Jennyau

I've been using Eric's fab service for the last 6 or 7 years. Always been great service and if any problems with the streams, which does happen from time to time with IPTV, he will sort it and keep you informed on what is going on. Can't recommend him highly enough.

Put in a fab backsplash to tie in your terracotta walls. Island also sounds good to bring it up to modern standards. 

1 hour ago, KhunBENQ said:

That's my least concern. I don't want to hijack this to a technical/IT thread (my background).

But the encryption/safety procedures with the Thai banks are as safe or better than with "western" banks.

It's a common misconception that the threat comes from any interception of internet banking.

The real threats:

Giving away data for online shopping to "shady" sites.

Being fooled by pishing/fishing emails/SMS.

Social engineering attacks by phone calls from alleged bank employes.

Skimming devices/hidden cams at ATM machines.

All such stuff.

 

One weakness is indeed the possibility to use debit/card data for online purchases without two factor authorization.

So it might be a problem to hand over your card to some clerk/gas station attendant or the like.

One small improvement: note the three digit CVV number on the back of the card and then scratch it off.

Just a question. Since i was hacked and a lot of money was taken out, i've since had the money refunded by the bank and now lock my card and only unlock it to use it at an ATM. I am now using the QR code system to pay a lot of things or bank transfer. In your opinion is this the better, safer way to go?

I too am a loyal supporter of Eric. Been using his services for about 5 years in various countries. He has various options, which without a doubt, work amazingly well. The great feature and ease of having an android box with all your channels on it, is portability for us. We watch live TV mainly and you have so so many channels that you can get from anywhere around the world. If there is any problem at all you get notified and normally service is rectified within a short time frame. It's not perfect, it is IPTV, but the small problems that do occur time to time is nothing compared to the great service Eric supplies. Recommend his service whole heartedly. Just about to get a new box, after one of ours has decided it's worn out, with all our services preloaded on it. Couldn't ask for more. 

7 hours ago, dinsdale said:

I was at Don Mueang airport recently. Could not buy a beer once through customs/immigration. Could buy at 711 before. Insane. 

There is a little kiosk near Gate 51 that was selling beer last week. Also Miracle lounge had alcohol too but of course had to pay to enter unless had the right card access.

I've had a SCB $US account for years and never have been told I have to change it to baht. I just transfer funds as I want them.

We have walls of glass around the bottom floor of our villa. It gets the morning sun and heats up the room. We had good quality window tinting installed and it made a huge difference. I would run the Ac for a while each morning to cool it down again while the sun was on it and close all the curtains to block the sun out. Now we no longer need to do that. Worked well for us.

9 hours ago, farang51 said:

I am definitely interested. It depends on the details and prices and the available quarantine hotels in Phuket. And, if they will allow people from my country.

We are interested as well. Wanting to get back to our house in Phuket. Just had an email from the resort so hopefully they might know more info in the near future. 

6 hours ago, brommers said:

Bickfords an Australian brand is pretty close to Rose's and is available in Food Hall which in my case is in Central Festival, Chiang Mai. 

https://shoponline.villamarket.com/0135328-bickford-s-lime-0025-750-cl Says out of stock online here but if you check your local store they might have it. I know i've bought it in Phuket.

That would be so painful. I had same experience with black henna in Egypt. She is going to be scarred for a long time. Took 12 months for it to disappear. 

We've just installed a couple of these units. Bought from overseas. Working really well and was super easy to setup.  https://blinkforhome.co.uk/

I don't have a work permit and am with SCB. I had no problem transferring money. Maybe try another branch. 

İ've always used https://phuketshuttle.com/ but recently someone loaded thıs company https://www.vecayphuket.com/ A LOT cheaper. Wıll gıve them a try next tıme.

17 hours ago, 1337markus said:

Yes EFT is easy, make sure you use a bank VPN. Transferred $25 k from OZ to Bangkok  bank account took 10 hours only, nice surprise.

Thanks for this. We are wanting to transfer money within our account in Bangkok bank. We have a GBP account and will open a US$ account with them and want to be able to transfer money from them online to our Thai baht account or overseas. With the SCB account this isn't possible online only if you go into a branch. Only access to our Tbh account is available online.

We have bank accounts with SCB and recently opened an account with Bangkok bank on tourist visas. Have had the SCB for a number of years now but had no problem about opening the Bangkok bank last month. People with Bangkok bank..using the Internet banking, are you able to transfer funds from foreign currency accounts into your Thai Baht account? 

Sounds like he was bloody lucky to be found and alive.

We are a couple of Aussies with a house in Phuket....if the dam kids would just stop spending our money we will be there to retire in a flash. 

Just reading reports that the Australian Dr's dad passed away last night. Very sad news indeed.

19 hours ago, Fairynuff said:

I find two things sickening here. The physical/sexual abuse of anyone be it boy girl man or woman. AND the lack of compassion and understanding displayed by the majority in this thread

Couldn't agree more....maybe if some of them worried more about the problem and less about the money side of it, the world would be a better place. But then according to a couple of these idiots....there is no problem at all. Utterly disgusting and sickening.

We had our whole house done in this. The best thing we ever did. We have a lot of windows and had to close curtains all the time to keep the heat out. Haven't closed them once since. I'll see if I can find the contact of the company. We are up in Laguna.

Oh great....and i'm flying out on the 28th.....buga

3 hours ago, siamcrut said:

I take 3 turmeric capsules every day. Helps for digestion.
Much better and healthier is fresh fruit juice with ginger!
Now that cleans your liver and kidneys.
My favorite homemade juice is made of:
3 apples, 5 big carrots and a big piece of fresh ginger. A bit spicy when drink but it really vitalize your body! Try it for several days and you’ll see. Beside, you might loose also some weight...

We have similar juice each day. Apple, Carrot, ginger, lemon, beetroot and celery. Delish.

I take Turmeric capsules everyday for an arthritic foot. It has helped a lot, doesn't stop the pain completely but helps. I stopped taking it for a while and the pain was so much worse. For kidneys and liver we started having daily fresh juice. Hubby was in hospital seriously ill. At the time a test showed up he had a fatty liver. We started on daily juice of apples, lemon, carrots, beetroot, celery and ginger. His next test he had months later showed all clear...maybe a coincidence..... not sure but nothing in our lives changed other than the juice. Can only go on personal experiences but i swear by both.