Outbackoz

Seems like youv'e got some good recommendations. Just  a suggestion  on a couple of things if your town water supply is pretty dirty,  ie like in parts of Hua Hin the abrasive content in the water will shorten the life of the pressure washer so if you can use either filtered or settled tank water it will help. If your trying to remove the black algae/mould from the concrete and sand wash pre spray with liquid chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) commonly used as a sanitiser for swimming pools diluted  1/3chlorine  2/3 water. Add a small amount of liquid washing detergent to the mix. PH value is similar to cement PH 13-14 so it will not degrade the cement bond as will  Hydrochloric acid. Try to spray and brush in the shade as UV in sunlight will rapidly dillute  the chlorine. Leave chlorine for about 20 mins and the algae should have a slight colour change to brown Pressure wash off. Further suggest when the rsiny season comes to an end to spray the affected areas  with a dilluted mix of Benzekonium Chloride (Sold here as a sanitiser from Lazada and called BKC) which is a type of cationic surfactant This will inhibit the regrowth of  algae/mould but you will have to apply it on a regular basis.  Be sure to use correct safety equipt procedures as liquid chlorine will strip off skin in undiluted form. Hope this helps for a loger term solution. If you can't find liquid chlorine Haiter bleach will do close to neat but a bit expensive. Hope this is f help

In Australia I was using "Eaton" UPS backups that were quite reliable. Always used good quality batteries. My wife tried some of the local products here and generally issues with reliability after 18 months or so the incidence of Gel Cell battery failure here was also a bit of an issue as problems only became apparent when the UPS was in use. I think you can purchase "Eaton" products here  hope this helps    

http://powerquality.eaton.com/thailand/products-services/legacy/th-legacy-products.asp?cx=45

I am probably only an 'average Joe' investor primarily invested on the ASX in Oz. Have generally maintained positions but have sold down some Tech and speculative stocks . Did hedge my tech holdings in Dec last year with some PUT warrants against the NASDAQ which I will hold until there is a floor forming on the index which I would expect once there is a little more clarity on the cost of money (interest) and progress on logistics/supply chain issues. Topping up on commodities  (base metals) and probably a little overweight on those and energy for the time being. I would expect volatility to continue for the remainder of the year. Will be looking at the  the VIX or fear index (Chicargo Board of Exchange Volatility Index)  for some smaller positions when opportunities arise. At this time no intentions to sell down on core holdings but rather look towards hedges.   Purely crystal ball gazing and personal thoughts and mulling s. Not under any circumstance investment advice.    

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Don't do canned, except baked beans.  Prefer frozen.   If doing lots of beans, you definitely need a pressure cooker, which we don't have.  Not really a bean fan, wife still buy, sits overnight soaking , and cooks forever.  

 

I myself rarely eat them.  Frozen brand, don't pay attention, probaby ARO (Makro brand), or whatever is the cheaper.  Not much different when comes to buying frozen veggies.  

Likewise with regards to frozen veg. Personal preferences generally run to the brands that are produced in Australia or New Zealand. As part of my former agribusiness holdings I was a grower/ supplier. Given the stringent conditions I had to observe during the the production/harvest/transport process I am a little more comfortable with the product. Usage of herbicides/insecticides/fungicides are strictly governed along with  withholding periods between application and harvest. These conditions further extend to  harvesting transport with time limitations and logging thermometers to ensure quality of product.  

Having lived in Hua Hin now for some 8 years the town has changed considerably, some things for the better and some things not so good.  From a personal perspective  I have been fairly satisfied with my retirement lifestyle here. The downside being the quality of roads infrastructure within the municipality and the town water are the main downfall in my view.

I don't think the fact that you offering a 'cash sale' would really mean a lot unless there was vendor finance being offered. Certainly from personal experience  everything I have ever been involved with here has been settled up in full  at the land office on Phetchkasem Rd. As for the 30%? you may get lucky but don't count on it.  I have had my Villa in Hua Hin on the market now for two months and have received 3 offers within 6% of my asking price, my 'wiggle room' is only 200,000B.. At the end of the day I would imagine it very much depends on how well the properties in question are priced to the prevailing market conditions along with the situational circumstance of the vendor. Interestingly, the property adjoining mine was recently sold after a short dance between buyer and seller for the market price being asked.  The only additional comment I would make is to do your due diligence thoroughly before making any commitment. I wish you luck!   

you may wish to try the phone number on the booth

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Lucky they didn't insist on the full name! 

Taximeter would probably tick over a few times by the time you got all this out????

"Krung thep mahanakhon amon rattanakosin mahinthara ayuthaya mahadilok phop noppharat ratchathani burirom udomratchaniwet mahasathan amon piman awatan sathit sakkathattiya witsanukam prasit"

(The City of Angels, the Great City, the Eternal Jewel City, the Impregnable City of God Indra, the Grand Capital of the World Endowed with Nine Precious Gems, the Happy City, Abounding in an Enormous Royal Palace that Resembles the Heavenly Abode where Reigns the Reincarnated God, a City Given by Indra and Built by Vishnukam).

