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No such thing as an electrical fire. Its a normal fire with electricity present.

I use AIA via Trafalgar Brokers in Bangkok and it comes out around 5,000 TBaht/year for approximately 1M coverage. This includes some items when used away from the residence.

Sprite do a sugar free drink now

The UK government require a UK guarantor before helping which is normal. Any comments about travel insurance is superfluous, all been said so many times before.

5 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Understood, anything that's on the net is fair game for at least a link.

For Info try

Fire Protection Association

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Understood, but our OP has three extinguishers of the same physical size and indicated weight which have very different A and B ratings. Different active ingredient or something else?

 

Yep you got it, different ingredients, which can get very confusing . There are a few good simple guides on the market but if I publish them here I might be in contravention of some regulation unfortunately.

3 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Any idea why seemingly similarly sized units have radically different fire ratings?

 

Yes Different sources of ignition require different extinguishing agents. Some products extinguish certain types of fire much easier than others, water on paper, foam on oil, etc. That is why you have to be careful in your selection especially if there are electrical supplies present. Unfortunately the days of using Halon for everything for us mortals has gone, still can be used in satellites etc. though. Although dry chemical powder works well on most things there are some limitations and the clean can be horrendous for a very small fire. There are also many on the market in Thailand that still have an ozone depletion potential and should not be used, they all quote fancy names and numbers which actually means very little, just a sales ploy

Some where you have got confused with the classifications, D for dynamite never happened. What about electrical circuits?? The subject is too large to make any sense here but a few words of advice from a long standing fire engineer. Powder works well but gives major cleanup problems for small fires, particularly on electrical circuits. Also cannot be used in any moving vehicle and anywhere where there is a constant vibration, the vibration causes compaction of the power and then they fail to discharge. CO2 on electrical OK but try on a fat fire and you can blow the ignited oil everywhere spreading the fire. Plain water extinguishers can be fine on some fires and foam on oil and fat fires. As far as size goes buy the largest you  and any ladies or children in the premises can handle, too large and they become too awkward to handle and you need practice to be effective and that can be difficult to obtain.

The are many publications on the subject and Thailand has some reasonable regulations regarding types and numbers etc.

Get an internationally recognised lawyer, only way. And yes there are some very good ones in Bangkok.

Another ignorant visitor with a story of many flaws which does not make sense. The national closing time is 12 midnight, but many places extend that to 2, 3 or 4 am. Just Chiang Mai enforces that with quite some rigor, closing bars if they serve a drink after midnight and get caught. Suggest you give CM a miss, us locals will be quite happy with that.

A doctor tole told me many years ago that if I visited the North East and ate meat then get de-worming tablets when I return to Bangkok. Nearly everyone there has worms. 

13 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

How do you say, "they saw you coming" in Japanese?

They don't as it was a local Japanese gentleman paying, a frequent visitor to the restaurant. Some places prices were even higher.

2 minutes ago, Andrew65 said:

A year or so ago they held a competition in London to find the best beef, I think Wagyu finished top in some categories.

 

As I said in my other comment, what some people believe to be the "best" is often just a result of aggressive/good/successful marketing.

 

There was a bit of an ad campaign in Thailand a few years ago promoting Australian beef as the best (no doubt it is very good), almost certainly funded by the Aussie Beef Federation, or similar.

My view does not come from any marketing etc. but from actual eating and trying it, including Kobi in Japan where it was 950 USD for five steaks. Tried Beef in the US when I lived there, not impressed.

2 hours ago, Andrew65 said:

Take Angus beef cattle from Scotland, or Hereford beef cattle from England (maybe Wagyu from Japan also), add growth hormone, mix it all up with great marketing etc, and you have the best "American" beef.??

Totally agree it knocks the US Beef into a cocked hat any day. Wagyu in Japan is fantastic unfortunately  copies (especially US ones) of it are being sold around the world and nowhere near as good. There are only five producers in Japan registered for Wagyu beef, Kobi being one of them.

Typical Thai Male ego all mouth no brain when it comes to women. Happens so often, unfortunately there are no repercussions as there is no system in place to make them, the male, responsible financially for their actions. Hence all the one parent families, sad. 

2 hours ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Other than walking around the Klongtoey slums (and maybe this is exaggerated), Bangkok is far safer than most western cities, unless you behave like an idiot.

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Agreed after over 25 years here Klong Toey is the only area that really makes me feel uncomfortable at night. Otherwise it is like any other city, depends upon what you are doing and expecting, if you are looking for drugs etc. then you have to accept the consequences of your actions. 

30 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Can you buy an airline ticket / book a hotel room with a debit card?

Simple answer is Yes, in the last ten plus years I have never had a problem using a Thai Debit Card in Thailand for anything. If you are worried about a 'reserve' then obtain a Overdraft Facility for a given amount, which is what I have done and no problem hiring cars or paying hospital bills. You just have to discipline yourself to not use the facility for everyday expenses.

Why do you need a credit card here, make do with a Debit card, I do with no problems.

 A steak house using Thai Beef no way, and a 49 Baht steak Cuckcoo land.  I lived in Bangkok for many years and every Thai street place advertising steak meant either Pork or Chicken steaks. We have a very large organic 'steak' restaurant in Chiang Mai, not a single piece of beef in the place, all Pork. Even at 200 baht there is no guarantee that the meat will be good. 500-600 more like in a restaurant.

Stick to something like good spare ribs, you cannot go wrong.

11 hours ago, Lungstib said:

I dont wish to demean your claims or refute your charges. But isn't this the result of what I will call the emergence of cheap airline travel. Costs are cut to a minimum, fewer workers, no money in the kitty, no long term customer care. There are hidden results of this everywhere in stories of delays, bad attitude and arguments. I was in the tour business for 30 years and at one time flew 7 times in one 3 week trip but mostly with national carriers. When Thai smashed up my suitcase they took responsibility, sent me out to buy another and returned my money on show of the receipt. Yes, we paid more for tickets but we weren't treated like bus passengers which is the case today.

I totally agree, like you I flew many times on a weekly basis on business so normally used regular airlines. On the two occasions when I used a 'cheapy' well known in Asia  the flights were a disaster, arriving very late and numerous other problems. As they say you get what you paid for and always take out insurance. I have had cases damaged whilst travelling with Thai Airways and they have always repaired or replaced without a problem and at no cost to myself.

As far as I understand it, you cannot work on a tourist visa, on line or what ever without a  work permit. I am sure others will correct me if I am wrong.

Archers pretty good, very large plates of food.