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Does WiFi 7 REALLY make your Internet Faster?
In addition to having the stable bandwidth coming in both the router and the connected device (computer, tablet or phone) must also be WiFi 7 capable to get the full benefits... I would say it's not worth the extra effort... -
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Dual Pricing in Thai Tourism: Economic Necessity or Hidden Bias?
Dual pricing is by no means unique to Thailand. It occurs in the U.S. and just about every other country with tourists. The big difference between U.S. and Thai dual pricing is that in the U.S., it's based on local residency rather than nationality. It's illegal in the U.S. to give discounts or other favorable treatment solely on the basis of race or nationality, but it's OK to give discounts based on residency. It's a more common practice in the U.S. than many realize. The neighborhood in which I lived in New York City was visited every day by thousands of tourists as well as tens of thousands of commuters who worked in the area. Full-time local residents with apartments or rented rooms within in the area were given considerable discounts (10% at grocery stores, 20% or more at bars, restaurants, shops and services like hairdressing and dry cleaning). Residents got a discount card from the management of the buildings where we lived. That way the local businesses could charge "outsiders" higher prices while full-time locals paid less. Here's another example from a road trip I took. The Chesapeake Expressway is a stretch of highway of only 16 miles and I paid $8.00 to use it, over 10 times more than a local resident would pay. Only residents of the state of Virginia with a Virginia driver's license are eligible for the discount member rate. The state cranks up the rate on weekends because thousands of tourists use the Chesapeake Expressway on their way to a major U.S. tourist destination, the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Non-U.S. citizens who live in Virginia can get the Expressway discount and the same applied to the "resident discount cards" in NYC neighborhoods. It's a common practice everywhere in the U.S. with major tourist attractions. When I was a child, my family lived close to a U.S. national park. Local residences got free admission to the park. I believe Thailand should give foreign residents who work and pay taxes in Thailand the same price as Thais, but I don't think it is a big problem and certainly not racism. -
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Married men: When did you realize that you had made a terrible mistake?
Dunno.. but we have no problem spending it... -
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Chinese Man and Thai Woman Arrested for Public Indecency on Jomtien Beach
Meaning a desperate Chinese man was using an even more desperate Thai prostitute? Oh dear😂 Cheap Charly🤗 -
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Electric Vehicles in Thailand
I went into a dealership and they offered less than the tent price so I assume the salesperson deducted their own commission for making the call to the tent I went to a number of tents and was offered a higher price for cash -
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What Movies or TV shows are you watching (2024)
Everything doesn't have to be realistic as they aren't documentaries. But when things go to the ridiculous, Its time for me to turn off. -
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Visit to get tax ID and disabled certificate today- Waste of time.
This is interesting from a Thai lawyer and his take on all this panic about assessable income and tax implications. https://www.pattayamail.com/latestnews/news/thai-lawyer-argues-most-expats-wont-be-impacted-by-personal-income-tax-482534 -
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Do you wear a helmet when riding a motorcycle in Thailand?
Yes a decent full face helmet. Not the plastic nonsense that can be bought for 300bt.- 1
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