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3 hours ago, bleble said:

Has the water really been off for such a long time ? And is it usual ?

water off all day today in pratamnak at least...and yes it not unusual at all have water cut for a day or two at least here, happen all the time...not sure if because of pipeworks or allocation or what. If no tank would be very annoying actually.

3 hours ago, tryasimight said:

It is in English.

...yes I know...meant is there a place where could sign up for distribution or even static web page?

PWA site seems to have thai only in news section

where can you get these alerts in english?

just to check if anyone has been in Hat Sai Kaeo lately - have not been since about 6mo ago and wondering how the access by motorbike or car is on weekdays these days?

On 10/18/2015 at 12:41 PM, serge555 said:

So have you done your business? I want to do the same. Anybody knows how much it will cost at Chonburi L&T office and how many days (visits) you will need to spend?

I have asked people at Mition this week and they can do this for me in one month for 1600 Bath price. But I have no possibility to wait 30 days.

Will they transfer payed tax for this year to new greenbook?

I also got a scooter that is registered in BKK and would need to do transfer the book to my name.

Anyone have recent experience on the most convenient way to do this, e.g can Mityon actually handle all this for the 1600 mentioned in this thread? Or anyone have any other recommendations as doing myself really seems troublesome if would need to handle in Chonburi. Ideally would get Chonburi plate at if substantially easier or cheaper, would not mind keeping the BKK plate. Scooter is in Pattaya so take it to Chonburi or BKK for book change sounds too much...

On another note, does it actually matter if I would never transfer the book, just keep doing the annual tax & insurance on original owner name? Any major issues with this for small scooter that is used just locally for short trips.

About to get a Yamaha NMAX or Aerox, still undecided which one though.

Before starting to wonder around more or less capable and price competitive dealers, thought would ask here if

anyone would have recommendeation for best place to directly in Pattaya area (Sattahip-Siracha)?

Also, in case someone thinking of getting rid of one that is not too far off from new one, could consider.

update  on the topic, just for sharing: went to my accountant today to ask about the issue. Lady on front desk looked at the paper, took phone and made a call (to city hall I guess). After some 15min of talking she told I would need to pay property tax for land and house at rate of 10500 Bt per year retroactively starting from 2013 + 200bt penalty of late payment. She said the tax assesment is made based on documents provided to city hall for building permit, whatever those have been. 

Also, she told this is something that city hall enforces on 'lottery' basis annually to meet the quota on tax collection. More activation lately as 'they need money to make the city beaufiful' as she said...So not everyone gets it, but when will, will have retroactive collection if not paid. So kind of small lottery with negative reward!

I also asked what happens if not pay it - seems not very clear but presumably nothing much other than you just get another

win later with bigger amount to pay as longer dues. They not aware of any major penalties, but who knows.

Tax itself is actually quite a bit taking into consideration my house is a small townhouse type one on small piece of land (more floor space than land). At home my property tax would be less for similar property i think, though maybe same magnitude.

She said she also need to pay 5000 per year for her own house (small townhouse), and she said this has nothing to do with my house being in company name, but again, who knows.

Just one of those small surprising things that you dont really like...but guess can only blame myself as not figure out existence of this before. Was not aware at all that his kind of tax exist in Thailand.

Anyway, 10500 per year is not bad at all as otherwise taxation works very favourably for me. Just wish the money would go to

making the city more beautiful - wishful thinking I know, it won't

Those who never heard, be prepared...

wonder if anybody have any further updates or info on this topic - just got back to Thailand after summer

at home, and had a letter in the box which I think is the similar as OP mentioned. Presumably would

need to go to city hall to settle some tax issue, amount of tax no clear. I have a small house in company name,

never got anything like this before.

Wondering what is the best/most practical way to deal with this (for a non-thai speaker) - show up in office

and hope not to get demanded farang tax, or to have accountant/lawyer go on behalf? Wondering if this something

that is clear, or something that small envelopes make more favourable?

I would guess I am not the only one with this so would be good to share best practices to deal with the topic.

thanks, will go have a look

Anyone can give pointers where to find those pre-fabricated decorative concrete

profiles that are used around window and door opening on outside walls?

Must be available somewhere in standard shapes, just have not seen but

would need some now

Went to hot rod pattaya to ask and indeed they have a solution. As usual the royal faces seem to be the solution. Thanks to canthai55 for the pointer

My bike is pretty much std, with the exception of the V&H computer and matching dual shot staggered pipes and decent set of OEM chrome. Maybe should get a set of original exhaust in case need one day.

Initially I went to test station on pattaya tai but they told me I need to go to the one at dlt as it is harley...any experience on a specific place in pattaya that could deal with my case?

Bought an used HD softail few years ago and this year was the first time I was

told I need to go to have the bike checked to get tax sticker. At checking place

(at Pattaya DLT) was told by the lady my exhaust is too loud, need to change to

original - a bummer for me as dont have the original exhaust. Bike had

Vance&Hines exhaust installed when I bought it, and it actually was even too

loud so bought the 'quiet baffless' and installed them to make a bit softer. Still

kind of has sound but not THAT bad...anyway I ride only little and slow so wont

bother much anybody too much anyway. Sure the pickups with stereo systems

and big speakers are louder...

