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Checking to get advice in February 2019. Anyone had a tablet shipped to them, in the $180-$320 range. It seems some sellers are have 3-7 days as shipping which seems too fast?
Did you have to pay tax at customs?

On 5/6/2018 at 9:41 AM, Trujillo said:

What's with the group photo? Looks like a company picnic shot. 

I can't believe that all the people in the photo had something to do with this case. Interesting to see all these BiB taking credit for a "find my phone" app on all iPhones. Sure beats doing police work. 

They took the time to track them down, verify it was the same couple. Are you saying police shouldn't use clues?

Good they good caught. 1 week in jail, 50k baht fine, and a 10 year ban would be good. 

12 hours ago, nakhonandy said:

Interesting, I imagine the majority of tourists renting bikes have no valid motorbike license.

 

This will hit the hire companies hard, IF enforced.

depends the country. For small 125cc and under some countries don't require a motorbike endorsement/license.

On 2/22/2018 at 12:18 PM, siam2007 said:

 

 

Seriously, as long as she is 18+, why do you care?

Are you the moral authority of Thailand ?

 

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Hit a little to close to home?

On 2/21/2018 at 10:16 AM, Enoon said:

 

Yes, his girlfriend.

 

They were on holiday from Chaiyapum.

 

She had been to the massage shop to say hello to one of her friends from Chaiyapum who works there.

 

John had been off visiting a friend of his (who owns a bar in Koh Samui) and returned to find that his GFs (fiancee actually) phone had gone missing.

 

Hope that's cleared everything up for you.

 

 

He is 66 and she is 29. I am sure this wedding is for love and they will live happily ever after...as long as he doesn't live to long.

Nice job on catching the thief though.

21 minutes ago, crazykopite said:

Closing down hostels has a knock on effect for all local business the little Thai restaurants or shops in the nearby vicinity where these hotels must now be feeling the loss of business. Soon there will be a lot of businesses being closed down which in the end will result in an increase in theft / robberies because people need a means of surviving all this is not good for such a small island .

Depends on occupancy rates. Most hostels are in the same general area. Others will just get more business, meaning more people employed. 

13 hours ago, MartinL said:

 

As has been mentioned a zillion times, those 'locals' in USA (and elsewhere) are people who live in the 'local' area, not people who live there and also happen to be US citizens and no other. 

 

I, as a non-USA citizen, could qualify for USA 'local' rates if I fit the definition of a 'local'.

 

BTW, I have a local (foreigner's) ID in Thailand and it's hit-or-miss (usually miss) whether or not 'local' rate is given.

 

 

So its a different definition of local? Why can't Thailand decide their policy?

If you live in Thailand and you speak even the most very elementary Thai you will be fine.

10 hours ago, wotsdermatter said:

What is interesting about your comment and those in general concerning dual pricing, and the like, is that when Thais go overseas they become aware that in western countries everybody pays the same for anything.  Your comment about accepting that non-Thais paying more in places such as nature parks as being acceptable so that they, "... can enjoy their own country..." is pure nonsense.  Why?  Any visitor to just about any country usually pays the same prices as the local population.  Examples, go to Singapore and visit the national park which has a butterfly enclosure, the grass, the trees, etc., or in Canada, visit Niagara Falls (free) and the gardens in the area, one of which has a hummingbird enclosure, or the national parks in European countries, and most are free or everybody pays the same fees.  It has nothing to do with national heritage, as you mention, but pure greed.  Thais are taught they are unique, and they are correct in the main for the wrong reasons, especially when they try to rip off non-Thais.  It is obvious you are out of touch with affairs pertaining to tourism fees and even living costs in other countries.  If a student visits the U.K. and has a student pass, then they get a discount for many attractions. 

In all those countries the earning power of locals would be near the same as visitors.

As has been mentioned a zillion times even in US locals pay less.

Get a local ID in Thailand.

51 minutes ago, oldlakey said:

So that excuses racism and cheating does it

I know her income has been more than it ought to be because of her thievery but thats had a bit of a hiccup just lately hopefully

It does. I bet she has to sell her Ferrari now as she will not be able to afford the payments any longer

8 hours ago, oldlakey said:

Her business plan is based on Racism and Greed her actions in this case prove it 

Its not very nice when its in your face like this

It upsets some peoples sensibilities

She sell street food, This isn't some Wall Street crook.

Do you know what her income is? No.

