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Assuming you hold a Canadian passport you many want to consider the Canadian consulate in Chiang Mai. I have no experience with how Canadian government agencies, banks, etc., view Thai certified documents.

https://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/thailand-thailande/consular_services_consulaires/consul_thailand-thailande.aspx?lang=eng

Interested to hear if anyone made a claim with AXA while overseas or went with another local provider? I believe AXA will not process claims until you are back in Thailand. Medical appears to be capped at USD125,000 for the highest premium plan too. I'm too old for World Nomads which seems to be one of the best. World Nomads claims up to age 70 but I think that is only if you are resident in the West. Thailand resident the cut off seems to be 65. Looking at IGM which is more expensive than AXA but 24 hour worldwide support, far more coverage and I believe in most Western countries the hospital will deal direct. Me: Canadian. Travelling: Australia, NZ and Canada. Only need medical.

Cheers

Thank you all for the suggestions.

Looks like tiling is the way to go.

Thanks kamalabob2 for the grout brand name.

In the house I'm renting I would like to get rid of the mould at the back of the kitchen sink and keep it at bay for a year or more, see photo.

Determined cleaning with baking soda and vinegar will get rid of a little of it, which grows back.

Where the concrete counter behind the sink meets the concrete wall something has been applied to seal it, which is not silicone or soft.

The mould seems ingrained in that material and in the surrounding concrete.

This area is wet a lot of the time.

So looking for suggestions using materials readily available here.

My thinking so far is to:

• spray with undiluted bleach and leave for several hours (maybe hydrogen peroxide or something else is better?)

• wash off

• dry and leave to dry for a day or more

• prime once or twice (Jotun Cito 09 or a TOA primer?)

• top coat two or three times (TOA Supershield?)

Or am I likely better off in the long term getting someone in to re-do the area?

Cheers

Jim

Hopefully Apple willl bring their refurbished programme to Thailand. Hong Kong and Singapore have it. Buying an Apple refurbed Mac Air in Canada saved me ฿10,000 compared to new here. 

I assume the 41 deaths are likely only those who died at the scene of the accident.

The World Health Organisation's estimate for Thailand of 24,237 (2013) uses the criteria of death within 30 days of the accident caused primarily by injuries received in the accident, an average of 66.4 per day.

I suggest it would be reasonable to conclude that ultimately deaths every day of the “7 Dangerous Days” are significantly above 66.4 per day.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_traffic-related_death_rate

Thank you for the responses.

There seemed enough posts on the side of caution so I did the 90 Day today.

I then checked with them whether I needed to do it.

They gave me a clear not required within the 7 day grace period.

So leaving after 90 days but before 98 days without reporting is okay.

This was Muang Chiang Rai Immigration.

Cheers

Is this a potential issue or because it is within the 7 day grace period a non-issue?

Cheers

http://chiangraiairportthai.com/en/414-chiang-rai-departures-flight-status

Thanks taxout for the tip.

I applied for a 60 day visa at the consulate in Chiang Mai.

Details:

Flights and detailed itinerary for 51 days.

Comfirmation of hotel bookings for every night on the mainland.

I was asked "why so long?"

I explained I was retired and had plenty of time to travel.

Asked for 60 days and was declined.

They suggested two entries, 30 days each, which I accepted.

I do not live in Chaing Mai and mentioned this and asked if the express service was available.

This appeared to be no big deal.

So for ฿2,850 I got the two entries, 30 day each visa the SAME day.

Picked up after 3pm.

Do you get a 60 day tourist visa regardless of the itinerary you submit with your application?

My itinerary will show 3 weeks but I may want to stay longer.

I would prefer to not end up with a 30 day visa and then have visit local officials to extend.

Applying Chiang Mai consulate.

Thanks

This technology seems to have come of age but I haven't seen any for sale new in Thailand.

The low maintenance appeals especially for the wet season and the smooth quiet riding.

I would prefer to not import as it would be a complete bike and not cheap before it gets here.

8 speed Alfine Shimano and a Gates belt drive.

