elena edwards

Several years ago I changed from using well water needing a filter tank to city water - do I still need a filter tank as well as a storage tank to ensure clean, bug-free water? I admit it's a stupid question as it would seem the local water company is well regarded - but having had an e-coli bladder infection recently, I'd like to be sure! Also, the old metal filter tank is now showing signs of rust.....eeeuch!

Is it just me or is it all farang shoppers who're being forced to prove their identity when paying for the weekly shop? I've been using Big C in the superhighway for almost all my regular shopping needs for 16 years - not just for food but often for one of their wide selection of other offerings. I've usually paid by using my Kasikorn Bank card and very rarely spend more than 2-4 thousand baht. Went in today mostly for dog food and fresh meat plus the usual toppers-up such as olive oil and cheese - paid by my card as usual - some 2,600 baht in total. To my surprise, the cashier asked me to produce my passport and flicked through it including my identity page. Surprised and more than a little annoyed as well as relieved that I'd got it with me - I don't always carry it every time I leave the house - I decided to ask a supervisor to explain the store' reasons for this breach of my privacy. As expected, no reasonable or justifiable reason was given - but at least the supervisor had a chance to practice her spoken English. Is this just happening to me or is it a new rule set by Big C's head office geniuses? Not sure whether the details the cashier typed on her machine would prove a threat to my security - has this ever happened to any expat readers of this post and should I be concerned?