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    Any geologist here?

    in General Topics

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    On 3/31/2019 at 1:21 PM, PoorSucker said:

    Stibnite seems the closest call. 

    Stibnite has a specific gravity of around 4.6g/cm3, whilst tektite, which is largely silica, has an SG of about 2.6 - if you're saying they have a similar density then it's clearly not stibnite.

     

    Have worked out the hardness? Does it leave a streak, if so what colour? Is it magnetic?

    Parking in Hat Yai

    in Southern Thailand

    Posted

    ????

     

    No, thankfully I don't own a car here, what's the point!  I just use local transport including a handful of local cab & tuk-tuk drivers I can call - parking is then their problem not mine. Wife has a scooter so no issues there.

     

    Yes, it's generally chaos, double parking is common, especially on the wide roads like Sam Sip Met, and no they don't seem to care.

     

    As for traffic cops, we see them at rush hour manning the major junctions with a whistle, but beyond that they've obviously got revenue streams enough. The amount of riders with no helmets zooming around, often under the very noses of traffic cops, is indications enough of a well fed constabulary.

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    Check my understanding - Non "O" (marriage)

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    28 minutes ago, USNret said:

    With all that behind us, I guess I look forward to a lifetime of renewing the visa, or extension of stay, whatever they call it, every year.  I will need 400,000 THB in a Thai bank account in MY name only (cannot include my wife's name).

    It depends what you want to do. I've been using a Non-O multi entry based on marriage for 13 years.

     

    Initially, as I was working abroad it made good sense.  I still work outside Thailand, though far less frequently, but I just like having an excuse to leave Thailand every three months; unless work takes me out ahead of that.

     

    It means I don't need to do the 90 day reporting, and depending on where I renew my Multi-O, I don't need to bother showing funds, though I have them if I need them. Sometimes I renew in Penang, where evidence of funds are required, last couple of years I've timed it with trips to the UK and used the postal option to the London embassy, so no evidence of funds required.

     

    See how you go, but being married, there's more than one way to skin a cat.

     

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    Replace iMac with Windows-based Desktop

    in IT and Computers

    Posted · Edited by Stocky

    I'm sorry but the responses on this thread, as with many Apple threads, border or trench warfare.

     

    For me Apple is a consumer choice I'm not inclined to make, I consider, that whilst their products are well made, and certainly well marketed, they're overpriced (the 'Reassuringly Expensive' approach) and push you into an ecosystem that is deliberately restrictive.

     

    But it's my personal choice, based on a keen evaluation of the options. It also helps that I'm not American, I sometimes feel Americans consider it a patriotic duty to buy Apple.

     

    Re the OP's question, I've been happy with Dell, I have two Dell laptops for work, they're my 8th & 9th Dell laptop (including company laptops) going back 25 years. I've had but a few issues, all of which have been quickly resolved by Dell. I've also had several Acer desktops, the current two are both long in the tooth, but have served reliably and well. Less favourable experiences with IBM/Lenovo and HP.

     

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    can one house have two internet services?

    in IT and Computers

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    7 hours ago, RocketDog said:

    Interesting. I assume the two adapters are on the same breaker wiring?

    Nope, the connection runs through the junction box, but it works. I run two networks a pair of Zyxel PLA5456 AV2 1800 Mbps adapters that connect to my mediabox on the 4th floor, downgraded as the connection no doubt is passing via the junction box on the ground floor before finding its way up to the top I can happily get 40 - 70Mbs to the UK plenty enough to run the iPlayer in HD mode. The 2nd network connects an android box and the kid's computer plus a spare WiFi booster and that runs using 4x TP Link AV500 they're just the standard 2pin adapters and will give about half the speed of the Zyxel adapters. They run through the junction box too. It all works like magic!

