Speedo1968

I live in Banphai and was without water for 3 days due to the flooding of a water pumping station many kilometres away.

The weather forecast for this area always seems to be very unreliable, missed days drying laundry because it didn't rain when the forecast was for rain most of the day and vice versa.

Two years ago this area flooded for the first time in 50 years.

Guess it's back to wetting a finger and putting it in the air ...

My sympathy goes out to all those suffering at this time.

18 hours ago, Stocky said:

Whatsapp wouldn't load on my laptop yesterday too, but I just downloaded and reinstalled over the existing installation and it was working fine.

 

https://www.whatsapp.com/download/

Thanks Stocky,     I have tried downloading but it doesnt download, have to find QR code online and point my phone at my laptop.     Never had this issue before,its similar to that with LINE except with LINE I dont need to go to the internet just point phone at  laptop

On 10/8/2021 at 11:31 AM, brianthainess said:

Cheaper to build a concrete home than covert a container. For mobile I'd buy an old bus and convert it, even better if you could get hold of a 'tall transit bus ' cheap.

Ah ! the Magic Bus of Ken Kesey and the Merry Band of Pranksters

On 10/8/2021 at 9:48 PM, DJ54 said:

A local restaurant in our small town is made of containers seems to work good, Google container kings thailand they explain comparisons in standards build and containers here in Thailand ..

It’s a good read and should help in your decision..... kind of a trade off on both.. 

Thanks for the link

On 10/8/2021 at 11:31 AM, brianthainess said:

Cheaper to build a concrete home than covert a container. For mobile I'd buy an old bus and convert it, even better if you could get hold of a 'tall transit bus ' cheap.

Yes a container home is expensive, however the land I am looking at does flood sometimes and there there is an opportunity to "move house" to another area should the need arise.

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

Mobile home -   you mean a Winnebago or similar, there are a couple of 5th wheelers I have seen north of Bangkok, but there are more smaller drive and camp versions around. Not big in Thailand as hotels are cheap.

Knockdown home -  very prevalent in Thailand,  gets transported to your land on a truck.

Container house is not mobile -  several Thai companies make, however costs more than mobile homes and very hot in summer months so thermal ventilation and air-conditioning is a big factor. 

Many thanks for the different types of "home", no not a Winnebago, have seen knockdown houses locally.

2 hours ago, rwill said:

Mobile home or Motor home?  Big difference.  If mobile home they have what they call knockdown homes here.  I have seen some Mercedes Motor homes for sale here online.

Mobile home / house, not motor home.
I know they have modified containers and there is a company here with UK expat who makes / is about to make a towable house, just wondered what if anything was available / tried and tested.

I have a place in mind to "park" the house with and escape rod if there were flooding.
Note I have worked lived here for more than 20 years.

Anyone have experience of living in one of these in Thailand ?

I have ( had ) Whatsapp and LINE on both android phone and my Windows laptop.
Whatsapp I use for UK and have been using for a few years.
I have LINE on both phone and laptop.
I normally use laptop as is easier for me to type.

Yesterday 6th October both working fine, this morning Thurs 7th Oct Whatsapp is not working on laptop but is fine on phone.
When I go to the Whatsapp web site I try to download again but it doesn't work.
Any ideas ?

I live outside a small market town south of Khon Kaen.
Following a stroke 5 years ago with complications ( almost total muscle loss ) once back to normal 3 months later I started road and exercise park walking at 4am, normally around 10km.     Again in the evening in the park, about 5km.      I am now, unfortunately only able to walk 2 - 5km due to being unable to replace muscle I loose during day to day activities.    I do do yoga floor exercises and general exercise at my home twice a day, with about one hour each evening walking a friends dogs.

Although from UK most of my working life, farming, has been in hot climates e.g. Middle East ( 50C in summer ), South America, Asia, Australia so I am used to hot / humid climates.    

This season hot humid windless air makes breathing difficult.

Ensure you keep cool, drink plenty of water, consider changes to your diet including things like coffee.
Don't keep your accommodation too cool, wear cotton clothes, cotton blankets.

Do see your doctor.

Take care.
 

16 hours ago, The Theory said:

800,000 non-o retirement can not be in a shared account. And if the fund in a fixed account can't be accessed by any other after death of account owner. 

ok thanks I am aware of this, I am not married to a Thai nor in a relationship with a Thai and I don't have a fixed account, my visa 800k is in a savings deposit account as is my general use account.

Please listen to Sheryl.

