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You are on DTAC GSM 1800.
You are not affected by the announcement in the OP of this thread.
Unless you plan to use mobile data, and are happy with the service, maybe just best to stick with your current SIM/service, understanding that you will have to transition by 2018.
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I'm still not exactly clear on how you can choose a certain data plan based on the amount of money you pay.You can subscribe to a monthly, automagically recurring, unlimited mobile data plan by using the subscription codes. You can use any phone, or your dongle UI may allow you to originate USSD commands.Maybe best to cancel, then resubscribe to one of the double allotment plans?*104*21*9#
399 baht (so ~ 428 baht with VAT, normally 1.5 GB unlimited, FuP 64 Kbps, but you get 3 GB for six months promotion).There are gazllions of mobile data plans.Just make sure you have enough value associated with your SIM/number before the renewal date.If you give the 7/11 cashier 320bht do they automatically throw you onto that data plan? It sounds like you would just get 320bht of PAYG credit.You would add 320 baht to the current prepaid balance associated with your SIM/telephone number, then you might subscribe to a mobile data plan, or have one automatically recur each month, and your balance would be automatically deducted for the amount for the plan + 7% VAT.Next up: managing validity/expiration, how much data have I used.... -
I'd be looking at the duty free next time I had the chance.
They have Patron - several styles -, and a few other premium brands at Duty Free on arrival at SBIA/BKK, in the baggage carousel area. I usually buy Tequila or single-malt on arrival. I think Patron (silver?, green box) 750 ml was 2,050 THB, but this is from memory of a few months ago.
There have been a few threads on this subject here over the years so a search might yield additional pointers.
There is a premium liquor store in the Siam Paragon shopping center, on the same floor (G) as the supermarket, towards the Siam Discovery side. They should have everything, albeit at higher prices (duty, excise, import, alcohol tax).
I know this search is for single malts but suspect the same shops would have premium tequila.
Emporium and Central Chit Lom come up often as malls which may have a decent premium liquor selection, usually co-located with the food/supermarket floor/area.
https://foursquare.com/v/gourmet-wine-cellar/4d172a95302da1cd1cfcb993
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There's even special top up machines that you can use ( they look like public telephones, without the handset).
While these are fine for 10 - 50 (coin) baht top-ups (especially say for TrueMove H when getting 30 days for each 10 baht top-up), I'm not sure I'd be pumping 500 - 800 baht into one of these, assuming they even take that much, just to add value for a recurring monthly mobile data plan.
There are more than enough options already listed/linked which might prove more reliable and resilient.
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Is your SIM active? Do you have a signal? Can you make/receive calls? Are you pre-paid? What is the reply to *101*9# ?
What does it say under "Network"? Service state? Roaming?
What does it say at the bottom of the screen when you pull down the status bar?
My best guess remains that you are on DTAC GSM1800.
In any event, please do relax as you remain unaffected until 2018.
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I've used GrabTaxi ~ 35 times or so over the past ~ 9 weeks, and every single experience has been fine. I only use them when at a remote location with no access to rolling taxis.
I would never use GrabTaxi if I am on a main road "...as 20 taxis drive by...", that's stoopid, just wave a passing taxi down.
Taxi drivers get extra pay from GrabTaxi based on passenger reviews, accepting fares, etc. You should report any offending GrabTaxi drivers.
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Well the news is only relevant to TrueMove and DPC customers.
Only TrueMove and DPC GSM1800 customers will go offline on September 15
DTAC customers remain unaffected. So relax.
DTAC wants to move you to Tri-NET so that they only pay 7% tax vs. 35% tax.
You do not have to move to Tri-NET until 2018. I'd recommend moving if you want to use mobile data.
You can go to Settings, About phone, Status to see the network type. My best guess is that you are on 520-18, DTAC, GSM 1800, or possibly 3G/850 as your phone supports that voice+data frequency as well.
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Are you looking for "Miracle Whip", or Mayo?
Best Foods mayo is pretty good. If you are from the U.S. it is the same as there (West) and Hellmann's (East). It is widely available here.
If you buy a larger size, in a bag, it is reasonably priced (more so if on sale of course). Just re-packaged it at home.