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    Is 8 years a fair run for a washing machine?

    in Pattaya

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    First LG did 8 years, replaced with a Samsung that did 7, bought a new LG just before Christmas. The days of your washing machine lasting for an eternity are long gone. Eight years seems to be the going rate for a modern appliance. As said, 'built in obsolescence', they've got to ensure they've got a steady stream of customers to buy the latest product - so building things that last a lifetime isn't in the manufacturers interest. 

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    Overnight land travel from Hat Yai to Bangkok

    in Southern Thailand

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    If you can't fly, then take the train. The journey time is longer, but it doesn't really seem so, because you can get some sleep, and you've the option to stretch your legs when you want. The VIP bus trip seems interminable, I've only ever done the bus once, never again. Add to that the dangers of travelling on Thai roads, the train is the much safer option. As said above, book your ticket in advance - the train is popular. Of the three overnight trains pick the sleeper options, I think the earlier one is quicker but seating only, the two later trains have sleeping compartments. Note that it's cheaper to go and book your ticket at the station than online.

    All Food Related, restaurants, reviews, best pizza, Thai food etc...

    in Southern Thailand

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    Billin Cafe & Bistro (Phone: 0876898343) (7.011910, 100.478582)
    Western style, coffee shop and cakes at the front, bistro style restaurant at the back, at the north end of Supasarnrangsan Soi 4. I'd seen a review for this a while back, but only got round to paying a visit this weekend. Wow what a surprise. Exceptionally good food, not a huge menu but what they do they do very well. Western style French/Italian with the occasional Thai twist. Mix of pasta, risotto and meat & fish dishes, served in the modern style - more substantive than novelle cuisine but not pie & mash. Drinks they have a wide selection of non-alcoholic options, not so many alcoholic choices with many on the menu they no longer have, Heineken was the only locally brewed option, but they did have some Weihenstephan weissbier, for wine it's a case of BYOB. Service was attentive and the food arrived all together, somewhat unusual by Thai standards. Everything was cooked to perfection and the sauces were yummy. For dessert you need to visit the cafe to view the displays, there's a wide array of cakes, cheesecakes and tiramisu. Dinner for four with alcohol came to Bht2,200 - we'll most certainly be back! This has knocked The Basil off top spot for me.


    Sleepless Corner (Phone: 0646896422 ) (7.012672, 100.478444)
    Just up from the Billin Cafe on the corner with Jootee Anusorn Rd is this corner bar and restaurant. Thought we'd give it a try as we'd spotted it leaving the Billin Cafe the night before. Fairly standard modern style corner bar, open on 3 sides. Live music making use of the rotating bands that seem to criss-cross Hat Yai playing an hour at one one venue, than another hour set at another, mostly Thai music with the occasional western classic thrown in. Big screen with the football on. The Thai menu is extensive, not just snacks, but all the Thai favourites. Bottle beer selection includes the main Thai brands, plus Singha and Hoegaarden Original and Rosee on draft. Fairly busy for a Sunday evening, mixed crowd of young Thais with the occasional older man with I suspect his mia noi. An evening for two, with plenty of beer, cocktails and snacks was Bht1,100. Nothing special, but a pleasant evening.

     

    Termite invasion !!!

    in Isaan

    Posted

    We had termites appear a year after we moved in to our house in Hat Yai. When we had the shophouse unit refurbished they discovered a termite nest in the utilities shaft, which they dug out. Obviously that didn't get them all because we suddenly found a couple of galleries appear crossing the walls and disappearing through a plug socket.

     

    We used a company called Advance Services and they did two things. One drill holes through the floors and around the property and pump some barrier chemical down into the ground. Two install feeding stations next to the galleries with a bait called Requiem (excellent name), this contains some sort of wood like material the termites think is wonderful, plus a very low dose cumulative poison. The bait is harmless until after a couple of months the poison level reaches a critical point in the colony and the termites start to die. Eventually they stop coming to the feeding station, and that's when it's all over. Took about three months to kill the colony. Back in 2008 they charged Bht14,000 to eliminate the termites and monitor for the year.

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