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17 hours ago, EricTh said:

 

Many people fail to understand that Thai people are learning English as a second language and NOT first language.

 

It's perfectly normal not to speak perfect English as long as people can understand them.

 

I've known many foreigners who still can't speak perfect Thai after many years of studying Thai.

 

 

 

I agree...but I wrote before in this Forum that in my country a teacher of Dutch language needs a degree to do so...otherwise any Dutch speaking person - even with low IQ - can qualify as a teacher....I speak several languages and all of them with some mistakes but I do not try to get a job as a language teacher.

5 hours ago, OnTheRun said:

They should bite the bullet and appoint a non Thai as CEO. I'd suggest they approach the Japanese guy who turned JAL around, he worked miracles there.

I remember the good old days when TG provided world-class service with management and technical support from SAS from 1960 till 1977.  I wonder if TG could sink so deep if SAS would have continued the management cooperation (= transparent accounting)

Here is a photo taken yesterday in Pathum Thani of burning fields at the border with Bangkok (Bangkadi district) 

Every year we have to face several days and many hours of this kind of thick smoke

Call the fire brigade ?  They are at walking distance...

At the moment the photo was taken we had also a power cut ....so we could not even open our windows.

I need to go to Hua Hin next week : what about the hotels ...all closed?

It seems Google Chrome has removed the Media Autoplay option 

https://support.google.com/chrome/thread/23017606?hl=en

4 hours ago, userabcd said:

Nothing to do in those experimental settings.

 

Did you try chrome settings, site permissions, media autoplay and set it to limit?

 

Chrome has a large extension library, try browse and install some dedicated extensions to deal with your problem.

I am on a desktop PC with Windows 10 and and I do not have "media autoplay" / what you write seems to apply only to Android smartphones 

When trying to read Thai Visa Forum on my desktop PC I am flooded with so many pop up videos that it becomes very irritating.

I use Google Chrome

According to internet sources I should type ‘chrome://flags/#autoplay-policy’ in the address bar and hit enter. 

However I do not get the option "Document user activation is required" as shown hereafter ....I only get a new page called "Experiments" with so many options I have no clue what they do or cannot do. What should I do ?

On 4/25/2020 at 5:29 PM, connda said:

That's because Thai youth are taught that the Sun is evil and to be avoided.  It will turn your skin browner than it is which is horror for a society which loathes and fears farang but oddly enough virtually all want to have white skin just like them.  Hence - 30% of Thais don't get enough Sun (although there is plenty around) and have vitamin D deficiency. 

As an European I do not mind to get a browner skin...but it is simply too hot to walk outside

I will take a gamble with this here (not much money to loose) :                                                                                     https://www.lazada.co.th/products/sandisk-pen-drive-usb-flash-drive-usb-30-san-disk-64gb-usb-stick-pendrive-30-32gb-u-disk-cz48-usb-key-128gb-extreme-flashdisk-i972876993-s2080162284.html?mp=1   

I bought in the past external hard disk (4 Gb) for the storage of my video and movies and I could connect this - for play back - to the USB port of my old TV.

Now that my new Smart TV does not accept large volume HD  for play back I have transferred some video and movie files to a 16 Gb flash drive and this works well.

As I wanted to buy from a large Thai online supplier I noticed they have 2 Tb flash drives for less than 400 Baht (much cheaper than similar external hard disk)

Has any TVF member tried this and can such 2 Tb flash drive play back video when plugged in on Smart TV?

4 hours ago, Siamjim said:

lots of poor families in Thailand, what sort of schools clothes could they afford?  getting picked on even worst now wearing off style old stuff. 

 

I raised 3 daughters (now adults) I was fortunate they had uniforms until the age of 18 so that they could escape the competition of a "fashion show"at school

21 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

You can prove your income by proving a transfer of 65k baht into a Thai bank from abroad for the past 12 months to apply for your extension. For some unknown reason it was omitted from that piece of paper you posted.

Many people have already done it at Chiang Mai immigration.

Also Pathum Thani I/O has in writing that I must have Embassy letter + bank letter certifying evidence of monthly transfers (which I provided)

Moreover they now wanted also an update of my bank book as if I was using the "money in the bank" method...so I was kicked out and I had to come back after depositing 100 Baht and then make an update.

20 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Yes. Though may need a pretty large pharmacy to find it.

 

It  is available in 3 brands:

 

Pitasor 2 (locally made so likely least expensive)

 

Livalo

 

Pitalip

 

Thank you

Can Livalo (pitovastatin) be bought over the counter in Thailand?

I lost my pills prescribed by a cardiologist in a government hospital but I cannot have a new appointment for several weeks

On 4/23/2020 at 8:02 PM, dddave said:

Three weeks ago, I placed an order with "i-herb" in the US for some products I use fully expecting delivery (Bangkok) to take a month or more with current conditions.  I was shocked when the full order arrived  9 days later.   

Shipping charges are very low and as long as an order is under US$80, customs doesn't seem to care.

I use iherb.com since several years with great satisfaction and indeed without being troubled by customs for small orders

18 hours ago, graemeaylward said:

The recommended safe social distancing measure is a minimum of 2 metres!  This is the distance droplets are spread by coughs and sneezes!  Why is it that Thailand has to have their own "safe" measurements, which aren't safe at all! It's the same with measurement of air pollution PM2.5 particles! Thailand's "safe" level is unsafe everywhere else in the world!

How can my barber keep a distance of minimum 2 meters?

45 minutes ago, wombat said:

once you have drunk water from the Ganges and survived my guess is your immune to pretty much everything

 

.....still better is drinking cow urine 

...and what if (probably) there will be soon a next wave of COVID-19 ?

On 4/21/2020 at 10:49 AM, Kwasaki said:

Up to you. ????

OP is a silly teenager or is a troll

10 hours ago, riclag said:

Any country that shouts death to America and writes it on their missiles, doesn't deserve a shilling ! America First, Mr. President!

They were not asking American money but - based on their paid membership of the IMF - a loan to restore their balance of payments.  Also I can assure you that their are more people in Iran loving the USA than in Saudi Arabia (I worked and lived in both countries)

On 4/19/2020 at 3:15 PM, ubonjoe said:

Not many offices do a 2nd visit. They will inform you if one will be done when you do the application.

In Pathum Thani they make house visits - every year - since at least 5 years / last week they came to our house and it took only 5 minutes and it was friendly.