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2 hours ago, Conrad Richard said:

The Beelink SER5 Pro is a great Mini PC for the price, offering good performance and features

The price is definitely right, do you have any problem with high temp and/or fan noise? I've heard of some people replacing the AMD thermal paste with a higher quality brand, like NHT 5. 

https://www.advice.co.th/product/mini-pc/mini-pc-asus/mini-pc-asus-pn63-s1-b-s7130md

Is this a good deal?

I found this Asus Mini PC Intel i7 on sale for 16,000 baht. 

I don't want to buy the off brand Mini PC's as they are cheap but I want a higher quality. 

Specifically I'm looking for light and low fan noise. 

4 minutes ago, Kerryd said:

The tourists apparently tried running a scam at the bar.

Ok then they are thieves in a foreign country. Very dumb of them. 

You got to pay your bill, to get beat up over a little baht is just stupid. 

it was a little warm last month. 

1 hour ago, Robert Paulson said:

To me, a good example of actual inflation is in the usa, your rent is 1000 dollars per month. In a years time they hike it twice and now it’s 1400 and you look for other places and there is no finding the 1000 again. That doesn’t exist in Thailand. I stayed in a thai building right by a bts station a few years back and it was 4000 baht a month, and I didn’t even shop around. 
 

There’s no inflation here because you can live as cheaply or as expensive as you want here. This is not true in other countries. Once again, people don’t get it. Just because you need to eat croissants, imported butter, wine and stuff you fat faces with pizza every week doesn’t mean there’s inflation just because that stuff went up. 

You're right, it's insane how much rent inflation is going on in the west, which is the main reason I live here in Thailand. 

When I see prices in local stores going up I usually end up going to Makro more often lol. 

Also, although inflation here in Thailand has been increasing my rent has barely went up. I'm paying way less rent here than I would in my home country. It's so good to see my savings account go up instead of down I'll never live in another expensive country again. 

In the last 6 months I've noticed many of the light pastries at 7/11 have gone up on avg 40-60%.

Examples:

• Some from 15 baht to 20 baht
• Some from 15 baht to 25 baht
• Some from 20 baht to 25 baht
• Some from 25 baht to 30 baht

1 hour ago, Taboo2 said:

To be honest, the most aggressive drivers here in Patts are Europeans/Russians and those from the Mid east.  I rarely see Thais driving aggressively during the rain.  As a matter of fact, they are very patient with the Indians who walk in the middle of the street with their kids in harms way.

You're right, I see Europeans/Russians/Mideasterners driving fast in the rain all the time. 

Thais? Almost never. 

It's definitely raised it's ugly head, a lot of prices have gone 50%, even 100%. Nowadays have to look for discounts.

Rents have gone up too but thankfully we can still find cheap places to live because they overbuilt. 

7 minutes ago, jas007 said:

Does anyone know if it’s possible to pay a Pattaya electric bill in Bangkok using just the QR code on the bill?  I may be out of town when the bill arrives in my condo mailbox, but my condo also e-mails a copy of the bill to me every month. So I’ll have the QR code, but that’s all. It seems simple, but I’ve never tried to pay the bill without the paper bil in hand.

Yes, I pay with the QR code every month, with my Bangkok Bank App. 

5 minutes ago, QuantumQuandry said:

 

But I am saying if America isn't even 50%, do you really think Thailand is?

 

You are saying that Thailand is almost leading the world's obesity?

Oh yeah, it doesn't take long Quantum. I'll say America is 60% obese and Thailand is at least 40%. 

Thai stores are stacked to the ceiling with sugar junk. Thailand will be over 50% obese soon, if not already. 

1 minute ago, QuantumQuandry said:

 

4-6 out of 10 would average 50%, which is a lot closer to the stats that I mentioned (less than, but almost, 50%)

Yes, but this is in Thailand. The Global Obesity Observatory states that 11.6% of Thai adults are obese. I'm saying they're off by at least 300%!

https://data.worldobesity.org/country/thailand-214/#data_prevalence

1 minute ago, QuantumQuandry said:

 

No offense, maybe it's your perception that's off, rather than the stats?

I know what you're saying but maybe nobody is noticing. I suggest going to a local supermarket and count the first 10 adults you see. I usually see 4-6 out of 10 that look grossly overweight.  

5 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I've been teaching in Thailand since 2008. I've personally witnessed DRASTIC changes in the snacks the students eat during breaks/lunch. At first they (mostly) brought healthy snacks, but today I am very dissappointed to see the huge amounts of sugar they are gobbling down. And it's not just LOS, this is a global issue.

 

The schools love it as they get their cut of the sugar sales. Big Pharma loves it cuz they make a fortune from diabetes meds and the latest evil "one shot a week" (or several variations thereof) for type II diabetes and your weight goes down.

 

Focus needs to be placed on diet and exercise. I've been keeping my own type II diabetes in check this way for years.

I don't know why people don't fight the government on this issue. Billions of lives(yes, Billions not Millions) are being destroyed but very few people care and even fewer people take any action. 

18 hours ago, QuantumQuandry said:

 

It's not even 50% in America (though it's close).

 

I think it's your perception.

The stats may say America is 42% but I think it's much higher. For example I went to one busy supermarket in Las Vegas and I counted 32 out of 33 people in a row that looked obese. 96% obesity rate. That was a poorer neighborhood, I then went to a richer neighborhood supermarket and instead of everybody looking obese they just looked overweight or obese. Skinny people? forget it. 

