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Where can I open an easy online banking account for Thai stocks?
If you're talking about online brokerage here's a few:
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Can anyone explain to me why Thais do that? I always found it odd. The mother of the Thai kids I take care of always says "children children" even when sending an e-mail. I get no logical explanation from her, so I just accept it.
Probably the same same reason they say cha cha, reo reo, arroy arroy, jing jing, sabai sabai, suay suay, jai yen yen, tuk tuk or ...
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Very sad news.
RIP Lee.
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Where is True's Pattaya office? The one on the corner of Sukhumvit? Two years ago I went there to hear about their offering, no-one had a clue, appeared to be providing only company leased lines. EDIT: Just saw "their office is on 3rd Rd between Klang and Nua"...
Today I went up and down 3rd road between Klang and Nua and was unable to find any True offices. KSC and Loxinfo are near Klang, that was all the ISP's I saw. Anyone know where specifically True are located?
EDIT: Called True hotline at 1686. Apparently the office is on the ground floor of Lotus Nua. Open 10.00-21.30. Need work permit to sign up for farang.
The office on 3rd Rd is on the right hand side if you're coming from Klang. It's about 500 metres down 3rd Rd not too much further on from Mooks apartments and opposite the big block of vacant land on the left. It's easy to miss, just a small shopfront with "True" written on the front.
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I've seen them in Hong Kong, Bangkok, KL, Chicago and Australia.
In 2006, the mayor of San Francisco offered a $2,500 reward to apprehend the guy, not much when it was estimated to cost the city $1 million USD a month to keep under control. Apparently Thailand and Japan have been hit hard recently.
“BNE has arrived!” - well that’s what the stickers tell us. What stickers? If you don’t know, then you either don’t live in any one of many big cities around the world where they are now officially everywhere, or you just don’t get out very much.
These BNE stickers have become the centre of a baffling worldwide “who dunnit” involving stickers, and graffiti in an ever increasing number of well known international destinations. Living in Tokyo, we have noticed these stickers are appearing more and more, and more interestingly continue to be replaced even after authorities remove them! They are distinctive and all feature black, block characters, on a white background, and while having a number of variations, all deliver the same message that BNE is here. What is BNE is here to do? That is still anyone’s guess, and apart from his adhesive efforts, there has been little influence
“B-N-E”: the three letters stand for what has become an international mystery. From Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, New York to Prague, and now Tokyo and Osaka, the acronym has been plastered on phone boxes, walls, newspaper dispensers, vending machines, parking meters and street signs. When the culprit becomes tired of stickers, he (we refer to BNE as a he, as he often refers to himself as “King BNE”) switches to spray paint, and even permanent marker. San Francisco has been plagued with the stickers since early 2006, and the mayor, Gavin Newsom is absolutely furious. He has made several news appearances promising to prosecute Mr. BNE to the extent of the law.
So, what does it all mean? Theories are bouncing around the web, and even have had air time on international news networks. Some ideas for the acronym (despite being lame efforts) are, “Be Nowhere Else”, “Big Nuclear Explosion” and “Breaking ‘n’ Entering”. However, there is still no definitive answer to the puzzle that has police in at least 6 nations running wild goose chases for the vandal that is spreading an unknown message to tens of millions of people around the globe. (BNE is also the 3 letter international location code for Brisbane, Australia. It is also the name for an Israeli music production company called BNE (Brand New Entertainment). However it would be extremely disappointing to learn that this code that has stumped us all for over a year now, amounted to nothing more than the Sunshine State’s capital city, or a local music company in the holy land).
San Francisco police first noted the menace in May 2005, but since then, BNE has gone worldwide, and has an overwhelming presence here in Tokyo only in the last 6 months, with stickers now visible in every nook and cranny of each of the major city centers of Tokyo, even extending out to the suburbs. The BNE revolution (as some call it) has drawn so much attention here in Japan, that it has been featured quite regularly in the media also. This is a short clip, from the news, on location in Tokyo. The reporter finds BNE presence in Akihabara, Shinjuku, Shibuya and even Harajuku and Omotesando! (The clip is in Japanese, but that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying it):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IdSriLjS6c
American news stations believe BNE is from Japan, due to the fact that the acronym is regularly displayed with the Japanese word ?? (Sanjyo, meaning “arrived” or “is here”). However, it could simply mean “BNE was here” (as amateur spray paint graffiti vandals often like to let us know), using the Japanese word for the same to deepen the wild theories that so many are brewing, and seems to be working well so far to that end.
