Deserted

I have to say the whole thing didn't exactly look like a rush job. They spent years on it. Many times I went buy it and saw no more than one or two working on it, sometimes no one. They clearly weren't in a hurry to get it finished fast. So they shouldn't really have encountered problems so soon. 

Something of an embarrassment.

Will do.

Hope they get it fixed. Bit of an embarrassment.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Poor soul, driver speeding probably or not paying attention or both.

Some people will do anything for money.

3 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

Some posters here really get a hard on by calling Thailand a third world country, it is pretty sad.

It clearly isn't a third world country. It has a lot of corruption, yes, but it is not a third world country by any stretch.

And if you want corruption take a good look at the Tory party in the UK, outrageous corruption - it is not limited to Asia.

As you know, there are many, many posters on this site that know very little about Thailand despite what they think, 

I won't be going to either of them, that's for sure. 

I couldn't make head nor tail of it.

What does all this mean?

On 12/12/2023 at 12:10 PM, smokie36 said:

Bit loud for a pleasant dining experience I found but a couple of interesting options.

 

Nice to see El Mercado a bit more accessible.

Were the dining options expensive?

16 hours ago, freeworld said:

2 days ago visited to eat some hotdogs.

 

No cash payment anymore, the cashier insisted on payment with qr code by phone.

 

Refuse to be forced to pay by that method so will avoid Ikea in future.

 

Is it legal that companies can refuse legal tender to pay for things?

Did you find it expensive?

He's our rock at the back but since this is the second time his year he's collapsed on the pitch, there are doubts over his future. The club is going to wait until all tests have been completed before making an announcement.

Is there anything in it for kids? Playzone or something?

ok thanks

Could you tell us which pub this is and on what night is quiz night please. 

It's good news.

thanks

I think I need to explain things further. When I switch it on, it doesn't start. A mechinical part has stopped working, that's all it is. I think what's happening is when I take it to a shop, they don't know why it doesn't work and tell me to go to professionals. I just need whatever part has stopped working to start working again, like the rollers or something

1 minute ago, croftrobin said:

I am sure they do.

 

You would need to ask around at somewhere like Pantip Plaza.

 

There used to be small shops on various levels that did more specific board level repairs etc not sure now as I have not been there myself for a number of years.

Yeah, same here

2 minutes ago, croftrobin said:

They mean to someone who specializes in data recovery.

 

They will probably open the crashed drive, remove the disk platters and put them in a working drive with the exact same electronics.

 

Hard disks are like a stack of spinning dinner plates with heads moving in between the plates, chances are the either the movng heads have failed or the platters bearings have failed.

 

 

So they may need to buy an identical model drive second hand on somewhere like ebay.

 

There used to be a company that advertised the service in England but not sure if they still exist.

 

Not sure if this is them:

 

https://www.essentialdatarecovery.co.uk/data_recovery/internal_drives.html?gad_source=1

 

You will probably be looking at a price north of 14,000 Baht

 

 

 

 

That's what I was kinda thinking. Do such companies exist in Bangkok?

17 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

OP, do you want the drive repaired, or do you want data recovery ?

If you don't have any important data on it, then its not really worth repairing, just buy a new one.

If its data recovery, and you are reasonably handy, you can try and buy an identical drive and change out parts , put the platters from the old drive into new etc. Otherwise google data recovery companies, these are companies that specialize in getting data off broken hard drives, and will most likely be in Bangkok.

I have data that is invaluable on it and will pay what I need to. I can't understand why after 6 or 7 attempts they all keep saying take it to someone professional, I don't know what they mean. 

My external drive fell on its side and has stopped working. It sounds like the rollers have had it. I've taken it to local shops but they all say I need to go to someone professional or something to that effect but when I ask them who, they can't give me an answer. Is there a place that deals with more difficult repairs? Where is it?

Poor soul