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Documents Submitted

Passport

Visa application with photo attached

Photocopy of first page of passport

Photocopy of wife's id card signed by her

Photocopy of wife's house registration signed by her

Photocopy of marriage certificate signed by both of us

Photocopy of certified translation of marriage certificate

Photocopy of daughter's birth certificate

Letter from my wife requesting visa for me

Photocopy of my bank book showing balance of 100,000 THB

2012/02/21

Just returned from KL and confirm that this information is still correct and fee is still 550 RM.

That site is a nice find. thanks.

I agree with uppalux,

ควน มะพร้าว is most likely "Coconut Hill."

Does any member know if the Kill-A-Watt (or one of its variants) is available for purchase in Bangkok? if so, where?

I received a Dell ST2410 (1920 x 1080) this week and it seems quite good for a TN panel.

Recommended if you don't need a pva or ips type panel.

Pretty much agree with the previous reply posts.

For young trees, chemical fertilizer which is weighted with nitrogen is best for most soil types, something along the the ratio, 2:1:1.

If the land consists of extremely sandy soil which has been extensively farmed, previously. Then possibly something with a ratio of 1:1:1 for young trees.

IIRC, for 1-2 year old trees the correct application rate is about 25 kgs/rai. 50 Kgs/rai is for mature trees.

Most chemical fertilizer loss is due to excessive rain or excessive sun(evaporation of nitrogen especially.) Definitely avoid heavy rainy periods. Sub-surface placement is usually best to prevent losses and will also help keep most of the roots below surface. Also, several light applications is usually better than one heavy application.

Avoid placing the fertilizer too close to the young trees. Let the roots grow and search for the fertilizer.

Pretty much agree with the previous reply posts.

For young trees, chemical fertilizer which is weighted with nitrogen is best for most soil types, something along the the ratio, 2:1:1.

If the land consists of extremely sandy soil which has been extensively farmed, previously. Then possibly something with a ratio of 1:1:1 for young trees.

IIRC, for 1-2 year old trees the correct application rate is about 25 kgs/rai. 50 Kgs/rai is for mature trees.

Most chemical fertilizer loss is due to excessive rain or excessive sun(evaporation of nitrogen especially.) Definitely avoid heavy rainy periods. Sub-surface placement is usually best to prevent losses and will also help keep most of the roots below surface. Also, several light applications is usually better than one heavy application.

Avoid placing the fertilizer too close to the young trees. Let the roots grow and search for the fertilizer.

Pretty much agree with the previous reply posts.

For young trees, chemical fertilizer which is weighted with nitrogen is best for most soil types, something along the the ratio, 2:1:1.

If the land consists of extremely sandy soil which has been extensively farmed, previously. Then possibly something with a ratio of 1:1:1 for young trees.

IIRC, for 1-2 year old trees the correct application rate is about 25 kgs/rai. 50 Kgs/rai is for mature trees.

Most chemical fertilizer loss is due to excessive rain or excessive sun(evaporation of nitrogen especially.) Definitely avoid heavy rainy periods. Sub-surface placement is usually best to prevent losses and will also help keep most of the roots below surface. Also, several light applications is usually better than one heavy application.

Avoid placing the fertilizer too close to the young trees. Let the roots grow and search for the fertilizer.

Pretty much agree with the previous reply posts.

For young trees, chemical fertilizer which is weighted with nitrogen is best for most soil types, something along the the ratio, 2:1:1.

If the land consists of extremely sandy soil which has been extensively farmed, previously. Then possibly something with a ratio of 1:1:1 for young trees.

IIRC, for 1-2 year old trees the correct application rate is about 25 kgs/rai. 50 Kgs/rai is for mature trees.

Most chemical fertilizer loss is due to excessive rain or excessive sun(evaporation of nitrogen especially.) Definitely avoid heavy rainy periods. Sub-surface placement is usually best to prevent losses and will also help keep most of the roots below surface. Also, several light applications is usually better than one heavy application.

Avoid placing the fertilizer too close to the young trees. Let the roots grow and search for the fertilizer.

quote,

"Is there a government Rajabhat university in Krabi? My partner wants to finish the university course that she started years ago, but never finished due to lack of funds. Business Administration is the subject. (I read that the Phuket Rajabhat offers some courses in Krabi province)."

I have heard, from several Thais I have run into, that Phuket Rajabhat offers courses in Krabi. They told me classes were held at Ammart High School campus in Krabi Town. Business Administration sounds like a course they would offer here.

Change the character encoding in your internet browser.

If using FF, its View/Character Encoding/

I get that option using XP SP3 using the new style menu. (It does not seem to appear if I use the classic start menu.) I thought it would also appear in Vista and 7.

Thanks for all replies.

Supernova,

I prefer having someone with access to the Thai version of Windows (XP SP3, I guess) look for that option, and print the string exactly for me.

Approximation is not enough in this case.

(Also drag and drop solution is not what I'm looking for.)

Can some member with access to a PC or notebook running a Thai version of Windows, right-click an icon on the desktop and PM me the Thai string for:

"Pin to Start menu"

It must be exact.

Perhaps this is smaller than you want and it's 1920 x 1080, but it has a PVA panel.

Samsung F2380

It is listed on Samsung's Thailand site and appears to be available at the tohome.com site for under 11,000 baht.

Give this a go.

Google for a small program called xpy and download.