Interestingly enough, there was quite a widespread computer virus that infected computer systems around the world soon after BNE started “arriving” that contained the three letters “BNE” in its name (Win32.Rbot.BNE). There are many references on the Internet linking the sticker culprits, and the hackers behind the virus, but as expected, proof of it has not been ascertained.
Whoever BNE is, he has carried out one of the most successful, low budget and viral brand recognition campaigns I have ever seen. What it is exactly that he wants, or is trying to tell us, remains in the dark… at least for now. Of his several different variations of sticker, some feature a halo and the number 1 as to the left, and as yet, these subtle symbols are as baffling to us as the three letters themselves.
The most believable explanation for BNE the “Benet” theory. “Benet”, as he is known, is a prolific graffiti artist from San Francisco. Allegedly, he writes his name in overdone bubble graffiti letters. The reason he is linked to BNE is that apparently he signs his graffiti with the block letter initials “BNE”.
Although, the BNE stickers have become more widely known than his graffiti artwork, and he himself remains elusive to police, despite his popularity among cult graffiti artists. Benet is said to also have visited Tokyo a few times, around the same time when stickers started to appear on the streets here. One comment on a blog I visited recounts the writer having an alleged run in with Benet at Club Milk in Ebisu, where he was hanging out with the likes of several other “celebrities”. When the blogger approached Benet with comments of adoration of his work, Benet ignored him, and was “cold and rude” according to the post.
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That first picture in the very first post of that green wave is in the parking lot of my old apartment.
Wait. What the ***!
Thats my old honda wave!
What is that black one?
Wait. Thats my old wave too!
What did you do to it!
Haha!
You didn't have too many problems did you?
hi Lenny, thanks for your bike and i hope you like the new colour
She's been running great since i got it with no problems. I will also put a 80/90 tyre on the front when it's time to replace.
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... i have a Fireblade 900cc at home but there are nicer roads around where i live on the Gold Coast in Australia.
Hey noodles, I just bought a bike in Australia and I keep it at a mates place near the Goldie, I got a CBR600 & its a screamer over mount tamborine & beaudessert........should line up a ride sometime, I dont know anyone around there with a bike
Hi neverdie, the CBR600 is a nice ride and very popular on the gold coast too.
There are some great rides in the area and down through the Numinbah valley and towards Byron Bay. Unfortunately i think i'll be selling her as i've decided to stay in thailand longer and it's a shame she's locked up on a stand. Google weekendriders which is a riding board with lots of members around Gold Coast and Brisbane. They have organised rides every weekend and we'd often do 250-300km rides in a day. Most members ride sports bikes.
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Having seen this bike, i would say its been money well spent so far as looks alot better...not sure if 10hp more would make too much difference.
I agree with comments that the CBR 150 is a good bike, i had one but sold it once the baby was born last year (gf cant ride it).
btw good to see you got rid of the front basket....
thanks mate, yes getting rid of the front basket definitely makes it go faster
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We talking here about a Honda Wave 125X, which is equipped with a Keihin carburetor? Now I know they have modified ignition coils, racing CDI (unlimited CDI) for the Honda Wave, but a ECU with dip-switches is completely new for me. Who sells that?
It's a Wave 125R which i think preceded the 125X but not sure if it had the same carby.
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2) Soi 15 behind The Avenue -- specifically The Avenue or The Urban or City Garden (not The Pride)
HI Transit
The Pride always seemed to me to be oen of the most desirable of the complexes behind the Avenue Shopping Centre...
Just curious what made you rule it out of your search?
Hi mate, sorry for the late reply i just saw this post.
One of the first things that put me off The Pride was that they had a 1 bedroom (not studio) for sale that measured 22m2! That was my first clue that there was probably some bad design elements in here. I had a look at 3 different condos in here and all of them had views of the carpark or the electricity transformers. It's probably the best location of all the Soi 15 projects but i think they could have designed it better. One condo i looked at had a support pillar in the bedroom about a third of the way in from the wall making it impossible to put a queen size bed in.
