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Thanks for the reply , the chang beer i drink is from bottles . A friend has also mentioned that the chang beer the last month has not been the best . Once i bought a bottle in a bar that  was undrinkable . Mentioned this to the management  of the bar and just got a shrug of the shoulders ,  added with a comment I don't drink beer . The change in the beer quality has been for the last month . 

Curious to know if other chang classic  drinkers like my self have noticed a strange  after taste in chang beer in the last month . 

On 1/25/2020 at 3:28 PM, Don Chance said:

This is useful list if you are building new or buying used. I've noticed after years in Asia.

 

1. Roofing.

- No roof. Flat roofs are not water proof. Need black tar or rubber membrane or water will leak through columns into top floor.

- Roof too small. Like a yamaka, water runs over building or onto roof. Roof should extend over building and balconies.

- Roof should be vented on the sides and or ridge vents.

- Concrete panel roofing. Beware of asbestos. Common in Thailand.

 

2. Exterior.

- Exterior walls should be water proofed with rubberized paint or even tar.. Water resistant paint will not be good enough. Ideally foam board insulation glued onto the walls will keep the building cool. Stucco or spray foam onto exterior walls also will work.

- Strange ledges extending from the floor to the exterior. Bad design will allow water to enter structure and under neath flooring. Can be cut off completely removed. Or water proofed with rubber or tar. This is just lazy ways of building so they can work more easily on the exterior.

- Balconies. Tiles are not water proof will leak eventually and enter the floor. Needs underlay, water proof slab or Schluter-DITRA Tile Underlayment.

 

 

3. Foundations. Avoid slab foundation. Rather pier style raised or crawl space.  Slab foundation need to be have rubber water shield under neath before pouring concrete. Barrier should extend up the side of the building.  Thailand is prone to monsoon floods. Other wise you have a wet, damp slab. Moisture will rise up into the house and cause problems.

 

4. Septic.  Never put a septic under the build it self should be set away from the house. Avoid buying a unit with the septic underneath, it will smell and mold will rise up into the house.

Septic tanks should be away from the structure a 2-3 meters, needs 3" vents intake and out take (google septic venting diagram)

Sewage connected to municipality should have back flow protection to prevent snakes and odors from entering the building.

 

5. Plumbing

Asian plumbing does not include stack vent. This will make the drains function much better and also displace sewer gas. Otherwise sewer gas will rise up to various parts of the building, infect structure will mold. (google stack venting plumbing for diagram.)

 

6. Floor tiling.

Most building have mold under the tiles in Asia ( more western people suffer from mold allergies than Asians.) This is because the slab is wet and is unable to dry out, so mold grows. There needs to a air gap, a dimpled plastic sheet such as DMX air gap. There are also chemical sealants that can be applied to the sub floor.

 

Another issue i see in new builds is the adhesive or mortar used for the tiles is wet. The tile go over it and the glue can not dry because no air can reach. The adhesive or mortar needs to be put down then left to dry awhile so it is sticky. There are new building that still smell of adhesive years after completion. Creates unhealthy VOC's.

 

Use Schluter-DITRA Tile Underlayment or other in the shower and bathroom, this is never done in Thailand and will fail in a few years with heavy water use. Bathroom becomes full of mold.

(google tile floor underlay installation for diagram.)

 

7.  Kitchen and bathroom vents. A lot of kitchens in Thailand don't have vents. This is good idea to control fires and humidity.

 

8. Interior. If you have concrete walls, ideally finish with dry wall and 1/2" gap will allow interior, unfinished concrete walls to dry out. Do not put wall paper on the interior or there will be mold growth in no time.

Ceiling should have dropped space so unfinished concrete can dry out and allow for venting of humidity from the floor.

 

9. Wood on concrete. Another common mistake wood on concrete should always have a plastic barrier you will see this with wood windows on the concrete form. Sometime wood  piers sit in concrete for fences, decks or foundation, they should have tar painted to protect. The concrete will corrode the wood with water and cause it rot quickly.

 

10. Grading and run off. Beware of monsoon may flood the building. I've seen this many times during the monsoon, building are constructed too low.

