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15 minutes ago, patman30 said:take it to a samsung customer service centre 🤦♂️
i had a Laptop brought to me from uk and had battery replaced under warranty in Pattaya at samsung service centre on sukhumvit near lotus, but i think they moved it to pattaya klang
for bkk see HERE
to me it sounds like the shop just repaired the screen themselves, hence the offer of refund.The Samsung Service Center in Pattaya is on Pattaya Nua, on the left heading toward the bus station. They offered to replace my screen while I waited, in under an hour.
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14 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:They actually do know us at Roi Et and tend to be a little more professional.
I'll try and see what they say tomorrow, I don't mind an hour's drive to get there, it gets me out of this madhouse, where we live.
It seems to be bloody everything though, as soon as they have the cash, that's it, they don't want to know. You say it's under warranty or guarantee, and they just say contact the company.
Not like Tesco or Curry's in the UK or any decent company over there, You take it back with your receipt and no quibbles, it's sorted there and then.
I wouldn't take a phone back to the shop where I bought it. I'd take it to the Samsung Service Center. It's the same with Apple... take it to Apple Care. If you go into an Apple reseller store (Studio 7), they send you to Apple Care. They don't offer to send it on your behalf to Apple Care for repairs. It's the same at official Samsung dealers. All the official dealers can do is replace the phone if it is defective within 7 days.
It's your misunderstanding about how things work here that got you into this mess.
I had a screen that developed a thick line and needed to be replaced - Samsung Note 20 Ultra - I took it to the Samsung service center and they offered to replace the screen while I waited. That was about 8000 baht. I traded the phone for a new model instead.
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23 hours ago, Woof999 said:
If around 10m = exactly 10m then this is a standard length. There are several shops in TukCom that will have them. If you're likely to need further cables in the future, I'd recommend learning how to make them yourself. Buy the cable in a roll of 100m or 305m, the RJ45 terminals and the crimping tool (don't buy cheap here) and you'll soon learn that it's quite easy and FAR more cost effective than buying pre-made.
I disagree that it is "quite easy". I've done quite a few myself and found that the performance of the cable can be compromised if it is not done perfectly - which is difficult. If you don't get it perfect, it can still work, but with lower performance.
Now I only use pre-made cables, usually on Lazada or Ali-Express.
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8 hours ago, H1w4yR1da said:
That's hilarious. Korea is one of the most racist and misogynistic places on Earth. LOL!
How can a Korean (Asian) be racist toward a Thai (Asian).
Has the definition of "racist" changed?
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1 hour ago, sirineou said:66 years old and for the past year I have not been sleeping well. I don't eat after six, I take multivitamins , B1 complex, melatonin and Magnesium.
I also often take Benadryl which gives me 7-8 hours of sleep.
If I don't take Benadryl 6 -7 hours Usually interrupted by 1 hour half way through, which is why I always have a book on my nightstand. .
I am aware of the health benefits of a good night's sleep , but also apprehensive about long term Benadryl use,
I understand that as we age our sleep patterns change, and I am sure I am not the only one with this issue.
So I wonder how do you deal with such issue. I would appreciate and would consider any advice.
I think your expectations of the length of time you should sleep are too high. It differs with each individual, but I believe 8 hours of sleep is far too much. Who came up with this idea that 8 hours is necessary? Sure, if you always sleep a certain number of hours, then you're going to want to sleep that many hours as it becomes a (bad) habit.
I'm ok with between 4 and 6 hours, averaging about 5. If I get sleepy during the day (which is rare) I will add a timed nap of one hour to rejuvenate. Over a year, I've been awake for 46 more days than an 8-hour sleeper. Factoring in 8 hours of sleep, that's 61 extra days a year. I exercise every day too, so I'm not getting around half asleep.
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12 hours ago, KannikaP said:
Why would you run an a/c at a higher temperature than the air outside?
If you look at a temperature chart by the hour of your locality (Pattaya for me), you'll note that nearly all of the day the temperature is over 30C, and it only drops to 25/26C for an hour or so before dawn (if you're lucky). My room temperature will remain 29C and over, so 27C is always lower than the room temperature apart from a few days in Dec/Jan. Also note, that with my setting at 27C, the temperature at bed level is 25C because the warm air rises. There's a 2-degree gradient in the room.
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3 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:
While that is a possibility, don’t forget that the unit is virtually new.
I didn't forget that, but new units can be incorrectly installed, and even faulty. I've had new units installed incorrectly more than once.
Here are some examples of bad installations:
1. An outdoor unit was installed in a corner of my balcony, on the floor with the front very close to a wall so it was creating a vortex of hot air that it was sucking in and overheating. The unit needed to be relocated.
