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8 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

the positive far outweighs the negative. someone who didn't want to go to KSR because of weed went to another spot in thailand and spent their money. win win. 

 

But would that other spot be a high tourist spot like KSR? If so, there would be weed shops there, too. And they may stay this trip or choose to move on to Cambodia or Vietnam instead. So how are you so sure they will stay. How are you sure they will be a repeat holiday maker in future.

Again, you are using confirmation bias and unfounded assumptions and Bangkok Post translated stories. And it is not helping your argument at all.

1 minute ago, stoner said:

it should also be noted that the vast majority of all cannabis stores in thailand are concentrated in the high traffic tourist areas. once you venture away the frequency of stores drops off dramatically. i notice no one wants to address that.

 

I live in Non and would struggle to see a farang each day. Plenty of weeks shops near me. I also mentioned one in a previous post in this thread regarding the weedshop, cafe and bar.

Now you agree that most of the weed shops are in tourist areas. great. So do you agree or disagree that some tourists would be turned off by the blatant advertisement of weed? Now you may mention lady bars, yes. But tourists have been aware of this for years and still come with families. Will those same families still come when weed is so readily visible and accessible.

if you are going to continue to ignore the pertinent points and counter them logically, you don't need to reply. of course you can, but you don't need to.

8 minutes ago, stoner said:

 

i thought me saying it was a hypothetical scenario cleared that up. i don't even live in pattaya so theres that. 

As was mine. The point stands. Why would someone offended by lady bars and all that goes with it choose to go to that specific area of a town when there are multiple other places in town that offer exactly what the people wants?

Added a new SRC bash plate  and radiator guard to the Strom 1000. Changed oil and filter while I was at it. Had to do a little gentle persuasion to get the bash plate compression mounts to play nicely with the OEM crash bars. But angle grinders have a way of making things work.

24 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

Galvanized is just as strong but here it is cold galv. coating and needs 2 coats of sliver gloss paint, on top, it will never rust. can always bolt direct to concrete base.

 

 

Hi Brian, I just want to expand on what you have said. In general, you are correct. But cold galz comes in a lot of different varieties. and has some drawbacks.

OP, you need to ask the question of what the "G" rating is of the galv steel. You want a minimum of G275 (275 grams of zinc galv per metre squared of surface. That is the SI metric which most of Thailand should use. But they may use imperial like they do with plumbing for some reason.

One thing to watch out for is the internal of the post. I have seen far too many posts rust out from the inside to the outside. Make sure the base of the posts and weled with a cap and a flange to bolt to the floor. Brian's photo looks to have an angle bracket to bolt to the ground and a bolts to the post. Unsure if there is an end cap.

An end cap that covers the bottom of the post and extends out to bolt through into the ground is a much better method for a variety of reasons.

If water will get access to the top opf the post, make sure that is also capped.

Thank you. What is the name of the form required?

All you can really do at this stage is to use packers / spacers in between the wall and the wardrobe and then seal the gaps with silicone or another sealant. Without packing and relining the whole wall you will just have something not square.

I understand that re entry stamps for Non B visas can be arranged at Immigration at BKK airport on day of departure. Could someone please advise exactly where the immigration office is.

Do you need to go through standard immigration (passport / finger print scan) before you get to the immigration office that offers the reentry stamp? Or Is the Immigration office on the public side of departures?

Any guidance such as near what ticket counter etc would be great.

Also, Do you only need to show passport with the Non B or is there other documentation needed?

https://www.thaiwatsadu.com/th/search?srct=polyurethane

1 hour ago, BenStark said:

Looking to replace the HDD in my CCTV NVR, and I know WD Purple is the one advisable for CCTV.

 

I currently have the choice between a new 4 TB WD purple, with 3 year Synnex warranty, for 2500 baht.

 

On the other hand, I found a second hand 10 TB WS Purple, with 3 year Synnex warranty left, for 4100 baht. The 10 TB version cost normally about 9K, and has 5 year warranty by default. Other versions have only 3 year by default

 

Which would be my best choice.

 

I tend to believe that a 10 TB disk will last longer than a smaller one, because of less overwriting during the same timespan, and an extra 1600 baht for 6 TB more is of course not a bad deal.

 

Which one you guys would go for

 

 

Ben, HDD tend to fail quickly if they are going to fail under normal operating conditions. What you may not know is the life that the second hand HDD has led. It could have been cooked in a case with little to no ventilation and cooling, or been repeatedly thrashed with read - writes. It could have been dropped. If I did happen to buy it I would give it a low level (as opposed to a standard flag change) format before putting it into use to check for bad sectors.

What is your CCTV camera recording format and how much data per hour dies it record on high quality? Is it running 24/7? How long do you need to keep footage for? Answer those questions and make a simple calculation then you have your answer to the size you need for your usage. Is the CCTV critical. Do you actually need redundancy?

HDD aren't as sophisticated as SSDs in where they share their location of storage usage so having a larger drive won't nessessarily share the wear. Main failure that I have found is on the read / write head or the arm actuators or their electronics, not on bad sectors on an HDD platter.

28 minutes ago, KhunHeineken said:

I prefer Seagate Skyhawk HDD's for my system.

 

https://www.pcworld.com/article/1810214/back-it-up-most-dead-hard-drives-fail-within-3-years.html

 

Here's backblaze's HDD stats for Q2 2023. 

 

https://www.backblaze.com/blog/backblaze-drive-stats-for-q2-2023/

I used to look at the Backblaze data when it was important for me to know that information. It isn't now. But back then Seagate had a much higher failure rate consistently and it seems that they still do now. What reason do you have for preferring Seagate Skyhawk HDD? Is there data to help you come to that conclusion or is it just a personal choice with no technical backing? Either is fine. It just helps others understand your reasoning.

1 hour ago, kwan said:

Any 'Dirty Farangs' on the premises ?

I was just starting to get my groove when the lights came on. Had a couple of drinks but nothing illicit.

Penfold's Bin 2 is reasonably priced over here considering.

2 hours ago, oxo1947 said:

 

 

 

The Japanese put out a BST map some time ago which is easier to read (If your English or Japanese ......

.... I have not been to BKK for some time ...are all these line now operational ?

 

 

Yes, but it is incomplete. It doesn't have all the existing stations on existing lines. It also does not show the Pink Line.. The pinkish line on the nippon map is actually called the light red line. And the purple line is actually the blue line.

1 hour ago, stoner said:

 

head to don meung. take the escalator..... 

A part of the idea for the free service is to do a 'shake down' on the system. A shake down is used to find issues. I have seen staff working on different aspects of the stations. Do you think it unreasonable to highlight a few more things to adjust / nip up?

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Did a 50k transfer yesterday using the app and it said personal details needed updating, question was source of income, various options, i chose savings. I'm wondering if this is ahead of the planned taxation of falang

I've had that pop up on a couple of my bank account apps. TTB is the strictest of the Banks I use by far.

Nice one, Crossy. Thanks for sharing. I've travelled on the Pink line a few times now. I noticed a few things like loose grab rails and the like on the trains etc. Is there any formal way to advise on things like that?

Can't help with your question. Let us know if your package requires customs fees before it is delivered to you. That will assist others in future.

16 hours ago, save the frogs said:

 

there is such a thing as too much sun.

and also too little sun. most people don't get enough. 

 

Sounds like something Berkshire Hathoway owners would do. Do all the rich people horde most of the sun and refuse to share it with other less fortunate?

Now where is that irony emoji?

 

It seems the link was missed in last post. Here it is: https://sharp.dft.gov.uk/helmets/