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1 hour ago, American Legion Post TH01 said:

We already have that up on our Facebook page.

Just asking for a GPS so it can be easily found on google maps.

Also thought it might be good to bring it back to the first page since is getting close to the 3rd.

If you look for Rajabhat University Ubon on Google maps, you will see just where the uni is located, then you can note the GPS.

Office would be easy to find then.

Have a good day on 3rd July.

3 hours ago, Cadbury said:

I thought I read recently where the PM clearly stated suspects would not be paraded in front of the media in future. He must have only been referring to Thai suspects. Farang suspects are still fair game it seems.

The photo is from 21st March, not today.

When we lived in a village some years ago, we made occasional loans. Those to relatives were without any contract. However, we made a loan to an old friend of my wife's, and she used land as collateral. The headman brought along a pad of pre-printed forms, which were filled in and signed by my wife and the friend, and witnessed by the Head Man. Payments were made regularly and completed on time. So we did this on another occasion using the same forms and with land as collateral.

A few years ago I needed a fair amount of money for an emergency; our friend and former landlord made the loan and again a proper form was used and this time I signed as recipient as well as my wife.

I am sorry that I cannot tell you the title of the form; I just wish to point out how the loan was covered and that there are forms available for such loans - maybe the headman could advise?

And, for the usual doom and gloom writers - all loans were paid on time and in full, including mine!

27 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

I doubt if you could find 100 non-Thai people in the U.S, and even less in other countries, who even know what Pad Thai is, smartass. 

There are hundreds, maybe thousands of Thai restaurants in America, and I doubt that they exist purely to serve Thais.

And Thai food is eaten throughout England, both in restaurants and as dishes served in pubs and snack bars. Naturally Pad Thai will be very popular, as many people try it when visiting Thailand and is extremely popular with tourists, as has been said many times.

How about this;

 "Pad thai is listed at number 5 on list of World's 50 most delicious foods readers' poll compiled by CNN Go in 2011"

14 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

The Thai are absent.  Most never leave Thailand.   Thailand is too self obsessed with itself to work with its neighbors.  That and the Chinese and Vietnamese are just better business people.   

Many of Thailand's leading businesses, including banking and hotels, are heavily involved in Laos.

14 minutes ago, carlyai said:

Yes Sorry, I think you are correct, I read it as the 90 day could be still done at the old place although transferring the office to the new place.


Sent from my SM-J700F using Tapatalk
 

Actually, I think it is even money on who is correct!

No worries - all will no doubt soon be revealed.

5 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

There was a earlier post that said sometme in June. At  least they have a date now.

From what I understand both offices will be open after the new one is opened.

That's what I thought Joe.

I read it as the 90 days report and house reporting will move  to Rajabhat University - in the area next to the conference room, opening 1st July.

1 minute ago, boomerangutang said:

Thanks for that.  I assumed it wasn't reported in Thai newspapers because the Chinese didn't want the news to get out.  I'm glad to be proven wrong in that regard.

Must admit I was surprised to see it; it was the AP report, complete with picture. 

But I didn't see any follow up reports, and it seems that TV's partner overlooked it too!

It was printed in the other English language newspaper on 7th May

7 hours ago, Patriot said:

Further to this (not sure if it's been covered elsewhere) but Ubon Immigration are to open a sub-Branch near the Rajabat University, central Ubon sometime in June for Reporting and Visa Renewal. The Sirindorn branch will remain open aswell. This is from Pol.Sgt Major Wisit yesterday.

Personally I'd prefer to go anywhere where Wisit is operating as he does his utmost to make all aspects as smooth as possible

Agreed fully about Wisit - a very helpful man. Two renewals back he stayed on 15 minutes in his lunch break to complete our documents, and was there at 1 pm to hand them to his supervisor.

However, I like all the four front desk staff - all have been helpful at times in the past.

15 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

Couple of answers...

 

The VPN setting in the Opera web browser only functions for stuff you do WITHIN the Opera web browser. It does NOT affect anything you do in a different browser or outside the Opera web browser, like using some other program on your PC.

 

So, when 3BB gets back to normal, assuming you don't normally use Opera browser, you could just go back to using whatever browser you normally use without needing to do anything else. And your connection would be the normal one you had before.