2. The back of an outdoor unit was installed too close to the mounting wall. I needed to get longer mounting brackets.
3. An indoor unit was mounted at the wrong angle, so the drip tray wasn't draining to the exit pipe, but accumulating water which after a while grew a lot of clear slimy algae which blocked the drain pipe.
Despite "professional" air-con installers, I'm the one who had to figure out why these units were not operating properly and give them instructions on how to fix the problems.
These were all brand-new units.
4. Another interesting one... when I first arrived in Thailand many years ago I was getting 5000 plus electric bills in a very small 2-bedroom apartment. That's quite a big bill for 2006. It was a brand new unit the landlord installed for me in one of the bedrooms, a very small bedroom. The problem was that the outdoor unit was installed a very long distance from the room (over 25m). As a result, the compressor was always on to cool the room as it was operating at very low efficiency. It could not lower the room temperature to below 25C and it was a well-sealed room with no direct sunlight. What made it worse was that I couldn't tell if the compressor was on or off as it was too far away. I had a huge fight with my landlord over this.
And finally, even if the unit is brand new and installed correctly, there are other considerations:
Is the unit powerful enough for the size of the room and the desired room temperature? If not, with the unit turned down to 23C, it might never reach the target temperature making the compressor work full-time. I suspect a lot of units will have trouble reducing the room temperature down to 23C. I keep mine at 26 - 28C but I've never tried to create a refrigerated environment.
Is there a considerable cool air leakage under doors? Ceiling fans can increase the leakage of cool air if there are large gaps under the doors.
Is the thermostat working correctly? It's always a good idea to keep a digital thermometer in the room. This will tell you quickly if the unit is underperforming.
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On 2/24/2024 at 8:42 PM, sometimewoodworker said:
The AC units could be part of the problem however he doesn’t say what the unconditioned temperature is. If he is dropping the temperature from the high 30s low 40s then a drop of 20 degrees will contribute a large part of the problem. But it’s far more likely that there is a vampire using the power. AC units, even big ones are far more efficient than most people think.
If he/his GF is taking hour long hot showers that will be eating the power.
Assuming he's not paying for neighbours usage, the aircon units might be malfunctioning. They could be low on gas with the compressors on full-time. This could easily account for a 7500 baht bill.
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1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:
Rather short sighted.
Why did you come here ??People just like to visit others places, even if the sakes things are there…
Why do people go to different ski resorts? A ski slope is a ski slope right ?
Whats about cities? Many are samey samey…
Beaches.. and more specifically developed beach resort are what attracts people…
Your understanding of beach in this context was too literal.
It was a question, but you didn't answer it yet...
My understanding of Beach was too literal? How should "beach" be understood in the context of the writers claiming that Indonesians (who have more beaches than most other countries) are coming to Thailand for nice beaches?
Why did I come here? On a visa run from the Philippines... but an Australian expat visiting Thailand is a long shot from an Indonesian tourist visiting Thailand. There's nothing to compare.
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5 hours ago, Emdog said:
"...most favored travel destinations for Indonesian tourists for its beautiful beaches..."
Indonesia is an island nation, with about 14,000 islands (depends if count high or low tide). Islands often have beaches. The ones I have been to there are quite nice, plus you can see them (not behind wall of umbrellas). They also have surfing, something absent mostly in Thailand.
"..and ease of access." Maybe I missed the content of the article, but sounded to me like "ease of access" is what is missing. Silly me
That certainly is nonsense - Indonesians traveling to Thailand for beaches. Indonesia has a long list of incredible beaches, far more than Thailand.
Why would any Indonesian want to travel to Thailand for a holiday?
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1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:
Fear of development... warranted or not, is a very common thing as we get older.
The phone thing... is as quick as tapping a card... it works wirelessly just like the card - I just double tap the power button, look at the phone (face Id) an its ready to pay....
I think you might be thinking of PromptPay and scanning that way.. some people unfamiliar with the system are slower.
I used PromptPay a lot and find it quicker than cash.
Maybe you're quick with the phone, but since paying with the phone became a thing, the queues at 7-Eleven and other stores are moving much more slowly as people mess around with their phones to pay for things... and it's getting steadily worse as more people start using them. I like the card - quick and easy and no messing around.
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7 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:
How f-king silly you people are!
I just wonder how hard it is to keep to topic and answer a question? Many guys here have major problems and difficulties!It's a good thing we have a smart*** to keep us all in line.
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The headline contradicts the findings. According to surveys, circumference is important, which is an element of "big" or "size".
This is nothing new but they are pretending it's ground-breaking news.
Question to OP: Did you conduct a survey or go around observing the size of Thai men's erect penises?
