Bmouthboyo

30,000 TB for a phone.....amazing...my 900 baht Nokia does all I need. I think you are trying to stay ahead of the crowd; maybe you should wait a month until a newer 40,000 baht phone comes out so you can squander your money on that piece of plastic which, by your track record, you are bound to break...

Happy that your 'piece' keeps you content. You are missing out on a smartphone assuming you have friends and family in your home country. Skype calls are a fraction of the cost, instant translation of Thai to English and vice versa, Sat Nav support in built, instant online banking, GPS Map with shared maps of BKK, email support, web browsing, portable media device, fitness tracking are to name but a few of the benefits over your legacy Nokia.

Due to my line of work I need a smart phone and as I stated the Apple Watch only works with recent Apple phones. I don't care about the crowd or being seen with Apple products and have been running my Samsung Galaxy S3 for years but it is giving up the ghost and so am in the market for a new smart phone. I do however care about technology and seek products that hold value as well as being well made with strong 3rd party application support.

Hi Guys,

i am looking for somewhere I can get hold of A4 sheets of printable labels that could be then stuck onto brown paper bags / plastic food containers. Nothing fancy just the ones where you can print say 6 / 8 per A4 page from a standard Inkjet Printer. Need enough to make say 200 labels.

Any help much appreciated,

Cheers

Ah sorry I do not know any more than that really, all I know is they had I think 3 or 4 different coloured bags of the pellets each with different numbers on them. The white ones I got stated 15-15-15. They are not in a retail packaging so no idea. I added about a teaspoon full worth to the surface of my larger 5L plant pots and after about a week it seems to have mainly broken down.

Hi Guys,

I am keen on getting the Apple Watch when it is released and am in need of a mobile upgrade after breaking my Galaxy S3 screen for the 3rd time in so many years. I have replaced the screen myself with parts from ebay however am worried when I get the 30000 TBH iphone 6 Plus that if I break it that wont be so simple.

I am not sure if they really have this in Thailand but am looking for recommendations on where to get phone insurance mainly for accidental damage. I have home insurance with AXA but looking to renew soon so if there are good deals that include phone cover that could be an option too.

Cheers

As title really, based on any info or past experiences does anyone know when the Apple Watch will be available in Thailand?

Cheers

Hi Guys,

I am trying to get my peppers going again this year on my balcony, super hots are coming on great. I read that spraying them with epson salts once a fortnight can keep them healthy along with a good feed on the alternate weeks.

Does anyone know where I can buy them here in Thailand? I am in Bangkok.

Secondly a quick question, I purchased some fertiliser pellets that are white and state 15-15-15 which seems acceptable for chillis. There are no instructions however so unsure how much, and how often to add them to my larger potted plants in 5L pots.

Any help appreciated cheers

Just a heads up that the threshold for repayments on UK SLC loans in Thailand is going from 9% over £10150 to 9% over £6940 in April 2015!!

So if you earn over 28114 TBH a month you are required to pay 9% opposed to the old 41117TBH threshold. Changes not advertised on the SLC site yet but I have been speaking to them as I was querying the large jump in payments outlined in my recent correspondence from April onwards.

God knows how they have come to this when prices are going up in Thailand.

Just a side note that the threshold for repayments on UK SLC loans in Thailand has gone from 9% over £10150 to 9% over £6940!!

So if you earn over 28114 TBH a month you are required to pay 9% opposed to the old 41117TBH threshold.

God knows how they have come to this when prices are going up in Thailand.

That is a cool map but maybe more focused on Thailand then, a bit like below but a quality print. Also one of BKK. Are there any websites or shops you know of?

TBH I don't mind too much, would be cool if it had Burma instead of Myanmar so I guess from around 1940's but not really that fussed. Just be nice to have something less mass produced and then have a frame made up for it.

Hi guys,

Bit random but I would love a large vintage map of Thailand or Thailand and the surroundign areas. Does anyone know where might be a good place to look for one in Bangkok?

Cheers

Hey Guys,

Bit of a random question this one. Basically when my wife and I return home to the UK in a few years she will walk back into her old job where as I may have to wait a while until a position comes up for my proffesion. One thought that popped into my head was maybe of offering Thai massages as a little business to earn a few extra quid.

I have been looking at Wat Po courses as I assume these would be the best on paper and the standard seems high, however I have no idea really what their worth would be back in the west.

http://www.watpomassage.com/2014/

Would the qualification be recognised in the UK? Would I be able to offer these massages back in the UK straight away or would it require an equally as intensive UK based course? I did some research but could only find info for Massage Therapists which seems to be well beyond the small Thai / Oil massages I want to offer from my own startup.

Any help much appreciated,

Cheers

Hi Guys,

I will be in and out of the country over the next few years and so am looking for a way to keep my newly planted superhot chilli plants watered in my absence.

I am finding it hard to find any systems similar to the Hozelock Digital Timer:

All I can find is on Lazada one called Claber but it is more expensive and the review do not seem so good:

I cannot seem to find any of the watering kits with all the pieces to drip feed the plants either. I think in Watsadu I saw something similar but at the time was not looking for a wtering system so didn't really pay attention. I did find a system on http://th.prubuy.com but I am not sure if I will get slammed with import tax etc.

1. Can anyone point me where I can buy a decent system here in Thailand, preferably online?
2. Can anoyone point me to any of the drip system attachments etc?

Anyone else here training Judo at the moment?