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I believe it was disabled at one point to posters who had less than 500 posts, not sure if this is still the case, however you are now over 500.
hmm, sounds like there's a secret level 2 on this board that you get access to after 500 posts, i wonder if it allows nudity
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Boring is not boring.
I bored out a 12 year old HOnda 100 Dream to 125 and it was a great improvement.
I bored out and old 90cc two storke to 125 and it was a lot more fun.
I just bored out my 125 Wave to 150 and it is a lot better (I also have a larger carb)
My friend just bored out his 125 Wave to 150 and is as happy as can be.
Sounds like you've had some fun tickering with bikes
Do you know if your mate had any problems boring the 125 to a 150cc?
Your mate says he's happy but do you know what it cost (ballpark)?
Does it heat up too much?
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I would look at getting another bike if it's extra speed you're after. The Wave is a practical 'ladies' bike, very reliable, cheap to run and buy, but it's no 'boy's racer'. It seems you got a decent buy for 10k, but the extra 20k you've spent will add very little to the value.
If you want a more powerful bike, then I would consider a Raider 150 or Sonic 125, both these are step thrus and around 20k second hand. You could also get a CBR 150. Sorry to sound negative, but to continue spending money on the Wave will increase little in terms of power or resale value.
I'm more after acceleration than top end speed.
Yes i'm aware that i won't get my money back but i'm not too worried about that.
Spending about AU$1,000 on a bike i can have fun with is what matters more to me.
I will change the sprockets and will probably stop spending there.
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powerband,
look at the photo dude, its a honda wave, its got chain and sprokets.
i also agree that playing with sprokets MAY be the way to go, mainly because its not top end the OP is chasing but rather gearing favourable to faster acceleration.
OP, You are talking about a motorcycle which would only be producing about 10hp (maybe a bit more), boring it out 10cc and spending 5k thb to do so is only relative to how much money youve got in the bank, so if ur down to ur last 5k, ur mad, if the equivilant of 150usd isnt going to break ur bank, go right ahead. Make sure you report back to us with the results.
You have certainly made some nice improvements to the little machine, good on you, safe riding and enjoy.
PS: OP, there is a website that helps you with re-gearing using sprocket changes, it will tell you what changes will be made to the bikes acceleartion and top speed etc by changing the sprockets.
Follow this link, I'm not sure if they have honda wave in their database, but you can enter the details manually, good luck: -
Thanks for the link, very informative.
Yes i think you've also convinced me to go with the sprocket change first.
It's definitely bottom end power i'm chasing and want quicker acceleration.
I'm happy to sacrifice top end speed for that as long as i'm first off the lights
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Not sure if the wave has a chain or belt, but the first thing to do is change the sprockets. Depending on if your looking for quicker acceleration or top speed.
Drop a tooth on front or go 2 up on the back. Before boring it out, i'd get an Ecu.
Camming these bikes requires someone with good knowledge, theres stage 1 and stage 2 cams, and it can be hard to get the degree right and be streetable.
In any case i'd do the sprockets first, theyre the cheapest and most effective.
Looking for top end get bigger wheels and the front forks that can accomodate them.
Yes it has a chain and i was also thinking it might be more effective to change the sprockets than bore it out. I remember i went -1/+2 on the Fireblade and there was a noticeable difference in the bottom end.
What is an ECU? I just googled ... is it Engine Control Unit? Sounds like it would be a pain to try and get one installed by a local plus the cost of it probably makes it not worth it. Mucking around with camming it right also sounds like it might give me headaches
I think i'll go with the sprocket change first and see how it feels.
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Nice looking Wave. Well as you and others says, its make you happy and that is the main thing and its your money too.
Have you considered buying something bigger? Your Wave looks like racing trim, so CBR 150, Kawa 250 or the new Tiger TT falls into mind, all nippy little racing bikes, well I haven't tried any of them, am not into them anymore, I am taking it easy nowadays.
