OneMoreFarang

Come on, Private Dancer is the best non-fiction book about life in Thailand. And there are lots of characters in that book. You can identify with anyone you like and I am sure we all recognize people who we know in some of those characters.

I wouldn't be surprised if Elon buys the island and after that all the land is sold for double the amounts of bubble currency. With crypto no crazy fantasy is too crazy. Invest now!

He is obviously looking at all those monitors near him where he can see all those crypto currencies going up all the time. How exiting!

I am sure the crypto professionals here know this already. For all the others I suggest have a look at this video. It's amazing! And then look at this article with even more exiting information: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jan/16/cryptoland-runs-aground-as-12m-bid-to-buy-fiji-island-for-resort-falls-through

I just found this channel and especially this video about tiles on concrete floor. To me, with my limited knowledge, that seems like a good job.

That is interesting. I just searched for "membrane" on a couple of Thai construction supplier sites but they all came up with nothing. Do you know which brands are common in Thailand? Is there a Thai name for that? Thanks

Thanks for all your info. I know many jobs are quoted for the job, not how much money for each person each day. When you write "800B each day" what is that in your opinion? Is that how much the actual worker goes home with at the end of the day (or week or whatever)? Is that what the contractor charges per worker per day? Is that in the middle of Bangkok? Is that the average price or for a (very) qualified person or what? Thanks! I know there will always be differences. But it seems you know what you are talking about and what kind of workers you hire for the jobs. Personally I am willing to pay a decent wage for qualified workers.

I found this link about: What is anti ghosting for the keyboard? https://techbullish.com/what-is-anti-ghosting-for-keyboard/ I just found this video: In the video description is also a link to a fb page from that company

That depends a lot on the existing installation. If i.e. 10 years later a new aircon is installed maybe the drainage pipe is 10cm lower than a pipe which is in the wall (fitting for the old unit). And maybe it is just not possible to install a new unit in the exact same place.

In principle I agree with you, this is what I would want to install. But cassette units need space. And in the building/units which I have currently in my mind there is only 20cm space between the dropped ceiling and the concrete ceiling. All cassette units which I checked need a lot more space than that. And I guess I can't change the dropped ceiling height because there is also the sprinkler system which is installed for about 20cm distance from the concrete ceiling. I don't think I am allowed to change that.

Air conditioner indoor units have drainage pipes connected to drain the water. On new installation they are often hidden. But if maybe years later a new unit is installed then then maybe the existing drain pipes don't fit anymore and sometimes ugly pipes are visible on the wall. I saw there are drainage pumps which can be installed near the unit and then those pumps allow that the pipe is hidden in the ceiling. But the pumps are visible (and possibly noisy). Are there better options? Are there i.e. certain brands or models which have such a pump build in or another mechanism to allow that drain pipes are hidden in the ceiling? If those units exists, what are they called? I looked at several air-con manufacturer pages and I didn't see anything like that advertised. This is just a sample picture which shows a pipe and such a pump.

That obviously happens. But I think what we should also keep in mind is that many people are not willing to pay for professionals. Looking at malls and hotels, etc. there are people out there who do good jobs.

There are some conditions. If you are young and healthy and have no symptoms then you can stay at home. For other conditions I recommend follow Richard Barrow on Twitter. He just published all the conditions. He is a great source because he makes sure he only publishes facts and he does it faster than anybody else.

Thanks! That describes in part what I am doing already with some additional tips which I will keep in mind. Some people in this forum might have noticed that I asked already lots of questions since a couple of months. And up to now I didn't start with my project. I want to make sure I know enough before I start. And for some/many issues and decisions I think it's a good idea to just take time. Do I still want to do it the same way a month after I had that idea? If yes, then probably that is really what I want. One other thing I did was that I bought home designer software so that I am able to create/change/see my new condominium in virtual reality on the computer. Obviously that is never the same like the real thing, but modern computer technology is pretty good in virtual reality. (this is just a sample and not my design)

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Thanks No, I have not worked as a general contractor. My Thai is limited. Maybe I should have added the following to my comment: I think about what I want and that is what I described. I have some construction and DIY experience from back home and I like to inform myself about how things are done. That doesn't mean I do it myself. But I want to have al least some knowledge how I would do it myself. I have an experienced Thai person who will handle most of the the renovation and contact to the construction people. Obviously I will ask this person for advice and let her handle this. But I also like to hear advice from others here. Because I think we can agree on one thing which was already mentioned above. Thais, and not only Thais, do things the way they always did it. Even if a construction experienced farang tells them how it should be done doesn't mean they will do it that way. If the Thai way works then I don't want to try to disturb a working system. But if I think there are some farang ideas which should be done, especially if the farang pays, then I want to know about these things and (try to) make them work.

Before I make the same mistakes than others let me ask you what you think about this. I plan to renovate a condominium from scratch. I plan to hire and pay people/contractors job by job. I.e. one job is removing old tiles. Another job is to remove a wall, etc. And after one job, like removing the old floor is done, then examine the situation and hire maybe the same people or maybe others for the next job like i.e. laying tiles. Obviously this will take longer but I think it should guarantee that jobs are done better and people only get paid for each job. Worst case if one job is done wrong then I have to hire someone else to fix it or do it new. Is that realistic? And does it make sense to have i.e. one group of workers to remove an old floor and then one or more specialists to do the new tiling? Do good companies and specialist work like that? Or do many only agree to do the whole renovation job? What is the best way to make sure if something goes not according to plan it can be stopped? Sorry if I am a little naive, I am new to this in Thailand.

In (high rise) condominiums? Why are they damp? As far as I know concrete can be damp if it is new but not after years. But please correct me if I am wrong.

Yes, but then there advantages of a big car. My first car was big and old (and not powerful). I learned to get around all those tight corners and parking. And after that every other car was like a toy. Much easier to navigate.

I just contacted a Thai company which sells some items from that German company from the video. Let's look what they say. Here is the SG page with some details: https://www.hager.sg/cable-management/lifea-trunking/2845.htm

I just found a video from a German company - without any German talking.

Thanks for your fast response. These system are available ready made at least in Europe, maybe all over the world. Here is a UK link which I found. https://www.prowlinglions.co.uk/product/dado/ If possible I want to buy a system with includes all the little details ready to install.

I like electric installations like this which makes it very easy to add additional cables and outlets. How is this called in Thailand (in English or Thai)? Who sells these? I looked at the usual construction online (and offline) shops in Thailand but I didn't find them. Here is an article with lots of pictures https://www.flameport.com/john_ward_electrician/portfolio/2019a.cs4

Contact your bank! And just to be 100% sure: Don't install any (updated) bank application if you are not 100% sure they are actually from your bank. If some application claims to be from your bank that doesn't mean that is true. And if you enter your username and password bad things might happen.

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