sometimewoodworker

2 hours ago, Jedimaster said:

It is no big deal as long as you are not transferring the money in order to help someone who urgently needs it.

Regrettably any transfer from overseas is never going to be guaranteed to arrive urgently.
 

It is usually coming within seconds if not too big (too big is always a variable) from the right source to the right source.

if you need to guarantee the best possible outcome then transferring bank to bank (preferably within the same bank) in Thailand has the highest chance of success. 
 

other than that the method with a virtual guarantee is handing cash in person, 

On 11/3/2024 at 7:57 PM, tomkenet said:

 

What about realising a gain in a year when you are Thai tax resident and remitting it to Thailand in a year when you are not Thai tax resident.

One of the Partners in Forvis Mazars asked exactly that question to the head of the TRD and his colleagues. The answer is that, in the current state of the law, if you remit a gain that was realised while you are tax resident (all this of course post 1.1.2024) your status of tax residency when remitted is irrelevant as the gain is always assessable.

The Forvis Mazars partner found this answer very difficult to believe and so made absolutely sure that it was correct the TRD officers confirmed that indeed his answer was current interpretation of the law.

TLDR an assessable gain while tax resident when remitted to Thailand is always assessable irrespective of your tax residency status when received in Thailand.

DO note TIT and such set in stone policies and laws are subject to changes if the right people with the right influence put their minds to change. So it set in stone, until it isn’t.

10 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

I don't suppose you can turn off the general speech to text function and just use the basic spoken commands to navigate back and forth....home page, go back etc? Other issue I have is I participate in live online auctions, where I need to send a bid so have to have the comment section open. Problem is it also records the persons speech talking on the live auctions speech lol. Or the TV sometimes in the background if I have a text window or message open. The auction I can get around it using headphones of course

If you have the dictation function activated (I almost never do) then it will translate all spoken words to text.
The only specific word/phrase that is responded to is Hey Siri or Siri

However if you go into Accessibility, voice control, commands there are a plethora of commands you can switch on or off.

Personally I have never invested the time to bother with those as the standard interface is easier for me to interact with, but as you seem to find voice control a good option then you need to spend some quality time to personalise the interface to you

Personally the navigation functions are so easy to use I never navigate using spoken commands.

8 minutes ago, Kenny202 said:

Funny you mention that lol. I thought those commands you can use in accessibility were only the general commands...Go home, Go back etc. Which work great. I didn't realize you could also dictate messages etc with them. I was just finishing off a message to someone last night, just before I looked down and saw many expletives in my reply. I was swearing a blue streak at the TV or something and didn't realize it would appear in my message hahahaha

You just found the speech to text function, it is really quite accurate and will let you dictate almost all of your text instead of typing it. I’ve been using Apple products for so long I find it hard to swap to dictation despite the hate I have for typing and that I am a single finger typeset even on my iPad. 
virtually all on screen keyboards have a mike button.

As @Crossy said but to be more insistent. It is extremely unlikely that you will have a lightning protection system that will negate a near or close high energy strike.

It is certainly possible to do the work and spend the significant price to virtually stop damage from even a direct hit. However the work is significant and the costs run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

So the costs of a few replacements lamps and electrical items is insignificant related to the cost of protecting them.

Lightning strikes are not common enough for most people to want to spend that kind of money.

if you are in a high risk area, like some Japanese golf courses, then you take precautions, they have lightning protection bunkers on the courses. Or if you are outside then you need to understand how not to be a target (regrettably one of our villagers didn’t do that a year or two ago with a deadly result) 

So far my minimal precautions have resulted in zero damage to anything I own for over 70 years. Luck? Maybe. The results of being sensible? Possibly. If I get any damage then the amounts of money I haven’t spent over the years are more than enough to cover the costs 

12 hours ago, NowNow said:

 

EIGHT years later! Really?

I should have marked the forum read, but it was and is a true comment 

13 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

20 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

I prefer my plan, at a little over 4,000 per annum for 2 devices with the same number 

When was that important in this thread?

