frantick

5 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm trying to understand what the main goal is here, and what's to be gained by trying to port the phone's mobile internet connection to a wifi router?

 

As opposed to, simply setting up a mobile hotspot on your phone that will make its mobile internet connection available as a separate wifi node that any nearby device can connect to? No hardware involved, and can easily be turned on or off via the phone's settings.

True if you don't need the devices to connect to each other. But if you do and you're on a newer version of Android (no idea on iPhone), the Hotspot runs in isolation mode (unless you root it and run a command to effectively make it a router) 

Thus the need for a separate router for example, to allow pc->printer, tv->pc (Plex), file copying between devices, etc. 

If wireless speeds (phone -> router) are sufficient, just look for a router supporting WISP mode and has the required number of physical ports you're looking for. Or just connect everything wirelessly to the router like one of these:

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.of1ak

https://s.lazada.co.th/s.of1Xg

I've used the cheap one for all my devices for the last 4 years; 3 phones, printer, laptop, and Google TV box. 

Good thread, I could only quickly come up with this:

23 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

NOTE:  Does anyone here recall how GREAT Novell once was?

 

What ever happened to Novell, anyway?

1. Yes. 

2. AD, Microsoft Active Directory. It was FREE! LMAO

On 5/5/2024 at 4:05 PM, Lorry said:

I tried it and you are right 

Surprising indeed

Thx

 

BTW they sell packaged coffee too, but didn't know where.  They sent me to another branch where staff was incredibly rude (I am seriously thinking of complaining to headquarter, we are in Bangkok after all, not in Pattaya or mainland China) and didn't know anything either. 

Any idea where to buy it?

 

https://www.cafe-amazon.com/index.aspx?Lang=EN&PageID=1

Lazada has some, not sure how fresh. 

51 minutes ago, watthong said:

Do they also do state return?

Yes

Haven't seen the spray Cheez Whiz; called squeeze cheese by us  midwesterners. 

The jar Cheez Whiz is available at Villa Market. It's great on an onion bagel with chopped ham. Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. (I also like cream cheese, but prefer the plastic cheese occasionally) 

Sugar is the 2nd most ingredient in Nestle Corn Flakes, even though it's difficult to tell. But I eat them with a banana and milk almost every day. I have to stop. 

My mother, a former farm girl, always said corn was used to fatten up the pigs. I am, unfortunately, living proof. 

15 hours ago, VBF said:

Doesn't work for me in Chrome or Edge on Windows 10

 

I've tried opening in New Tab and New Window and tried reloading pages. All that happens is that the notifications that were bold indicating that they've not been read yet revert to normal type when you read them. But they're all still there.

 

However @frantick that is the behaviour  I'd expect - what you're seeing is technically wrong!

Would you mind sharing your config information please:

 

What OS?

What Browser?

Sorry, should have said just that notifications will become unbolded. I don't really care how many "read" messages are in my notifications. 

Chrome on Android. 

32 minutes ago, doctormann said:

getting a bit irritating now.  It's been a while and the number of notifications is piling up

Just open "view notifications" in a new tab, then close the new tab. Done and dusted. 

What does your wife sell? If it's staple food-related, then I'd be worried too. If not, then I'm not so worried. Look at lazada; 100 types of air fryers, coffee machines, etc. Do we really need that many choices? (And I'm a capitalist) 

If plastic and tin sales are down, I'm not too worried. 

Just an update on my situation. 

Returned to rented condo on Oct 2nd after 2 weeks out-of-country. The only time since covid. 

Had the condo office do a TM30 update, but it was in late November that I brought it to their attention. Don't know what date they used for my start of stay. 

Did my online 90 day yesterday, accepted and this morning had my approval email and pdf. 

So if your savings is more than your SS, both in the US, let's say, how could you not just pull from savings and replenish savings with SS. Or, just claim SS as savings since you have more than that in a savings account. How would anyone verify that? 

I just set my thai phone to airplane mode when traveling to the states, and my state-side phone to airplane mode when in Thailand. The non-airplane mode phone's Hotspot is enabled and shared with the other phone.

Never any data usage when in airplane mode. I still get SMS via Internet. Not sure about AIS local calls as I never get phone calls in Thailand other than deliveries. 

