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GE manufactured several hundred million washing machines, and their website says it needs to go up 30 inches from the ground to prevent siphoning of water.  It is important for the drain to be optimized, or you will not get optimum performance.

Lazada takes foreign credit cards...too easy to dispute a charge.  I made them pick up a 53 kg safe..the lock was on crooked.  No problem.  

My power buy fridge is great..inverter, Toshiba..6600.

It is to prevent siphoning of water.  Gas would be vented.

Overloading is the killer; not the heat.  Many laundry areas are outside here, and in Phoenix, which sees 50c...One thing I noticed is folks don't set up the discharge line correctly, as prescribed in the manuals.  It needs to go up, then down, not just down...otherwise, you are spinning extra water weight.

Many bad business plans.  Who in their right mind would go to a buffet that had zero customers?  And places with no prices posted...my experience says always avoid that, even in the States.  Many are quite happy here. and some great people here...I miss Bangkok, where 30 THB still gets you a meal and a big smile from a beautiful Thai lady.. certainly not around Sukhumvit, though.

1 hour ago, lopburi3 said:

That is often the grey area mentioned - it is likely not legal if done to to circumvent foreign ownership laws.  Some Condo ownership is officially allowed.

Exactly...

I heard five Rai for 450 while ago...almost a bad thing if you are looking for Thai fun...but not a ghost town, by any stretch.

22 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

It means that there is a mistake in the question ???? as there is no such supply 

 

the meters available are 

5/15

15/45

30/100

Correct..my mistake,, still used to 100 or 200 service...but if he only has 45, he is obviously overloading.  It will be on your contract with PEA..and you can also figure it out by the service charge...

3 hours ago, Speedhump said:

Ah. I own my house. Maybe it's different. 

If you owned your house; you sure as heck wouldn't need a visa....and if you are on some kind of grey area paper....best to be very low key about that.

8 hours ago, Mario666 said:

Only spent 1 week there earlier this year....Deffo recommend "Beer Goggles".....

 

Not planning on going back anytime soon, but all the girlie bars, freelancers and decent pubs are all within 5 minutes walking distance from each other.

 

My question is with so many better places to go in Thailand if you are looking for Tottie, why go back to Hua Hin....Also the beach is dirty and no good for swimming and forget driving a car as nowhere to park.

 

Chok Dee! ????????

A friend gave me his house for the week.. 

17 minutes ago, KittenKong said:

I use the bus when practical, but for early departures or late arrivals it is not practical. Nor is it very good if one has lots of heavy luggage.

I'm actually rather surprised that the first bus isnt earlier and the last bus later.

I agree, especially when so many flights come in around sunrise.

25-75 would mean no more than 75 amps at a time.  Make a list of what is running at the same time....I am a DIY...but I usually take on this stuff, myself.  Divide  watts by volts to get Amps....6000/240=25...my guess is an overload for your service...water and electricity do not mix at all...very deadly.  My Panasonic manual says five times:  do not do two wire...I n many Thai stores, that is all they sell.

are you using the heaters simultaneously?  And the a/c?  And do you have 25/75 service?  

120 for the bus from Swampy...hard to beat, and safer than a car on flat terrain.

what is the wattage of your heater?  what size is the wire?  Is it a three wire installation?  

isn't that a big tax ripoff, where the 10,000 baht one sells for 89 bucks in the US?

On 11/16/2018 at 6:06 PM, Kerryd said:

I have a Fixed Term account with Bangkok Bank which auto-renews yearly at 1.5%.

I have never had a problem renewing my Extensions (in Jomtien) and showing a bank book that only has the initial deposit into the account, and the balance update (the day before I go for the renewal).

I have never been told I needed to show "activity" on the account.
They know the difference between a "Fixed Term" and a "Savings" account (though it seems some foreigners can't figure that out - just like they can't figure out the difference between a "Savings" account and a "Chequing" account).
The interest I earn can go into my Savings account automatically if I choose or be rolled over in the Fixed Term account. 

On 800,000 baht, you'd earn 12,000 baht in interest minus 2,000 in tax.
That leaves you with 10.000 baht which is more than enough to pay for your yearly Extension as well as a Multi Re-entry permit (5,700 baht total) and leave you enough for a decent night out on the town (or pay your electricity bill for a couple months maybe).

