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"Green Gas" is a mix of propane and butane, conveniently similar to "cooking gas". Video link for information only. Do Not Try This At Home

Now, now children, play nicely and share the ball ... I hope you lot haven't scared off our OP.

Our two Chihuahuas serve mainly to alert the REAL security. Geese!!!

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Yeah, that's our experience too, the land office already have numbers in mind.

Many of those who served feel the same, truly a bad joke

Guys, take the POTY posts elsewhere please. @Doni90 POTY = Poster Of The Year

Yeah, as always TiT

I reckon you could walk on that even as an atheist

You need to do the funds transfer whilst in the land office. Hand over the cash or cheque in front of the officer or show the officer the transfer screen (get agreements from the seller and land office on how to do the funds swap beforehand). For your electrical, you might get a licenced sparks to look over it, I've not seen an actual electrical inspector other than the PEA chap whose "inspection" was cursory to say the least.

Regarding payment - Madam uses a cashier's cheque, (actually last time she used a QR bank transfer) to pay the land price, cash for the taxes at the land office.

There are a number of apps that purport to be able to block spam etc. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=embware.phoneblocker Is one of many, I've not tried it but ...

You can set up your phone to reject potential spam calls, I still get a few but most are flagged. Google is your friend on how to do this.

Yup, reject and block!

A truly Thai "watch" dog

We were actually the victims of a similar scam, long ago (2004). Rented a condo from the Management Company, no problem, paid deposit and rent, got receipts. After about 3 years a lady turned up at the door and was rather surprised to see us. She had a loong chat with Madam and drank coffee. Turned out she was the actual owner and the Mgmt Co. weren't sending her the rent and hadn't told her there was anyone renting. We switched to paying her direct and stayed another 5 years. Condo management company were, er, removed.

This is the key, you have to actually be a tourist. Tourist Visa or Visa Exempt only, yes they do check. https://www.tourismthailand.org/Articles/plan-your-trip-vat-tax-refund

Pop the lid off the shower and post a naked photo

Unsafe definitely. It may just need the lid taking off and freeing up. Many use a standard RCBO for a simple fix.

Seems to be a bit of an epidemic.

It's an epidemic I reckon, Sukhumvit 64. Do I detect something under-sized here?

Check the actual consumption of your pumps. Probably the simplest and cheapest way to mitigate their consumption is to add a small grid-tie inverter and a couple of panels to your mains supply. Once you know your pump consumption, we can give an idea of what you need. I'm glad I'm not the only one who's a slave to The Great God Koi (they are Madam's fish but ...)

I feel sorry for the kid being guided by two girls. He will be led astray no doubt. Where do I collect my booze??

If you go with the cart-port (tractor house) for the panel location then the house roof is freed up for a solar hot-water system Our neighbours in our old place had a heat-pipe system, on a good day it would boil the water in the tank!!