sandyf

Your thinking is ok, the post you responded to is wrong. There is no such thing as a given wattage. The wattage shown on the label is an estimate based on the resistive load of the appliance/device at a particular voltage How the appliance is installed can affect the actual power used by the appliance/device. As you say the higher the voltage the less current is required to dissipate the same level of power. I used to design industrial ovens and would use elements in a series/parallel combination to get an appropriate temperature profile in the chamber. Reducing the current reduced the watts/sq inch and the surface temperature of the element. The elements we used were all 1Kw@240v. If you put 2 in series, the given wattage is no longer given.

You conveniently left out the first statement that was completely wrong, "Well, no." "13 Amps @ 220 volts = 2,860 watts." - Wrong, that is VA not Watts. This statement is also wrong but obviously you do not understand why. "Watts are constant in the real world, amps and volts may vary."

Quite, but it's that old adage, you only get what you pay for. Many years ago I had a diesel generator and the only outlet was a single 16A socket. I bought a cable with a 16A plug on one end and a 3 pin socket on the other which was quite expensive. When I got rid of the generator I cut the 16A plug off and fitted a normal 3 pin plug. The insulation on that cable has weathered the passage of time a lot better than other cables I have had.

You are completely wrong. A cable will carry whatever current it is designed for, and that will depend on the core thickness. The rated current should then be adjusted to suit installation, the free air value will be reduced if installed in conduit.

We have just had 2 nights away under the WTT scheme, one night on the north side of Khaoyai and the other at Kabinburi. Hardly a foreign tourist in sight, think I saw one in the national park.

I don't see how airbnb can have a credible view on domestic tourism at this point in time. The government We Travel Together scheme is still on the go and that wouldn't include airbnb.

Exactly, many on the thread have got hung up on voltage and load. If a cable is rated at 13A it is rated at 13A irrespective of the voltage. There has been a debate over the pros and cons of domestic supply voltage since I started my training in the mid 60s. The 115v may appear to be a saver voltage but I think the higher currents required for most appliances make it more dangerous. The US use a plug and socket similar to the Thai and I have seen more of those burnt out than I care to remember. Hate to think what it would be like here if they were on 115v. I was an aircraft instrument engineer and they use 115v 400Hz, the 400Hz allows transformers to be smaller saving both weight and copper. Worst shock was from a 450v DC HT lead, drilled a 1/4 inch hole in my finger and threw me across the room, still here to tell the tale.

That is not true. many years ago Chonburi had a very similar flooding problem to Pattaya. Then they put in a very large drain, made up from concrete blocks about 2 metres square, that cured the problem. The surface water needs somewhere to go and if there is enough capacity below ground flooding will not arise.

When? Despite many attempts the problem has never been "fixed". When we were ther last week I see they have now started on putting in larger drain along second road. Looks like they are using the same size as Chonburi put in over 10 years ago which fixed a similar problem, fingers crossed time.

I bought an Electrolux washing machine from Lazada about 4 years ago. After a couple of years it stopped working. When we checked up it was just a few days before the end of the 2 year warranty. My wife rang the office in Bangkok and they sent someone the following day out to Chonburi, replaced the main control unit free of charge. Couldn't fault the service.

I would very much doubt the Thai flag was at half mast for Louis XIV.

It was late 2011 and DM shut for months. Many roads around Bangkok were closed and the distribution chain broke down leading to empty shelves, mainly tinned and bottled goods. Strong possibility 2022 will end the same way.

Take it you had difficulty with the term "living memory".

Yes indeed. Up until very recently the previous Thai king was the longest reigning monarch in living memory at 70 years and 126 days. The Queen reigned for 70 years and 214 days, the Thai people had a great deal of respect for both monarchs.

I have to assume you are not very familiar with Thai government hospitals. If you want to see a doctor you visit the hospital outpatients department, a bit like going to a GP in the UK, and I have seen many of those full of kids with a runny nose. I go to the hospital every 3 months to get new prescription, usually about 30 to 40 patients in the waiting room.

Not fallen, initiated. The day the Queen dies follows a series of carefully constructed plans that have been in place since the 1960s in a process dubbed “Operation London Bridge”. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/operation-london-bridge-queen-dies-b2162881.html RIP.

You do not have to provide a specific answer to every question. If you think the answer has already been provided you can write a note to that effect quoting the question number, take a photo and upload the photo. It is a bit the same for marriage they ask for income and bank statement in 2 separate questions but you need only answer one. As far as item 8 is concerned I just uploaded my passport page again.

So why quote the requirements for an extension? He has 2 options, get a visa before coming to Thailand or come visa exempt and convert to a visa after arrival in Thailand. From what you said the former appears to be more appropriate and the requirements would be listed on his local embassy/consulate website. I think Australia is not yet on the e-visa platform which has standardised requirements to a certain extent and I gather the consulates do vary a bit in Oz. May just be a case of sticking his passport in the post with some documents. The Canberra requirements can be found here. https://canberra.thaiembassy.org/non-immigrant-visa-category-o-for-retirement-valid-for-90-days/

It would be more helpful if you asked the correct question. The requirements listed in your OP are for a visa extension rather than a visa. Visas are normally issued by the local embassy so the "visa requirements" would be listed on the respective website. If you are looking for the requirements to convert to a visa within Thailand, that would be a different question that hasn't been asked.

You need to be careful and clarify you want top soil. Otherwise you could end up with a truck full of deep soil which can be very much the same as builders sand. As suggested a garden centre would be a good starting point. Small loads can work out relatively expensive when the delivery is taken into account. If the volume is not too great it may be worth while considering buying compost and mixing it with builders sand, you could collect both yourself.

Thank you.

Nothing new there. An old one of mine issued in the UK in 2011 is exactly the same.

I would say that 338 units for this time of year is quite reasonable. There is only myself and my wife and the recent bill was 422 units. I would normally expect around the high 400s during the summer months and about half that over the winter. My wife runs the washing machine every day and we do all the cooking on an electric hob/oven/air fryer. The consumption is based on power and time so things like kettles and shower although high power are normally of short duration, the heavy hitters are aircon, ovens and washing machine. With a multitude of appliances it will be difficult to find a simple solution with an already low consumption.

It is more to do with activity on the account. I was called into see the bank manager when they realised I was using a postbox address. I explained the situation and he was ok with it as long as my pension was paid into the account. Age is also a factor. HSBC cut my limit from £12K to £2K shortly after my 65th birthday, that was well before the address issue.

Are you trying to say that paying off the credit card balance every month was a compulsary condition for getting the card? If it is a voluntary arrangement then that is nothing more than an act of self disipline.