SpaceKadet

11 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

Nothing scares me more than knowing Thai's might try running a Nuclear Power plant.

Doesn't scare me more than knowing that Russia is running NPP's

5 hours ago, expat_4_life said:

Nobody wants advanced tech falling into China hands.  Of course the naive high tech moguls that have moved their production to China and elsewhere (chips, phones, etc) have fallen victim to the lure of low cost production though it seems they did not think about the long term consequences.

How long do you think the domestic Swedish defense industry will last, now that they have become a NATO member?  Is the Gripen destined to become a relic of days past as NATO countries (Sweden just joined) slowly and inexorably get pushed to buy US military equipment?  F-35s anyone?
 

Well, for starters, JAS39 is currently absolutely the best Gen4 multirole fighter jet. The jet turn around time, fully refueled and rearmed is under 15 minutes. Compare that with over 2 hours for F-16, which also requires proper airfields and highly trained technical staff. And I have no doubt that the Swedish defense industry will last, even with NATO membership, just like German, French and UK, just to mention a few. The biggest obstacle is the Swedish government, which need to approve every wartech export.

In fact, just look at what Swedish wartech offerings are, just state of the art stuff!!! And, BTW, that Swedish sub did "sink" USS Ronald Regan three times during naval war games. https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/tiny-swedish-sub-took-down-an-entire-us-aircraft-carrier

Also, F-35 is just overblown piece of donkeys droppings. USAF should have kept F-22, as they should have kept Comanche helicopter.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

... "Hewson dismissed rumours that the Gripen proposal would include an option for a submarine, reported Bangkok Post." ...

 

I really hope they don't sell them any subs. Really wouldn't want advanced Swedish wartech that "sunk" US' latest and greatest aircraft carrier three times without being found to go to China. 

5 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Hua Hin does give you a receipt for the transfer/500 baht

Didn't give to me, now twice. Should be automatic, I shouldn't have to ask.

13 minutes ago, kingstonkid said:

Pathum Thani they just need the passport and the completed form.

 

If you go early int he morning you might not even need an appoointment

The IO office I go to for my 90 day, Dan Singkorn, is almost always empty, no appointment necessary. Generally, I'm in and out in less than 5 minutes. And, like I mentioned, no form needed, only passport.

5 hours ago, SpaceKadet said:

Why would Iranians get a mention?

Last I looked, Caucasus was in Iran, no?

56 minutes ago, Pib said:

 

Did some googling...apparently a common method to rate data center IT capacity is  power consumption.

https://datacenterhawk.com/resources/hawkpodcast/how-to-measure-the-data-center-market-data-center-fundamentals

Measuring Data Center Market Supply

Let's map this to the data center industry.

On the supply side of the data center market, the lemonade stands are data centers. The family that runs one or more lemonade stands are data center providers or operators. Instead of selling lemonade, data center providers sell capacity. Instead of measuring in cups, the primary measure of capacity is electricity consumption, specifically kilowatts (kW) and megawatts (MW).

Yeah, so it's just like breweries.

2 hours ago, helloagain said:

I'm pleased it's only thais,  Caucasians never got a mention.

Why would Iranians get a mention?

Now would be time to restart that daily air shuttle from Bangkok to Hua Hin.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

APAC data centre co-location market supported 10,233 megawatts of IT capacity in 2023

There we go again, inventing metrics out of thin air. Since when do you measure IT capacity in MW?

Give you an example: 

I have a new rig, it has 1000W PSU. That would make it 1KW IT capacity, right? Next to it is an older build, with 850W PSU. 

The new rig is >400% more powerful than the old one processing and storage wise, yet only 15% more powerful according to this fony metrics.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

However, Thailand, despite having the region’s second-largest GDP, faces potential policy and regulatory challenges that may hinder its participation in the growing artificial intelligence (AI) economy

Ain't that the truth. They will never get there IMO, and the whole thing will become just another hot air global warmer.

2 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

This may have been what local "electrician" used on the water heater and read at 28 amps. He used something he could clamp onto the heating element.  His issue was that he insisted it should not have been more than 9 amps. (Specs say 36 amos).  Apparently he based this on labelling for about 9 kW i.e. he did not understand the difference between A and kW. 

The are couple of other factors that might affect this slightly for A/C circuits, but generally if you divide the power rating of the appliance in Watt by the supply voltage, you should get an approximate Ampere figure. So in your case, 8000W/220V=36A.

