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Nice places to go for an evening walk in Hua Hin
KhunLA replied to username415's topic in Hua Hin and Cha-Am
Granted, no surfside promenade to walk along, but there is about 6 km of beach between Centara & Big Buddha. Personally a fan of the southern beach are, if starting at Big Buddha. Head northward, till had enough, then streetside for a café, beverage and or munch. Or find a starting point a bit north of Big Buddha, and end up at PAGE Beach Bar at VERSO for that munch & sipping. Centara is so .... yester-year-decade ???? -
Does anyone even care about the World Cup this year?
KhunLA replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
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AFAIK ... That's one opinion ... wrong of course: "Because most of the information from Operation Desert Storm is still classified, it is difficult to make definitive judgments about the impact of attacks on electrical power, but once again electric power was a high priority target." https://media.defense.gov/2017/Dec/29/2001861964/-1/-1/0/T_GRIFFITH_STRATEGIC_ATTACK.PDF "The United States attacked al-Nasiriyya 400 kV Electrical Power Transformer Station on March 22, 2003, with a carbon fiber bomb designed to disable power. The city lost power for thirty days. © 2003 Reuben E. Brigety, II / Human Rights Watch The transformer station is the critical link between al-Nasiriyya Electrical Power Production Plant and the city of al-Nasiriyya.103 When the transformer station went off-line it removed the southern link to all power in the city, which was then totally reliant on the North Electrical Station 132. Although the carbon fiber is supposed to incapacitate temporarily, three transformers were completely destroyed by a fire from a short circuit caused by the carbon fiber. The station’s wires seemed to have been melted by the intense fire. Human Rights Watch was told that the transformers would have to be replaced and the entire facility rewired. On March 23 at 10:00 a.m., the United States attacked North Electrical Station 132. Hassan Dawud, an engineer at the station when it was attacked, said a U.S. aircraft strafed the facility, destroying three transformers, gas pipes, and the air conditioning, which brought the entire facility down as components that were not damaged by the attack overheated.104 Damage to the transformers and air conditioning were clearly visible, including large holes in the walls consistent with aircraft cannon fire. Further north in Rafi on Highway 7, Human Rights Watch found a transformer station with significant damage from air strikes, including at least one destroyed transformer. From its investigations, it is unclear to Human Rights Watch what effective contribution to Iraqi military action these facilities were making and why attacking them offered a definite military advantage to the United States, and in particular how they supported the ground operations in al-Nasiriyya. Two senior CENTCOM officials declined to comment on these attacks.105 Human Rights Watch does not understand the military necessity and rationale for these attacks and calls on the United States to explain them fully. The attacks caused significant and long-term damage, and the civilian cost was high. Dr. `Ali `Abd al-Sayyid, director of al-Nasiriyya General Hospital, told Human Rights Watch that the loss of power was a huge impediment to the proper treatment of war wounded. No one died as a direct result of the power loss, but the hospital’s generators were taxed to their limit and it had to do away with some non-critical services to ensure the wounded were given basic treatment. He also stated that the loss of power created a water crisis in the city.106 Human Rights Watch researchers saw many areas in al-Nasiriyya where people had dug up water and sewage pipes outside their homes in a vain attempt to get drinking water. Even when successful, the water was often contaminated because the power outage prevented water purification. This led to what Dr. `Abd al-Sayyid termed “water-born diarrheal infections." https://www.hrw.org/reports/2003/usa1203/4.5.htm Who do you suppose took out the Nord Stream pipeline, US or NATO, or joint operation ?
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American Passport Renewal in Thailand
KhunLA replied to Time Traveller's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
I have Pink ID & DL, didn't need either, as best to plan when to renew, during a period when you won't need it. I did just after my 90 day pulse check, and didn't need any bank services, not that I need PP for them. Never use my PP for hotels anyway. Can't remember last time someone asked me for my PP. -
American Passport Renewal in Thailand
KhunLA replied to Time Traveller's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
IF in TH, takes 2-3 weeks turn around. Did mine about 2 months ago, and got it back < 3 weeks as others have also. Simple, easy, fast. -
From an investor's POV, I always looked at 'trends' and did quite well ... ???? https://www.ev-volumes.com/
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Body of unidentified foreigner found floating off Sattahip beach
KhunLA replied to snoop1130's topic in Pattaya News
More like a heath issue while walking in out going surf. Who bothers with swim trunks, cigs & condom if offing yourself. Nobody is dumb enough to think a 1 kg rock is going to sink you. Since wearing the backpack, kind of rules out foul play. Unless of course he swam out into the surf to avoid a mugging, and misjudged his ability to tread water longer than the threat. OK, I'm bored -
Xi Did Not Shake Hands With Prayut ‘Because Of Covid Measures’
KhunLA replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Reported elsewhere, about that, particular moment, there were many more on stage, simply a 'photo op' and they were told and waved to exit right. Stopping to shake hands wasn't in the agenda, and to do so would have been just as rude to those waiting to get off stage as not shaking hands. Do you really think any of them wanting to be there any longer than they had to be. Get me out of here, the buffet is waiting. Anti China or Thai folks, feel free to turn it into something else. Don't believe everything you see or read. -
Plastic tube & water used on first house, and quite accurate.