Had some similar issues with slow delivery since 2020. Daughter sent meds  in May 2020, express post tracking indicated it had left Aus for Thailand  within 24 hours. Tracking info had then vanished into the ether and the package turned up 7weeks later after numerous calles to the post office here. Likewise Bank documents from Oz 2 weeks on one occassion and 6 weeks on another late last year. Perhaps mail is left before being sorted due to Covid?

Could be a number of extraneous factors that may be affecting the current  timeliness of transfers. Thai baht is classed as an 'exotic' currency from a trading perspective and has varying liquidity levels which will effect the spread. (differences or margin between buy/sell prices of THB)  Bank of Thailand (BOT) may currently be shifting policy with respect to Liquidity coverage ratios. (LCR's)  These can slow down the purchase/sale of currency swaps.

To cap it off I think from memory compliance issues may be coming into play  as Thailand will become a full member rather than a signatory to a United Nations (UN) program of international Tax reporting ( exchange of information with respect to taxation matters  between member countries for the purpose of  minimising trans national taxation avoidance in 2022 which means more checks and balances with respect to currency transfers. Just some mulling s and thoughts of an average joe.  

https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/hua-hin-suvarnabhumi-airport-bus-resume-service/

The above may provide some info, Local taxi services still ok Green busses still running along Phetkasem  trust this helps

As mentioned in previous responses his best bet at this point in time is to contact a reputable  immigration lawyer to explore exactly what options are available and how best to deal with his current circumstance. The downside risk being once the issue is raised with immigration the clock will be literally ticking as to future outcomes. Would suggest whatever decision he arrives at in dealing with this issue he keeps his passport handy and the contact details of an immigration lawyer along with the phone number for Consular Section at the Australian Embassy. I can only wish the best for his future prognosis in dealing with this insidious disease      

My wife received a similar mark in her leg about 2 years ago. At the time we couldn't determine whether it was a spider or insect bite. To my layman's eye it reminded me of the bite inflicted by a white tailed spider in Oz. My wife finally saw a Dermatologist  in Hua him about a month ago as the mark/pigmentation had over time become a dark brown following a number of topical applications of creams/medications she had tried with little success.

Unfortunately not a lot of further advice from him. however he treated the pigmented area  with multiple injections and gave her some cream to apply  daily. Unfortunately it is not branded  but my best guess is it is sorbolene based with some form of bleaching agent as the pigmentation has now bleached out from a dark brown to a white area.  Perhaps it may be worthwhile to see a Dermo and see if he can give you a better opinion on it. 

Have you seen one in CM at all? Would be handy to talk to someone who owns one, better still take a test ride  

https://www.harley-davidson.com/au/en/motorcycles/tri-glide-ultra.html

Looks nice!  

One would hope that the government gets ahead of this vector borne  problem and supports the local livestock industry with the necessary vaccines before it spreads and  becomes a major blame game issue.       

Thanks kindly for taking the time to post this gilo.....appreciated!

Novel piece of innovation! I used a similar valve in my poly water tank to eliminate wall flexing around the inlet pipe. Also in Hua Hin but but town water pressure here varies from 20-70 psi. 

I have moved to invertor technology for our a/c units a couple of years ago and certainly there is a minor difference in "pull down" time for temperature  but have found no real issues in maintaining  lower room temperatures. If the refrigerant type/amount is correct  and the compressor/condenser unit correctly matched is there a possibility that it has been incorrectly wired or a poor electrical bond?   Crossy may elaborate further as he may have some further thoughts

A possibility how it happened  if your card contains RFID chip it may have been skimmed. The card doesn't have to leave your possession and can be skimmed by a passer by. Skimming devices are readily available these days and all the operator has to do is put it in a backpack cruise about through the crowds and head off to his digs and download all the skimmed credit card info from the device. The only real way to prevent this is to create a faraday cage around your card to minimise the possibility.   Have attached a pic of one for example

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I've tried loads of things over the years on different properties I've owned Hydrochloric acid a gallon is cheap enough put water in the bucket first then pour the acid in make a strong mix then brush it into the concrete leave for 10 to 15 minutes then jet wash it, 

You will always get the same problem if its black algae it will come back,

I recommend you paint it I have done this even on sandwash, buy a good primer maybe give it a couple of coats as it soaks in good quality exterior paint like Dulux Weather shield it has a fungicide added to it and will stop anything growing on it like black algae

Yes acid does the job but it does leech out the bonding material over time. With sandwash/exposed aggregate that will cause degradation of the surface finish. 

PH value for concrete can be around 10-14 whilst hydrochloric acid around 3 depending on concentration. 

Sodium Hyperchlorite and bleach on the other hand generally around the 13 mark so no issues with surface breakdown.

If you are using a sealer, some products require a PH value of the concert finish to be below 10 which may require a diluted acid application.

In Australia  used to hav a similar problem in the rainy season, Used to make up a mix of sodium Hyperchlorite (Pool chlorine  12-15%)  3L,   200ml car wash,  150ml sodium triphosphate.  If it is a warm day 1 litre of water.  ( Caution This mix is extremely alkaline)  Wet down area to be cleaned, Spray over surface and brush. Leave for 15 mins and gurney off with a pressure washer  I always use gloves and eye protection when doing this. Biggest problem here is getting liquid pool chlorine.