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On 8/21/2016 at 3:35 AM, teacherpaul said:
Buy him an e cigarette as a gift. Problem solved.
I tried to get a close friend of mine - who is literally dying - to switch from cigarettes to a vaporizer. He was terrified of using it, for fear it would explode. And he also expressed concern about "not knowing what kind of chemicals might be in the vaporizing liquid". All this from a guy who stocks up on his menthols whenever he visits Cambodia. I'm sure he's carefully researched the chemicals in THOSE.
You can lead a horse to water...
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On 8/20/2016 at 11:49 PM, callaway said:
"Can anyone share their ideas on such a situation?" Yes stop your whinging and stand outside front door for fresh air. It is his condo and he has the right to smoke out on the balcony. What makes you think you have more rights than him? This is SE Asia not farangland with their softcock laws. He obviously smokes on the balcony so as not to offend others inside his condo. Do you expect him to go down to the carpark every time he wants a smoke just so you can open your door? I do not believe some of you people sometimes. Live and let live. Other option is move but I am sure you will find others there that you will find offensive for some pitiful reason.
Yet another constructive, helpful suggestion from an obviously reasonable sort of person here on Thai Visa.
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On 8/20/2016 at 9:55 PM, ehw200 said:
smoker here
lady upstairs mentioned that when I smoke on the balcony in the night, the smell enters her bedroom making it difficult to sleep
she is Thai and was very nice and polite about the situation
I stopped smoking on the balcony
I am considering buying a large fan to blow the smoke away from the building to see if this works for both of us
I had also approached her about watering her plants and the water pouring onto my balcony
she stopped
maybe you could by a fan to blow the smoke away from your doors and even offer to buy your neighbor one as well
diplomacy can sometimes go a long way to working out problems and concessions
hopefully the man is not an ass and you can work something out with him where both of you are happy
ps,,, going to try quitting again as soon as I return to Thailand
Well said! I really like your mature approach to resolving a problem as a win-win. You're a rare breed here on TV.
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On 8/20/2016 at 6:31 PM, Merylhighground said:
You could try and actually talk (in a nice way) to the 'offender' and surprise, surprise he may be a totally reasonable chap and comply to your wishes.
I like a cigar of an evening, especially on hot, sunny days, over my iced strong cider in the garden, but out of consideration to the family and my neighbours I shift ho to the top of the garden away from the houses at 'lighting up' time. Not all smokers are out to make a nuisance of themselves no matter how much thin skinned, whiny, non-smokers, may think they do....
You were doing great, right up to the point where you felt it was necessary to denigrate non-smokers.
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On 8/20/2016 at 0:56 PM, thaibeachlovers said:
Why don't you buy one of those big fans and every time he smokes turn it on to blow the smell towards him, or even just away from you?
Fans will typically help a little, but often will just re-distribute the smoke uniformly in the same air space - especially on a balcony, if it's somewhat enclosed.
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On 11/5/2016 at 10:52 AM, mcfish said:
A bet he is a reformed smoker . They will often cross the road if a smoker dares to use the same footpath
Sorry, you'd lose that bet. Although I did try cigarettes once in a while, I was never a regular smoker.
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On 11/5/2016 at 10:01 AM, SaintLouisBlues said:
A friend of mine who owns a condo in one of the countries mentioned says that there it's not a law of the land but a by-law of the condo owners' corporation. However in the seven years the by-law has been on the books there has never been a single prosecution. From time to time the owners' corporation puts up a notice in the elevators whining about people smoking on balconies and making threats but they've never, ever followed through.
"Whining"? So the complaints have no legitimacy? This is the essence of the problem: too many smokers believe that, along with them, everyone else should be breathing the cyanide gas they produce, without complaint. Good luck with that.
And just because the condo owner's corporation hasn't yet pursued formal action against anyone doesn't mean they won't. Maybe the smokers in that building have decided to be considerate of others, and not smoke on their balconies!
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On 8/20/2016 at 0:10 PM, cyberfarang said:
Sorry, but there are no laws against people smoking in their own homes, gardens or balconies in Thailand. The same in every other country I think.
3 choices really, either grim and bear it, keep your balcony door closed or move.
Not so sure of the accuracy of your statement. According to Wikipedia, it's already illegal to smoke on balconies in Latvia and Panama, and there is a growing sentiment in that direction elsewhere as well.
