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Agreed, it will be hard now and they should rightfully see a lot of pushback i expect what this is for is to bring in "medical cards" like they have in the US first you go to the doctor next door and pay 500 baht for a card then you can buy later they can then easily implement limits for card holders etc. i could see them taking it a step further here, like the card is only valid for certain outlets or areas depending where you got the card

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for cold storage, you can also skip the fancy hardware and simply keep a list of private keys on an encrypted spreadsheet and copy to a few USB sticks and SD cards (obviously nothing lasts forever, of course USB/SDs will need replacing in 5-10 years)

full size stand up genuine stern pinball, not a digital type, my wifes fave table is theatre of magic but to import a pinball is a headache if you can even find an importer and to import parts and build a replica would cost about 1m baht before any import fees so i just went with a new collecters edition TMNT seemed fun with the spinning pizza you can buy brand new pinballs from thailand pool tables i think current delivery time is 8 months though, it may now be back to 4 months they basically have all sterns new tables for order but do not expect all models/editions to be available and do not expect to buy a collecters edition unless ordering prior to release Premium editions are same as collectors but different artwork and not limited to 500 the pro versions are the basic version but usually miss a few features the home versions are the cheapest and miss a lot but only a few models have home editions Pinballs are not cheap especially here and you will also need to buy additional rubbers from US/EU too plus any mods you may want due to cost if you do think of purchasing a pinball be sure to checkout some pinball forums to get pinballers opinion on the table

Pinball, TMNT collectors edition it was a birthdy present that she had to wait 6 months to arrive due to delays, without knowing what it was when it arrived she did not do anything else for 3 days solid, i mean nothing else luckily the MIL was with us so the dogs and i got some food lol

when i was looking at inverters for my own setup a 15KW inverter (i forget the brand) was 3x the cost of my 5KW growatt inverters

it is not "free" if govs were concerned as much as yourself we would all have cheap nuclear power

if you look into the electrolyte it is very simple to make and not needed often your comment about performance, well i have the same opinion when it comes to lithium not to take manufacturers claims as 100% and performance may decrease for any reason but one thing that is for certain is performance of lithium to point of failure will occur faster than NiFe as for cost, NiFe work out much cheaper in the long run. one issue to think about is yes solar sellers will be negative about NiFe (negatives that i easily addressed above) there are not many businesses today that sell products that guarantee the customer never returns and nobody is really talking about the general domestic house user, the grid is fine for them. Note, i made typo in previous post, NiFe come in 1.2v not 48v hence needing 40 cells for a 48v battery

most of those disadvantages are non issues and that article is from a company selling solar systems with tesla powerwall batteries of course products they do not sell are not as good as ones they do sell in their opinion 1. Cost, yes they cost more upfront but last much longer 2. Efficiency, yes they are not as energy dense, so will be bigger, yes they have self discharge of 1% a day which is not an issue if charging daily, Yes they come in 1.2v meaning you need a lot more cells for your battery again meaning you need more space 3. Ventilation, Yes they release hydrogen, easily resolved with good ventilation, not an issue for a new build that can ensure ventilation is part of the design 4. Compatibility, Of course you need to ensure all working parts are compatible. 5. Size and weight, yes they are big and heavy, again not an issue with new house build if designed to accomodate 6. Maintenance, Yes they require topping up weekly, but this ensures they work for 50 years, there are guides to make auto refillers online and some products coming to market to automate this for you. for cost comparison, you can find 48v 1200ah NiFe batteries for $450/each for 40 cells this would equal $18,000, which is ~652,000 THB (before shipping) i recently purchased a 48v 300ah lithium battery for 81,000 THB so 4 of these today would cost 324,000 THB

for 10KW system you would most likely run 2 x 5KW inverters parralel you can run upto 6 inverters like this so adding another inverter and panels later is not a big issue you can get 10KW and 15KW inverters but if that one inverter has an issue all your power is gone using multiple inverters, if one has a fault you still have the others for some power while the faulty one gets fixed or replaced

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i never said the receiver of funds have paid i said "it has been paid for" my ignore list getting full of 🤡

i never said it was but your statement said "those that NEVER pay" you were not specific to a single tax. i was also not referring to "benefits" i said "anything" another 🤡 on the ignore list

As i said "it has been paid for" we all pay at some point or another.......VAT

if coming for 3 months to see how you would like retirement here Then bring nothing as if you retire here you will likely not be flying home every 3 months to restock come here and actually see what it is like here without the little luxuries from home That said, if you are a tea drinker, a few boxes of your favourite tea in your case wouldn't go amiss i had a friend years ago bring me literally 10 years supply of tea bags, this was before they were easily available here.

compare current bill to old bills for rate and usage knock off the main breaker and check the meter has stopped spinning if that is fine knock off all breakers and bring them back on 1 at a time, checking the meter after each one. my previous house used to be 5-8000/month so its not completely unusual is the house owned by an individual or company?

many people from many countries do not get the fact that anything the government "gives for free" is not free it has been paid for, as governments do not have their own money.

10KW would likely be fine for most people providing you have efficient aircons what is more important imo is battery capacity for bad days and if using lithium ideally you don't want batteries fully charged to help longevity, this is not an issue with NiFe and NiFe can also be fully discharged, whereas Lithium you should shutdown when at 20% as for panels over your septic tank and soakaway yes you can but you would likely need more panels than that space provides i have 30 panels for my 15KW system, panels are roughly 1m x 2m when planning for your house, design it to have a large flatish roof you can find the optimal angles online, but most normal tiled house roofs are not ideal

funny you mention 1 million baht house as i recently built a house for 1m, but then spent another 1m on solar, well, landscaping etc. lol although this was not by choice due to the restricted movement nonsense of past few years i had to buy my land and build blind so built a cheap house with intention of building new after a few years as you have the budget, you could have a very very decent solar system that will last many years (NiFe batteries being the expensive part) i too have concerns about solar being fixed in future which is why i plan to buy many replacement parts and store them and why i will upgrade to NiFe batteries knowing they will never need replacing for the same reason i want to build next house with shipping containers or box culverts to reduce maintenance costs in future and so i can do all the interior work myself, including electrics.

They will own nothing, and they will be happy.

rods are cheap, if you cannot find from the water heater just grab one and some cable and make your own earthed power strip PITA i know but solves your problem

imo don't buy batteries or inverters that are not branded, you at least want a company to put their name on it 300k can get you a decent system, depending on how much you use yes inverters are sized, check the specs for how many panels you can use with inverter, volts and amps (don't assume based on watts)

there is no guarantee of this and with inflation it will be the opposite imo hence, why i always advise NiFe batteries they may be more upfront now, but you are covered for 50 years at least i do also plan to buy and store panels and inverters for inverters my concern is needing to replace only 1 and company has moved on to newer incompatible models

one other thing i have mentioned in another thread depending on your daytime usage, it maybe beneficial to have a few panels angled west this would be for off grid mostly but what this will do is give you more sun at the end of the day so you start discharging your battery later meaning the battery is needed for less time you cannot really know this beforehand though, but as you are doing work yourself it may be wise to plan for this so you could adjust a few panels if desired

some of us need more than just a fan and a light i have off grid solar as i need power 24/7 and i do not want a smart meter near me. i can not depend on an unreliable power supply from the grid. for a fan and light you do not even need a solar panel, just the battery or a UPS which you could keep charged from grid