I went along to The Sports Science Center in the Hua Mark Sports Complex on Ramkhamhaeng Road a few months back but on the day I went it was just the Thai National Team. The main guy coaching / training was actually half British so I was lucky to be able to chat about Judo. They have broke away from Thai judo and are focusing on JuJitsu I think he said it was mainly Ne Waza. They let me join for the session and they were very good. However I would like to find somewhere farang friendly, not to far from the beaten track for more traditional Judo.

I have been recently thinking about a move to Australia and what that would entail with our boxer dog from here in Thailand.

From what I can gather Malaysia is the best bet as the Category 3 country to handle the exporting. I am a teacher so have 7 weeks off in the summer, in theory we are hoping we could drive to Malaysia (Padang Besar) and have our dog in quarantine for a week. During this time hopefully we can have a certified Vet take a blood sample for RNAT testing to get the ball rolling and give him his new vaccines required for Australia.

Then when the week is over rent a place for 3 to 4 more weeks nearish to the airport we will fly from whilst all other tests etc are done by the approved VETS. Then onward to AUS.

Can anyone see any flaws to this? My main worry is that any rabbies vaccinations the Malaysians want on entry will conflict with the required RNAT test. Hopefully they can get approved vets etc and it will be compatible with the Australian requirements.

Next is hopefully renting a place that will allow a dog for 3 - 4 weeks isnt too expensive.

Lastly finding an airline to Australia that will take him, and not break the bank again.

Seems doable but so many things could delay the process. Does anyone have any first hand experience with all this?

I hope that compulsory insurance is not the only cover you have for you and your motorcycle as it covers almost nothing. The most dangerous thing that about any of us do every day is drive a motorcycle here in Thailand and I would certainly advise getting that risk covered and covered well. The very first class insurance cover that I have cost about 2,500 Bt a year.

Cheers!

I did get a quote from a company and for 3rd party fire and theft it was over 3700tbh. When I asked why it was so expensive compared to my car I insure with them the agent said as they get stolen often in Thailand. Seing as it/s only worth 22000 tbh anyone I figured its not worth it.

What would be the benifit of extra insurance over the basic? I have health insurance already and the bike is worth so little. If I crashed I assume the basic would be enough to cover and damage caused? Otherwise how would the average Thai afford the damages?

Thing is I am pretty busy at the moment with work and for like 200tbh it is easier for the garage I use to do it like they did my car tax. I was just a bit unsure about insurance details needed.

Another issue is that due to my work messing up last year it has been untaxed and uninsured since February so am expecting to pay the outstanding TAX as well. I would rather a native speaker handle it than me bumble through lol

Hi Guys,

I am hoping to get my local garage to get the tax and compulsory insurance for my scooter this week. He speaks a little english and me a little thai so I just wnat to check I know the process fully first.

When I ask him to arrange my years insurance will they need my full name, address, dob etc etc? or is it just the scooter reg and greenbook needed?

Cheers

My scooter is 2012 plate so doesn't need the checkup as far as I am aware.

So from what you guys can tell I should be fine just asking my local garage to sort the Tax and Insurance for me?

Cheers

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to pick your brains about being fully legal on my scooter. Last year I had my employers transport department sort out my scooter green book from a previous owner who had bought it at auction. Bit of a pain as they had to transfer to the sellers maid, then onto me so it ended up costing a bit more than I expected. This was done around December 2013 and I hoped would be taxed until December 2014.

Now what I am a bit confused about is I assumed it would be taxed and insured for a year so I would renew in December 2014 but looking at the green book it looks like the tax for 100 baht at the back of the book was paid up until February 2014!! i.e not taxed for 11 months.

I have a feeling that the tax was due when the bike was taken for tax and transfer etc and so a year was paid which ended in Feb 2014.

Now I assume I will pay for a years tax and the 11 months missed? How do I stand on compulsory insurance for this missed period?

Lastly if I ask my local garage who sorted my car tax recently to do the bike, can they sort the compulsory insurance at the same place? I was quoted 324 by an agent but if it can be done by my garage whilst getting tax it would be much easier.

Cheers

Sounds great that is actually what I at trying now, thanks.

On a side note are you using the standard Thai soil you get at those little plant sellers about? Or something imported? I never know when to start adding nutrients, or how much.

When you say after 7 years do you mean every year after 7? Or just one check up after 7 years?

Also my insurance broker has informed me that my blue books states my vehicle as commercial so I have to pay more for the CTPL (968 TBH). Is this OK or should I change it to non commercial? Will my TAX be higher as a Commercial vehicle also?

Thanks

Hi Guys,

I have a 1996 Nissan NV and a Suzuki Skydrive 125 moped.

I have arranged insurance for the pickup which includes the CTPL and am considering getting the Tax myself rather than a company etc. My only concern is that as the vehicle is 18 years old, does it need a Roadworthy test every year after its 7th year?

Secondly for the moped / scooter, about 8 months ago someone must have knocked / ripped off my tax disc tube and I am unsure when it is due exactly. Can this info be found in the Green book? and also is it going to be more of a pain to get this renewed with the old one missing?

Lastly do bikes require the same CTPL as cars?

Thanks in advanced guys

I have Aphids all over my little chilli plants with lots of ants protecting them.

I hear that Neem oil is one of the best ways to rid them, is this true? And if so anyone know where I can buy here in Bangkok? The Thai spelling for it etc?

Cheers

Thanks but it just says 'carded' with no indication of the postoffice it is at. The red stamp on the card has got wet so I can only see the first part. I think it might be at:

Also I think I can see ที่ทำการไปรษณีย์ which looks the same as the postoffice on google maps. Cheers for the help