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13 hours ago, NokYai611 said:

My staff guy has now taken the computer test (at Pattaya Land Transport Office) 4 times …….each time he has correctly answered 43 or 44 of the total 50 questions (45 are required).

 

Each time he has pleaded with the “diligent” staff to help him…..by showing him which questions were answered wrongly.  These folks couldn’t be bothered!  They refused every time. What an operation!

 

Great service for a guy trying to do “the right thing”!

 

BTW he passed the separate motorbike computer test - hard to understand why there are 2 different tests now.  Only one test some years back.

Obvious from the way they drive that many drivers dont know what a road safety rule is about, thats why they fail.

On 4/23/2022 at 9:39 AM, KhunLA said:

I would love to see the 'tinker' cars, Wuling & Pocco simply priced closer to China's pricing.  

China about ฿200k +/-

Thailand ฿400k & ฿500k 

 

One does wonder (not me) why they aren't sold here for ฿300k.  Still a nice profit, and affordable to most.   With the Suzuki Celerio starting at ฿330k, who on the lower income scale is going to buy an EV.

 

Mini EV range 'rated' at 170 kms ... maybe, Celerio is almost 700 kms.

What is the battery size for Celerio? for that range and current kWh/km indicative of 140kWh battery capacity? Thought the current max around 100 kWh? 

22 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I have a MI, Xiaomi, POCO (all the same) since about 2 years. It works fine. When I bought it and used it the whole day, then in the evening, when I charged the phone, it showed maybe still 70% battery capacity. Now it is down to about 50%, with similar usage.

In the moment that is still fine, but it looks like some time in the future I will need a new battery - or a new phone.

 

I think about going to the official store, i.e. in Fortune Town, and ask them to replace the battery.

 

Did anybody of you replace the battery in a phone like that? Does it work perfect again? Or is a (slowly) failing battery a sign or reason to buy a new phone?

What is your experience?

 

I don't really need a new phone, I just want to prepare for the moment when in the evening there is only 20% battery left. Then it will be time to replace the battery or buy a new phone. 

Yes I replaced the battery myself in a Samsung phone, you need to heat the back to soften the glue that holds it then gently prize it off. Often the new battery pack will contain a prizing tool. Google u-tube to see the steps. 

On 8/30/2023 at 2:17 PM, NoshowJones said:

I have been trying to buy an All in One desktop computer. Power Buy in both Nakhon Sawan and Phichit only sell laptops, I saw one in IT City I wanted to buy there and then.

The sales girl said I have to wait till "mechanic" in her words comes sometime in the afternoon before I can buy. That sort of service is no use to me, what is the salesgirl there for anyway? I just wonder how that store stays in business.

Apart from going to Bangkok, Lazada has what I want, but I just don't trust their sellers, I know there is a way you can check a sellers background, but This is Thailand and money can buy anything, probably even good reports.

Going by looking through Lazada's AIO's the cheaper ones have no warranty, I would not buy anything like these anyway, but the one's at about 15,000Bt upwards usually have a sellers warranty of two years, the ones I have seen in the shops have a three years warranty in store.

Any advice anyone?

Two things, I bought a laptop via Lazada no problems at all happy with the purchase. Second, a Warranty in Thailand 555555. 

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

It will not be a year and it will not be jail. Deal has now been done. There will be no change to 112 and a new constitution will be put off for as long as possible.

How does it work after you have served 1/3 of the sentence a prisoner is eligable for a pardon so 1/3 of 1 year ......................................

On 8/31/2023 at 12:34 PM, Goat said:

A business associate called me last week. Said he had a mate coming to Thailand for the first time and asked me to take him out and show him around.

So i met the bloke and quickly realised that he didnt have the looks or game/personality/hygiene/style to pick up real girls.

So i thought we may as well head straight for the gogos.

 

After a couple of gogos he told me they were too noisy for him and he would prefer to just go to the beer bars he saw, which bore me, but I thought up to him.

So I know if you buy these girls drinks they will usually give you a bit of a squirrel grip and allow you to fondle and grope them.

Problem with this bloke is he started trying, and sometimes successfully, to start kissing them toungue down the throat style, much to the amusement and disgust of everyone else in the bars, mongers and hookers included.

It wasnt just for a few seconds, he would go on and on for as long as he could like a teenager. I think a few of the girls who didnt reject him thought it would lead to a bar fine, but it never did.

