My laptop charger died right before a deadline in Chiang Mai

I was in a cafe in Chiang Mai, Thailand, working on a client project due that night. My laptop battery was at 10% when my charger just stopped working, no warning. The plug felt loose and it wouldn't charge at all. I panicked for a solid five minutes because I didn't know any repair shops. I ended up asking the cafe owner, who pointed me to a small tech market about a 15-minute walk away. I had to rush there with my dying laptop, find a stall that sold universal chargers, and test a new one before buying it for about 800 baht. I made it back to the cafe with maybe 2% battery left and finished the work. Has anyone else found a good way to find tech help fast in a new city?

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hayes.tara10d ago

Honestly I would have just asked to borrow a charger from the cafe or another customer. Tbh most people are cool about it in a pinch and it saves you that panic run. Your way worked but it sounds way more stressful than it needed to be.

fisher.mason10d ago

Asking strangers feels way riskier, @hayes.tara.