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I don't think there are special batteries in standard diesels like the CX5, you got hell a lot of overcharged. A normal battery incl. service cost ~3000B and can be done with just a call to a battery service from anyone anywhere. They bring it usually on a bike.

For lead acid batteries temperatures above 30C are pure poison, they will last max. 3 years. Don't listen to people who want to sell you expensive gel batteries (they are only needed if you want to mount it sideways like in UPS boxes). Lifetime is the same 3 years at max.

I know this will not happen, however if no-one goes before normal office hours 0830hrs, the system would work better

NO SITTERS

NO EARLY MORNINGS

I'm going to do that in 4 years when I am 50. That will be in Bangkok. Right now the logistics are a bit too complicated on marriage visa. But yes, screw them.

Ok, I think Line is better then for you, still does not make Camera obsolete

Camera. Just use it, make a picture of the sky, then analyse it with your friends on Facebook

Well, never say never, everything is possible. As I said I had the same problem with my SCB ATM at Frankfurt airport 3 weeks ago. Just did not work, even though they said it was activated at the branch on Hang Dong Rd, bit further down from Central Airport on the left. They probably meant the CC, as I showed them both. That is not a standard thing they have in their scripts and they obliviously fail to do what is asked because they just don't know it as part of their daily work. Does not mean they would not tell you some BS that all is good and done.

If you got a new card you would have to activate that new card to make it working outside Thailand. But believe what you want, up to you

No such thing as online activation, that is for local usage only. Need to go to a branch or call for international usage.

And they were right with their answer. It's blocked due to the missing activation.

its a brand new chip card....lost my other chip card and just got anew one three weeks ago.

So did you let them activate it for use abroad or not? If not that's your explanation.

My wife did my tm 30 today,10 mins, they did not need the form.they

just altered the date of the one i already had,

regards Worgeordie

Meaning it is not tracked anywhere, as I expected. Just a piece of paper to make some extra money from fines and people's life miserable.

Did that before in BKK, no questions asked then and now. Standard procedure, they have other things to do.

Over now, Nong Kwai. If it stays like this I'm happy and the garden will be too.

You would have needed to activate the card before and for use abroad. Even if you tried, it may not have worked. Had the same cr*p with SCB, they said it's activated but it was not. Always carry 3 or 4 options (ATM, CC, different banks, different issuing country) when traveling.

People in Singapore drive slow, given the general speed limits and small island. I think they are probably on one of the safer sides if you start driving in Thailand. Can't be careful enough, but hey, you could also be hit by an asteroid or fall into a hole on the street. Nothing wrong to drive here in CNX, BKK may be a different story.

So you rented a car in Australia with a SG license and a Thai insurance. Fantastic idea, wondering how silly it still could get....

You need to be there in person to sign the paper, that you give up all your rights on the property (which is technically BS, but anyway, they want it). You can then put the house in the name of your wife and your kids which will protect them quite efficiently until they get 20. Before that any transaction has to go through the family court.

Do they fight there for the shrimps? That would be a nice show

The local BiB will certainly be happy to carry some of your small money if you present him the SG card .

You can put a sign up. write your name onto it and it is yours. Just let your friend watch it closely

Rental agencies will accept it, but you need an international one if you want insurance coverage.

You can get that from the AAS at Kallang Bahru, valid for one year. Takes about 15 mins.

The form is needed nowhere (besides Phuket perhaps where this general formerly in charge of IT was transferred to as new head). Neither in Bangkok or Chiang Mai on arrival, neither on extension of stay. Reports in Bangkok are also limited to the one stop service for business in Sam Yan. It's hot air and nothing but that.

Don't even show up when your wife makes he purchase. If the government sees you sitting there, they could ask her if you gave her the the money to make the purchase (which is illegal).

Sorry, but that's complete rubbish. Nobody will question this and as I said we did the usufruct in my name the same time.

Being not a huge fan of HomePro, they do provide service usually for free and have some job education you may not get from the guy next door.

For the kitchen I'd suggest you look at some trade fairs or shop promotions, there are usually some special offers going on all the time. Do not only look at the DIY chains, there are a lot of specialized providers around. That also give you aftersales support whereas the HomePro guy just disappears.

Get a handyman recommended from the neighbours or friends to build the outside kitchen and carport. You buy the material, he will do the work. Monitor but not too closely, otherwise the guy will run away and you have nothing left but headaches.

Internet depends what is available, usually 3BB and TOT have lines for telephone, that may be working for DSL. Fiber is rolled out every here and there, we got TOT which they just put up without any subscribers. Depends on your luck.

For the land transfer, you need to bring and show the money/cashier cheque to the land office. What you can do as an emergency option is a usufruct in your name for lifetime. That would protect you in case something happens to your wife, it wont protect you if you are getting divorced.

They buy the oil and gas in advance so the rise and falls in FT can lag by quite a while.

Makes sense, so probably it's adjusted on a yearly average basis. To go up again....

FT is the fuel tariff and is adjusted regularly depending on the price of imported oil and gas.

Which is weird as the fuel price went up by 3B for 1 liter of diesel within the last 2 months. I believe power generators also run on diesel fuel or petroleum gas.

Did anyone notice that PEA rates went down this month (May)?

Ft Rate for April -0.048

Ft Rate for May -0.3329.

Yes, saw that too. But does not make much of a difference. Paid a bit more than 3000B last month with one week out of country. Aircon eats most of the money and we run it mostly night time in the bedroom.