JetsetBkk

A day wasted today! Note to self: "Check whether the car dealer has the entire range in stock." So I went to Subaru, north of Phuket town, to have a look at the new Impreza - nice blue, not too flashy As soon as I said "Impreza", he says: "Thailand mai mii - not have." WTH?! So tomorrow I'll call Mazda and ask Mr Anuphas(?) if he has, or can get, the Mazda 3 Fastback. In Blue. (I only want blue.)

You may have something here. And many thanks to "OneMoreFarang" for mentioning the years they last. I just checked the "Quality Assurance Test" certificates that are still stuck to the sides of all my APC UPSs: Use Bought TV1: 02/2013 WiFi: 03/2014 02/2015 - bad PC 1: 01/2016 TV2: 03/2017 11/2018 - bad :: I wonder if that one was made in the Philippines. But the good news is... I just checked the 3rd "Bad" UPS, and discovered that it was bought in May last year! And it wasn't "Bad" at all - it was a spare! ???? So I'd put it in the wrong pile of junk in the computer room! I've been using it for the last couple of days without problems. In fact, today the power glitched three times just before a howling wind and heavy rain came. The room lights flickered but the UPSs did their job. And I just got a call from Advice Computers to tell me the new UPS has arrived, so I'll go get that now and put a sticker on it that says "Spare"! ????

I have two: Neither of them can be bothered to run up trees 30 feet to catch a bird - too well fed. But occasionally the female will "play" with one: This one eventually flew off.

I want one! (In blue)

It's a lovely car and a lovely colour. Reminds me of my Renault 19 16V. It went around corners like it was on rails - fantastic suspension. I wouldn't get the hybrid version - petrol engine, manual gearbox for me. (I don't believe in all that CO2 nonsense).

I think you're right! (i.e. there isn't)

https://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/28/politics/justices-rule-police-do-not-have-a-constitutional-duty-to-protect.html Thanks. It's shocking, but thanks anyway.

It would have been fantastic. Not as many complainers. We were talking about the reliability of the electricity supply. Wake up.

Got a link?

Agreed. My next door neighbour has been here 50 years. I hate to think what it was like then!

Sorry to hear that, KB. There have been a lot of PEA trucks around Chao Fah West in Chalong recently, working on the cables, insulators and/or transformers. I had a day without power last week. Edit: My next door neighbour has a diesel-powered electricity generator. You would think that if he could do it for his house, that the very important Immigration office......

They are fairly big and black. I have trouble spotting them sometimes, so I just aim at the noise and then see them fly off.

My old Toyota pickup needs replacing. I want to test drive a Renault Megane Sport Tourer Estate, but can't find a dealer down here - Phuket. The MG3 is similar, but I like the flat load space in the Renault when the rear seats are folded forward - just like my old Renault 19 16V hatchback: The MG3's load space isn't flat. Any other hatchbacks like these two worth looking at?

Nice principle! ???? Impossible to find, though. My 3 years warranty APC died after 4 years. I just ordered another APC BR1600 for 15,100 baht. If it lasts 3 years, I'll be happy.

Possibly the Asian Koel - Cuckoo. Wikipedia: https://bit.ly/3apApOY Do you occasionally hear an annoyingly loud "Gow-wow" bird call? (Thais name it "Nok Gow-Wow). The call starts at a medium pitch and gets louder and louder and higher and higher. I have one around my house. I have a device for scaring him/her off:

I've used a Syndome UPS in the past, but not a big one as in your link. I had no problems with it that I can recall, but I just needed a bigger one so went with APC brand.

Exactly! ????

I've used Zircon in the past. I think the amount of equipment I had increased and exceeded what the Zircon UPS could handle. I don't recall having any problem with it.

Already did. That doesn't fix it and didn't fix the previous one that failed with the same error displayed.

My 3 year warranty ran out a year ago.

Hi MJCM - have you had any problems with your APC 700's and 750's? My UPS model is the "APC Back-UPS Pro 1500" (model BR1500GI). Here is a link to that model at APC.com: https://bit.ly/38k49w0 So I have 5 of those - 3 are for the computers and 2 are for the 2 smart TVs. I have used this model for about 18 years. But, over the years I have collected 2 - correction, 3 - duds. Today's failure makes it 3. The one that failed to start today displayed the exact same fault on its screen as the other two - "F02". It came with a 3 year warranty in 2018. This error is not fixable by changing the batteries as some unhelpful posters on other internet sites have suggested. The fault is probably more likely an internal relay welded or a component fault. So I'm now thinking of changing from the big UPSs to two smaller ones or even change to a similar big one from a different manufacturer such as "CyberPower CP1500AVRLCD" - another 1500VA UPS. Here's a link to that model at their site: https://bit.ly/3Ny0pFX Any thoughts?

I actually did consider getting a backup generator - like my neighbour has. Every time the electric authority work on the power lines or transformers, they let us know but it's still a day without power. But that happens so infrequently that I dismissed the idea. I now use just big UPSs with batteries that last at least enough time to finish what I'm working on, on the computer(s), or safely power off the smart TV(s).

I have 5 UPSs at the moment - 4 in the computer room and 1 in the bedroom. One in the computer room has just failed so I need to replace it. I won't say which brand of UPS I currently use as I don't want to influence what people might suggest. So I'd really like some pointers as to which UPS manufacturer you use and consider of good quality and reliability. Thanks.

I always buy Flora. But my favourite cereal is a ridiculous price now: I did buy several packs from Shopee at 129 Bt months ago. Ah, the good old days...

KB can you also say what the advantage is of having such an account. I let my pension money and other monies grow in my UK bank and then periodically use SWIFT to transfer it to my Krung Thai account. Thanks if you can.