In the jungle

1 hour ago, Fairynuff said:

Lol you actually think it comes from dogs!  I’m more fearful for the mental health people who say things like this.

https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/prev/on_pets.html

Do they really need an autopsy (as stated in the link) to determine how the child died?

11 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

So you don't know.  

I bought it direct from Stihl's authorised distributor in Thailand as opposed to a retailer.

Moreover anyone with experience can easily tell the qualitative difference between a real Stihl chainsaw and a fake.

Just now, Liverpool Lou said:

 

You know that how?   Stihl manufactures in its China factory.

Because I own a Stihl made by Stihl in a Chinese factory. 

It is probably the cheapest chainsaw they sell in Thailand.  It cost 8000 Baht.

Fake.

UK gas price up 129.4% in the last year.

UK electricity price up 66.7% in the last year.

Office for National Statistics

I have the same iPhone SE but I got it for free.  A hand me down from my wife.

Now she is bitching about the absence of a home button on her new iPhone!

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Their legitimate reason for enquiring about the source of funds is an anti-money laundering question that they are obligated to ask by UK authorities and as long as the transfer was legitimate an account holder should have no issue answering.  Those making legitimate transactions do not need to be "forewarned" or "forearmed".

I think they do need to forearmed and forewarned.

The funds may be legitimate but the bank may require them to document that they are.  I have been required to do exactly that at times.

1 hour ago, Troy Tempest said:

Barclays.

My experience is with Santander UK.  If my Santander account in the UK receives just about any significant amount from abroad they demand to know who the funds are from and the source of the money.  They threaten to suspend my account in the event that such information is not provided.

As an example of this last year I spent five months in the UK.  I covered my living costs in the UK from funds in my Santander account but I had underestimated the cost of living there.  I therefore asked my wife in Thailand to transfer 3000 Sterling to me (I do not have online banking on my Thai account).

That relatively small transfer from abroad was sufficient for Santander to write to me as described in the first paragraph.

I have no way of knowing whether my account is flagged for some reason though I can think of no legitimate reason for them doing so. 

My experience is, of course, not Barclays specific but I mention it as forewarned is forearmed.

On 2/11/2023 at 11:00 AM, transam said:

Stops the pads rattling......

What he said.  Fine and normal.

Take them out and the pads will go clackety clackety clack until you cannot stand the noise any more and pay money to replace them.

5 hours ago, Banana7 said:

Where is the best/cheapest place to buy genuine toyota engine oil filters, other than at a Toyota dealer?

Lazada or Shopee. 

Search by part number.  The part number is on the filter.

61 years old.

Really???

That is the form I used in November 2022.

Which UK bank are you sending the money to?

Trump. 

The man who discussed dating his daughter on a chat show.

20 minutes ago, HauptmannUK said:

Something not right about those figures. I doubt you will buy a genuine Honda timing belt for any Honda car anywhere for ฿1040 - possibly you could get a Chinese copy at that price but you'd be insane to use anything other than OE..  The belt is  #14400-5AY-H01 and about GBP70 in UK. My experience is that genuine Honda parts are similar pre-tax prices in different countries (they would have to be otherwise you'd end up with a huge grey market in parts). The guide pulley and its nut are around GBP150.  Plus there are various other parts you need to do the job including gaskets and various fasteners which need to be replaced. Add in a required oil and filter change and you are looking at close to GBP400 in materials - about ฿16000. 

Its a hell of a job to do. About 8 hours.

Stupid design.

My experience, albeit with a Honda motorcycle, is different.

In the UK I own a Thai manufactured Honda motorcycle.  Wherever possible I buy parts for it in Thailand as in the UK the parts are four to five times the Thai price.  There is, in fact, a grey market for parts for this model.  On E bay there are numerous people selling service parts.

Of course with a motorcycle it is much easier to hand carry parts from A to B.  I would not consider hand carrying car parts such as a clutch, drive shaft or exhaust system.

I have similar problems.

Generally it is of little consequence but it is a serious problem when letters from lawyers and banks are involved.

Usually the problems are at the Thai end.

7 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

Perhaps you should live on a desert island where people don't clog the 7/11 and delay you doing whatever it is you do. And I doubt the ones blocking you getting to the counter are the ones not servicing planes. You do realise, don't you, that these Russians clogging the 7/11 are probably against the war and in Thailand to avoid being called up to kill strangers? But I guess you don't realise that. The stupidity of some of the posters on this site is sometimes breathtaking.

 

Next time you're queuing behind them at the 7/11, ask them why they are in Thailand and not in Russia. You might be surprised when you get an answer you clearly haven't had the initiative to think of for yourself.

So why are they on this flight back to Moscow?

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Get rid of your transformer driven downlighters and get some 220v screw in RGB bulbs for about Bht 150 each. Colour, brightness, shade, schedule and on/off controllable from your phone, PC app or Fire stick.

Yes.  What he said.

You can get 220v LED bulbs and throw away the transformers.