 

 

 

Most common problem with Thai construction is roof leakage . Reason is it is very rare to see a secondary roof design . Roof tiles can not be relied on in heavy rain and wind . Yet I do understand this would raise the price of the house , but not more than 5 percent .

On 2/21/2019 at 7:07 PM, eyecatcher said:

I agree with the kawasaki its down to the lekky price.

My monthly bill rarely goes over 600bt and those solar panels probably start at 15k bt for one as big as an A4(paper not Audi)

 

Hardly seems worth it. 

 

Ironically Uk citizens must be mugs, spending at least 5k bt a month on electricity, they fall over themselves to take up offers of solar panels on their roof.

Horrendous they look....and they dont make any saving because the sun is out three days a year but instead they lowered the value of their now ugly house by 25%...

They got something right here

You do not understand the statements you are making . Modern solar panels can create energy without direct sunlight . That can be an advantage in that the solar panels will last longer and the bottom line will be in your favour .

Thank you for the information you sent . I will call NAV Norway and ask what has happened there side . Thank you again

Is there any person out there that could help me with the time it takes for NAV Norway to transfer a old age pension to Thailand . I have called NAV and they have informed me that the funds were sent on the 10th of November to my Thai bank account . Still no sign of any remittance arriving . The Thai bank mentioned 5 working days . Thanks in advance of any replies 

On 11/11/2020 at 3:43 PM, JonnyF said:

 

Where did you dream up that statement ? You are confusing rules for a condominium that has special rules . In other words you have no understanding of the Thai law .

8 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

That's a borrowed English word.

Bong was used by the US veterans in the Vietnam war . Thai word for hollow bamboo . Coming from google search . Have a good night

Just now, Neeranam said:

That's a borrowed English word.

I that not what bong is ???

22 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

 

Strange question. Maybe they like the beach and to use the only Thai borrowed word in English - Bong.

What about happy birthday ?????

I am not sure if you can go to any immigration office if you were given the under consideration stamp in Chiang Mai . Good luck and have a good day

You should go to immigration soon as possible as they will most probably give you an extension to the 31st of November . Possibly to the 30th of December .

Because you are late going in you should try the airport immigration office first . I say that because that is what I was told to do in a similar situation .

Be interesting to know how Thai Beverage Company is performing with tourism closed down . It has always been my thoughts that the beer price is high because of the hard currency buyers of there products  . Not many Thais drink beer for a very good reason , too expensive for the average Thai .

I understand your doubt , yet immigration has given an extra month for the September extension payment , why not for the March payment ?

18 hours ago, ubonjoe said:

I think they were probably an error or a misunderstanding of the rules.

I think the extra month to December is for people that were fooled into paying two 30 day extensions . One in March 2020 and the second in September 2020 . 

Payback time in Thai fashion . No returning of money here . 

Grateful to the immigration in Chiang Mai 

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

So, they should open the country to facilitate for all the bargirls to have sex on a daily basis? Is that what you are saying?

The Thai population seems to have made up their mind. They do not want their country invaded by 40 million tourists per year. Guess that´s gonna be hard to accept for this little online community.

However, I think they are making a fantastic choice. They are finally starting to understand how nice and calm their country can be without sex tourism and drunken low life. I big Thank You to Thailand and it´s citizens are in order.

Long as the Thai economy can survive I have to agree with you . But there are many doubts that they can .

The damage on the car does not look like the car was travelling at 177 km per hour . I think 60 to 80 km per hour looks closer to the truth . 

On 8/4/2020 at 11:37 AM, Tagged said:

I guess he choosed not to accept you or respect you!

 

Thats what youhavetofigure out before you make aggrements with his mom. I said it before, you dont just get involved with a woman in thailand, you get the whole package (family) So when meeting a woman, you need to figure out botonky the woman, but the family to.

I guess he chose rather than choosed 

19 hours ago, lee b said:

Once again mother nature has ripped apart peoples lifes. I feel sad for them, been in a flood before and it wasnt pleasent at all.

Many lives saved 

2 hours ago, alant said:

what would a second wave be and can you help me understand what the first wave was in quantitative terms?

First wave there was a spike in the average Thailand death rate of 2500 . The official figure shows a total of 58 deaths . 

refusing to increase UK pensions if you live in Thailand is a violation of human rights .