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McTavish

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  1. Correct. Viber isn't far behind. Most others are compromised or unreliable.
  2. Prawn Gyoza are superb and for a main meal >
  3. Any country with high meth, Ice, ya-ba type drug abuse will see an increase in mental health issues. Note: If the known figure is 3 million why are the guessing at 10 million, where's the data?
  4. ProAuto on Hang Dong road can not only help, Ton speaks perfect English, but his family business includes an inspection station.
  5. Sane same for the last dozen items, all from China. It was a Thai vendor who delivered a dud item, return request lodged and refund received from Lazada despite nil response from Khon Kaen shop.
  6. The DEYE hybrids are good. We installed a 10kw/3phase unit 10 months ago. ROI approx 5.5 years, though batteries would have extended that considerably. I'm hoping/waiting for a price reduction in DEYE LifePo4, or a reliable alternative such as sodium, as we seldom use more than 6kwh overnight.
  7. Not a Chiang Mai photo. It was 1st published by Thairath in 2022 along with a story about Chiang Rai/Mae Sai.
  8. That article is 90% bulldust and contains very few relevant facts concerning Chiang Mai province. As usual, a deskbound writer cobbled together published agricultural data with a large amount of social media bulldust and 'file photos' to paint an incorrect picture of the annual smoke problem. Consider the amount of forest and scrub which covers our province and the effects of ~40c days after ~5 months of NO rain. Corn growers are NOT the culprit and those who follow CMNews daily can see the true facts assembled from NASA and many other agencies. I have also noted many so-called 'news' sources, both local and international, using the same set of file photos repeatedly - yet at least one prominent smoke pic has been identified as NOT from Chiang Mai. I trust verifiable facts, NOT so-called 'journalists' - they're an extinct species.
  9. I changed back many years ago as it's so much simpler and with the online appointment system you can be in and out within an hour, depending on time of day. Ensure you have all documents completed and CHECKED (outside Immi) at least 20 minutes ahead of appt. time. Include a copy of your appointment confirmation email.
  10. Your experience is quite wrong. 80 to 90% of all fires in Chiang Mai province are NOT agricultural. They are primarily grass and scrub (forest) fires. Following 6 months of DRY HOT weather it's only natural that fires will occur, naturally, accidentally and on purpose by hill tribes who later harvest mushrooms. Anyone from Australia knows only too well how a fire can get out of control real fast under such conditions. This annual phenomena is not new and exacerbated by terrain, wind (or lack thereof), and fires in adjoining provinces as well as Burma and Laos.
  11. Best I've found and will return again and again - Suvarnabhumi Ville Airport Hotel They have several shuttles for pick up and return available 24hrs. Rooms are spacious and clean plus 24hr restaurant and adjacent mini-mart. Inexpensive too!
  12. Is there a way to shade the outside of the wall - trees, awning or lattice? I installed a 4m x 2.4m UV 95% blockout awning outside a wall (10cm off) and it has made a huge difference. Even a cheapie market/shop-style roll down awning will do.
  13. The Government's gotta do something about this heat ... 😎 Fix this and PM2.5 goes away too People die every day due to many causes, pneumonia, heatstroke, cancer or the #57 bus - it's not altogether avoidable, almost normal, although what does Covid has to do with heat? Vitamin D from sun exposure is a preventative, no?
  14. It's '24 production and I decant into 1L glass bottles for storage in a cool/dark pantry. Never had a problem.
  15. The main reason for supply shortages is Middle East troubles and shipping delays. Airfreight is expensive and not warranted for many 'luxury' food imports although some gets through to Bangkok specialty importers and retailers. The North gets little or nothing. 😞 Olive oil is in short supply anyway due to the past year of drought and disease in Euro growing regions. Prices have sky-rocketed for this 'liquid gold' and I stocked up with 5L bottles of Extra Virgin @ 2600Bt at Makro Hang Dong recently. Shortages will continue. Euro cheese imports are very slow, NZ Mainland and Anchor product in stock at Makro and Rimping PLUS you can buy JARTISAN specialty cheeses at GoWholesale or Rimping. Note: HoReCa cheese sold at Makro is garbage IMHO, buy Anchor large blocks of cheddar for most cooking purposes in preference.
  16. Dont encourage trolls with a response old m8, ok na.
  17. Tim Newton is a professional journalist who can write in-depth editorial without bias which unfortunately is not what social media companies want. The problem is, all us old fogies on these boards want real news not AI generated trash.
  18. Water is best, no need for electrolyte drinks IMO unless you've been exercising or working extremely hard and sweating profusely.
  19. 12 weeks or less is about right for Thailand, depending on brew type, transportation and storage. Safe limit is 6 weeks for a hoppy brew, borderline for bottled Archa, Asahi or Bud.
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