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53 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

Good post but perhaps it would be wise to state that before dismantling it and pressure jetting it, you should ensure it is electrically isolated.  There is sure to be some numb nut somewhere who overlooks that.

I agree but I did not do a detailed post on how to do it I did the post to show why it needed doing. 

But I should have added to be done by experienced person.

17 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

How many people caught sight of your card with all your details and the the 3 number code on the reverse before it was returned to you ?

I write the 3 digit number down in a secure spot and scratch it from the back of the card. It is really only used for online purchases. No problems as yet.

3 hours ago, shaurene said:

The first thing is to report your card stolen and get it canceled. Report it to the nearest SCB you can find. Some one could possibly be honest and hand it in to a SCB BRANCH.

WHAT WOULD YOU WANT A POLICE REPORT FOR.  You cannot claim a refund if it is used as it was your fault leaving it.

 

Maybe because the bank asked for it. Read my post #40.

My original account was with Bangkok Bank in Patong Beach because of a timeshare I owned there. When I moved to Thailand I moved to Chiang Mai and opened another account here. A friend of mine could not get a bank account so I lent her the passbook and the card and gave her pin number to use as I did not need it. After a time we had a falling out so I reported the card and book lost to the call centre. Both were cancelled. I told her not to use the card but the first thing is she had to go try it, card taken. I then got  the passbook back from her and called the call centre to say I had found it. They told me I needed a police report. The account had less than 2000 in it so was not too worried. However sometime later I was on holiday in Patong Beach so I went to the bank branch account opened with the book and tried to close account and transfer balance to my main account. Part way through the process the teller said this has been reported lost. I said yes in moving house I had lost it and now found. Then I was told I needed police report. I asked what is there to report I lost book and found it? Bank policy police report needed. So I asked where I could go to do report. Reply was police station closest to where I reported lost. I said that is in Chiang Mai. Was informed that's where I had to go. A few choice words were said on my behalf as I exited the bank and account still exists (well maybe not as has been inactive a few years now.)

1 hour ago, rumak said:

You are facing a tough battle on this forum.  The Thai bashers are out in force !  Makes them feel good to live in a place where everyone are idiots except them

And that includes other farang so they believe it appears.

I visited Chiang May nearly 6 years ago to get a rental house, get my drivers licences look at cars ready for our move there in a few weeks time after that. I went into Honda near airport to look at cars. Ended up walking out owning a car to be collected and paid for on the day after our arrival in CM. I had my DL and I did have a house picked out but can't remember if I had contract at that time. No work permit, no Thai wife, no yellow book. 

Arrived a few weeks later and picked car up. Was told red plates would be a couple weeks but If i were to be fined the dealer would pay. Couple weeks later red plates arrived and fitted. Was then told normal plates would be another 6 weeks. Went back after 6 weeks and not there. Went back many times over the next 6 month. Finally said to them you said 6 weeks but now 6 months. They did some checking. Sales lady had not done paperwork. So a bit paperwork, a few apologies and was sorted.

On 4/9/2019 at 1:40 AM, wreckingcountry said:

Who wants to buy their overpriced Tin cans on wheels


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Maybe someone like me who lives here and doesn't want bike.

2 minutes ago, ExpatDraco said:

This has to be the longest troll post I have ever read.

Maybe so but not all the replies are troll posts.

48 minutes ago, Benroon said:

To make any sense of that you need to provide a picture of her so we can advise professionally.

 

ie where on the Worldie (10) to Munter (0) scale do you think she sits ?

Yes, well that would not be too clever to put a photo of her online would it?

She is young, cute face and a little extra weight. Probably a 6.

BTW how did an italian hitch get a 0?????

Little off topic but was recently having a drink in a Chiang Mai bar with a couple ladies (correct term?). One I have known a little while and have bought her a few drinks now and then. Said it was my birthday in a few weeks and was thinking of heading to Phuket for my birthday. This one lady got excited and said I come with you. So I said how much would you want to come for the week remembering that I will  be paying for airfares, airport transfers, hotel, food, drinks, attraction visit and anything else. Reply came back at 20,000. You can guess wether she went or not.

On 4/4/2019 at 10:26 PM, Kenny202 said:

Mate. I assume the girls you are meeting are from bars or maybe internet dating sites. The paying your girl a wage thing is not Thai culture, it is bargirl culture. What she is effectively telling you is she will leave the bar if you pay her too. DO not be under any illusions they are making anything like 50k per month. Your average slapper would earn about 20k at very best. They don't work every single night and there wouldn't be too many pulling 3000 a punter. There is a week off for period. On the odd occasion they do make a few extra bucks they will stay away from work until its all gone. Its easy come easy go and she will treat your money the same. Do not fall for the "not have choice" crap and need take care family BS. They normally send around 3k per month back to take care of the kid or kids she will have to several different Thai men. These girls are working in the bars because they are lazy and uneducated. Many of us have been down this path. They are loveable and fun and all of that but they are hookers and will always be hookers. You've heard you can take the girl out of the bar but can not take the bar out of the girl? Don't think you are special because you are a young guy either. She would prefer an older guy with a fatter wallet, or preferably many. She wont want you to live with her either. She will be quite happy for you to stay in Australia earning the bucks and sending to her. You try and live with a bar girl she will be constantly assessing if she was better off in the bar or not. And in the end the bar will win out. They don't want to live in fancy farang houses or eat farang food. They are quite happy with the lifestyle they have.

