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13 minutes ago, FruitPudding said:
Are there any bars that still have the old-school vibe?
The Robin Hood is musty and full of crusty old farangs if that is what you mean?
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24 minutes ago, Yodarapper said:
Forgot to ask - how much down payment do I need to put down to not need a Thai guarantor?
Last question - should I go new or is it worth finding something on Toyota sure and financing there? But for example an older model Corolla cross is still upwards
of 800k so is a new Yaris cross or veloz better?
I bought second hand here once and regretted it, but that was 25+ years ago before you could get certified used cars, you could only buy from unscrupulous tents.
Since then I have always bought new but that's because I planned on keeping each one for maybe 7 years. If I only thought I would be here for a couple of years I would definitely buy a certified second hand dealer car. But that's just my personal opinion, it doesn't make it right - I just don't see the point of buying new and selling it again after two years.-
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29 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:If on retirement extensions and you leave the country with a re entry permit, on return, do you start again from return date till another 90 days before doing next 90 report?
Yes. The 90 day clock gets reset each time you re-enter the country.-
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On 10/10/2024 at 8:54 PM, Sigmund said:
As for Bangkok, the excessive amount of private cars all over and lack of public transport definately will not help to contain the Pm levels.
Private cars, yes, except they are much cleaner now then they used to be, many BEV cars and buses. But still way too many cars.
Lack of public transport? Have you been to Bangkok in the last few years? Massive improvements in public transport the last few years. Currently about 325kms of electric mass transit lines around the city which is pretty impressive. Lots more to come online in the next 4-5 years too.-
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3 hours ago, BigStar said:
I ended up blocking the entire sidebar. Didn't need it that much anyway. Much better. The cool thing is that the notification links now (again) go to the actual notification as they should.
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5 hours ago, Lorry said:
Many.
Not allowed to buy a SIM, not allowed to get a contract for SIM or home internet. That's pretty normal. Of course, you always find a workaround. But do you want to use these workarounds for banking.
Public Wifi can usually be used by foreigners - but again, for banking?
And you can always use your home country SIM and pay roaming fees, but have to mortgage your house first.
I would think that Thailand is the exception where every foreigner can buy a SIM. But I may be wrong, I don't have statistics.
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10 minutes ago, Lorry said:
In Thailand, rarely.
In home- country, it's usually down.
Oh, in many countries I go I am not allowed to use internet as a foreigner.
Not everywhere is Liverpool.
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8 minutes ago, JonnyF said:
The government pressured The Met in exchange for free tickets.
Repeating a lie doesn't make it any more true.
There is no evidence in your article that anything like that happened, nor could it happen as they don't have that influence. "Give us free tickets and we'll make sure Swifty gets a police convoy". And then it happened. Really, you do have some odd fantasies.
Lies lies lies. Yet you ignore actual proven corruption by your Tory chums.-
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On 10/8/2024 at 2:06 PM, josephbloggs said:
Had a Sourced cheese toastie an hour ago. Superb. Albeit a bit small for 300 baht. (We know cheese is expensive though and they use real cheese). -
5 hours ago, JonnyF said:
Mis-spoke? Just like Walz I guess. What a "knucklehead".
But no, I have plenty more.
Turns out the free Swift tickets were in exchange for a VVIP police escort.
What a clown show.
There you go again with more tripe. Two things happened:1. Keir got two tickets for Taylor Swift (as did other MPs from various sources including the FA). He has since paid for them.
2. Taylor Swift got a police convoy after the Met assessed it and decided it was necessary given credible threats against her. The Met independently do their risk assessments and they alone decide who gets protection.The two things have NOTHING to do with each other. Again, read your article, don't just live your life by headlines. And so when you say: Turns out the free Swift tickets were in exchange for a VVIP police escort. that is a bare faced lie. You can't be taken seriously at all.
Is Starmer an inspirational leader? Not for me. Has he made some errors of judgement? Yes, he should be seen to be squeaky clean even if what he is doing is not breaking any rules.
However, do I prefer him to the past few "leaders" with their blatant lies and rampant corruption: PPE contracts worth millions given to mates and donors with no processes in place and given to companies with NO EXPERIENCE of procuring PPEs, their only qualification being personal friendships with those in power. The most disgusting corruption. And the expenses fiddling, the disregard for the public. Compared to a couple of concert tickets.
Your double standards are amazing.-
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5 hours ago, Bandersnatch said:
Howe are you finding the transition? I left iPhones after the iPhone 4 and went Samsung. Was talked in to going back to Apple and got the 14 ProMax when it came out. Nothing but remorse. I mean it's not terrible but the Samsung just did all the little things better. Even after 18 months of use I only tolerate it - I'll never like it.
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16 minutes ago, JonnyF said:
He's been caught lying about his families military service now.
What is it with these Liberals and lies. They can't help themselves.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/1959777/keir-Starmer-Falklands-war-uncle-torpedoed-claims
Scraping the barrel, even for you.
He said "torpedoed" rather than "bombed". A misuse of a word. His uncle was on a ship in the Falklands that was attacked and sunk. It wasn't a torpedo though, it was bombed from the air. It was even in your "article". Only reading the headlines again Jonny?
The Prime Minister's uncle was aboard the British frigate HMS Antelope which was sunk during the conflict to reclaim the islands.