 

But also, if you wanted to, you certainly could go to the VPN menu in the Opera browser and click the little ON/OFF toggle button to OFF. And then, from that point forward, the Opera browser itself would function with a direct, non-VPN connection. Until and unless you clicked the toggle switch to ON again.

 

PS - I should have added, all of what I just said above is about the built-in VPN function within the Opera web browser for PCs.

 

Separate from that, there also is an Opera VPN Android app that also provides a free VPN service. But that is normally installed from the Google Play Store, though it's probably also available from other non-Google Android app stores. And more importantly, the Opera VPN Android app covers all activity on your Android phone, not just the activity occurring inside the Opera browser. In fact, you don't even need to have the Opera browser installed on an Android phone in order to use the Opera VPN app for Android devices.

 

Two separate things for two different types of devices.

 

 

 

As one of the technically challenged, thank you very much for your two posts.

I also experienced the 3BB problems, but many of the solutions offered were, quite frankly, well above my computer intelligence level.

And a word for 3BB; I have used them for more than 10 years, on the 631 baht programme, and this is the first major incident, so I won't be changing my server.

Ordered a Peppers meal with Ubon Hero today.

Straightforward ordering system, which will become even easier now they have my details on record. Delivered well within the allotted time frame, and, most important, the food was as tasty as always.

I may only need home delivery occasionally, but nice to know that a decent delivery system is available.

They applied for bail, but the Central Criminal Court said that, as the offences were serious with heavy penalties, they were a flight risk.

Therefore, the bail request has been sent to the Appeal Court.

So, in  the clink for now, at least.

The company I know of is Sahamit Ubon; green and white buses and minibuses.  I don't know about their travel times, but the number I have is 045-285534.

Their office/depot is on the road that runs down the side of the bus terminal, and very near to it.

1 hour ago, Michael Hare said:

 

I agree with you Santisuk about  the small range of glasses at Dr Sima's surgery.  I couldn't even find decent sunglasses there after my cataract surgery four years ago.  

Dr Sima is an eye surgeon. He does excellent laser treatment on cataracts. I went there four years ago and had both eyes done for a cost from memory of 23,000 baht per eye.  Eyes were done 4 weeks apart. After wearing glasses for forty years I wear them no more, except for one special pair I keep at home to read extremely small print on cards etc.  

I don't think Dr Sima himself does normal eye examination for glasses. He doesn’t have time. That is done by a young chap there and I don't think he is that great. Dr Sima's surgery is crowded everyday with people with cataracts or other eye infection problems. 

The OP wants progressive lens replaced in his existing glasses frame. I would highly recommend Chaaw Ween in the old part of Ubon city.  On the one way road Ubonsak, just a few metres up the road from the Sikamon Hotel.  For years I always got my progressive lens made there. With some lens they have to get them made in Bangkok, so one has to wait about seven days.  

BUT Chaaw Ween is not cheap. With a frame and progressive lens one could looking at paying 20,000 baht. Chaaw Ween has an extensive range of frames to choose from.  

And as regards to Top Charoen. I have heard nothing but bad stories about them. Girls are pretty but the glasses are rubbish. I have never been able to figure how Top Charoen shops make money. Their shops are every where. I have come to the conclusion they are a front for money laundering.

 

 

Like the OP, I also wear progressive lenses.  As my ancient eyes deteriorate I have the devil of a job getting an accurate examination that gives me clear sight short and long.

I had planned to visit Dr. Sima, but thanks to your information, now not such a good idea.

I have heard mention of a Dr. Sunsanee  - I wonder whether any posters have had any dealings with her?

4 hours ago, nahkit said:

 

Absolutely.

 

At the risk of taking the thread off-topic I well remember bringing in every day items both for myself and the locals when I went out on break. I was town based so only got out once a year but visited the Waha 59 camp many times.

 

In the early days I can remember getting excited about finding every day items in what passed for shops. A light bulb, some cheese destined for Somalia and marked "a present from the people of Denmark, not for re-sale".

 

Anyone who thought it was good times under Gaddafi has obviously never lived there.

 

Weird thing is, it was actually getting better for a couple of years before the uprising and I really think that if Saif Gaddafi had succeeded his father it could of been a great place to live .

Yes, searching for basic items for ourselves; and when someone found something previously unavailable, other expats rushing to get some before it disappeared - memories...memories!

I also apologise for going off-topic, and happy that the Malta hijacking was resolved without any incident.