Germany:
Australia:
Japan:
https://www.japantoday.com/category/lifestyle/view/have-japans-anti-smoking-laws-gone-too-far
Finland:
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8 hours ago, manarak said:
there was one very similar post on this forum not so long ago:
I don't smoke and wouldn't like to live with a smoker, but I am usually not bothered by people smoking unless in confined spaces.
My personal feeling is that an "allergy" is something personal and special, vs. smoking on the balcony which I would consider "a somewhat normal".
So I would personally lean to say "bad luck" to the allergy person.
OP, why don't you close your windows and switch on the aircon for the duration of your lower neighbor's cigarette?
First of all, I've never been diagnosed with an allergy - all I know is that the smoke is extremely irritating, whereas in the past I could tolerate it more easily. Based on that, it's only my guess that an allergy has developed, as a way to explain my increased sensitivity to smoke. And I don't think I'm "special" in that regard: a LOT of people are uncomfortable with second-hand smoke. As far as using the AC and going indoors, yeah, I've been doing that, but the guy seems to be smoking about every half hour. He's not an occasional smoker, it's pretty constant. So: abandon my kitchen and dining room, and just eat out all the time? And forget taking in the pleasant ocean view? Hmm.
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9 hours ago, JHolmesJr said:
Cant you buy a table fun for the balcony to blow the smoke away?
The balcony has a large ceiling fan, and I've tried that. It doesn't work. With the constant supply of fresh smoke from below, it's a losing battle. The balcony is somewhat enclosed, so the smoke seems to be getting trapped there - along with me.
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10 hours ago, tonray said:
I hate smoking around any living premises. But having said that, rights are rights. If I were you, I would move...only real viable solution. I have changed homes in the past to avoid the nasty smell of cigarette smoke.
Yeah...but if people can smoke on balconies, what guarantee would I have that my new condo would be any better? Unless I decide to live in a house somewhere. Or Siberia.
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33 minutes ago, daveAustin said:
While I say good on you for speaking to him about it and potentially avoiding an ulcer, on the other hand if you look at it from his point of view, he is on his balcony after all. It is just unfortunate your place is laid out the way it is. Just think yourself lucky the guy is considerate. It usually isn't like that. You could have a right antisocial moron playing music at all hours, etc. I'd send him a bunch of flowers. ;-)
That's a great idea, thanks for that. I think I'll go for some chocolates instead of the flowers, though.
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13 minutes ago, rhythmworx said:
I believe these are quite effective
Yet another helpful, constructive comment so typical of TV...
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I live in a condo which was built such that the kitchen/dining room (and laundry rack) is on the balcony. Because of this layout, I find myself on the balcony very often, and sometimes for several hours at a time. Unfortunately for me, the person living below me has a constant habit of smoking as he leans out over his balcony. Very often, this means that the smoke immediately enters my kitchen/dining room, and very often stays there for a period of time. Since I moved into this condo, for the past 8-10 months, I've put up with this situation without complaint. However, about a week ago, I had spent more than an hour preparing lunch, and sat down to enjoy it just as he came out for a smoke. I pondered going back inside the condo to wait for him to finish smoking, and for the smoke to dissipate, but I was very hungry at this point, and decided to eat anyway. It felt like I was having a meal inside an airport smoking lounge. It took about 30 minutes for me to finish eating, all the while ignoring the loud complaints from my body. About an hour later, I came down with a migraine headache that ruined the rest of the day for me - and the day after, as well. I've been getting migraines since I was 18, but they're very rare for me now, and I can't help but wonder if this one occurred because of my forced exposure to the smoke. In the past, I spent quite a bit of time in smoky bars, and the smoke didn’t particularly bother me at the time. Now, I find it extremely irritating, so my body has apparently changed - which makes me wonder if I've developed an acute allergy to cigarette smoke.
Since the migraine, I have now twice had a brief, friendly conversation about this with my downstairs neighbor (from our respective balconies). Both times, he was extremely understanding and apologetic, and immediately went indoors with the cigarette. I very much appreciate his understanding (and I told him so), and I can't help but feel a bit guilty about infringing on his pleasurable activity - but I feel I have no choice. And I can't help but wonder if we will begin to continuously find ourselves in these conversations, and whether his willingness to cooperate will evaporate over time. I've never met him before, so I have no sense of his temperament. I also have no sense of whether he owns or rents his condo.
