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True:

www.windy.com/?12.292,100.871,8,i:pressure

...now found a webpage of a local company that has various sound damping stuff for wall and tubing insulation:

http://www.topinsulation.com

ZoundBlock seems to be a product close to what I'm looking for, but still unsure if it will steal too much of room volume.

I will post here in the thread again about "further development" in my project.

zoundblock.pdf

Yes, that's the plan, to exchange all the wiring and plumbing (now or never, labor is cheap here).

I didn't make my choice of contractor yet, but what I've seen here in VT7 (in other rooms under construction), they local way of doing it is to put the wires inside the wall. I even saw on the unit beside me that workers grooved a ferroconcrete pillar for the el.wires and respective wall socket ?.

3 minutes ago, tifino said:

 

Is aerosol Expanding Foam an option, for your style of walls/ceilings?

Thanks!

...not sure, I think this material is rather used e.g. for thermal insulation under roofs etc., or special mounting foam to fix window- and door-frames to the brick/concrete wall?

But in this context;

it's probably wise to carefully inspect the empty shell (condo) unit for gaps and cracks in the concrete/brick work that definitely have to be sealed with some sort of foam or bitumen-like sealant (before e.g. the usual suspended plasterboard ceiling is installed).

2 hours ago, peterb17 said:

Would be interested to know which View Talay? 

 

Neverhad a problem in View Talay 2 - maybe the newer ones are not built so well.

 

otherwise have not got a clue about sound proofing - layer of egg boxes ?

 

regards 

VT7

At the moment it's not possible to figure out how bad the problem actually is in the condo to be renovated, since neighbors are not living here right now.

But I was renting (long term) another unit in VT7 and that very room was really bad.

The landlord fitted two adjacent (mirrored array) units with same stuff so I could also figure out where the noise was coming from the other side. One source was a kind of wire rack (often seen in Spain) to allow drip-drying dishes after cleaning. This rack was drilled onto the (kitchen) party wall, and when the neighbor would do his work in the kitchen, the nose level was almost as loud as doing the dish washing in our room.

And frequent changes of (partly) reckless short term tenants (many from RU) coming usually home after midnight to turn on the TV full volume was a rather common thing to keep us awake...

Btw, egg boxes might be decorative, but don't really help  ?

Don Chance and KittenKong, thanks a lot for the suggestions.

Constructional noise control seems to be really a difficult task here; the risk of having mould problems with tropical humidity, or even some bugs like ants (or termites?) nestling in the formed cavities/hollow spots also came to my mind.

And the other aspect is the local incapability to get a job done 100% reliable. Some hidden tiny but hard unwanted "bridges" allowing the sound to be transmitted (on a wall/ceiling supposed to be completely suspended/decoupled from hard shell) could easily destroy/diminish the desired noise controlling effect.

Additionally, it's normally not feasable to have a wall completely and evenly covered by an additional plasterboard or similar, but the structure is going to be interrupted by the installation of wallplugs,plumbing or electrical installation (or even kitchen cabinets).

I'll check out the Green Glue option anyhow. Thanks!

Hi there,
I'm just about to starting a complete renovation of a View Talay condominium (48m2 unit).
Since the walls of condo units (between the massive static concrete pillars which carry the weight of the building) are known to be rather flimsy and noise transmission to/from neighbour units is a common problem, I'm considering installing some sort of "soundproofing" or "noise insulation" on the walls.
Because the condo is quite small, the construction/layer should be as thin as possible (about 5 to 8cm max.) . Most of constructions found on internet (e.g. strut-walls with soundclips, solid double-brick walls, etc.) are unfortunately too "room-consuming" and not suitable for already small apartments. One interesting thing I saw in the web is the installation of recycled rubber mats, about 3cm in thickness that can be "glued" on the existing wall. But I have no idea if this British product (Acousticel M20AD) is sold/used here in Thailand.
Question:
Has anyone done such insulation work which effectively reduces the transmission of noise (as TV, Music, loud talking) or can anyone provide some links of renovation/construction companies having experience in this field (greater Pattaya area)?

Thanks in advance for any help and hints!

wreckage found according to RT:

You can buy a ticket at their office Jomtien Terminal maximum 3 days in advance of the planned trip.

(Upon purchase of the ticket you may inquire there if its possible to board the bus in Pattaya North station, or if you need to board in Jomtien.)

The ticket does not contain a seat number, opposed to the journey BKK-Pattaya where they will assign a seat for you.

http://www.airportpattayabus.com/pattaya-suvarnabhumi-airport-bus-schedule-timetable

Cost is 134 Baht one way.

I forgot to mention: This is the bus from Pattaya(Jomtien) to Bangkok AIRPORT (BKK) ....not to downtown Bangkok.

...if expenses for a flight do not matter; why don't you just fly from BKK to VTE (Vientiane)?

We just came back from this kind of VISA trip and it was a relaxed one. You can check my short report here:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/760970-ed-visaextension-cut-unexpectedly-from-15-to-12-months-how-to-legally-come-back-short-time/#entry8760701

And if time doesn't matter too, don't rush it but enjoy your stay there...

Just to complete this post:

We finally made a successful and flawless (double entry tourist) VISA trip to Vientiane/Laos.

Starting in Pattaya with the comfortable airport bus (134 Baht) to BKK, the trip was not the cheapest one - since we took an 8200 Baht (return ticket) flight to VTE - but very comfortable and probably much safer than by minibus. Our flight was on Wednesday; to have some spare days (due to weekend and a holiday Tuesday in Laos) we planned/extended the stay to one full week which provided ample time to explore the temples, taste delicious foods, and hang out beside Mekong River with Beerlao.

