DrPhibes

5 hours ago, JustAnotherFarang said:

I think the humour went right over your head ????

 

No, that was obvious.  But it did get me ruminating about how things have come together to make us, us and the statistical improbabilities or where ideas flourish from that shape human history.  Did you ever watch The Ascent of Man or Connections or original Cosmos series?  You might wanna.

7 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Particulates are why they are wearing them.

7 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Particulates are why they are wearing them.

Ya, like they are the only form of air pollution.  I went running in Shanghai in Jan of 1987 (working an aerospace project with Douglas Aircraft and the Chinese Gov.) and damn near blew my lungs out from the sulfur dioxide in the air from coal burning.  I could taste the sulfuric acid in my mouth.  BTW:

Particles less than 10 micrometers in diameter can get deep into your lungs and some may even get into your bloodstream. Of these, particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, also known as fine particles or PM_2.5, pose the greatest risk to health.  These masks are rated on 2.5 minimum diameter. 

3 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

asleep in class?

 

https://smartairfilters.com/en/blog/surgical-masks-surprisingly-effective-pm2-5/

 

https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a34284778/do-face-masks-protect-you-against-air-pollution/

Hello, Polluting molecules, not particulates.  BTW, when is the last time you someone riding a bike with a N95 mask on?

20 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

Wearing a mask on a scooter in Bangkok is a good thing.

 

Cuts down on the amount of air pollution you have to swallow,

Sorry but the pollution molecules that count are orders of magnitude smaller than the weave of the mask.  BS-Chemistry, Medical Technology, and Chemical Engineering.

It just took them a couple of decades to realize it works to keep the bugs out of your teeth.

17 minutes ago, JustAnotherFarang said:

Will this bloody superstitious nonsense ever stop.... Im crossing my fingers hoping that it will

Now now, don't discount the influence of superstition and it's evolved institution of religion when it comes to the development of human society.  Before there was Love and Logic, these institutions invoked one of the strongest reasons to behave and organize society, penalty in the "afterlife" for your behavior while alive.  Basically a form of fear you could not verify.  Given that, for most developed societies today, there is no longer a reason for the parochial institutional control of faith [save to get off easy for bad/selfish behavior by a enunciating number of hail Mary's (or it's equivalent depending on religion) and a bit extra in the passed plate], you can't deny the affect in the early days that eventually drove us to here, the most dominant species on the planet (about 3x too dominate in numbers BTW, nature will correct that).  For less developed societies, the cultural hangover persists.

On 8/4/2022 at 1:41 PM, ubonjoe said:

I assume you put your new date of arrival when completing the report.

Your report is not due until August 14th.

Report back as promised. System burp is my best guess.  Walked up to the 90 reporting window with the form filled out, all was in the immigration computer, done in 4 min.

On 8/4/2022 at 4:06 PM, hotchilli said:

I had 33 years in aviation as an engineer... starting at age 16 as an apprentice with British Aerospace formerly B.A.C Hurn.

I can imagine the maintenance over here is minimal at best.

Douglas, Hughes, Northrop, Raytheon (the most waste fraud and abuse, by far), then back to Northrop to finish up before leaving to be self-employed.

On 8/2/2022 at 6:43 PM, mikebell said:

15K each x 3 = 45K.  That's alot of short times a month.  The guy must be a stallion.

Ziona Chana to the husband "Hold my condom" literally!

51 minutes ago, ubonjoe said:

I assume you put your new date of arrival when completing the report.

Your report is not due until August 14th.

Correct Joe, was doing ahead of time as I'm going to get pretty busy over the next 2 weeks.  Will post what I find out.

On 8/3/2022 at 6:50 AM, bamnutsak said:

And the threat is...?

 

Maybe better to buy more blue snowplows from Korea?

 

You know, to "manage" the local crowds.

 

 

Som Tam Green, It's People!

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

An aircraft carrier that sits in dock, subs without engines and now a possible F-35 purchase that will cost trillions sitting on the apron doing nothing.

Who is the threat?

Don't forget the blimp!  As an ex-aerospace defense engineer, it will be like everything else, they won't spend the money to maintain them.  Went diving in Dec last year and ran across a young Thai lass who was quite interesting.  One of her gigs was to do non-destructive testing of various parts of Thai military aircraft such as engine fan blades and such.  She had quite the stories to tell and concurs that not enough maintenance leads to not enough aircraft available which leads to not enough air time for training which leads to... Gripen crash.

