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go back to getting drunk bob

Just take a look at this picture and what jumps out at you? The classroom is so packed that the students are packed into the classroom with the desks butted right up against the chalkboard. Why is that unusual? That means the teacher does not use the chalkboard. In fact the kids in the front can't even see what he is holding up. They have to twist around in their seats to see the teacher. Imagine being those kids - spending every day twisted like a pretzel in order to attempt to learn. So you have a classroom where the teacher is somehow imparting knowledge to students packed into a classroom like sardines and not using one of the primary tools for teaching - a chalkboard or whiteboard. Then they wonder why Thai students are so far behind other students from Central and East Asia. Then look at the kids: uniform cloths, uniform haircuts, uniform deference to authority, uniform (and rather dumbed-down) little minds. So sad. Thailand ain't changing that model anytime soon, so their ranking on the world stage will continue to plummet unabated I'm afraid.

Less indoctrination and more Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths would be an excellent approach. However - changing the Thai educational system will be like turning an aircraft carrier: it will be a very slow process. They unfortunately need to rid themselves of the old methodologies (rote training, cultural indoctrination, unquestioning deference to authority, fear of asking questions due to total deference to authority) that are inculcated within the educational system and the entire teaching staff's training itself - nationwide. Speaking from experience - I've taught Thai teachers and administrators. From a teaching perspective they are culturally hamstrung. They will have to completely retrain the teachers themselves and radically change the curriculum as well as getting rid of those teachers and administrators who can not change. Best of luck on that - it's ingrained deeply. Who is going to create a different approach similar to those used in China, India, and South Korea? Who is going to reeducate the teachers and the administrators themselves? Worse - how do they change the culture which drives the current Thai educational paradigm? They need some radical free-thinkers to change the system, and unfortunately the Thai system is rather devoid of "radical free-thinkers" as that trait is beat out of students during their time in the Thai educational system. The system is a snake devouring its own tail. Don't expect any quick changes here.

OP. If you took your laptop to an Authorized ASUS Repair Center you have a really strong case. Legally that repair center is an "agent" of ASUS corporate which in turn makes ASUS corporate bear legal liability for the action of their agent. Just saying...

I've made complaints before and snail-mail letters seem to get their attention especially if they are addressed to the CEO of the company.

Again, if it was broken at an Authorized ASUS Repair Center, then I'd still suggest writing direct to Consumer Affairs at ASUS Corporate Headquarters and filing a complaint. ASUSTeK Computer Inc No. 15, Li-Te Road Peitou District, Taipei, 112 Taiwan, China

No. You people worry wayyyyy too much about this tax issue which hasn't even been implemented yet. And unless you bring in some serious money you probably don't have much to worry about anyway. Chill - wait until 2025 and see what shakes out. There will probably be more info available by the end of the year.

I'm going to give it a pass. Essentially it's a circus: entertainment with little substance. If this was a serious debate then the third-party candidates would have a voice. But they don't. So two over-the-hill geriatrics (one a basketcase, the other an ass) get to have a go at each other in a highly staged and controlled setting. No thanks. I'd rather watch this:

@timoti Sorry that people think this is funny (all the laughing emojis). Sadly, AN members can be a callous lot. it sucks to be in your position. I hope you can find a solution to your problem. Best of luck. 👆

Yeah - that would be something to factor in before you purchase a high-end system: The availability of spare parts and serviceability. If I'm dropping $14K USD on a computer I'd be factoring that into my purchase decision up-front. I purchased enough high-end equipment for the data center I managed back in the day. It's something you have to plan for in advance. On the other hand, if I'm using that system for work, I'd be very aware of the depreciation on the computer systems and would be writing that off on my taxes. As well, I'd know how long the life-cycle of that machine would be and plan for R&R in the future, again, writing that off as business expenses.

High-end graphic workstations can be pricey based on the cost of the Graphic cards alone. But if you need GPU power or really high-end processors, you're gonna pay for them. So yeah - I can see the costs associated with specialized systems. A Macbook Pro isn't a specialized system, it's just and expensive Mac. However, start adding high-end graphic cards to that puppy and you probably can get to 500K fairly quickly. Macs are just expensive and always have been, and anymore with the advances in hardware and software, I don't particularly believe that iOS (MacOS) and the hardware it runs on is worth the additional expense. Years back? Maybe. Now? Not so much. 35+ years ago at University I loved the Macs in the computer center (MacPuke just had me rolling on the floor and the graphics simply rocked), but as a starving uni-student and a single dad I only could afford a low-end PC that I used for writing papers. But - Macs were superior. Now? Just expensive imho.