Making your own is fine but a bit riskier here given the salmonella issue, and of course it doesn't last long.
I brought back some Wasabi Mayo from Trader Joe's last trip; it is awesome.
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Personally I'd just arrange a taxi the day before with a driver in the neighborhood, or use GrabTaxi.
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Tried to send messages on Line today, from UK, all showing not read, so has it now gone down ?
Could it be that people are sleeping?
Line continues to work for me; I haven't heard about any blanket shut-downs, but the Military Junta/ICT has sent a group to Japan to speak with Line about managing certain account(s).
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I think the providers should send an SMS message to their 1800 MHz customers to warn them.
TrueMove and DPC have been doing this for ~ one year now.
AIS have also been very pro-active in transitioning customers from concession to auction, if only to reduce their concession tax (35%) to an auction tax (7%).
And DTAC has proactively transitioned tagetted customers from concession to Tri-NET (auction) for the same reason.
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Currently DTAC, TrueMove and DPC (a subsidiary of AIS) each have a GSM 1800 MHz concession. DTAC's GSM 1800 concession runs until 2018, while TrueMove and DPC's GSM 1800 concession technically ended on Sep. 15. 2013.
DTAC also has a 3G 850 MHz concession.
AIS has a GSM 900 MHz concession, which runs until 2015.
AIS, DTAC and TrueMove H have 2100 MHz 3G licenses.
TrueMove H resells CAT 3G/850 MHz through a 15 year arrangement.
There will be an 1800 MHz (to be used for 4G) auction, maybe in August.
http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/4g-licence-auction-go-ahead/
FAQ about SMS informing the end of TrueMove services on 1800 MHz
https://www3.truecorp.co.th/cm/support_content/2230?ln=en
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There is a 10-digit telephone number associated with your SIM.
You can add value to your account via a gazillion methods.
If you have a local bank account, then you can do this at an ATM.
Or simply jot down your phone number, hand it over with some cash at any 7/11: http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/services/Online7-eleven.html
http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/services/happyrefill.html
http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/services/happytopup.html
http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/services/refillbank.html
Going to a DTAC shop to do this simple procedure is overkill.
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TrueMove H has a broad range of 850/2100 MHz 3G-capable phones, from 599 baht up to 23,000+ baht.
http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/product/detail/1612
For the most part they've probably transitioned ~ 75 + % of the 'target' (desirable) customers to date.
If you want to stay with True you'd need to have a device which supports 3G: 850 and (preferably) 2100 MHz.
AIS/One-2-Call customers on GSM 900 MHz will need to transition before 15 Sep. 2015 (~ 16 months), and you could transition now, but still use the 'old' GSM 900 network. You'll need a device which supports 3G/2100 MHz, or LTE/1800 MHz after 15 Sep. 2015.
This slide is from Q4/2013 (7 March 2014 briefing, new numbers should be available at the next briefing, ~ 7 June?)
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Can anyone comment on the accuracy of this report:
MRTA set to launch test run of Purple Line by late next year
BANGKOK, 30 May 2014 (NNT) - The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is pushing for a test run of its new Purple Line in December 2015, or one year ahead of schedule.
Understanding that a "test run" may mean something wholly different from regular service.
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one year ahead of schedule
Does anyone know if this is accurate? Have they ordered rolling stock?
Will the subway (blue line) extension between Bang Su and Tao Poon (allowing a transfer between the subway/blue line and elevated train/purple line) be completed at the same time?
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I thought it was *99 then press dial, phone or call icon.
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I finally updated my phone and plan so am now seeing LTE in/around metro-Bangkok. LTE speeds are more symmetrical (12 Mbps/9/Mps) than 3G (25 Mbps/3Mbps), and it's free.
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This will affect the 4 million existing users of the service on the TrueMove network and the 1,000 users who remain on the AIS network.
By AIS, they mean DPC, and I doubt anyone here is a DPC customer. For TrueMove, they mean TrueMove and not TrueMove H, so if you have an older, non-smart phone and have been with TrueMove for a few years, then you may have to either get a new phone, which supports 3G 850 and/or 2100 MHz, or port out to DTAC. DTAC has a GSM1800 concession which runs until 2018, and beefed up their coverage in anticipation of having to fill the void left by the end of TrueMove's GSM1800 concession (which was supposed to end last Sep., but it was given a life-line)..
