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One rather bizarre explanation for this could be that even though in Thai language classes and Thai language books we are told there are pitches in the letter clusters, in fact, in everyday reality, Thais flatten the pitches. You can prove this (they won't believe you because it's a matter of honour for Thais that they have their pitches 555...) by recording regular conversation and then running it through a pitch analysis machine. Then compare this with the actual pitches (be very careful, the lowering pitch actually rises at the end, and so on). They deaden pitches and the machine might not cope. There could be lots of reasons, but this one is entertaining to think about. I say this as someone baffled by being told the pitch rules and then having an ear sensitive enough to notice it's all a lie! 555

Deputy Governor of Bangkok (the one in charge of disaster management) has called on Bangkokians to work-from-home for the next 3 days. I don't even recall those types of requests in 2011. In fact, when my place was under 1 metre of water in 2011, I had to take a canoe to reach dryland for my commute to work. The thought of not reaching my desk did not cross my boss' mind.

I use an 'Honor Scale 2-809'. It provides weight, bmi, body fat percentage, skeletal bone mass, visceral fat, bone mineral content, basal metabolic rate. You can get upgrades which measure your stress levels and so on... Anyway, I bought it on Lazada. It uses the Huawei Health App, so it integrates with, for example, a Huawei sportswatch and so on. I like it. Pretty cheap.

This is what we've seen here in this thead. Yes. Around 95% of these threads are people not following the procedures. If you follow the procedures, you get the refund.

In Bangkok centre, it is high but still five inches off from localised flooding and even more from general flooding. This was Wanglang Pier at around 6pm: That's almost high as it got today. Looks like there is no real threat until 28th October.

I've taken it. Goes to Victory Monument. I took it from the East Exit. I don't recall seeing buses at the South Exit. The buses are usually quite crowded and infrequent. I certainly wouldn't take in rush hour (6am to 10am, 4pm to 9pm)... you could be standing for 2 hours or more on it. I now prefer a taxi to the new BTS station (around 50 baht taxi and then the BTS fare into the centre) and take that. More pricey but the reduced hassle is fantastic.

A fair question. I absolutely don't think threats are acceptable. He clearly could have and should have done things differently. But again, assume the best. What if he is down to his last penny. What if this is, like Ben One-Kenobi, his last hope? What if you caught him at his very worst? Don't escalate, don't aggravate. Go back to his restaurant, order another meal, skip the beer, and make amends.

It is used for gay relations. Wikipedia provides the details: 'The contracts of marriage and civil partnerships are very similar though there are some technical differences: Venereal disease is a grounds for annulment of marriage, but not civil partnership; adultery is a grounds for divorce, but not dissolution of civil union; titles may not be inherited or passed to partners of a civil partnership. Where laws differ for wife and husband, both partners are generally treated like the husband would be. Otherwise, the rules for pensions, survivor benefits, annulment and dissolution are very similar.'

Follow the Golden Rule. Take a photo of the menu and add it to the menu section of Google Maps. It's very handy for future customers. Let others decide if the mere beer price is so exorbitant that it deserves destroying the restaurant. If the owner is having a bad day or is too busy or his Mum just died, don't trash the reputation of his restaurant. Running a business can be tough. Describe your experience; write a review in good faith: Did the food taste good? Did it arrive quickly? Were the cutlery clean? Was there a good menu selection? Most people going to a restaurant are not deciding by the beer price. People who do that sit outside of 7/11 drinking Leo. If the beer price is shocking then perhaps they are trying to deter certain types of customers, such as the village drunk, the disagreeable farang, or the farang disagreeable village drunk, and so on. The Japanese, makers of better beer than Leo, often say they will 'hansei' (反省), meaning self-reflection. It's a good habit to adopt. And perhaps explains why you rarely see them drinking Leo in front of 7/11; they try hard to get along to make the World better. Constructive criticism, not destructive extremism. Reflect on your behaviour.

Yes. Vlc player is by far the most advanced of all the players I'm aware of. However, it's good to have 3 or 4 players as backup (they are all free to download) because glitches will arise as to subtitles not working on some players but working fine on others.

The sub files are .srt files. There are lots of sites to find them: just google movie name + srt. You can also download the movie with the subs with it. What is critical is the srt file is identically named as that of the movie file (e.g. mp4 file) and in the same folder. What happens next depends on your player (VLC, Gom etc). But typically you simply open subs on the player. Gom Player has a 'show subtitles' option. It will almost certainly work if you follow what I've said. If the subs lag or appear prematurely you can adjust how quickly they appear on the screen to match the audio. You'll need to go to advanced options. I strongly recommend Gom to keep things simple, but VLC is a good backup if the subs should fail to work on Gom.

That line is, among a lot of high quality lines, the funniest line. Better than any episode of the ratings-smash "She-Hulk" on Disney+. You are perfect for each other. Two drunks, with strong wills. You can enjoy the drama of the fights to give your empty lives some meaning. Perhaps, a Channel 7 drama could be based on it. Have you thought about contacting a TV Producer, rather than a lawyer?

Although all the signs look like they will be bought (perhaps by MUFG or FTX) and that might save the frozen customer funds, this will take several weeks at least, and the Thai SEC appears to have set up an online form for all affected users (those using the ZipUp product) to ensure a direct communication line for customers: "The SEC itself wants to make it more convenient for customers of Zipmex Thailand so it has provide an online filling form as well, it said." Nation Newspaper. This badly worded paragraph seems to suggest the form is on the SEC site. I am unable to find this form, but it could be very useful for future lawsuits. Anyone found the link?

I've been lost/got into trouble in places with no cellphone signal that I want an SOS GPS Garmin device (Mini 2, Explorer Plus, 66i etc) with text communication cabaility with the Iridium satellite network. Thailand seems to require personal use licence through its broadcasting agency. I can understand they would want to restrict because the devices could be used in the Deep South troubles. It is almost impossible to buy the phones I mentioned above, but several Thai companies sell the Garmin 88i, the marine version of the 66i. This means Thailand does provide the Use Licence for at least this type of phone to importing companies. My inference from these brute realities is Thailand is likely to deny any licence request unless an overwhelming need, but are open to boat owners gaining the device for emergency situations. Even if I couldn't use it in Thailand, I'd find it useful to take on holidays abroad. Can anyone tell me if my inferences from the factual reality are correct? 1. Thailand is highly restrictive on the licences 2. Licences for boat users/owners are the most likely to be granted 3. Even an unused device (a device intended for foreign holidays only) without a licence is illegal I'm hoping the licence is a matter of routine, and is simply for the purpose of keeping track of the owners of such devices should they be used in the Deep South. In the same way, cell phones don't work in the Deep South unless first registered. Also, can I apply for the licence prior to obtaining the phone? Must I? Anyone here with a Personal Licence?