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It appears from what I've read here that there are agents in places like Chiang Mai and Pattaya that can apply for extensions of stay on one's behalf, so avoiding going to Immigration in person. Are there any such agents providing a similar service for Chaeng Wattana? Last time I applied for an extension there it took 8 hours (plus 3 hours travelling time), and I'd prefer not to have to go through a similar experience again.
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Rats are the source of the fleas that carry Bubonic Plague. if you go where the rats are located, you may be bitten by the fleas. Perhaps, that's okay with you. End of story.
Rats have been completely exonerated. The current most likely culprit is gerbils.
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It reminds me of a time I went to a basic restaurant on Lat Phrao. I noticed there were three rats frolicking in the corner. I asked my companion about them, and he said they were pets and not to worry. I guess I was rather gullible back in those days.
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allowrie butter 99bht.and its only 227grms.
Even worse, it's not actually butter. It's a chemical mixture of imported butter oil and other stuff. Vile.
Always buy Emborg or Anchor. Both of which are genuine butters.
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FWIW there's a really interesting short series just started on the BBC called "Victorian Bakers". Professional bakers recreate the techniques of commercial baking in the early to late Victorian era with mixed success.
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Any experience of this flour?
Makro.
They're both "doppio zero" flour - very finely ground, Italian-style. They are also "grano tenero" meaning they're made from soft wheat. Not really suitable for bread making at all. Had they been labelled "grano duro" (hard wheat) then they are used for some types of southern Italian bread, but really are best for pasta.
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If anybody has a link to the full English translation of the Road Traffic Act, I should be most grateful to have that link for my collection of Thai laws.
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Is it even an offence here?
Is it even an offence anywhere outside North America?
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If there's a change in the reason for extension of stay, it'll be from the day of the change of reason. (At least, that was my experience, changing from Investment to Retirement.)
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Relevant part starts around 2:00.
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No accountability because it's too hard to complain and vice versa. What a hoo haa when I attempted to return a saw that just would not cut ! And family embarrassment all round. But it was not the family's obligation to be embarrassed, it was the shop keeper's, but no embarrassment there ! Totally insane
So, the saw wouldn't cut. That's not the shop keeper's fault (or problem). It's the manufacturer's fault, and your problem.
Not in my view. If the shopkeeper took responsibility and stood by the quality of the goods he sells to make money from then HE should return it to the manufacturer if it doesn't work. Definitely not my problem as I am the innocent party because the sale was exchanged for money in good faith that the purchase was worthy of the money asked for. Anything less is misrepresentation. If I am left with the problem (which seems to be your opinion), then it aint good service worthy of the money paid which is the topic of this thread i.e. Service in Thailand. I did not buy from the manufacturer, I bought from the shop premises. That is where the contract was completed. Because shopkeepers hold the same attitude as you, that is why there is no accountability and consequently poor service.
Note I said what the shopkeeper should do but this is Thailand I understand with little consumer protection and a pass the buck attitude which you conciously (or unwittingly) support
(1) How do you reasonably expect the shopkeeper to be aware of the quality of every good that he sells? That's ludicrous.
(2) Why should he return it to the manufacturer? He doesn't have a problem with the good - YOU do. Of course, that could be because you're incompetent using that particular type of saw. That's neither the manufacturer's or the retailer's fault. Why should the retailer have to go to trouble and expense because you potentially can't use a saw properly?
(3) If you are an expert on using saws, why didn't you spot the problem before you bought it? And if you're not an expert, why didn't you do proper research beforehand to work out which brands work well?
(4) If you're too lazy to take the matter up with the manufacturer, then that should be the end of the matter. Pontificating pointlessly about what the shopkeeper should or should not do is ridiculous.
Try and take some personal responsibility for your life, rather than blame others. We don't live in some nanny state here.
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No accountability because it's too hard to complain and vice versa. What a hoo haa when I attempted to return a saw that just would not cut ! And family embarrassment all round. But it was not the family's obligation to be embarrassed, it was the shop keeper's, but no embarrassment there ! Totally insane
So, the saw wouldn't cut. That's not the shop keeper's fault (or problem). It's the manufacturer's fault, and your problem.
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Lobster between 2 slices of bread. What high-end dish is that? Just wondering, not criticizing.
According to the menu, Lobster Roll.
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Just had a pretty bad experience with a kitchen installation company - a major, well-known name. That left me wondering whether there was any company in Thailand that offers good service (that's good service by western standards). I really struggle to think of even one (apart from the 5* hotels).
I also wonder why Thai people are so willing to put up with service that is indifferent at best. A few days ago I went for a birthday celebration to a pretty expensive restaurant specialising in raw oysters and such. There was a 20 minute delay before the first starter arrived after ordering. I received my main course moments before my starter arrived, and my partner's main course arrived 25 minutes after we'd both finished the other three dishes. Plus the food was very mediocre and the price totally unjustifiable. Over a thousand baht for 4 small pieces of overcooked and tough lobster between two slices of bread, some frozen fries and a small salad (and that's before tax and [barely existent] "service"). Ludicrous.
