Andrew Dwyer

1 minute ago, Liquorice said:

Not how I read it Andrew.

 

That reads there will be a temporary relaxation of the required mandatory Insurance, from Sept - Dec, for applicants of the Non O-A visa.
Extensions from an O-A visa are not affected.

Yes, i think you are right.

Nothing for the majority on extensions of stay for retirement/marriage originating from an O visa ….. boo !

Those holding OA visas and presumably extensions of permission to stay see their mandatory health insurance dropping from 3M baht coverage to 440k.

5 minutes ago, josephbloggs said:

Congrats.

As you are the man with the news, do you know how it started? Any context at all?

And wondering why two people just casually stroll by without even looking at it. 

Oh, and I wouldn't buy a Lamborghini Aventador either as it might catch fire too.
 

 

What about a little quiz ?

This famous car ended up like this after an electrical fault in the engine bay after a MOT back in the 80’s .

It took 6 months and £12,000 (a princely sum back in the 80’s) to restore it back to its original state.

Why was it famous ?

39 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

OK. Thanks for that CL.

Of course I've eaten them when they are ripe. Didn't recognise them small.

TBH, they are a little sour for me. Dip them in honey.

There’s a lot of different types and tastes, plus there’s regular and pink.

I used to eat it regularly but have gone off it recently, not really sure why.

Same with beer, used to be a real p1ss head but don’t touch any alcohol now ( except a couple of social pints on my trips to the U.K..)

So, i purchased a new tank from Lazada and fit it today.

The clunky bang sound has gone:

I checked the old tank with a chopstick as suggested and found the bladder depth to be the same as the new one.

Suspecting that the bladder has split allowing the nitrogen to escape or the nitrogen has leaked via another source.

The old tank:

3 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Could be pomelo.

That’s what i was thinking, Pomelo ( somho ) like a big grapefruit with a thick skin, can get really big.

Talad Thai in Navanakorn ( Rangsit )

On 5/24/2024 at 5:57 AM, Skipalongcassidy said:

No... just little boys get groped by your priests...

I have noticed the slowness of AN for a week or so already, on my iPhone and all other sites working normally.

Yesterday i had an “ event “ , i usually have several tabs of AN open for quick access and each one would open with all the tabs showing and various other info showing as if clicked, very unusual.

Today had another, all AN tabs refusing to open and and a “ download “ tab open on the bottom of each page.

Both events were gone when I returned maybe an hour later and the AN forum back to normal, loading very slowly.

35 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

Just updated my Dolphin over the air. Look what little goodie I got.

 

 

Vehicle position, yay! Now my wifey can see where I am… oh wait, that’s not good, is it?

 

Did you get wireless Apple CarPlay and the unnecessary 3 fingers adjustment of air con settings. ?

2 minutes ago, transam said:

Are you saying there is an override cable with a 3 pin plug to plug into the house circuit, that does not use the wall charger that is fitted to the house...

If so, does it connect to a different connection point on the car...🙃

My home charger was supplied and installed by the dealer, it uses a secondary circuit from the house electrics (TOU meter) and gives me 1/2 price electricity at most times.

Until this was all up and running i used the charging cable, also supplied by the dealer, into a standard wall socket. ( actually i have two of these as i bought one that will work with no earth present, necessary at the mil’s )

Both the wall charger and the granny charger ( yup, it’s not too fast ) plug into the same point on the car.

16 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Does this count as a leccy vehicle?

 

The family's new run-a-bout.

 

 

2 hours to full charge; from zero

0 to 35kmph in 4 seconds

70km range

400 kg pay load.

 

The nuts.

Have you thought about a spare battery ready and charged Owl ??

Here’s how it is done in Taiwan :

On 5/23/2024 at 4:17 AM, smedly said:

Thailand Post is getting worse, 2 items properly addressed and tracked to pattaya then nothing

 

went to the office after waiting 5 days and found them in a box on the floor, I asked the guy why not deliver to my condo - he thought is was funny, I get stuff all the time from lazada never an issue, ever wonder why lazada don't use Thailand post ?

 

the cannot be relied upon to deliver parcels especially to foreigners, I believe they are avoiding delivery on purpose hoping nobody will collect - then it disappears

The only regular post we get is the TrueVisions bill and they usually can’t be bothered to deliver that . They will wait until 3 or 4 have accumulated and deliver them together, 1 time they delivered 6 at once, i thought we had stopped getting a paper bill !!

Live in a moobahn with a regular address, easy to find.

1 minute ago, NoDisplayName said:

 

Check the bladder.

 

Remove the tank, stick a chopstick into the threaded hole.  Should hit the rubber bladder after a couple centimeters.  If it drops to the bottom, bladder is leaking.

 

Your tank cannot be recharged unless you DIY a valve, then can inflate to 1 bar.  Youtube videos explain how.  Easier to buy a new one that comes with a car-tire inflation valve.

Thanks, yes I saw that on YouTube,  i wondered if the bladder was still intact but the nitrogen had leaked it might give me a false impression ?.

Ordered a new tank from Lazada.

2 hours ago, degrub said:

Assuming your system is like the sketch, i wonder if the check valve is stuck open and the water is reversing through the pump causing the shaft to thrust in opposite to normal  direction possibly damaging the bearings/seals/impeller or motor bearings.

 

 

BTW, bolting down the pump frame is a good idea. It avoids fractured piping sometime later. 
 

And, yes, watching the action closely may give you and indication if the theory is reasonable. 

Similar, the check valve is on the input side of the pump and is a gravity type.

The sound is louder on short bursts of the pump, if a toilet is flushed for example the sound is barely noticeable when the pump stops.

There is zero movement of the pump and the previous pump I had ( same type ) for 6 years never suffered this it just became noisier ( running ).

I donated this to a family member who put remotely and not next to their bedroom window 😒 

The bang is felt more at the motor than the tank but I feel this is just a result of the lack of cushion , burst bladder or lack of nitrogen in the tank, than an actual problem with the pump itself.

After seeing someone posting a similar video on a Lazada review i have ordered a new tank.

If i get chance i will take a look at the check valve.

1 hour ago, degrub said:

Have the pump frame mounting bolts loosened ?

 

Does the piping or pump jump around when when the noise occurs ?
 

 

The pump is not bolted down, it is very close coupled so the pipework keeps it from moving around.

Will check if piping or pump jump around when it shuts off.

The main issue is the noise as it is right outside our bedroom window and even with the cover back on ( plus a diy cover i made ) it is still a loud bang.

I have a Hitachi pump 3 years old drawing from a tank to feed the house.

Recently when the pump stops it stops with a loud bang sound, otherwise it works perfectly.

Am assuming it is the accumulator tank bladder that has ruptured or the nitrogen has leaked causing a lack of cushioning ??

Have seen replacement tanks on Lazada for around 850/900 baht .

Assume replacing the tank is the best way to go ??

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

don't really understand this type of reporting, does the guy has American passport of Swedish passport

 

Nong Noon travelled to Switzerland last month with her foreign boyfriend, who holds a Swedish passport. Her last social media post was dated April 26, 2024.

According to the post above yours SHE has the Swedish passport ?

“ The post revealed that Noon left for Switzerland on her Swedish passport and her last social media interaction was on April 26. Apparently, before disappearing, Noonposted a picture of herself in the Swiss town of Brig. “