Everything posted by msbkk
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What's the difference between a coffee plunger and drip coffee - and which is best ?
To be fair latte is a glass of milk with a little bit of coffee, it does not mean that it does make good espresso or coffee. But if you are happy with it that's great.
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GPS Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and back
Be careful if driving from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi or opposite way by using Google GPS . At least at the moment GPS will direct you to the new motorway which is still under construction and open only on certain holidays (and or weekends). I just made a 2 days trip and it was an absolute mess. On the way to Kanchanaburi (If I remember correct around Nakhon Pathom) GPS directed me to the entrance of the motorway which was blocked completely. You can turn left but you will be stuck in a never ending loop which again brings you to the same blocked entrance. There were a lot of frustrated drivers driving the same loop again and again. On the way back to Bangkok GPS noted that due to road closures I have to use a specified route which is the fastest. And again I was at a blocked entrance of the same highway with no way out. It was so confusing that a helpful security guard drove a while with his motorcycle in front of my car to show me the way out. I guess that Google will at some point correct the GPS system. Just as a point of caution please study the way before your journey and do not rely on GPS only.
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Cheap Charlie?
To be fair the salad buffet of Sizzler does include soups, fruits and desserts if I remember correctly.
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iHerb - New VAT/Duties Tax At Checkout
Around 8 USD shipping is not really outrageous for an international parcel. Go to any post office in a western country and you will see that 8 USD are in fact very reasonable. Of course your order value of just 23 USD in this case is quite low so that shipping seems to be high but is in fact not.
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iHerb - New VAT/Duties Tax At Checkout
I received a prepaid tax package from Iherb last week. The parcel was brought by Flash Express to my home without any issues. Of course it makes purchases more expensive but you can have a peace of mind instead having to deal with customs.
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Long-Stay Visa ID Cards For Foreigners
Nice idea which will never be happening here.
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YouTube Annoyance
Did you try to register at the top right and sign in?
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Reduced Fares For Senior Citizens On Bangkok's Public Transport?
The card will give a huge discount, I think about 50%, not sure if it is the same price as the other senior card but it should be so. You can see every transaction within the app. The card can also be used to do money transfers to bank accounts with the app.
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Am I missing the point about Chat GPT?
The important thing is the prompt. It can do amazing things if you know how to formulate your question. The more detailed your question the better the answers. You can read about prompts in many articles on the internet.
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Tadalafil - OTC in Thailand or not?
5mg is available in larger pharmacies, for example Fascino. Just use a pill cutter if you need 2.5mg.
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Reduced Fares For Senior Citizens On Bangkok's Public Transport?
The prepaid Visa card can also be used to pay in shops. MRT staff will sell you the card for a small fee but it is a bit complicated to register it by MRT phone app. It it is a real debit card and you are required to give lot's of personal details including a scan of your passport. And the card can be loaded only via the app, not by MRT staff.
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Reduced Fares For Senior Citizens On Bangkok's Public Transport?
I was told at 2 different MRT stations that the elder card is now only available for Thai nationals, not foreigners. I managed however to get the new prepaid Visa MRT card for elders.
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'Medical' question (more the organisational part)
There are plenty of good English speaking doctors in the large hospitals who studied abroad. I doubt that an email message will lead to anything meaningful. Just go there. How long have you been in Thailand? No need to worry.
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Diet experiment
Peanuts at the same time have too much fat and calories to be a good protein source. At least you have to watch the quantity consumed. For a weight loss diet peanuts are a no.
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Campbell's Tomato Soup
I have to agree with that. Just buy a soup maker (Tefal or others). So easy to cut some fresh vegetables, add spices and a bit of broth, press start and after 20 minutes your soup is ready. Of course you can do it manually by yourself but for me the soupmaker was a perfect investment.
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I am confused re PC storage.
It can be also useful in case you want to watch a DVD or listen to a CD even if nowadays this is not so common anymore.
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No house insurance in Thailand - how normal?
While it is not common here it is recommended. It is not just about concrete walls. Just think about all furniture, appliances and other belongings. I have seen a lot of news especially in rural areas where people lost everything they had because of a fire or flood. And in Isaan there are still many houses with wooden parts.
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Anyone experiencing extremely slow mail deliveries?
You will get this service when you pay for EMS so it can be tracked all the time. I agree however that 40 days is too long.
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Anyone experiencing extremely slow mail deliveries?
To be fair Thai Post does not transport your letter to Melbourne. Once an airmail letter arrives at the airport of the destination country it is the resposibility of the local post over there. I was waiting for a UPS letter some time ago only to see online that it travelled to different countries on other continents. In this case it was probably loaded on the wrong plane during transit somewhere. It is difficult to say where delays are caused.
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enlarged prostate.
I trust pharma products from India if they are real and officially sold. Apcalis in Thailand is only sold under the table at certain pharmacies. If it works for you that is fine, the price is very cheap compared to the original and also compared to the "official and real" Thai generic mentioned which costs several times more. I tried Apcalis and stopped to use it, if others are happy with this product that's fine.
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enlarged prostate.
Not really. The real Thai version is Talafil made by Millimed company. Apcalis is an Indian product and not registered in Thailand. I can confirm that Talafil works very well, for me Apcalis does not have the same effect.
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Thai Mobile Users' Final Date to Verify SIM Cards
OK, it might depend on the card. Travel Sims might last longer.
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Thai Mobile Users' Final Date to Verify SIM Cards
You wrote "So if you've been doing that for 4 or 5 years then you could have more than six cards registered in your name." My point was that after 4 or 5 years your registration will not be longer in the system if the cards are not used anymore.
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Thai Mobile Users' Final Date to Verify SIM Cards
Well, you mentioned 4-5 years and this is not the real time frame. I had some experience myself that one of my phone numbers was given to another person by AIS because I did not top it up for several months. Let's agree to 1 year maximum, but not longer. I was at AIS recently and was surprised to find out that 3 Sim cards (used in a tablet computer and a pocket wifi) were not registered in my name but in the Sim card sellers name. AIS changed the registration for me. There is a system in place but it might not be perfect.