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Dirk Z

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  1. You are right about this, I have one of these memberships and know that 30% discount is more like 20%, but this is a bit beyond the scope of this thread.
  2. It has nothing to do with being able to afford to eat. I perfectly well can. You may not have understood that my issue is about informing customers what they may expect.
  3. So I buy something for 99 baht and find out I have to pay 116?
  4. In most European countries prices for goods must be shown as what they actually are. No surprises when the bill arrives. In many Thai establishments, in Bangkok even the vast majority, there are prices on menus that change according to the small print at the bottom: "10% service charge and 7% VAT will be added." Since this is a fixed increase it is hard to understand why the prices cannot already be shown as the final amount needed to pay, instead of everyone having tho make the the calculation themselves or getting an unpleasant surprise when the bill comes up. Although the prices seem lower, there is unpleasantness in the end, so I don't see the upside of this way of presenting a menu. Or can anyone enlighten me?
  5. Just want to emphasize that my way is easy and comfortable, just requires some patience, but only for the more exotic choices. I usually easily find what I want to watch, download and I'm all set. This has led to a collection of over 1200 movies, some are a bit rare, but moset readily available.
  6. You can find almost anything on the web. Requires some patience sometimes.
  7. I have multiple credit cards on a retirement visa. But they are not really credit cards, because you have to secure a deposit for the max spending amount. So it's more like a debit card.
  8. I used an antenna cable, also poured water in from the other side and it returned some slimy stuff. After that I made sure the drain was not completely horizontal.
  9. Your sophisticated sense of humor is very subtle. But actually there are people here that just tell the truth.
  10. I had the same problem. After unblocking the drain pipe problem solved.
  11. Just have an MRI done without a doctor and query involved is often not a good idea. They're are many different MRI techniques, different machines and the question of contrast. I had a pleasant experience with an mri of my wife at a place near Saphan Thaksin. But I can read them myself.
  12. So go do the same as you? At least I take some satisfaction from the fact that you are annoyed.
  13. Just a question from a relative outsider: do you dump your garbage here 24/7? At least it looks like there's not a minute of rest behind it. Take a break!
  14. Yes, I remember this. It was inevitable to do as a country in between others that have right-sided driving. As opposed to wrong-sided 😉
  15. Then please say nothing.
  16. For bank: you can do it one day earlier if necessary, but make a small withdrawal from an ATM the same day and keep the printed slip. It has date and balance and in my case has always been accepted together with the bank letter. Twelve months by the way.
  17. There is a medical center in Hua hin that is exclusively GP primary care. BeWell.
  18. Since 2007 I have been going to a dentist with a small practice, very gentle hands, very good explanation, never over-treats and has visiting specialists for endodontology and implants. I had quite a bit work done over the years. No one else to work in my mouth. Pornsak Dental Clinic. Sukhumvit soi 49 Bangkok.
  19. Completely agree. I never told them I was married and just go for my previous extension. So unless 800k is a problem as opposed to 400k leave everything in place and don't stir things up.
  20. Very instructive video. Great camerawork and detail....
  21. I don't know about Thailand but in Europe they issue three different models of international driving licenses. 1949 and 1968 if I am not mistaken, the older one only works for Somalia or so. Japan is 1949 model, but e.g. Korea 1968.

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