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I've had accounts at different branches of Siam Commercial Bank for 20+ years. Have found that my sorta small local branch provides the best service since I've got to know the people there pretty well. I'd think a local branch would be better than one in Bangkok.
FYI, I also do wire transfers from the U.S. to this SCB local branch, never had a problem.
And, one perhaps big item, the manager of this local branch has a key to the ATMs there so if your card gets eaten by the machine, he can retrieve it.
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i definitely have to concur Thanyaburi Mac. SCB gives good service and you will quite often (relatively speaking) have to deal directly with your branch so you want it as close to your house as possible.
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I used my Wells Fargo debit card in a Siam Commercial ATM yesterday.
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You said, "the officer told him he can only go this way after he entered Thailand with a new visa (non-imm "O")."
I read that to mean he has to apply for a brand new extension of stay based on marriage, start as if he had no extension of stay. He can not just show a marriage certificate and have it automatically switched over.
If you meant something else, please explain.
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Hola also free for i player,no I can log in ok just can't download pdf statements,thanks
Can't download PDF statements sounds like a H/W problem. If you can view it, you should be able to download it. Worst case, use a screen capture program.
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It might be more useful to contact the different ISP's directly, if you know where you will be living. You give them an address and they can tell you what they provide there.
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Since you have no reply yet, I will offer the suggestion based on ignorance that you could try the CMU history dept. The only reason I can think of for a map to have any value would be for historical reasons, either old or made by a specific person of interest or both. The Dean should be able to give you further guidance.
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Lots of words follow; do not know if they will be of any help or not. I am obviously not the most knowledgeable or I would have run the tests I show below before posting. I have True fiber 15MB/1.5MB. Based on these result in and outside of Thailand, it looks like the cable might be repaired. The last time it broke (2 months or so ago) I was getting, at best, something like 5MB to the U.S., and mostly less. But the latency was about the same as today.
On the other hand, I usually get the 15MB/1.5MB.... so what do I know?
Have you run a speed test? And as Poor Sucker suggested changing the DNS might help. It helped me in the past. Get your modem/router user's manual and it should tell you how to change it. Then you will always be able to go back to 3BB's default. NameBench is a good program to find an optimum DNS (Google it).
You may know this, but you would have to hard wire connect to your modem to make the change (user manual should cover). Which leads me to the question, did you set up your modem, enter the password, etc., or did the 3BB tech do it for you? If you did it, you probably know how to start, at least?
This may or may not apply: I was having problems and the tech said the same thing you said yours said. But then he saw that I have True's Cisco modem/wireless router set up (bridged) to act only as a modem and was using a Belkin wireless router. My PC was ethernet connected to the Belkin (brand names do not matter here, only the connections). When the tech switched my PC ethernet cable from the router to the modem, my PC download speeds went from 10MB-12MB to 15+MB, my program speed.
Maybe if you describe your set up, people can suggest a solution? For example, when I am connected wireless on the front porch, I get very slow speeds because of the number of concrete, rebar, and brick walls between me and the router. Move 10 feet over directly under the 2nd story window where the router is and I get "miraculous" download speeds.
.THAILAND:
Download Speed: 16078 kbps (2009.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1686 kbps (210.8 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 36 ms
10/15/2014, 9:51:41 AMHONG KONG:
Download Speed: 10827 kbps (1353.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1652 kbps (206.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 144 ms
10/15/2014, 9:49:34 AMUSA:
Download Speed: 9547 kbps (1193.4 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 1450 kbps (181.3 KB/sec transfer rate)
Latency: 592 ms
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An internet cable serving SEA broke on 22 Sep ( 2nd time; thought to have been caused by fishermen) with repair scheduled to start 29 Sep. Repairs was expected to be completed sometime this month depending upon the weather and sea condiditons. That may be the cause of any problems Thailand internet users experience.
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In many cases the tracking can be picked up on the tracking system of the receiving country. The service entirely depends on what service is offerred by the receiving country. Some offer tracking door to door, others will only offer proof of delivery, that is, show that its been delivered.
In short, depends on service purchased, and service offerred by receiving country.
I quit reading here so maybe other replies say this. But, as CharlieH writes, I have found the by using the USPS tracking systemi and entering the Thai tracking number of a registered item, I can tract the item to delivery and get the name, date, and time of receipt on line.
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Since it inside security and you are supposed to have a boarding pass to go in, you may not be able to talk to them.
