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On 6/29/2024 at 11:21 AM, bradiston said:

I have a 320 Mbps 3bb LAN fibre connection and a 15 Mbps WiFi SIM. There's no way I can run an IPTV box on that.

Can you explain why?  I watch SD television via a Firestick and can monitor download speeds in real time.  It seems to run OK at about 1 Mbps.

Just now, Yellowtail said:

And they charge an extra B200 to use a credit card? How do you pay? 

No they don't.  The poster who said that is not renowned for his credibility.

I pay for flight ticket purchases with a credit card.

1 hour ago, Seppius said:

I like Agoda, but that does annoy me, all other hotel websites show the total price

As already mentioned upthread, that's down to your settings.  Click on the currency symbol at the top of the homepage to change it.

On 6/24/2024 at 11:05 PM, scubascuba3 said:

My PEA bill doesn't have any name on it, no need for it

No need for a name on a bill?  Unusual.

What does it say on your bill next to the Thai for "Electricity user"?

47 minutes ago, geminiman said:

This is NOT true. I have an MEA account in my name and I am NOT an owner.

Is the actual acount in your name or just the bill?  I see on my (PEA) bill my landlord's name as "Electricity user" with my name below with "Payment by" next to it (all in Thai except my name).

Despite using Suvarnabhumi since it opened, I've never used a regular taxi from there but always a pre-booked service, a bus and even once a Bolt.  I'll be arriving there this weekend and contemplating using a regular taxi as I don't know of any pre-bookable ones based in my destination area so can anyone confirm/explain the current procedure?

As I understand it:

1)  Go to Level 1.

2)  Find the area for regular taxis and take a ticket from the machine.

3)  Proceed to the lane number shown on the ticket and wait for your ride.

4)  Try to explain your destination to the driver.

5)  Expect to pay the meter reading plus 50 baht for the airport surcharge, plus any tolls, plus 20 baht per suitcase.  My one case will be quite small and I'll have a laptop bag.

I've calculated the cost as just under 1,000 baht which is on a par with Grab.  Is there any reason to use one over the other?  Bolt is significantly less but not so organised from my last experience - any recent users able to comment?

Or best of all, does anyone know any private car companies based in or near Bueng District in Sri Racha?

8 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

I simply put all of these together and called it an "industry."  Perhaps my bad.

Apology accepted.

I worked for many years for one of the organisations which would come under the umbrella and realise quite well what it involves.

6 hours ago, Mutt Daeng said:

FYI, you can register DTAC sim cards using the LINE app.

Not sure if it would help the poster you replied too, but there's also an online option here:

https://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/registration/

11 hours ago, KhunHeineken said:

Ok.  So here it is.  Just one of many on the front page of a Google search.  It confirms what everyone knows, except yourself. 

 

I mean, not only is defense the largest employer in the US, it's also the largest employer in the world. 

 

When YOU Google it, get back to us.  

 

https://www.worldexcellence.com/the-6-largest-employers-globally/

 

Table of Contents

• Largest employers in the world today
  • • 1. The US Department of Defence: 2.86 million people
    • 2. Walmart: 2.2 million employees
    • 3. People’s Liberation Army (PLA): 2.185 million
    • 4. McDonald’s: 1.7 million
    • 5. China National Petroleum Corporation: 1.5 million
    • 6. Indian Armed Forces: 1.45 million employees
  •  

Your original statement mentioned "the defence industry" so I compared it with other industries to get a fair playing field (not individual companies or departments).  It appears there's quite a few ahead of defence.

Now everyone knows you will obfuscate and back pedal to justify your statement, but it's in black and white above and you were the one who worded it such.

5 hours ago, gargamon said:

Did this used to be the Mexican restaurant behind the buffalo bar?

No, it's Tigglebitties.

Buffalo Bar is 3Bz Burritoz.

On 6/21/2024 at 6:02 PM, KhunHeineken said:

That said, the defense industry is the biggest employer in America.

You may want to google that and get back to us.

13 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

Some people really need to get over themselves and their arrogance.  Anyone with common sense knows what a Kodi box refers too.  Just search it plenty of Ads and reports referring to these boxes as "Kodi boxes".   Unless one is so dumb they cannot figure it out.

Well said, but I think KhunH is just bored and likes to pontificate, even if it does make him sound out of touch or a bit retarded (or both as in this case).