Searching results so far:

craigslist: 29", 8 speed Shimano in Pattaya for ฿65k

chain reaction cycles: nothing

wiggle: one 2017 model with 8 speed for $US1,300, not in stock yet

Thank you

Thanks for the post VF.

We had a very enjoyable visit and meal yesterday.

They are still preparing for the official opening.

Food served 8:00 to 20:00.

The unsealed road for the final ~5km was dry on our visit but even in the wet a car should manage it.

For people coming from Mueang Chiang Rai I would recommend a scenic route there and the 1020 back.

https://goo.gl/maps/CRKzJ1Z4rXr

The section between the 1152 and 1174 is particularly enjoyable.

AIS have a pre-registration for existing customers at:

http://www.ais.co.th/iphone/en/index.html

Not a reservation and no dates on availability.

Available around 5 May

Guess based on the timeline of the 6S.

It was released in Thailand 35 days after the US and a few other countries.

Source:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_6S

My guess on the price is ฿20,500 for the 64GB model, the 16GB is largely a joke except for corporate users and markets with more price sensitivity such as India and China (huge for Apple). $20,500 was the price of the iPhone 5S 32GB in Thailand in February (when it was $US500 in the US store).

Early reviews have the SE battery life significantly better than the Samsung s7 and iPhone 6s.

Stress test:

iPhone SE 10 hours

iPhone 6s 8 hours

Samsung s7 7 hours, yes that's right the stunning new phone from Samsung can't compete on battery (again)

If you want a smaller phone with stunning performance this is the one if you have the budget. The closest Android phone is the Sony z5 Compact (4.6") with excellent battery life, waterproof and micro SD, but when I read that yet again Sony dropped the ball on the camera I gave up on that one. The good news for Apple haters and those with a smaller budget is that Apple's SE will drive a flurry of new Android phones in a smaller size.

The Apple store in Thailand does have a shop in English link at the bottom of the homepage.

http://www.apple.com/th-en/shop/browse/home_th_en

It looks like I will retire my iPhone 4 16GB this year and I suspect a huge number of iPhone 4S, 5 and 5S owners will upgrade to the SE too. Tim Cook claimed that Apple sold 30 million iPhone 5S handsets in 2015. That's quite a few by anyone's standards and when you consider it was a 2 year old phone at that point it appears there is a market out there for a smaller, cheaper iPhone.

Suggest you try creating another Apple ID on the Apple website (no Mac required) and try it with your existing approach, that may work.

My USB install suggestion will likely work but I don't think there is a way of creating the boot USB drive without a Mac.

I have just been having a possibly similar problem trying to upgrade and in the end I did the following, but access to another Mac was required.

1. Download the El Capitan installer on another Mac using your ID, a new one or a borrowed one (it won't matter)

2. Created a USB boot drive with it on another Mac (8GB minimum I think)

3. Booted off the USB

4. Erased the disk

5. Install El Capitan

6. Signing in with my Apple ID after that went fine.

I was prepared though on the initial machine setup after the install to create a new Apple ID. A credit card is not required to create an Apple ID, at least in the US store I believe.

I'm in a concrete condo with good doors and windows in terms of sealing, pretty typical in CM, so if anyone has done some testing with a meter of the Hatari's performance I think it would be useful. I'm not interested in buying a meter, just making the best use of simple, cheap precautions.

I have concerns about the accuracy and completeness of the aqmthai.com data. I don't have any first hand evidence but I have seen photos and claims of government workers spraying water around measurement stations, and private PM10 meter readings being higher than aqmthai.com. No PM2.5 data either, which I believe is inconsistent with other countries of comparable development and pollution issues.

The Hatari is definitely reducing the dust. I can see that. It is rated for 32sqm which is about what I'm in with the bathroom door closed with good seals, so I think one unit is enough.

Thanks MESmith, saw your posts elsewhere too.

HomePro made a point of showing me the phone number to order a replacement filter on the warranty/instructions.

A quick search of Lazada using Google reveals the replacement for ฿888, but don't search on Lazada directly for it unless you use "RAP-1201".

http://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=RAP-1201