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Exactly. And this thread is a good example why. It was a big mistake to anonymize. Either named or abolish.

Be aware that the thread is obviously about the "reactions" to posts. Smileys/emojis and emoticons are each to his own.

Abolish all >reactions< except +1 and Thanks. For all others: Come out of the hiding and post about your confusion or disagree. Or remain silent for ever.

Indeed. It's not space technology. For 700 Baht you will get one at every major supermarket / homestore. No need for online shopping. Bought ours at Lotus. Of course you will also find some Haefele for almost 3000. The only interesting question is the source for a new 15 kg filled gas tank. Normally you exchange empty for filled and pay some 4xx Baht. Don't know what you pay (buy) first time (like a deposit?). Of course you should look around for a nearby local shop.

Finally arrived at Chiang Rai with a little delay of 3 hours 29 minutes (after changing plane)

Little use? No heavy feature loaded use? Why look for cracked illegal stuff? I don't need more than LibreOffice. Free and open SW. https://www.libreoffice.org/

From knowing the process of cardless withdrawal at Bangkok Bank I have no idea how this could work without a Bangkok Bank account and online banking. I like to be proven wrong

WinX for example. And so far you don't need any premium to avoid the silly ad videos (even interrupting while watching). Just use the right browser (wonder how long it will take until yt can block that). Downloading is the best option as no ads and no trailing "suggestions". yt videos should have 15 sec of frozen content or the like. Otherwise useful content at the end might be hidden by the suggestions. I find this even more annoying than ads before start.

Seems they started cracking open from corner of WS to 2nd Rd. Optimal choice to create chaos and that before this much feared fireworks weekend. Should I plan next visit when construction is finished? Better not. Fear my life expectancy is too short. 🤣

Travelled to Pattaya for two days? Dispute with his partner in his home country over the phone? Guess she did not know about his travel details?

The topic has been started before the long outage (about six days). After coming back it felt very slow yesterday. This morning it has much improved for me. Cross your fingers it will persist.

Where did they find a jacket fitting the huge belly of the "expat commander in chief"

Obviously not you. Can't count how often I visited a Pattaya Gogo incl Paradise. And no trouble in Paradise and elsewhere since 2004. If your not drunk as a skunk, check your bin and behave like a human, a Gogo it one of the safest places to be in Pattaya.

This country will sooner or later be owned by a handful of billionaire clans. After mobile operators now Internet providers. Not to speak of retail business. Never good for competition.

Just opened and good to be back.

Through years I was quite satisfied with their domestic flights between BKK and KKC. But since opening after COVID no flight was in time. Rescheduling twice(!) on the morning of the flight. Last experience: Booked arrival KKC at 14:55. Few days later rescheduled to 15:55. And in the end landed about 16:30. Getting dark on the way home which I hate.

16 December 2023 Thaismile booking ends

The mystery since 2005 (end of 2004) when it was built. 2005: https://aseannow.com/topic/45177-what-is-this-building/ 2018: https://aseannow.com/topic/1049357-pattaya-castle-thappraya-pattaya-do-you-know-what-is-this-building/ Some pretty convincing hint on owner of "asiarooms.com" and German TUI group. Hard to swallow, but there seems no big thing behind. Built as a private house by someone with big funds and his special taste. When I saw this thread I thought hard where had you been reading about it? Ah! It was a forum site called thaivisa.com

I had the certificate from the German consul in Pattaya in English language, nicely stamped and "folded"/tucked together with the pension statements in German (issued July 10th). Presented at Khon Kaen on October 3rd this year. Explained why there are two separate pensions listed and accepted, 20 minutes all done. So I can only hope that this new harassment doesn't spread. (still prepared to use the 12 monthly transfers method)

Just look around the typical electronic shops and you will find sets of amplifiers connected to mains and two speakers. Input through the audio output plug at your PC. Very basic and cheap stuff often less than 500 Baht. Not for the audiophile but good enough for typical sound applications at the PC.

Forecasts say max temperatures below 30 C from Friday and no rain.

Up here in the northeast it was indeed a pleasant cool night. Rain stopped a while ago and rice harvest in full swing. Last week in Pattaya still some real hot humid days.

Correct. 7 days "AFTER" is easy misunderstood. Due date is day 1 of 7. So from the 10th the last report in person would be due on 16th. And Sat, Sun also counted. Due on Monday, last day is Friday. That was the rule over the years and I haven't noticed any change.

Whom do they want to attract? For typical holidaymaker 30 days is enough. How many working people can do more than 30 days in Thailand? For snowbirds fleeing winter, 60 days is not enough. Still the main hurdle are the expensive flights. A mate arrived yesterday for 3 weeks from Germany with wife. Paid 2500 Euro for the couple.