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    Water issues

    in DIY Forum

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    I am looking at installing a 3M APT11 T Aqua Pure from the mains supply to the house direct supply and a 1500L tank. The flow capacity is rated at 8 gpm at 125 psi, which I think is enough. This is just to knock out any debris down to 5 microns. Does anyone have experience using this type of filter? They are all over Lazada at about 4000B.

    True Corp. 4% fixed, May 21 to 23

    in Jobs, Economy, Banking, Business, Investments

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    35 minutes ago, Kwarium said:

    I found out the True investment was sold out on the first day! This was their second offering this year.

     

    Curious that they need tens of billions of Baht from investors. 

     

    Would love a link or more info on credit unions in Thailand. What do Thais call them? 

    Taking a stab at possibly the investment required or needed for 5G infrastructure???

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    Emergency help for British nationals in Thailand

    in General Topics

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    1 hour ago, Just Weird said:

    "...the British Embassy is nothing more than list of phone numbers and one woman employed in an office to 'put you through' to an extension in London".

    You couldn't be more wrong with that assessment.

     

    "...I remember when they cared and offered personal advice".

    They still do.

     

    "They really have become the joke of foreign embassies in Thailand".

    Nonsense, unless you're only referring to the usual bunch of Thaivisa irrational haters who love to spit their vitriol in the Embassy's direction.   How have they become the joke of foreign embassies...specifically?

    The appointment system is a joke. The last time I went there was one person working. It took 4 weeks.

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    Milk to be dumped in protest against new rules

    in Thailand News

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    1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

     

    Weird thing....

     

    I have no problem or allergy to drink pasteurized, regular milk products in all their various forms -- milk, yogurt, cheese, cottage cheese, etc...

     

    But when I got here, because it's so prevalent, I started buying and using the packaged UHT milk products from brands like Foremost and others for breakfast cereal and such.... Immediately, started having stomach irritation problems that I'd never had before, couldn't figure out why.....

     

    Eventually ended up stopping using Thai UHT milk for other reasons (I had decided to switch to rice milk), and presto, no more stomach irritation.  But still to this day eat Thai Caroline brand fresh yogurt every day, and no stomach issues whatsoever...

     

    Made me wonder if there's something iffy about the local UHT milk sold here...

     

    I work in Dubai half the time. I have no issues in Thailand with milk products. In Dubai, I have similar issues to you in Thailand with various and certain milk products. I put it down to getting older and becoming less tolerant. I love Costa coffee. In Dubai, I can't touch it with and any of their milk blended in. Toilet here I come 30 mins later.  

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    Reason for anti-falang rules?

    in ASEAN NOW Community Pub

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    I don't really see anti-farang rules. I see a military government obsessed with control, paranoia and bureaucracy.  We all talk about farang criminals, junkies, jakeys as being a problem in Thailand, Which they are of course. These type of people always seem to be grabbing the headlines in some way.

     

    I think you need to look at the demographics and farang spending on this overall. I am fairly sure that the top end rich farangs spend enough money in the local economy to lift up the lower end spenders to average this out as a very positive increase to the local Thai economy. This requires joined-up thinking which military governments are not renowned for using. 

     

    How many Thai Elite visas have been issued BTW, Does anyone know?

     

    What percentage of the Thai population have 800K in the bank or earn 65,000B per month? 

     

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    India alternative

    in Visas and migration to other countries

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    7 hours ago, SenorJorge said:

    I'm not trying to be a jerk here, just letting you know where I stand on this issue.  I'm not like most expats here.

     

    I am dynamically opposed to the bar scene in thailand.  If it were up to me nana, soi cowboy, walking street, all of it would be overpriced hotels for Chinese tourists and condos etc.  I can't stand bar girls and I can't drink alcohol anymore due to poor health.

     

    I like good health care, low cost of living, and that's about it.  Its ok here in isan but I've got major health issues that even the docs in bangkok can't assist with anymore.  And immigration is just annoying here.

     

    My experience with india is just hot and cheap.  Completely immersed in cultural heritage but more westernized than thailand in lots of ways.  Maybe a little grimy in some areas.  All ok with me.  I haven't stayed long enough to have more of an impression of the place, I guess.  I guess I should do that.

    Given what you wrote then India would be a good choice for you. Especially the North. Me personally I think the place is a stinking S-hole. I have worked extensively in India from 1982 until my last trip there last year. 

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    Pros and Cons of cambodia over thailand?

    in Cambodia General Chat

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    1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

    Economic migration.

    Those with money to spend move to cheaper, less developed countries, to spend their money.

    Those with no money, move to countries with higher wages, and send money back to their homelands.

     

    Quite frankly, I'm amazed you can't see the difference.

    Its a bit like foreign aid then? Where poor people in rich countries give to rich people in poor countries. 

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    Changes to Football Laws of the game

    in Football forum

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    On 5/21/2019 at 8:10 AM, wgdanson said:

    Yep, some other rules could be implemented instead of these petty ones.

     

    ONLY the captain and the player involved should talk to the ref. Other players stay 10 yards/metres away and keep gobs shut.

     

    Throw-ins taken within say 2 metres of where the ball went out.

     

    Scrap the off-side rule. Only brought in to prevent forwards staying on the goal line waiting for a pass. Why not?

     

    Ban commentators from ANY statistics of previous matches, or say more than 5/10 years previously!

     

     

    This game you speak of is called RUGBY. ????????

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    A New Dell Laptop bought in the USA-Voltage Concern

    in IT and Computers

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    11 minutes ago, Crossy said:

     

    But do check, I've never come across a lappie that's not "universal", but there's a first time for everything.

     

    Good point.

     

    I bought my first laptop in the US when I was working on a project there in 1995. They were way cheaper in the US than in the UK then. It came with 17 floppy disks to load Windows 95. How times have changed. 

     

    OP if you are asking this question on the power supply it sounds like your, not a "techie". If the laptop comes with pre-installed operating software Windows 10 then all well and good. If not make sure you install the original operating system and not some fake or copied rubbish version that is available in Thailand. 

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