It's possible that my neighbor is smoking while leaning over the balcony in order to comply with the non-smoking terms of his own condo lease, and that my request is now causing him to consider whether he needs to relocate, or that he might be subjected to financial penalties for smoking indoors. On the other hand, it’s occurred to me that, if I find myself constantly and unavoidably subjected to cigarette smoke in my own kitchen/dining room, I myself might have no choice but to relocate. I asked the condo building management about this, and they tell me that technically, smoking on balconies is not allowed. Of course, they’re very aware that people do this anyway, and my impression from my conversation with them was that it’s a gray area, with the outcome of any dispute unpredictable.
I think all this serves to demonstrate the issue associated with smoking on the balconies of multi-resident buildings. Until this situation occurred for me, although I had heard of it, I never had given it much thought. My initial impression of such balcony non-smoking laws around the world was that it was unnecessary. However, since I now consider myself somewhat of a victim of the situation, I understand the logic behind them.
I am not militantly anti-smoker, and I don’t dispute the right of people to enjoy tobacco products. I just want to breathe fresh air. And I’m afraid many smokers feel that the growing anti-smoker sentiment around the world is unfair - and motivated by pettiness, or political correctness, or drama queens, power mongers, whatever. Unfortunately, I think it’s too easy to disregard the true effects of smoke on some people more than others. If smoke doesn’t happen to bother you, that’s great. But it’s important to understand that not everyone’s body will react the same to cigarette smoke. For that matter, I regularly meet a smoking friend at the beach for a pleasant conversation and some coffee, typically lasting around 3 hours. And whenever he wants a cigarette, he excuses himself, moves away from the beach, and lights up. After a few minutes, he returns, and we continue. I’ve told him more than once how much I appreciate his consideration.As far as my particular balcony situation, I have no idea what the future holds. It would be great if the downstairs neighbor moves away, or quits smoking entirely, or starts smoking only indoors with the windows closed, switches to a vaporizer, whatever – but I have my doubts, of course. This is unfortunately a perfect example of how smoking can unnecessarily pit people against each other. At this stage of my life, this is the last thing I want or need.
I have the feeling this posting will inflame the passions on both sides of the discussion, and that’s certainly not my intent here. I only want to share my own experience with the situation in order to hopefully expand on our collective understanding.
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Really? No one in Pattaya is happy with their periodontist? I think this is a bad sign!
Puh-leez, someone must have a recommendation...
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I've had periodontal problems all my adult life, and I've found that my periodontal situation is very stable if I'm in the hands of a conscientious periodontist. Unfortunately, most of the periodontists I've found here are primarily interested in working with patients who have severe problems (which is lucrative), rather than going to the trouble of just maintaining someone's periodontal stability (which is not). This typically means finding a periodontist who is primarily interested in the welfare of the patient, which is not always easy to do.
Having said this, does anyone have any suggestions for a good, conscientious periodontist in the greater Pattaya area?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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Great feedback on this, folks. I wasn't even aware there was an AC filter inside the passenger cabin. I don't drive that much, and Toyota talked me into this as recently as 2014, so I think I'll give it a pass this time. All good information, thanks!
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I have a 2011 Toyota Vios, and every time I visit a Toyota dealership, they're always pushing the AC cleaning service they offer, for around 1900 Baht. According to them, it's recommended to have this done every year.
I guess the service is supposed to clean out the "radiator" which is dedicated to the AC system, which theoretically removes dust, dirt, insects, or anything else which might impede air flow or heat transfer. I've had cars in the U.S. with AC in the past, and as far as I can remember, the dealers (or the owner's manual) never mentioned anything about this. However, it's possible that I just ignored this aspect of auto maintenance in the past.
Anyone know whether this is actually adding value or not? It makes some sense, but it's also very possible that Toyota is just pushing an unnecessary service.
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I was also checking out the HTC10, when I read something derogatory about the company and checked their stock quote. Looks like HTC is hanging on by its fingernails, and I decided - for myself - that I'd rather not invest in an expensive smart phone if the company that manufactured it might not be around long thereafter. I hate to trash what might be a great product, but IMHO, product support for the duration of time that I expect to use it is also very important to me. My existing smartphone, a Samsung Galaxy S3, has served me well for the past 4 years, and that's the yardstick I've decided to use for the next one. Will HTC still be around, and supporting the HTC10, 4 years from now? Unfortunately, that's pretty iffy to me:
http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=2498.tw+interactive#{%22range%22:%22max%22,%22allowChartStacking%22:true}
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So I got you quite right.