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Reporting an ongoing road repair ????
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Tigers at Nong Prajack Park, a city park at that, all those years there, I was so lucky. I couldn't live with someone that ignorant.
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Franklin submersible non-stop run time limits?
KhunLA replied to unheard's topic in The Electrical Forum
Deep well & submersible ... shouldn't overheat. Why would you need to run over 1 hr straight anyway, as ours filled up 4500L tank pretty fast. -
Two contrasting days. Yesterday, forecast cloudy but no rain. Must have been some upper level pollution, thick cloud, and it did rain, quite a bit. Panels only produce 8.2kW, probably lowest since installed, and we used 9kW. Guessing 5 overnight, along with worker using a electric jack hammer a good part of the day. No ACs, didn't need, or electric cooking worth mentioning. Batteries never topping up. If not raining, I was going to send a drone up to see if some palm leaves were on the panels ???? Checking forecast last night, and today was supposed to rain from 9am to 4pm ... great. At midnight, take dog out for a sniff & pee, and I see stars ... nice. Nice sunrise and sunshine with morning coffee. By 10am the batteries are topped up. Produced 16.kW, used 11.5kW ... Beautiful day ???? Heading into night @ 98% / 19.6kW
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EV Owners … Real life experience & help thread
KhunLA replied to KhunLA's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Still get the proximity warnings when backing up ???? -
Not if her kids are in their 40s, as puts her in the 60+ age bracket. With this statement ... " I know my wife has a big mouth" Maybe mom is a bit too controlling, or tries to be, over her adult kids, and they've had enough. I know when my mother went to live with brother & their late teen kids, it turned into a conflict of too many hens in the house. Mom was always telling the kids parents to go easy on them, as grandmas tend to do, and that didn't go over well, when parents tried to instill so discipline.
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Govt: Thailand to Become International Hub of Electric Vehicles
KhunLA replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Try to keep up, China / Asian, already has all electric subs. As does Russia, also USA, along with India, another Asian country. -
Guessing they may purchase a fleet of Mercs for themselves to use, on the tax payers baht, you know, to spare Krung Thep of any more air pollution. Or even, award themselves each one ... perk for saving the Planet. Doing what they can for a better world ... for us ????
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Lithium .. the eco war cry of ICE'ers But wait ... don't you use and contribute to that 'Lithium Hell' everyday ? Right now as a matter of fact, as uses of *: ... key component of long life, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, used to power mobile devices (phones, laptops and other consumer electronics) ... medical applications ... ceramics ... glass ... lubricants .. nuclear technology ... along with the small proportion of the world population that use them in EVs Some more food for thought**: ... Based on what is currently known, fracking is a much more dangerous process than lithium mining, but unfortunately, both seem to be essential to the world today Let's dispel all those EV Myths *** Electric Vehicle Myths: links explaining (from USA EPA) at *** below ... Myth #1: Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of the power plant emissions. ... Myth #2: Electric vehicles are worse for the climate than gasoline cars because of battery manufacturing. ... Myth #3: There is nowhere to charge. ... Myth #4: Electric vehicles don’t have enough range to handle daily travel demands. ... Myth #5: Electric vehicles only come as sedans. ... Myth #6: Electric vehicles are not as safe as comparable gasoline vehicles. * https://www.lepidico.com/l-max-technology/lithium-industry-and-market/#:~:text=Lithium has numerous uses including,laptops and other consumer electronics). ** https://www.greenmatters.com/p/fracking-vs-lithium-mining *** https://www.epa.gov/greenvehicles/electric-vehicle-myths
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FedEx, UPS, DHL is no guarantee either, as they lose stuff also. Especially at Xmas time when using part time temporary help. One of those krap jobs I had ???? If OP knows someone in states, could send to them, and they could forward registered USPS, then would have a receipt.