TimBKK

3 minutes ago, Dart12 said:

thank you.  BTW.  What is the dispenser called (specifically) that you show on your bottle in the OP?
I'd like to order one from somewhere

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/i1157680210-s2713170409.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1&spm=spm%3Da2o4m.order_details.item_title.1
 

Have had it for about a year, works great.  Charges by USB.

Like taking candy from a baby, me thinks.

5 hours ago, NokYai611 said:

I remain confused on 1 point please:

 

Upon my return to my home in Thailand (international trip) - if I test positive with no symptoms - can I quarantine at my home or will I be forced to quarantine elsewhere.  Thanks

I asked the Thai consulate in LA a similar question:

”I am planning a 3 week vacation to Thailand but have 2 questions before I commit: if I test positive for Covid upon arrival in Thailand, is a 10 day hospital (or “hospitel) stay mandatory? If yes, is a hospital/hospitel stay mandatory even if I am asymptomatic?”

Their response:

”Q: What is the procedure in the event your COVID-19 swab test result returns as positive?

A: If testing positive for COVID-19, travellers will be referred for appropriate medical treatment in accordance with Thailand’s Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 (2015).
• Pending on their conditions, they may be medically advised by to receive treatment in either hospital hotel isolation or community isolation.
• During receiving the medical treatment – at least 10 days, they must remain in their accommodation only. They should not leave their accommodation unless utmost necessary, and must notify the Communicable Disease Control officer in-charge.
• After having recovered from COVID-19, they will receive a medical certificate of recovery.

Kindly note that the expenses must be covered by the required insurance / own expense for foreign travellers, or national healthcare coverage for Thais and eligible foreign expatriates.

TAT recommends that travellers make sure to check the small print of any COVID-19 insurance policy before purchasing. Ultimately, the policy should cover the cost of treatment and other medical expenses associated with being infected with COVID-19, including in-patient hospitalisation, hospital isolation, hotel isolation, or related quarantine.

The insurance policy should also cover the whole duration that travellers are planning to stay in Thailand, plus at least 10 extra days as a precautionary measure in the event that the traveller’s second swab test result returns as positive.

https://www.tatnews.org/entry-thailand-frequently-asked-questions/ “

5 hours ago, webfact said:

No mention was made of the foreigner in the story.

Why would there be?  Only in Thailand would this even be brought up.

https://www.privacytools.io/#browser

 “Web Browsers for better Internet Privacy”

Chrome not recommended because Google…

Brave is on the list though: ads & tracker

Not a popular choice within the privacy community but it offers a complete package out of the box on all platforms and is suitable for beginners or if setup time is a factor at the given situation. Wikipedia offers more information about it's controversies.

“Finra&River” reminds me of a Seinfeld episode where Elaine was working for Mr. Pitt - the merger of Poland Creek and Morgan Springs water companies.  New name - Moland Springs ???? - classic episode.

On 3/11/2022 at 5:27 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

I've been using these guys for over 10 years. 

I'm south Pattaya 

Great guys 

Great service 

Have decided to go with @SAFETY FIRST‘s suggestion - River Fresh aka “Finra” - first delivery received this morning.  Reasonably easy to arrange - gave them a call, got their Line id and wrapped every thing up by message.  200b refundable deposit, 40b per water tank and can pay by bank transfer.  Pleasant and helpful delivery guys.  With their apparent long history in Pattaya hopefully this means deliveries will be regular and consistent.

Their Line id is 0861542579 “Finra&River ????????????”

https://www.facebook.com/Finrawater/

https://www.facebook.com/Riverfreshdrinking/

Will update periodically as I find out more information about the companies mentioned in this thread.

!Swan Drinking Water Company

0890537888 - have at least 1 employee who speaks reasonable English.  This is also their Line id.

200b non-refundable fee for each 19 liter tank ordered and they will not buy it back when you quit their service.  

each tank delivered is 40b

In my experience the institutions that I applied to provided a list of acceptable KYC documents as well as instructions for translation, if needed e.g. the translation service needed to include certain information on the translated document.

I ended using a translated copy of my TMN wifi bill.

Bit early for Pattaya, 7-9 am.  TBH i associate Pattaya with a different kind of drip…

https://thepattayanews.com/2022/03/17/tickets-for-the-long-awaited-manchester-united-vs-liverpool-friendly-game-in-bangkok-will-be-available-on-april-2/
 

Good to see a positive, uplifting story in these troubled times.  I would only ask for a few more photos the next time a story like this runs, solely for the sake of uplifting our collective spirit.  

4 hours ago, Benmart said:

"This includes RT-PCR test results, COVID vaccination certificates, and proof of accommodation/hotel payments".

 

I am staying put in Thailand until these requirements are abolished worldwide. 

Enjoy your lifelong stay in Thailand ????

12 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

There it is again, that "we all know/have heard" b0llocks.   "We all" have not heard that from anywhere credible apart from hackneyed Thaivisa members hearsay.   Unless you've got something that proves that poor maintenance is "ripe" [sic] ( do you mean "rife") here, of course?

Obviously he didn’t literally mean every single person on earth - but you enjoy taking the <deleted>, clearly.

Thought this was decent - not great, but interesting and a bit different.  Worth a watch on a slow night, if you will.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13873302/
 

I order from Central Eatery via Grab quite often and particularly when their is a “flash deal” discount (generally 120b discount off a required 350b).  I am not a foodie per se but have always been happy with quality and quantity.

35 minutes ago, law ling said:

You also need to check if the "deposit" for the 18/20 litre bottles is refunded, or not, when you cancel the service (my current company is a non-refunded B200 per bottle).

 

Getting a regular delivery to my South Pattaya room has been a battle for years for me ... tainted water (an obivious greenish tinge), failed deliveries (needing 3 or 4 follow-up calls per delivery).

Good call, a non-refundable deposit is ridiculous.  Delivery issues are exactly why I am looking for a new company - I had been using CH Tech but half the time they just wouldn’t show up.

1 hour ago, Rimmer said:

Stopped buying the big expensive bottles that they deliver a few years back, we had several bottles over several weeks that smelled and tasted of petrol.  When we checked the bottling plant where they filled them up they were not cleaning them out properly and simply re filling them up with new water.

 

Now we only buy the big bottles from Makro four of those can last a week and they deliver as well 

Do you recall the name of the company that you stopped using?  
 

Hadn’t considered Makro, not a bad idea.

Crack reporting by the Pattaya News - rest assured, if a bike tips over they will surely be first in the scene and make it a headline story.  

Thanks for all of the recommendations ????