HullyGully

I would agree the dust and crap you get both in the compressor unit and the AC needs to be cleaner / washed out

Then as someone said the AC will work more better

There are a few companies who service AC's, with a cost of upto 500Baht, Siam TV to name only

Your issues could be servicing, maybe need a top up of gas etc

We purchased curtains from IS Curtains, their shop is behind BIG C on the Super Highway

The guy came to our house measured up, he also brought curtain material sample books, we picked the material, and in around 2/3 weeks they came fitted the curtains including poles

Good service and prices

You have to buy the relevant postal orders at the Post Office made payable to the Thai Embassy

That's the same foe ALL Thai Consulates in the UK

Only the Thai Embassy in London accept postal applications, and the last time I looked no Cheques or CC...Postal Orders

With respect to the 3M filer material, normally AC unit have two washable filter

Do you cut the filter material to that size and instal between the AC and filter, or do you cut a larger piece and place over the whole filter area

Can anyome recommend a Air Purifier, with the air pollution at the moment I was looking for a unit for the bedroom

My wife has breathing difficults due to this pollution / burning

Ideally make model / price and shop

A couple of places near each other

Location behind BIG C

IS Store sells beds, curtains etc ( its a large store)

HomePro

Also try INDEX further down the Super Highway

I have used the Travel Shoppe for over 10 years without issue

Call Pidet for a quote 053 874280

If everything is okay, Pidet will deliver the ticket to your house and COD

_{Yes a vote for IS Curtain, we purchase all our curtains from IS}

_{Price was competitive and service geat}

_{The Indian guy will come or send someone to your house to measure the windows etc, also bringing curtain material books, a couple of weeks later the turn up and fit the curtains}

_{We would buy again from them...NO ISSUES}

Consulate is next to SIAM TV store

30day tourist visa takes around 3 days, cost 1000 baht

You can print out the two lots of form from the Chinese Consulate website in Chiang Mai

With your application you will need copy of airline ticket and hotel reservation

Express Hotel pool and bar

Normally you use Butane and relevant regulator, Propane is hotter..I guess you could use propane regulator and propane gas

However I have no issues using Butane

You can adjust some butane regulators to increase the gas flow rate, I recently purchase a new regulator for my cooker and the flame was small...so I increased the gas flow rate on the regulator

Cut off the US regulator and buy a Thai regulator and bottle

That's what I did

As another poster point out the wife pension rules change in 2016, therefore going foward pension payments will be based on your own NI contributions

My question is if you retired say in 2015 or before 2016 does your wife qualify for the widow pension (under the pre 2016 rules), bearing in mind she would claim the pension well after 2016

Anyone know the answer?

I have a UK SIPP and my understanding is:-

If the wife takes a cash lump sum from the pension, that would be taxable at I think 45%, so if it was 100,000 the wife would get 55K

If she takes an income from the pension, then she keeps the full amount of 100K, anf may pay income tax if her total income was say over 10k

I beleive you wife would receive a NI number on your death as she would be assessed for UK tax, but probably would not pay any

The SIPP provide needs to have a NL number

You should complete a form with the SIPP provider naming you wife as your beneificary

All income arising in the UK are basically subject to UK tax, personal pensions, SIPP and State Pension

I also beleive pensions are not classed for inheritance tax

As an aside to be totally free of inheritance tax you need to be Non Domicle

I have a UK SIPP and my understanding is:-

If the wife takes a cash lump sum from the pension, that would be taxable at I think 45%, so if it was 100,000 the wife would get 55K

If she takes an income from the pension, then she keeps the full amount of 100K, anf may pay income tax if her total income was say over 10k

I beleive you wife would receive a NI number on your death as she would be assessed for UK tax, but probably would not pay any

The SIPP provide needs to have a NL number

You should complete a form with the SIPP provider naming you wife as your beneificary

All income arising in the UK are basically subject to UK tax, personal pensions, SIPP and State Pension

I also beleive pensions are not classed for inheritance tax

As an aside to be totally free of inheritance tax you need to be Non Domicle

Northern Farm will cut staek / meat to the size you want

We have used Northern Farm for many years

Try Columbus.online

You can use a Thai address and be covered for holiday trips

I think the cost for 2 annual travel insurance is approx 220USD

Most UK credit card apply a charge of 2.75 to 3% Foreign Transaction Fe

Simple rule...Try NOT to pay for anything/goods or services you have not received

If you have to pay something, keep it to the bear MINIMUM

If the supplier does not agree WALK AWAY

Does anyone know where you can buy can of HFC134a gas

We have been paying all our bills by DD for over 10 years without any problems.

Once you have run around to the bank and Company you want to pay..the work is done

You can travel leave Thailand knowing all bills will be paid, we pay water, phone / internet and power by DD

No issues whatsoever, I think you get charged 5 baht

Siriphat Hospital 13 floor

Cost around 5 / 5K - Go there around 8am, you will have the result / medical and be out around 1130hrs

Medical is a fixed set of test etc, full blood, x-ray, EKG and postrate

There is a very good guy at New Sansai

Kn Montri - mobile 0897578877

I think 15 lesson each i hour is round 6K