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News Forum - 500k baht stolen from Singaporean family in Phuket villa
Yes, an authentic Rolex Datejust can easily cost 350K-450K baht right there. Btw, I hope they leave a nice review for that Airbnb owner and have them remove the property. -
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News Forum - Suspect in US hit-and-run fatal accident flees to Thailand
A US woman who is suspected in a deadly hit-and-run has reportedly fled to Thailand. The FBI says the woman, Tubtim “Sue” Howson,57, from Oakland Township, Michigan is suspected of hitting and killing a 22-year-old on New Year’s Day. According to WXYZ, the FBI filed a criminal complaint alleging that Howson fled to Thailand two … The story Suspect in US hit-and-run fatal accident flees to Thailand as seen on Thaiger News. Read the full story -
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News Forum - Bangkok man electrocuted to death charging his phone
Obviously we can only apply logic to the few details that are provided— but this makes a lot more sense then the official explanation. Also I guess the extension cord also didn’t have a fuse either? As I noted before whenever the RTP and media blame the victim you can almost be sure someone else is actually at fault—here both the manufacturer and of course the “system” that allows cheap untested devices in. I have imported electric devices for sale before through the proper channels and it’s time consuming and expensive. You can be sure the 50 baht chargers didn’t come in the same way.- 1
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News Forum - A guide to 5 romantic movies to watch on Valentine’s Day
One more made up day. I ignore it. -
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News Forum - Bangkok man electrocuted to death charging his phone
Regarding a transformer in the charger. I've read that some very cheap nasty chargers use a capacitive dropper to reduce the voltage, rather than a transformer. I haven't found a link so far that specifically states this, but here's a wiki link of how it works: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitive_power_supply Despite R1 and R2 providing a physical connection between the incoming mains and the output to the phone, if C1 fails and goes short-circuit, then there's a lot higher voltage going to the phone. There are also a couple of links to cheap chargers using a transformer, showing how these are dangerous: https://poweren.com/safety/can-a-mobile-phone-charger-be-dangerous/ http://www.righto.com/2012/03/inside-cheap-phone-charger-and-why-you.html
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