And you can not do much wrong with an up-to-date smartphone.
The state of mobile data? In transition to 4G.
All three major networks (AIS, True, dtac) advertise 4G.
Each being the best of course
3G (HSPA) is about everywhere.
Thanks for the links!
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I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy S3, but after four years of use, it's becoming maddeningly slow, so I'm about to pull the trigger on buying a new smartphone -
What is becoming slow?
Internet (mobile data)?
Your thread mixes a very global question about mobile technology in Thailand with the question what smartphone to buy?
The last one is a no brainer: buy a smartphone that supports the latest technologies from 3G to 4G/LTE.
As far as I know most upper class devices will do.
Not even necessary to spend a fortune for high speed internet technologies.
A super fast smartphone (processor and graphics speed) is a completely different question.
This might cost a reasonable 5 digit number.
A Galaxy S7 Edge is about 26900 or somewhat less.
The global question is much more difficult to answer,
Who has the fastest mobile data nationwide?
True makes the most marketing noise about "everything 4G".
But I doubt that they deliver.
AIS is still 3G (HSPA or the like) in many areas (like mine).
And same as for fixed line internet there is a big difference between theoretical marketing numbers (42 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s) and the real world.
Looking forward to another long thread
Just for the record, I'm not suggesting that the AIS network is responsible for my phone being slow - it's completely unrelated. The post was only meant to indicate that I've decided to buy a new smartphone, and I wanted to understand the current state of affairs with the Thai mobile carrier environment before deciding on which model. Hope that clarifies.
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I've been living in LOS for nearly 10 years, and have had an AIS mobile number the entire time. I'm currently using a Samsung Galaxy S3, but after four years of use, it's becoming maddeningly slow, so I'm about to pull the trigger on buying a new smartphone - but I want to make sure that whatever I buy will function well in the existing Thai network environment. And I would consider moving away from AIS to a different carrier, if I had sufficient justification. However, I don't have a good sense of what's currently happening here with the mobile carriers, their current technologies (like WCDMA, HSDPA, LTE, etc), and how extensively they're deployed, or will be deployed, and whether there are known problems - not to mention, where. I happen to live in Pattaya, but I do travel around the country from time to time.
I know the status of mobile wireless technologies is a constantly moving target - anywhere in the world - but I suspect it's even more difficult to follow it here. I'm wondering if anyone is up to date on this, or if there's a relatively recent posting which already covers this topic? I'm willing to spend decent money on a new smart phone, but I also would like to plan ahead, to make it as useful as possible for the next four years or so.
Thanks for any thoughts or advice on this!
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After reading through (a lot of) this forum tragic saga, I believe I'm following the procedure correctly (using IE, etc). However, my first encounter is with a security screen which says that the website (https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online) doesn't have a valid security certificate, and warning me not to proceed. Not sure I want to enter confidential information into a suspect website at this point. Anyone else have a similar experience? Apologies if I missed something on this which was already posted.
After nearly 70 pages of entries on this topic, I'm beginning to get the feeling that it might be easier to just do it the old way, at the office (which is a 5-minute motorbike ride for me). In the past, 90-day reports in person were very quick. Hmm.
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After reading through (a lot of) this forum tragic saga, I believe I'm following the procedure correctly (using IE, etc). However, my first encounter is with a security screen which says that the website (https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90online) doesn't have a valid security certificate, and warning me not to proceed. Not sure I want to enter confidential information into a suspect website at this point. Anyone else have a similar experience? Apologies if I missed something on this which was already posted.
After nearly 70 pages of entries on this topic, I'm beginning to get the feeling that it might be easier to just do it the old way, at the office (which is a 5-minute motorbike ride for me). In the past, 90-day reports in person were very quick. Hmm.
Smoking on balconies
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In Thai homes, it's very common for kitchens to be established in an outdoor, covered area. Apparently the philosophy is that the kitchen generates additional heat (in an already hot country), not to mention unpleasant odors, which shouldn't be introduced into the living area. My particular condo is a large studio, and I believe the owner/designer opted for the kitchen/dining room on the balcony both for the reasons above, plus to make the living area that much larger.