Andrew Dwyer

primary problem is they will not allow you to open and check contents of a package before you pay "Cash on Delivery"
 
This is not a problem with Lazada etc because they offer protection but it is a problem if you buy something online that isn't protected - the package could contain anything.
 
I understand why they will not allow you to open it to avoid theft etc but it is still a huge problem especially if you order something that costs a few thousand baht - pay and open only to find it contains nothing. What then ?
 
Kerry says they will deal with such an issue - but I am not so sure

I just accepted delivery of 2 SIM cards, costing 2,490 baht, they were in a padded envelope so no real way of knowing if anything was in there without opening.
I showed the driver the money but kept hold of it until I had checked the contents, he was a bit twitchy but okay afterwards ( could have been the 10 baht tip [emoji51]).

I avidly follow the 2 music threads and post a bit myself, but I have a problem trying to play the YouTube videos through the Connect app.

 

It seems very random but I get a lot of videos that won’t play and get this message :

 

 

For example:

6 out of the last 15 videos on the “ if you’re listening to music now “ thread gave me this message, 9 played okay. It’s been like this for me for probably a year now in which time I have updated the app ( and YouTube) and changed phones, it is exactly the same on my iPad.

 

I have a good WiFi ( 50 down, 20 up ).

 

I’ve mentioned it a couple of times on the threads but to no avail, hence this thread.

 

YouTube plays perfectly for me via its own app on my iPhone and iPad but via the Connect app the problem appears.

 

Even a video that I watched on YouTube and then posted on the thread wouldn’t play back ( for me) thru the Connect app !! How messed up is that !!

 

Anyone any ideas or having similar issues ??

Yes Thais are very gracious people... That is until they get behind the wheel of a vehicle.
Then the transformation into a maniac begins.

Yup, they do seem to be a very different type of person behind the wheel !!
Who hasn’t noticed them speeding up to close a gap in traffic when someone shows signs of pulling out of a soi or changing lanes !!

But having said that I do find them polite and gracious in most aspects of daily life.

My vote would have to go to the Japanese, I worked in Japan several times in different areas and found the people to be polite, kind and gracious in all aspects. They put on a stern, unhappy sort of attitude at work if things aren’t going well but bear no grudges and at night it’s whiskey and karaoke as always !!

Actually it seems to be very variable. Last I heard it was still free in Bangkok (free, of course, is the real price).

Yup, free in Ayutthaya and issued on the spot !

A couple of Yak ( or Yaksa ) I procured at a local shop, really happy with the colour.



Here they are guarding the house and protecting from evil spirits , wonder if they work on extended family members ??

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/saudi-woman-under-the-care-of-un-agency-thai-official-11094672

I don't think you mentioned that you were in Oz.
 
I thought that you were here in Thailand.
 
Your problem looks as though your server doesn't like the TVF server which I believe is based in Singapore.

There’s another poster ( Oddy) who is having problems with the forum and he is also in OZ !!

Coincidence ? I don’t think so !

Conspiracy ? [emoji848]

A very moving account from a very strong lady , give it 15 minutes of your time .

 

In an unusual twist in the tale she recounts how she dealt with the horrors she suffered.

 

 

 

Why she should want to enter thailand if she has a ticket to Australia?

You’ll find your answer in the text you quoted .

The beef I have with young cats these days is that they have no idea what it is to be hip.  Nor do they have any inkling as to what groovin' to the music means.  Maybe they need to hear more far out sounds instead of listening to nowhere music.  Shake, rattle and roll to this bitchin tune you younger squares.
 
 

Or this one before gender was even a word and the kids just said what they thought !!

Good post..
 
But I still must observe that the technical difficulties remain paramount.
 
To track TVF at the moment I still must access my profile to figure out to get to threads that are not on the board.
 
By personal observation I saw a significant downturn in poster activity during the'great solar flare'-for want of a better term.

Yes, I forgot to mention the 30 minutes “ twilight zones “ , I am sure a lot of posters took a self inflicted extended holiday during those 2 months .

Whether they have returned or not would be interesting !

I suspect the connecting issues did a lot of harm and many have logged off permanently or found another source of LOS interest.

My surfing has returned back to normal, I have seen others having issues still, although mine is done mainly by the Connect app so that could be the difference.

add 4 to 6 prunes to your daily porridge

My ex wife found it extremely difficult to “ go “ outside of her familiar environment !!
Maybe psychological but on our visits to her sisters in Denver it became common for me to do a “ prune run “ to the local Walmart and stock up for the length of our visit!

They did seem to work though !!

Sooo , what have we learned from this thread ( and the POTY itself) about trying to improve POTY ?

The jury were divided in their opinion !!
Some would say it’s dead in the water and time to let it go, others have said it is just a bit of fun for those who contribute and those ( who struggle to think for themselves ) went along with the “ nowhere near as good as the good old days “ without offering any reasoning or solution !!

