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Don't worry, your funds are safe with your bank. The transaction was declined due to a technical issue.

The bank will typically reflect the funds back to your account within a short time. If you're concerned about the delay, you can contact your bank directly and reference the declined transaction.

If you're using a Thai credit card, they should be able to expedite the refund process, often completing it within 24 hours.

GF means not wife right? At least in paper. If no, then it is no. 

You can however don't pay your tax and tax man if they came for you. You may gift them. 

3 minutes ago, n00dle said:

10 to 15 million seems to be the sweet spot and has been for a number of years. Iys pretty hard to flog a property that goes into the 20's unless it beyond spectacluar 

I think before COVID, ten to fifteen million baht would have been enough to find a property with a sea view in Pa Klok area, if you were persistent in your search. 

3 hours ago, Jackbenimble said:

why was the name of the owner withheld in this article? Was it written to expose the journo to further threats? 

A quick Google search for the company's owner's name should do the trick. They're likely a foreigner (farang) with Thai Partner. 

26 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

I live in the south of Phuket and you don't get much for 10 million Baht, maybe an old Thai style house with a bit of land

You're absolutely right, the market's gone mad! In hindsight, I should've snapped up more property during Covid.

10 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Luxury villas for 10 million? thats peanuts these days, 

Right you are! Especially considering the sea view that comes with the villa. I must say, the prices in Koh Samui sound rather good at the moment. A touch of envy creeps in, I confess.

8 hours ago, JimHuaHin said:

Maybe peanuts for you, but not for many, if not most, retired expats in Thailand.

I'd say that getting a villa with a sea view for 10 million baht isn't too dear.

During the Covid period, I bought an older house and land in Phuket for 4 million baht (100 talangwah). I then renovated it for another 2 million baht. Just last month, I sold it to an expat for 12 million baht – and that's without a desirable view like the sea! That just shows the state of the market these days.

I reckon it's a good idea to buy property when the Thai economy seems a bit gloomy. I certainly didn't expect prices to be this high now.

It depends on where your land is located. If it is in the south or central part of Thailand, I would plant durian trees. However, they are not easy to manage.

I have spent 9 years and approximately 30,000 baht per rai annually on maintenance. Each tree can produce up to 80-110 durian fruits per year. The market rate for each fruit is 100 baht per kilogram, meaning that each tree can generate up to 36,000 baht. Under Thai law, you can plant up to 25 trees per rai, so each tree should earn you 6,000 baht per year.

If you have 10 rai of land, you could earn (25 trees x 10 rai) * 6,000 baht = 1,500,000 baht annually.

However, durian trees are very difficult to maintain. There is a chance that they will die. It takes 7-10 years for them to produce fruit.

*My wife owns 20 rai of farmland in the south. The durian trees are already planted there, so I did not have to wait for them to produce fruit. However, it may take some time for your investment to pay off. In my opinion, the price of durians will only go up. It is very unlikely that they will go down.

Teak trees would not be profitable because you can buy teak wood at a much cheaper rate like 1/10 cost in Myanmar & Laos.

2 hours ago, BenStark said:

Thanks for the reply.

 

I live in a house, a large one haha.

 

How long let you run them in each room, as I understand now they don't need to run permanently.

Yes, I live in Phuket. My house humidity is quite high because I live near the sea. When I go back to my country for a while, for example 4-5 months, I turn on the dehumidifier for 1 -2 hour daily during midnight, as midnight is usually the worst time for humidity. 

On 6/26/2023 at 11:49 AM, BenStark said:

Thanks for pointing to this device, as it is something I am in need to.

 

Do you any estimate on the area one such device will cover, and how much electric it uses?

 

I see they are 420W, so it will be a lot more than 100 baht a month, as another poster said

I apologize for the late reply.

The wattage of a dehumidifier depends on the size of the area it is used in. I am not sure if your condo is a studio or has separate bedrooms. I am currently using 4 WIDETECH Dehumidifier 12 L (WDH312NW1) units in my living room, study room, and 2 bedrooms. You can set up the timing through the Xiaomi app, but the machine will need to be connected to Wi-Fi in order to do so.

The model I am using is 125 watts and can cover an area of up to 25 m2. However, I believe that they can cover a larger area if they have to work harder.

I do not think that the electricity costs will be too high. However, if you run them for 1 hour every day, the costs will add up. Maybe set aside 400-700 baht per month to operate this machine? 

Just get a widetech dehumidifier. you can set up the timing interval daily, weekly or monthly. The water tube outlet can connect into drain. 

Is fiberglass insulation effective? Does it really help to cool down your house temperature?

Get a 5kW on-grid solar system. It is cheap and good, and costs around 100,000 baht. If you can install it yourself, it will be even cheaper. If you need to hire an installer, the cost will be around 160,000-200,000 baht.

If you are looking for an installer with a good warranty and after-sales service, you can check out A Solar. They have a good reputation and have been doing a good job. Mine cost 180k for 5kw system on grid, comes with free washing every 6 months for 3 years (Depending on your package & Promotion)

ID number cannot be changed. However a fake ID card not hard to find. 

Reflective glass often has metal additives that can heavily absorb Wi-Fi signals and phone signals. Maybe is not good for op. 

Ceramic glass film would be a better choice if you have a better budget. It should cost around 1000-3000 baht (Depending on the brand)

It does work to a certain extend. 

No Mazda. Repair time require more than usual. No spare part avaible in Thailand espically in rural area. Take toyota yaris. best resale value. 

Different bank has different penatly. There might be early settlement fees, I have to be honest. 83k sound a little low. Just transfer fees, i have paid 100k. 

27 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

Will this be the only U-turn?

Have they got the the approval of the highest authority?

Thailand the land of U-turns.

I belived a Elected governor can overwrite PM rullings. 

37 minutes ago, tomazbodner said:

Why bother with the car? There are tens of thousands of CCTV cameras around the country. Why not simply link those to face recognition software and compare with immigration mugshots and database of entries/exits from the country. There are several companies providing software (and hardware) for such systems, most notably NEC, if there's concern about Chinese companies, where several vendors offer very good tracking and face recognition systems.

You are sort of correct. They are using CCTV in Phuket if they want to find somebody.