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- Fri Jul 31, 2015 3:06 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: Mobile phone registration
- Replies: 76
- Views: 6309
Re: Mobile phone registration
This is probably too late, but if you are not in Thailand, you can get someone else to register for you, just take a photo of the SIM card and the person at the other end can secure registration. I'm going to go and register mine today, which won't be a problem. I had been hoping to register both o...
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 2:26 pm
- Forum: Digital Realm
- Topic: Mobile phone registration
- Replies: 76
- Views: 6309
Re: Mobile phone registration
This is probably too late, but if you are not in Thailand, you can get someone else to register for you, just take a photo of the SIM card and the person at the other end can secure registration.
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:09 pm
- Forum: Foo
- Topic: Best of British
- Replies: 1717
- Views: 115393
Re: Best of British
Watching all of these migrants in Calais desperately trying to get to the UK, it makes you wonder.
Do they not know the booze is much cheaper over there?
Do they not know the booze is much cheaper over there?
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:38 am
- Forum: Education
- Topic: Thinking critically about democracy and education reform in Thailand
- Replies: 1
- Views: 7469
Thinking critically about democracy and education reform in Thailand
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2015/07/30/thinking-critically-about-democracy-and-education-reform-in-thailand/ Critical thinking is seen, of course, as an essential skill for college and careers — but it is also essential in a healthy democracy. Here is a post about the Kingdom...
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:51 pm
- Forum: On The Road
- Topic: The Burma/Myanmar Thread
- Replies: 108
- Views: 27196
Re: The Burma/Myanmar Thread
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Policy-Politics/Thein-Sein-eyes-second-term-and-more-reforms NAYPYITAW -- Myanmar's President Thein Sein signaled that he intends to pursue his ambitious reform program beyond national elections in November to the end of his current term in early 2016, and rej...
- Thu Jul 30, 2015 4:48 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Major Economic Issues For Thailand
- Replies: 109
- Views: 181931
Nonperforming loans up as profits slump
http://asia.nikkei.com/Business/AC/Nonperforming-loans-up-as-profits-slump BANGKOK -- More than a year after the May 2014 military coup, Thailand's top four commercial banks continue to see declining profit growth and rising nonperforming loans (NPLs). In the first half of 2015, Bangkok Bank, Krung ...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 2:19 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Silicon Valley in Rayong
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1559
Silicon Valley in Rayong
Over the last 30 plus years I have seen the quality of the Thai engineers improve to the point that I can't justify hiring expats. http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/Economy/Silicon-Valley-in-Rayong RAYONG, Thailand -- Graduates of Stanford University set up companies like Apple Inc., Facebook,...
- Tue Jul 28, 2015 8:46 am
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: Is Living Here Difficult for You?
- Replies: 142
- Views: 21521
Re: Is Living Here Difficult for You?
In the last 32 years, apart from immigaratiom I have very rarely been asked to show my passport, I guess GLC is some sort of special case or maybe a Spambot to generate interest here
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:46 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: Is Living Here Difficult for You?
- Replies: 142
- Views: 21521
Re: Is Living Here Difficult for You?
A few years back there was a real need for expat staff, however nowadays it is just not worth it for the companies to bring expats on a full expatriate package, which will include housing, transportation, per diem, education, etc, when suitable candidates are available locally. This is why most US ...
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:29 pm
- Forum: Health Issues
- Topic: Dislocated shoulder advice
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1432
Re: Dislocated shoulder advice
I have heard very good reports about https://www.shoulderdoc.co.uk/ In Thailand I would recommend you go and see Dr. Mason Porramatikul at Bumrungrad Hospital. Bangkok. https://www.bumrungrad.com/doctors/Mason-Porramatikul Special Clinical Interests: - Arthroscopic Surgery - Shoulder Pain, Shoulder ...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:27 pm
- Forum: Feeding Time
- Topic: Whiskeys
- Replies: 95
- Views: 27517
Re: Whiskeys
DM
Yeah, I mostly buy the expensive ones for some sort of celebration, but mostly they are in a cupboard collecting dust
Yeah, I mostly buy the expensive ones for some sort of celebration, but mostly they are in a cupboard collecting dust
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Tax-free personal belongings carried by tourists now raised to 20,000 baht
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1705
Re: Tax-free personal belongings carried by tourists now raised to 20,000 baht
I've ben going in and out off BKK airport since 1983 and not once have I been stopped at customs, it's really weird.
I bring laptops, phones and even bicycles back for guys and still never been stopped.
I bring laptops, phones and even bicycles back for guys and still never been stopped.
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:27 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: What do you Like/Dislike most About Your Stay in Thailand?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6746
Re: What do you Like/Dislike most About Your Stay in Thailand?
So go with the flow. Barter with good nature and a smile. It can help to establish a good relationship with the vendor which could serve you well in the future. I'm sorry, but I can't. As soon as somebody asks an inflated price, I'm out of there. Their intention is not to sell for a fair price, but...
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:46 pm
- Forum: Science & Nature
- Topic: Solar Impulse Around-the-world Flight
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11137
Re: Solar Impulse Around-the-world Flight
I agree, I think they need to go back and start from the beginning, they can hardly claim it’s an around the world flight with a 8 month break.
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:25 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: What do you Like/Dislike most About Your Stay in Thailand?
- Replies: 70
- Views: 6746
Re: What do you Like/Dislike most About Your Stay in Thailand?
I have a great life here, with a wonderful family and I came to terms with my dislikes long before I could share them on the internet. Traffic is probably my biggest bugbear. I was downtown the other weekend with a friend of mine, he was bitching about the traffic, and I told him to try working out ...