richard_smith237

I know you've solved your upgrade purchase issue already. IF for some reason you need to get your OTP again (to your Thai SIM while overseas) there are a couple of options: - IF you have the App for your Thai carrier installed on your phone you can activate roaming with the carrier that way (you'll need a Wifi connection of course). - OR, you can receive the OPT via SMS over Wifi (with Wifi calling enabled).

You tend to see if one is missing, or maybe you where ignorant as a child as well. It’s interesting how your delusions have stretched to speaking of this incident from a position of experience… y’know with terms such as ‘tend to’ as if you know what drowning kids swimming to safety ‘tend to’ do…. When, as a child you fell out of a capsized boat and swam to safety, were you fully aware of who was around you while rescuing yourself? Only after reaching the bank may the children have recognised that one of them was missing, but by then it’s too late. Are you assuming that the children were strong swimmers, had life saving skills and could have swam back & recused their drowned friend?

My experience here with customs. Anything shipped that looks like it could be expensive they are all over like flies on.... Anything carried through the airport by a Westerner they are simply not bothered about at all. I've brought in Bicycles, Ski's, Motorcycle equipment, Infant Car Seats, Push-Chairs - never so much as a raised eye-brow.

This is hilarious and highlights a ridiculous delusional sense of entitlement. How about... a 7th point. 7. Save your nice taxi driver time by paying for the fare without actually taking the journey.

Dear Richard, it depends on how you raise your children. Anyway, that you for showing your flaws. You believe Thai kids in Thai classroom would revolt against the teacher dishing out discipline ???? You believe your kids would revolt against the teacher ??? At 16 perhaps... but younger than that... I don't know your kids of course, but you are utterly delusional...

Are you really suggesting that the children who survived swam away knowing their friend was dying ?

Where available they should of course be utilised to assist in teaching water safety. But only where there is an adequate number of able adults who can also swim. The reality is that 'teaching water safety' doesn't need water. Children can be taught the risks of water and also basic life-saving techniques such as throwing a rope or something that floats etc. Of course, teaching children to swim as well is far better, but that may not always be practical. There is much that can be taught in schools regarding safety. - Water safety - Electrical safety - Road safety These are simply area's where Thai authorities let children down.

Are you for real ?? did you think about that for even a second ??? Hey parents we're going to take these kids who can't swim to the local river of unknown depth and currents / to the local pond of unknown depth.... What would you then say when more kids drown because school took swimming lessons in a river / pond ????

Are you sure the AU SIM is active? Have you recently sent or received a regular call with it ? 1) Enable WiFi calling. 2) Keep the SIM in your phone but use Airplane mode (connect to Wifi). It wont work if the SIM is not active. Also, this is slightly different than the Ops question - as it appears you are trying to call out from an Australian SIM, rather than ensure you can receive OTP on a Thai SIM while travelling. I'm not certain what network permissions are required (if any) from Vodafone Australia to allow Wifi Calling (its possible that requires network clearance). Both are simple - I do agree, IF for some reason Wifi calling cannot be activated, the SIM roaming is a perfectly viable option That said, IMO - the risk with SIM roaming is incurring charges because something was not toggled off. With frequent travel this presents a risk. Airplane mode engaged presents assurance that any received calls / voicemails / data use is over the internet and nothing else. I've been burnt before: - iPad with SIM installed - Went to HK (left iPad in sleep mode - didn't turn it off) it used up 10,000 Baht's worth of data (expensive roaming charge and I didn't once even open the iPad) - my own fault, but the carrier was good enough to wave the charge. - In Malaysia (about 10 years ago) 2 phones, 1 using a local number, another with my Thai number. Turned on my Thai phone to check for messages and was bombarded with hoards of Multimedia messages from Thai News Network (carrier wanted to charge me 6000 baht for the data to receive all these messages) - carrier waved the charged as I'd never signed up for the news updates. Airplane mode and Wifi calling = no extra charges because I left something un-toggled.

You’d have your normal local SIM mobile broadband connection to access your bank account. Thai SIM to receive OTP. In which case you already have internet connection with your 'normal local SIM mobile broadband connection' and you can hotspot to that.

It's also possible that Wifi calling is automatic on your phone / network. To find out... Turn on Airplane mode (ensure you are connected to the internet / Wifi) and have someone call you / and send an SMS. If you receive it, you are good to go. If you don't then there is an issue with your carrier (due do being pre-paid possibly ?).

