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rabas

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  1. Ultimately, the decision must be with the pilot who knows and is responsible for the aircraft. In practice they would work together, one would hope. Years ago I took a flight from Don Meuang to Singapore. Oddly, there was no cabin service and the seat belt sign remained on. Then halfway, and I mean halfway, the pilot announced that the plane had a hydraulic leak and did not have enough hydraulic fluid to reach Singapore, so we would return to Don Meuang. He said, halfway. On return, we made a beeline straight to the southern end of the runway and a very straight, steep decent with no maneuvering. I'm pretty sure we took off to the south so he landed counter to the preferred traffic direction. In such a case, I don't see how ATC can overrule the pilot who knows the plane and situation.
  2. Correct, I have confirmed this multiple times with the bank and also the NTID provider. Note, NTID also stands for the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, fitting for those making such decisions. The only reason I use Paypal is to sell off my old coins and antiques to help support my large Thai family.
  3. Sorry, I see that now. So you didn't use the pink card to get a Thai NDID. I too have a pink card and use it everywhere I can, it has saved the day a few times. Otherwise, I like to goof on Thai saying that my id is better than theirs because it's pink.
  4. NDID is new. You can call the Paypal regional office in the Philippines, who is overseeing this. They will tell you all of the new requirements are coming from the Thai authorities, including the NDID. I have talked to some Paypal reps who were near tears because of what the Thai authorities were doing.
  5. Agree. I spent over an hour at my bank with two officers trying to help me register for an NDID number. They could not process my pink card without the chip. They then called both PayPal Thailand and the NDID company whom I also talked to. Pink cards are not accepted and they will only accept natural Thai citizens at this point. That could mean no naturalized citizens.
  6. Agreed, but they have real patriot systems. Turn up the volume to hear the missiles flying overhead. Would love to know what "suka bartay" means.
  7. Delivered. 2022-10-03 17:25 WILKES BARRE, PA 18767, Delivered, Individual Picked Up at Post Office -> Your item was picked up at the post office at 5:25 pm on October 3, 2022 in WILKES BARRE, PA 18767. 2022-10-03 15:07 WILKES BARRE, PA 18701, Arrived at Post Office 2022-08-04 00:00 In Transit to Next Facility 2022-07-31 07:45 JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER, Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
  8. Take a look at what Putin was doing before the West started supplying weapons... There's your sign.
  9. "someone very experienced with oil and gas pipe maintenance" suggesting an accidental explosion because hydrocarbons are so flammable, in his experience... There is no oxygen 70 meters below sea level to make gas explode.
  10. Still in transit from Jamaica NY since August 4. Mailed July 19 from Bangkok. UbonJoe was/is also in transit from August 4. However, he filed a trace and I did not. The final results will be interesting.
  11. Looking through the thread, I see these examples of in transit delays: 1. Jul 15 => Aug 4 20 days [posed by pmartin August 2021] 2.Jul 28 => Aug 25 28 days [posted by bamnutsak just now] 3.Aug 4 => in transit >26 days [posted by Ubonjoe, Rabas] Delivery could be pending. Ubonjoe's form was scanned in Jamaica NY just 11 minutes before mine. Are we in the same box? It will be interesting to see if Ubonjoe's trace makes a difference in delivery. It could speed of the whole box, if there is one cast aside somewhere.
  12. Let me add for the record, mine too is stuck in transit. Sent by registered Thaipost mail. August 4, 2022 In Transit to Next Facility Your package is moving within the USPS network and is on track to be delivered to its final destination. It is currently in transit to the next facility. July 31, 2022, 7:45 am Arrived at USPS Regional Facility JAMAICA NY INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTER July 31, 2022, 6:11 am Inbound Out of Customs Inbound Into Customs July 30, 2022, 6:18 pm Processed Through Facility ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
  13. Lol. New to Thailand? Thai do whatever they want and let you think they did whatever you want to think they did. "Did you do it?" Yes. "But it's not done." No time yet. "You just said it was done." Correct. "So, which is it?" Already told you (bawk laeo). No Thai was ever afraid of wearing or not wearing a mask. Unlike some who seem terrified of masks.
