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This post looks a little dubious, I've booked at least 30 times through Booking.com and never has a deposit been mentioned or requested?  I've stayed in Apartments, guest Houses, Hotels and rooms in homes via Booking.com...the longest booking being 4 months, did you make a separate agreement with the owners?

When I did have an issue, Booking.com refunded all my costs for a 5 day booking.

Yes Tukcom can unlock it, however once you use it for internet etc, the original supplier will see that you have made an illegal unlock and block it again!  The proper way is to contact original supplier and pay to unlock it.

On 5/11/2019 at 6:20 AM, Crossy said:

 

Was it an international reply envelope like I linked to above?

 

The regular UK pre-paid envelopes definitely don't work unless you put a stamp on it, which can't hurt anyway for the minimal cost.

 

Actualy I think its more about the understanding at your local Post Office...example Pattaya Soi Post office accept them without hardly a glance...they just put an air mail sticker on it.

On 5/10/2019 at 10:50 AM, Gecko123 said:

General comments:

While bicycling around Thailand in areas where you know the roads and traffic patterns can be fun and reasonably safe, in my opinion long distance touring in Thailand is simply too dangerous, even in a group. I think your asking about Hwy 2 reveals extreme naivete about road conditions in Thailand. When you think Hwy 2, think Indy 500 and cars going 100 km/hr using the road shoulder as an extra lane. I have never ever seen a bicycle on Hwy 2. Also, you should know that Isaan has some of the highest driving under the influence rates in Thailand. Every Songkran when provincial tabs on alcohol related accidents are publicized, Isaan is at the top or close to the top of the list. Thai drivers, while many are reasonably considerate, many are flat out inconsiderate -borderline reckless - when it comes to bicycles which oftentimes makes the cycling experience harrowing, stressful, and sometimes deadly.

 

Time of year:

The sugar cane harvest is over which removes all of the huge tractor trailer trucks off the road. These trucks, while very intimidating because of their size, actually in some ways are a bicyclist's friend because they tend to slow traffic down. However, starting in May as the rainy season begins, all manner of farming activity is starting to pick up so rural roads, aside from harvest time, are at their most busiest. Roads truly out in the countryside can be very peaceful and make for enjoyable riding, but the problem is on a long distance tour you will inevitably go through towns with much more congestion, and these areas are typically not very bicycle friendly. Dogs in rural areas can also be a problem.

 

Another thing to keep in mind is that there has been a protracted heat wave. This may have abated in the last few days, but recent overnight temperatures have rarely dipped below 80 degrees F, and that's only for one or two hours. By 10 or 11 it's already 90 degrees and climbing, not my idea of ideal bicycling weather. Rain showers and storms usually come in the late afternoons, which too can potentially narrow the number of hours available for riding. Double up on lights and reflective gear as Thailand does not enforce it's corrective lense / visual acuity standards, and I can tell you for a fact that many drivers with poor eyesight are out on the roads, and if you study accident accounts, poor eyesight is often a contributing cause of the accident. I'm not trying to scare you, but don't let anyone tell you the risks are inconsequential.

My advice would be to scope out a remote area which has a network of roads in every direction which you could take 30-50 km morning day trips (when the weather is coolest) and return to your home base in the afternoons.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Very good advice...I ride a mountain bike every day and I'm sure it is far too dangerous on Thailand roads in general...on country roads truck drivers etc really do not pay attention and an accident is highly likely.

Many new style refridgerators use the shell for cooling, thats where the coolant is circulated , also If you have a black condenser coil on the back of your refridgerator, then it  is hot likely due to lack of cool surrounding air, for that model needs to have much more open air space around back and sides of the unit, or the compressor itself is hot due to age and weakness, time for a new compressor/fridge.

Also if it is hot, it could there is so much dust and pet hair that no air can get to the compressor, in which case turn off unit and clean the underneath of the refridgerator from the back.

If you can get some polystyrene blocks, put them in the fridge, less air!

Finally it is very hot at the moment.

5 hours ago, giddyup said:

It's an animal that experiences pain just like you do.

Got to laugh...Sorry.

So its okay to cut there head off sometimes slowly, get a dog to chase them and bite them etc and get a disease. Get Rat poison and let them bleed out etc, but its not god to stick them!!!   Give it a break, there are plenty more in Thailand, stop moaning FGS!!

Oh and by the way, yes I do beilieve in animal rights etc, even a crocodile should not be a handbag!

FGS  its a rat!!

On 12/12/2017 at 10:30 PM, bluewavesam said:

Glue boards work best so the rats won't just die and rot anywhere. 
 

They are really good!! Worked quickly for me, as soon as I went out shopping, came back and there it was stuck down etc, out to the street big bin, end of!

For Gods sake!!!  Get a bus!

On 12/30/2010 at 12:24 AM, Spoonman said:

Thanks mate, will check them lout.

Tried many times, unsuccesful, plus I see on Web sites its not recommended as it does not remain clear, due to sediment etc in the water.