On 1 August, as I was leaving the country, I stopped and asked them when they have agents there to do re-entry visas. The answer was any time an international flight is going out, they man the booth and any one can get a re-entry visa.
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This is a standard phishing ploy that has been running around the globe for years. I just got one saying a "computer identified as mine but not linked to iTunes had bought a Miley Cyrus (sp?) song for $3.98. If me, ignore; if not me click this link." There are so many variations that everyone with an email account should know never to click on links in any email that deals with money or goods. Go to the official web site.
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While in Seattle for the month of August, and using a simple cell phone, I bought a T-Mobile sim card for $80 that gave me unlimited calls within the U.S. and to Thailand for 30 days.
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The Thai dept of motor vehicles is well organized and easy to deal with here in Chiangmai. I have never heard of a single person having a problem when they go in with the proper paperwork. And with patience if you do not speak Thai.
From your words I would say you are just moving the vehicle and want to reregister here. I would guess that at the most you would need some proof of a residence address in addition to the motorcycle ownership paper and the old registration and insurance papers. And, of course, your passport showing the visa. And, to save time, might as well take in copies of everything.
As an alternative, the local agent for your insurance can probably do it for you for a small fee and some wait time. I know my auto insurance company offers that service but I always renew the registration myself because it is so easy.
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What are the model and brand of you water and O2 pumps?
I do not remember the brand of the pump, which has been my main problem. I now run it 24 hrs a day (though I may not have to). I got several brands over the year and finally ended up a fairly expensive one from Germany rated at 260 lph at the pump. Because of the length of the piping and the junctions, the flow is probably restricted to half of that, which still gives me one change over each hour. I see them now in Home Pro, Global House, Home Mall, and even sometimes in Lotus. Good pumps are not too hard to find.
I had the most problem with the red and orange cast iron ones from China. The capacitors kept burning out.
The water return inlets were cut in such a way with a vertical breather pipe that they suck in air and blow bubbles into the water. No separate O2 generator, per se
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I have a tiled fish pond and went through trials and tribulations to get it working correctly, including killing 2 batches of koi. Luckily I bought small ones.
The pond came with the house new, and the builder put in a gravity fed, two section "filter", and that was it. Little mosquito fish did well, aquatic plants did well, but big fish died. After killing the koi I realized I needed a real filter. I drained the pond and had a real system put in. Still gravity fed with pump return, five sections:
- In take; settling section
- fiber filter catches most of the fish crap. I use thick fiber frequently used for blanket/comforter filler. Throw it away weekly.
- Lava rock
- Lava rock
- pump return
#3 & #4: Internet says that bacteria lives in the lava rock and eats/cleans the water (google for more techical explantion) and that washing with tap water (having chlorine) will kill it. By having two sections of lava rock, I can wash one section this month and the other in 3 months and back to the first in 6 months. So there is always live bacteria in the filter.
The filter is higher than the sewer outside my property and is tied into it (again, the builder did it). So each section has a removeable stand pipe allowing gravity draining (see figure included). The figure below does not show it, but the drains are just closed off by simple long pieces of pipe that stick up above the water level and let my just grab them and pull them out to open and push them back in to closed the drain. Easy, low tech solution that works well.
When the contractor put in this filter, he also ran the return feed around the pond, drilled holes through the sides, and put in 6 inlets for O2 generation. I also had him run a feed to the middle of the pond for a fountain, another "O2 generator"
So what worked for me was (a) clean the water and (
generate O2. Been working well for 7 years now. I am probably at my fish load limit now for the approximately 7000 liter pond. I have 19 large koi (20-24 inches long), 6-8 suckers ranging from 6-8 inches to 20 inches, maybe 15 or so 6-8 inch algae eaters, and hundreds of mosquito fish. I tried aquatic plants but the koi would root up the mud and ate the vegetation; finally gave up.
I change 25% of the water weekly using tap water with no added chemicals. I have forgotten to watch many times and probably added at least 3500 liters with no effect on the fish. But the water is circulating through the filter at about 7000 liters per hour and has constant O2 generator bubblers. That helps disipate the chlorine.
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Three days ago, Vietnamese IT sources said an Asia-America Gateway (AAG) cable has been breached somewhere between Hong Kong and Vietnam. An executive from FPT Telecom confirmed the incident although he did not say how it happened.
So, until it is fixed, we can (or should) only suffer in silence.
