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42 minutes ago, bbbbooboo said:

hmm… chaos in Thailand ?! Hard to believe ?

On the other hand, the TDAC introduction went quite smoothly. 

Maybe police/immigration have better IT services than TAT

On a positive side note, I tried one random laundry shop nearby. Not aware of any name or brand of machine that they are using. 

The franchise is called wash X press and the machines are "Speed Queen". 

The washing cycle takes only 25 minutes, no matter what load. Much faster than the usual 1 hour cycle. 

Also they have a flat rate, same cost regardless of the temperature you choose 

1 hour ago, sikishrory said:

I looked into them. Concensus seemed to be more parts etc amd more stuff that can go wrong. 

That was my gut feeling, too

On 7/4/2025 at 11:12 AM, KhunLA said:

Spotted one of these (AWD) the other day at Makro, looking very nice.  Didn't expect it to be priced this low.

 

Quick Google, and specs aren't anything special, so priced about right.  Did look impressive.

 

Not really an eye candy, but certainly some fans here. 

I'd like to see the Jeep EV here, but with no presence of Jeep dealers as well as other Stellantis brands I can't see it coming to Thailand. 

18 hours ago, Negita43 said:

My only experience of TCL was with a TV from Lazada - it was not good and I returned it.

The brand I am happy with is Hisense - I have two TVs and two aircon - well priced and I can't fault them.

Maybe you had a bad model. I'm using TCL TV for more than four years. Hardcore use on weekends sometimes non stop. Still going strong 

As usual Thai cowards behaviour. Like a pack of soi dogs. And then kicking only. Let them fight 1:1 against this guy. Knock out in the first round 

5 hours ago, unblocktheplanet said:

Besure to pick 7200 rpm rather than 5400. The clothes are much drier when done. You won't use the dryer much except in the rainy season when you don't want that sour small. Better to hand them in the sun.

We can't dry the company clothing outside due to hygienic issues 

4 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

you want a link to chat gpt in the article ?

No, the the original news outlet 

49 minutes ago, mogandave said:

11k sounds pretty cheap, cheap enough to be suspect. 

 

The big benefit with the combination is that they take up half the space. 

 

The big benefit of having separate units is that if you have multiple loads, it takes almost half the time.

 

 

11k is "sales" promotion. The retail price is around 20k. 

If we should decide to buy separate units, we put them on a tower frame 

I'm currently looking for a clothes washing solution for my workplace. 

It's either washing machine (front loader) and dryer separately or one of these combined machines.

Tbh, can't beat the value of these combinations. TCL brand combination selling currently on Lazada for 11k THB. 

A separate solution with two machines would be over 16k THB up to 20k THB. 

So my question, are these washer dryer combinations good, particularly TCL brand. Anyone using it home?

8 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Dryers would be handy for some folks, as it's been raining here the past week.  Surprisingly their a coin operated laundry locally, and parking lot was full the other day with cars / trucks, vs the 1 or 2 MB noticed in the past.   Guessing the rain had something to do with that.

Agree. Even we have our own washing machine (currently top loader but soon replaced by front loader), I use their service sometimes. 

Hot water washing for sofa cover and the dryer if it's raining like you said.

9 hours ago, Lorry said:

This is not what these shops compete against. 

Washing by hand is ancient history,  last century. 

 

The way to wash clothes here used to be 

- your own washing machine

- a series of coin operated top loaders belonging to the condo/apartment/ dormitory

 

These new shops use front loaders and warm water.  Clothes do get cleaner. Most people shy away from the investment to buy such a machine,  as they are relatively expensive.

Nowadays even front loaders with warm water are not even that expensive. 

But as with most Thais: we don't know it, so we don't us it...

10 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

They are good businesses with very low overheads if, as they usually are set up on land owned by the operator.

 

Less and less people have time to hand wash their clothes in a bucket anymore like was done in Thailand by many in the recent past and still done by some.

Smart people the Thais, good money for minimal work.

 

A lot of speculation by the usual farang know-it-alls who don’t actually know any operators.

If you want to know what is really going on try this link

 

https://pantip.com/search?q=ซักผ้าหยอดเหรียญ

 

They have been around for 40 plus years.

 

 

I'm talking about front loaders and probably ten or twenty machines in one shop

And apart from a single person household, the coin laundry are expensive. 

I just calculated, we are three persons and average doing 3 machines per week. 

With those coin laundry front loaders it is 60 THB per cycle. That would be 9,360 THB per year. Enough to buy a front loading washing machine, that normally should last longer than 1 year. 

First it was coffee shops, then weed shops, now coin laundry to burn your money and copy each other?

I think for four years, there has been one larger coin laundry shop around my neighbourhood. 

In the last six months at least five more shops have opened or are about to open. With certainly more to come.

Aren't people doing a business plan and market research before opening a business?

And I thought banks have been stricter for business loans?

Seems to me like another way to burn money?

Or is it money laundering (pun intended 🤣)

40 minutes ago, DrJack54 said:

OP, if you have the items you listed that is more than required. 

Of course most folk with a single entry tourist visa do not have similar plans as you. 

A few nights accommodation that you can cancel suits most. 

I quote immigration requirements "proof of paid accommodation for the whole duration of the proposed stay"

I'm soon applying for a tourist visa in Vietnam.

I'm renting a house during my stay in Thailand. Actually I'm renting this house for more than 3 years now for my stay in Thailand with intermittent visits back home.

What documents are required?

Rental contract

payment slip for the last three months

Copy of house owner ID card 

Copy of house registration 

Thank you and best regards 

On 6/23/2025 at 3:03 AM, webfact said:

Authorities are testing these products to ensure the THC content doesn’t exceed the legal limit of 0.2%. If the products do surpass this threshold, further charges will be pursued.

From the article @Jingthing

0.2% THC of the finished products.

Example, a bag with 100 grams of gummies could contain up to 200 mg of THC 

14 hours ago, Jingthing said:

That's not how it's measured.

.2 no high at all.

How else is it measured then. Please explain 

Why no sponsoring from private companies? PTT and CP come to my mind instantly. They always first when it comes to government subsidies but quiet when it comes to spending 

Are they taking the public for a fool?

This committee and investigation is just to calm down the public noise.

In the end, nothing is going to happen because that MCT has no power against Thaksin and his connections.

I just calculated, an average gummy with 3 gram and the legal 0.2% THC contains 6 mg THC. Enough to feel an effect already, even you just eat one piece. Shops selling edibles over that limit are just dumb IMO. 

I'm surprised they can mention the real name of the shops...