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by hhinner
Tue Apr 23, 2024 4:05 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
Replies: 1764
Views: 345096

Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread

pharvey wrote:Well, it'll be interesting today as Tesla announce their Quarterly Results. Things are already going somewhat pear-shaped with 10% job cuts announced, mass recalls, a 40% drop in share price.... More bad news expected.
Or maybe Tesla's Optimus robots are causing the job cuts. [emoji848]
by hhinner
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?
Replies: 518
Views: 45152

Re: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?

And another crossing casualty in Bangkok.


by hhinner
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:34 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Thai internet speed problems
Replies: 14
Views: 1216

Re: Thai internet speed problems

There was/is a cable break somewhere west of Singapore. Cable name is SEA-ME-WE 5. This will only affect international traffic though.
by hhinner
Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?
Replies: 518
Views: 45152

Re: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?

^^ When I drive to and from Bangkok (admittedly not that frequently) I usually see highway patrol cars, and sometimes motorcycles, on Rama 2 Road (in Samut Songkhram mostly) having pulled over a truck or pickup. There aren't many of them, granted. But they do have the duty to make sure that trucks h...
by hhinner
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:15 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?
Replies: 518
Views: 45152

Re: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?

The traffic cops here do not patrol or police the roads to make them safer as they do in most countries; they lurk under trees at roadblocks, nabbing passers-by for easy money. This is why they'll ignore obvious traffic violations as it isn't their job to give a shit about dangerous driving; they'r...
by hhinner
Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:12 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?
Replies: 518
Views: 45152

Re: Thailand News Summary

As much as you can admire this person and hope that such an article might make an impact, we all know that the chances are very, very slim, still we can only hope!! https://www.thaienquirer.com/52092/opinion-how-many-more-lives-have-to-be-lost-before-govt-implements-measures-to-curtail-reckless-dri...
by hhinner
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: The Beer Thread 2
Replies: 159
Views: 302898

Re: The Beer Thread 2

The Beer Lao IPA is much better IMO ... but double the price. Thanks. I'll try the carabao if I see it, but won't go out of my way. 60ish baht for 330ml beer lao isn't too bad. I just tried the Tawandaeng (TD) IPA side by side with the Lao IPA. The Lao is 5% and the TD is 5.5% I prefer the flavour ...
by hhinner
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:23 pm
Forum: Science & Nature
Topic: Periodical cicadas in 2024
Replies: 3
Views: 484

Re: Periodical cicadas in 2024

It applies to North American species.
by hhinner
Sun Apr 21, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Doctors warn of hot summer heatstrokes
Replies: 13
Views: 671

Re: Doctors warn of hot summer heatstrokes

42C in Ratchaburi yesterday. It was quite windy, but the wind just forced the heat onto us. It's hotter (imho, based on the thermometer at the front of the house, in the shade). But the kite flying season (wind) seems longer this year and, together with the heat, dries your sweat faster making you ...
by hhinner
Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:54 am
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning
Replies: 113
Views: 21595

Re: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning

^^ Agreed.
by hhinner
Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:03 am
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning
Replies: 113
Views: 21595

Re: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning

OK then. [emoji106]

I have a theory about the original rubbishy email address and how it could be real. But I'm probably wrong so I won't share. Enjoy your stay in Ratchaburi.
by hhinner
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning
Replies: 113
Views: 21595

Re: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning

Big Boy wrote:I've been getting messages from these guys as well ธารา สปา ราชบุรี <notifications@agoda-messaging.com>
This one looks real. I've had notifications from Agoda like this. It's their approved way for hotel and customer communication. This is from Tara Spa Ratchaburi.
by hhinner
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:39 pm
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning
Replies: 113
Views: 21595

Re: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning

Yes, I thought that, but asking me to transfer cash to an individual's account? Quite right, it looks like their domain has been compromised and someone's set up a fake mail server address in the DNS records. The mail user name is an obvious flag and you should not have replied (as buksida says). Y...
by hhinner
Wed Apr 17, 2024 11:24 pm
Forum: Accommodation
Topic: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning
Replies: 113
Views: 21595

Re: Agoda hotel descriptions/prices warning

Interesting. The high level domain booking.com is definitely valid and could be used by Agoda (being same group as booking.com).
by hhinner
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:17 pm
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: TV series worth watching/downloading
Replies: 2282
Views: 210989

Re: TV series worth watching/downloading

Enjoying 3 Body though I feel its a little rushed, whereas the novels were more of an epic saga spanning centuries. Are you talking about Netflix's 3 Body Problem or the Chinese TV adaptation Three-Body ? I suppose that particular criticism is true of the latter also, even though it's far superior ...