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7 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Not relevant!

As I pay when the goods are in my hand.

Same as a cash transaction.

The shop owner is responsible for the staff.

You are responsible for who your giving money to.

Are you all there?

33 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Or they just put up the correct QR code. 

 

And if they have the phony QR code, they know where the money is going, yes? 

Traceable I am sure, but it will take time to recover your money or not at all.

Check the receiver and the amount and all should be ok.

17 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

So, they sneak in and swap the QR code while the shop owner is not paying attention? 

 

Does the shop owner's phone not beep when they receive the funds? 

In that scenario the shopkeeper will not receive the amount . Then you have to try and find out where your money has gone. Simple

Hopefully it never happens to you but I can assure you it is happening everyday around the world  Perhaps the thieves have not caught on in Thailand 

22 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Which has nothing to do with QR codes used in point-of-sale situations, correct? 

 

I do not doubt that scammers have found a way to utilize QR codes in their scams, but we are talking about point-of-sale, not email scams. 

 

Look at the last sentence what I sent you.

8 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Neither do you, apparently. 

I try again , but seems you are dense 

1 hour ago, HampiK said:

I think you not understand the system. If you scan a QR code with the banking app, how they would steal your Information?

As in the QR there is no information about your banking account information! How the seller should know?

In your print-screen where it's talking about QR Scam, this about scan a QR which lead you to a website, where people then enter information, but to be honest, this has nothing to do with specially QR. You also could open a link in a email, sms with a faulty link.

I understand the system. I use it every day and I check the name of the account and the amount each time.

To be honest you don't understand what I am trying to inform you about.

45 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

I'd just call you a nutcase.

I could not careless what you think I am. See

1 hour ago, Yellowtail said:

You make claims you can't support and call me ignorant, got it. 

 

I'm guessing you're a leftist, yes? 

You can call me left right or centre but the fact remains that we all must be carefull when using QR codes .

1 minute ago, Yellowtail said:

So you don't know, I thought not, thanks! 

Thanks so much to you too for your ignorance 

3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

So, they sneak in and swap the QR code while the shop owner is not paying attention? 

 

Does the shop owner's phone not beep when they receive the funds? 

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

You scan the QR code, show the shop-keeper the name on the screen (check or enter the amount) and ask 'is this you?'

Now explain to me how there can be fraud or theft?

Many people do not check the name . Fraudsters know that .

On 4/24/2024 at 4:42 AM, gargamon said:

Everyone misses the point behind QR codes. There is no chance of theft by the merchant's employees if they don't get to handle cash. Inconvenience for customers is irrelevant. 

QR codes can be switched to a fraudsters account . Most definately theft is possible using QR codes

On 4/23/2024 at 6:27 PM, John Drake said:

Not my fault. I didn't turn the a/c on until 10:30pm.

I gave in yesterday for a few hours and tonight I will treat myself to a few hours of what heat a human can cope with.

I am sure this knee jerk reaction to the success of buying online with Lazada and shoppee products from china will be counter productive as many items are not available in Thailand . The VAT addition is designed to help Thai manufacturers. I just see less choice available from china in the near future 

Many items I have bought from  China through online shopping are just not available here in Chiang Mai at what ever the price. 

46 minutes ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

I insulated my  house when built using double  block walls with air  gap ( sealed )12  years  ago, ceiling insulation and upvc  windows, its well sealed everywhere, costing 1800 a  month in 40c heat currently, thats on 24-7 set at 26c cooling a  50m2 area, I clean my own aircons regularly and  this is a Daikin 12000btu inverter aircon.

12000 btu airconditioner will on average use 1kw per hour . 720 hours in the month will equate to 3600 baht . 

29 minutes ago, transam said:

Te last sentence applied to me, one of the reasons I am here was because of an incurable disease that a warm climate makes all the difference........🤗

I fully understand what you are saying , however if you were not inflicted with a disease you would of been offered your pension  anyway.

4 hours ago, superal said:

I know it is possible to buy postal addresses in the UK . If in the Philippines that would be interesting . Play the UK government at their own game . They say it has been in place for 70 years , well its about time it was brought up to date . Unfair and unjust but the general UK population are not concerned as they remain in the UK .  I would like to see the UK pension minister , Mel Stride , cross examined on live TV by an informed assertive pension expert . Not only is the UK pension one of the lowest in Europe but they don't want to pay it unless you stay in the UK where the weather can have some bad effects on the pensioners health .