Maybe to sum up POTY I should leave it to my old assembly supervisor, who would use his catchphrase for any question/situation , some examples:

Me: “ Brian, the vending machine is out of tea “
Brian: “ At the end of the day it is what it is “

Me: “ Brian, the customer is here asking about his order “
Brian: “ At the end of the day it is what it is “

Me: “ Brian, Ronnie has just lost his leg on the planer !! “
Brian: “ At the end of the day it is what it is “

So , maybe I do “ think too mutt “ and should just let it go but surely I don’t think as much as the posters who suggested an Anti Chiang Mai conspiracy !!, or someone who suggested that POTY is now a clique and that we are all nominating ourselves and others are outsiders unable to be nominated and should nominate themselves ??

But then one poster ( surprisingly as he is a respected chap and actually did well in POTY ) went on a rant and slammed all the contributors calling themselves ( myself included ) sock and sandals wearing 65 year old ( I’m only 57 [emoji33]) white Brits dragging the death out of jokes about tiaras and pink tights !!
Heaven forbid !!
Well, my answer to that would be , well maybe you are right, about the tiaras and tights but only, but what do you expect ? , the demographic of POTY contributors nowadays seems to be mainly Brits brought up on a diet of Morecambe and Wise and The Two Ronnies !! ( myself included). So it’s only natural that the humour should take on some common theme , I feel sorry for Geronimo trying to commentate on this stuff !!
But then isn’t TVF just 50% one liners ? , people getting in to a thread early with a “ funny “ to get as many likes as possible ?
NOTE: not knocking TVF here as I find it helpful, educational and a great read as well as amusing , but don’t we all get a little tired of the posts resorting to the “ old chestnut “ :
Brake failure
Brown envelopes
etc etc
Not forgetting the worst of the worst “ caveat emptor “ usually typed by someone who has no idea what it means but saw it got a lot of likes in another post !!

So, I guess what I’m saying here, despite my attempt at drumming up suggestions on how to improve POTY , and there were a couple of posters who took the time to type their ideas to whom I am grateful, it would appear that POTY has morphed into its current state and will remain that way for as long as we, the contributors, continue to contribute, albeit in its slightly less than “ the good old days “ format .
As one astute poster wrote “ if it ain’t broke don’t try to fix it “ ( the jury’s still out on whether it’s actually broke or not ).

So, to sum up, I think the best suggestion for the future of POTY should be ?

I’ll leave it to my former assembly supervisor Brian to answer that .........

When I came to Thailand 3 years ago, I brought a 1m*.750cm*750cm box full of spices, dried fruits, chilies, specialty nuts, grandma's canned harvests, and hot sauces from back home. Can't wait to go home and restock this year.
 
Every time I go to Bangkok, I make sure to load up on BBQ sauce, wood chips, cereal, and decaff coffee.

Wood chips ?

Horizontally? I would hate that.

Actually with the xs max horizontally is okay.

This works for me, changed from car to car many times and held up for three years, I then ordered a new one. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/aukey-magnetic-tech-i8126686-s10204679.html
Fits into the A/C vent, but I can stand that, also obviated the problem I had with an earlier phone which tended to overheat. The magnet doesn't affect the phone at all.

Yes , I have this one:



Bought at Robinsons for 150 baht, has a strong grip to it and only fell off a couple of times on a rental car and once on my own car I think some of the vent blades are tapered more than others plus my phone is quite big and heavy ( iPhone 7 Plus).

I’ve just bought an iPhone XS Max which I think is a little heavier so I’m looking at alternatives.

I might try this one, an ideal position, right in front of your eyeline, only question is if it suits my dash ?

Okay, I don’t want to hijack this great thread, so if anyone has any suggestions to my problem please PM me.

 

In the meantime here’s some more Yes .

 

 

 

EDIT: ironically another video that plays on YouTube but not through Connect ( for me anyway ).

 

I think it is (sometimes) related to location/country.  I've noticed access issues to some YouTube content (music) here.  No issues when using my VPN, and connecting through home country servers.  I've sent my wife music video links (youtube), that she couldn't access (same message: video unavailable).

Yes, have seen the message “ this video not available in this country “ but my problem is videos I can play on YouTube but when I post on Connect app became unplayable ( on Connect), usually not mine but many others poster , and very random !

I wish someone could explain to me why some of the YouTube videos won’t play for me , just says “ video unavailable “.

Strangely enough the video I posted 6 posts ago says “ video unavailable “ through the Connect app but will play through Tapatalk !!

 

Seems a very random problem, around 50% of YouTube videos won’t play, been like this for a long time now .

 

Yet videos from Bannork ( which aren’t embedded I think) will not play on Tapatalk either ??

 

Anyone seeing the same or any ideas ?

 

EDIT: have just checked and both my iPhone and iPad react in exactly the same way, so it’s not a fault with my phone ( besides which I changed phones a month ago and the old phone did it too ! )

How about most likes, with least characters typed?
 
Way too many sermons on here...

No