There's only one relatively healthy state in the U.S. and that's Hawaii. 

I've been here in Thailand just a year and a half. There's a big difference in just that short of time. 

1 hour ago, jayboy said:

My hunch is that in Thailand and elsewhere obesity will decline over the next ten years - a combination of better awareness, souped up Ozempic type drugs and better diet.

I don't know, everywhere I go they're stocking crate after crate of sugar laden junk to the ceilings of stores/supermarkets. I have a feeling obesity/morbid obesity, which is already rising at an alarming level, is going to skyrocket for the next couple of decades. 

The Global Obesity Observatory states that just over 12% of Thai's are obese. My eyeballs tell me much more, like 50% or more, are obese. How can there be so much disparity? 

4 hours ago, freeworld said:

What processor do you have installed, how much ram and what type of harddisk? These days it should not take more than 60 secs to boot a pc.

Okay, I followed ThioJoe on Youtube and performed an in place repair upgrade, which rewrites system files. It worked extremely well now my PC boots up in no time flat. 

2 hours ago, freeworld said:

What processor do you have installed, how much ram and what type of harddisk? These days it should not take more than 60 secs to boot a pc.

It's an i5 7500T with 8GB RAM on an SSD. I bought it used off of Lazada 1 1/2 years ago. It orig came with a HDD but I copied it over to a M2 nVME SSD but I need to completely wipe and reinstall Win 10. 

3 hours ago, patman30 said:

firstly most shops will build your PC when buying all parts from them
you can buy keys online quick and easy for $2 (he does not need a bunch of keys ready, but here it is likely just pirate/cracked)
without knowing exact models
That PC is worth less than 10,500
cpu 3265 - 3550 (really bad value for what is on the market)
MB - 1800 (1610 lowest)
RAM - 1290
HDD - 2172 (would have been better just buying 2TB SSD for 4610 imo or 1TB SSD and increase when needed)
SSD - 840
PSU - 400 (Dtech is cheap)
Case - 610 
USB wifi - 50
that is just taking prices from advice not even shopping around

not a great buy at all, this is a low end OLD machine
would have been much better to spend a little extra and buy current generation that will not need updating so quickly
if was myself i would go for something more like this:

cpu Ryzen 5 7500F for 6180 or latest Ryzen 5 8600G for 8740
MB - 2610
RAM - 1542 for 16GB DDDR5 (8GB likely fine as DDDR5)
HDD - none
SSD - 2275 for 1TB NVME (additional slot on MB to add more later)
PSU - 1190 80+ aerocool
Case - 600  
wifi - 50
total = 14447 or 17007 with latest CPU that only just hit the market


while it is good to let others build if you do not like or know how to do yourself
it is not good to let others decide on the parts for your build.

I know my friends PC is not the latest and greatest but it's a speed demon compared to my mini. He has very minimal needs, like web and excel and that's about it. In the past he admitted he had been too cheap when he paid something like 6,000 baht for a used PC at Tukcom, where they sold him a stripped down Win 8 PC. That PC didn't have HDMI nor any sound at all. His new PC has 3 year warranty, he did it all via Line and it took only a day to get the PC. Yes, I know he could have got a much better PC for similar price but he doesn't delve into technology like probably you and I do. 

One thing's for sure, all this has convinced me I need a new PC very soon. My Mini takes over 6 minutes just to boot up into Win 10!

22 hours ago, ignis said:

Is the 5500GT really that expensive? 

 

Is the full Computer Set, NO software but that is not that difficult to install  + 4,000 baht cheaper.

 

10,590 baht = https://www.advice.co.th/product/computer-set-amd/set-amd/คอมประกอบ-advice-computer-set-amd-a165-ryzen-5-5500gt-no-vga

 

well respected Company   ฿11,990 Direct from them   

 https://ihavecpu.com/product/18534/mayd4-02-amd-ryzen-5-5500gt-3.6ghz-6c-12t-a520m-onboard-16gb-ddr4-3200mhz-m.2-256gb-550w-(80bronze)

 

Nice, the Advice set isn't available but I can buy each component individually, except I'd have to get a white PC case. Yes, I'd have to buy licenses for Win 10 Pro, MS Office, and Antivirus + VPN.

Thanks for the links!

The lady's are getting MUCH BIGGER while the men are maintaining their small size. The men understand pure mass and the laws of gravity. 

2 minutes ago, ignis said:

Software Makes little difference, easy to buy a Key and activate 

 

The real question how much was this Computer Set ?

 

The CPU is still sold but is over 4 years old + a Zen 2

 

Value for money is the New this year Zen 3  2024 Ryzen 5 5500GT Set  [Advice 9,900 baht] + other outlets some with different hardware,

Ryzen 5 5500GT has 145% better value for money than Ryzen 5 4600G.

 

 

"Software Makes little difference, easy to buy a Key and activate" 

-- Ok, that makes sense the builder must have a bunch of keys ready to use.

"The real question how much was this Computer Set?" 

-- 13,900 baht. My friend had a small budget, the shop convinced him this would meet his needs. It's way faster than the crappy used Win 8 PC he got from Tukcom a few years ago. 

"Ryzen 5 5500GT has 145% better value for money than Ryzen 5 4600G."

-- That's a big difference alright. Unfortunately he needed a new PC fast. Is the 5500GT really that expensive?