All positive until the last sentence. 

12 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

I have asked for a link and not sarcasm, if that's all you've got why bother. These threads are fine but ultimately they always end up with misinformation being banded about and it's not helpful.

34 minutes ago, Wobblybob said:

Sorry Joe, but that is hearsay, a link to a credible source is what's needed. 

 

 

What do you think is the consequence of defrauding the Bitish Government going to be ?Send you some roses perhaps?

I have read that the consequences are that retirement payments will cease. 

10 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

I think that is a possible answer to those willing to think outside the box. I did an internet search and it's possible to open a Philippine bank account on line without even going to the Philippines. Surely finding a Philippine address can't be that difficult. 

If caught falsifying your place of residence your pension payments would cease. 

32 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Yeah, let people get away, and let them stop police from doing their work, right? Nothing wrong with the police in this case, if you are not going after European way of thinking. Sorry, this is Thailand. Get used to it. The person who died, should have stopped. Then the person would still be alive.

The pillion passenger had little choice in the matter

5 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

 

They towed Rohingya refugees back out to sea in their boats after removing the engines, so I guess they can do as they please. 

Dump them on an island and follow the Austrtalian way,

Or make a deal with the UK and send them to Rwanda .

20 hours ago, gomangosteen said:

Saw this thread Just my 10c's worth and I'll make a start on my scooter tales here

 

Until 2008 when living in Phuket I had long-term rentals, then got told of this Yamaha Fino 115cc being sold, Swedish man had bought it for his daughter while she holidayed here, and had been used only 4 months, 3800km, then stored. New battery, and removed a big screen and extra driving lights he'd added.

 

Bought it for 30,000 baht. 2009 had it shipped to Sa Kaeo with Thai Post, lived there a year, many dirt and gravel roads, longest ride was 380km in a day (with pillion!). Moved 200km south to Chanthaburi, sold it in 2013 at 54,000km to a friend who still had it at 94,000km before selling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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August 2013 bought another Fino, new 45,000 baht.

Now 96,800km and as per picture, well looked after, has had every scheduled oil change and maintenance at Yamaha dealer, no accidents.

At that age and mileage has no resale we'll keep it until it stops, daughter now uses it six days a week to/from work until starting uni in June.

Biggest single repair expense has been a new fuel pump 2500 baht in November.

 

December 2023 bought the Honda Click 160 ABS. 69,900 baht and so far 3200km.

Three weeks ago we did a 180km highway ride, all ok.

Considered an ADV 160 but my wife and daughter found it too big to manage.

 

Scooter life is great. Before moving here I'd always had bigger bikes, all the Japanese brands, two Harleys, a Cagiva and two new Triumphs.  Now an auto scooter! Such is life...

 

As well as Honda and Yamaha dealers there's also Lambretta and Vespa dealers in the city, Vespas are very popular with the better-off uni students and I see the dealer organises monthly group rides around the province for 150 and 300cc owners.

 

Happy riding.

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August 2013 bought another Fino, new 45,000 baht.

Now 96,800km and as per picture, well looked after, has had every scheduled oil change and maintenance at Yamaha dealer, no accidents.

At that age and mileage has no resale we'll keep it until it stops, daughter now uses it six days a week to/from work until starting uni in June.

Biggest single repair expense has been a new fuel pump 2500 baht in November.

December 2023 bought the Honda Click 160 ABS. 69,900 baht and so far 3200km.

Three weeks ago we did a 180km highway ride, all ok.

Considered an ADV 160 but my wife and daughter found it too big to manage.

Scooter life is great. Before moving here I'd always had bigger bikes, all the Japanese brands, two Harleys, a Cagiva and two new Triumphs.  Now an auto scooter! Such is life...

As well as Honda and Yamaha dealers there's also Lambretta and Vespa dealers in the city, Vespas are very popular with the better-off uni students and I see the dealer organises monthly group rides around the province for 150 and 300cc owners.

Happy riding.

We have the Honda ADV 160 and the 160 click and I agree with your wife and daughter that the ADV is heavy to manouvre compared to the click. 

I  must say that the ADV has superior brakes . I had to do one abrupt stop on the click and it was doing a lot of shuddering but kept on a straight line . 

I discovered yesterday that the ADV has room for a case of chang beer in front of the seat. The 160 click has no possibility to do the same .