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1 minute ago, novacova said:

Just curious, is it a new sim?

4 years old (the actual card, not just the a/c)

Just now, novacova said:

Then, if possible, uninstall the dtac app and anything else that is associated with dtac. It’s been awhile since I used android though I recall a file app that be used to search for sub-apps and access to delete, rooting not necessary to run 

Cheers, but not possible. The dtac app just automatically reappears every time I insert the sim. It's usually quite benign - but I cant see whether it's caused this alerts thing.

26 minutes ago, John Drake said:

Pharmacies are everywhere. It's just that there are no pharmacists on duty so you can buy anything other than shampoo.

Where's this? I never have a problem locally (Samut Prakan) with the few meds I need. 3 pharmacies on the high street and all have staff any time I go in.

5 minutes ago, novacova said:

I have a new iPhone on ais, and I don’t see anything that resembles of what you have. Did you acquire the phone from dtac? Do you have a dtac app on the phone? Maybe it’s something that auto download via dtac app?

(should have said it's android). That occurred to me. dtac installed its app as soon as I inserted the sim, so perhaps it could be. But why now and, more significantly, how do I get rid of it? I have already disabled alerts in Settings (>advanced settings >wireless emergency alerts) but it still appears on the Apps list and shows no means of turning off permissions.

Coincidence? This am I read (in a media we don't mention) about a 'mobile phone emergency warning system ready next year'. 

Hours later, looking for something else, I see an app called "wireless emergency alerts", which I'll swear was not there last time I looked. it is in the app list in Settings but no icon on app pages, and it has all manner of permissions I can't turn off. All I can do is turn it to silent.

I'm on dtac. Anyone else got this, or has it always been there? Should I worry? My phone is quite new and not cheap, so I don't really want to root it and risk bricking it.

simple. Ban media globally from covering any news from Thailand, eg shootings, scams, stuff we are not allowed to mention, etc. Include news about Thailand, eg from New York about stuff we can only read in foreign media.

Good luck with that.

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

I can't see how this lady can have grounds to sue anyone other than the government for their flawed gun-control..

so how come you know she's going to "sue"? Nothing to that effect in the reports quoted. Tell us please WHO she will sue? Maybe you know the result too?

How do you know the employer is female?

I assume she will go for maximum compensation for the victim's family (and her company), which is no more than reasonable.

PM Advocates for Strengthening Gun Laws

Absolute standard proforma response every time someone gets shot. Yawn.

1 hour ago, les1 said:

my wife & I have a condo in Chiang Mai we usually spend 5/6 months winter here not full time why would anyone want to comply with these financial requirements.

Mate, you must be really special  - the rules don't apply to you. Don't want to comply? Bye.

And what's "a temporary long term stay not a retirement stamp requisit"? Another special one for you and the wife?

Get real or sell the condo.

On 10/3/2023 at 8:11 AM, bignok said:

Lots of dumbos in Africa

most of the world is overfilled with"dumbos". Why pick on Africa. Ever been there?

4 hours ago, ravip said:

I worry about ridiculous things, you know, how does a guy who drives a snowplough get to work in the morning… that can keep me awake for days.

About 40 years ago, that was an ad for VW in the US. Finally got to you, I guess.

7 hours ago, Dickie Dee said:

Simple. Intersection stop line is there. Stop sign on roads when go, arrows are the only available options for that lane. 

Thanks for this, I had no idea.

Tell you what. You stand at the junction off Sathorn, and every time Plod comes out of his box, you explain it to him.

9 hours ago, djayz said:

Imagine walking into a bar with a bag of spuds... ???? 

Reader, I married it.

2 hours ago, WorriedNoodle said:

.............. he was said to be "comfortable"

3 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

It sounds like the tunnels of Vietnam are safer to venture through than Sukhumvit. If it isn't sinkholes or massive unlit construction holes it's falling cranes. 

Not quite raining steelwork, is it? Although there was one on soi 23 many years ago when they were putting up the Jasmine building. Crane collapsed around 20 storeys up and just fell; poor s0d in the cab was apparently still alive when they got to him, but not for long.

32 minutes ago, khunken said:

https://www.train36.com/bangkok-public-bus.html

 

It may be a bit outdated but scroll down & you'll get to the bus pass section.

Nine years ago they had no electric buses, let alone a card system for them.

I got as far as this about Hop cards from a press release last December:

"In the first package, passengers pay only 50 baht per day and can ride electric buses and boats of operators using Thai Smile Bus platform with unlimited trips.

In the second package, commuters pay 40 baht a day to ride electric buses in the Thai Smile Bus network in over 120 routes in Bangkok with unlimited trips."

But as for actually finding the card, let alone "120 routes" run by TSB (as opposed to BMTA), I got no further.

Jumped on a bus today which had no conductor/ess. A couple of people who got on asked the driver and bought some form of card, one person also boarded and swiped a card (3 others, like me, did nothing).

I believe this is a "HOP" card, but I can only find Thai references to it that are nonsense when translated, although one site suggested it might be for 40-baht-per-day unlimited travel, which hardly makes sense if I am making a single journey (which I more usually make on a 8-baht non-aircon). Another clearly referred to using Krungthai bank for purchase, which won't work for me.

Anybody shed light?

12 hours ago, ozimoron said:

I don't care if they are black, white or brindle. Get off your racist horse.

Just underlines what I have said and you failed to understand: if I vote no I am branded as a racist. You need to get out more, or eat fresh fruit or something.