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10 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:
It seems to me that job is about as low as it gets. If you don't get any other job, do that one.
I don't expect anything from those guys.
Many of them are utterly stupid.
Apart from your disgusting condescending attitude, what you say is pure nonsense. Delivery people own motorcycles and phones, which puts them above "as low as it gets". Your comment is "as low as it gets" IMO.
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4 minutes ago, JimTripper said:
Me and the neighbors had one when I lived in Chiang Mai years ago. Good turnout and nice outdoor venue. People came from all over town, maybe 40 people or so. Had a catered food spread, makeshirt bar for drinks and a Thai guy played guitar on a small stage. Neighbor got plastered and was banging on people's doors later that night 😂
Have not been to one since. They don't seem very popular in Thailand among expats, or maybe my social network is not what it used to be. I could use a good outdoor keg party for something different then bars.
It's not surprising you had a good turnout with free catered food and drinks, but who's going to pay?
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15 minutes ago, pgrahmm said:
With the advent of social media & smart phones, as well as political toxicity, dinner parties with real participation & interesting conversation with charming companions have gone the way of the Dodo bird....
I think you are right. I can imagine a table full of guests with their eyes fixated on their cell phones. It's hard to find anyone who is present these days as the cyber world is always the most important.
A party with a no-phones-allowed rule might be an idea if anyone can manage an hour or two away from their phones.
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This is absurd - They use a covid lockdown year (2022) as a basis for claiming a tourism surge of 98.2% to 2023. Did they forget about covid? They don't bother using pre-covid stats, which are the only stats that have any meaning. All tourism is doing now is getting back to normal.
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2 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:
And showing the many alternatives around Pattaya.
Home Pro at BigC Extra is convenient and probably serves similar interests.
And if that is not enough, just follow the road passing BigC Extra parking entrance and get to the back entrance of the really big HomePro on Sukhumvit (without ever driving on Sukhumvit).
Of course, there are always alternatives, but I liked that store more than the others both when it was Baan & Beyond, and the earlier Home Works.
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38 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:
Even at 1,000 you're still paying more per room than I am.
Is this a contest now? I'm sure I use less per hour - I'd put money on it. Brand new inverter units on the lowest settings, - can't use less. The only variables are the size of the bedrooms and the BTU of the units.
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3 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:
It does not really seem like that much in the scheme of things, and it seems like you're spending a lot more per room than I am.
Yeah, I don't stay in my home 24/7, but I understand a lot of people do.
If I don't use air conditioning at all, I'm still going to spend at least 1000 baht per month. My 2 refrigerators, cooking, fans, TVs, hot water, etc cost at least that much.
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I've never seen that movie - so had to look it up.
Here's the screen from "The Beach". The uploader says it was polluted when he visited there in 2014.
Apparently, as a result of the movie, over 3000 tourists per day were visiting and they nearly destroyed the coral reef.
"Call some place paradise - kiss it goodbye"
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2 hours ago, Yellowtail said:
My bill runs between 5-8,000 a month depending on the season, maybe you should look at better equipment and whatnot.
My bill runs between 2 - 2500 a month (this month 2000). There's no way I would be interested in paying 5 - 8000 a month on electricity. Maybe you need to improve your equipment and "whatnot". I have brand new Daikin units in the bedrooms.
I don't want my whole house airconditioned even if I could afford to pay the electric bill. I have my slide doors open relying on breeze and fans. It's nice to sleep in an airconditioned room, but it's also important to acclimatize, so living in aircon 24/7 is a bit extreme.
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It's a bit dumb to advertise to the whole of Thailand that you're working illegally.
Ben said:
"Despite still being involved in a UK chef recruitment business, the reduced cost of living alleviated work-related stress for him, reported Business Insider. “I don’t need to earn thousands every week or month.”
Beyond work, Ben devoted himself to farming and chronicled his experiences on YouTube. He aimed to portray the realities of his journey authentically, encompassing both joys and hardships."
So he's working on a chef recruitment business online, and YouTube is a business too.
He's a bit of a dumb***
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The World Has Gone Mad
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Posted · Edited by JensenZ
Perhaps you don't know that "Hottentot" was used extensively by South African White people in the 60s and 70s when this movie came out as a general derogatory term for all black, dark-skinned, and even mixed race people, similar to "Kaffir". I know this as I was a white person growing up in South Africa in the 70s, during the height of Apartheid. It was the Dutch who started using this term due to the sound of the native language of the Khoekhoe people.
It's easy to sit here and think it's crazy, but maybe we should consult South African black people to hear their opinions. I don't believe children's movies should insult any particular race or nationality unless it's a historical documentary.
Try using the term in South Africa, and you'll discover that the term is not trivial.