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1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

What Incoterms did you pay for? usually a 3 letter code.

I don't know what that is.

Go to the village lead and tell them, if that does not work, the police should be the next stop.

I was sent the other day some glasses I forgot and left at my families home in the US. They were sent via D**.  Paid in full at the time of shipping.

Tracking shows clearing the customs in Thailand then being ready to ship to me at my home in Thailand.

Then on the day of expected delivery, I get an email from D**, that they need more money for "services", to the tune of 1,025 THB.

I thought extortion was illegal here?  This is the 2nd time this shipper has asked for extra funds for services.

As a consumer, do I have any rights or should I process this legally? Or suck it up as another screw job?

Thanks

Once in Phimai, there are a few taxis  in the center of town at the clock tower, which is a stones throw from the ancient temple. The bus station is a few blocks away.

You can get off the bus at the clock tower if you tell the driver before hand. Elsewhere in Phimai finding a taxi is not very likely.

9 hours ago, brianthainess said:

What a Hoot, Are Barn owls or any other owls actually native in Thailand?

Many different owl species throughout Thailand and really most of the world.

I submitted my 90 day this past Monday.  It is due  this Sunday.

Normally I get a accepted and complete within 2 days. Now, Status says "Pending", and there is a red check under the Cancel column.

Any idea what that means?

Thanks.

The typhoon to the east is going north to China.

Last week week I had received a small item from Lazada, but the wrong item. The seller refunded the 225 baht. Lazada said they put it in the "Lazada Wallet". I tried to take the money out, but they emailed the rules, which say only Thai people can get the refund. This happened to me a few years back. After I contested the rule, they told me they need a copy of my bankbook and passport, the numbers were not enough, they needed a digital copy. So it eventually happened, I got my refund accepted, to be sent to my bank (eventually). Today I am shopping at Shopee.

16 hours ago, mr336 said:

Imported a new Fender Tele last year shipped from USA via FedX. Wow what an ordeal. Purchased for $3300.00 and had $800 import fee. Many forms. Then there was what kind of wood was it made of which I thought they were gonna reject the import. Emails, questions, forms times 5.

 

Went back to USA, boxed up 2 of my other guitars and checked em in on the plane no problems no questions. My experiences.

Many times if you use FedEx or DHL, they go right to customs and you end up with crazy extra charges. I have brought bagpipes from Scotland via Fedex, value of about $1000 USD on a good day. They went right to customs, (for a week), accessed a charge of $400 USD.

Anytime I've had to deal with Fedex, the charges were over the top on items coming in. 

I have hand carried in bagpipes and never got questioned.

Try Shopee.co.th

They usually have the same items.

"Wifes mum has severe cancer and is in hospital, she cant poo or pee by herself and her kidneys have shut down now as well,  they want us to take her home to take care of her ."

Most hospitals I assume will give the home patient a morphine drip or equivalent to stop or minimize pain, and show you how to maintain it, as well as come by to check on the patient. That's how I have seen it done in Nakhon ratchasima.  From my experience, they give enough to keep the patient in a "near-coma" like state.

Cancer here is real common and is usually not caught until late stage 4. When symptoms occur, it is usually too late to stop it. Unless you have big money for treatments that might give a little extra time only. Weeks, not years.

We always  used TSL in Bangkok for my retirment visa and my wife's USA visa.

TSL & associate Co. Ltd. TSLthailand,com 02-251-8130

Wireless road, across from the US embassy.

I went about 6 years ago. Loved it. I hired the tuk tuk driver who hung out at the hotel for three days. I think he asked $20 a day for three days.

He would meet me at the hotel at 7 am, and I had him take me to the temples. He was available all day. He would park and wait while I was sight-seeing.

In town, the restaurants would only take USD, and it had to be crisp unfolded. It got so nuts I verified my money was usable BEFORE I ate.  If you eat at the hotels, it is normal to put it on the bill or pay cash, and not such a requirement to have perfect money. Same with the shops, dollars preferred if big ticket items.

I spent 3 days, and went to the smaller temples first and had them mostly all to myself. There are 8 or 9 very cool ones in the complex. Outside the complex there are 20 or more that are un-restored and very cool. The main building is busy all day, and sunsets there are fair, nothing to "must-see", though a few thousand were at the big building at sunset.

So I can safely assume fishing and sleeping are also a form of employment? My village is then fully employed!

How stupid can it get?

Before I got hacked and blocked on Facebook earlier this year, I could buy  ganja, any sex object and guns all day from FB classified.

But post a picture of a beer? Amazing. Someone has their head up the wrong place.

All they need to do is look locally. I would bet every village has at least a few people making charcoal. One small operation can fill the entire village and then some with smoke that can last all day and night. Our small village currently has 4 major burn operations. Only after many hours of work behind the scenes did we get the local government, NOT the village lead, to do something. At least we got the smokers inside the village to stop (most of the time). Now we can breath. This village also has a history of cancer deaths that would scare anyone. No one seems to care.

You need a Usufruct. Any good law office will know.  I have one. You wife must also sign it. 

If she dies before you, the house stays in your name until you die, then it goes to her next of kin. 

I did it about 3 years ago, cost around $250 then. 

It is also registered with the Thai government, so no surprises should occur.

I get the same thing when no water is flushed down the drain. If I put a small bucket of water down it every night, no smell. 

I have taken the 5 minute drive to the local Kerry shop and picked up my packages after they failed to deliver 3 days in a row, saying either

no one was home, or wrong address, or no answer on the phone. 

I also tell shop owners where I buy things on Lazada to use anyone BUT not Kerry. 

Tell Kerry do not put on the truck or Bike and you will pick it up. Shops are always nearby. 

Play the bagpipes, photography, walk, bike ride. All that and taking care of the yard and house keep me plenty busy. 

If Thailand doesn't stop the proliferation of guns now, they will soon end up like the USA; a shooting every day in every city at the least and no end in sight. 

On 4/13/2022 at 1:36 PM, bunnydrops said:

Had same problem when I built my house. The metal pan under the valley wasn't wide enough for the heavy rains. Had to lift the tiles and replace. Maybe rusted out?

 

addition

Maybe since they didn't give you much space to clean out, there maybe build up lower down under the tiles that is re-routing the water from the middle. You could try cutting the tiles back a bit to make it easier to clean.

I did that on one corner. It did not seem to matter. I guess the pan is too shallow and narrow. 

House is about 5 years old now. Builder long gone. I have a steep roof line, and where different angles meet, the rain is run into narrow aluminum pans that lead to the gutters. When a heavy downpour comes, the water gets under the tiles and into the house. I keep the leave out of the areas where the water runs as best as I can. I either need someone to come look to tell me how to fix it, or give me price quotes for them to fix it. 

House is just outside Phimai. Thanks.