Do these kits still involve poking sticks up you're nose ?

why is there not a test using a non invasive saliva sample ?

On 7/14/2021 at 8:37 PM, The Hammer2021 said:

But where can you get the Pork rib/ belly pork CM curry...Gaeng Hung Lay?

At the place I mentioned in my post above.

Last evening I heard  but could not see a what I believe a similar  protest where I live in Na-Jomtien  the announcer talked about  going to Pattaya tommorow

( which is of course today now )

Got any photos ???

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

55555 ( the laughing emojis don't work anymore, so I hope you know what that means )

emojis are back !!!         ????

32 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

IMO no farang with sense went swimming in Pattaya Bay.

This lot did !  ????

http://www.customs.go.th/index.php?lang=en&

On 7/14/2021 at 6:36 PM, champers said:

No fish fingers at Tops in Central on Beach Road. They had 2 types before. Woe is me.

Did you look in Friendship and Foodmart  ?   

I think I even saw some "Captain Birds Eye's" in Tescos'ssss

12 minutes ago, flipper2222222 said:

thank you,  do you know where I can find  this on a Thai Gov website? any official docs?

Sorry you won't find the information about your possessions being "held to ransom"  at any government website...but if you google this subject   of the Thai customs department and/or  importing a vehicle to Thailand there are many accounts  of how things go.

There is a report of success here.

I remember reading and commenting about  someone else   saying they  imported a car  but there where specific special circumstances  something like  US military vehicle of maybe diplomatic..can't find the post now.

(not for lack of searching)

"A whole family planning on changing residence and moving to Thailand permanently will be given the privilege of bringing into the country two units of each item. Any unit in excess of this two-piece limit is already taxable. During an excess, Custom officials may levy a lower rate since the importer is a whole family."       Privilege !!!!   

Sell,donate to charity.friends and family or throw away as much as possible...

before dealing with Thai customs.

Most everything you could want is available to buy in Thailand...

do not whatever you do try to ship any sort of motor vehicle.

The only time it flooded was when it was being built

as its on top if a slight hill it would be almost impossible to flood now that both ends are open.

On 7/13/2021 at 7:47 PM, stament said:

do they just deactivate your "card" so you can still watch the free terrestrial channels such as Ch7, etc. 

Not sure at all if they would leave the "free" channels   because I think everything "True" is encrypted  so a card is needed.

There might be a possibility to retune to get some channels but you run into locked

firmware ( locked frequencies and symbol rate) and no ability to decode BIS encryption that the other providers use.

https://www.lyngsat.com/Thaicom-5-6-8.html

However you could just buy a cheap IPM,PSI or GMM  Satellite receiver  from about 600 baht and use the True dish and LNB  to watch the "free" channels and some more   no need for a subscription  one off payment.

Another possibility would be to use a good old fashioned TV aerial to receive Digital Terrestrial TV   most newer Tv's already have a digital receiver built in  but again you can get an add on set top box  suitable for any TV  for about 600 baht

use this website to check where your local transmitter is  direction to point the aerial and frequencies to tune to.

https://dtvservicearea.nbtc.go.th/webpeople/

2 hours ago, Deli said:

Win riders in the line for free food handout ?

Yes there is a few in that photo  but  remember the line from "Total Recall"

2 hours ago, Benmart said:

No medals are available

Maybe some "parachute wings" instead then ?

5 minutes ago, bangon04 said:

children under 6 really really appreciate having a swab rammed up their noses

Isn't it everyone's favourite pastime   especially whilst on holiday/vacation

28 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I suggest that expats should consider that we're all in this together, whether we're vaccinated yet or not. 

So we are all in this together unless/until  for whatever reason ( can't or won't) you are not vaccinated ?

28 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The chances that they will be infected by Delta is mostly about when than if. But in their case unlike the seekers, it's more of a choice.

Only 20 more variants till we get to Omega..will the human race survive ?

9 minutes ago, catturd said:

setting up OpenVPN on a router is a piece

9 minutes ago, catturd said:

we can drink some beer, get <deleted> and get your VPN up and running.

I'm pretty sure the creators of many computer programs where under the influence of some sort of mind altering substance  especially whilst writing the  "man file"  or "help page"  only makes the slightest bit of sense if you're totally "out of it "

1 hour ago, bradiston said:

Right behind Soi Lengkee, in Miracle House hotel, there's a tiny restaurant selling only Khao Soy

Thank' s I'll have to try and remember to take my "Kow Soi" expert to try it out. 

Koh Larn and beaches open for now

but