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The OP would save money if he had access to PEA at the road. He would save money for a HOUSE to build and live in if he had dependable PWA water at his road. However, all too often people have land a bit farther from PWA water pipes, and a bit farther than a good voltage supply of PEA electric. EVERY town has several shops that will sell the OP a submersible DC brushless well pump to be connected to solar panels. VERY COMMON, even Thaiwatsadu | Global House | Do Home, not to mention Mom and Pop stores. Not rare, not hard, and not expensive to buy DC brushless 4" submersible well pump and solar panels and controllers. It will be less money when the OP is ready to drill than it is today. Getting power "off grid" and the batteries is also sold in EVERY town. The OP can see a well documented installation, on this non commercial blog written by a UK expat. https://ecohousethailand.com/ The Op can see actual costs in Surin Province on that blog. He can check REFERENCES before he spends a single baht. He can ask to see the REPAIR department of where he is thinking of buying solar pumps. If he can not see the repair department he might think twice about that supplier., EVERYTHING breaks over time in Isaan, and who can and WILL fix things does matter in my 15 years of living in Buriram Province. The OP can see the posted prices at his local PEA office and if he is lucky at his local PWA water office. There is not trick on the prices for service or per unit of water or unit of electricity if he goes in person to the office. They post prices on the wall.

Global House does a fine job of sourcing low cost electrical items from Vietnam and China. There is a market for cheap electrical goods in Thailand. Thai Watsadu | Do Home | Home Hub also sources cheap dubious electrical products from brands you never heard of. "Same same" is what the employee in the isle will say. Or worse the "product consultant" or PC who pushes a particular brand. For something as crucial as a load center anyone is well advised to spend the money on Schneider | Panasonic | Siemens | ABB. Sure home owners insurance covers electrical fires, but it is not worth the risk to take a chance. Buying a crummy no name copy Chinese mobile phone off Lazada is one thing, but a proper load center is a one time purchase if you buy the right brand (and sizes of breakers). The off brand electric cables sold along side real brands such as Bangkok Cable or Yazaki are not of the same quality. The crummy off brands (or licensed out to a Chinese company brands) of electric switches and sockets might be attractive colors when new, but they fail in the field and fade color so fast. Panasonic | Schneider | Clipsal are the only three brands of sockets or switches I would ever recommend. Clipsal has some down market series which may not be the best long term solution. People bring back the "same same" brands of sockets or switches to replace and upgrade to real brands. Less money in the long run to buy better brands the first and only time in my observation. I live in a home with 82 Panasonic sockets and none have failed since they day they were installed. No Panasonic light switches have failed in this home.

I was involved for over six years in selling consumer unit load centers in Thailand. The "budget brands" are of dubious quality, dubious engineering and never once did a Schneider Square D come back for replacement. Those other brands often failed customers in Thailand and I then gave the look "Time to Step up and buy Schneider". I would put Panasonic in the same class as Schneider. I swear, one expat did not care about even RCBO on the cheaper Chinese made load center as he told me he did not care if his in-laws were electrocuted. There are expats who spend 799 baht on a load center for small homes. There are expats who skip a ground wire, skip grounding rods, and say it does not matter. There is a reason stores sell 2 pin receptacles since some people are oblivious to basic electric safety. "Doing it on the cheap" is ALWAYS more expensive in the long run. Siemens has some great load centers in Thailand as does ABB. Plastic face covers fail sooner than metal face covers on consumer load center units. I know as people often brought back failed products to stores as a first step of warranty or paid repairs.

The OP should be aware that Makita changed "pin configuration" to 18 volt batteries about 5 years ago in Thailand. Not every genuine Makita Battery will work on every genuine Makita battery charger depending on age and original market. DeWALT has some regional pin configurations to prevent batteries sold in one part of the world working in a different part of the world. So my advice is to not buy any charger or battery until he can go into a real Makita dealer to see if his bare tool fits what is currently available in Thailand. Thai Seng imports all genuine Makita tools to Thailand. KTW is the largest wholesaler distributor of genuine Makita tools in Thailand. KTW has the largest stock of genuine Makita parts. Makita has authorized service centers throughout Thailand if the OP needs proper repairs of Makita Tools. Now in the USA Makita has an entirely new more powerful cordless platform which utilizes a new 40v XGT lithium ion battery.

Murgia's Tacos & Tequileria would certainly qualify as a Mexican Restaurant. On Thani Alley and it features a pool table. US Navy Vet set the restaurant up for his spouse. London Steak also serve delicious Mexican food and they have a pool table. The menu is always expanding. Afrika, the new name for Harley 288, also serves delicious Mexican food and they have a pool table. The Swan Sports Bar & Restaurant offers some amazing breakfasts and hosts a Sunday Roast. I especially enjoy the quality and value of the frozen pies. Jimmy's Sport's Cafe hosts a very popular Sunday Roast and serves delicious food. Lakeside Cafe and Paddy's have loyal patrons and certainly worth a visit for a beverage and the conversation. Sebas is in Holland now, but Muang Pizza is certainly open. Hard to beat dining by the pool under cover in any weather at Muang Pizza. Book N Bed keep expanding their menu and always a great meal in my experience. Osteria is certainly a fine Italian restaurant and well worth the visit. No other Buriram restaurant comes close with authentic Italian meals. Two Scottish expats are opening a HUGE restaurant around an aerated pond on Highway 226 directly across from the BlueScope dealer. These men have invested a large sum in this new restaurant venture. I'll wager it opens next month. Baan Suan Wassana Buriram is run by Liam and his spouse. This Thai Restaurant is very popular with those who ride larger motorcycles. Near Robinson's Mall. Bamboo Bar is a mainstay in the center of Buriram. Up2You Bar and restaurant is in the same restaurant complex as Octopus Garden. Many expats gather for a meal and beverage at Up2You Bar. Slainte Bar & Restaurant has proven popular with expats. Those women are very personable and serve very inexpensive Western food. Parisan Cafe has changed owners and formats. It is now Booster Kebab and Oliver offers some special meals including Lamb Shank on select evenings. The Bus Bar is closed for now and the furniture and pool table moved to Booster Kebab. La Lom Thai restaurant has re-opened this month and has a loyal following. The steak at La Lom is in my top 5 list. An UK educated Thai man named Archie has opened an affordable and popular Burger restaurant on Niwas Road three blocks from the train station called "BurgerSam Cafe & Restaurant". Home baked hamburger buns and fresh ground meats. Up A Notch just past Ram Private Hospital could certainly qualify as a high end Steak House in Buriram. The Thai owner worked in the USA at the Hard Rock. The OP can use youtube and search for Buriram and then whatever type of food or leisure activity as the second word and third words on the youtube search. Youtube search using Buriram as the first word in the search will show many bars and restaurants. I have been very delighted with the quality and value of the pies I've purchased at Buriram Pie Man. Easy to find behind the Big C shopping center. I've darkened the doors and spent my money and enjoyed life at all but three of the above restaurants. By next month I hope to have visited every establishment listed. It's a 50 KM drive each way for me to Buriram and well worth the effort to enjoy great food and meet up with friends. Every restaurant above has a facebook page, and most are on google maps. Youtube is also helpful as you can see the "vibe". The OP will NEVER lack for great restaurants OPEN in September 2021 in Buriram.