Lorin

Preparing to go out now again, will see what tonite will bring us..

Just back home now, 5:30 am, business almost as usual tonite, they probably paid the rite amounts to the rite ppl in brown..:-)

My experience from Bangkok: TRUE is lie..:-)

I heard from my friend that the bars will be closed today due to religions day? Unlucky me, wanted to go out..What about that weekend? I heard it can be closed too due to election or something?

The only "light" I can add I saw 2 arab couples drunk and disturbing ppl to play pool at BJ bar early morning few days ago, I left before the fight started(probably its started)..:-)

Thank you guys, I just found some satellite maps online, however they are out of date, cause I know the surface near my condo looks different now, with new developments etc. Strange isn't it?

Anyone know where I can find map of area between Jomtien and Sattahip? My understanding its called Na Jomtien. Thanks.

For this kind of offense in the down under land, what is the punishment?

Too many variables.

First Offence + compelling mitigation (for need, not for greed etc.) = 2 years actual imprisonment.

7 years would be about average.

I'm quite prepared to be corrected.

I hope for her indeed, in Thailand for that quantity she will serve life time.

Cambodia is sooooooooo cheap, rooms from $US2-00 a nite

http://www.hostelworld.com/findabed.php

Word of advice, take lotsa small US notes, make sure you spend any Cambodian money you get in change. No use once you leave, hence, small bills.

Nutha thing, if you go to Siem Reap to visit Ankor Wat.

DO NOT be conned into a multi day pass.

Get up early, bargain with Scooter cum tuk tuk driver for the whole day.

I paid $US15.00, he was great, took me where i wished to go, and more. All in a day, was great.

Book into a place close to market area where all the bars and cafes are.

Phnom Penh is similarly cheap.

I do not know how you are travelling Siem Reap, I went by bus, via Aran Poipet (???)......Neva again.........LOL

OK on Thai side, but once in Cambodia the road is just 100s miles of potholes.......and dust.

If you go thru Phnom Phen, try the boat trip one way, to Siem Reap, something different....... if it is wet, dunno, but sunny day, it is a great adventure. You go thru' Lake Tonie Pattie, a real eye opener when you see the conditions and how the people live.

Not sure, but only Bangkok Airways had rights to fly direct to Siem Reap, from BKK.

May have changed, dunno.

Cheers matey, good luck.

We gonna fly from BKK-REP-PNH-BKK, no time for buses etc. Anything esle to see in Siem Rip except temples? Is that tuk tuk you took from whole day is good for 3 passengers?

Going to Cambodia next month for few days for a first time, looking for some recommendations on hotels on Phnom Pen and Siem Rip. Thanks for your input.

Well here is a bad one, did a Sunday morning clean at Home Works on Suk next to the new Big C no one there just me, they missed half of it.. not worth complaining but will avoid it from now. Don't see them lasting long

Agree with you, washed my car there few days ago, took 45 minutes and job done so so, the only bright part, their manager/receptionist gal is very cute..:-)

Can I get any other ADSL provider work on my TOT line? It is impossible to work with that speed...

Got my big table from Index for 4400 baht plus 600 delivery to my condo, plus chair from ModernForm with 20% discount for 8000 baht. Now I need a good lamp to light on it, where is good places in Pattaya to shop for one?

HomePro at Carrefour have a better selection of desk-lamps than Big C, Depends what you want.

Thanks, will take a look tonight.

Got my big table from Index for 4400 baht plus 600 delivery to my condo, plus chair from ModernForm with 20% discount for 8000 baht. Now I need a good lamp to light on it, where is good places in Pattaya to shop for one?

Guys to add to the good places, its a place called "Chilli and Sweet" on Chaya Phuek road, just 100 meters from the Sukhumvit intersection. Very well presented+good service. A bit pricey for every day, but good choice for few days a week. Huge rocket salad and chicken breast in mushroom souse+steamed rise and ice tea lemon cost me 500 baht.

Frankly, almost all the sit down beach restaurants on Jomtien Beach road until you go much further south are tourist traps. Locals have to slum it a bit to get to the better grub.

Not quite on beach road.

How about Flamboyant?

The proprietor/chef is an outrageous fruit, but dam_n the foods good.

Cheers

Where is Flamboyant located exactly?

They should clean the ocean round here first and its gonna be much better tourist destination.

I think Mantra comes to mind talking about high prices and bad food...plus all the farang restaurants on the beach of Jomtien that I visit had very average food and service and high prices. For good French food go to Au Bon Coin, that not long ago moved to Pratamnak road between sois 5 and 6. Plus for good steak it is some Swiss place inside soi Diamond, I forgot the name.

Just moved in my new place in Pattaya and looking for big computer table and leather chair. Have no idea where to get it in Pattaya, please advice. Thanks.

I used TOT 2 weeks go and it was all rite, now is much slower...?

stumonster is right about the Username and Password for the Huawei MT800!

But the Billion is an different Game. If you lucky and have one from the first series of Modem from TRUE (a few years ago) than you may can reprogram the Modem. From the second series TRUE was modifying the Firmware and that modification can't rolled back. To run the modem for Internet access you must use the TRUE software for connection and that works like a Dialup Modem!

