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Thailand's Schengen-Style Visa Proposal Faces Hurdles
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
For some reason the majority on here seem to think that every proposal is going to come into effect tomorrow. Henry Heinz chose a random number for his "varieties" and ended up with one of the most successful brands in the world. -
Thailand's Schengen-Style Visa Proposal Faces Hurdles
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
No one ever does anything without taking the first step. -
That is an indication that the file source(hard drive) is too slow. If it has worked ok on the same port in the past may be fragmentation but could be something else, shop is probably best option.
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Bit of a wasted exercise if the hard drive is the problem.
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UK state Pension qualifying Years.....
sandyf replied to Chivas's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Yes, the 2007 reforms dropped the number of years from 44 to 30 from 2010. A friend of mine had taken early retirement and paid up to the 44 with voluntary contributions. He wrote and asked for that to be returned, you can guess the reply. -
UK state Pension qualifying Years.....
sandyf replied to Chivas's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Indeed, it can be very frustrating. I don't do the phone, most unreliable form of communication created by man. A few years back I had an issue and sent them a letter and received the standard response that they would look into it and that the current waiting time was 6 weeks. As soon as the 6 weeks were up I wrote again raising a formal complaint and to contact me by email. The matter was quickly resolved by email and a couple of times after just used the same email with very quick resolutions. I got £25 for them not dealing with the intial enquiry within the 6 weeks. -
Thailand to finalise revised EEC high-speed rail contract by next month
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You need to do your homework, the contract was never complete as the CP subsidiary didn't get the agreement it wanted from the BOI. The poject will never start without a revision of some sort. The EEC is trying to get the SRT to agree to issue the Notice to Proceed without the BOI support. Nothing in stone yet. -
Thailand to finalise revised EEC high-speed rail contract by next month
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
"Financial constraints caused by the pandemic, the global economy, and high interest rates have necessitated a condition for the government to expedite a 119-billion-baht payment before the 18th instalment following the issuance of a Notice to Proceed, rather than after construction is completed." The UK abandoned part of their HSR project. I would think that everyone has had to revise their plans in some way over the last 5 years. Which planet have you been on? -
It is built in. Go to windows explorer and click on the drive, Right click and select "Properties", from the options at top click on "tools", lower option should be "organise and defragment".
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I am assuming you are trying to open the movie from VLC. If you go to windows explorer and then click on the external hard drive, find the movie folder, the movie you want and click to open it. The response time of windows explorer will indicate if there is a problem with the drive. If all ok there is every chance that it will try and open with Windows Media Player, unless you have changed the default. If it opens and plays ok then the problem may well be down to VLC, if it doesn't play then would appear to be the drive.
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You are probably right, particularly if the hard drive is quite big and connected to a USB2 port. I have several external hard drives of various sizes and the 500GB can bring the computer to a standstill for several minutes. You should check the laptop spec, it may have both both USB 2 & 3 available. Wouldn't do any harm to defrag the hard drive.
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Digital wallet as social engineering
sandyf replied to Lorry's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
You mean like the "We Travel Together" initiative. That money was only available to those that would put their hand in there pocket and go somewhere. -
Thailand 10,000-Baht Digital Scheme to Proceed Amid PM Legal Challenge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Shows how the population have become more aware, the 50/50 started with 10 million in the first phase, rising to 28 million by the 3rd. -
Why is Thailand not full of so called Asylum Seekers?
sandyf replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
They succeeded where others have failed. One year after the boat people crisis on the Indian Ocean, the number of Rohingya Muslims and other people fleeing Myanmar and Bangladesh by sea fell by 96 percent, in large part because of Thailand’s crackdown on human trafficking syndicates, a United Nations official said last week. https://www.thaianti-humantraffickingaction.org/Home/2016/03/28/boat-people-fall-by-96-percent-on-thai-trafficking-crackdown/ -
Thailand 10,000-Baht Digital Scheme to Proceed Amid PM Legal Challenge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
You had to register in previous schemes. When a new phase was started registration was reopened. With the 50/50, by the 3rd phase there was something like 28 million participants and if I remember right for the last two phases additional registrations were restricted to vendors. Also the amount granted to each participant was significantly reduced to spread it around more. The amount granted over the life of the scheme was 13,000 baht per person. -
We have about 60 cats and about a dozen dogs, it was the dogs that sounded the alarm on this python a month ago. My wife and her sister bagged it up then set it free on some waste ground. Python 060724.mp4
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Pattaya Plans Red Line Monorail to Boost Urban Mobility
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Pattaya News
I wouldn't put much store in an artists impression. When get the BTS from Kheha into Bangkok I get the lift from the carpark up to the ticket area. There is another lift up to the platforms but I just use the elevator. -
Thailand 10,000-Baht Digital Scheme to Proceed Amid PM Legal Challenge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
In previous schemes when there was still money in the kitty, the schemes were extended. I think the WTT scheme had 4 phases and the 50/50 scheme had 5 phases. -
Thailand 10,000-Baht Digital Scheme to Proceed Amid PM Legal Challenge
sandyf replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Absolute rubbish. Which planet were you on when the 50/50 scheme was running. -
What's behind the current THB strength?
sandyf replied to KhunBENQ's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
The poster I responded to had indicated the interest rate meeting, but I had already seen movement before then going back to the 17th. Her speech came to mind and I did say "probably", no dispute that other financial events on the same day may have had more of an impact. I got my pension on the 19th and had intended a transfer, missed the boat. -
Thai Tax on UK pensions
sandyf replied to Humpy's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Another Devils Advocate could ask how a UK State Pension paid on the basis of NI credits could be seen as a pension from employment. How would that reconcile with Art 41 of the revenue code? Bit strange that people always want to refer to the UK state pension in the singular, when it is anything but. -
What's behind the current THB strength?
sandyf replied to KhunBENQ's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Currency is in pairs, and if a pair moves you cannot state which currency in the pair is responsible for the move without reference to other information or currency pairs. The post I responded to had considered another pair and offered a possible reason. I offered an alternative reason, remaining within the context of the post I had responded to. The OP had indicated 3 pairs USD/THB, EUR/THB and GBP/THB so my reference to USD/GBP was still within the context of the OP. If the pound had declined against both dollar and baht then chances are the pound caused the move. If you didn't understand what RR stood for, then why not say so. Rachel Reeves, the new UK Chancellor of the Exchequer made her first major speech on the UK economy on the 17th July. Telling everyone there was a £20 billion hole in the accounts would have done little to strengthen the pound. Also as has been said, cutting interest rates tends to weaken a currency, so the the THB may well look stronger against currencies that have been weakened in one way or another. -
Thai Tax on UK pensions
sandyf replied to Humpy's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Would appear that personal attacks are now allowed on the forum, I must have missed the change on that. However, some of us have no desire to paddle in the gutter. -
What's behind the current THB strength?
sandyf replied to KhunBENQ's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Obviously you find context an alien concept. -
What's behind the current THB strength?
sandyf replied to KhunBENQ's topic in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments
Probably more to do with the £20 billion black hole. The recent decline against the USD started on 17th July, the day of RRs Mansion House speech.