Not quite: I usually have another phone with a local package to which I hotspot. But realistically, the only time anyone will need an OPT is when they are doing something online (shopping or banking) and for that, they have the internet connection already. Which ? Wife and I have never had it fail. (in any country we have travelled to - Wife uses DTAC - I use True). Why the need to reject calls ?... because you are worried about getting charged to receive an international call while roaming. With Wifi calling you can accept any call you want, you wont be charged. Of course, SIM roaming works (I haven't said it doesn't) my responses are primarily in regard to NextG arguing that the solution I use is not viable (we fell out on another thread and now he wants to argue with me in every thread - If someone else has made the same suggestion he wouldn't have responded at all). I've used SIM roaming before, but its more of a faff, knowing for sure the 'Data is turned off' and ensuring the the network turned off the data off roaming etc... And then knowing if I'm going to incur charges if I receive a voice mail etc. Then when I'm going to a different country (Japan for example which has better rates for roaming) and actually activating data roaming (having to turn it all back on again, only to turn the same settings off again when SIM roaming).... as I said its a faff. Turning on Airplane mode is simple.... and enabling Wifi calling once done is something that only needs to be done once (whether travelling or not).

You can do that without an internet connection ?

What could a person be doing 'on the way to the Airport' that requires an OTP ???

AND receive SMS over WiFi - it seems you have a fundamental struggle with this. Now.... Argue that the solution I use on every overseas journey (thats about 10 per year) does not work ??... You wont be able to, because the solution works perfectly. Name one situation where someone would NEED an OTP when there is no WiFi available ?

Its actually just New South Wales and its for UHPVs (Ultra High Powered Vehicles), nothing to do with supercharging .... It would impact about 270 drivers in the state. The proposed Law also includes making it illegal to turn off some driver aids in such cars.

It would be a little late. A lot of 'standard' electric cars are significantly faster from 0-100kmh than most supercharged vehicles. When Bruce the bogan can get in an electric ute that does 0-100kmh in 3.3 seconds, the proposal mentioned above is rather preposterous. Some assumption that... (that Aus is civilised !!)... Does that also mean you don't think non-civilised nations need follow ??? Which are the 'civilised nations' and which are not ?

Yawn... pathetic... you're just looking to argue... Simplest solution has been provided - this very same solution works in ALL countries if the Op wants to receive an OTP - Wifi calling Enabled. - Airplane mode on. - Connection to Wifi. - SIM remains installed in phone. This is 100% effective at receiving SMS (OTP) from a Thai Bank while travelling anywhere in the world with an internet connection. It doesn't involve having to toggle roaming on/off. It doesn't involve having to turn off Voice mail. It doesn't involve having to specifically turn off Data Roaming. It doesn't involve any risk of making a mistake and potentially incurring roaming charges. IF the Op doesn't have access to Wifi what on earth would or could he be doing that requires access to an OTP code at that time ???... Agreed... Try to be sensible instead of allowing your dislike for me to hasten your argument and cloud any intelligence you may have.

All the accidents ???.... [involving Chinese drivers]. ...there have been two (recently), neither of them were the fault of the driver !!!

Absolutely.... News reports coming to a stand near you (at any time in the next few weeks). - Thaksin needs vital 24 hour medical care he can only get at home.

I think anyone who's spent even the slightest amount of time here and witnessed the Machiavellian skullduggery of Thai politics would struggle to imagine that at all !!...

Hyperbolae much.... 'if they can't get seat reservations right'... really? The change of plane happens... this has impacted the seat reservations of two posters once, its hardly a regular occurrence. At least apply a little intelligent balance with your prejudice. As far as meal options - I can't speak for the vegetarian options on flights as I've never had it. But given the quality of the regular meals, I very much doubt the vegetarian option is the 'sludge' you describe it to be. And.. the non pork meals you mention... is just a normal chicken, fish or beef meal and they too are perfectly fine !!!... Regarding your 'Lacto-vegetarian' meal - on which airlines have you had a 'Lacto-vegetarian' or 'vegan' meal you are happy with ??? (genuine question which may be of use to others with specific dietary requirements).

This is discussed a lot. I've even been pulled over at night (about 20 years ago) in Bangkok for having a red plate, and just said I was on my way home from work and the BiB did nothing I do not see anywhere any regulation or law which stipulates that a vehicle on red plates (temporary plates) cannot be driven in the hours of darkness or outside of the province. I wonder if this is just one of those 'regulations' that spread by world of mouth (within the police force) and no one actually knows the real law on this.

Interesting... so on your motorcycle its impossible for you to display your rear-licence plate legally because you don't have the space ??? erm... sure about that ? Or you just like the look with the rear numberplate tucked underneath out of the way ? Are you suggesting this (picture below) is an impossibility ?? - and you're calling Kennw a clown

Quite the hyperbolic leap... Two recent articles of Chinese owning expensive cars and now it's 'all Chinese in the country drive around in expensive cars' ????