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3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

or the average 80kg Male - 2x Cans of 330ml (5%ABV) beer immediately give a BAC of 0.04%  - Thats half of the USA DUI Limit of 0.08%

But if these were half litre cans the level would be 0.05% which is the limit in Thailand.

On 4/23/2024 at 7:14 AM, NewGuy said:

We took Bolt from Pattaya Tai. You won’t get a hit on Bolt’s map if you’re looking for Amphur Banglamung. Place the destination pin yourself, looking on Suk going north:  it’s BANGLAMUNG DISTRICT OFFICE.

Any reason you didn't go to City Hall on Nua?

On 4/23/2024 at 2:24 AM, KhunLA said:

U, US (not UK) will dominate all things in the EU, US & UK, but not the rest of the world.   That's CH's playground.

 

Those days of domination are over.   Threats & intimidation (US & EU's SOP) don't work as well as help & assistance, CH's SOP

CH is Switzerland, CN is China, but nevertheless China's alleged SOP of help and assistance only lasts until the recipient is in enough debt to them that they think they can set the rules. They're going to get their bottoms kicked soon in some places with that attitude.

On 4/23/2024 at 3:49 AM, Mike Lister said:

61) Gifts in excess of the above thresholds will be subject to PIT at the rate of 5% and will not need to be included together with other income when computing the annual PIT liability.

This bit makes me think that even if gifts are to be taxed then it'll be at 5% irrespective of other income taking you up the bands.  If so it'd still be a way to reduce one's income tax bill if paying any at a rate >5%.

1 minute ago, connda said:

Just curious, but a question for those who had a retina reattached here in Thailand - What was the cost?

Mine was somewhere between 200,000 and 250,000 baht IIRC.

30 minutes ago, giddyup said:

Not sure if this is a procedure offered by dentists in Thailand.

It is.

There was a dental thread just in the last day or two where someone linked to a Thai dental practice price list and I saw them itemised on there.

20 hours ago, Liquorice said:

Should you wish to then withdraw cash, you'd require your passport and passbook to withdraw over the counter.

Or use the "Cardless ATM" feature in the app.

3 hours ago, fulhamster said:

Please expand on this

Once you read his drivel on this subject you may regret asking this.

Yes, I had it done in BPH over a year ago.  They poke a hole in your eyeball and stick a laser in to zap the retina back into place.

Mine had pulled a blood vessel with it so I needed a vitrectomy too, I don't know if that's always the case or just because I had the bleeding, but that entails putting a mini vacuum cleaner in the hole before the laser and sucking out the vitreous fluid.

Vitreous fluid is replaced with a gas that takes a while to disperse so no flying for several weeks afterwards. Actual time depends on the gas used.

Local anesthetic and I don't mind admitting I winced a few times with the laser.

On 4/18/2024 at 12:51 PM, djeetyet said:

Yes, it is a debit card. Do you have a link to this information?

It was mentioned here but reading the first few responses it seems to have been a false alarm.

https://aseannow.com/t

opic/1258853-is-it-true-no-more-cash-advancesover-counter-withdraw with-a-foreign-atm-debit-card/

10 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

You might find that changing the region to India would fix your delay issue. I also did the "forget network" 2.4 ghz wifi so now it goes straight in to the 5 without delay

Where would I find this country setting?

I also "forgot" the 2.4GHz network so it doesn't latch on to it every time.

Did they even try the card or just wave you away with that excuse?

I have a Redmi Note 10 and recently changed my SIM Router to one that has both 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels.  The Note 10 often doesn't "see" the 5GHz channel for a minute or two when enabling Wifi, but if I keep refreshing the list it eventually appears and connects without issue.  I know the 5GHz channel is working as I can be using it on my laptop at the same time as the mobile can't see it.

Not exactly the same issue as the OP but backs up the notion that something is amiss with Note mobiles and 5GHz connections.

9 hours ago, Maitdjai said:

"International Travel" and congestion at "Naratiwat" boarder crossing...

Give me a break.

Don't shoot the messenger.  They were not my words. 🙂

9 hours ago, Maitdjai said:

Stupid question: Why only 6, and why exactly these?

The article mentions 8 and it's because of "their high traffic of foreign visitors and strategic importance to international travel" according to another news report.

1 hour ago, Confuscious said:

Very limited Link and of no use for any questions not related to the "MENU".

What is it you wish to find out?

3 minutes ago, Red Phoenix said:

Hopefully that has changed.

Certainly sounds like it, but possibly not for all packages.  Hopefully some of those who have renewed will come across this thread and outline what they experienced.

4 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

This might sound a stupid question but if I put that SIM into my SIM router, rather than a phone/hotspot, would I still get the ads and SMSs?

Some routers have the ability to send/receive/view SMSs from within their web interface.  You have to go looking for them though rather than being annoyed by their notifications.

3 hours ago, Red Phoenix said:

Thanks, it is indeed possible to keep the SIM alive by topping it up.  However, these top-ups are regular dTac subscription packages (with limited download) and are considerably more expensive on an annual basis. 

There have been multiple reports on here from those who have been invited to do an annual renewal at the same rate as they paid for the year just finished.  It's unclear (to me at least) how to know if a current package will qualify or not or if you'll have to go the route you're planning.

1 hour ago, jimn said:

I wonder why they have this facility to hold the rate for 2 hours etc.

To give you time to fund the transaction if you are not holding a balance within Wise.

10 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

Then again in business  asked for chicken.none left, ended up with economy  meal as they had  chicken. trust me the service these  days is so so.

Emirates have recently introduced pre-ordering meals so that should be a thing of the past once it's fully rolled out.

The links above should be enough but here another one with directions from Jomtien Beach.

Directions.

If you're using the baht bus look for this sign on your right - you can see the FedEx logo - just after Soi 29/1

On 4/6/2024 at 8:00 AM, soisanuk said:

Clicking the Long Stay option is to ensure Wise sends it to your bank if it is one of their partner banks (Bangkok Bank, Kasikorn Bank, & one other, I think it is TMB but not sure).

TMB used to be a partner but no longer.  Deemoney were added as one a couple of years ago and more recently Tranglo.