johnj

Anybody know what happens with a 25 year guarantee on solar system, if the company that installs it goes out of business,(stops trading)?

Appreciate replies.

johnj

ThaiCelt, Sorry for delay in reply. It's for house with five aircons. Looking for on grid system, possibly 5Kw up depending on cost. There's a company I believe on the Udon- to Nong Khai road, somewhere near the railway crossing. 

   Thanks 4 any advice.

Hello people, does anyone know of any reputable solar power installation companies in the Udon Thani district. Or Nong Khai, or if there aren't any in these areas, any good recommendations, greatly appreciated. Looking for 5Kw, 7Kw or 10Kw on grid, or depending on cost, off grid system.

Thanks

 John

Hi folks, does anyone know if you can buy travel insurance to cover your stay in Thailand, when you arrive at any of the Airports, ie., Suvarnaphum, Don Mueang, or Udon Thani. 

On 8/17/2018 at 6:48 AM, KiChakayan said:

"The lowest UK pensions come from the North East of England where they get on average, after tax, £269 a week."

So UK's got its Issan?...

I don't know how you come to the conclusion that the North East has the lowest pensions. My pension is 127 quid less than what you've stated. Must be some **oody rich Geordies in the UK. Not in Manchester I can assure you of that.

I wrote to the then Minister of the DWP., with the following: Would be pleased to hear replies.

To Rt., Honourable David Gauke MP                                                            31/10/2017

Minister of Work & Pensions

Dear Sir, I would like to request that the Government look at the discriminatory way some pensioners are treated when wishing to retire to some countries, with regard to the state pension annual increase. I have studied the Government position with regard to this and find it incomprehensible that some pensioners wishing to retire in their twilight years to countries where they may have family, to be penalised because of where they wish to retire too. Government legislation states that if you live in a country which has a social security agreement with the UK., you get the annual state pension increase, but if you don’t live in one of these countries you do not get the annual increase. If a pensioner has paid into the NI., contributions all his/her working life, then you should either be given the annual increase if you move abroad, or you should not be given it regardless of where you choose to live. I have read a Briefing Paper Number CBP-01457, 13 April 2017., which states that the UK., will pay the annual increase to retirees that live in any country that has legislation requiring the UK., Government to increase pensions annually. I find it distasteful that the UK., Government it seems will not give the annual increase to pensioners, unless forced to by a foreign Governments requirements. The Philippines is a signatory to this social security agreement with the UK., I have read. I’d like to know how many Philippino retirees are resident in the UK., for the UK., Government to have a reciprical agreement with the Philippines Government. I suspect none, unless they are very wealthy, in which case, unlike most British retirees an annual increase would be of no benefit to any Philippino retirees. I’d also like to ask why if your in receipt of housing benefit, council tax benefit and in receipt of a means tested pension top up, which I am, the time you are allowed outside of the UK., without losing any of these benefits, has been reduced from thirteen weeks to four weeks. In my case I have extended family in Asia and because I cannot go to live with them because of the discrimination to pensioners like myself, with regard to the annual pension increase and the low state pension I receive, I only get the chance to visit them every few years, which is the time it takes me to save enough to make the trip. I’d also like to make the point that the amount of benefits outside of my basic state pension is altogether over 8,000 GBP annually, not including my bus pass and the use of the NHS. Taken that the annual pension increase is approximately, 200 GBP., I would of thought that in many pensioners cases that are the same as mine, it would be grossly more in the Governments favour to allow the annual pension increase regardless of which country you wish to retire too. I cannot see any justification in this descrimination toward pensioners, who as in my case have been low earners in their working lives and do not have access to private pension funds

When I contacted the Thai Embassy in London a few years ago to enquire about getting a non-immigrant "O" multiple entry visa. The information I got back was that after ninety days you were not allowed back until 48 hours later. I need to clarify this, as I'm applying for an "O" visa soon and need to know if Nong Khai Thai immigration will not let you back in until 48 hours after exiting. I had an "O" visa years ago and when I did a border run at Nong Khai and came back the same day, an hour later, the immigration officer, when re-entering Thailand gave me a not so nice glare, but let me in anyway.

