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by hhinner
Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:39 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Tips for recycling and reducing plastic use in Thailand
Replies: 601
Views: 109149

Re: Tips for recycling and reducing plastic use in Thailand


wenshidi wrote:
dundrillin wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:25 pm How can I recycle/dispose safely domestic batteries ie remote controls, hearing aid etc ?
There was a battery bank at Market Village. Maybe a regular can confirm it still exists and its exact location?
Used to be one at bluport (in the ground floor car park) but it wasn't there last week.
by hhinner
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:53 pm
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Thailand Calendar
Replies: 189
Views: 44373

Re: Thailand Calendar

So two 3-day weeks in a row. Economy must be good.
by hhinner
Tue Feb 13, 2024 10:28 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Hua Hin To Start Charging For Chatchai Parking From 15 Feb
Replies: 22
Views: 2659

Re: Hua Hin To Start Charging For Chatchai Parking From 15 Feb

However the two (Gee An Teung) G supermarkets (Chomsin and Bon Kai) have car parking and also have pharmacy counters. Sorry guys, still off topic, but Mrs BB has just nipped up to the Bon Kai Gee An Teung pharmacy. and was told they have closed their pharmacy service. They re-directed her to the ph...
by hhinner
Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:24 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Hua Hin To Start Charging For Chatchai Parking From 15 Feb
Replies: 22
Views: 2659

Re: Hua Hin To Start Charging For Chatchai Parking From 15 Feb

But if you park there in a car for 1 hour it’s going to cost you B10 - is that a big issue? Not at all, but I just can't be bothered with it and I can't see the point of it, bikes and pick ups will just park on the other unaffected roads and make them worse. I also think it's the thin edge of the w...
by hhinner
Sun Feb 11, 2024 2:00 pm
Forum: Science & Nature
Topic: Invasive Species Thread
Replies: 13
Views: 1696

Re: Invasive Species Thread

Seen today. This is the second iguana I've seen around Smorphrong this year. Escaped pet?
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by hhinner
Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:23 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai Driving License renewal
Replies: 360
Views: 36263

Re: Thai Driving License renewal

That link won’t work for me and the app appears to be in Thai only - I can’t find any option for English? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk That's interesting. Removing the /login part of the url -- https://gecc.dlt.go.th The app (on my Android phone) is in Thai and English, and registration for f...
by hhinner
Sun Feb 11, 2024 10:32 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai Driving License renewal
Replies: 360
Views: 36263

Re: Thai Driving License renewal

Dannie Boy wrote:Can anybody send a link to how you book an appointment online please?
https://gecc.dlt.go.th/login

Or DLT Smart Queue phone app.
by hhinner
Sun Feb 11, 2024 12:55 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Thai Driving License renewal
Replies: 360
Views: 36263

Re: Thai Driving License renewal

Having lost one of my licences, does anyone have a definitive procedure for getting it re-issued. I've heard that a police report is required but other than that I have no info. Just giving this a bump. Has nobody ever lost a licence and applied for a new one? Police report is no longer required. B...
by hhinner
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:49 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Different Fuel Grades - How to Choose
Replies: 56
Views: 3139

Re: Different Fuel Grades - How to Choose

Big Boy wrote:This is what Bangchak sell. I can't tell the difference between B7s, so haven't got a clue what non-gasohol 95 octane is.

https://www.bangchak.co.th/en/oilprice
Also look for the"5" as in ยูโร 5 (Euro 5).
by hhinner
Fri Feb 09, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Things That Wind Me Up Driving In Thailand
Replies: 137
Views: 8234

Re: Things That Wind Me Up Driving In Thailand

My wife tells me off whenever I grumble about a "stupid old farang"[emoji2398] doing something stupid on his m'bike. Happens a lot. [emoji16]
by hhinner
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Thailand plans to decriminalize cannabis
Replies: 160
Views: 101672

Re: Thailand plans to decriminalize cannabis

Has there been any evaluation of harm done, if any?
by hhinner
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:23 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: The AI (artificial intelligence) thread
Replies: 53
Views: 7246

Re: The AI (artificial intelligence) thread

Exams and theses will be much easier.
by hhinner
Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:20 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Post Cataract Operation Care
Replies: 25
Views: 2024

Re: Post Cataract Operation Care

Big Boy wrote:I was quite impressed. especially when it was saying my name. I must say, I didn't consider calibration issues at the time [emoji23] It sort of took my mind off the op.
Was it multilingual?
by hhinner
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Foo
Topic: News of the Weird - this just in!
Replies: 1681
Views: 108350

Re: News of the Weird - this just in!

Dannie Boy wrote:Posting here rather than in Motoring, as it sounds too good to be true!!
https://www.nationthailand.com/blogs/th ... l/40035248
'In cases where not all substances are burned, they will be expelled as water, the official said.' Not the least of the stupidities contained in the article.

by hhinner
Fri Feb 02, 2024 11:58 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread
Replies: 1691
Views: 283411

Re: Electric Vehicles (EV) Thread


Dannie Boy wrote:
hhinner wrote: Fri Feb 02, 2024 5:32 pm Ammonia anyone? Apparently Toyota thinks so.

Ammonia as a fuel for cars is not new - I posted about this back in 2021
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Sorry, I didn't see that. Interesting though.