And yes - if you get a Fixed Term deposit at a promotional rate for a set period of time, at the end of that time it will renew at the standard rate. It isn't a "rip-off" just because you didn't check on it or ask about it before hand. I used to do those "Promotional Rate" deposits for years and it has always been like that. Bangkok Bank used to (maybe still does) "promotional" rates on Fixed Term deposits that were usually either 7 month or 11 months in length (not 6 and 12 for some unknown reason). If I wasn't around when the term ended, the interest would be paid and then the balance would get the "standard" interest rate (on 3 month "terms") until I started a new "promotional rate" account. 

And that is NO different than "promotional rate" accounts offered in some Western Banks - where you have to maintain a certain amount on deposit, or make regular deposits of at least a certain amount, or you lose the "promotional" rate and get the much lower, "standard" rate. (Yes, I've looked - because I also have money sitting in accounts back home that are not earning a lot.)

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Like I told dear old dad when he came over here 10 years ago. Having the 800k in the bank gives you peace of mind knowing that it's always there for your Extensions, or if you have a medical emergency, or if for some reason you decide to pack up and move back home - you'd have a decent nest egg to tide you over until you are resettled.

(And when he passed on - his Thai "companion" wasn't able to get at that money at all.)

And no - banks are not rubbing their hands together just waiting for you to put the cash in the bank so they can steal it from you. It's not even an urban legend - it's just plain bull**** but some people will grasp onto any excuse for why they can't - er, I mean "won't" - put money in a Thai bank.

 

There's a far better chance that your "relatives" will steal your money because they know your PIN and you leave your ATM card laying around all the time (but even they couldn't touch a Fixed Term account - you'd have to be there in person to make any changes to it.)

They don't issue ATM cards for Fixed Term accounts (at least not at Bangkok Bank) and even if you have internet banking and have the account listed - you can't make transfers
to/from it (I know - I have that with my accounts. I can check the balance on my Fixed Term account(s), check the interest rate(s), see if an interest payment has been made and that's it.)

Personally - I have the 800k in the Fixed Term account, the bank book is locked in the safe (and only I know the combo) and I forget about until the next time I go do my Extension. The day before I do the Extension I get the bankbook (and my passport) from the safe - go to the bank to update the book and get my Bank Letter, photocopy the pages of the bank book (showing your name and account number and the page showing the latest balance update), put the bank book back in the safe and forget about it for another year. (Though I will glance at the balance when I'm doing some internet banking, to see if the latest interest payment has been made.)

It really doesn't get much easier than that.

you are renewed at the current rate, at the time of renewal....you have no guarantee of what the rate will be in the future.   BBL has recently fallen more in line with the others, but never the best.

17 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

From a purely personal standpoint I prefer soi 80, though it is very quiet of late. You may also consider soi 94, not so in your face, and a variety of bars, as in some with girls, some without. Whatever you decide I hope you have a good time here.

Any freelancers on 94?

Planning a visit, soon.  What are your thoughts on these two places.  Is Bintabaht a tourist rip-off, or simply more upscale?  I am not new to Thailand by a Longshot, but haven't been to Bintabaht in 10 years...and never been to 80.  I know it has changed a lot.  Watched some videos and neither place looks great, but will be in the area for a week, so why not?

1 hour ago, fruitman said:

Nice cage, are the mozzies so big there along the river?

Almost no mosquitoes up this high....plenty of high flying pigeons, though.

9 minutes ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

There's no ferry from Hua Hin to Samut Prakan as far as I'm aware. There's a ferry from Hua Hin to Pattaya but that's it for the moment. They keep talking about plans for other routes but none of them are operating yet.

Sorry, misread....I haven't seen mention of a ferry to Samut Prakan in the Post, but there is no shortage of illusions of grandeaur here, especially using others' money.  The current ferry did cease for a few months..claiming rough seas...1200 per trip approx...a little like super choo-choo..all style, little substance and very questionable sustainability.  So few of each side wants to be on the other side.

22 minutes ago, wgdanson said:

What does it do which the others do not please?

You can use any Thai bank, in any province, without any fee from either bank.  You can also use 6500 CIMB ATM in ASEAN without a fee....means nothing to some, but very useful for those frequenting neighboring countries.

First year and card are free, then 100 per year on subsequent years.

Many prefer the low season over the high season, and even the weekdays over the weekend...the place could use a university for the skirts and cheap Thai food, but overall very decent place.  I don't think the backpackers have been overly welcome there, but there are lots of guesthouses....