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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. 

Usually, their promotion is targeting Thai Customers (Often civil servants) 

https://www.toyota.co.th/promotion/corollacross

You could get some kind of discount, try calling them and ask. 1800-238-444

3 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Amazing how EV owner's experiences are so much different than non EV owners ... ⚡⚡⚡

Err, I do own an EV car. ORA Good Cat for wifey. Also, my current car is also a plug-in Hybrid outlander. So I do know what I'm talking about. 

Well i am sure it will stick with guilty sticker when he step down from his seats. And why do you think he is trying so hard to stay? 

2 hours ago, KhunLA said:

FB Marketplace - 2 yrs of no income for many people, so should be a buyers market.

 

Getting cheated is up to you, as used market is the same worldwide, TH no different.  I think Toyota has 'authorized' used car resellers.   Maybe someone can chime in to verify that.  If wanting to go with a dealer/warranty.   Other wise I'd stick with private seller as most used car dealers have some silly prices.

Actually, in my experience, a private seller is the one who always sells much higher compared to the market price. But maybe it could be my location. I stayed in Phuket and usually I buy most of my cars in Bangkok.

And won't want to touch EV cars in Thailand. Hybrid Lexus or Toyota car (big yes) but not EV. Charging in a Public Thai station is a nightmare.

2 hours ago, Joedobbs said:

I definelty need a car as will work out by airport.

 

will rent for a few months and see what’s what but now not sure to buy new or used -  where should I look for used cars and not grt

cheated!

Normally I will check with Talarod (Google Translate) - a famous website in Thailand for the used car market. You can buy your car over there on the website or you can check the as a price reference.

Most of the cars sold over there usually came from second-hand dealers (In Thailand they called them: Car secondhand -Tent).  Try to search for cars with low mileage and guarantee by the dealer that there is no crash, flooded, or amended odometer. Ask them to put this in your contract. Check on youtube for signs of crashes, and flooded cars. It will definitely help you a little along the way.

If you found a good and nice car you wish to buy, get them into a written contract with all these requirements which I told you (no crash, flooded, or amended odometer else return double or full of the amount which you paid). And usually, you can also get a bargain of free transfer too. if you are good at bartering.

I don't usually get from the Facebook market as I cannot get some kind of assurance from private sellers as compared to big second-hand car dealers. At least for the dealer, it is hard for them to run away since the shop is there.

If you are tight in finance, my advice is not to buy now. Rent for 1-2 months first if you really need it now. And save up money to fully paid a second-hand car within your budget range. Try to get Toyota or Isuzu so you won't need to worry about their reliability or fixing costs as they are usually relatively much cheaper compared to other brands. 

Second-hand cars (finance on used cars usually have a high-interest rate, which I find not worth it)

First-hand cars (usually they will have some kind of promotion- ie: downpayment of 30% of the car price and take a loan for 48 months. The interest rate is usually around 1.3% - 1.6%.

I have bought 10-11 cars within 5 years times of my stay in Thailand. I usually buy second-hand cars as cars usually depreciate like mad. As I don't find a need to get a first-hand as I feel that as long the car feels price right, I will get it.

For example, during the end of 2019. I bought a Toyota Fortuner (4 months old) at 1 mil baht. New was 1.49 mil. No crash or any other nonsense problem. Sold it during Jan 2022 for 850k. If I were to buy second-hand, my losses will be even higher.

There is every price of the car for your budget. So depending on your budget.

You can get a relatively cheap Camry 2013 - 2017 model for 300k - 500k.

Hardly spoil if you were to ask me and standard EU safely.