Phuket Forum (thaivisa.com) http://www.thaivisa.com/forum Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:29 +0000 60 http://www.thaivisa.com/uploads/pics/thaivisa_mini.gif http://www.thaivisa.com/forum http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532669-somsak-optic-top-bloke/
On the advice of an old thaivisa thread, I bought my current glasses from Somsak Optic in Phuket Town. He speaks excellent English, gives free eye tests and his prices and glasses seem very good. I think I paid him 1500 baht last year for my current pair.

Anyway, my charming gf accidentally broke one of the lenses in the glasses and twisted the frame. "Mai Bpen Rai" I said through gritted teeth, and headed on over to Phuket Town. Despite my willingness to buy a new pair, Khun Somsak assured me that he could fix them and provide a new lens, all for the cost of 400 baht.

Well that in itself would be a great recommendation, but then we chatted for a little while and he told me he had business in Kamala that evening, and would try to drop them off for me if possible. At 6PM my mobile went, and sure enough Mr Somsak was waiting for me, with my glasses looking good as new. He even gave me a hard glasses case and cloth free of charge!

So thank you Mr Somsak - top bloke.

(If you want to find his shop, it's just off the main road heading south through Phuket Town. As you get closer to the big roundabout the road becomes one way (southbound). At the end of the one way section get in the right lane and turn right - his shop is on the left, about 10 metres up the road.)]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:42:29 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532669-somsak-optic-top-bloke/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532509-disposal-of-e-waste/ I know in some countries, they have an e waste recycle program for these and for old mobiles as well
they get gold from them, plus other metals, in India they recycle petro chemical plastic's back into petrol and diesel
never happen here, but it sure would get rid of the plastic waste, Any one know of a special recycle place .
for this kind of stuff , i know many of the the normal ones thanks Riley76]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:26:43 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532509-disposal-of-e-waste/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532412-i-want-to-learn-to-speak-thai-in-chalong-phuket-area/
I have 3 random falong who speak thai very well telling me this is a great book and to find a class based on its method.

I have tried self study but need a teacher. It says to start learning to read the thai alphabet first.

Any experience in learning thai language. It does not come easy or natural for me.

http://www.amazon.com/Thai-Beginners-Benjawan-Poomsan-Becker/dp/1887521003

thank you]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:42:09 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532412-i-want-to-learn-to-speak-thai-in-chalong-phuket-area/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532378-double-atm-withdrawals-scam/
WTF?

Is this a possible scam/skimming?]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:44:36 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532378-double-atm-withdrawals-scam/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532236-complaining-about-the-weather-again/
just please send us some rain soon weather gods (i know you read TV)]]> Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:55:52 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532236-complaining-about-the-weather-again/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532107-victims-of-atm-fraud/ My Thai wife and I have been the victims of ATM fraud and savings of 120,000 baht have been stolen from our Kasikorn account – in fact, 100,000 was taken in one day via six ATM withdrawals late at night in Chiang Mai on 19^th January. (Actually our card limit is 50,000 baht? So I wonder if the bank day goes from midnight to midnight?)
We can both prove that we were in Pattaya at the time. And when we opened the account at the Kasikorn bank, the bank issued us with only one ATM card that we still have.
The police have informed us that this type of thing is rife. There have been (and possibly still are) several organised criminal groups that use sophisticated 'skimmer' devices and wireless laptops that can cleverly copy the details on the magnetic strip of an ATM card. The groups have been operating in Pattaya, Phuket, Bangkok and Chiang Mai.
We deposited the money at the bank to keep it safe, and it has been stolen - not from us directly, but via the bank’s ATM, so the ATMs are obviously not completely secure from ‘skimmer’ methods. It is very frustrating and disappointing. The Kasikorn bank have told us they are instructing the Chiang Mai bank to look at the photo images, though I doubt they will show much as I imagine the criminals will have covered their faces. The bank seems reluctant to say anything else of the process, or take any responsibility. Anyway, be warned!

I notice that there was an article in the Phuket Gazette about a couple of similar cases. If anyone has had a similar experience, please make contact. ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:20:02 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532107-victims-of-atm-fraud/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532096-anybody-want-a-cat/ He has been hanging around the general area of my house for the past month or so and I have been giving him food because I felt sorry for him.
He is a very friendly cat and wants affection and he has obviously been abandoned by his previous owner.
I would like to keep him myself but unfortunately he and my female cat detest each other, why? I do not know, maybe he wants her out so he is numero uno and gets all the food and attention?
He almost had her eye out yesterday, quarter of an inch higher and he would have done.
So he has got to go, if nobody wants him I will take him and dump him at a temple, I don't want to do this because I think its cruel but I don't know what else to do with him.
If anybody is interested in taking care of him please PM me.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532096-anybody-want-a-cat/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532080-e-cigs/ Hi is there anywhere to buy electronic cigarettes in phuket? Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:54:04 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/532080-e-cigs/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/531927-water-truck-in-a-ditch/
With the rear end in the ditch, the front end out, facing against the traffic, my question is, how did it manage to enter the ditch at that particular angle? Must have been some spectacular loss of control, though it is possible the driver was trying a u-turn, I suppose.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:25:51 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/531927-water-truck-in-a-ditch/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/531926-rottweiler-stud/
Location Phuket

Please PM me directly and spare us all any meaningless comments.]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:18:12 +0000 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/531926-rottweiler-stud/