LaoPo Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Tonight I tried to search a few times in the Thaivisa search link - upper left - of every page. It doesn't work ie doesn't give any results, just a blank page. LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 I tried it just now and also on my PC it gave a blank page. I understand that sometimes during heavy server activity, for example software update or backups, some less essential functions are temporarily disabled and I don’t know if this is one of them. If the problem persists by 6 a.m. Bangkok time it can be assumed to be a serious problem and it will surely get looked into. -- Maestro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Yes, could be; just tried again....blank page. LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Same for me, this has worked previously Using 'more search options' for an advanced search does seem to work ok though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Same for me, this has worked previously Using 'more search options' for an advanced search does seem to work ok though ?...do you mean the search function on top right ?...I just tried but it didn't work, ie it didn't gave the result(s) for the member name I was searching for. I just got a whole list with topics from different forums and different posters. Apart from that I think that most people never use is as it's hard to find (for me it was...) The more Thaivisa developed in the past few years, the more complicated it's pages look, and, in fact are. Many -different- colours, letter heads, flashing ads...using different colours in that one "Bar" (second from top) in grey/purple (just asked my wife since I'm colour blind) where it says Thaivisa.com - Forum Rules. On the right different colours are used in the same bar; Toolbar/News Ticker - New: Thailand Directory - Insurance. For heavens' sake..why so many colours ? There are 5 different colours in that bar (grey/purple, black, white, yellow, orange) next to the various kind of letter types, normal and bold It's confusing and it's looking more and more like if many SALE!!! signs have been put up. It's looking cheaper and cheaper and not classy chique anymore. I bet I'm not the only one who's confused all the time and wondering where to look or find something (out of the ordinary) on Thaivisa. This is a positive comment and not meant as degrading or bashing. It's the same when I look at American websites.....very confusing, many colours...many different writing letter(heads) and styles and not following a structural build-up of a website; all in all very confusing and maybe Administration should have a talk or two and rethink and structure their website. Nowadays, people are fed with a bombardment of many millions of impulses every single day on television, their computer screen, in the streets, trains, newspapers, magazines, on the roads..... that it's extremely difficult to catch the eye of the consumer...it's also very tiring for the consumer you wish to attract, lure if you wish. Eyes need rest and comfort if one wants to attract the attention. After all Thaivisa is a product the owners want to sell, isn't it ? Visitors and members come to Thaivisa to look and search for information but my Gosh...Bl_ody H_ll it IS difficult sometimes I'm convinced that many ads and attempts to catch the eyes of the visitors and members of Thaivisa are -completely- lost in nowhere land since the pages are SO confusing. Very confusing. Food for thought I suppose? If nobody says anything how can one learn..? LaoPo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeaceBlondie Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 I never could figure out the left hand search. Right hand works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Neither the left hand or right hand search is working for me either. The right hand works if you click on More Search Options bringing up the search page. I believe the difference is that the left and right search uses the Google search engine and the Advanced Search uses the forum internal search engine so would appear the Google search is failing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted September 6, 2009 Share Posted September 6, 2009 Thanks for heads up, we are looking into this issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beacher Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I gave up on the search function here ages ago. Never has it returned anything useful or relevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_Pat_Pong Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 It is under repair right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 It is under repair right now. That's good to hear as I use it all the time. The last week and right now just get that blank page everybody mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 It is under repair right now. That's good to hear as I use it all the time. The last week and right now just get that blank page everybody mentioned. Second that; still blank. But, last night I had to search something within Thaivisa and Google paved the way LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 The search box issue is now resolved, as we got a software upgrade this evening. Thanks for your patience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted September 9, 2009 Author Share Posted September 9, 2009 The search box issue is now resolved, as we got a software upgrade this evening.Thanks for your patience! Works perfect; thanks! LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 The search box issue is now resolved, as we got a software upgrade this evening.Thanks for your patience! Works perfect; thanks! LaoPo Working here too. As Mr. Burns says....."Exxxxx-celll-ent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 I gave up on the search function here ages ago. Never has it returned anything useful or relevant. Do you use the search Icon on the upper right of the screen just above and to the right of the yellow high-lighted Insurance box? If you then click on 'more search options', and use the relevant data available, it almost always gets to the information required. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 If you then click on 'more search options', and use the relevant data available, it almost always gets to the information required. I agree with that, it's the only one I use actually so missed the other search box problems. It has the advantage for me of choosing to search within one or more forums (you can select more then one using the shift key). Also by specific members. Just have to learn the idiosyncrasy of how to form the right words. Of course, the more then 4 character limit is an annoyance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaoPo Posted September 10, 2009 Author Share Posted September 10, 2009 If you then click on 'more search options', and use the relevant data available, it almost always gets to the information required. I agree with that, it's the only one I use actually so missed the other search box problems. It has the advantage for me of choosing to search within one or more forums (you can select more then one using the shift key). Also by specific members. Just have to learn the idiosyncrasy of how to form the right words. Of course, the more then 4 character limit is an annoyance. But you, with more than 6,5 years experience on TV, know where to find that "search" option. Most newcomers don't. Anybody wishing to search something on any website in the world looks for an empty white space where it says: SEARCH. LaoPo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mossfinn Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 It has the advantage for me of choosing to search within one or more forums (you can select more then one using the shift key). Didn't know that Of course, the more then 4 character limit is an annoyance. Yup, so what are you doing about it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan Win Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 (edited) Hi All, Strange really I have never ever used the 'Left hand side' Search, only the 'Right-hand one' which works very well thank you. Tried the lefty one just now (works btw), but I will still use the righty one as always Your truly, Kan Win Edited September 11, 2009 by Kan Win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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