We stayed the first two nights in the basic "Douang Pra Seuth" Hotel which is located conveniently just accross the street from the Thai Consular. Thursday is very busy with VISA minibus tours, the first showed up at 6:45am; we rushed to join the queue at 6:50 am and got tickets Nr 31/32 which was very satisfactory (Already shortly after 7:00 pm much more minibuses drove in so make sure that you are early enough, a guy we met next day said he had ticket Nr 444!)

The VISA application was submitted with 2 portrait fotos (size 3.5 x 4.5 cm, white background) and with copies of the passport: picture page plus page of Laos "entry stamp" * (* for short stay up to 15 days Laos immigration doesn't request a VISA, check in your case). The Thai VISA fee of 1000 Baht per entry (total 2000 Baht) was collected upon submitting the documents at the Thai consular. No further documents were required, no questions asked.

Next day - after checking out of Douang Pra Seuth Hotel - we picked up of the passports (10 Baht bank fee); we got to the waiting line at about 12:55 pm and got queue ticket Nr 41/42, so also here it makes sense to be there early.

Waiting time was about 40 minutes.

For the rest of our stay in Vientiane we moved to the very recommendable "Auberge Sala Inpeng" which has only about 9 cozy bungalow rooms, so make reservation early.

Very friendly staff here, good breakfast served on the porch of your room and conveniently located within 2 minutes from the panorama Beer(lao) bar "Bor Pen Nyang" overlooking the Mekong for a relaxed sun downer. The very delicious "Chinese Liaoning Dumpling Restaurant" is also just beside and the night market just in front, so perfect location!

On the last day we took a Tuktuk (200 Thaibaht, negotiable) to the Airport (VTE), followed by the 1 hour flight to BKK, then with airport bus (Bus Gate Nr. 8, ground floor) back home to Pattaya.

So a very smooth, relaxed and rewarding VISA trip came to an end.

I have a friend who was told 14 years ago that he had six months to live because of prostate cancer that had spread and was untreatable. He did some research and came across an article about Dr. SImoncelli (spelling?) who was treating cancer with Baking soda. Now I know this sounds crazy but he looked further and learned a simple formula of Baking Soda and Maple syrup. His cancer is gone and he is still living. My sister got breast cancer 5 years ago and refused conventional treatment and she too used this protocol. She is alive and her cancer is gone. The following two links will explain it to you. Your MIL has nothing to lose by trying it and ju7st maybe, it will save here life.

Though the first link says to use Molasses, the second link uses Maple syrup which is available in Thailand but note it must be 100% pure Maple syrup.

http://drleonardcoldwell.com/2013/11/01/stage-4-cancer-gone-with-baking-soda-treatment/comment-page-1/

https://truthpills.wordpress.com/health/maple-syrupbaking-soda-trojan-horse/

@rethaier

I just want to ask you the following: Are the two examples in your post concerning successful cure from cancer by means of baking soda REAL?

Beside other content, a website about Dr. Simoncini tells a different story.

Quote:

"Tullio Simoncini was banned from medical profession for life and convicted for fraud in three instances, for selling unproven medical treatments. In 2003, after the death of a patient whom he had treated with sodium bicarbonate, he was convicted for wrongful death..."

Link:https://www.psiram.com/en/index.php/Sodium_Bicarbonate_Therapy_according_to_Simoncini

...just asking!

I lived in the Canary Islands for 20 years before moving to Thailand. I had an outrageous highly paid job at the time working as a professional tour guide 3 days a week.A nice life but just bored with my surroundings.I moved to Thailand 4 years ago ( totally different ) and glad i made the move! I would find moving back to the UK like " living in hell " as i wouldn't know anybody who lives there and although i have a British Passport i have never felt " British " ( just my Radio 2 voice ..) It would not be an option. My advice is to work out " why " you want to move? and consider very seriously before even thinking about returning to the UK! Discuss it with friends who understand you.

Farang Jaidee

...just as a matter of curiosity; what made you feel bored "with my surroundings"?

Was that related to the "stupid" tourists you had to guide; or rather to the very surroundings?

Which Island were you on?

If somebody doesn't like "silly" Gran Canaria ... is silent Gomera no option?

Apparently not, tell me why?

(Quote: My advice is to work out "why" you want to move. End quote. So what was your motiv?)

:-)

That was quick; thanks paz!

...still trying to figure out a visa "run" that is not ending in some roadside ditch (starting from Jomtien/ or Bangkok).

A single entry tourist VISA would serve my wife and me; any recent experiences by somebody who was flying to Penang?

Are ther even better places to spend about one week abroad on a moderate budget to get this single entry Thai visa stamped into the passport?

Tks!

paz, ukrules, and ubonjoe!

...thanks very much for your advice!

Appreciate very much your valuable (unpaid) work!

(hopefully I can give back something in the future)

Entering Thailand by begin of Dec 2013 with (temporary) 3-month ED VISA I'm now on my 3rd (3-month) extension which expires by end of Nov 2014.

The language school promised (before new VISA regulation came into force) that the initial temporary ED VISA can be extended 4 times, resulting in a total time of 15 months.

Now this was cut down to one year, meaning that we have to leave the country by end of Nov 2014.

The annoying thing is that out apartment contract is running until the end of the previously planned 15 months, same with the returm flight to home country which date was also fixed upon the expected 15 months of first year's ED VISA. Not beeing able to stay as initially planned AND booked will result in significant financial loss.

Question:

What to do to legally re-enter Thailand after leaving by end of Nov 2014? Is it possible to get a (single or better double entry) tourist VISA in Laos after the 3rd extension of the ED VISA has expired, or will the Thai Embassy/Consulate refuse a Tourist VISA upon recognizing that the previous stay was based on a ED VISA?

Thanks in advance to help!