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17 hours ago, Justtaste said:

Tell her to send you the money so you can buy it from here or else you might pay half the prices to receive them

This one.

Or just have her order it from the thai Apple online shop (is it still fulfilling out of SIngapore?) for delivery to you.

17 hours ago, Tarteso said:

Thanks for response, but she got already..It's late. She got them for company points.

Nevermind. Next time lead with this.

17 hours ago, Tarteso said:

can someone tell me how much tax I have to pay when I receive the package? Thanks

You mean "if" you receive the package.

Two issues: 

VAT

Importing radio technology without a license

Excise has clamped down since the cross-border VAT agreement put in place last year.

Good luck, some stuff gets through, obviously. Other stuff ends up in the local market.

Absolute minimum would be 7%, not sure about shipping? Maybe ~ $100-ish?

Do they make this statement/qualifier in other cases?

The public has pretty much made their minds up on this case, one way or the other.

Having the police act as if this were a normal investigation does no one any favor.

Solving crimes is best left to the actors on prayut's favorite tv show: Bluebloods.

1 hour ago, tomacht8 said:

I thought nightlife (discos and gogos) were closed much longer. Since April 2020?

Briefly re-opened pre-Delta. That is if we're talking discos/nightclubs. Not sure about go-gos?

Just use the word "Open", and stop with all this "Endemic" and "sandbox" BS.

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Advantage to torrents

DS2 not pirated yet.

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

And best ... no annoying distraction from others while watching, along with snacking on whatever we choose. 

Large screen theatres aren't for everyone, especially you, so we agree on something.

Well that and the ability to rationalize anything.

First it was the viewing ratio. Then it was the snacks. You do know that snacks are portable, right?

facepalm.

11 minutes ago, riclag said:

The IMEI might conflict with my carrier or my carrier (mintmobile) won't recognize it!

Huh?

https://www.mintmobile.com/faqs/can-i-bring-my-own-device-2/

Borrow a real phone from a friend here; it will work fine.

You wouldn't be able to get a local roaming signal if your IMEI were rejected for HW incompatibilities. We can see the R on the photos you've shared.

Honestly there's no reasoning with you, I can see that, finally.

Maybe search the forums here for the latest shipping options. I think DHL may be the preferred option, but I don't stay up to date on those threads.

9 minutes ago, howlee101 said:

I have a phone from the US that I use only on WiFi

MINT supports WiFi calling, but the OP's flip-phone doesn't support that.

Fourth-grade Christian school approved "science" book...

15 minutes ago, riclag said:

I prefer to send it through USPS international mail

No can do.

USPS won 't handle battery devices to thailand. https://pe.usps.com/text/imm/tz_004.htm

You could buy a phone here and I've tried to appeal to your rationality on this subject, but you seem committed to buying a phone in the U.S.

What are the advantages to re-shipping via your children? Just order direct and have it shipped here.

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Note to self ... move TV closer to bed

Sure, if that's the biggest screen you have access to. 

Note to self, you could also move the bed closer to the TV.

Suggest that would be easier, especially for wall-mounted installations.

16 minutes ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Revoke his permit I would say.

You mean after an investigation, right?

I honestly don't know for sure that this is a private school, I assumed it is not but much of the reporting suggest that it is a "public" school. But it's not referred to as a government school.

https://www.facebook.com/MTlikesara/posts/560363505447116

It would be interesting to see what the rules are re: uniforms. I think there is some flexibility, if only for regional/cultural variations.

I did not know there is an all white uniform for buddhist holidays.

22 hours ago, SomchaiCNX said:

Sick headmaster, should be removed asap.

 

It's a private school. I suspect he is the "owner".

Look up, first topic here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpxE0Nhbqic

12 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

The whole system needs flushed of corruption.

The remaining three thais would be overwhelmed.

Their children, those religious cultists and hippies, survive here.

https://aseannow.com/topic/1147972-so-proud-to-be-thai-american-born-funny-man-gets-thai-nationality-at-last/

The Children of God were referred to as a hippie christian cult.

16 hours ago, harry94 said:

i am still able to login into Bangkok Bank so that i will get sorted out tomorrow .

Once you register your new phone you can go into the Buluang mBanking app, App settings, Device management and Delete your old/previous phone. Verify this by the model number or Activated date.

13 minutes ago, Longreach said:

How do u hand over thousands in cash inside an immigration office?

No brides signs, everybody witnessing this.......

Pastry box is the preferred method.

Seriously, this is why I asked this question.

There were tip jars at CW, before big joke "clamped down". It wasn't the bribery/corruption thing that was shocking, but the tip jars just looked so, well cheap and vulgar. And staff had "seeded" them.

Looked some big old 10 L re-purposed mayonnaise container.

Figures.

Schools shuttered for 2 years, IQs go up.

Hmm, what does that tell you about the thai education system?

Yes, we know the baseline was 2016.

18 hours ago, Robbie63 said:

Well spoiler alert I paid the 12,000 baht

How was this money exchanged?

Was there an intermediary or third-party?

I'm assuming there was no receipt?

Police visit Chon Buri immigration, warn staff “don’t take bribes”

Police have paid Chon Buri’s immigration office a rather tense visit on Thursday to deliver a 9 point checklist to staff. Thai media reported that #8 on the list of demands was “Get off your phones and don’t take bribes”, as ordered by the lieutenant general leading the visit.

https://thethaiger.com/news/chon-buri/police-visit-chon-buri-immigration-warn-staff-dont-take-bribes

Dr. Strange 2

IMAX 3D - Siam Paragon

My first in-theatre experience in ~ 30 months. And to return to IMAX - I forgot how amazing an experience it was/is. The director of DS2, Sam Raimi recommended seeing it on the biggest screen you can.

Loved the film - I was a Marvel kid so am into the MCU - and it's an amazing thrill-ride. Benedict Cumberbatch was meant to play this role (including variants), no question. And the supporting cast, especially Elizabeth Olsen and Benedict Wong are awesome in their recurring roles. And newcomer Xochitl Gomez as America Chavez crushes it.

8.5/10 for me.

Bring on Thor 4.

The Avatar 2 trailer is amazing in 3D.

Of-note, during the pre-movie ritual only three (3) people stood up, while 50 plus remained seated. Awkward. 

This "soft power" mumbo jumbo harkens back to the coffee bun craze of 2006.

thai governments have been promoting thai foods for generations. Probably one of the few things they've done well, especially restaurant funding in foreign lands.

These situations always play out the same

Vague rules, not communicated to tourists

"Authorities" randomly enforce the rules

"Authorities" shake tourists down for "fee"

Vlogger makes video of "authorities" shake-down

Maybe a shake down escalates to violence

Tourist is arrested

Authorities are talked down

Much wai-ing at a presser

"It won't happen again"

Rinse repeat,

The circle of life in thailand.

See the rent a cops at the BTS multiple times per day interacting with mask-challenged tourists. They've been trained well, so no skirmishes witnessed, although the odd tourists does push back, usually animatedl by waiving their armas and hands about like a helicopter.