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The usual cat and mouse game. Test the readiness of the opponent (does their air control work?). Always flying close (not in!) to foreign airspace and then "escorted".

Would have to close entry from Soi Buakhao and build a road/path to 2nd rd. As far as I know this fairly new stretch from Soi Buakhao to Skaw Beach is a private road? Otherwise what a mess.

You have an interesting scale for not long ago or be a real Pattaya pioneer. In the mid 2000s (have a picture from my hotel in Soi Lengkee from 2006) the area was fully developed. So if let's say if before 2004 is not long ago then maybe. My proof does not reach further back.

Up to now I only associated it with Babushka dolls (Matryoshka doll). Babushka means grandmother? Grandmothers at the pool? Guess not (or were there?). Or it's just a similar sounding word...

No. Photo finally taken with camera at the office and printed on the plastic card with some special machine. Machine spits out the new DL plastic card. Before happily running out carefully study the data. Personal data, type, validity and address on the backside. On renewals hopefully no errors made.

At our DLT yes. I read that some others won't accept (like Pattaya/Chonburi). Typical example for inconsistent administration in this country.

On two of my very few visits to Bangkok I stayed at the Stable Lodge. (I don't admire the mega city) Small familiar type hotel with "Nordic" touch. No highend but all I needed even a small pool. At the time it was about 1200 to 1400 per night. Now looks like close to 2000. And yes, Soi 8 was a good experience. Dead end Soi without the terrible through traffic.

Screenshot from the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBGBQVccflo (German)

Stihl Germany website does not show any "5200" model. None has a four digit number. All model names start with "MS", cheapest is MS 162 at about 200 Euro (~7000 Baht). And that has a smaller blade than this China thing. Found a video where some China <noname>5200 is compared with a genuine Stihl. I bet that the "5200" production has a line where they paint "Stihl" without any license. The 5200 thing works but poor workmanship. Don't expect a life time investment.

This is far from an old foreign g>u<ys hotspot. Young g>a<y Thais can stay up and particularly with some happy pills. Don't ask me what attracts the few females seen in the video. I could bet that a couple of years ago a club burnt down at the same spot.

USD, EUR and GBP checked. All rising from February 12. Don't know what's behind. Is the over enthusiastic view of Thai economy fading?

I suggest as the first step to do the "e-learning". It's basically watching videos interrupted by some simple questions. Takes a bit over an hour at your desk. In the end you get a certificate with QR code. https://www.dlt-elearning.com/ It's far from being a theory test (50 multiple choice questions at the office). Saves you from tutoring/sit in at the office. Only physical tests done (eye/color and reaction). As we don't have any queues up here (just walk in) I can't tell whether it makes a difference about length of queue. If you don't have a long drive to Buriram(?) try your luck there (medical certificate always needed now and proof of residence).

And of location of course. There is no "Thailand" tap water. Here in the village we use it for laundry, dishwashing, shower, sink incl. clean teeth. The water is not chlorinated. Dogs survive on it We don't drink it nor cook with it. And as far as I know none of the villagers does.

Look for a good valve with a long handle. We have such and they can be easy adjusted.

Thread about the same accident: https://aseannow.com/topic/1286710-two-electrical-workers-hurt-in-accident-on-route-331-in-pattaya-area/ But the photo in the Pattaya News shows that indeed they were working from a PEA truck/crane. Quite unprofessional. "Lucky" that they fell immediately otherwise they would not have survived.

From the report it's not easy to understand what they actually did. The picture shows a high voltage pole with the three porcelain insulators unconnected. Did they work on these and accidentally touched free hanging high voltage lines? Quite likely contract workers. PEA is smart enough to switch off high voltage before doing any work on the poles.

Seems this thread has gone unnoticed in the Laos forum. All i can tell is that at Nong Khai/Vientiane there is absolutely no requirement to stay overnight.

You can't do much wrong with the WD disks. In professional statistics they come with very good reliability stats. Compare prices in major IT chain shops and consider to buy there. For comparison. In Germany the WD passport 5 TB is on sale for 110/115 Euro (~4200 Baht). So the price of 3590 Baht is not that suspiciously low.

I hate to dampen your hopes. Reading and understanding would have saved you.

As written in another thread my EUR (2k ~ 72k Baht) transfer from WISE account to Bangkok Bank took two days instead of one (Monday night to Wednesday afternoon). I got an email with an excuse but no reference to partner bank or the like. Maybe next time I try my Kasikorn account.

Do a surprise video call (who does not have LINE?). If denied, forget it.

Some have all the luck ????

This morning I got the promising mail: "...... THB is on its way to you. The money should be in the bank account by today, February 15. Sorry that took a little longer than expected. We needed more time to pay out your money." Started Monday evening. EUR from WISE account. One day later than usual.

On a Sunday many shops in a rural district town are closed. Mainly small private shops with household goods, machinery etc. In our district town all the shops with farm equipment/machines are closed on a Sunday. But on the other hand, many shops seem closed for good (no signs, no nothing). Can't tell whether this is from the Covid nightmare or a general downturn of that area?

No, as you see in the thread it's not fixed deposit. But there is complete different parallel system which we use for Singha drinking water (0.5l bottles) and Soda (0.4l bottles). You buy a full crate of 24 bottles at beverage shops (not chain stores/supermarkets) in return for the empty crate and bottles. Here a crate with 24 bottles of drinking water cost 60 Baht, with 24 bottles of Soda cost 145. Soda way cheaper than the one way smaller bottles. Many professionals (bars, restaurants) use this. BUT: initially you have to pay a "deposit" for the crate (xx? Baht) and bottles (5 Baht per bottle). Takes away all that pile up of plastic waste or boxes of glass bottles. Of course the system is not useful for the single condo resident on 30th floor Some shops provide delivery to the gate in their close vicinity. Don't ask me if a shop would buy back the empty goods (doubt it).