1 hour ago, nahkit said:

 

Yes, things were better under Gaddafi but its not much of a contest when you are comparing his rule to that of Isis or the various militias that are constantly fighting for dominance.

 

As for the excellent healthcare and education systems you're having a laugh or you've never actually been there.

 

The state run hospitals were terrible, filthy places with hardly any medicine. The schools were run down and so over-crowded that they had to split them up into two sessions a day and share them between primary and secondary students.

 

As for Gaddafi not giving major concessions to the west, the biggest oil and gas operators in Libya during his time were either European or American - Eni (formerly Agip, both Italian), Repsol (Spanish), OMV (Austrian), Total (French) and Wintershall (Germany).

 

At the time of his death, the biggest oil company in Libya was Waha Oil Company (the company I worked for) and they were 41% owned by Marathon, ConocoPhilips and Hess (all American companies).

 

 

Well said, and so accurate.

 I also worked for Waha Oil company years ago, and never saw the Libya written about by some people.

Jaidam mentioned that the standard of living under Big G was relatively high; he omitted to say that, for opponents of Gaddafi and his acolytes, the standard of dying was very high. 

Every time I and fellow expats went on field breaks, we carried a shopping list of items requested by Libyan co-workers; not fancy things, just normal everyday stuff that was unavailable to any but the Gaddafi clan and their thugs.

4 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Tourists warned!!!

 

How foreigners been treated here since the junta took over is mindboggling. Hopefully one day the self appointed saviors' of Thainess will be thought by rest of the world that most garbage in their country is not coming from foreigners but from their own countrymen. 

Why are you so determined to make this into a Thais against foreigners article?

Read the first line of the post again;

"The Health Department has appealed to tourists and members of the public"

5 hours ago, Thechook said:

Oh please they aren't pioneers in this, it's been around since the mid 90's at least.  What next, lay claim to inventing the wheel? I can't think of a single thing Thailand has pioneered.

If you read the report, they are not  claiming to be the first to use this technique ,but the first in Thailand.

2 hours ago, madusa said:

I don't remember eating mince pie in England but the Yorkshire Pudding was really unforgettable . Yorkshire Pudding with roasted beef (was it Wellington roast beef ? I think I might mix up the Wellington boot with the beef. )

Is it possible to buy Yorkshire Pudding in Supermarket? You know the one that you just pop into the oven and you are ready for dinner.

Tops have them.

Congratulations to a fine golfer, and a nice lady also.

Not only player of the year, but also winner of the Globe Points race, meaning a $1 million bonus.

23 hours ago, malt25 said:

When you are ready for some books, check out...    http://www.dasabookcafe.com/

They have a tremendous range, all catalogued on XL spread sheet. Included are instructions how to order.

I've used them several times. Very fast & efficient & prices extremely reasonable.

Hope this helps.

Cheers.....     Mal.

 

Glad to endorse everything you say about Dasa, Mal.

I have used Dasa Books since their early start-up days of mail order;  never had any problems, either in costs or delivery.

48 minutes ago, pmarlin said:

News paper got it wrong. I know this guy and know who he is. He even tried to borrow large amount of money from me.

Fair enough;  but The Sydney Morning Herald and other Australian sites say he was arrested last year in Cambodia and spent a year in the nick - and prior to that, he used a false name and claimed to be a private investigator working with the Cambodian police! However, the OP is about him being arrested here, so not important either way.

If this is the same man, you must be well pleased that you didn't get taken in by such a nasty piece of work.

28 minutes ago, pmarlin said:

That guy has been in Bangkok since at least 2011 except for his vacation in Cambodia. He is well known in the Soi 22 and queen park bar area. Big time Con-Man.

From the OP it seems that the Australians said he had been living in Cambodia and entered Thailand recently after serving a year in a Cambodian prison;

The Australian authorities knew that he had been living in Cambodia.

He was arrested there last year and released a few weeks ago.

He arrived in Thailand at the beginning of this month 

1 hour ago, brling said:

 

Total nonsense, and this is your first post on this forum. Welcome Mr. Thai apologist.

This Washington Post article states that 1 in 3 antibiotics issued in USA are not necessary; and yes, it even mentions them being given for colds.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/05/03/1-in-3-antibiotics-prescribed-in-u-s-are-unnecessary-major-study-finds/

Perhaps he isn't an apologist, just a bloke who reads newspapers?