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Such a Hairy Guy

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  1. I learned the hard way that buying cheap is more expensive in the long run. So I dont mind saving and buy better quality. As they say "Buy once, cry once".

     

    Since I've been impressed with the quality of Dewalt tools and was in need of a table saw, I thought I would naturally buy a table saw from them. What could go wrong?

     

    Since I saw so many positive reviews about the DWE7485 with the ratchet side guide i wanted to buy that one. But not available on Lazada so I bought the DWE7470 instead.

     

    I knew something was wrong as soon as I received it. It weighted nothing. I opened the box and everything was flimsy plastic, flop all over and took forever to square  the side guide. Blade adjustment is not square. I should have returned it.

     

    The Dewalt name should never have been applied to this tool. A Stanley at best. It feels like a cheap knock-off. Should have bought a Xylon instead for half the price. 

     

    Shame on you Dewalt!

  2. Hello everyone, My local lumber yard only offers Durian and Sadow (Sadok). How does one go about sourcing different type and size of lumber in Thailand?

     

  3. Hello everyone, this time of the year again to renew our Non-O visa. We are fortunate enough that our embassy issues a 'certificate of income'.

     

    So because I want to make sure I dont miss any paperwork in this paperwork crazy country, I am reading there is a requirement for health insurance with coverage of 400,000 bahts. Am I misreading this? Is this new as we never had to produce insurance papers before..

  4. Hello, we have friends in Myanmar who are thinking about leaving (temporarily at least) to come to Thailand to wait out for a few months to see if things will change - hopefully for the better. They are not Myanmar nationals.

     

    However, currently extremely unlikely they can get a vaccine before leaving as things are at a standstill.

     

    Is there any chances they could come to Thailand without being vaccinated first? They are willing to do the quarantine of course.

     

    Thank you in advance for your help.

  5. I am surprised at Myanmar ranking. I have been there a few times for extended  periods to the North/South/West and while most people are not fluent by any stretch of the imagination, their school system encourages English teaching. It used to part of the English Dominion and it shows in their culture. I found most Myanmar people are eager to try whatever little English they have on me

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  6. I recently took up woodworking as a hobby. One of my project is to make myself some Adirondack chairs. At my local lumber yard they suggested some Suhdok (Sehdok?) lumber. Which I purchased - not super cheap but has a nice grain and colour. The also had Durian wood but told me not to use it (Because it tastes bad?)

     

    Anyway, can anyone tell me what Sudhok wood is (latin and english) and what is your experience with it. And is there any other type of wood you would recommend for outdoor furniture? I assume Teak is a lot more expensive?

  7. Hi Folks, due to COVID we decided to wait to renew our two years driver licence and Car Licence (Tax Sticker). Could you tell me:

     

    1. Is there a penalty to pay for being late?
    2. Can someone provide us with a link on what is involved in renewing our two year drivers licence and /or extending to 5 years
    3. What are the costs involved for doing all the abover (We have an old 4 door pickup)

     

    Whatever info you can provide is much appreciated.

     

    Thanks in advance

  8. On 6/7/2020 at 9:35 PM, ignis said:

    Never use one and watch a lot of TV from all over the place.... so try 1st without.... 

     

    Also Opera Browser has a built in VPN

    Opera is a Proxy, not a VPN. 

     

    "Opera VPN was mentioned as one of the five worst VPNs on the market, alongside Hola VPN, VPN Gate, Betternet, and SurfEasy VPN."

     

    As per https://vpnpro.com/vpn-reviews/opera-vpn-review/

     

    Opera used to be my main browser until it was bought by Chinese and since then security is fallen off.

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  9. I am about to receive a new laptop that is eSIM compatible. AIS say their eSIM is only for tablet and phones. Is this true? Anyone with eSIM experience in Thailand?

     

    Barring eSIM, I could always pop in a standard SIM card in there. Since I've never done it, is it possible to tie it to my current phone data plan or do I need a completely different plan?

     

    Thank you in advance for your input. 

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