1 hour ago, lopburi3 said:

Actually it was both biopsy and RFA done on CT table using both CT and ultrasound positioning for a 4-6mm mass (not an easy target).  One day in hospital to try lower blood pressure, one in ICU after procedure and one in normal room.  As rooms are not an extreme expense they are used much more often here (but yes was non-Thai rate). 

But did not want to move off-topic, just to point out 30k was likely very reasonable.  Highly urge OP to reconsider and have procedure as there are too many potential years remaining to risk alternative.

Fair enough, still seems typical Thailand price! But I guess yor BP was an issue, not really sure ICU was needed, but you paid and got the service you wanted. Best Paul

19 hours ago, lopburi3 said:

I also believe price to be reasonable and definitely not a 'fast one'.  Appears you did not have a clean break so cast alone not the preferred treatment.  With pins and such in private hospital expect would cost several hundred thousand baht in today's world.  I spent 220k for liver biopsy/RFA (which is pin size entry and less than an hour).  And they did put to sleep and 3 nights in hospital.  CT scan costs about 20k and MRI about the same.  Hospital treatment is not cheap - and for your operation expect they will have to use imported materials that are very costly (even for government hospital).  

Wow that seems a lot, I had a liver biopsy in the UK, local anasthetic, machine is like a needle etc, job done, 3 hours checking for blood loss, BP etc and then allowed home, no problems at all.

It seems you had the VIP service (along with the customary Thai Bill).

I paid for it privately and was chsrge £450 last month.

(CT and MRI twice, once before and then afterwards).

8 hours ago, toenail said:

This article scares me...I can see myself doing the same thing- innocently picking up the phone and giving it to the police the next day since it was night time. I am sure the lad had his own phone and didn’t another one - or need cash from a pawn shop. 

In Tokyo airport, I found someone’s cell phone in the toilet stall ( on top of the tp dispenser. I gave it to the security guard without thinking I’d be in trouble for carrying it...but this was Japan. 

Sorry, but easy...its not yours. Leave it where it is, you are in a foreign country!  The interpretation of theft is different, and doing the right thing by handing it in might cost you.

Wow! I might get a pack of ten, next time I meet a lovely one to take home etc I can test first!!  Ha Ha!

All this fuss, just buy a decent tablet, Samsung etc and click uninstall!!

Tuk Com can do it easily, provided you bought it in Thailand, if not you will need to oder the glass from E Bay, the digitiser quite often comes already fixed to the replacement glass. I replaced mine myself, fiddly etc but plenty of You Tube Videos showing how to do.  Whilst at it, get a tempered glass cover for it and of course a case.

33 minutes ago, mokwit said:

Do yo7 mean cleaning dust and mites by powerful vacum cleaner- I found company that did this by googling but can't remenber name. Equipment they sued was German. HTH

Interestingly, the breathable covers state they are mite proof as well, fortunately I did not have that problem though.

46 minutes ago, Destiny1990 said:

You are the same bunch saying Pattaya is a shithole runned by Russian and local mafia with its polluted ocean with no grain of sand  left on the beach.

Anyway in Cambodia  they seem already more progressive towards foreigners on Real estate laws and visa procedures and at sone point Snouky can become a serious competitor for Pattaya.

I have not much against Chinese in general either.

No, sorry but its is different, previously it was a laid back place...now the Chinese and Russians and Koreans have bought large pieces of open ground on the beach, built properties and closed acess to the beaches...Prices of property are at least double what Pattaya costs.  What was nice is now private.

On 4/15/2019 at 11:45 AM, richard_smith237 said:

 

The lawyers card is a good idea... it would probably work with a lot of NCO’s... But the educated Cops would certainly call your bluff with the Lawyer...  (or my mates would - they’d see it as a challenge)....

 

Then what happens when the lawyer doesn’t answer. 

Or if he does, they could theoretically tell the lawyer that you are under suspicion (of anything - i.e. drugs) and want to search you...  Legally they can take you back to the station. You would be locked up in a truck and made to wait until they are ready to go back to the station (*it could be a few hours) then take you back to the station where they search you, find nothing and let you go - You’ve just waisted 2, 3 or 4 hours because you played a game of ego with the Thai Police instead of complying and being on your way within a few minutes.  

 

 

No, that has never happened at all, I never play your game of "EGO"

What can I do do if I genuinely cannot understand them? You seem to think I was trying to beat the syatem, far from it...being deaf is like lving in my own prison!

I understand part of your sarcastic comments though.

I am genuinely very deaf and have when had issues I have given them my phone to speak to Thai friends and they have always understood my problem.

I have some trust in the Police and they have always been very helpful.

I dont think there are any...in the past when I've seen unsightly sweat stains, I have taken it outside, and washed it down with soapy water and diluted bleach...it came up as new.

Then I bought a breatable waterproofcover from Big C and its remained good.

1 hour ago, donim said:

 

untill you meet a copper with a deaf relative

Makes no difference, Lip reading does not work, and Thai signing / writing is completely different to what they use in Europe etc. Thanks.