If he had made up the entire thing and his uncle wasn't on any ship that was sunk or wasn't involved in the war you would have a point. But his uncle was on a ship that was attacked and sunk. He is clearly not lying about his family's military service. As it stands you look desperate and pathetic really. Is that really all you've got?-
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17 minutes ago, brianthainess said:
The Driver should never have reversed at that speed either, or drove off until he was safely on board.
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12 minutes ago, watchcat said:
If i want good tasting food, I'd stay at home and eat what the missus is cooking, or go to a reestaurant. Who the heck take a flight to eat, the world have certainly gone mad !
No one is booking a flight to have a meal. It's about improving their in-flight service which is a good thing. If you have two flights, equally priced, but one is served by an airline with great in-flight service and one is served by one with bad food, bad service, which one are you going to choose? -
11 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:
From your linked article:“We as a government have sought to bring Paul Whelan home as well. We did so in good faith with the Russians and proposed multiple different options. Regrettably, due to the nature of the sham espionage charges Russia levied against Paul, the Russians have treated, continue to treat, his situation differently from Brittney’s and rejected each and every one of our proposals for his release.”
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“The White House in April was able to free former Marine Trevor Reed as part of a prisoner exchange for a Russian citizen, Konstantin Yaroshenko, who had been serving out a 20-year sentence on drug charges.”
Come on, you can't expect him to actually read the articles he's obligated to post!! He hopes you just stop at the headline (as he does).-
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1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:And then there is the personal confirmation habit. I did this and I made a good decision. I don't want to listen to anybody who might make me rethink of what I did. That is just normal human behavior for anything we bought. And the more expensive the item we bought the more do we like to confirm ourselves that we made a good decision.
I don't think people are that precious - I have seen all the EV owners on here post the downsides such as they are.
I spent close to 40k on an iPhone 14 ProMax about 18 months ago (I think). I still don't like it and wouldn't buy it again.-
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34 minutes ago, Bandersnatch said:The biggest problem getting accurate information about EVs, Alternative Energy or Climate Change is disinformation primarily funded by the fossil fuel industry. There are vast profits at stake and most people are easily manipulated.
How many times have seen these words posted on AN "of course the future of mass transportation is Hydrogen" Hydrogen produced by the fossil fuel industry from "natural gas" = Methane
When I see that, I know I am looking at someone who has done no research to check his "facts" before posting.
Are EVs perfect? Of course not.
Are batteries 100% immune to thermal runaway? No, but some like LFP battery chemistry are much, much safer.
I do a lot of fact checking and somethings I see posted stand up, like don't buy a cheap unbranded e-bike and charge it in your bedroom while you sleep.
Something popped up in my news feed this morning. The headline is:
Toyota's portable hydrogen cartridges look like giant AA batteries – and could spell the end of lengthy EV charging
I don't even bother clicking on them any more.-
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52 minutes ago, olongapo said:Most in that country are too frightened of speaking out in case their called racist etc, he is one of the few who speak the truth if he had a public school accent I think more would listen.
If he wasn't a massive hypocrite and a coward who only wants your donations to line his own pockets then more people might listen. As it is he's just a dog whistler and he knows who he's playing up to, but cha ching, the donations keep rolling in - I mean someone has to pay for his 5 star holidays and luxury accommodations.-
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On 10/1/2024 at 12:23 PM, Lorry said:
iirc there is a service to wrap your luggage with sheets plastic.
Do they also wrap it using air bubble foil for fragile goods?
How much do they charge?
Yes, Mrs Wrap. 4th floor (departures), there is one at almost every entrance. I believe 250 baht per item. Not sure if they do bubble wrap as I have never used them, but they definitely do plastic wraps.
https://thaiest.com/blog/baggage-wrapping-bangkok-airport-
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On 8/22/2024 at 8:16 PM, VisitChiangMai2023 said:
There used to be a TravelCard for the Airport Rail Link available, which you could top-up with a few hundred Baht. This card makes traveling City-Airport very convenient, does anyone know whether it is still available?
I am currently outside the country, so i can't investigate myself...thank you everyone!
Here is an example picture:
I know you posted this a few weeks ago, but in case it is still useful (you mentioned you were out of the country) then yes, these are still available. Can top at at the counters or with the machines which are very fast.
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28 minutes ago, brfsa2 said:The seal is definitely the best you can get for that money here in Thailand, if 0-100 is all that matters.
Of course the Ioniq is too expensive...
The Ioniq N is a track oriented car, the suspension setup, brakes, launch control and the whole car structure overall is what makes the ioniq exclusive and soo expensive.
The updated Tesla model 3 performance is also really good, much cheaper too and still faster than the Ioniq 3; that is, 0-100 km/h is 3.1 seconds, Top Speed 262 km/h. the new Tesla motors are insanely good.
Agree with everything. The Ioniq N is so much more than a "fast in a straight line" EV, it drifts, it is track focused, and (supposedly) it is immense fun. The fake gears, fake rev limiters, and fake noise sounds like it should be horrendous but anyone who has actually reviewed it says it is brilliant - just a ton of fun.
I'm not spending 3.8m baht on one for sure, but it does sound like an absolute riot.
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1 minute ago, Bandersnatch said:
Woah, 3.8m!!!!!
Wow. They have no chance of selling any at that price.
Seal is the way forward. Shame as I prefer the looks of the Ioniq over the Seal although I think the Seal is a very good looking car. But that is crazy pricing.-
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What Historic Bangkok Bars Do We Have Left?
in Bangkok
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I don't know about strong, but it is still going.