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What worked for me in Chiangmai is along the lines of most of your replies. I ended up using InvadeIT as my data source, designed my computer the way I wanted it selecting each component by brand, noting the price. I used the vendor in our Pantip I had confidence in and gave them the spec. They gave me a quote that was acceptable. They tried to offer me different components because they had them on hand. For example, they wanted to give 16GB of RAM instead of the 32GB I wanted. But I told them I did not need it in the near term and that they had time to get items from Bangkok if they did not have it in stock. They did. The only change to my spec was the RAM brand, which was a good one, and they had a better case than the one I selected.
When I first started and just asked a competitor what components he would recommend for heavy photoshop work and no video, he tried to offer only what he had in stock. That is when realized I had to do the due dilligence research and design my computer, delivering a finished spec to the builder. Every shop I contacted in the local Pantip said they could order any part available in Thailand.
So the bottom line is, decide what you want based on what is available in Thailand using some on line sites as references. Give that spec to a reputable shop allowing them the time to order those specific components. You might also specify they do a 24 hr or more burn in so you do not end up with a immediate failure.
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20 Sep 11:00 4 speed tests, 3 with True and 1 with Ookla. I am getting my True fiber 15/1.5 program in country, but not out of country. It is interesting that my upload speeds seem stable and it is the download speeds that are throttled.
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Some unkind person abandoned a cat, NoName (since I do not know his name), after apparently raising him in the house. He showed up at my house and begged to come in. But I already have 2 cats that come in and I do not want a 3rd. But I do feed him. So does my neighbor across the street, but he won't let him in the house and doesn't want a cat either.
He has been coming daily, morning and afternoons and evenings for months now. If he sees us, he keeps begging to come in. If I leave the door open by mistake, he comes and calm wanders around. He is obviously not scared or nervous of being inside, of being confined and will slowly walk on out when I tell him to, though sometimes I have to physically furn him toward the door. He used to being handled and petted; he lets me pick him up.. I would guess he is litter box trained.
I think he would be a good, friendly cat for just about anyone. He is not agressive with our 2 cats, sniffs noses now and then and they ignore each other the rest of the time. He is really likeable. I think he would be a good companion you could let in the day time and just put him out at night (so no litter box).
He is not neutered.
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I set up my Win7 64bit with 3 accounts, admin, my normal account, and guest.
Admin privileges unlimited by definition
My acct: set up with admin privileges but it asks me before running programs, e.g., Firefox update.
Guest acct: no previliges, can not run programs.
So I suggest you go to your control panel and check your acct authorizations and make changes if you wish to do so.
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Yes, the article says Kad Khom. The picture is of Kad Khom as well.
Supposed to be a lot of water around kad kom but it always floods around there.
The flooding at Kad Kom and other places is caused by the drainage systems not be able to handle the water flow. That is either because of heavy downpour or partially blocked drain pipes or both. So the water flowing from "upstream" comes up the drains in the lower city areas and you get that localized flooding (which can be quite extensive).,
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Sounds like bed bugs to me.
Be careful about how you kill them. Don't forget you will be sleeping on the mattress and inhaling any residual vapors. Whether you can smell it out not, you may be getting poisoned while you sleep. You need to consider how you will deal with any spraying in the bedroom.
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You might go to your local bank and ask the manager how the transaction should take place in a manner that protects you. This type of deal is probably very common at every bank, people buying a car they can not pay off and then having to sell it.
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If he entered on a U.S. passport, then the rules pertaining to U.S. nationals entering the kingdom would apply, which would mean he is subject to the same requirements on extension. I have two passports, U.S. and Thai, and the Thai customs would not let me enter on the Thai passport. I overstayed. Showed Thai passport when I left swampy. They didn't fine me for leaving.
If he is here to buy property, he would need to have his national Thai ID card for property purchase. That is proof of Thai nationality, which would probably get him out of paying any overstee.
This is the first time I have heard of this. My wife and all her friends who are U.S. citizens leave and enter Thailand on the Thai passport without encountering any problems in either country. They have done so for years.
Submaniac -- What was the discussion with immigration (vice customs?) that prevented you from using your Thai passport?
generate O2. Been working well for 7 years now. I am probably at my fish load limit now for the approximately 7000 liter pond. I have 19 large koi (20-24 inches long), 6-8 suckers ranging from 6-8 inches to 20 inches, maybe 15 or so 6-8 inch algae eaters, and hundreds of mosquito fish. 
Need MP3 advice; nothing found at KSK
in Chiang Mai
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I tried the little square iPod shuffle and didn't like it because there was no screen to give me any info. Since then I have bought two MP3 Sony Walkman players from the Sony shop in Airport Plaza and found them filled me need nicely.