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  1. CecilM
    Not required.
  2. CecilM
    You’ll have to get a 1-year visa & do yearly renewals.
  3. CecilM
    No A/C, stuck in traffic, breathing exhaust fumes. No thank you. A short ride from point A to point B, sure, a must for a tourist. A city tour, never.
  4. CecilM
    I’m happy to sell a full tank (9kg?) for a very very reasonable price. I don’t need it. Or trade it for a smaller one. If anyone is interested, feel free to reach out. THX
  5. CecilM
    I was told at Immigration Chaengwattana that I only need to do it upon arrival in Thailand and not if I travel within Thailand. (Seems to be a hint that it’s not done by hotels anymore.)
  6. CecilM
    You go by what’s stamped in your passport. Your work permit is irrelevant in regards to overstaying your visa. (And it’s your responsibility to check dates/stamps in your passport.)
  7. CecilM
    Thank you. ???? There’s bad players in every country and every tourist spot around the world; and many are more aggressive than ‘no meter taxis’.
  8. CecilM
    How could I be wrong when I am quoting from my experience with countless taxi rides? Like I said, experiences may vary at tourist traps or night life districts. (Maybe you tend to only frequent those?)
  9. CecilM
    I’m curious why you want SSD for backup? (They’re great for running a system, but I don’t see any advantages as an external backup medium.) Not trying to argue, honestly curious.
  10. CecilM
    A decade of using taxis pretty much daily - and I only had a handful of bad experiences. The vast majority of drivers are decent. It might be different at tourist hotspots, but ‘no meter’ is nothing newsworthy and nothing prevents you from taking a different taxi.
  11. CecilM
    I think a return to your home country for a reality check might help. You might even return to Thailand with a normal view of life; and appreciate living here.
  12. CecilM
    What is the incentive for FB to do anything? They’re only concerned about the number of users. (And maybe serious crimes being committed on their platform.)
  13. CecilM
    Love the stuff. Have gone so far as to buy many different brands to explore taste (salty, fishy, sweet, umami, etc) and usage differences (better for cooking, better as condiment, etc). Even the ancient Romans had an equivalent and were mad about it. Popular then, popular now. I’m hooked.
  14. CecilM
    Lots of slippery tiles here. Everywhere. Abandon style and start wearing some footwear with rubbery good traction.
  15. CecilM
    Nothing you can do except ask the neighbor and/or village headman (or equivalent). Will the situation improve? Highly unlikely. Show your appreciation to the village headman with a few bottles (or one expensive one) and _maybe_ your chances for success improve slightly.
  16. CecilM

    tap water

    CecilM replied to blackshadow's topic in Pattaya

    Sorry, it’s impossible to answer that question. It totally depends on the pipes leading from the treatment plant to your building. The water leaving the plant exceeds int’l drinking water quality standards (MWA was a client of ours and we toured their facilities) but the pipes can be quite old and deteriorated. I use tap water for boiling pasta, but not for making tea/coffee.
  17. CecilM
    Thanks for sharing.
  18. CecilM
    FYI: I also have yellow book, pink ID, and driver’s license. Neither required translation of passport. (And like you said, you can always get another.)
  19. CecilM
    Except for our marriage, I never needed a translation of my passport ever again. So I wouldn’t worry if they kept it.
  20. CecilM
    Not possible. Just transfer directly to son/wife.
  21. CecilM
    Foreigners can’t be registered in the blue book; but they can in the yellow book. Whenever you need a proof of address, the yellow book is invaluable.
  22. CecilM
    Like asking is it safe to leave a handbag/ backpack in a car. No it is not. And you can’t trust that the security camera actually works.
  23. CecilM
    Sweetened condensed milk 45cal/tbsp. Evaporated milk has 15cal/tbsp. Both used liberally in chaa-yen; I’d say 3 condensed and 5 evaporated. And there’s probably sugar syrup added as well.
  24. CecilM
    I’d rather be old and lonely in my country than stay here. So, go home.
  25. CecilM
    Report passport lost. Go to embassy get temporary passport. Go to immigration. Get temporary stamp until you get new passport. Hiding is not a solution, esp afterwards when you have to sort out the mess.

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