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by PeteC
Fri Apr 26, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
Replies: 1769
Views: 351289

Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread

Will I live long enough to see the Great Wall rebuilt with used battery blocks? :shock: :laugh: :duck:
by PeteC
Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: News
Topic: Thai Minimum Wage Increase
Replies: 31
Views: 5237

Re: Thai Minimum Wage Increase

No wage hike on Labour Day https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2782375/no-wage-hike-on-labour-day The government will not raise the minimum daily wage to 400 baht on Labour Day as previously announced. Instead, it will wait for the results of a tripartite committee on May 14................
by PeteC
Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: News
Topic: Thailand News Summary
Replies: 255
Views: 71771

Re: Thailand News Summary

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https://www.thainewsreports.com/news-summary/
by PeteC
Fri Apr 26, 2024 4:10 am
Forum: Sports Fans
Topic: Superbru/HHF - Premier League Prediction 2023-24
Replies: 33
Views: 6759

Re: Superbru/HHF - Premier League Prediction 2023-24

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(Disregard the Dai_L spoon)
by PeteC
Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:21 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Making a good stew (Beef or other)
Replies: 15
Views: 1506

Re: Making a good stew (Beef or other)

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by PeteC
Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:13 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: TV series worth watching/downloading
Replies: 2296
Views: 213050

Re: TV series worth watching/downloading

pharvey wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 4:52 pm
PeteC wrote: Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:28 pm I especially enjoyed his Tai-pan and Noble House novels. It was actually a Hong Kong I could relate to.
Had not heard of these - and the HK element certainly interests me. Shall visit Annas-Archive!!

Anywho - books rather than TV (my bad) :offtopic: :D
Films/Series as well per DTM above.
by PeteC
Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: TV series worth watching/downloading
Replies: 2296
Views: 213050

Re: TV series worth watching/downloading

I especially enjoyed his Tai-pan and Noble House novels. It was actually a Hong Kong I could relate to. Don't know if they've made them into films.
by PeteC
Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:51 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Doctors warn of hot summer heatstrokes
Replies: 14
Views: 859

Re: Doctors warn of hot summer heatstrokes

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Good idea in terms of sun protection, not so good concerning traffic. :D
by PeteC
Thu Apr 25, 2024 9:48 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Hua Hin water shortage
Replies: 24
Views: 3319

Re: Hua Hin water shortage

It all depends upon the city water pressure if you can bypass a tank and pump set up. Some city water systems at times of the day is little more than a trickle and in no way can power itself into a house even to the first floor.
by PeteC
Wed Apr 24, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Booster Vaccines - Covid 19
Replies: 522
Views: 40212

Re: Booster Vaccines - Covid 19

HHH had run out of stock when my last booster was due. It is now a 'watch this space' for when stocks arrive again. I wasn't aware private hospitals were doing them. Do you have any more info please? Not for down there. It appears that BH Pattaya has stock of Pfizer. On appointment basis only. They...
by PeteC
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:51 pm
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand
Replies: 4707
Views: 453250

Re: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

"Weathermen warn that temperatures could soar to new highs between Friday and Tuesday, with the wet season not due to start until the third week of May.".......

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... days-ahead
by PeteC
Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Booster Vaccines - Covid 19
Replies: 522
Views: 40212

Re: Booster Vaccines - Covid 19

Is anyone getting boosters any longer? They're not free anymore, at least at the private hospitals. I think the current rate I saw was 1,500 Baht.
by PeteC
Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:22 pm
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand
Replies: 4707
Views: 453250

Re: Weather in Hua Hin & Thailand

A check of current satellite images shows storms coming over from the west right on top of Cha-Am and Hua Hin. Yellow and reds so there must be some storm activity involved? Let us know if you get a much needed cooling shower? It’s a bit cloudy which has dropped the temperature a bit, but doesn’t l...