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Loose / burnt connections on either side of meter! This is often the cause.
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Thailand to target ‘quality’ and first time visitors
Pdavies99 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
So naive! Have they ever visited India? 3% wealthy and the rest pretty destitute! Dumb as dumb can be! -
Windows also utilises "Cloud" And backs up etc, alternatively Dropbox, Google etc.
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Always best to save anything on "Data D" Yes also save new ones to "Data D" as well. As an extra back up I suggest you copy to an external memory stick / drive or save on "Cloud or dropbox"
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That was a good shop! He has already partitioned your hard drive. (ie split into two parts) Acer are quite good and in my opinion, reliable. Remember to transfer files to "Data D" partition. (You always lose some GB's for memory system etc, thats why the differences) If not, copy over. that way if your laptop ever needs re-booting etc, then only Acer C will be wiped clean in normal cicumstances. Remember to buy a laptop fan, ie the type that sit under the laptop, it will keep the laptop cooler and stop dust getting inside etc.
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As long as your have Microsoft Office loaded on new laptop it is very easy, I suggest you have the hard drive partitioned from outset and place your files on separate part to operating system.
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What a real mess! Far worse than earlier! Dark red, red, orange, yellow, blue, strict zones, very strict zones, can go here, but not there etc! Can drink in restaurants, but Bars closed, early bed times, masks on or off? Quarantine yes or no? Expensive arrival Taxis, crappy expensive ASQ Hotels. High price testing before and on arrival and again later and maybe again on leaving. A mess even to just get to Thailand. Insurances required, (I bet they will refuse UK Equity & Law Insurance, but will accept Thai issued same company Insurances! etc!!) Tourist tax just to leave. App tracking. I dont want to live in my hotel room in Bangkok etc, I want to visit Koh Chang, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Hua Hin, Pattaya, stay at friends homes sometimes! Buy some Thai etc friends a beer at a local dive etc, Fat chance of that! Wait, wait! Am I in a red, dark red, blue. orange, yellow zone, whats the time, is this a bar or a restaurant, have I had my tests, is my app tracking me, uh oh I see a guy in white hospital clothes staring at me, ambulance arriving, on the spot temperature testing, road cordoned off, sprayed down with bleach! Get my wallet out! And this is for a holiday? No chance!
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Still seems a lot of issues....pre-flight test £50-£150 costs, possibly expensive Airport pickup to quarantine hotel, quarantine for 1 night at high cost which might end up as 10+ nights if you have a a temperature etc, arrival tests at what cost, extra insurances (which I have strong doubts whether they would pay for 10 day quarantine). I hope they eventually see the light and turn it on!
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Hotel tycoon calls for Thailand to ease restrictions on alcohol
Pdavies99 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Just stating the obvious! -
Hotel tycoon calls for Thailand to ease restrictions on alcohol
Pdavies99 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Thailand has not thought it out! No bars open = No atmosphere No Bars Open = No nightlife No Bars open = No relaxation No Bars open = No fun, no holiday 1 -2 days quarantine = No holiday Thailand Covid tests = More expense ASQ Hotels = More expense ASQ Hotels = Holiday time lost Additional Insurances = More expense Exiting Thailand charges = More expense Tracking app required = Intrusion Double charging - No booking Thailand attitude towards Tourists = No booking Pre-flight forms passes etc = No booking Thailand changes rules every day = No Booking Limited Freedom = No Booking Rest of World is open = NO THAILAND HOLIDAY! Sorry, but that's life! Enough said! -
A nightmare is unfolding.....
Pdavies99 replied to Will B Good's topic in Real Estate, Housing, House and Land Ownership
Easy...quietly dump animal poo around the place and the roof! A few weeks and he will give up! -
BPH, Pattaya International etc do have Hearing Departments, the equipment they use however for testing is rather old. You must insist before any testing you want a full print out and not pay until provided. (I should warn you the print outs are very amateur!) The shop on the Sukhumvit have little to no testing equipment and I quote "She uses her experience to set them up?" Once it is agreed you want / need a hearing aid then certain manufacturers come down from Bangkok, Phonak etc. (Even for BPH etc) However I can with certainty inform you that they sell from stock available and do not have the latest type hearing aids, in fact they are "discontinued" old stock when checking on manufacturers sites. Also the prices are highly overpriced. I would say the latest hearig aids in the UK are 1/3 of the Thailand price for example. In addition buying hearing aids designed say four years ago have no comparison to the latest technology. So to sum it up, try and purchase when you visit the EU / UK. etc.
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American man arrested for rape of massage worker in Khon Kaen
Pdavies99 replied to Jonathan Fairfield's topic in Isaan News
Whilst I feel that most likely the guy is guilty etc, why are we all suddenly believing everything in the news about this? Its not as if Thai news is honest and the cops are exemplary in there information gathering? We have seen in the past a multitude of wrong facts for and against foreigners when breaking the law etc. I'm not in any way condoning this atrocious person, but wish sometimes it could seem a little more believable. -
Simple really....look at Los Angeles Floodways.
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UK continues its refusal to recognise vaccines administered in Thailand
Pdavies99 replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Perhaps to do with sqeezing extra doses out of a phial bottle, not injecting in the same way ie given as a subcutaneous injection, use of Sinovac, mixing vacinnes not approved, lack of testing, believing the facts, Thailand insisting on quarantine...and so on? -
Recently watched a few "You tube" videos of Pattaya. I was rreally shocked at all the homeless and beggars etc and the terrible state of the builfings etc. The last time I saw places like this was in Brazil and parts of Cambodia, what concerns me is will it be safe to walk down the Soi's at night bar hopping? I ask this as in some countries it is very easy to be mugged etc when places get badly run down. What do you think? I'm hoping to get to Thailand as soon as rules are relaxed and this is a genuine concern. Thanks for any replies.
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Retiring to Thailand
Pdavies99 replied to Mario Cosmopolite's topic in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
Your opinion but....I received a charge free (ie UK Bank aborbed there costs) and after Kung Thai costs I received 45.22 last Monday. Most UK residents in Thailand know that transferring in Sterling is the best rate including costs.