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  1. 1 hour ago, Guderian said:

    Many years ago, before I moved out here and settled in Pattaya, I loved the char-grilled burgers in Tony Roma's on Sukhumvit. If the meat is good and properly cooked, then you don't need all the salad and bacon and relish, just the taste of the char-grilled beef (done medium rare) was enough. Even better, it was just a stone's throw from Nana Plaza! I gather it moved to Terminal 21 by Asoke, but has now closed down. Is there anywhere else in Bangkok that does a genuine US-style char-grilled half-pound burger?

     

    Used to go Tony Roma's for ribs on Sukhumvit back in the mid 90s, best ribs in BKK at that time. I think they closed their locations around 2019 or 2020. Things come and go here, I remember when Crispy Cream was that big thing and later binsoo, now it's Nose? tea and mala what's next, who knows?

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  2. According most electrical codes circuit breakers are primarily installed to protect the wire. It functions by interrupting the flow of electricity in a circuit when it detects an overload or a short circuit, preventing the wire from overheating and potentially causing a fire. However, by protecting the wire, it indirectly also helps to safeguard the connected appliances and devices from damage or malfunction.
     

    For the wire:
    For a copper wire with thermoplastic insulation (e.g. PVC) of 2.5 sq.mm, the ampacity rating is typically around 20-24 amps.
    As a general rule, the circuit breaker rating should not exceed 80% of the wire ampacity to prevent overloading the wire.
    80% of 20-24 amps is 16-19.2 amps.
    Therefore, the closest standard circuit breaker size for a 2.5 sq.mm wire on a 220V circuit would be 15 amps.

     

    For a copper wire with thermoplastic insulation (e.g. PVC) of 4 sq.mm, the ampacity rating is typically around 32 amps.
    As a general rule, the circuit breaker rating should not exceed 80% of the wire ampacity to prevent overloading the wire.
    80% of 32 amps is 25.6 amps.
    Therefore, the closest standard circuit breaker size for a 4 sq.mm wire on a 220V circuit would be 25 amps.

     

    For the AC:
    According to EU standards a 12000BTU inverter AC needs a C10 circuit breaker and 18000BTU inverter a C16 circuit breaker.

    In conclusion if you have proper wire and run two of the above ACs on a 30A circuit breaker there should be no problem.

    Lastly: Fruit Trader is correct cooling capacity and drawn power are not the same, many of the calculations are incorrect.
     

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  3. Funny how IT terms turned into marketing terms and lost their true meaning, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and blockchain: these are just a few of the latest buzzwords that are being thrown around by marketers like confetti at a wedding. But do they know what actually mean? And more importantly, do you really need whatever it is that they're selling you? Furthermore, a blockchain wallet is a digital wallet that allows users to store and manage their Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptocurrencies. If a digital wallet is simply a holder of money for payment, blockchain doesn't make it much  better that's countless digital wallets don't use BC technologies at all.

     

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  4. It's advisable to carry both passports for awhile with you, in some cases airport agents may go extremes checking entry requirements, for example a family member of mine with a 6 month old US passport had difficulties to check in for a flight to Europe from Bangkok,  because the agent wanted to see the old passport that she didn't stay over 180 days in Europe last calendar year.

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  5. On 3/20/2023 at 8:25 AM, JayBird said:

    Are you getting compensated?  Are you doing this on a frequent (daily basis all year)?

     

    If not, you're not a guide.

     

    The legit guides have to go through a process (and learn a language) to do their jobs.  The non legit guides get to bypass all that and earn a non traceable amount of money.

     

    This issue should be addressed.

    Nono. The term “work” in Thai law is defined very broadly, covering both physical and mental activities, whether or not for wages or other form of compensation and encompass a variety of activities, such as driving a car, being a laborer or cutting hair or applying makeup. The interpretation of whether a particular activity qualifies as a "job or work" ultimately rests with the authorities. Cutting your own hair, preparing your own tax, changing a light bulb, renting and driving a car all could be interpreted as stealing local jobs. 

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  6. 40 minutes ago, Hawaiian said:

    What makes you think all restaurant workers practice safe sanitation?  A lot of unthinkable things go on behind closed doors that you don't see even in developed countries.

    Developed countries? I've been in NYC for more then 20 years, and let me tell you, I almost never buy anything from street food vendors. One time, I saw this hot dog guy taking a leak in a bottle, and then just sticking it in his food cart without washing his hands or anything. And another time, I saw a different vendor washing his dirty feet in the lower compartment where they keep the ice for the drinks. Plus, some of these guys hardly ever clean the hotplate where they cook the food, which is like right next to where they put it on the bun or whatever. 

  7. 1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

    Can you explain a little please?  When I use Google translate on mouse and rat, they both translate to "หนู"

    The poster is incorrect หนู - has several meanings and spelled and pronounced the same way, can mean 1.) a pronoun I, you, she and he. 2.) mouse 3.) rat.   Interestingly for computer mouse the Thai word is เมาส์, which is coming from English.

    Explanation of other meanings here here: https://www.thai2english.com/dictionary/1414017.html

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  8.   3 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

    The familiar address and rat have nothing to do with one another. Spelled and pronounced differently as well as completely different meanings. 

     

    You might learn the complexities of the language before speaking of things you know nothing of.

    Can you explain a little please?  When I use Google translate on mouse and rat, they both translate to "หนู"

     

    The poster is incorrect หนู - has several meanings and spelled and pronounced the same way, can mean 1.) a pronoun I, you, she and he. 2.) mouse 3.) rat.   Interestingly for computer mouse the Thai word is เมาส์, which is coming from English.

    Explanation of other meanings here here: https://www.thai2english.com/dictionary/1414017.html

  9. A little nitpicking: the above events are not accidents but incidents.

    While accidents are always unintended, unexpected, or unplanned events with negative consequences, it is assumed that no one is at fault. The event was completely unforeseeable and unpreventable.

    In a similar context, an incident is always unwanted and unplanned and has negative consequences; however, it happens due to carelessness, bad judgment, and not following rules and regulations, and in fact, these incidents are foreseeable and preventable.

  10. 6 hours ago, tingtong said:

    Sincere question:

    If the parent doesn't like the grade the kid gets, can he just casually, and meaninglessly slept the teacher front of his/her peers?

     

    I feel other parents with kids who take home bad grades would be sympathetic, so all should be fine and well then, right?

     

     

    Exactly my question too. PTAs (Parent Teacher Association) should introduce spanking for teachers who can't teach kids to get good grades.

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