  14. Thai authorities stated earlier that he was a foreigner based on skin colour. Leading some to speculate he was white and Thai are racist.
  15. Getting to be? So you don't know about the Saudi Crown Jewels. (which disappeared forever in Thailand) What 6 million baht?
  16. First real image, truly astounding. This 5MB image is zoomable. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/main_image_deep_field_smacs0723-5mb.jpg But the early universe looks like it has been through a few fender-benders.
  17. Re: Using Thai 13 digit IDs from pink cards, tha bien ban, or vaccine certs. I wasted lots of time in Jan. tying to get my Thai company registered with Paypal, only to have Thailand cancel/delay the whole scheme. So I wanted to find answers about the new NDID and Paypal registration. I went to SCB and talked with two SCB officers who contacted relevant departments, Paypal Philippines, and the company that runs the NDID system. The answer is no, it is not possible at this time. Paypal Philippines told me on the same call that they were clearly instructed by Thailand that the new program is only for natural born Thai citizens, no foreigners can apply. Paypal said they too are frustrated because they have many accounts for foreigners in Thailand, and said they will continue to push for their inclusion but it will not happen now. So, after eliminating foreigners, Thailand will now allow small fry Thai to buy and sell through Paypal, unlike the first scheme. It seems clear who they are targeting.
  18. FYI, I don't see any changes. I just logged into my personal paypal account and see all my info, three Thai addresses, US+Thai banks, phone no., etc. My nationality is set to American, which I set a few years ago. My account is default US$, which I set in 2010 when I opened the acct. Q. Did you accept the new Thailand Paypal account rules when they requested? I did not.
  19. Correct, but it's the second kick down the road and this time there is no set date. I sense things are getting worse not better. They will eventually switch to PayPal Thailand but the rules may be different again. Who knows, maybe you'll need to log in every 90 days. Here is the full explanation PayPal Thai FAQs Just in from the nation: Thai customers can use PayPal until end of year (2022) BOT extends transfer deadline
  20. WE WON ! Paypal Thailand (read Thai govt) just rescinded all planned restrictions on personal paypal accounts as of March 7. I just received an email, here is the meat: We have been listening to the concerns expressed by our customers in Thailand, and we have been working closely with the Thai authorities to try and address these concerns. As a result, we are pleased to inform you that you can continue to use your PayPal account as usual. The previously communicated limitation to your account, scheduled to take effect on March 7, 2022, will no longer be implemented. What this means You will still be able to use your PayPal wallet’s current functionality after March 7, 2022. This means that you may continue shopping with your PayPal wallet, as well as sending and receiving money with your PayPal account. You do not need to take any action.
  21. It's all broke. Here's the full story from Thai Examiner as of February 12. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/02/12/bank-of-thailand-intervenes-in-paypal-crisis/
  22. This is unlikely the main factor for two reasons. One, the main source of vitamin D is sunlight (UV) and lack of sufficient exposure can arise for many reasons that are not related to poor health. Two, vitamin D can interact directly with the innate and adaptive immune systems, thus vitamin D can enhance the immune response in the absence of poor health. Some immune cells can produce their own active form of vitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] when needed. So the observed deficiency and benefits of supplementation are there with or without poor health. Here is an interesting article with more than anyone wants to know about vitamin D. The Relationship Between Vitamin D and Infections Including COVID-19
  23. I looked into it, see below links. Opening a US paypal account now requires: "To open a Personal account, you need to provide your first and last name, address, phone number, and email address." The address cannot be a PO box. More important, the phone must be a US number. You can buy temporary US mobile numbers, but, ones I looked at specifically say they can't be used to forward paypal messages and OPT authentication requests. So you need a real number, and the phone needs to be in your hand for OTP requests. If you find a way, please post back here. Good luck. https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/what-information-is-required-to-open-a-personal-paypal-account-faq2080 https://www.doola.com/blog/how-to-create-a-us-paypal-account
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