I had a problem with a none working PC, lost count of how many emails going back & to Lazada.

A month passed and still no solution to the problem, so I googled CEO Lazada, and sent him an email.

Got a reply from his assistant 2 hours later, problem solved money back in my account 2 days later.

Did the same thing with Hotpoint, go to the top man.

http://www.copytrans.net/copytransmanager/

And its free

If its a skimmer, I would try putting epoxy putty around the skimmer joints, only 99 baht form most DIY stores .

I had to rip all my DVDs to hard disc because the surface was starting to go, not through use but the humidity go too much, some were only a few months old.

Most were genuine from the UK so I used MAKEMKV

Reads DVD and Blu-ray discs

• Reads Blu-ray discs protected with latest versions of AACS and BD+

• Preserves all video and audio tracks, including HD audio

• Preserves chapters information

• Preserves all meta-information (track language, audio type)

• Fast conversion - converts as fast as your drive can read data.

• No additional software is required for conversion or decryption.

• Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux

• Functionality to open DVD discs is free and will always stay free.

• All features (including Blu-ray decryption and processing) are free during BETA.

The quality is superb, I transfer what I want to watch onto a flash drive & stick it in the TV this saves the life of the hard drive. not one has failed to play, just had to format the flash drive to NTFS

I now have 9TB nearly full

Three of my aircons are totally plastic over ten years old made by LG

A bit late but have you tried Gom Player https://player.gomlab.com/

Built-in Codecs

• Vorbis, FLAC, ADPCM, XVID, DIV1, DIV2, DIV3, DIV4, DIV5, DIV6, DIVX, DX50, MP41, MP42, MP43, H263, AP41, MPG4, MP4S, M4S2, MP4V, BLZO, MJPG, RMP4, DXGM, H264, DVSD, THEO, VP8, VC1, MPEG1, MPEG2, VP6, FPS1, IV50, IV40, SVQ3, H265, TSCC, TSCC2, Cinepak, SVQ1, G2M4, LAGARITH, TRUEMOTION2, DVCP, DVPP, QTRLE, RPZA, PRORES, MSZH, Nellymoser
•  

Play 360 degrees VR video - Able to watch from up, down, left, and right, 360 degrees around, by just using the keyboard or mouse - Supports preview with side views from front, back, left, and right as well as screen transition - Provides search and play functions for 360 YouTube videos

And it free

I have one like that, didn't know its name

If the little critters are only eating the roots a General insecticide won’t work, you need a systemic insecticide, and this lets the plant take the chemical down to the roots. 

My trouble is caterpillars, for this I use Bayer SEVIN 85

The bad news, there is no easy way to save your grass, unless you employ a gardener.

Here is a list of 200 chemicals commonly used in manufacture of cardboard (not good)

http://www.paperonweb.com/chemical.htm

I have grass on two sides of the house and have to water every day, (borehole water the grass dislikes it, but better than none) unless we have a good storm, then 3 days later its back to watering, hand weeding, edging, plus five dogs, the latest pup likes to dig.

Luckily our grass creeps over the holes / piddle patches. Note do not rake this type of grass.

So I say if you want a nice bit of grass, I do not say LAWN totally different, work at it and it keeps you fit.

Happy  gardening.  

Makro

Good idea I will do that thank's for the advice. Has a matter of interest has anybody who has sent back a completed Life Certificate by whatever method recently to Wolverhampton had confirmation that it has been received by the relevant department at Newcastle?

Posted mine on 11th July, normal airmail 19 Baht.

Received email last night

Thank you for your email dated 11^th July 2016

I have checked your records and I can confirm that the Life Certificate was received and processed by our offices on 19^th July 2016 and no further action is required.

The air filters for the A/C are inside the car, when A/C on it circulates throughout the car and passes through these filters, and does not draw air from the outside.

Filters need to be cleaned/ changed about every two years

Sent mine back Monday by registered post. For my own piece of mind I have emailed Newcastle and told them it is on its way and asked them to inform me once it has been received and actioned. I have just received the following reply.

Thank you for your e-mail.

I have noted your records when your Life Certificate has been cleared we will contact you by e-mail to confirm this.

Regards.

What email address did you use? thanks

Smart thinking Khastan, and I will do the same, so I too would appreciate the email address used.

The one I used was '[email protected]'

I also put copies of the completed form on the email, not as an attachment.

Yesterdays reply to my email after posting the form off.

With regards to your email dated 11^th July 2016.

I can advise you the department has recently changed the time limit on the life certificate accounts, from 8 weeks to 16, this means that you have until the 2^nd of October for the document to be returned within the department.

I have made note on your records to inform you via email once we have processed your life certificate.

If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind regards

Dont forget the currency exchange rate is in your favour, when you sell the truck in Baht and send the proceeds back to the UK you are on a winner.

Did you suspect you had a problem, or was it just a general checkup?

Is it only the expat males who are receiving the Life Certificate forms?

I know of three female expats who receive a pension, but have never received the Life certificate form.

He eats raw, what raw meats do you feed him?

Sent mine back Monday by registered post. For my own piece of mind I have emailed Newcastle and told them it is on its way and asked them to inform me once it has been received and actioned. I have just received the following reply.

Thank you for your e-mail.

I have noted your records when your Life Certificate has been cleared we will contact you by e-mail to confirm this.

Regards.

What email address did you use? thanks

Be careful, most say MP4 but they only play MP4 discs,not from the USB, just like my Pioneer.

So i use an old desktop next to the TV.

Did my retirement extension today at Jomtien no form in sight, although I downloaded the form filled it in, lots of not applicable and had it ready but out of sight.

Lets see if if the form appears when I collect my passport tomorrow.

But upon getting the letter from the bank showing the 800,000 they now attach a separate form showing incoming & outgoing transactions, something new.