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Kindle Users – which (country-specific) Amazon site to you use?
msbkk replied to ReloTH's topic in General Topics
I previously had a Kindle of a european country. When I bought a book from the US Amazon site I could not get it for the US price. I had to pay around 50% more in this case. It was written that this was the country specific price for the country where the Kindle was registered. -
Great AC warranty service
msbkk replied to OneMoreFarang's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
Temperature is much more stable and not fluctuating so much like a non-converter. -
Great AC warranty service
msbkk replied to OneMoreFarang's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
The fact is that I save around 50% per months despite being more at home and using the aircons most time of the day. It is also a question of efficiency of inverters. -
Great AC warranty service
msbkk replied to OneMoreFarang's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
Since I replaced my aircons with inverter types my monthly electricity bill has dropped 50%. The start and stop of the old compressor uses high electricity. And the old compressor types always run on 100% when on, the new ones only with a percentage of the power (but nonstop), you can barely hear any sound. In fact they are so quiet that sometimes I even forget to swith the units off before leaving my home. -
Ok, but if you use a filter afterwards the coffee will not be different to normal filter coffee with all coffee oils removed and a weaker taste.
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Important for drip coffee is to pre-brew , James Hoffman has a video exactly for this model, worth to watch.
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Have a look at the Delonghi Alicia. It is expensive but fully automatic with a heater. Just press start and wait for the beeping sound at the end. No need to stay in the same room, you can have a shower during that time. It even keeps the coffee hot as long as you like. De'Longhi Coffee Maker Alicia PLUS EMKP63.B | Lazada.co.th
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If within just 2 weeks your weight has dropped just continue doing it with some changes for a longer time. Remember that 60% of your body weight is water and that water weight changes day by day. Many people expect to loose weight quickly, but in reality it takes quite some time. With a light diet you might loose 1 pound of real body weight per week, not per day. 1 pound of fat is equivalent to about 3,000 to 3,500 calories and daily intake without dieting is depending on the person around 2,200 or so. That means if you decrease your daily intake by 500 calories it will take 1 week to loose 1 pound. And you should include more vegetables in your daily intake. And mango as others mentioned has too much sugar and this breakfast weetabix and mango will make you more hungry. Try an sugarfree oat meal and an apple (low sugar, high fiber) instead. And no sandwiches for lunch, try brown rice with low fat meat or fish.
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The new top Android phones from Samsung do not cost much less. And there is a big difference in the capabilities of a top phone compared to a cheap one. I own two Android phones, one for 6,000 Baht and one for nearly 40,000 Baht. Guess which one I like most and which one I regret to have it bought. But I agree that for most users a mid range phone is the best option. And no need to buy a new one every year, in my case it is probably 3 years or so.
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Thailand’s food delivery drivers feel pinch as Grab, Line rack up losses
msbkk replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
My previous brother in law was driver for Grab before and during Covid making around 40,000 Baht on average per month including tips. Even this required long working hours it was quite a lot of money for a young man without any meaningful school education. Compared to other jobs I considered it overpaid. Now income is between 20,000 to 30,000 Baht. In my opinion there is not really much to complain about. -
No need to overthink this. There was a very small fraud or error transaction on your card which can be sorted out easily by your bank. In 20 years using several credit and debit cards in Thailand I had maybe a handful of wrong transaction on my cards. All of them were sorted out without any problem by my banks. And my mobile phone is full of apps. And I am a regular Facebook and Tiktok and Lazada and Shopee user and others as well. It is just a small wrong transaction and can be fixed, don't worry about it.
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You can easily prevent any app to send you unwanted advertising or messages to your phone. Go to settings, apps, click the app and disable notifications. Problem solved. For emails most of the apps have a settings menu to adjust email notifications.
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It is not really always the case that online activity of the card owner is the reason for fraud. I had fraud on 2 different debit cards which I have never used anywhere except an ATM machine. And in 1 case the card had not been used for at least 1 year. And yes, you mentioned a paltry amount as a first test runner. I had exactly that. One small amount was deducted without me even noticing and just 3 days later the same company charged my card 6 times within a few hours around 10 USD each transaction. The bank refunded me the money after a few days. Not sure if some fraudsters just try all kind of card number combinations until a correct match is found.
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Tiktok is free, there is no subscription to my knowledge. I play it every day without paying anything ????
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To advise TTB customers. Those who suspect that they have been deceived or have been damaged by fraudsters can contact the Bank to report the incident 24 hours a day at TTB Contact Center at 1428 press 03. from TTB Facebook page, you might try this one
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First of all there is no Google Tiktok. These companies are unrelated. It seems to be a fraud transaction most probably unrelated to either of those companies. I had similar charges on my account, the bank has reverted those transactions without my complaint. It seems that such fraudulent activity is not uncommon. The name Google or Tiktok is just used by these fraudsters to give the impression of an official transaction.
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Dilapidated Desk Chair: Re-Cover? Discard? Any Off-The-Shelf Solutions?
msbkk replied to GammaGlobulin's topic in DIY Forum
It very much depends on what you are doing. For just browsing aseannow or reading news you might do that. There are others playing games or doing something useful and than it is not the perfect solution. Typing for example is easier sitting at a desk. -
Lazada Wallet - reality check. Can foreigners use it?
msbkk replied to connda's topic in General Topics
With a debit card it is only one click if you register your card at Lazada. Many people do not want to do this for security reasons. If your debit card is charged by mistake or by fraud it is not easy to get your money back. -
Lazada Wallet - reality check. Can foreigners use it?
msbkk replied to connda's topic in General Topics
The wallet balance can also be used for bill payments (mobile phone, internet, electricity...). -
Lazada Wallet - reality check. Can foreigners use it?
msbkk replied to connda's topic in General Topics
I use the loaded wallet quite often because it saves a little bit of time during checkout. Payment is just 1 click without registering a credit card or opening your banking app. There are days when I order an item and an hour later another one. Of course you can instead just add these to your cart and order at the end of the day. And yes, refund is straightforward right into your wallet. -
As far as I know Avocados are mostly grown in the cooler provinces in Thailand. I saw a lot of them in Loei province in mountain areas. The trees need sunlight but like moderate temperatures, that means they seem to not tolerate the heat so well.