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I'm.90% sure I'm best of getting back to the UK and getting one of eBa… I'm currently in the market for a refurbished business grade laptop.. more specifically a ThinkPad t14s, t480s or maybe similar.
I'm.90% sure I'm best of getting back to the UK and getting one of eBay but I just want to double check on here if it might be worth scoping out the sellers here.
Another angle nobody's touched on: the UK keyboard layout is genuinely hard to find here. Most of the refurbed ThinkPads at Zeer Rangsit or Pantip are ex-Japanese or ex-Singapore corporate units with JIS keyboards, which have a tiny spacebar and a bunch of extra keys that'll annoy you daily. If you're a touch typist it's a real pain.
honestly the used market here is decent but you're paying for the convenience of having it in your hand. i checked fortune town a few weeks back and saw some t480s units for around 8-9k baht but they were pretty beat up, missing keys and scratched up. for a clean t14s you'd probably be looking at 15k+ which is about the same as a good ebay seller after shipping, and with ebay you get buyer protection and returns
the main thing is warranty - most shops here give you 7 days if you're lucky, whereas UK ebay sellers often offer 12 months. i'd stick with your plan tbh unless you find a screaming deal at zeer rangnam or pantip, but even then you gotta really inspect the hinges and battery health
ngl the other replies are spot on about pricing but one thing nobody mentioned is keyboard layout. most of the refurbs here come with thai keycaps which have extra characters printed on them, and while you can get used to it the uk layout is way cleaner for typing. if you do find one with ansi keyboard they usually charge a premium for it
also check the serial numbers if you do look around. a lot of the units floating around pantip are ex-corporate leases from japan or singapore that have been through multiple resellers, so the bios might be locked or have weird settings. i wasted an afternoon at fortune town last month testing a t14s that turned out to have a computrace lock on it
stick to ebay mate, the peace of mind is worth the wait
best som tam in Bangkok? Krua Dok Mai Kao 2026
yeah Krua Dok Mai Kao is solid but if you're up for a detour, try Som Tum Nua near Siam Square. their som tam pu pla ra is insane if you like the fermented fish sauce kick. way more pungent than the On Nut spot, just less grilled chicken options