Unzip and run the executable.

Expand the mark for Windows Media Player.

Choose the option for "Allow Uninstallation of WMP"

Close and then uninstall the player.

OK, I have read the ten previous posts which gave opinions in response to my OP.

Many of the opinions seem to favor the Fino for looks and because it preceded the Scoopy-i.

Are these the only reasons to base the buying decision?

My daughter has seen both and would be delighted by either model. (as far as looks.)

Price-wise the difference between these two models doesn't seem appreciable.

I have had a look at the Scoopy-i at a local shop where I am on good terms with several of the staff.

Actually, I went in to look at the Click-i, but when I mentioned it was for my daughter, the staff steered me to the Scoopy-i. They said the price was 2,000 less than the Click-i I asked about.

I talked to the head mechanic there about these two(Click-i & Scoopy-i) and he gave what seemed a reasonable answer. He said besides the exterior style of the two, the main difference was that the Click was water-cooled and the Scoopy air-cooled. If the bike was going to be driven on a 20 km. commute everyday the Click was the better choice, (but if fuel consumption is a consideration the Wave was even better.) If the bike was going to driven only to do a bit of shopping every now and then and visit relatives in our neighborhood then the air-cooled would do.

The reason I asked about the Fino is that I want a bit of info on it before I go into the Yamaha shop to look at it.

Any opinions on choosing between these two?

(For my teenage daughter, low mileage use, in the the neighborhood driving only)

How about using one of CAT's phones as a modem, is this possible yet?

Yes, I have been using the Samsung SCH-S179 as my modem for about a year now without any problems.

It is limited in bandwith, but usable for e-mail and small-sized downloads.

If anyone goes this route, be sure to get the USB cable link capable of charging the battery while using the modem on your PC or notebook. Early models did not charge the battery, so after 3 hours you have to disconnect from the PC and charge from an outlet.

How about using one of CAT's phones as a modem, is this possible yet?

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One more thing I cannot find here in Thailand is very clean alcohol to clean the top of the CPU. Intel does not protect it at all and so it looks. In Thailand I can only get 70 % alcohol and this with color.

Go to any hardware store and ask for 100% alcohol. It is cheap.

Both JediCool and TKComputer have the CM V8 listed on their sites.

Just call or e-mail to confirm stock.

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1. Can I hire a car from the airport and what type?

2. Ideally I would like a hotel right on the beach and willing to pay upto about 7000 Baht, but can pay more if need to. Which hotels can anyone recommend?

3. Which is the best beach in Krabi (white sands and scenic views), and is there any nightlife or ways to get where there is, rather than being stuck in one location.

4. What will the weather be like this time of the year.

5. Can I rent a boat (driver included), this time of year to tour the islands and best place to do this.

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1. Yes, but I don't know what model cars are available for rent.

2. Depends on how much luxury you desire, but 7,000 gives you quite a few choices. The beaches that you can drive to in less than an hour from the airport are Ao Nang Beach and Klong Muang Beach. You can also drive to Lanta Island due to the carry ferries but that is more than an hour.

I don't want to recommend any specific accommodation because the last week of October there are usually plenty of vacancies especially in the higher end places, so you can come have a look and choose on the spot. Klong Muang Beach is more isolated than Ao Nang.

3.Best beaches near to Krabi Town are most likely Phra Nang Beach and Railay West Beach but you cannot drive to those two beaches, (you can hire a long-tail boat to get there.) After that, I think Ao Nang would be third and Ao Nang probably has enough night life for you and your family. The problem with Ao Nang is the limited choice of accommodation that is actually beachfront. Most places there require a walk to get to Ao Nang Beach.

4. Weather in October is not very predictable, but the sea is usually still quite choppy at that time.

5. Renting a speedboat should not be a problem at all. Just depends on sea conditions during that time. Nearly all the many tour agencies in Ao Nang or Klong Muang can do this for you. Long-tail boats can be hired directly with their driver.

JediCool has:

XFX HD 5870 1GB GDDR5 256 BIT 850/4800

Listed for 15,200 baht.

They have been reliable for me.

I have a dvd/usb player that plays movies on a 16GB usb drive - its great but cannot work with my 500GB WD hard drive. A few months ago I took the HD into stores (Lotus and Macro) and tried it on a few but it did not work.

Does anyone know of a device or player that can play the movies off my 500GB HD? I do not need it to play DVDs.

Any ideas would be welcome.

You didn't mention what your current dvd player brand/model is.

Lotus and Macro tend to carry the lower end, slightly older models about to go out of production which may not support the higher capacity external drives.

I would recommend taking your WD 500gb external and trying it on:

Philips DVP3360 or (PowerBuy has this listed on their site, but local Consumer Electronics shops might have it as well.)

Pioneer DV420V (HomePro has this model and PowerBuy has it listed on their site)

which have come out this year and may support the larger drives although I read somewhere that they may not support every brand/model of high capacity external drive.

Hardware House has this listed:

LENOVO T400/P8400 #64759Z3 Core2Duo P8400 2.26GHz 2048MB 250GB DVD-RW 14.1inch GMA 4500MHD Dos 1 Yrs. HWH *35900

The T-series is a business oriented model and is difficult to find on most of the consumer IT online shops who tend to list only the entry level models. But I am sure you can find it or order a particular model from a local computer shop that sells Lenovo.