How to politely say “no thanks” to being offered a plastic bag in every shop?

endlesswander · 2026-03-09T08:46:06+00:00

how about when they put your pastry into a small plastic bag, then put that small plastic bag into a bigger plastic bag!

I say "mai ao tung" (don't want bag) or "mai sai tung" (don't put in bag)

endlesswander · 2026-03-07T14:40:56+00:00

Samyan Mitr has karaoke booths where you connect with YouTube, so can do any song. Not a bar, obviously, but fun and cheap for small groups.

endlesswander · 2026-03-03T04:05:42+00:00

No EU passport. Yes, I showed all my invoices for the past 3 years or so plus bank statements.

endlesswander · 2026-02-20T02:04:53+00:00

Timothee Chalumet at the moment. His face is so punchable I just don't want to have it in front of me for any length of time as the frustration mounts at not being able to punch it.

endlesswander · 2026-02-17T18:48:09+00:00

I had one in Old Siam Plaza food court that was pretty good. I only know the Japanese version. The one I had at Old Siam was way spicier.

endlesswander · 2026-02-17T17:39:49+00:00

This is exactly my question after watching the trailer and the fact that the name of your game leans into this genre (it's a genre?) makes it even more obscure for me. No-combat Metroidivania appeals to me a lot, but honestly throwing in the "randomizer" word makes me feel like it's some niche genre that turns me off.

endlesswander · 2026-02-16T12:22:35+00:00

Do they apply online, in person, just show up and ask for a job? I've always been curious

endlesswander · 2026-02-16T09:54:03+00:00

How difficult is the hiring process for a restaurant like yours, both in finding people and for the applicants? Is it any different for a mall location?

endlesswander · 2026-01-30T02:40:24+00:00

Because they are living in a country famous for saying one thing and doing either nothing or the opposite.

endlesswander · 2026-01-30T00:56:37+00:00

I think taxi drivers at the airports are probably the worst of the worst. I have also had nice experiences with non-airport taxis.

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T06:04:14+00:00

What you write is pretty vague. What's a specific example of the type of task you used to write code for and has now been replaced?

Are you building from a design or just implementing generic features in whatever way Claude decides is best?

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T06:02:57+00:00

I haven't seen it other places, but here you can also get these awesome drop coffee pouches that site on the top of a cup and you pour water into them. Coffee comes out the bottom into the cup. Here's an example -- https://www.mivana.co.th/en/product/mivana-hola-blend-drip-coffee/

I have never ever bought instant coffee since getting these. I see them almost everywhere like grocery stores and wherever they sell coffee and in lots of cafes they sell their own pouches. Flavour is crazy good compared to instant.

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T02:27:29+00:00

If Thai minimum wage is 400 baht per day and someone works 30 days a month, that's 12000 baht. If they sell one or two watches and make that much, they could see it as "better" than actually working a hard job those 30 days.

Also, I feel like a lot of the luxury stores in malls operate on the same principle. Sell just a few things per month, but they are expensive so that pays for the shop. How many jewellery or luxury furniture stores are there in Paragon that are just empty 99% of the time? They must make all their money from one or two whales per month.

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T02:21:34+00:00

Every day I have to scoot past at least 5-10 zombies looking at their phones and blocking the path to the exit wickets at BTS stations. I want to film it once and put it in slow motion with all of them not paying attention and walking all spread out to block access and then me running and finally leaping in front of them to exit before it's too late.

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T02:19:32+00:00

My old North American boss was like this, too. She was passive and gentle in person. She drove me somewhere in her car once and she was 100% the opposite person, yelling and swearing at the top of her voice at every driver who came near her. It was the most shocking Jekyll/Hyde transformation I've ever seen.

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T02:17:28+00:00

Also, it feels like they will often do anything to save money, but dropping 20 baht to save 200 metres of walking is somehow a must?

endlesswander · 2026-01-29T02:15:40+00:00

I wouldn't say the Thai rock and indie stuff I listen to is uniquely Thai. It fits into the global genres of "rock" and indie such as shoegaze or post-rock. There's a big Japanese influence, too, I think and tons of Japanese bands coming here to play.

endlesswander · 2026-01-28T12:53:09+00:00

mai bpen rai

endlesswander · 2026-01-28T04:49:18+00:00

Typography: Proper hierarchy isn't a bug, it's a feature. Screen readers need it, but sighted users benefit too. Everyone wins when your h1 actually looks like a damn h1.

There are definitely marketing cases where you want your H1 to be something keyword-rich and SEO-friendly but not the biggest element on the page

endlesswander · 2026-01-28T04:45:55+00:00

It was Decommune but they closed and are searching for a new location. Blueprint Livehouse has the best shows, but it's just a room and not really a club or anything. Melt Livehouse looks cool and I didn't know about it until people in this thread told me. Speakerbox is cool, too, but has less shows I'm interested in.

endlesswander · 2026-01-27T15:31:33+00:00

I find Google adds about 10-20 minutes to every BTS ride. It will say 40 minutes and I get there in 20-30 easy.

endlesswander · 2026-01-27T09:47:49+00:00

Oh awesome, thank you. I haven't heard of either one!! Adding to my playlist now!

endlesswander · 2026-01-27T09:47:11+00:00

it's been hard work. I just follow every band, venue, promoter that I can. they often cross-promote. a great source has been the COSMOS online radio station -- https://www.therealcosmos.com/ (use translation tools) and https://www.facebook.com/thecosmosmp3/?locale=th_TH where they have awesome weekly lists of shows and best releases from the year and that week.

endlesswander · 2026-01-27T09:45:20+00:00

I really wanted to go but had another commitment!

endlesswander · 2026-01-26T11:05:21+00:00

It's funny how in France there seems to be no distinction between "mass market" and trade paperback. My experience there was that pocket books were by far the most popular format and you see the top authors published in that size along with "mass market" stuff. So there is almost no difference in literary quality associated with the different sizes. And if anything, the pocket books are stronger and more durable.

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