Mind you, the power rating is the maximum, and would  generally be much lower during normal usage.

It is amazing to me how many people on this tread offer help without even knowing how to read an analog multimeter.

And complain about Thai electricians at the same time!

You cannot measure amperes with a multimeter directly. To measure you must connect it in series with the load. A potentially tricky and very dangerous situation. Don't do it at home if you don't know what you're doing. 

There are special meters to measure amperage on a live circuit. They are called clamp meters and use current transformer for measurement.

14 hours ago, ravip said:

I assume the setting at 250 ACV is correct? - Yes

 

And where among the many different lines should one read the voltage? Is it the red line labelled AC10V or where? - Yes

 

What is the black dial on the right for? - If you are referring to the X1 X10 X100 - that's the ohms scale.  The meter should NEVER be connected to a powered circuit when on this scale. This can be used to test a broken wire, burnt out fuse, an incandescent light bulb to mention a very few simple examples.

 

from the time the  house was first wired, all the fluorescent fixtures have glowed slightly - might be due to a faulty ground.

 

But lets wait for the expert, Crossy. 

 

No!, definitely not. The switch should be set on 250 VAC, as it is, and you should read the voltage on the scale labeled 0-250. The first black one above the red.

For accuracy, you should zero the needle using the little plastic screwhead in the center of the meter.

On 2/2/2024 at 6:57 PM, george said:

Found this on a Facebook Group today. Is it really crazy with Bangkok Bank now?

 

Quote:

”For those who want to open a Thai bank account. I suggest you drop by at the Bangkok Bank head office  1st floor, Silom.”

End quote.

This says it all, but is it enforced? Anyone?

 

 

 

 

Regarding No.3. Don't they know that not every country's driving license or ID card show the residence address...

Mine doesn't.

5 minutes ago, SpaceKadet said:

The BLL webpage is as convoluted as any Thai webpage, so couldn't even find the fixed deposit page.

But here's BLL deposit rates.

DepositRates_7Dec2023.pdf 1.13 MB · 0 downloads

Look at number 9. Prakwan Bua Luang. 

Several of the people I know have parked the money in Bangkok Bank fixed deposit for the immigration extension purpose.

You also get a bankbook. Immigration is very happy and never gave me problems over it.

 

If you want fixed deposit at BLL, just go to your branch and tell them you want an FD.

Or call 1333. They are very helpful and have English line. 

On 1/5/2024 at 6:24 PM, Alldar said:

Well, I didn't ask at the branch. But it is stated on their website:

"The 7-Month, 10-Month and 14-Month Fixed Deposit Account are available for Thai individuals, corporates, government agencies.."

 

Only Thai individuals or companies.

The BLL webpage is as convoluted as any Thai webpage, so couldn't even find the fixed deposit page.

But here's BLL deposit rates.

DepositRates_7Dec2023.pdf

Look at number 9. Prakwan Bua Luang. 

Several of the people I know have parked the money in Bangkok Bank fixed deposit for the immigration extension purpose.

You also get a bankbook. Immigration is very happy and never gave me problems over it.

If you want fixed deposit at BLL, just go to your branch and tell them you want an FD.

On 1/5/2024 at 6:24 PM, Alldar said:

Well, I didn't ask at the branch. But it is stated on their website:

"The 7-Month, 10-Month and 14-Month Fixed Deposit Account are available for Thai individuals, corporates, government agencies.."

 

Only Thai individuals or companies.

Are you sure you're looking at the correct website.

I have only seen 6-month and 12-month (maybe 24) in the bank. They even have it displayed on the table with exchange rates.

58 minutes ago, Alldar said:

Ok I will check Kasikorn bank then. I don't need the money for extension requirements, I would just like to open fixed term deposit and I believe it is not possible with Bangkok Bank. 

I have fixed term deposit with Bangkok Bank and bankbook that I use for yearly extension. So it's certainly possible.

Probably the usual Thai, "I don't know so better say no can do"...

7 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I just googled her. Interesting...

 

 

The girl in the center....... yum yum...

Seems like we have a lot in common. 

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Only 3TB? 

 

Sasa Handa was my favorite many years ago. 

 

かわいい

Have to admit, it actually spilled over. There is also almost 2TB on another drive, just JAV.

This is one of my current favs, Anju Akane, Have to say, looks much better on the videos.