siam2007

it has been a huge topic on news sites in my home country too.

I absolutely LOVE Bali, but certainly do not go for the waters there (except maybe for the refreshing waters in a cold green BINTANG RADLER bottle), though there are some quite okay beaches south of Kuta that are not easy to access (hence ´not overcrowded). The sunset is still lovely.......

were your goods delivered from another country (e.g. China) ?

If delivered from within Thailand, I would always choose the "pay on delivery" option as this is the safest way to at least not lose money. Too many scammers out there. Since they are now part of Alibaba and not Rocket Internet, I don't trust lazada any longer. Their customer "service" has become abysmal

40 minutes ago, BuaBS said:

Two different stories . Who speaks the truth ?

The blood sugar levels of the monkey certainly speak more than words

On 3/4/2018 at 9:07 PM, observer90210 said:

I also agree with some fellow posters here....the first crooks and cheats with whom a arriving foreigner has to deal with in Thailand,  are the Bangkok Thai Taxi thieves at the Airport,  who argue for turning ON the meter...a disgusting image !!! .... why do you think Uber became a billion dollar venture almost overnight and worldwide ? ....

 

And what has the army, the Police, the special squads, the taxi booth at Swampy changed ?....Nothing !!!!...you report a cheating taxi at the counter, they just smile and ask you to take another ticket....you get a taste of Thai corruption straight on your arrival at Suvarnabhumi.........

 

The army should be present at the taxi lanes and if a driver is reported to argue on the meter....well he could be dragged out of his taxi and say..."punished" on the spot ?!!!.... things will change within a few hours if a proper example is given to the other driver crooks waiting in their taxis. In fact I may have a few suggestions on how to punish the taxi driver thieves in public

I believe the only viable way to get rid of the scams is to introduce a zoning system with a FIXED fare that is printed on the Taxi slip that arriving PAX get at the Suvarnabhumi Taxi counter. So no discussions will commence once on board of the Taxi whatsoever

On 3/5/2018 at 7:37 AM, n210mp said:

Maybe you are too far away but in my spare time and a s an hobby I repair/ cleanup from Viruses etc older PCs laptops etc that my OAP friends bring to that are not conventionally worth repairing in say places like Tukcom or normal repair places  and I am always needing bits and pieces from older computers that I cannot buy anymore on the market, would be pleased to get anything, even screws and older  Motherboards to cases  etc

Looking now for a palm rest for an older ASUS laptop

I have an old laptop but the HD has been removed. Also quite a few cables, cords, plugs a.s.o. that have added up over time but I never use (some are new ). If interested, PM me. I am quite close

3 hours ago, oilinki said:

Yup. Good news for Europe. Prosperity comes with stability. 

sadly, the Italian clowns (literally) quickly arrived last night to spoil the party

50 minutes ago, trigpoint said:

Probably not enough slots for Bangkok flights, all used up by Chinese airlines.

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If there would be enough demand, I am sure some of the small Cambo airlines would offer flights to DMK on their ATM72. Still, I am too surprised that NOK did not snatch the opportunity as they operate small Turboprops too. Three flights per week (= 216 seats) should be possible to fill

Anybody knows of such disposal bins in Patty ? TukCom ?

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

I reckon ONE zealous policeman could make 100 arrests a day if he did a walk-about on 2nd road.  As for checking the meterless taximeters, no policeman would kill the goose that lays this golden egg.

anybody has used the OK TAXI app in PTY ? I doubt it works but glad to learn the contrary....

a five seconds google search would have shown you this:

https://www.ana.co.jp/en/th/serviceinfo/international/inflight/guide/lounge/detail/bkk.html

over the years, quite a few old devices / laptops that I cannot use anymore and are broken have been adding up at my place.

How can I properly dispose those. In my home country, there are specific collection bins where you can dispose them properly, but probably no such thing in Thailand. Any recommendations?

look for " ttexchange " on FB. They have the most exchange-booths in PTY and offer good rates. Don't fall for the " TG exchange" copycat which is a rip off. They try to make their booth look exactly like TT and are usually located just a few Meters away from a reputable TT booth

--->>>   We will never let the Royal Thai Police’s image be tarnished,” Srivara said.    <<<----

I have never flown the Thai Vietjet, but had several trips with the original Vietjet. two return trips between TH and VN, and two internal flights within VN, six segments. Not one of the flights was on time, the delay was between 90 minutes and 3 hours. Very unprofessional (have a look at their pathetic website and booking system) in any way, they make NOK and LION look like a 5-star carrier. Though eventually,  they delivered me from A to B for cheap. So if you can handle the rest, book them - and report your experience here.

On 2/28/2018 at 12:23 PM, PatOngo said:

No need to look for them in Pattaya, they will find you!

No need to look for them in Pattaya, no need to travel to the Kingdom of Siam at all, as a trip to Snookyville will do the job easily

KhobChai certainly will do the job.

Thats too what I say when paying my Taxi fare to signal the driver he does not need to return the change

4 hours ago, maxisrael said:

Booking.com does not take prepayments ! you pay the hotel and B.com send an invoice to the hotel they pay commission to B.com.

That is not true.

Nowadays, booking.com has many "prepaid" rates on offer that are non-refundable.

At the same time, their sister company agoda is now offering "pay at the property" - rates.

They mix their business model

On 2/28/2018 at 3:34 PM, Lumbini said:

Uber: Get ฿50 off 10 rides till 04/03. Apply code 2BKK0226


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for which City? And how to "apply" ? Unlike Grab, I never found out where to insert potential promo codes. I don't have a "promotion" button on my menu as others obviously have (and I have always updated the app)

8 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

This is coming to an elevator near you.

pleasant Chinese young man !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I have to admit that when I was young, my friends and me did similar nasty/silly things.

Oh, and I am not Chinese 

there used to be a low (and unbearably hot) season between May and September, but with the Chinese invasion of Cambodia in full swing, there is not much of a low season anymore. Still, hotel rates tend to be a lot lower during those months (but did I mention it is HOT as hell then?)

just another day on the roads of South-East-Asia (Cambo, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Phils......)

A real sweetie. It must hurt almost as much as losing a child.

RIP

The only way to make this working is to send the army or an NGO, and let them count the motocy riders on the raods.

For every motocy rider found with no helmet, the budget of the responsible Police station will be cut by 1000 Baht