The cbr 150 seems to be very popular just look at the topics on them here in thaivisa, must be one of the biggest views/replies in the whole forum.
Thanks mate. I'm pretty happy with a 125cc for the time being and happy to take it easy around town. A mate sold his CBR150 not long ago because he was sick of clutching up and down around town. Not sure i'm in the market for a bigger bike yet and if i'd make full use of it if i had one... i have a Fireblade 900cc at home but there are nicer roads around where i live on the Gold Coast in Australia.
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One thing I would do is replace the spoked rims with solid aluminum rims. I have seen the spoked rims collapse in half on a few occasion and with more speed the sturdier rims with be a blessing. photos courtesy [visualthailand.com]
Not sure if i'll be doing the sort of riding that will make them collapse... plus i just spent 900 baht on those ones
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5 thousand sounds like a way lot of money.
I just bored out my CBR150 to 160, and piston, rings, boring the sleeve, gaskets, and labour was less than 2500 baht. Don't know the exact amount, but with a 450 baht iradium sparkplug, 1.5liters synthetic oil (500bt), and a brand new kehin carb (1600bt), the total bill was only 4800 baht...
I have always been told by every mechanic that it is not good to bore out Waves (I wanted to do my Wave too), as they become unreliable. Can overheat too easily etc.
It sounds like you got a good price on your kit although i wouldn't think the price difference between yours and mine would be much different. Thanks for the tip about boring out a 125cc... that sounds right if the sleeve isn't left with much meat on it after being bored out.
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"Do people think i'm wasting my money or should i do what makes me happy "
If it makes you happy then it's not a waste of money
Happy Trails!
Tony
Thanks mate
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Maybe remove the front basket, at least it will look faster....hahaha
5,000 Baht for a complete bore-up kit is not expensive, I can remember that I was quoted 35,000 Baht for a bore-up to 198cc (was not a Honda Wave)
Hehe, yes i have since removed the basket and it does go a bit faster now
I only really use it to carry around the spare helmet but it doesn't get used much anyway
The 5k quote sounds ok ... i went to a few other places and was quoted 10k, 7k and 6k plus.
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About 7 months ago i bought a 4 year old Honda Wave 125cc from a board member here for 10k. I've since spent about 20k on it including new fairing, wheels, carby, front & rear suspension, front disc, calipers and lighting.
The new carby definitely makes it go quicker (and use more fuel) but i'd like it to go even faster. I have been quoted 5k to bore it out to 135cc which includes new piston, rings, valves and cam. Is this a fair price?
Is it also possible to replace the sprockets to give it better acceleration?
Do people think i'm wasting my money or should i do what makes me happy
Some before and after pics:
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How would he suffer less psychological damage being dead? If he is dead he wouldn't suffer any psychological damage as he would be dead.
rolleyes.gif yeah let's euthanize all living things with psychological problems because when they're dead they won't suffer or feel anything dry.gif
Or better still "Off with their nuts!"
Transit, try and read through the thread carefully, and note the comments and suggestions that I have made. Take a deep breath and see if it makes sense.
Geek, i have read your comments and think you should have stopped at the suggestion to take him by boat to a nearby island. I think that was a good suggestion but i didn't like your next reply which said:
"I personally wouldn't resort to the contigency of having his nuts removed. It may make no difference to his behaviour and would be pretty expensive for yourself (not to mention the phsycological damage to the animal). You might aswell take him to the vets and pay to have him put down."
Given the choice, i think this cat would rather have his nuts off rather than being dead forever.
I think the cost of being put down or getting his nuts removed would be pretty similar so maybe Minke should try the nuts off exercise first and if he is still attacking the other cat then he should be released somewhere else. Killing the cat seems a bit extreme without trying other methods first.
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This girl sounds different to the rest of them, looks like you found a gem there mate
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How would he suffer less psychological damage being dead? If he is dead he wouldn't suffer any psychological damage as he would be dead. yeah let's euthanize all living things with psychological problems because when they're dead they won't suffer or feel anything
Woman filmed in the ladies' bathroom at Chiang Mai town hall - governor notified about possible "inside job"
in Chiang Mai News
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Yep some people even enjoy eating poop and being urinated on