AIS's GSM900 concession will end in 2015, so if you are an existing One-2-Call/AIS customer who has not transitioned to AWN (AIS/2100 MHz 3G), then you may face a similar notice in one year.
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You could port your old number from AIS to DTAC, this is called MNP (mobile number portability).
As you model apparently support 3G 2100, AIS or DTAC may be the best options right now.
As mentioned, your music is stored on either internal storage, or uSD storage, and it wholly unrelated to any changes in mobile service provider.
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except John was never a traitor when he was VVAW trying to stop an illegal, immoral, unnecessary war.
Understood. I never would have referred to Mr. Kerry as a traitor; I was simply trying to point out that, at the time, "the powers that be", felt the need to brand him as a traitor, not unlike when Mr. Kissinger labeled Daniel Ellsberg, "the most dangerous man in America".
Again, I voted for Mr. Kerry ~ seven times, although I wouldn't cast my vote for him now, were he to run for any elected office including "Dog Catcher".
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I'd say he is a pretty bad spy if he couldn't plan his escape better than he did.
While you are entitled to your opinion, silly as it may be, most people seem to feel Mr. Snowden was a brilliant spy. While working at/for both the CIA and NSA he was able to purloin an unprecedented trove of classified documents right under the very noses of our top spooks, made his way outside the U.S., saw to it that certain aspects of our government’s illegal activities were made public, effected a massive turnover in senior security services management, effected legislative changes and remains free – arguably Russia is better than Gitmo - to this day.Even his critics acknowledge the success of his efforts.I seriously doubt that you could come up with a more effective spying effort than that of Mr. Snowden. And to think he did this because of his love for country; I find it inspiring and am proud of Mr. Snowden. I suspect that as the years go by he will ultimately receive a full pardon, be honored for his efforts and possibly have a very successful future in business, politics or even the security services.John Kerry went from anti-war activist and traitor to Senator, Presidential candidate and Secretary of State, although I fear he may never get that plum diplomatic job he desires: Ambassador to France, so clearly anyone can be redeemed. -
Many derided a young John Kerry as a traitor circa 1970/1971 when he met with North Vietnamese representatives in Paris, and testified before Congress for the Fulbright Hearings in 1971.
The 1970 meeting that John Kerry conducted with North Vietnamese communists violated U.S. law, according to an author and researcher who has studied the issue.Kerry met with representatives from “both delegations” of the Vietnamese in Paris in 1970, according to Kerry’s own testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 22, 1971. But Kerry’s meetings with the Vietnamese delegations were in direct violation of laws forbidding private citizens from negotiating with foreign powers, according to researcher and author Jerry Corsi, who began studying the anti-war movement in the early 1970s.According to Corsi, Kerry violated U.S. code 18 U.S.C. 953. “A U.S. citizen cannot go abroad and negotiate with a foreign power,” Corsi told CNSNews.com.By Kerry’s own admission, he met in 1970 with delegations from the North Vietnamese communist government and discussed how the Vietnam War should be stopped.Full disclosure: I voted for Mr. Kerry ~ seven times, in primaries, Lt. Governor, Senator and President. -
"We believe the Office of the Higher Education Commission [OHEC] should be upgraded into a ministry," he said.
It seems like a basic tenet of "reforms" is to create new, additional governmental ministries? The Royal Thai Police have also been proposed to be reformed by being represented by a new, separate Ministry.
Given that much of the pilfering is done at the Social Servant (non-political) level, i.e. Permanent Secretary (see Defense and Transportation for recent hordes of cash), one quickly sees that "reforms" may quickly become just a method for more equally distributing the "15%"?
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Add credit to DTAC 'Happy' dongle using 7-11
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Yes, the DTAC eService platform (web, mobile) can be very handy for managing one's account.
Below is a screen from within eServices showing the on-line refill options. (You can do the same via the mobile app.)
https://mydtac.dtac.co.th/EserviceRegister/Index
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=th.co.crie.tron2.android