Tkris

There is a place near Mission Hospital. Opposite side of the road. They sell all gas and cylinders you need. I buy my Argon there.

 I got mine as well. Bought in BKK and drove it down. Brilliant piece of kit. Being doing very well. Wife doesn't love it so much in the rain. A few leaks here and there. Some of them rather large :)

Macro sells the tubs that absorbs the humidity. Store your laptop in a small plastic box with one of those inside and it will dry out nicely. They are not reusable but will last a good long time in a small box. I use them in a box with all my tools to prevent them from going rusty.

On 3/13/2017 at 0:19 PM, sebastion said:

Don't waste your time. In phuket they love the poisons. They say it's non toxic but I see dead frogs and stuff after they sprayed so I started to search online and make my own using everyday clean products.
Cheaper, cleaner.

Search online and do it yourself.

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That was what I was afraid of. We have a lot of gecko's and I really dont want to harm them. they do a great job,  just can't keep up with all the creepy crawlers so wanted to help them a bit. 

Does anybody have any suggestions for a Pest control company that uses ECO friendly products. 

We dont want to use the standard products. They are safe enough I am sure but they do a lot of "collateral" damage.

We only want to taget ants and Termites.

We are in the Bangtao area.

Thank you.

Is there anywhere to get a take-away roasted turkey on the 26th?

We don't have an oven yet.

On 11/13/2016 at 9:50 PM, LivinginKata said:

Bangkok Tools - Samkong between Lotus (underpass) and Bangkok Phuket Hospital.

Just a FYI.

Bangkok tools does not sell Argon. They referred to a shop near Mission Hospital. Unfortunately they only have it in 5' tanks. A bit much for hobby use so I am still looking.

Hi, I need your help again.

I have welder. I have steel but i have not Argon and Filler rods.

Does anybody know where i can buy?

3 minutes ago, DipStick said:

Check out NARRA also

that has very nice grain. 

I will look for that as well.

15 hours ago, melvinmelvin said:

don'y know about Phuket,

but in general teak is available in substantial quantities, as salvaged 2nd hand, as imported and as Thai grown

not cheap though

 

other hardwoods widely available, mai daeng, mai teng and mai takiang, mai takiang being the cheapest I would think

 

a fairly nice and not expensive softwood is mai mayom

 

it all depends on what your are going to use the wood for, and where, indoors / outdoors etc

 

 

Thank you for the answer.

I wish i could get my hands on some of that recycled Teak. That would be awesome.

Thank you for all the timber names. I will look them up. 

2 hours ago, Iolare said:

I used a wood that I think is called "taken tang" for a rebuilding project.  I have a little house on my property that is used for extra accommodation when friends or family visit, that had become insect and termite infested.  It needed a total rebuild from cement piers up and I noticed during the demolition that there were a few pieces of wood that seemed resistant to the insects and I was told that they were "takien tang." 

 

 I found a wholesale supplier of this wood in the Kao Lak area and bought joists, studs and floor boards from them.  They have since opened up a satellite lumber yard in the Thalang area.  It is just north of town on the main highway a little past the Shell station on the same side.  They stock lumber in the rough cut state but will plain it for you. 

 

This wood is very hard and we used a pneumatic hail hammer gun on it, or in the case of nailing the joists, we pre-drilled for spikes.  I think it has a nice grain pattern, and I'll attach a few photos so you can see what it looks like.

 

 

 

Thank you very much. That looks good. What a view from your deck. I wish i had something like that. Perfect place for a cold beer.

The wood is all for indoor use. Rustic contemporary furniture. 

I have been to that yard on the way to the airport, but my lack of Thai just allowed me to buy construction timber. I will go again armed with the timber name you gave me. 

1 hour ago, madmax2 said:

Teak trees are a protected  species in Thailand and can no longer be harvested legally

There are some commercial plantations but they are to young to harvest yet

It is available in some parts of northern Thailand but mainly comes from other

countries where it is usually harvested illegally

Most of the wood available in Phuket is from harvested rubber trees

Thank you.

I was aware that Teak is protected, but I thought still available in limited qty.

Sadly Rubberwood is not very attractive and not really suitable for my projects.

HI, anybody that know where to buy "pretty" timber planks for a DIY project?

Preferably Teak, but can be other species. Need some with a natural edge.

North Phuket if there are more than one place.

I gave found a couple of timber yards, but they only sell mixed hardwoods and only cut rough to size.

Thank you in advance.

Tkiris if I was in Phuket I would help you get it to driveable condition. I own a S2, a 2A and and a 3.

I am very jealous.

I hope to find a good, rust free project. I can do most mechanical repairs myself, but rust is beyond my capabilities.

Were these British built Land Rovers ? Or knocked down kits put together in Malaysia.....or ?????

I actually do not know. They were a funny mix.

They had Toyota engines and gearboxes, probably retrofitted, but they also had Defender one piece wind screens.

Anyways, it did not work out so I am still looking.

So that did not work out.

If you need a lot of stuff to get yours running, it might even justify a trip down to Cameron Highlands to pick up a load of high class scrap to get your project ambulatory. Then drive it down, like canthai55 suggests to complete the job. But I doubt internet research would be any benefit as that is a small area where everyone knows everyone so those types of businesses do not use or need any sort of advertising or websites to attract the people who need their services.