On 1/18/2018 at 7:49 AM, carmine said:

Totally pathetic charging foreigners nearly double, whilst i am aware in this case it was mistakenly a Thai.  And tourists seem to be getting fed up with it too and going elsewhere.  Karma.

This is like the broken record of ThaiVisa.

Tourists are still coming.

50 minutes ago, ricklev said:

I bought this a couple of months ago.  No complaints. Excellent for the price. 

 

https://m.gearbest.com/tablet-pcs/pp_639367.html?vip=2714267&gclid=CjwKCAiApJnRBRBlEiwAPTgmxLlKK1zSoPXyAYpeRSrkxZH45_bfkGXP3MCls2eCrM-yx2rpmzdv0xoCAYQQAvD_BwE

 

 

That does look good.

It says Thailand Via Expedited Shipping for only an extra $3.15 US, and 3-7 days. How did you get yours shipped? How long did it take ?

19 hours ago, robsamui said:

I got them both from Gearbest. No problems with having to pay any duties - it came straight through.

The keyboard is soft and squishy, not very nice, and a bit small for my liking, but it's still working fine after 8 or 9 months of daily use. (But the finish is poor - some kind of imitation suede which picks up every bit of dust and dirt - but at least you can wipe it down with a wet sponge!)

Thanks for the reply. How long from ordering did it take you to get it? How long ago was this? Just seeing if it was recent, so I might try my luck at getting one.

On 7/23/2017 at 12:48 PM, robsamui said:

Did you buy this in Thailand or from Aliexpress/gearbest/banggood? If got online from China, was there any problem with shipping or customs? How is the keyboard?

RIP...

Another sad day for America.

Walk into a Church and start shooting, almost certainly none of the victims had a gun in church to be able to defend themselves.

Yes because everyone being armed with a glock in church is what jesus would want.

Why is it reported the alleged attackers are Chinese American? Of what decent is the Australian? British Australian? Aboriginal Australian?

The question is not why but why not?

And a fairly simple answer. Father is Chinese ( passport etc) as far as I'm aware the boys (thugs) hold dual citizenship.. But I could well be wrong.

Do you know Jack doesn't have dual citizenship? Irish-Aussie, Brit-Aussie, etc? There is simply no need for it. The boys are American, go to school in America.

Why is it reported the alleged attackers are Chinese American? Of what decent is the Australian? British Australian? Aboriginal Australian?

I thought foreigners can't have guns in Thailand?

The person who supplied the gun should face 10 years in prison.

What happened to the inflamatory (basically racist) headline in the email?

"400,000 Chinese tourists to invade Thailand this Songkran"

Secret to not dying in Thailand

1. Dont drink to much and get in fights

2. If you are 65+ dont marry a woman 20+ years younger than you (you are not that hansum)

3. Does the business you are investing in sound sketcy / super speculative? Then don't invest.

Tada! you are still alive!

3-4 a year on same spot, sound suppernaturel, something about that place , like the bridge in scotland or england where the dogs always jump off.

need to be investigated, not by the thai police offcourse

You actually managed to beat the "must have been the girlfriend" crowd, the supernatural angle is a new one to explain why someone who didn't work things out in LOS took this terrible way out.

RIP.

"...someone who didn't work things out in LOS took this terrible way out."

More likely someone who couldn't face returning to Farang Land. Sad to consider how a visit to Thailand can make some people realize how depressing life back in Farang Utopia really is. Hopefully most people would just start planning their next visit to Thailand rather than this sort of "escape."

As to that place being supernatural, it may just be the easiest place to jump after the decision was made.

Life is depressing in Farang Utopia? Thats million of people try to go to Europe and America every year. What so depressing about those places?

Lots of people want to go to a famous place. Not sure how this has much to do with Chinese. There are a lot of them but there are not shortage of Europeans going to Ko Phi Phi. It is up to the Thai gov't to set limits. Not sure how the Chinese are to blame in this situation.

This looks so awful.

How far would you go? As far away from the theater as possible. Pierce you went from Bond to this? Whats next begging outside Nana station?

I have climbed over the rocks the BIB claimed he fell off. They do offer a short cut but they are pitch dark at night and if your pissed they could be lethal.

In this case there might genuinely be no sinister cover up but then again it is Koh Tao we are talking about.

I have seen drunk tourists do some dangerous stuff. See what happens in Laos on the river.

I think his death should be looked into but people do die falling by the water all the time.