moontang

On 9/3/2019 at 9:16 PM, brommers said:

Before you buy it is essential that you are able to get replacement filters and critically you are able to get the machine serviced locally. I learned the hard way that unless the brand has a service centre in Chiang Mai you might as well treat your purchase as a disposable item if it breaks down, irrespective of how expensive it is. And too many times online purchases are refurbished goods or even fakes! Buyer beware.

I am about 95% sure the sandwich press they sent me is counterfeit.  The logo washed off the second time I used it. The coating started chipping way too soon.  Siam Electric is a reseller on Lazada, and while they have their nuances; they at least have genuine merchandise. My Sony smart TV was a great buy from them, through LAZ, in Bangers.

10 hours ago, Gabriel1 said:

Moontang, first I would like to thank you for taking time to respond to my posting. R u recommending the company. Just to be clear, I am selling not buying.  If this is a referral, can you give me some insights and the value proposition this company represents.  Also, If you have had direct experience with this company, can you please share some details that you found as significant in the sales process.  A specific contact name would also be helpful.  hwww.rinmarketing.com  Again thanks for you intentions to help.

 

Rin is the lady owner...She will likely want an exclusive listing.  I have seen her signs around town.  If anything, she will let you list too high, which is not a good idea, if you are ready to deal.  She is very attractive.  Look at her listings, and if you like what you see, give her a call.  I would also consider FSBO on DDPROPERTY....but be ready for the usual parade of lowballers and deadbeats..some think a foreigner selling, means he is desperate..

Go to a different bank....

What do you expect they will do for the promised fare cuts?  Flat fares in the off peak?  Or just lower fares...??  They even mentioned 15 THB flat fares for the Purple line, but if that excludes the blue line, it could actually cost me more to get to Asoke...Any predictions or clues?

Friends are staying here for a few days with a tour group, non Chinese.  They invited me to join them on a Saturday afternoon...Would like some good, clean, informal Thai food.  Maybe a step ahead of street food, but inspiring street food would not be out.  Would like to stay in that area as they are coming off the marathon trip, and her mom is a healthy 80.  Seven minute walk to Surasak, but Sathorn can be relatively too quiet on weekends.  Any recs would be appreciated.  Any good duck soup or Phad Thai around there, On a Saturday night?  is there anything must see at the hotel itself?  A rooftop Drink isn't out of the question, but I think they would really like a taste of old Bangkok.  Thanks in advance!

www.rinmarketing.com

Operation Black Panda?

Have you all seen this?  Makes BKK look like paradise.  

I would buy the Hatari...reliable brand and the filters are much more reasonable.

Try PowerBuy...online deals are better, and you can pick it up at the store on the north side of the most.

Chiang Mai used to be better, but since they ruined the nightlife, the Chinese invasion, the garbage and air problems, I am glad I live on the edge of BKK.  Immigration is way better, and so is transit.  Things change, often for the worse, but there are so many things to discover here.  CM continues to be a magnet for visa runners, feminazis, and negative net worth individuals, who have drank too much Koolaid, coming through a revolving door.  Seems to be the epicenter of the teaching con game, ironically being just about the worst place to work in the country.  

I did like living by CMU, liked the track, trails, and farm, but the municipal management only got worse.  Traces of blood in my nose was just about the clincher..and the stench of garbage from the fourth floor.

6 minutes ago, JamJar said:

 

Agreed that it isn't the amount that is important, but that it works.

100 baht for 64 kbps isn't a good deal, given that DTAC charges 30 baht for the same thing, but for the whole life of the SIM, not just for one month.

Added to that, for a new AIS SIM, they offer a month of 4 Mbps(32 GB in volume) for 100 baht.

 

So 100 baht for 64 kbps is very poor.

It is free, but you gotta put 100 on your phone.  Subsequent 30 day periods only require you to add 50 to your phone, alledgedly.

How does this effect short time hotels?  Have they ever filed?  Could short time hotels become the only way to avoid a wasted day for some.  What if you want to do a night or two in HH or Pattaya from BKK...might be a shot in the arm to the entertainment industry.

2 minutes ago, sfokevin said:

Curious?... How much was the initial debit to AIS you lost?

Enough to prevent my phone and data from functioning...100 THB, and it is irrelevant how small or large anyone thinks it is.

2 minutes ago, timendres said:

Within Thailand, you are correct. You may have more success talking to your debit card bank, and asking them why the payment was not credited to your account at AIS?

The acknowledged that payment was made to AIS, by message and in person..but there was discussion on the record on the payment not having my mobile number on it (it was done within my online account with AIS, accessed with the mobile number).  There was no way to add a memo to the payment.

