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1 minute ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Don't tell me that the Hindus have got their own Western Wall !!!!!!!!

I wouldn't know, I'm not a Hindu. Some Hindu friends were telling me this story, and were convinced that it was true.

23 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

Then Mohammed came along and formed a new Religion and built a Temple right on top of the Jews Temple and it all kicked off after that 

I suppose not much changes over the years. Apparently, Taj Mahal (Islamic tomb, for the lack of better denomination), is build on top of an ancient Hindu temple, or so the Hindus say.

26 minutes ago, Yellowtail said:

Islam is not stupid

I was thinking all religions....

And imagine that Arabs and Jews were living quite peacefully in that area for centuries. And then the Crusaders came and screw it all up. All because some stupid religion.

Not any more...

20+ years ago though.... AAAH, good old times....

40 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

You are missing the part where 2/3rds of the U.N member nations voted for the creation of a Jewish state and a Palestinian state on the land .

   Jews accepted the offer of statehood and the Palestinians  rejected the offer of statehood and that why there is no Country called Palestine, because they rejected the offer 

I was brief in my history lesson. There're more detailed accounts of the post war events in the Middle East available for those who are interested.

This is a map of the Palestine partitioning from 1947. As a Palestinian, would you really accept that?

Interestingly, it was created by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Palestinian Question. Where there any Palestinians present on the Committee? And we all know that there is very little of that "Arab State" land left.

On 9/8/2023 at 3:28 PM, proton said:

On the other hand they have been offered their own country since the 1930's and always said no due to their hatred of Jews and not wanting the creation of Israel, attacked by Arab armies on it's founding and since.. Israel is the victim in the middle east not so called Palestinians.

I think you should brush up on your history. In the 1930's the area was under the British Mandate (1920–1948), the whole region, then and before, was known as 'Palestine'. After the WW2, the Allied powers decided to partition the area, and after the Independence (1948), The State of Israel was created. So blame it all on the colonial powers that won WW2. Wrecking havoc, and rewriting borders suitable to their needs . The same happened with Kuwait, and, of course, the Pattani Kingdom, given to Thailand by the British. 

51 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Immigration wants an update of your bankbook/account the day you go for your extention. How can you do that with a fixed account ?

I want to do the same as the OP , because I tired of 0,9 % on my 800k.

You can always update your fixed account bankbook. It just shows as "Bring Forward" transaction. I always updated the book on the day I went for extension. They never asked me to deposit or withdraw. Maybe the rule is different for fixed account. IO seems to prefer fixed account to the standard deposit. 

Shouldn't be that difficult. Just ask Chuwit. He knows everybody who is anybody in this business. And I'm sure he would spill a few names in confidence.

But this will, of course, never happen.... time to wake up!

Oh what a chicken! Full HazMat suit and buckets of water!!!

Like it's been said above, all the major shops like Banana IT, JIB and others have a presence on Lazada. But why would you want to go through that extra layer when you can order directly from them. Any claims would have to go through Lazada, and that can be a real pain in the neck. I should know, been there.

Last PC item I ordered was a motherboard from JIB. 2 hours after they received the payment, I got an email with a video of the item being packed. To my surprise, it arrived the next day. And I don't live in BKK.

Likewise, had a warranty claim with JIB once. Send the item back, received the replacement within a week, no questions asked.

It's just not worth the saving of a 100 baht or so to buy from an unknown seller.

But absolutely the best in terms of support is invadeit.co.th

Mind you, slightly more expensive than others, but well worth it if you run into problems.

6 hours ago, ozz1 said:

Yes he's got a gig in the new starwars movie

Are you shure? Thought he would be better in "Angry Birds".

I used to quite enjoy Landmark buffet. Food selection was always quite good, both Thai and Western. Less than 2K but no open bar. 

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Not sure what you're referring to as an average westerner. In the US, we learned about history from all over the world, including Thailand and the rest of SE Asia. It was something I was really into and to this day I enjoy movies about history from all over. The school education here pales by comparison to the US in all facets. They don't get left behind here even though they are failing. That doesn't help much unless you're goal is to be a farmer.

Yes, maybe. But you were learning about who was conquering whom, not the symbols that were used by the conquerors. IMO, it is quite unfortunate that the Nazi party decided to use such an auspicious symbol as the Swastika. Just by that action it became the symbol of death and devastation in the Western world.

4 hours ago, Nickcage49 said:

They have no clue about history unfortunately.

True, as this is European history. They know as much of European history as an average westerner knows about the SE Asian history. Here, they had the Empire of the Sun ruling during that time.

And, let's face it, the Swastika has been a religious and good luck symbol is these parts of the worlds for centuries. Just go to India or Indonesia.....

What will they think of next... Vegetarian corridor? Kosher corridor?

I would never buy a bulb on Lazada, unless it's Philips Hue and they cost thousands, you just don't know where they have been. Vast majority are low quality Chinese made goods, pretending to be the genuine article.

I would go to HomePro where the staff will plug the bulb into an electric outlet, you can see the color and the intensity and can compare with other brands.

Also, be aware that one manufacturers 3000K might not be another's 3000K. YMMV.

Personally I prefer 3000-4500K temperature. The warm white. At home I have mostly Philips Hue, where I can set the temperature and intensity individually for each bulb. It's not for everyone though, as it can be quite costly for a larger setup.

Buying on Lazada will save you very little, in most cases less than a beer.

Time is relative. Maybe that "old guy" is in bed by 8pm, while "young guys" party until 4am.

Besides, "Champagne Breakfast" is an old tradition. Champagne can be substituted by any alcoholic drink.

Once I had my first one, never looked back.....

My son accidently had his first Champagne Breakfast at the age of 5. The Champagne was intended for my ex-wife's 30th birthday breakfast. While we were talking, he polished almost half of the bottle himself. He was on a buzz most of the day after that.... 

Nowadays however, I try very hard to have my first alcoholic drink after 5pm. 

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

Some websites will NOT connect via a bookmark. My banks do luckily, as do many of my sites, but I probably imagine that they connect more quickly! 

That's very strange. Never came across a website that would not open from bookmarks. 

I really understand the concerns aired by some members here.

I have 3 banking apps on my phone, BKK bank, my offshore bank, and my other European bank. All of them are much more difficult to navigate, and show much less information than their websites. Perhaps not surprising, as all the apps seem to be written by Millennials or GenZ.

That's what we call progress..... When I was young it took 4 hours to cross the Atlantic. Now it takes 9.

And who said that the phone app would be more secure? How easy is it to lose your phone or get it stolen?

Try that with my 30kg PC at home.