On 8/3/2022 at 10:05 AM, bigupandchill said:

An excellent phone for the money by the way.

Ya, finally traded in my Galaxy Note 4 for a Note 10 while in the US in Jan.  Note 4 just could not handle the size of the new apps (despite great system revisions from the xda guys) and the Note 10 I expect to have as long as I did the Note 4, hell of a device.

On 8/2/2022 at 12:54 PM, ubonjoe said:

This topic is about the new online reporting site not the mobile app for reporting.

I suggest you try using the new online reporting site. https://tm47.immigration.go.th/tm47/#/login

 

The mobile app is known to have some the same problems as the long gone original online reporting site.

Hi Joe,  did use the website which accepted my application, then rejected it saying I needed to report to immigration immediately.  Everything is on the up and up.  Will let ya know what I find out.

OK, have gone back about 10 pages and have not seen this one yet.

Entered the Kingdom on a re-entry permit (Visa/extension is by virtue of marriage) on May 17th 2022 after being out for 4 months.  I have used the immigration app for the last couple of years for 90 day reporting no problem.  I went to do my 90 day reporting today entering all data including the TM6 info from my last entry, within the 15 days of due date, and am getting an error of no record of entry.   When I start the app it gives me a popup showing the correct date I am legal to stay to in Thailand.  Any clues?  As always, thanks in advance!

I have to say as a techie guy, Kaspersky was worth getting for my phone.  I do quite a bit of banking/investing on it when I can't get to my computer.  I always use the VPN feature when doing such.  My belief is they are about as good as it gets for security.  Using free antivirus in Thailand, my phone was hacked, phone number hijacked, used that to contact one of my banks and phone company which in the end allowed a Zelle transfer for the maximum amount.  Was reimbursed, but the stress factor was pretty high for the relative low cost of such coverage now.

Now now. I have a ton of DVDs we brought with us when we moved to LOS that we would love to watch.  Our high end Blu-ray player is DVD locked to wrong region and can't reset.  Went to play one only to discover none of our laptops have disk players anymore.  Guess I'll have to breakdown and get another player.  Young kids could care less about the not perfect video quality on a big screen.

You forgot: Mis-treatment of maid who has a pure heart 101

On 7/18/2022 at 4:20 PM, 2long said:

This is hardly urgent and breaking news, so I'm confused why it wasn't proof read. It only takes a couple of minutes.

"Instead a naughty man and woman arrived with a Toyotal pick-up on Friday and carter off four of the seats."

You would think given how much they would have been able to sell them for it would be more like "...Cartier off four of the seats.". I have not been able to hear the word naughty without thinking...

Ya, buddy of mine just got back from Albania and could not shut him up about it.  Cheaper than Chiang Mai (and about S safe) in all but the capital city (about the same as CM), a great beach scene, and only a few hrs drive to awesome mountain environments.  

As a US citizen, easy to be there and is a cheap 2hr flight to Germany and the rest of Europe.

How "smart" does it have to be?  I have a Note10 Plus bought new (hard to find), in the US, about 3mo ago for about $400 USD.  I should not need another phone for about 6-7 years if they would keep the updates going.  The thing is a beast!

Good luck hunting!

So I ran across a recent survey on what net worth of people in different cities in the US said made then comfortable:

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/07/10/how-much-money-it-takes-to-be-financially-comfortable-in-us-cities.html

I call <deleted> on this.  You can't even get a house for cash in the San Francisco area for the entire amount they claim would make you feel comfortable living there.  Maybe if the SF house was paid off and you had that much in the bank you would feel secure. 

I'm comfortable having renters pay rent that breaks even for a couple of US properties I have while I am lucky enough to live in Chiang Mai, with a bit in the bank, and a stable seasonal business.  That makes me comfortable.

Some people believe that just paying all your bills every month is getting ahead.

Hope all well with everyone!

5 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

What's the combustion temperature of silicone? she may need an exclusion zone enforced ???? 

Actually, I think she places them in the freezer for 20min and she's good for the hot weather for 1/2 the day!

On 7/5/2022 at 12:45 PM, overherebc said:

I can't remember if this beach is in Thailand or The Algarve.

Or Greece, or Aegean Sea coasts...

A can of Aqua Net hair spray and a Bic lighter!  Have hose ready afterwards.