1 hour ago, JamJar said:

 

Don't create a drama. 12 baht at a Boontherm machine will solve that issue

I was trying to take advantage of the promotion, which gives 30 days of 64 kbps data with 100 THB purchase...otherwise I could have gone to the lobby minimart and put 12 in their machine.

8 minutes ago, timendres said:

I have paid my post-paid AIS bill for over 2 years directly from my KBank mobile app, and never once an issue. I once had a problem with a KBank online account payment to True Internet, but after 36 hours the payment somehow filtered through the system and the problem went away. Maybe you have hit such a road block (which, in my case, neither True nor KBank could properly explain). You mention that you used your "Thai Visa debit". What exactly is this? A Thai bank debit card?

Yes, with a Visa logo on it, so it is as good as a credit card at most stores.

11 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

sorry you are having a problem. 6 years with AIS and no problems past the culture shock of how cellphone companies work here. 

so you have seen your bank balance drop and AIS balance not increase? right? 

 

Correct, and the same card was used the last time to topup, and credit took less than ten seconds.  These third party Thai Bank verifiers seem to be problematic.  There can be multiple verifiers for the same company.  You know that pop up when you make an online payment.  For one thing, they should be upfront about rejecting foreign Visa cards, but that might get them in trouble with visa, same with the merchants tacking on 3% fees...they do it anyways.  MEA takes the same us cc that AIS rejects...PowerBuy pulls the same <deleted> as AIS.

30 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

did you try?

Yes, I did, don't know if they were saying need credits, or all busy at call center, but it did not work.  1175...the store may have been coordinating with the call center, but needed an hour to get a response.  I went and ate, came back and got amazingly stupid responses.

41 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

call the call center. they speak perfect English and are very helpful.

 

Hard to call the call center with no credits.  Didn't want to add more time, because that would have just made the water muddier, and surely didn't want another black hole.  It was a major AIS branch, too, not just a phone sales shop, but complete account servicing.  They could have searched their payments for my name, card number, or even bank...not rocket science.  As usual, they had to make multiple calls.  They do have the capability to make adjustments.  And I did verify the money was gone, and showed them, as well as a message confirming payment made by my bank.  AIS store in CM was 50 times more efficient.  The semi annual messages telling me to bring my passport to the office kind of tells me their heads are in about the same place as the IO.

The computers at the bbl branches are often 30 years old, but using a Unix system..might actually be safer than IP.  You just don't see much amber monochrome nowadays.  

The real issue should be, who has the sexiest bank tellers.

Fruit is a huge no no in the US...I know a guy, who was fined 90 usd for two grams of hashish from Amsterdam confiscated at JFK...was 1983, and the fine for undeclared fruit is going to be several hundred.  And, I have seen the mentioned show in OZ, too...very strict.  I can imagine their inspectors attitudes towards the Chinese..lol.

On 8/31/2019 at 1:29 PM, britishjohn said:

Ok I have another question. If you are resident here in Thailand, are you legally required to obtain a tax TIN even if you earn no money here ?

No...many have lawfully been here for years without one, mostly the liar letter club, but I found it surprisingly easy, and the head lady in CM had me in her office and was totally nice, like the old days.  She had her assistant do it for me, while we chatted.  Always be careful what you say and how you present yourself at a tax office.  Now I am up in BKK, and just went to the main revenue office by KSR..all good, but that KTB thing was just plain stupid.  And for many that put their 800k in a Mae Te Di account at krungsri for a combo of good interest and no withholding...they now take out 15% from all interest paid...I have gotten back between 500 and 3000 each year.  You could set up your FD to mature every two years, but they sometimes require you to take it monthly, otherwise, you could file on alternate years, no pompom.

I was logged in to my prepaid account.  It wouldn't take my us cc.  Used my Thai Visa debit..got a OTP, entered it, got a confirmation from the bank that payment to AIS was successful.  But got nothing from AIS.  There was no way to resolve this online, so I went to the AIS store at the local mall.  The more proof I gave them, the more they acted like I was SOL.  I think always avoiding debit transactions here is a good idea..everyone knows it is tough to get refunds here, but if you have a good cc, it is like turning on a light switch..it puts you in charge.  Their inability to resolve a small matter, with a five year customer in even a remotely efficient manner is dispicable.  I hate to get angry, but am glad I vented to them, they deserved it.  AIS..Africa Is Smarter..

A university president is often a notary in the US, so your stamped diploma is already notarized.  Thailand is not a member of the Apostille Convention, which would simply verify that the signature on your diploma is a valid notary...