13 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Come down to soi Buakhao one day, you'll love it, lots and lots of old foreigners riding their, PCX, Clicks, Aerox etc, yelling out, abusing others on the road, speeding, blasting their horn, no helmet, all with their Grey hair (if not bald) flowing in the breeze as they speed excessively past you, at times chatting up the young chicks on their bikes, these young chicks laughing at the old fools. 

 

Regularly, I pull up at a 7-Eleven, buy a beer and get entertained. 

Its hilarious watching these old guys. 😂

 

 

We love it. And we can afford a scooter, petrol, and a beer at a real bar! 🤣

Very timely, which I'll get to later. 

Anyway, have the 2021 ABS model and use Android. I only used the app twice. The reason is because it should be designed to always run in the background and connect when you're close to your bike. Thus tracking every trip automatically. 

It doesn't. Every time you want it to track your stats, you have to pull out your phone, start the app, and wait for it to connect to the bike. If you're in a hurry, sorry, you just lost stats for that day because you didn't start the app. 

Anyway, the reason this is timely, is because just last week I get a recall SMS message from Yamaha stating the Y-connect module causes battery drain. I had already disconnected the module having needed to replace the battery within the first year of ownership. Lots on the Internet about this issue. 

I'm hoping your newer year model has solved that issue. For me, I'll just leave it disconnected. 

Other than that, I love this little scooter. 

My Amway story:

In the late 70's, moved to California with my young wife and son for a job. Three years later moved back home to South Dakota. 

A distant friend, one I'd only see rarely when I met up with my good friends, called me up and talked about how he missed me, would like to catch up with he and his wife. I thought it was quite suspicious, for as little I knew about this guy, but my friends were all scattered now, and my wife says it'll be good to have new couples' friends. 

So, we invite them over and cook up a meal. 

Within minutes of arriving, I get, "So John (not my real name), have you ever thought of bettering yourself, owning a mansion, a yacht, etc." Continues to rattle on while I'm thinking, what's this guy talking about. 

Then it hit me, Amway salesman! I looked him in the eye and said, "is this about Amway?" As he nodded and started proclaiming the merits of Amway, I stood up and said GTFO. 

That was the day I learned to trust my instincts. 

20 hours ago, Elkski said:

Seems like the nest place to post my question. 

Wife 46, me 63. We live in USA. 

Trying to decide between putting money for wife in  Roth or traditional IRA?

I'm assuming at some point she will return to Thailand maybe me too.  But low chance for me. 

I'm worried that the politicians will raise taxes on traditional IRAs in the US. But maybe that would be lower than the Thai taxes might be on the gains in the Roth IRA. 

So I'm trying to imagine my wife in old age living in a Thai village with hers and my SS benifits and maybe a Roth or trad IRA and wondering the tax ramifications. 

 

Its so stupid we have to spend time thinking of these things rather than enjoying life.  

 

One more note: one post said he was contributing 1k each month to an IRA for wife and him, but limits are 6500 or 7500 over 50?  Didnt see how that info was accurate.  

If I had to do it over, I'd opt for the Roth. Dealing with distributions and taxes when retired is a PITA. And worry about eventual Required Minimum Distributions will also be. Of course I do my own taxes. 

But, currently, taxes are fewer now than when I was earning. So I am  saving a few bucks, but that wouldn't have bothered me then. 

11 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

that won't be all notifications as he might follow threads not posted in

Just answered his question, "How do I read only content I posted in ?" 

1 hour ago, balo said:

I can't use notifications anylonger, it's a complete mess!

 

How do I read only content I posted in ?  

Menu/Activity/My Activity Streams/Content I Posted In

Right click to create a bookmark. 

Just hold your finger on each notification link and click open in a new tab. Then select to view each at the bottom of the browser (Chrome mobile) 

4 hours ago, jacko45k said:

It would not be recent would it, it would be at least 90 days old?

I returned Oct 2. Just worried about my ability to online report next month. I rent, and have asked condo management about an updated TM30, but haven't done it yet. 

5 hours ago, jacko45k said:

There is no obligation to show a TM30 for on-line 90 day reporting. 

I know. But with immigration now requiring updated TM30 for recent out-of-country travelers, I'm looking to see if anyone has been rejected online due to new entry date and no updated TM30. 

This thread isn't about whether the online reporting website is working or not. 

17 minutes ago, Skeptic7 said:

Entered my online 90-day yesterday morning 22 November @ 1137. Was APPROVED @ 1330, less than 2 hours later. Quick & E-Z online. No additional anything needed. 

But have you left the country since your last TM30?