When we moved from Penang to Thailand we did 6 trips with our Malay Ford Everest packed right to the roof and one with our Thai Nissan pick-up piled high and Thai Customs at Sadao border did not bother us. But am sure it doesn’t hurt to be discreet and cover things up. Especially auto parts as a lot of luxury cars are stolen in Malaysia, striped down and the parts sent to Thailand to be sold. Customs on both side of the border watch for that.

Am attaching info I saved about first trip formalities for driving a Thai registered car or pick-up into Malaysia as it will be helpful if you have not already driven into Malaysia with your Thai registered vehicle. It was about 5 years ago but processes do not seem to change much. All the coordinates were taken off our GPS, except the sign & sticker shop which I neglected to enter into it so took that one off Google Maps but am sure it is very close if not rite on. But maybe Land Transport will know about one that is closer to their office.

In Cameron Highlands you will see that a lot of the LRs have their bodies laced with a lot of angle iron or pipe armor. That is because some of the ungraveled mountainous tracks and farm roads are so terrible, and somtimes they slide sideways into the cliff-like wall of deep cuts into hill sides. Also the wheel ruts in some of those tracks are so deep that I could not understand how even a LR could negotiate them without bottoming out. If you spend much time there you will probably have a chance to ride with somone up into the back country and it will be a memorable experience and illustrate the extremes of what a LR can do.

As I was saying, I lived in Malaysia 8 years. And belonged to the Penang 4x4 club 4 years - until moving to Thailand. There was a Land Rover dealer in Penang that had several on hand, new and used, and I considered buying one but didn’t like the thin aluminum bodies on the ones that were current then. Plus the high prices, but that was in Penang.Driving Malaysia, 1st entry for car.pdf

Hi Chaz2

This is fantastic information. Thank you very much.

I have a lead on somebody in Phuket that might be able to help with getting the car up to a standard that it can drive to CH so a trip south will almost certainly be the way to go.

Thank you again. Brilliant stuff.

If I was the OP I would get it running good enough, drive across the border to the Cameron Highlands with a pocket full of cash, have a resident expert fix what needs doing while I have a vacation, and drive it right back across the border. Best of both worlds.

That sounds like a brilliant plan. I think I will do that. Just need help to get it up to that standard.

I lived 8 years in Penang, Langkawi and Lamut. Been to the Highlands a few times and any time hearing about the highlands my immediate mental image is of Land Rovers. Maybe at the time you were there you didn’t notice Land Rovers due to not yet being interested in them. Just Google: Cameron Highlands Land Rover. You will be amazed - many pages of Google, all exclaiming wonderment about how obvious their presence.

Or just click this link: http://motoring-malaysia.blogspot.com/2013/10/our-cameron-highlands-is-globally.html Interesting article. Lots of pictures showing LRs up and down every street, and begins with the statement: “Over Seven thousand Land Rovers servicing a community of only thirty thousand residents. That's a ratio of 4.2 persons to 1 Land Rover. If you aren't aware of which community I am referring to, it is the one called Cameron Highlands.”

Also, parts would be cheaper there as in addition to being plentiful, in that area they are a farm vehicle, not a rich man’s hobby vehicle. Plus the whole area is also a virtual Land Rover graveyard.

About mechanics who use bigger hammers - am sure you can find that sort of a shop anywhere if that is what is what you are looking for

Thank you for the link. CH look very different from when i last were there. Some very cool LR's there. I think you are right, I just didn't pay attention to them. I am not planning this to be a rich man's hobby vehicle. It will be a work horse with some soul.

There was one across from Mr. Gung, the Korean bbq joint just before Land and House. On the left as you head south from the zoo lights.

Likely using all Toyota mechanical spares. OP wants a classic LR restoration.

Plenty old Land Rovers here in Phuket, most been used in the Safari Tour circuit, almost all retro fitted with Toyota engine/gearbox/running gear.

sorry, I wasn't completely clear.

I would be quite happy to run the Toyota/Nissan power plant in an otherwise solid LR.

Its been a recognized solution in other parts of the world. Even in the UK a lot of engine swaps have taken place. Only problem with the swaps in Thailand seems to be that you loose low speed gearing. Maybe even 4 wheel drive?

PS: Also Malaysia prices for automotive accessories seem to be cheaper than in Thailand. Probably especially so for Land Rover stuff in the Cameron Highlands area as there are so many of them

I used to live in Malaysia and have been to CH a few times. I never noticed that there was so many LR there.

I did a quick google search and found an article about LR in CH.

One of the workshops owners were quoting saying:

"If it doesn't fit, we just use a bigger hammer," Rong says.

Hi all

I am looking for a mechanic that could restore a Classic Land Rover.

I heard there is on in Chalong but i can find his contacts.

Thank you in advance

Paddock is really well stocked a reasonable priced too.

They carry a lot of parts for the older series vehicles.

Hi all. I am new to the forum and could use your expertise.

What is the import duty on new car parts imported from the UK?

i would be importing:

Brake parts (drums, pads, cylinders, pipes)

Suspension parts. Leaf springs, shocks.

a few steering bits.

I need a mechanic in Phuket that could help restore the vehicle.

Do any of you know a good workshop? I have heard there is a LR specialist but i can not find him.

Thank you all.