TRUE has done the modification to limitd the connection from 1 computer only.

Guys, how about other TRUE originated modem, ZyXEL with usb connection? Can it be configured to be always on and used with TOT ADSL?

NO!!

If I would be you, I would buy a new Modem/Router and all the problems and hassle are gone!

A cheap but good one is a TPLINK, the 8840 for example, cost about THB 1,500 with 4 ports.

Easy to program and the possibility for up to 32 virtual erver (Port forwarding). Even the backup of the settings is a very easy process. Warranty is Lifetime via King Group which has an exellent service around Thailand.

I use the same for a long period and upgraded the software to a Broadcom Firmware.

Cheers.

Thanks for suggestion, not a problem to buy one, but I just dont need so many modems.. That TOT line I gonna use only for 3 months, then back to TRUE.

stumonster is right about the Username and Password for the Huawei MT800!

But the Billion is an different Game. If you lucky and have one from the first series of Modem from TRUE (a few years ago) than you may can reprogram the Modem. From the second series TRUE was modifying the Firmware and that modification can't rolled back. To run the modem for Internet access you must use the TRUE software for connection and that works like a Dialup Modem!

TRUE has done the modification to limitd the connection from 1 computer only.

Guys, how about other TRUE originated modem, ZyXEL with usb connection? Can it be configured to be always on and used with TOT ADSL?

I found the password for the true firmware on the Huawei ( Username คือ admin Password คือ "ทรูคอร์ปอเรชั่น" เป็นภาษาอังกฤษ หรือ mi^8viNxvgi=yjo )

try that

or keep searching - try the adslthailand forums

If you mean that way:

USER: admin

PASS: mi^8viNxvgi=yjo

So its not working for my modem.

I moved to new place and here is only TOT ADSL is available, need to configure Billion BiPAC 5102S that I got from True company to be always on with user/pass that should be entered into the modem. I get response from modem on http://192.168.1.1 but when I try to login with admin/admin or true/true its not let me in. Anyone can help me on that issue? Thanks in advance.

You can NOT configure a Billion Modem from TRUE. TRUE has modified the Firmware and that modification can't be rolled back! You need to buy a new virgin modem which you'll be able to configure.

Cheers.

Seems to me that somehow it can be hacked, found that tutorial in Thai on other site:

เจอแล้นๆๆ ในที่สุดก็ทำได้ เย๊ !!

การตั้งค่า ให้มันเป็น router mode modem Billion Bipac 5200SR2 by True ADSL

วิธีที่ 2 ที่คิดว่าทำได้

1.Download Fireware ที่จะ UP

http://60.248.77.180/_Internet/fd/5200S/An...C_35101_ras.zip

2.เข้าไปที่

http://192.168.1.1/wizard/home_wizard.htm

User:true pwd:true

จะปรากฎหน้า Run wizard กด RUN Wizard

จะ Show Page

Quick Start

The Wizard will guide you through these four quick steps. Begin by clicking on NEXT.

Step 1. Set your new password

Step 2. Choose your time zone

Step 3. Set your Internet connection

Step 4. Re-start your ADSL router

แล้วทำตาม step

ใส่ Password ที่เราจะใช้ใหม่ผมใส่ (admin)

เลือก mode pppoe

username(ล๊อกอินที่เราใช้): (login ของ true user@truehisp+password)

VPI: 0

VCI: 100

Connection Type: PPPoE LLC

แล้วก็ next ไปจนถึง finish

3.จากนั้นทำการเข้าไปหน้าปรกติ http://192.168.1.1/

User:true pwd:true

กดที่ Maintenance เลือก ที่ Current Settings แล้วก็ restart รอ reboot ซักครู่ครับ

4.เมื่อ reboot finish แล้วทำการปิดตัวโมเด็มชักปลั๊กออก

แล้วเปิดขึ้นมาใหม่

จากนั้นก็ลองเข้าใหม่ของผมยังเป็น IP เดิมhttp://192.168.1.1/ หรือบางท่านอาจ http://192.168.1.254

login ใหม่ User:admin Pwd:admin

จะได้หน้าตาใหม่ทีมี Bar ครบ เราก็ สามารถ set password ใหม่ และทีนี้เราก็สามารถ upgrade firmware ครับ แล้วก็จัดการ upgrade firmware ที่เรา load และ Extract ไว้ได้เลย อย่าลืมเช็ก firmware ของ 5200s เป็น Annex A (http://www.billion.com/support/download/fd/fd1.htm#fd105)

***หมายเหตุ*** การ upgrade firmware ใช้เวลาซักนิดนะครับรอให้มี บล๊อกขึ้นมาแจ้งก่อนว่าเสร็จจากนั้นก็ bปิดเปิดอีกครั้งโ€ฆก็เสร็จ

I moved to new place and here is only TOT ADSL is available, need to configure Billion BiPAC 5102S that I got from True company to be always on with user/pass that should be entered into the modem. I get response from modem on http://192.168.1.1 but when I try to login with admin/admin or true/true its not let me in. Anyone can help me on that issue? Thanks in advance.