors recommend that if I were to fly in excess of 3 hours I should inject myself with Heparin every 3 hours during a long haul flight along with drinking a lot of water, compression stocking and walk around the plane frequently.  I hope this information is of some help to you !!!

Where to get Heparin?

22 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

Given Putin's intention to annex part of the Ukraine , it would be a good lesson for him if the Ukraine became a NATO member in record time . If , ever , he decides to use Nukes on Ukraine , it would be a nuclear attack on NATO with all the consequences .

Ukraine with all it's valuable resources would be a welcome addition to the EU and Nato .

"the consequences"They would be what?3rd world war!!!I think we don't need that

15 hours ago, parafareno said:

these are the requirements from my embassy in austria

1. Signed declaration form (download HERE)
2. Travel booking confirmation
3. Proof of accommodation in Thailand, e.g. accommodation booking reservation, invitation letters from family/friends in Thailand
4. Financial evidence, e.g. bank statements, proof of earnings, sponsorship letter (20,000 Baht per person and 40,000 Baht per family - for singple entry)
5. Confirmation of legal residence in a country in which you are applying for the visa. (In case that you are not a national of the country in which you are applying for the visa.)
6.  Applicant is required to upload his/her passport pages which contain all travel records for the past 12 months (1 year) since the last international trip.
7. Applicant must apply for e-Visa via specific Embassy/Consulate conforming with his/her consular jurisdiction and residency. Applicant is required to upload document that can verify his/her current residency.
8. Please upload your picture holding the photo and information page of the passport.

no wonder many don't want to come anymore

On 7/26/2022 at 3:58 AM, mrbojangles said:

Any of the following from last year want in? @Jip99 @owl sees all @balo @clarty boots @mouserless @keithsimmonds @champers @Thaiwrath @Mic 

 

Are you sure you want to give it a miss @jellydog ? Could always do 0-1 away wins or 1-0 home wins if you struggle for time

Yes,I'm in

Ubon 3

Mukdahan 2

That Phanom 1

Nakhon Phanom2

Khon Kaen 6

Udon Thani 6

Nong Khai 5

Phitsanulok 2

Sukhothai 1

Lopburi 1

Khorat 6

Nakhon Sawan 1

If I have an Android box I can watch EPL ,Bundesliga for free or do I need a subscription with BT sport or Sky?And how about a VPN I thought that stuff is all geo blocked?

11 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

Do I have to read the posted articles to you?

I think you should stop drinking lao kao,who the f... cares who is complaing about this and that,for  one guy 10 bt is a lot for another it isn't.And yes most people thinking it should be cheaper in Thailand than in Europe or USA,Australia,etc..Like another post said some items are higly overpriced and taxed without reason.Hmm and by the way who exactly is complaing about 10bt?