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Old quarter hotels are small, narrow due to the building codes of old. Many are quite noisy from traffic below in the soi. Concon House is an exception, fairly modern and quiet yet handy to everything. There are more salubrious properties outside of OQ, though lacking in atmosphere.

Hanoi is our favourite destination and we'll return there next month to stay in the Old Quarter - from there we can branch out for a Halong Bay trip (very relaxing). We simply enjoy the foods and culture of which there's plenty to found in the north. I'm older than you yet I still walk as much as possible and Hanoi is easy going - in fact it's difficult to pass up the many offers of a tuk tuk or taxi ride.

Spot on, Proton.

If World governments were serious about global warming they could mandate and subsidise:- Domestic, commercial and industrial solar power - CO2 savings with rooftop solar (no batteries) go well beyond those of EV's

In theory, yes. It is also the landlord who should be fined for not doing so, however, Immigration make it YOUR responsibility b4 they will accept a 90 day report, extension or even Re-entry permit. At least for now. Due to the changes, I/O's should accept a tenant like the OP doing an in-person update. Or at least ensure his landlord conforms.

Sorry, my mistake, I meant to say TM30. Then do your 90 day report.

Do another TM30 in person, explaining you are still at same address. It should be accepted automatically as Immi have wiped all old records and instigated a new online system. Tell them the landlord will not comply and they should come down hard on him.

Bandersnatch has the right idea with Solar-system charging. The problem I have is blatant promotion of EV's "saving the planet" instead of promoting Solar and alternate means of reducing emissions from ICE vehicles. As usual, Governments overlooked the huge deficit in grid capacity and supply infrastructure. Using Grid power may not save on CO2 as the break-even 8-year term for EV -v- ICE emissions could see a new battery pack required within 10 years.

Leave sheep out of it mate, they're cute and cuddly and dont bleat about a relationship.

I have a now redundant Purapool Oxy 1000 system for which I acquired a brand new salt cell @ Aud$1395 ... yes they ARE expensive due to use of titanium and another rarer metal which begins with r .... The latter produces oxygen. I am willing to sell the salt cell for 20,000 baht including freight. It was used for 12 days before I determined the control unit was at fault and deteriorating fast, a dodgy E-prom or SCR rectifier suspected. I had no reliable service available locally and simply bought a new Chinese made chlorinator to keep my pool serviceable rather than be sending parts to and from Australia. It's a shame as the Purapool system had worked well for 4 years and Mark, CEO and tech guru in Oz, had attempted diagnostics via email and telephone.

Whoever set him up did so with timely leaks to the media to cause maximum damage. to BJ as he stands for the top job. He has many powerful enemies and I'm not surprised he keeps his team close by.

I have 12 x 550w Lingi tier 1 panels - supposedly the best available at the moment from many suppliers.

Whether you install 9 or 12 panels you can always 'buy' excess from PEA for night use, when guests come to stay or if cloud cover reduces solar production. A 9 panel system and 5kw inverter could suffice. My system can produce double your consumption and our best solar day in this past month was 41.2kwh. Adverse weather saw a total of just over 640kwh for the month. The big name stores are very poor at selling anything but the ticketed items staff have been trained to promote so I would not go to them for advice. BM/Mod, Crossy, is the best person to advise further. My installer also supplies Isaan, mainly Khon Kaen thru to Ubon Ratchathani.

Kwan's Kitchen on canal road, Mae Hia. Out the front of Empress Dental. Best farang fare and Thai dishes in the area. Bacon and Egg or rardna gai, up2u ... it's all good.

Our 12 x 550w panels have produced an average of 20kwh per day which covers 2 pax house and pool, leaving approx 4kwh charged by PEA for overnight use. Had we been *cough* returning output to the grid our best day may have been 41.2kwh

Coca Cola is reputed to remove oil stains.

Your graph is near identical to ours here in Chiang Mai. Best solar production also 11 to 14, 19 to 25. :) Like you, our 12 panels are virtually flat atop a 3degree pitch roof. Production starts around 0800 and ceases by 1800. Still making 1.3kw at 1730hrs with best daily peaks last month around 7kw production during middle of day.

Correct. However the actual cost is not a fixed sum per unit as others have suggested.

Sliding fee scale as shown here >

1st problem is getting online to register for the handout how many times did we see systems crashing during Covid due to overloaded servers. And, how will rural folk will be given access to register let alone reap any rewards. The proposed system relies primarily on funding from existing or future taxes, stealing from Peter to pay Paul. The logistics will be a nightmare and carry huge admin costs if it ever gets off the ground, which is doubtful.

Within 4km of the citizens registered home address ... LOL.

A good example of Chinese thinking outside the box - pun intended. Properly installed in a flood free zone and with some sort of ventilation, and shade, I think the system has merit. Perhaps more suited to cooler climates and zero-lot dwellings?

Do they burn and emit toxic fumes in a house fire?

On the north side you have Green Valley - good if you're a golfer though it's a bit far out of the cbd. On the south side - Nai Fan on the canal road or BanWangtan near the Makro on Hang Dong Road. 999 Developments have a display and office in Banwangtan and often handle rentals on investment sales https://999developments.com/

I'm somewhat confused by your terminology though if talking 'pitch' - distance between seats - SIA's A350 Economy seat is quite uncomfortable compared with say, Cathay. Book either an exit row or bulkhead seat OR Premium Economy.