Please restore my faith in Thai service and mention a few companies here that consistently provide exceptional service.
Such trivial things to complain about!! if you pay peanuts you get monkeys ! In the west you pay top dollar to get a top service . It's that simple . Just live and let live
Except I wasn't paying peanuts. The kitchen was an expensive European import. And I don't think anybody would consider 1,000 baht for a mediocre sandwich peanuts even by western standards. That's roughly double what one would pay for a (probably more generous) lobster roll in America.
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Apart from stupidly losing the rights to the Premier League, Truevisions provide an efficient service with good customer support in English.
Cancelled my contract with them a month or so ago. Haven't watched their programming for 3 or 4 years. The box was just gathering dust. Far too many repeats, long after broadcast in the original countries. Frequent, pointless renumbering of channels.
Even with removing the dish, they failed to turn up on the appointed day.
A few years ago my box broke. They didn't come to pick it up. I had to go quite a long way to the local service centre to get a replacement. They didn't mention I also had to bring the handset (which wasn't broken). So, that was two round trips.
And have you tried to use the TV schedule on their website? I haven't used it recently, but for years it was completely unusable.
So, not even close to good service in my opinion.
You have not watched for 3 to 4 years and yet you only just cancel your contract, also how did you know the box was broke if you have not watched ?
Uh, I wrote "a few years ago my box broke". It was more than 4 years ago that happened.
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Apart from stupidly losing the rights to the Premier League, Truevisions provide an efficient service with good customer support in English.
Cancelled my contract with them a month or so ago. Haven't watched their programming for 3 or 4 years. The box was just gathering dust. Far too many repeats, long after broadcast in the original countries. Frequent, pointless renumbering of channels.
Even with removing the dish, they failed to turn up on the appointed day.
A few years ago my box broke. They didn't come to pick it up. I had to go quite a long way to the local service centre to get a replacement. They didn't mention I also had to bring the handset (which wasn't broken). So, that was two round trips.
And have you tried to use the TV schedule on their website? I haven't used it recently, but for years it was completely unusable.
So, not even close to good service in my opinion.
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B-Quik is OK...
I beg to differ. Four hour wait for a simple tyre change.
Actually, it was one hour for the actual tyre change, then a further 3 hours before they were able to produce the bill.
Where...?
Minburi area, Bangkok.
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B-Quik is OK...
I beg to differ. Four hour wait for a simple tyre change.
Actually, it was one hour for the actual tyre change, then a further 3 hours before they were able to produce the bill.
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Just had a pretty bad experience with a kitchen installation company - a major, well-known name. That left me wondering whether there was any company in Thailand that offers good service (that's good service by western standards). I really struggle to think of even one (apart from the 5* hotels).
I also wonder why Thai people are so willing to put up with service that is indifferent at best. A few days ago I went for a birthday celebration to a pretty expensive restaurant specialising in raw oysters and such. There was a 20 minute delay before the first starter arrived after ordering. I received my main course moments before my starter arrived, and my partner's main course arrived 25 minutes after we'd both finished the other three dishes. Plus the food was very mediocre and the price totally unjustifiable. Over a thousand baht for 4 small pieces of overcooked and tough lobster between two slices of bread, some frozen fries and a small salad (and that's before tax and [barely existent] "service"). Ludicrous.
Please restore my faith in Thai service and mention a few companies here that consistently provide exceptional service.
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Ludicrous.
There is no "international law" banning the use of models under the age of 18.
The primary concerns appears to be working without a work permit and not paying tax. Nothing to do with human trafficking, which is just being used as a fig leaf.
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A large majority of the wealthiest families in Thailand is Thai-Chinese. In Chinese culture money is kept within the family and not given to charities.
You may recall that Buffett and Gates visited China back in 2010 to encourage Chinese philanthropy. The trip was a resounding failure, with many wealthy individuals refusing to meet the visitors. In short, in Chinese society: there is no religious requirement to give to the needy; the wealthy people are only a generation or two removed from being peasants, so giving wealth away is not something Chinese families have done historically.
More insight into this at:
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So disappointed this topic isn't about a rapacious avian private equity firm founded by a passerine Mitt Romney.
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My neighbours son, French. has
overstayed by 6 months. If he goes to immigration and pays the 20 thousand...
Only children over the age of 7 need to pay the fine.
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The peeled stalks of this in long slices are actually one of the ingredients of classic Pad Thai, along with Prawns & flat noodles, & its what I understand to be Thai kale...
Had you said it was an ingredient of classic ratnaa or pad siew you'd have been right. It's not an ingredient of pad Thai. The long strips in pad Thai are pickled radish or turnip.
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Visa Agents for Chaeng Wattana
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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I saw that. It did involve being there at 7:45 which isn't much fun if you have a couple of hours drive to get there. Plus, if things had taken only slightly longer they would have been hit with the one hour wait whilst the staff have lunch.
It's a real pity they didn't reintroduce the appointment system after the floods.