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On 1/6/2020 at 4:29 PM, Golden Triangle said:
I just checked the app on my phone, the nearest monitoring station to me is Tara Pattana School, reading now - 105 US AQI
I gave up smoking nearly 3 years ago but sometimes my chest wheezes as though I'm still on 40 a day ????
Getting my own PMI meter soon, see what's happening real time very soon.
keep us informed as i was interested in buying a monitor from airvisual. im on pratumnak hill
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I remember the days of 11.25% interest from Thai Farmers bank on Pattaya Klang and getting way of 70 baht to the pound!
Those were the days.
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I believe an agent can fill out a form for you however you need to make an online appointment to go to the embassy. Ok?
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One Indian one half Thai?
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Ridiculous in a word!!!
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Yep great words of wisdom thanks again.
Yes, sugar is the big no-no and the only food cancer feeds on. See David Noakes for more info.
Time for another (sugar-free) cuppa. ????
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11 minutes ago, Desmondo69 said:
Too lazy to put under seat ?
Petrol tank under the seat.
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2 hours ago, Farma said:
The wife's businesses have both paper and plastic bags. Most customers ride motorbikes and prefer plastic due to possible rain on their ride home.
Yeah I thought that yet the times I get caught in the rain I'll try and continue using my Friendship bag for life.
Those paper bags with handles and that are not waterproof are not very good at all.
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3 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:
Follow the money. . .
The smart city industry is projected to be a $400 billion market by 2020, with 600 cities worldwide. These cities are expected to generate 60% of the world's GDP by 2025, according to McKinsey research.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/smart-cities-6-essential-technologies/
Yep, the UN's Agenda 21/30 "sustainable development" programme, which envisages most of us crammed into urban anthills with round-the-clock surveillance via 5G and the Internet of Things, is alive and well and coming soon to a town or city near you.
Run.
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Another ridiculous idea to take business away from the traditional Rayong area so that the developers can make their fortune!
Depressing to say the least!!!
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Health hut just after foodland down the small soi then on your right has a lot of what you require.
Top notch.
As always, be prepared to pay for it if you're not being paid in baht ????
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As usual so correct on so many levels. Thanks yet again for another fantastic read sir.
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Just now, ratcatcher said:As a Canuck, I'm glad we fall into the quiet, invisible minority. ????????
I'm half English half Scottish and half Irish.
I wonder they'd place me???
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6 minutes ago, amdy2206 said:What about teachers?
, the report says there are also 112,834 “Professional and Skilled” foreigners working in Thailand??
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54 minutes ago, Wake Up said:
Restaurants and bars close for two days and nights because no alcohol means less people. I don’t care if you don’t drink but a lot of adults enjoy adult beverages with their meals and enjoy open pubs and clubs.
Yep, what a farce when you can't have a beverage with your meal.
And I don't drink.
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10 minutes ago, new2here said:In my opinion, Thailand can ride their past glory for some time to come... but... I think those days are numbered at best.
In the past, I do think Thailand earned legitimately so, a solid reputation as a good tourist destination.... but... also like many other formerly “good” spots, the impact that success has brought - coupled with the short/medium/long range planning (or lack thereof) and investment in things like infrastructure, safety, convenience has put them somewhat behind the proverbial 8-ball and a victim of its own success.
Meanwhile.. other places have been watching and perhaps positioning themselves as a viable alternative... in this regard, I think Singapore, Malaysia and even Indonesia have done decent jobs at taking some of the Thai-volume away.
Sure... places like Thailand can always zero-in on the next big wave of tourists - be that Chinese now... Indians later or whatever... but I think that for a truly sustainable and long term viable plan, you’ve got to have a mix...
You don’t think you want to position yourself as the destination for only the well-heeled (there isn’t enough of them to go around) nor as the low-cost either (the volume you’d need to be successful usually outstrips the capacity to mange it) so a balance must be struck.
Lastly, I think the next wave of tourist will be much more educated and savvy.
They’ll be reading and watching blogs and vlogs online, doing their own independent research... so I think places like Thailand will have to step up their game in terms of both “brand” management.. but also “engagement” ... along with that they’ll have to do more to insure a better, higher quality experience— as that’s what I suspect the next wave will demand.. and pay for —- and that starts right at the airport with friendly staff/immigration... taxis that are properly registered and provide service as per law, beaches that are clean and use eco-friendly practices, etc...
Can a place like Thailand do this? I do think it’s possible.. I really do.. but I think there must be enough “pain” before the will and motivation comes up to a level that makes doing these things necessary.
Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa ConnectA huge ask, I unfortunately don't think that they are up to the job.
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5 minutes ago, Danthai said:
Multiply that by Few hundred thousand. Is that one of the many reasons tourism might be down?
Yep!
Along with a few other reasons.
And combined with certain other nationalities 'it's a jungle out there!'
Most places in the world have changed for the worse in my life time.
Don't get me started lol.
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13 minutes ago, findlay13 said:
I was just at KFC the only one there and waiting to be served when a Chinese/Thai woman walked up behind me to the service line and said her order to the girl .I turned and said "Wait! I'm first" to the bitch ,and then placed my order in Thai loudly to the girl serving .The girl said "Yes" ,then served the bitch first "<deleted> it!" I said and walked away from the counter while telling the bitch she was no good and very bad mannered . Cutting my nose off to spite my face? Yes, but ,I've spent half my time on and off
here for 20 yrs and I STILL can't get used to the self entitled attitude they have in queues and on the road.
Good for you. I would have just walked away without paying as well.
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Unbelievable. Yep most can't wait for a second. It's a strange mentality alright!
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58 minutes ago, Sakeopete said:
Well worth it and it is more likely I would have had to make another round trip to get something certified or another obscure document etc. etc. a la Thai style beaurocratic punishment for not using an agent. Besides my company will cover the expense.
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1 minute ago, Kim J said:
So who said a fat brown envelope couldn't work??
Indirectly it seems so.
Thought they meant at the HQ if someone did have 'a record '.
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9 minutes ago, Sakeopete said:
I just completed it through an online agent. All I had to do was get my finger prints done in my city of Hua Hin and send passport scans. They were very professional it took 7 day after the Thai police center received my fingerprints in Bangkok. Cost 4500 Baht.
4500 baht. My goodness!
Probably comparable with the cost of the trip (and hassle) to Bangkok eh?
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8 hours ago, Kim J said:
"How to Get a Police Clearance".
A fat brown envelope would usually suffice.
Not really. The process is the same as when you do your driving licence.
7 stages waiting your turn for each one all carried out in one open space.
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Criminal records division.
Building 7.
Hope this helps.
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What’s with the lousy air quality in Pattaya?
in Pattaya
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i feel a tad relieved with the sqair from lazada for 3800baht . had it a week and just checked the hepa filter, ever so slightly tainted however nothing too worrying. going to that electrical shop in the basement of tukcom today to see if they have indoor monitors.