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I have been to this restaurant, and it was good. but I didnot enjoy waiting with the crowds. I have a few preferred Northern restaurants in Mae Rim

Thai and Northern Thai food more than 90% of the time. Either out and about town, or whatever the good lady puts in front of me (except stinky crab / shrimp / fish items). I go out to eat "farang food" once or twice a week. Usually on days where I'm craving big protein after exercise.

I agree that finger print sensor is secure in many ways ... but I still use long annoying passwords for everything on my phone and change screen lock pin frequently because : If I am sleeping, drunk, or both, I believe someone could "borrow" my finger to unlock things.

Thanks for the recommendation! I will try next week. I usually go to Tops Chotana (chang phuak / khuang singh). Do you know if that Tops has the coin acceptor machine?

I havent found automatic coin counting machines in CM, so my routine is: keep a few small ziploc plastic bags in a bowl for each type of coin. all the copper satangs go moxed together. - use 10฿ for laundry - use 5฿ for coffee. local shop at the corner always wants 5฿ coins - 2฿, 1฿, and satangs all go back to buy things 7 eleven where they came from (in organized small bags) Most other shops, I use mobile payment which is not accepted at 7-11. So, most of my coins come from change on cash transactions there anyway.

Thank you all for your responses. Looks like 24 VAC is the winner based on safety, widespread compatibility, price, and one fewer part (no rectifier) to potentially fail.

2-3 meters along the wall. not across anything.

I'm in the process of upgrading garden sprinkler control to use some automation and looking for recommendations about "good" solenoid valves and reasoning to select among the options of 12 VDC, 24 VDC, 24 VAC, 220 VAC. Now, the system works with manual Sanwa ball valves and blue 1/2" PVC pipe. No need to change all the sprinklers and pipe. Just replace the 4 valves with something smarter. I have in mind a 4-zone solenoid valve controller with manual set timers (located in the control box). I don't want a Wifi control unit. The best looking control box I have found online is this: https://ttscontrol.com/product/ตู้คอนโทรลตู้ควบคุมโซล-2/ . They offer options for compatibility with 12 VDC, 24 VDC, 24 VAC, 220 VAC solenoid valves. I appreciate any recommendations on "good" solenoid valves and reasoning for selection of a particular electrical configuration for the valve control. Thanks in advance!

I'm just getting over one now. 7 days all in. Mine started after being mostly outdoors in 35 deg C hot weather for 3-4 days. I wish we had a better common name for this virus than "a cold".

I have never been to Aus or NZ, so I learned the word "bogan" from this forum. That said, I'm interested if bogans call themselves and friends "bogans" or is it only used by self-proclaimed non-bogans to describe other people?

eyeglasses with quality lenses. with clear vision, she still thinks I'm hansum. 555

I've been through a similar search process for uninstrut and channel nuts. super expensive at RS. C channel is available at most electrical supply shops in 2 depths, and sometimes hot dip galvanized. However i have not yet found convenient slotted version, so it requires drilling holes. About the "basket". If i understand correctly what you are referring to, there are variatey of cable ladders, trays, and wire way available from KJL Thailand - popular brand in stock and by order from local electrical suppliers https://www.kjl.co.th/product/our-product/kjl-products-cable-tray-systems Channel nuts though ... let me know if you find them!

I'm interested what this list would look like if normalized by average salary in that country -- to give a sense of how hard or long one has to work in order to afford a certain amount of electricity. This list shows USA at 0.178 and Thailand at 0.133. So, US electric is 1.33 times more expensive than Thailand ... but salaries are 5-10x higher in the US for the same job. so likely easier to afford the same amount of kWh if working in US

I have the Milwaukee M12/M18 combo charger (purchased in Thailand), and it has the 2 round pin plug. (attached photo) I'm interested what the label on the UK charger looks like for comparison20231008_174903.heic

Last time I went to Samui, I rented a scooter. I think the rental shop was trying to kill me by providing me with such a poorly maintained bike. Tires flat, brakes gone, wheels out of alignment. I can only imag8ne being an inexperienced rider and "learning" on a garbage bike while on vacation. poor maintenance of rentals likely contributes to many road accidents.