My friend and his family live in Pohvisai area of Isaan. Today my friend told me that his father, who is the eldest sibling of eight children, had a visit from his youngest sisters husband or boyfriend. My friends Grandfather did not leave a will and had land estimated to be worth around 20 million Baht. My friends father was told by the husband or boyfriend of his youngest sister that he and two others of the family would be murdered if they didn't sign over the estate to the youngest sister and her husband or boyfriend. Now my friend and his mother and father and the other threatened members of the family are worried that if they don't relinquish their rights to a share of the estate they could be murdered by paid for hitmen.  What sort of country is Thailand, when people can go around threatening to murder people? is Thailand completely lawless or is it something to do with corruption.? My friends family are good people who have to live with the threat of being murdered by some low life hanging over them if they don't give up what is legally their right to claim a share of.

Can anyone please tell me if its a requirement by law in Thailand, that when you renew your car insurance, you have to pay the premium one month before the date of expiry of your present policy? Also if you have made a claim and change insurance companies and they do not ask you if you've made any claims with your previous insurance company and you then have to make a claim on your new policy with your new insurance company, will it void your insurance if they don't ask and you don't declare a previous claim. I will be grateful for any advice on this.

johnj

Thai mixed race lady needs bone marrow donor urgently. Help needed. msn.com/en-gb/news/other/celebrities-join-bone-marrow-appeal/vi-BBoAEju?refvid=BBorRUR3&ocid=spartandhp

Why isThaivisa.com giving succour to these Evil scum, by uploading this vile video? Haven't opened it and hope no one else does. Giving airtime to these scum is what there looking for.

Before I reached 65 I used to have a problem, when someone asked me how old I was, as apart from my 21stbirthday I never celebrated or thought about the anniversary of when I was born. Now I'm 67 and keep getting letters from the British Government with regard to my pension, they let you know how old you are, even if you don't want to know. Here's a recipe that I saw for keeping fit. Don't know if it works though as haven't tried it. "High Intensity Training" The Glasgow workout: A morning stroll down to the DSS office. A leisurely afternoon in the pub and finally home to dinner, calling at the off licence on the way for a six pack.

Anybody who is stupid enough to go to Thailand for a holiday in July, doesn't deserve a drink anyway. lol!

Hi, can anyone tell me how much per month approximately to rent studio aircon in Nong Khai on long term, at least six months and how many months would they require deposit.?

Regards

John

Hello People, can anyone tell me how much approximately a studio apartment with aircon., in Nong Khai would be on long term rental, at least six months? Also what deposit, ie., how many months rent upfront is normal in Isaan?

Regards

John

I can't believe what I'm reading by some of the commenters on this. The Thai commenter I can believe because there's no logic in the way Asian drivers think, but some of the expat comments are astounding. .I'm British and the Thai highway code is as far as I'm aware pretty much the same as the British one. It is against the law to overtake any vehicle when approaching a road junction, be it a main road or side road junction. The RULE 167 below, is taken from the British Highway Code. I had a similar incident many years ago when returning home on my motorcycle. I was approaching a right turn into the housing estate where I lived. There is a solid yellow line in the main road across the right turn junction and approximately fifty meters either side. Approaching the junction I checked my right hand mirror, indicated to turn right. There was a pickup behind me, who had slowed and was waiting for me to complete my manoeuvre so he could continue on. Just before I was to turn right, I checked my right hand mirror again and as I did another pickup overtook the one following me and passed me just as I was about to turn right. If I"d started my right turn I wouldn't be here writing this now. The fact is that when approaching any road junction you should not try to overtake. The pickup immediately behind me was going straight on after I'd turned right, therefore he didn't and was not required to indicate anything, but the fact that he'd slowed down whilst behind me and the fact that there was a junction to the right he was correct in his driving. If the following second pickup driver had been trained to drive correctly and followed the Highway Code, he would of known that you don't try to overtake when there is a road junction either to the right or left of the road you are traveling on. Not difficult to see why there are so many deaths on the roads, not only in Asia, since I came back to the UK., after 15 years away I'm astounded at the poor driving standard here now. In Thailand it is understandable, although not defensible with corrupt officials taking backhanders to give out driving licences willy nilly, but in the UK., where I've previously passed 5, yes 5 driving tests years ago, I find it hard to believe the amount of lawlessness of drivers. There's no excuse for it in the UK., or there shouldn't be. I've reported several cars to the police for driving through Red lights, down one way streets the wrong way and one guy who when I was riding my bicycle and approaching a keep left bollard in the middle of the road, decided he couldn't wait for me to exit the bollard, so drove around the other side of it, which is against the law. Well he got nicked and fined a hundred quid. People should put their brains into gear and not just their cars when they go out to get from A to B.