23 days.

45 minutes ago, NowNow said:

 

Your error. You tried to buy a completely different product. Perhaps NT Mobile or MybyNT as opposed to NT Wireless. 

The 250 monthly topup sounds like a MybyNT SIM.

https://shopee.co.th/nt.official_shop

The 12 month SIM are widely available, from 899 baht.

That official shop on Shopee is currently showing only 1, 3  or 6 month options.  I noticed this a month or so ago as my current package is due to expire and I'd started looking about. The earlier link you gave still mentions the 1 year option but takes you on to the Shopee page without them!

I was able to get a yearly one on Lazada for 900 baht.

19 hours ago, bobonzo said:

Wow, I am sorry to hear that this has happened to you... I would (of course) Not want this to happen to me (who would)... Would be quite "inconvenient" (to say it mildly).

You just quoted yourself so it appears it did happen to you?

On 6/15/2024 at 3:31 AM, klauskunkel said:

Quite wrong. I use my pink ID for domestic hotel Check-in, domestic Airline check-in, and opening bank accounts.

Have you used your ID for domestic airline check-in since February this year?  I think it was the CAAT that published a new "rule" that foreigners must use their passport but I don't know if it's actually being implemented.

It can't be too bad if you haven't fixed it all these months after first bringing it up on here.  What happened when you tried the solutions offered then?

https://aseannow.com/topic/1320915-persistent-problem-with-ac-compressor-unit-fans-on-split-acs-any-help-much-appreciated

6 hours ago, scorecard said:

Someone posted a photo of the app involved but I now can't find that post. The first word of the name of the app was Smart but I can't remember the second word and I can't find it in the app stores.

I use this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tuya.smartlife&hl=en

and while searching I also came across this one which seems similar https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tcl.smarthome&hl=en

Could it be either of these?

34 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

Stop it!

Get off your high horse and go try and fund a Wise transfer from EUR or USD or GBP to another of these currencies (whichever you have an account in) and fund it with a Thai debit card from the screen in my screenshot upthread and tell us what the result is.

If it fails let us know where and why.

It's nothing about exporting baht it's about overseas spending which I'm sure you know is possible with a Thai bank card.

18 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

Wise does not transfer money out of Thailand, end of.

But the banks do and that is what happens when you use your Thai bank card details to fund a Wise transaction.

11 hours ago, bravo19 said:

It is not possible to add a Thai account or Thai debit or credit card to my Wise account!

No need to add it even if the guy who reported on it said his was added.  Just use the 16 digit card number, expiry date and CVV when you make the payment.

Look, I know the "you can't send baht out of Thailand" story was widely told and most folk just took it as gospel.  Then Dee Money turned up and all of a sudden everything changed to "you can't send baht out of Thailand unless you use Dee Money".

Well the banks always could even if they made it difficult at times and this is what happens here apparently.  I haven't done it but a couple of guys allegedly have as recently as February this year.  I don't stand to gain anything by reporting it so anyone should feel free to try it out and if it works it's cost you a few baht in fees but you can confirm it works, or come back here and call me a dolt if it doesn't but please let me know where the process breaks down as it rings true to me.

6 minutes ago, Mike Lister said:

I think you are confused. Wise can transfer funds to Thailand but it does not have a banking license that permits it to transfer funds out to other countries, perhaps you are thinking of DeeMoney.

No, it's been done to prove the point on a Wise Facebook group.  When you think of it, it's no different from the bank's point of view as you withdrawing at an ATM in the UK, USA, Eurozone etc, or purchasing a service in these areas.  They're pleased to facilitate it as it makes them money in charges.

I've not thought it all through but it could also be that Wise is not transferring money out of Thailand (that's not their MO) but just taking payment for their service within Thailand and using their funds elsewhere to finalise the deal, but I think it's the former scenario (like an overseas purchase) as the guy got charged transaction fees by BBL.

2 hours ago, bravo19 said:

Absolut not possible!

It is possible, but it's an inefficient way of doing it due the fees involved.  Set it up for example as a GBP to GBP transfer to your "home" account and fund it using your Thai bank debit card.  Wise will add an extra fee due to it being a non GBP card.

The Thai bank sees it as an overseas currency transaction and processes it accordingly with their regular fees, just as if you were drawing cash out of an ATM when in the UK (in the case if GBP) using your Thai bank card.