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1 minute ago, scorecard said:

 

200 and a bath?

Probably suspicious he was trying to clean up,

3 hours ago, scorecard said:

"....And what a shitty experience, it must be for tourists."

 

A twist, many times in the past the exchange students coming to my uni from Europe have had the same experience and been shocked, 2 years back a small group of them got together, just before they left Bkk to go home and wrote full instructions with photos for alternative forms of transport, etc..

It's now handed to the new exchange students before they leave their home country.

 

That sounds like good advice - as long as it's followed, of course.

I had a friend who came here a couple of times, and I booked him a taxi to meet him at airport arrivals. I told him he needed to go to exit 3, and look for someone with a sign that said "Mr. T taxis", along with my friend's name on it.

Of course he was tired, got to exit 3, at which point a guy jumped at him saying "Taxi!" My friend made the mistake of asking, "Are you Mr T?" Naturally the guy said, "Yes", as he would, irrespective of what the question asked was. My friend had a long, expensive ride.

Obviously afterwards he realised he should have asked, "Who are you?" and not, "Are you Mr T?"

I used to tell customers that if they were unsure about being understood when asking a taxi driver something, to ask a stupid question, to which the answer should be "No."

I always suggested something like, "Are you an airline pilot?" or  "Do you eat elephants?" If the answer was "Yes", then get out and look for another taxi.

3 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

All immigration offices are allowed to accept the application for a non immigrant visa now. The final approval is done at the division headquarters for where the  office is located. But some offices may say they cannot do it.

UJ, am I right in saying the policy has changed again regarding changing a visa within Thailand?

Originally you could (theoretically) do it at almost any immigr. office, then later it could only be done in Bangkok. So now it's OK to apply locally, even though as you say, it goes to division hq?

Seems odd, as I've often sent letters/parcels "long tabien" within Thailand and also abroad. Every time I've been able to track them on the Thai Post Office website.

As another poster said, there are thirteen characters in total - two letters, nine digits, followed by the two letters 'TH" for Thailand as the originator of the package.

I don't know, but would guess someone hasn't either put it in the system, or some other cock-up? I take it the tracking number was on the same printed receipt you paid for the cost of the service?

Curry leaves....me feeling full.

11 hours ago, Neeranam said:

Pit bulls are evil. Some say move house. I wouldn't. I'd buy some antifreeze and stick it in a sausage, and slip it to the owner.555

That's cruel, as then the dog would starve to death (well, once it have devoured the owner).

10 hours ago, LawrenceN said:

Poisson? You mean feed him a French fish?

Probably working on the idea of the fish bones getting stuck in the dog's throat.

18 hours ago, Johnniey said:

https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Outdoor-Ultrasonic-Deterrent-Collar/dp/B000UZNLGA/ref=zg_bs_3024231011_8/135-7380226-8537407?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=50GR3150QKH6CERRXCMW

I bought one of those devices fifteen years ago due to the same problem. Had to get a friend bring it over from the UK for me.

The one I had was no use at all, positioned it within five metres of the dog. It didn't affect the dog or make it quiet.

Perhaps it was deaf.

2 minutes ago, Cheops said:

I'm on a WP visa, for which that is not needed, so I wouldn't know. But why wouldn't they accept printed statements, which are legally the same as the prints in the bankbooks?

Hmm, I'd think that arguing with an IO as to what they have to accept is probably more difficult than pushing string uphill.

8 minutes ago, Cheops said:

Bankbooks?

I guess some people still live in the 1970's

Yes, immigration particularly when applying for an annual extension of stay.

As we know it varies from branch to branch.

A letter from the bank confirming the minimum amount for the relevant time scale, plus copies of your passbook entries (plus sight of the passbook itself) have always been requested when I apply.

It's all part of playing the game to fulfil the requirements.

I do try not to wear my platform shoes and flared jeans when I go to do it though.

27 minutes ago, johng said:

This reminds me of a long time ago when software was distributed on floppy disk...a work friend asked for a copy of a program and I took about 4 copies to him over about a week, each time he said there was nothing on the disk...I was rude and we had an argument..then a work colleague asked if I had let the disks get anywhere near a magnet...well I thought about it and low and behold..every time I had made a copy I put it on top of a speaker just near the door so I didn't forget it before going to work...wow did I feel foolish.

I take your point, but out of four books, only two of them are keep in the same place - not near any metalwork at all.

1 minute ago, Crossy said:

Annoying isn't it? One particular branch of BKK Bank has a similar issue with the passbook machine, I go there occasionally to see if it's been fixed. I guess you already know the answer ...

 

I've even tried the "dumb farang" approach and asked one of the staff to "show me how it works", she got the same error but still it's not fixed.

 

Such is life, there are plenty of other branches.

Yes, true.

I think I'll make an effort to search out another update machine to see what happens. I just hope it's not going to be like pushing string uphill...

Watch this space.

I've had this same problem for more than a year.

Not a problem with creasing the page, but I get the 'magnetic strip error' every time.

I know it's not my book at fault, as in our family we have four accounts, within the same bank, but two different branches of SCB.

I've tried all four books and see the same error for each book.

The bank tried to say the magnetic strip on my book was damaged - but never on four different books, for four different accounts. I pointed that out to them, which only resulted in some shoulder-shrugging, even when I asked if the machine could be checked.

I also phoned the SCB call centre, told them the above. The call centre staff said they would report the matter directly and get an engineer to check the machine.

Needless to say, it's still the same a year later.

I haven't seen another branch nearby with a bank book update machine. I could try harder to find one I suppose, but from your comment it could be a common error that no one wants to look into.

21 minutes ago, joeyg said:

very well said.  he said he's got money.  I think it would be put to better use on a lobotomy for himself.  just a thought.

 

Personally, I'd much rather have a full bottle in front of me, than a full frontal lobotomy.

On 05/05/2015 at 9:01 AM, steven100 said:

now can I call 1111 to complain that the milk I bought from 7-11 is not fresh ....... ?

If you get through to the English 'english speaking gent' he'll probably say caveat emptor...

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

There was a gang of pick pockets who were found with knives arrested in the same area yesterday. We should have a news story on it shortly

Any chance of posting a link to it here once it's published, as I don't know if it might be in Bangkok news, Thailand news, or perhaps somewhere else?

Ta.

On 12/04/2018 at 10:19 AM, Thongkorn said:

It will be interesting to see how the packs of Chinease react when wet through 

They'll probably just shrink.

3 minutes ago, johng said:

No the 19th will be the last day for Pattaya
It's far from over yet

OK. I sit corrected.

3 hours ago, dutchbull said:

In Pattaya it seems they play it for ever...mature men with water guns 

IIRC, 16th is the final day in Pattaya.

On 15/04/2018 at 10:02 AM, jenny2017 said:

Psychologists are still looking for the right name for the illness. 

I think I've found it: contundito nimiam is the medical term for it.

19 minutes ago, theguyfromanotherforum said:

Post on YouTube+go viral=profit!

And post it as Ronnie Pickering. That will get him plenty hits!

7 minutes ago, Mexlark said:

Get yourself a couple of incensed khun-yings, and get them an axe and a sledge hammer from Thai Wasadu,

Oh, and don't forget to park it near an unlicensed market too.

2 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

Can't you win an argument with your daughter by out smarting her?

Hmm, I'd suggest that "outsmarting" is perceived by Thais as "loss of face". That could cause resentment for years. Having said that, crushing the car would probably have the same effect too.

1 minute ago, weegee said:

Do you think you could please take the Power Steering unit out first and send to me..?

 

If you talk to him nicely he'll probably pay the delivery charge as well.