I had a sudden stroke over 4 years ago.
I was found on the floor of my house nearly 3 days after collapsing face down on the bathroom floor unable to move.

The hospital got me up and running after 2 weeks ( to some extent ), have multiple drug allergies.  

I use alternative treatments such as colon detox
I am aware of at least one mini stroke since that time.   

My vegan diet has always been good, I do simple yoga and other exercises, don't smoke / drink.

Find a real doctor who can help and advise you with sensible information.

20 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Buy a fire proof safe bolt it to   the floor and put the spare key with your will as well as instructions leave a couple of 1,000 baht in your bank for a rainy day the banks only cover you for the first 1 million if they go bust as the rules changed about a month ago I invested in a very good safe when my SCB bank moved my account 3 times as they have been closing branches on the island where I live . When my friends thai wife passed they allowed him to draw from the joint account but the account in her name he couldn’t touch even tho we provided the death certificate the bank told him he needed to hire a lawyer bla bla bla but as there was only 3,000 baht in the account we concluded it wasn’t worth the expense or time 

Ideally a safe is ok but that doesn't help one with proof of 800K needed for visa

11 hours ago, The Theory said:

If it is about 800,000, it can't be in any shared account. A fixed account is even worse. 

Why ?   Why 800K specifically ?

10 hours ago, riclag said:

I have  a shared account and a personnel account with my  400k+ !

If I know in advance of when I'm gonna soil the bed  I can transfer 200k per day to my shared account !

OP - "If I know in advance ... "   I've been close three times, for different reasons and, as I have a DNR that makes it closer still.

In Bangkok there is the Indian Hut restaurant, took some Thai people there I worked with some 15 years ago, unfortunately despite coming from a duck producing company they didn't like the food.
For me it was excellent.

Having been close to the long sleep but fortunately still alive I am wondering about the following:-

I already drew up my Will some years ago and have a DNR for many years.

Question ?   On death or following day Is it possible to have some one to withdraw all ( almost all ) of the funds in my bank accounts by online banking so that they can be used here and balance sent to family in UK.  ???

i.e not restricted to withdrawing only limited daily amounts every day for sometime.

17 hours ago, Neeranam said:

92 actually

I was fortunate enough to be young in the sixties and went on the hippie trail to India twice, once from Australia and then a return trip a year later, I also visited, stayed with "pen friends" that I made before my trip and new friends that I made during the first visit.

On the motorway from Bangkok to Chonburi there is a big pit stop, there is an Indian restaurant there that sold lassie.

4 hours ago, tonray said:

You can change the properties. Right click on it and select properties. If if shows read only...uncheck that and then you can delete it

Thanks - done

4 hours ago, ourdon said:

Not an issue.  That is your E: drive. 

 

Your laptop most likely only has a C  drive.  Your E: drive is probably a USB stick that you plugged in to transfer pictures or files.  Plug in the same object and look up the file in file explorer.

 

Luck mate

OP - have 3 drives C, D, E

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I remember getting a Bang Lassi on a hotel roof overlooking the Taj Mahal in Agra, amazing! 

Ah, the 60's and 70s !

I recently found the following listed folder at the start of my laptop E folder, it appears to be empty and I cannot delete it.

The next folder down from it is a 3BB speed test.

Can anyone tell me how to get rid of it, note I have limited knowledge regarding laptop issues ?

E:\,H4AkV4_!hm+7588~FWvdbMNb4,{}kb

1 hour ago, huangnon said:

Never had much of a problem swimming, boating, canoeing, etc anywhere here. Andaman or Gulf of Thailand.

I have been caught in a riptide on Ko Chang a couple of years ago which was unnerving, but thankfully remembered not to fight against it.

My son is a big surfing, skim-boarding fan also. If you just a apply a few common sense rules here, the risks are acceptable.

With rips "Go with the flow" is generally the best idea but sometimes... Got caught in a rip in Sydney back in the late 60's, I followed the flow and it dumped me on an underwater sandbar, every time I stood up I got dumped back on sand bar again, couldn't get off, luckily the life savers managed to get me away ( all hats off to these people wherever they are ).     Spent a few days in hospital with skin loss, bruising and water in my lungs.
Just wish the tourists here for a swim took more notice of eating / drinking before their swim and listen to the life guards - if any.

6 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

for reading glasses you can buy glasses for less than 100 baht from markets, even 7 Eleven sell them. Helps if you have an idea of prescription, if not just try them on

In 20 baht shops too.