 

I've lived here now around 7 years and the best advice I have heard is sort out where you want to live, then find the girl. I live up country Isaan. They will be queuing up for you and I mean stunners, decent girls with a job, education. Good families. They may try it on for money to if you let them but you have to follow your best judgement and be firm but fair. Once you have been here for a while you will come to realise there are millions more fish in the sea. The Thai guys give them nothing, just a lot of promises and a back hander when required. When the girl becomes too needy they simply find another. I don't condone any of this but strangely they seem to respect this. They certainly don't respect any weakness.

 

Of course if you find the right girl treat her with kindness and generosity but always keep control of the purse strings. Most I have known have no regard for future, family budgets etc. I would strongly advise not to buy any property here as it will be in your partners name. In any case it doesn't make financial sense. Not only will it give your wife leverage, you will never own it, more than likely never be able to resell it should you need to and in any case rent here is too cheap. Put the lease in your name too. Always stay in the drivers seat and in control. Any vehicles while it may be a little extra trouble, put them in your name. Never invest in anything in Thailand you can not afford to walk away from.

 

Lastly mate forget about about a bargirl. Most are uneducated and broken in some way, usually from abandonment and abuse as a child. Like I said lived here a while now and I've never heard of a happy ending although there would be some. The running gag here is "This one is different". In my experience they're pretty much all cast from the same mould. Lazy, erratic....and varying degrees of jealous and selfish violent tantrums and outbursts.  

Extremely accurate post.

19 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Thanks for this, good to know as I will be replacing my a/cs in a year or two and was wondering about inverter pros & cons.

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Cons of inverters:-

Cost more initially.

A LOT of electronics in them. Prone to power surges and wildlife, ghekos, etc (although sealing of the electronics is getting better).

If they fail they are expensive to repair.

Because of the amount of electronics also prone to heat so if outdoor unit (where most electronics are) gets too hot they de-rate themselves to protect their electronics.

Really only effective if sized bigger than what area needs.

Pros:-

If sized correctly cheaper to run.

Generally quieter running.

Keeps a more constant temp as compressor speeds up and slows down instead of cutting in and out. Thus comfort levels are better.

Can actually boost cooling for a short time but extra output.

Obviously this is not a full list and others might be able to add to pros and cons.

The biggest disadvantage is repair costs if needed. Electricity spikes can be a big killer of electronics.

5 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

It doesn't matter which country you are talking about it was still way over priced. FWIW I doubt that Thai prices are very much lower than overseas for items like capacitors. 

 

If you look for a capacitor with the correct specifications from an electronics supplier it is not going to be that much.

That happened about 6 years ago and looking back I did not lose any sleep over so I guess I am not too worried. Plus person who owned AC was quoted over $2000 for a new inverter  installed so he was VERY happy with $50.

As it was 6 years ago could have been $5 just $50 came to mind. But as I said I am not going to lose any sleep over it.

2 hours ago, emptypockets said:

If you say so. Some people may say the do motor is actually a variable freque act motor

Some people say the earth is flat?

36 minutes ago, bankruatsteve said:

Unbelievable.

 

What is?

2 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

$50 for a capacitor??? That sounds as if you were charged at least triple the real cost.

Australia not Thailand.

4 hours ago, alanrchase said:

I had a problem with mine that was noticed when I had it cleaned. As far as I was concerned the unit worked fine. The man cleaning it pointed out that the fan in the outside unit was running at half speed. He replaced a capacitor and the fan ran at full speed. Electric bill was about 300 baht cheaper after the fix.

Unusual. Normally if the capacitor fails the fan will not start. You can "flick" it and will run at normal speed. Also should not affect bill as capacitor only used to "start" fan.

Guy behind me in Oz asked me to have a look at his AC. Inverter type and was not working. Quoted too much to repair was cheaper to replace at over $2000. I had a look. Compressor started but soon cut out but external fan not running. Took off cover and got him to start AC. I gave fan a flick in the right direction and it ran ok. a $50 capacitor solved the problem and 6 years later still running.

2 hours ago, CanadaSam said:

Long story short, buy a new a/c, make sure it is an inverter type, and you will probably be paying about a quarter to a third of what you're paying now for electricity.

As others have said on here an undersized inverter unit will cost nearly as much to run as a non inverter.

6 hours ago, faraday said:

Does the outside extractor fan ever need servicing?

 

Coz the fan's in the house (not a/c) get filthed up, & I clean them.

 

I would have thought that the external fans need cleaning also....?

People often only clean the indoor unit filter. Often the fins which do the cooling need cleaning too. The fins in the outdoor unit need cleaning too as they transfer the heat away. I had mine cleaned with a high pressure cleaner last year here in Chiang Mai and I was surprised how dirty they were. Unit operated much better after. My friend lives in an apartment block where they had people come clean every AC unit. Just after cleaning I arrived and noted the outdoor unit still looked dirty and asked my friend. She said she didn't know. Just then a lady from the cleaning team walked past so my friend asked her about cleaning the outdoor unit. She spoke in Thai to my friend and indicated a circular motion then walked off. I asked my friend what did she say and she said outdoor unit does not need cleaning as nothing in it except fan. Much more fin area in the outdoor unit exposed to more dirt especially this time of year. So much for a professional cleaning crew.

5 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

Confusing isn't it. Maybe the counter staff do not care while the call centers say their policy is otherwise.

Yes it is like so much is in Thailand. But it's the counter staff (check in and boarding gate) who has the final say if you can fly or not.

3 minutes ago, Henryford said:

The advice i got from GF confirmed that i couldn't fly. Which is why i asked.

Well others including myself said you can. I have only ever used a Thai drivers license for local flights. When my gf wanted to fly we went to Air Asia office and asked. She could not but because of her ID restriction.

Best to goto airport or Air Asia office and show them license and ask can I fly.