Do try to actually learn to read what you wrote and follow the thought process involved in your post. If you do that the answer to your question becomes obvious.

13 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Why do you quote another person in my quote. Learn to use the forum, or refrain from it.

You should actually follow that advice yourself, as a forum user since before Sir Tim even had his idea I am able to both chew gum and walk downstairs, a concept you seem totally unable to follow

However . PLONK

On 8/17/2016 at 12:34 PM, 2008bangkok said:

over here you may if you are lucky get 1000 baht off the price of a branded phone

There you are wrong. As long as you want a data plan and you buy it with your phone and you want the colour that is available you can get a very significant discount iPhone 16 pro max over ฿6,000, iPhone 15 ฿12,000, iPhone 14 ฿12,000

so discounts are around though you have to want the data plan that gives you that discount along with wanting the colour and memory that is available 

1 hour ago, 0ffshore360 said:

Interested to know if IPhones purchased direct with Apple come "activated" or not?

Neither of my iPhones, both purchased from the online store, required an activation step, however they were both unlocked and the activation could have happened in the background.

This is different if you have a carrier locked phone. I have a Japanese locked phone and that one is only used as a iPod, no phone functionality available and the unlock for a Japanese one is problematic iffy and not worth bothering with.

17 hours ago, Alex0190 said:

The problem is I'm *stan resident and UKVI officers want to see that the source of income is legal. I already was adviced to provide the detailed bank statement where they would see something like: "incoming fund transfer from %companyname%" or at least "salary/payroll transfer". Is something like that possible at Bangkok bank?

Extraordinarily unlikely unless you request a printout of each individual transaction.

Though it would be useful if you didn’t obfuscate your words so much. There are quite a number of countries ending in “stan” from Afghan to Uzbek 

AFIK you have to be on a non resident visa/extension to apply in Thailand. Also you need to ask for clarification of exactly what is required, in what format, from whom, and the requirements for authentication of the documents.

It is extremely unlikely that they are requesting the individual transfer documents as that by itself will be a couple of thousand baht in bank fees 

16 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

16 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

You probably have a data limit that is much larger than mine, for me my data limit is set for using WiFi for the vast majority of my use.

Yes, I have unlimited!

I prefer my plan, at a little over 4,000 per annum for 2 devices with the same number 

16 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

16 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

It has a definite meaning in relation to the Apple ecosystem.

You seem to have an idiosyncratic view of vocabulary.

No, I don´t! It´s well known that who ever wish, can use the name/title authorized for what they wish to use it for. It means totally nothing. End of!

You are displaying your ignorance of the Apple ecosystem.

Just because in your opinion it has no meaning doesn’t make it true.

Apple have given it a definite meaning with their use to describe their contracted resellers. So in that context it has a definite meaning, that you don’t accept that or can’t understand that just shows you lack of knowledge.

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

Why would you do that, when you already have trusted mobile data from your sim provider?

You probably have a data limit that is much larger than mine, for me my data limit is set for using WiFi for the vast majority of my use.

3 hours ago, Gottfrid said:

I didn´t say they were not on Apples website, nor did I say they are not approved. Just opposed the word authorized, as that in reality means nothing.

It has a definite meaning in relation to the Apple ecosystem.

You seem to have an idiosyncratic view of vocabulary.

2 hours ago, it is what it is said:

if it's original it will be the same price, apple wouldn't allow undercutting.

Some models are at less than the Apple retail price from some phone companies.

29 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

BUT, I also see your walking out just becasue they'd connected the iPhone to their WiFi as somewhat of an over-reaction, I don't see any security risk there.

 

While it’s not very likely, the risk is still there. If you think that just connecting to an unknown WiFi network is safe that just shows your lack of knowledge. And any WiFi network that you do not have absolute control over is by definition unknown.

TLDR Safe? Probably. Definitely safe? No.

