chris2004

If your TV is 7 years old i doubt if it can show HD even if the programmes are.

Chris2004, thanks for the feedback. The 3BB engineer was horrified when I said I was thinking of dumping the Premier service for the 10Mb 590 baht service. He said it was awful, especially for data coming from outside Thailand. He reckoned I should stick to the Premier Service.

That is a major reason that I have come on here to ask about the experiences of people like yourself who have these services. You sound like you are pleased with the service.

I live about 10KM outside Pattaya, so maybe he is telling me the service out here is horrible. Mind you, if that were the case, it would be bad for traffic both within Thailand and international data as well.

I have decided I am going to replace the Premier service anyway, it is too slow for what I need it for now. so it is more a case of what with?

I am looking now at True (if it is available around here), 3BB and then TOT in that order.

That's not my experience of the 10mb service. Most days it's fine although it slows down a bit after 3pm. I use it every day and download around 100 GB of data a month, no problem. How is the premier service better?

ANYWHERE that you hand over a 1,000 note they will try to short change you. Always check.

I changed from TOT to 3BB as TOT were awful service. Why go for the 900 baht 3BB, i have the 590 baht 10mb and i doubt if you would see much difference for the extra 53% cost.

Nirun is über downmarket, like a prisoner of war camp It is cheap because it is bad, small (circa 26 sqm) and about the bottom of the habitable pile. Years ago they were Bt2/3k a month but perhaps 6/8k now.

Mentioned previously is VT1 which at a real push you might get for around Bt10k direct with owner for a small (circa 32 sqm) unit but that would probably be on a 12 month deal. Month by month they will be asking Bt12k plus, agents even more.

However, get to a small townhouse and you might still get one of those for BT8/10k direct with the owner.

I've seen some VT1s advertised at 8,000 a month for long term deals. Agree Nirun and 9Karat are cheap but are pretty bad.

If you want a pool you will struggle at those prices. Maybe the best to try for is View Talay 1 on Thappraya Road. Lovely pool and on the baht bus route into town and Suvhumvit.

I don't doubt the truthfulness of the statement, I just find it difficult to believe that this can be financially viable in all Real estate listings.

Perhaps in listings over a certain amount, where 1% would be sufficient to cover expenses and provide a return.

Or is it possible that real estate is so expensive in the UK where a 1% commission is adequate?

Prices are certainly quite high in the UK, depending on the area. But there are many areas in the UK where terraced houses (townhouses) go for between 3MB-4MB (equiv.) and the fees for these are still the same 1%, or 30-40KB (equiv.). So that would compare well with a medium sized condo or townhouse in Jomtien, yet here the agents would be wanting anything up to 200KB for the same sale.

I think the main difference in the UK is that there agents actually sell properties every day rather than just having thousands of listings but rarely, if ever, making a sale. And vendors in the UK generally want to sell their properties when they put them up for sale, and aren't just testing the water.

Many agents in the UK would expect to sell a decent property at a sensible price within a month of listing it, if not within days or even hours.

Only in London. My property in Yorkshire has been up for sale (at a very sensible price) for 9 months with no hint of a sale.

Would be more enlighting if you posted the usa to bangkok fairs

Are there some good fairs in BKK, whereabouts?

Nice and Russian don't belong in the same sentence.

Why do you think all the real estate agents drive around in BMWs and Mercs.

Rip off britain what do you think. Change here.

Looks fantastic, Mazda have a great range now with the 2 and 3. I guess the top end model will be around 700k.

I use them a lot now. I was also surprised how good they were. Their prices are also much cheaper than the normal chain shops.

Of course you can pay the fees from overseas. Have you ever heard of a bank?

That looks a good deal but one other you might like to consider is the Onkyo TX-RN414 + speaker system SKF4800/SKS4800. Lazada have it for 19,800. I have the Onkyo receiver and it's very good. You can add the Onkyo sub woofer for another 5,900. Very good system if you are on a budget.

I just cancelled my subscription and told CTH to collect their equipment. I obviously don't pay them any more. Despite numerous letters i have heard nothing more.

I would imagine they become unaffordable after 70/75. That's why i self insure. I don't see the point of paying premiums while you are well then get kicked out when you start to get ill.

Lazada have got the 8.4 at 15,490 baht plus 15% off if you pay with master card this weekend. A great device, i've got the 10.5 fantastic.

No limit on 3bb but i do all my big downloads early in the day. After 3 or so in the afternoon speed drops right off.

Are you sure that these carriers will transport tv? Glass is usually prohibited.

Posted from my phone using predictive text, please excuse any spelling or grammatical errors.

I am sure they will. At Suvarnabhuni you see loads of Indians taking back TVs in their check in luggage.

TVs are so cheap here now i can't imagine it's worth the trouble to import one. If you look on Lazada you can buy a 55in LED for under 30,000 baht.

The government processes quarterly figures for average wage. Nationally the average is 13,238 baht/month. As the minimum is 9,000 baht my guess is the median is also 9,000. For Bangkok only I would guess average 18,500 baht - median 11,500.

If 9,000 is the minimum it can not be the median. Maybe you mean (sorry for pun) the mode.

It's strange that when i pass the bus stops on say Thappraya Road i see a sign showing about 9 bus routes which i assumed indicated many buses travelled along that route. Over the past few years however i can't recall ever seeing a single bus. Are these bus routes a fiction?

Don't they know - there isn't any snow in Thailand.

I bought my Orico case and a 1 TB hard drive separately much cheaper than Truevisions charge. Most big computer shops have then JIB etc.