isaanistical

3 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

Obviously a place for a sound education!

what, in Texas?

Interesting topic for me as I'm about to have to specify aircons for a new-build house any day now.

Does anyone have any reliable data on how much more economical inverters are (for the same room volume, of course)? Everyone here seems to agree they are better, but where's the point of recouping the extra initial outlay? A year or two? 10 years? Or almost immediate?

46 minutes ago, lopburi3 said:

Lotuss is valid alternative with a lot more items for sale

Interesting. I have recently shopped a couple of times at 'Tesco' for the first time since the name change and been surprised it's cheaper on numerous items than Big C or Tops, so I may give them a go.

29 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

It seems to be so common that they attempt to upgrade a website and it ends up being worse than it was prior to the upgrade. What is that all about? Is that about the refusal to spend more than $50 to hire an expert? Is that about a level of ignorance about how website technology works?

 

What is that all about? I see that so often. 

Me too, over nearly 30 years. This is not thai-bashing, but Thais are utterly useless with websites.

I'm not an expert here, just a serial victim, but I suspect much of the problem lies with the thai-language versions and their translations. I am told the Thai versions don't all have the same level of incompetence built in.

On 4/1/2024 at 1:54 PM, Liverpool Lou said:

rep apologised for my not being able to sign in and for me being sent repeated email links to "Click for verification", told me they were having problems and it would take "three to five days to fix".

In my case, still waiting. Eventually I managed to get into the site today, but only by using Chrome which is not my choice of browser. And by entering multiple verification codes. I was happy with Tops for 4 years but now want something less dreadful.

Has anyone had success with alternatives to Tops, given the annoyance factor here?

FWIW, some years ago I flew from LHR to Thailand (on Gulf Air) with a relative's ashes in my checked bags with no docmentation or declaration.

And no problem on arrival.

The PM is apparently demanding to know the whereabouts of some "11 THOUSAND tonnes" of cadmium waste last seen in Samut Sakhon:

https://thethaiger.com/news/national/prompt-inquiry-ordered-into-11000-tonnes-of-vanished-cadmium-waste

I'm not a metals expert so I'm asking: far as I know that number is roughly the same as China's total consumption of cadmium or half the world's total annual production. Is it even conceivably true or is this yet another failure of Thais/media to get numbers right?

Agreed. I did manage to place an order yesterday, but whether it gets delivered is another matter.........

I am moving to Saraburi (changwat, not town) and would welcome any useful info on dealing with the IO there. I  have extended my marriage visa several times in BKK but

1. any problems 'changing' changwat? Does it mean a complete new application?

2. any input as to an agent who may be able to help?

I have never used or needed an agent before but there are some issues this time where one may help, so spare the good idea/bad idea opinions please.

But: if anyone has info on an agent in S'buri who is any good, a PM would be very much appreciated. Ta.

6 hours ago, oxo1947 said:

Only Fools & Horses, series 5 ep 2. Miracle of Peckham

59 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Who's winging ,  but as  isaanistical said above ,90 quid a week is not luxury .

the choice between the candidates is almost as bad as those in USA ,I have

never been back to UK for 35 years , but  I think I would get culture shock....

 

regards worgeordie 

I didn't say that. I don't get "90 quid a week". Where from?

5 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

I would rather they increased my pension ,not voting for any of them

they are all self serving muppets ,

 

regards Worgeordie

Ha.Pension? Luxury..........

6 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

that's where the whole plate-smashing stuff came from. Pity it's not still in the Olympics.

7 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Hub of waiting in line behind idiots.

Well, not Thai-bashing, but how many times have you stood at an ATM behind a local who is reading the card PIN from a piece of paper - or the phone - in order to transact? They will not remember a CVV any more than any other number.

4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

It is true, a wheel fell of the yellow line monorail, the full story and vid. is in the BP. stay well away from any of these Chinese built crap.

so stay off the BTS as well? Skytrain has more than 30 sets of China-built trains and they don't seem to fall apart.

Mind you, the ride on the yellow line is so rough I am hardly surprised bits are beng shaken off it.

2 hours ago, eyeman said:

Have they managed to integrate the pricing system yet so it scales fairly, there were oddities before, for example if you went from Bang Chak to Phrakhanong - 2 stations within 2km, you would get charged 15b for the leg till On nut as it went to some other company and then another 17baht to the next stop as that was financed by someone else.  I wonder how the latest extension would work, would be another immediate 15baht if you ventured 1 station into the new the extension, potentially putting some unfortunate people at 47baht for just 6 stops. 

Think of the extension, that was flat-fare B15 between Bearing and Onnut, being extended south to Kheha. Now 15 baht for any part of that extension as far as Onnut and what you pay from Onnut to Phrakanong (and by extension, ha ha, anywhere from Kheha to Phrakanong) will be the same as it was previously.

10 minutes ago, retarius said:

It will only make a difference if retailers reduce e their prices. If I were a retailer and had this one year opportunity to make additional profits, I would keep prices the same (or reduce by 5% or so) and pocket the extra profit. Does anyone think that bars in Pattaya or Bangkok charging 120 baht for a small Leo that costs about 35 or 40 baht in 7/11 will reduce their prices becuase Leo has gone down to 30 or 35 baht in 7/11. Personally after the hard years of COVID, iI'd want to pocket the extra profit, especially as the opportunity is only for one year. 

where I drink, a large bottle is 80-100 baht, and I don't care much about reducing that.

But buying wine is a different matter. As I have always understood it, the annoying pink sticker over the cork says "duty paid". So would retailers get a return of that paid duty for all their stock?  Or will they be stuck with unsaleable goods as new stock arrives? Any booze retailers out there?

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

It would be much better to lower the tax on imported wine and beverages, as the local stuff is undrinkable

It was reported elsewhere yesterday that import tariffs on wine (nearly 60 percent) will also be suspended for one year. That would make a difference. Great for us expats and a lot of Thais who like wine.

But wine connoisseurs choosing Thailand rather than, say, France or New Zealand? Makes as much sense as a "central hub"......

1 hour ago, youreavinalaff said:

It's not.

I'm wondering why you did not link to the sources cited. That would make your claims more plausible.

take your tinfoil hat off and just walk off the edge of the world, why not?

5 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Only in deep blue cities... 

Er, what? No, don't bother. I meant they get shot in pickups in the USA.

42 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I see many tourists here. Most of them seem to be ignorant.

Most tourists are "ignorant". Somehow I expected better from you..........

I don't like them either, but I don't call them names. Not on websites, anyway.