I was going to say something similar. If a have a new car, I take it to the authorized service center for servicing and repair - until - the value of the car has depreciated with age to the point where the trade-off is repairing the car, inexpensively, or buying a new one. We don't know the age of the depreciated value of the OPs computer. If it was a 500K THB computer new? It's not a 500k THB computer any more. If the OP's repair shop couldn't find parts that sort of is a signal that the laptop is rather dated. Anyway, as I said before - bottom line, if I had an expensive laptop it would only be serviced by an Authorized Repair Center. If I can afford the quality laptop I can afford the quality repair services. Another thing to consider when you purchase a high-end computer is serviceability. Laptops, unfortunately, tend to have a lot of integrated components. For example, if I needed a high-end graphic computer, I'd opt for a desktop workstation. Then if your system has problem you are dealing with single components (graphics card, motherboard, etc) each of which is warrantied and each which can be repaired or replaced without major work on the IC boards. Just saying. I know - laptops are convenient, but you have to weight the pros and cons.

Just curious but is the laptop repair shop an Authorized OEM Repair Shop for your computer brand, for example if you have an ASUS W590G6T-PS99 ProArt StudioBook One 15.6" Mobile Workstation laptop, did you go to repair shop that is a Authorized ASUS repair facility? If so, then you write to ASUS corporate (or the corporate headquarters of the brand of laptop you own) and file a formal complaint. If not, then you are probably out of luck. If I had a 500k THB computer, trust me, I'd only have it serviced by a authorized repair facility for that brand of computer. This is a good object lesson for those who have expensive, high-end computers - only trust certified and authorized repair facilities to repair it.

Anything made at a place like this...which is why I don't drink beer anymore. You can't find a place like this in Thailand. Why? Spell it: M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-E-S I can't stand drinking tiger pee. And you?

Unscrew it - put new mesh in.

Well, go park your motorcycles in shopping malls.

But how many basically use something like this to get across the border and then disappear to work elsewhere else illegally. The trick is getting across the border to begin with.

That looks like a thankless job.

Zinc is more effective if you take it with a Zinc Ionophore like Quercetin. Increases the bio-availability by getting it through the cell membrane more effectively.

We live in Thailand - get some sun instead of vitamin D supplements. Doesn't take much - 10 minutes in a pair of shorts. https://fastrt.nilu.no/VitD-ez_quartMED.html

You'll probably test positive up to two weeks after initial infection. Your immune system is handling it. All's good man.

Once the promised Bird-Flu PandemicTM hits it will wipe out the rest of the small restaurants and businesses. Delivery services will get 70% of the business volume, and drivers will still be among the working poor as corporations controlling the delivery services make bank and CEOs will roll in the dough.

How about just offering 100% ownership. Sorta like a Thai with a green card can do in the US.

Protectionism doesn't foster free-trade and lower consumer prices. If you can't compete, either get out of the market or figure out ways where you can compete. Figure out what China needs and promote your manufacturing base to produce the widgets China needs. If you're going to join the BRICS, Thailand, you better figure out how to compete in that economic union - tariffs ain't gonna cut it. And you don't "reduce domestic production costs" by rising tariffs on imported parts and by rising taxes - and saddling your manufacturing base with freaking carbon taxes.

Take a look another way: China is producing goods at a lower cost and providing consumers with value. So communist China is out free-marketing the countries who advertise themselves as free-market democracies and bastions of freedom - who then screw their consumers by levying taxes and tariffs on the low priced goods that their own country can produce themselves. I find it amazing the Western consumers pick up their government and media talking points and verbally bash China for being the lowest priced seller of consumer goods. All they do is give their own government permission to tax those items and make them more expensive for themselves while the government pockets the taxes and tariffs and spends on items that don't help manufacturers - like dropping carbon taxes. Making inexpensive foreign goods don't make local manufacturers "more competitive." Shaking those manufacturers who can't compete out of the market makes the market more competitive and those who CAN compete fill the vacuum. "China subsidizes it's manufacturers! Arrrrgghhh!" Well - get a clue Thailand et.al. Ditch the self-imposed economic constraints on your manufacturing base - like freaking Carbon Taxes! Morons!