McTavish

Fixed that for you :)

AFAIK it will be a new store, Thai Watsadu and BnB combined in one... a Mega-store.

Yet more scaremongering krap from the king of konspiracy theories.

Not a solution, but some data for you to digest:- The actual true water table will be lower than the 'pond'. ie pond water is higher due to no earthen cover or weight bearing down. As the wet season eases, the water table will drop and a pump-out should see you right until the next monsoon rains come. Concrete rings allow the water table to rise from the base or joints whereas PVC septic tanks will only contain waste. However, a PVC tank requires a 2nd 'semi-treated water' overflow tank which should ideally be full of holes to allow leeching (during dry season) or have leeching/evaporation pipes laid out under the garden. 3 rings deep for overflow/leeching tanks is my standard. A rental house we occupied had similar problems during extremely wet periods and an overflow pipe was run to the soi by the local plumber

Did you fail maths AND science class?

Most Thai cars don't have or need heaters.

Transam and supporters are wrong > [source https://phys.org/news/2011-10-silver-white-cars-cooler.html# ] (PhysOrg.com) -- From an environment standpoint, silver and white cars are cool; black cars are not. Researchers at the Berkeley Lab Environmental Energy Technologies Division (EETD) say that the color of your car affects your car's fuel economy and how seriously you contribute to pollution. A light-colored shell reflects more sunlight than a dark car shell. The cooler the color, the cooler the cabin air, and the less of a need to run your air conditioner.

Lighter colours are cooler, no question. Same applies to colour of roof iron or tile on a house. Some manufacturers are now producing new models with BLACK roof, or turret, supposedly a fashion statement.

Spot on commentary, well said. Governments are pushing too hard with EV uptake with little thought toward safety and infrastructure. Crazy thing is we'd save the planet much faster by installing roof top solar, allow EV's to evolve more slowly.

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.