 

I mentioned a few things to try and put him off, like she had just done a blow bang with a van full of Indians etc, but there was no stopping this bloke.

He was a bit tight with buying drinks and tipping which made it worse. 

 

I know these girls do a lot worse, but that is in the rooms.

Is it just me, or is this a bit off?

I told his mate about him, who thought it was very funny.

Take him to Lolitas and then after his games ask him if he noticed a funny taste?

16 hours ago, samran said:

Not under the table. 

 

You've got to read section 7 and section 7(bis) together.

 

Section 7 says:

"The following persons shall acquire Thai nationality by birth:

(1) a person born of a father or a mother of Thai nationality, whether inside or outside the Kingdom of Thailand;

(2) a person born in the Kingdom of Thailand, except those under section 7 bis paragraph one.

 

Then, section 7 bis paragraph one basically goes onto define who it means by this, which is any person born to a parent who is in Thailand on temporary visa, or a parent who is here illegally. 

 

So who is left? Those born here to parents who are both here on permanent visas - ie. Thai PR.  Though it isn't stated explicitly, thats the implication. 

 

Section 17 alludes to them again (loss of Thai nationality) as there is a special section just for these children who can lose Thai nationality under certain circumstance.

 

https://www.thaicitizenship.com/thai-dual-citizenship/

 

I personally know 4 people who have Thai citizenship from this method. All blond haired and blue eyed, born in the 1970s to British parents with PR. Back then, it must be noted, up until the early 1970s, basically every extension of stay effectively granted you PR, so these people got it as a matter of course. Their kids - most who are friends of mine, are living and working here in Bangkok, one who owns a large business many in Bangkok may have heard of. 

 

http://web.krisdika.go.th/data/document/ext810/810050_0001.pdf

 

Does the change have any effect on the conscription law?

27 minutes ago, a3tsw said:

During the arrest, the accused confessed to all the charges, stating that she he was a transgender woman who had not yet changed gender and often likes to sleep with foreign tourists. She he said they had sex 5 times but he didn’t give her him a tip, which made her him angry.

 

I will go out on a limb here and say the 78yr old took the blue pill , probably the whole bottle????

 

 

The poor guy, what a bummer to have had this happen in LOS.

20 hours ago, bbko said:

I would think it depends on the person, what they're watching and what they do when they're not watching a screen. There is no magic number, but there is a point when "enough is enough".

For many of those that I've seen 2 hour off the screen gives them mental issues. 

19 minutes ago, Jackbenimble said:

so the increase in prices of almost everything post-covid (world wide) is ok but you expect Thais to just be grateful? 

The word in not in the language of practiced.

46 minutes ago, shady86 said:

No pity at all.????

 

The Porsche driver waited at the scene so he's pretty sure he is not at fault.

Many have no number plate and also very common the see a number plat tucked way up under the rear seat so it cant be read.. How about a blitz on both.

5 hours ago, morning glory said:

Speaking of 90 days, could he please also get rid of the silly 90-day reporting for one year visa holders???

Its all about they money. forget to do the 90 report on time and a week late its B2000

1 hour ago, Jackbenimble said:

why would you hope for that? 

Som nam Nah.

On 8/24/2023 at 7:28 AM, DonniePeverley said:

Quick question for you guys - so we are renting a considerable condo in Bangkok. We will have it for 2 years, rent approx 80,000 Baht a month. 

 

Landlord wants 2 months deposit, and 1 month rent upfront. I am curious as to how i know the Landlord will return my deposit. He is from China (not that it matters, just stating he is not Thai). 

 

Anything i can do to protect myself or any general advice on the matter ? I have not signed any contract yet. 

Insist on the money going to an escrow a/c 

12 hours ago, sherwood said:

Well and truly time for the caretakers to stop padding the nest.

Clowns have done enough damage.

Maybe it was part of the deal?

3 hours ago, bamnutsak said:

from the opinion piece...

 

They insist that this alliance was a “necessary choice,” which is utter nonsense. The only plausible reason for this unholy union is to facilitate Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to Thailand. Do they really expect us to believe that Thaksin conveniently fell ill the moment he landed, thus avoiding a night in jail and instead securing an entire hospital floor?

 

 

It will be interesting to see how Thaksin repays his debt to the "powers-that-be" for this compromise.

 

 

 

 

To be sure the "debt" has already been paid. How many senators are there?