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Aussie $ has fallen some 15% v's the us$ (and other currencies in general) as well in the past year ... not only the Thai baht dropping vs the us$ & other currencies ... just saying

Thanks Sheryl !

Pretty sure saejai is referring to Suratthani hospital on the mainland (actually 100% sure)

Really really hope they don't send us Samui/Phangan/Koh Tao islanders to Surat Hosspital as it's a 1 & 1/2hr ferry ride (and most times you have to wait to get on the ferry for some time if your driving your car) then quite a long drive from Donsak to Surat proper. (another 40mins approx)

Does not make sense at all if your ill ...

greeeeat news seajae !

someone was going to post a list of Hospitals nationwide concurring with the scheme - would be a great help & muchly appreciated it you could !

I was talking to a friend last nite and he said:

"So far the protesters have been peaceful which is good !

Imagine if a very rich, nasty type of person who had a bone to pick with the current PM & gov't, paid some overseas mugs to come in and start shooting live amo at the police to escalate the situation using the current peaceful protesters as cover ? "

I presume the police wouldn't do anything eh >>>

(maybe rubber bullets and tear gas to protect themselves, or just tell the mugs not to fire on them anymore and go home ?)

It could happen, but probably wouldn't ...........

Thanks for the feedback PoorSucker - typical Samui service eh ...

You mean that 5000 baht would have helped?

haha ... probably not in this case ...

Thanks for the feedback PoorSucker - typical Samui service eh ...

Thanks heaps for letting me know Issangeorge

PS: if anyone knows any more about the situation on Samui, please do share ...

Tks khunPer for posting about Samui - was just about to ask about Samui as I really need this, as I have no cover at all.

I started reading this post fm day 1 and followed for a few pages - just came back to it & now 13 pages ! ... so you saved me a lot of reading.

(anybody know off hand, if anything about Samui was posted previously in here & approx what page # ?)

Seems like Samui (as usual) is a bit slow catching up with the rest of the nation.

"in a couple of month" ... does not sound good, but at least they knew something about it and are hopefully having a meeting soon.

as far as ... "She suggested I had a private insurance, »much better«, she said." ... thats to be expected I s'pose (most thais think we are all well off, or simply unaware of the high cost of private insurance)

I will try sending a thai to do some inquiries, as is the usual here, when a non-thai inquires about anything, you get the usual run-around or a straight-out ... "sorry, no can do"

Anyone else in Samui get some updates, please do post (I'll do like-wise) tks & cheers lads.

I got mine re-done at a small 'wicker' shop just past Tesco in Lamai on the same side (heading south) ...

how long is a piece of string ?

Merry Xmas !

post fm Community On-line Pin Board Koh Samui (Facebook) about an hour ago ...

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I have just heard, there are trucks going around stating there will be power disruptions from tomorrow for the next 3 days! Just when we thought it was all over :-(

Off again in central Lamai ... We got 1 1/2 hrs :-(

Central Lamai has had electric since 12.30pm ... been on for an hour and a half now ... just waiting for it to go off again soon.

Electric came back on in central Lamai at about 11.05pm

Now, just have to wonder if it goes off again in 2 hours like the Electric Co. announced at 8pm whilst driving around & handing out flyers in thai to the locals explaining the situation,

OR,

they have actually fixed the cable and it stays on ...

... unfortunately, my money is on the former, and this goes on for another day or so

yo, tks Noob ... if you find one let us know ... would prefer to buy in Thailand tho (when we finally get 'em) ...

(I may be going to HK soon too )

oops:

Speaking of China and dual-SIM devices, the previously reported dual-SIM version of the Galaxy Note 2 will be released for China Telecom customers on Saturday, November 24.

http://gadgetinsider...ber-24/1202773/

Thanks for that Noob

"Pricing information of the dual-SIM Galaxy Note 2 is not yet available, but rumor has it that it will cost 5,199 Yuan, or the equivalent of $835 USD."

$835 x 30 = 25,050bht

- wonder what the actual price was on Nov 24 - anyone know ?

I would like to wait to get a dual SIM model, but wonder IF they will be available in Thai & when approx ...

yep, dual sim would be a handy addition

of course you can set it to landscape mode on your monitor/TV

- there's no need to lay yr phone & the dock on to one side

22,900bht white ones in Tesco Chawang sunday ...

... how much can I get for my iP4s 16gb in perfect nick (about 6 mths old) would you reckon ?

These guys are good.

I inquired via the on-line 'chat' service about a part i needed from Acer, for my laptop.

Thomas had to contact Acer parts sales-staff, and find out.

Within 2 hours all my questions were sorted !

I have chatted with Thomas on-line already about getting a replacement part for my Acer Laptop.

Seems like these guys are right on the ball ... nice to be doing business with them so far !

I have now done 1000 km on my PCX 150, okay not much riding lately due to the rain. I find the PCX near perfect for riding around Pattaya even with my wife on the rear, the power is enough 90% of the time, fuel economy excellent (way better than the Fino, carb model).

I think I will keep the original seat but might change the rear shocks as they sometimes go to the bottom stop when riding over a speed bump (slowly!).

There is a thread running on changing shocks on the PCX and asking which ones to change to. You should check it out. I experienced the same problem that you are having on my PCX 125, and changed the shocks on my PCX 125 to YSS G-Euro XXL's. and the problem is solved. I have not had any problem with the PCX 150 and still have the stock shocks on it. Seems to ride fine.

how much do you weigh Thailaw ?

I hope they are made to go the whole way around the island in the airport mini-buses at break neck speed and not limo's, just so they see how good our roads are for themselves ...