Anyway, anybody know if any way to settle this without actually getting and

installing the original exhaust? I doubt I am the only one with louder than std exhaust?

And if anybody would happen to have original (or other one meeting the thai

sound level requiremet) exhaust system hanging in store I would be interested to

buy (or  rent for a short period for the inspection) at reasonable price.

Model is Softail Deluxe 2006.

I need to get vertical blinds (those with twisting stripes of fabric or plastic that can be slid aside if need) after

some remodeling, (about 2.1m high 1.8m wide).

Obviously many shops around making those, however wondering if anyone would have

recommendations for good experiences with some place, good quality/service and reasonable price? 

Staying in Pratamnak.

have been using this one for few years, guess tens of times, no problem ever.

1000b each way swampy/1500 don muang.

Mr KeaK 

+66813401365 Line ID...titapat.oor 

+66862520221 Line ID...keakpattaya

email: [email protected]

http://www.pattayataxi.info/

I have not seen but you could give a try at the screw shop on thepparasit. They have all kinds of stuff related to screws and related tools incl machining tools. I had luck finding some tools there I could not find elsewhere. 

North side of thepparasit, i recall somewhere between soi 8 and suk. Clearly visible sign stating 'screws'. 

was shopping for groceries today and checked if indeed they discontinued acetone at friendship - seems still there, 50bt for 450ml and 18bt for 100ml bottle. Bought this before and worked well for all cleaning...be careful it easily damages the surface under the stain so it probably is real acetone. At least says acetone and smells like it.

Right under the toothbrushes, on alley opposite where butter/margarine is placed.

...But where to find Oxalic acid...in some other towns seems to be available in stores selling chemicals - anybody know of such general chemical store in Pattaya area?

I have bought mine from friendship supermarket. In cleaning/detergent section . 

On 11/7/2016 at 7:05 PM, Nice Boyd said:

For cockroaches???


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for cleaning rusty and oxidized metal parts

...talking about acids, where to find oxalic acid in Pattaya (in home use quantity)?

I paid 700 for the very same thing some time back in a small shop when had puncture and had the outer tire replaced at the same tlme

Usually 180bt to replace punctured inner tube only. Had a few done... 

4 hours ago, Linesy said:

I have had success with Hitachi Service Centre in Bangkok. I emailed a photo of a part with model number of the appliance. They responded promptly with the part number, stock availability and cost + delivery. Very professional.

thanks - googled the contact and sent email with my issue to the email address

on their service website ([email protected]) and got a reply quotation incl

shipment and payment details within half an hour (seems need to buy the whole

motor but still worth).  Will proceed and see how the delivery actually works.

My Hitachi vacuum started to loose power and smell electric - seems  I would need to get new commutator

brushes. Anybody know  if there is any Hitachi service center or other spare part shop in Pattaya

where could go ask for such to try if still would have some life left instead of getting a new vacuum?

I had mixed problems with by 3BB for couple of weeks, sometime connection drop temporarily, sometime very slow, sometime got a 3BB prompt on my screen asking some password (their system password of some nature I guess) etc. On Friday I accidentally clicked Save on the password screen, and the whole system stopped working, saying that password incorrect too many times or something like that. Called 3BB service and a guy came by yesterday to reset the password (could not do myself as no computer with LAN port). He got the password done, but connection did not work properly, was very very slow (like 0.2M or so), intermittent, and at the end stopped work completely. The guy went to look the 3BB switch box and came back sometime later telling that a cable is broken between my house and the 3BB box, being able to isolate to about 15m part of the line based on his investigation. I hopped on my bike to get a new cable to replace that 15m section and voila the networks works like a charm since.

I pulled the old cable off the bush (completely covered by plants) and it indeed was damaged so that the copper was visible (though did not see where it was cut or whether it was cut or just exposed), I guess due to the foliage causing too much stress on it over time.

Anyway, I assume, though can not be  sure, that all the issues I had with the access were caused by the damaged telephone cable that initially caused intermittent problems as described (maybe not completely broken, just intermittently connected to ground or plants esp when wet), then finally totally stopped working completely.

So you might want to check/have checked that the telephone cable from 3BB box to your router is not damaged. If can not find any other explanation and still have intermittent issues, you might just replace the cable to exclude the possibility (was 20bt per meter in hardware shop). I guess the 3BB guys should be able to measure the the cable though. Might be so that on dry day no issues, but on wet day (when damaged insulation has more meaning) have.

Overall I am pretty happy with 3BB service when problems occur (as they do every now and then as the last mile installations not really that well made), guy normally comes within hours and helps solve the problem.

3 hours ago, onemorechang said:

This is all good information,  good job

But i would not bother trying to do Tax for car or motor bike

on a weekend,     it will always be hit and miss.

do this stuff on a week day to avoid disappointment and an extra trip 

...well for those of us who live west of Suk, the trip to DLT is long and big C short and also can shop at same trip...and it is hit and miss also at DLT as sometime they seem to have off-days. Happened to me once, I recall earlier this year when rode there to settle tax of my HD and the place was closed, just a note on the gate. Back home and another trip next day.

What are the pitfalls you thinking of on weekends, please share so that can try avoid?

At least was a breeze for me once got the insurance (which I can buy

on way to Big C now, and even do the inspection if needed)