The question should not be am I paranoid? It should be, am I paranoid enough?

8 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

What? Do you know what that means in the business landscape? Totally Nothing! Anyone can put up that they are authorized sellers.

They can do that. BUT and it’s a big but they can’t get onto the Apple website, and it’s the Apple website that is confirming that they are Authorised Resellers 

24 minutes ago, Alex0190 said:

I need to provide the detailed statement of my account to UK visa center to prove my salary (I’m applying for Uk visa). The problem is - I’m out of Thailand now. Statement which is available through the app doesn’t show the details of the incoming fund transfer. Do they provide detailed statement if I show up in the bank office?

You can get a statement by email within seconds by requesting it through the app. The level of detail is not much but it is likely that VFS Global  to whom you are applying will accept that statement 

4 hours ago, gamb00ler said:

I just remembered what we used to call "space blankets" which are just reflective mylar if I remember correctly.

 

Does anyone know how that would compare to radiant barrier?

They are virtually the same product, the space blanket is probably stronger and, by area, 10 to 100 times the price.

1 minute ago, soi3eddie said:

Jeez, I don't see a problem if you are there watching the staff check the new phone. My GF bought a new Samsung last year. The store not only checked it, but updated it and transferred everything from the old phone too. She was able to walk out of the store with no worries about setting up the new phone. Great service!

 

That is great service if you actually want them to do it.

Personally I do the setup for both my and SWMBO’s devices myself.

my phones I get direct from Apple online for SWMBO we got it from studio 7 because it was the fastest way, could use her aunts credit card for the zero % 10 month payment plan and got a screen protector installed by the store, she does rather like the iPhone 16 Pro Max

2 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Bought an 'Apple iphone air 5' off Lazada for the daughter's birthday; just 2 weeks ago. Paid for it 18k COD.

 

The thing is. You are not buying it from Lazada. They are simply the contract facilitator. The last thing they want is dodgy sellers.

You probably mean an iPad Air as there is no iPhone air and an iPhone 5 would be at least 11 years old and worth almost nothing 

42 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Authorised ?

 

Absolutely 100% Apple Authorised Resellers 

all you need to do is search on apple’s website for local suppliers and they will give you a list of nearby resellers, some are premium resellers

9 hours ago, Lorry said:

Neither 3M official store in shopee or Lazada nor the 3M website list Filtrete aircon filter.

You can find many knock-offs in shopee/Lazada, and 3M website shows some aircon filter which doesn't carry the name Filtrete.

 

Is there a substitute?

You either want some very specific version or can’t use the Lazada search function (hint “Filtrete”) 

there are multiple suppliers and I have bought from one of them a few years ago as I posted.

4 hours ago, mogandave said:

So twice as much walking around on the roof? yes? 

You should do the job to do a good job, if you spray the roof with sodium hypochlorite first you will use much more than is needed and there is no guarantee that it’s going to actually get to the roots, but if you want to go against the standard practice feel free to do it your way.

44 minutes ago, vaniljestang said:

 

But always buy a sprayer without metal parts as chlorine will cause oxidation(rust),

All commercial sprayers use metal fittings even if you use downstream injection you can avoid most contact but there will be some so washing your equipment is good practice.

You can soft wash if you want but even then the spray tip is metal.

56 minutes ago, vaniljestang said:

Sodium hypochlorite is good for DIY´ers on the cheap, but the industry standard for cleaning dirty roofs is Benzalkonium chloride - Wikipedia 

If you actually read the studies you will find that it is far from proven safe a levels required for treatment and is long lasting.

However that is not true of sodium hypochlorite that has been studied in depth and very extensively due to its use in swimming pools and was first used in the 18th century.

sodium hypochlorite Is the prime chemical used in the USA not Benzalkonium chloride and their use dwarfs the European use case, so it’s only those who are restricted in their thinking who believe BK is superior to SH. They both have uses but SH has a rather longer pedigree.

Neither is safe if used carelessly.