DO NOT overtake where you might come into conflict with other road users. For example

• approaching or at a road junction on either side of the road.
• I'd advise all the commenters on this subject to read up on the Thai Highway Code, before they get in trouble themselves.

There's things people have commented on here that you can read a lot into. How about the guy who says he thought his wife would get better medical treatment in Thailand than the USA? nothing to do with cost? The guy who made this statement, "Here my wife has a good job ,not the ones she had to do in the UK,"and goes on to say he's never had to work again? if you've got any Thai ladies that don't mind keeping a farang financially let me know, lol! The guy who made this statement "Only place you can find a mint condition 22 year old to hang out of," sounds like one of the guys going through his second teenage years. So many of them in Thailand, beer guts, bald and riding about on choppers thinking their young dudes, nice way to think though. How about putting the question from another perspective like, Why do expats return to their own respective countries. I know many that do and mostly because of financial reasons, oh! and in the case of the UK., not forgetting the good old NHS, nothing free in the land of smiles, or the USA. There's many good reasons to live in any Asian country, not just Thailand. Asian people have a better attitude than westerners, but in the case of Thailand, especially sin city, Pattaya, there's more dead heads from the West living there than there is non dead heads. Also nobody has mentioned the fact that there are a lot of expats living in Asia that are not paying any income tax on their earnings, be it from overseas or from businesses in the country their living in.It's a fact that if you spend more than 180 days in any country even as a tourists, you are liable to pay income tax, but then as in Thailand, "mai pen rai" is the attitude from all walks of life to paying taxes. Can't wait to read all the comments this post will bring. My ears are stinging already. lol!

Chok Dee

Mudcrab, whoever you are. You commented on my msg., you said get a job? So can you tell me how you know I'm not working? You clairvoyant or something. You also said get a job and dream about living Thailand? What makes you think I want to live in Thailand? I suppose you live there, your working, paying taxes? So I presume your a foreigner living in Thailand, so you must be either rich, or working to live there? If your working I'd bet my bottom dollar you don't pay any taxes there, so for you to tell me to get a job and start paying taxes, sounds a bit rich! excuse the pun. I wouldn't mind betting if the #hit hit the fan, you'd go scurrying back to wherever you come from.

Quite amazing how the nearly bankrupt UK., all of a sudden can find billions to invest in Thailand. Maybe the UK., Tory despots are going to use the money they've saved by decimating public services and not giving nurses and local council workers a pay rise for years. Yes I think theycould well afford it, but oh! what about the 56 billion GBP., for HS1 & HS2., here in the UK., I suppose their going to postpone that for a hundred years, so they can invest in the land of corruption.

Were talking about one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Who can say it stops at private health care. If people in the UK., read this article, they should be very grateful for the NHS., and use it, not abuse it by unhealthy lifestyle because if it carries on going the way it is, one day it will become unfunctional financially.

I seem to remember some time ago reading an article on TV., that the Thai government were going to implement compulsory insurance for tourists arriving in Thailand, if they didn't take it out before they left their home country, they would have to pay for it at the Thai airport they arrived at. What happened to that idea? They could charge tourists for insurance say 100GBP., per person when they arrive and as long as they could keep the thieving hands of the government officials that collected the insurance premium from pocketing it, they could put the funds into the Thai government hospital system to bolster it and if some unfortunate tourist needed hopitilisation they could be sent to a government hospital. Just a thought that could give the Thai national health funds some support and also give basic treatment if needed.

I seem to remember reading yesterday that Thailand was one of the best countries to retire too. Cheap health services? Where did that one come from? I believe a mate of mine has been repatriated to the UK., just recently. I was told third party that he had suffered a stroke. I also was told it cost 15,000 GBP.,for air ambulance to get him home. These medical charges that are being quoted seem a bit drastic, but knowing that Thais think all farangs are millionaires, nothing would surprise me. I had 48 hours in a hospital in Udon Thani, with Hep., A., all I was given for treatment was vitamin B intraveneously. My room was only 400 baht a night, very basic, but the bill they came up with was 30,000 + baht, that included some blood tests, but nothing other than that and the vitamin B. So nothing would surprise me about the Lol!