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10 minutes ago, Robert Paulson said:

Do any of you LPG experts know: I bought a small 4kg LPG tank, and to my surprise when I got home it has a different sized connection than all the other larger tanks. 
 

If you look at the pic below that’s the size I need to connect to. But the small tank I bought that won’t fit, the opening on the small 4kg tank is way too small. I guess I bought the wrong tanks, wondering if there is an adapter or more likely maybe I should just go swap the tank for a bigger one. I just have trouble communicating with them so was wondering if there’s an adapter. 

You can just buy a new connector. You are probably better posting this on the d.i.y. forum

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7 minutes ago, impulse said:

I'd spray the whole thing down with WD40 before I'd condemn an AC unit for making noise or for stiff louvers.

 

Ideally, clean out the inevitable collection of dust bunnies and mung, then spray down the moving parts and give it another try.

 

BTW, mung is a technical term for dust and stuff.  Chogies is the scientific term for when the mung clumps up into big wads. The wads of congealed mung are called chogies.

 

Thanks. Does give confidence for just changing the inner unit. On one they changed the fan a little ago with a second hand one as the original is obsolete. I just needed a solution for a few months but now the replacement fan is noisy. The other has,a,section of the front plate missing. It looks pretty bad so will change for cosmetics.  

On 5/14/2024 at 9:28 PM, msbkk said:

It is better to change the whole set because technology has changed over time. New models run much more efficiently. I assume the aircon is quite old already.

Thank you.

I have one aircon unit which has a fan in the internal part which needs replaced (noisy) and another where it does not light up or swing up and down. Is it true I only need to replace the internal part and can keep the old compressors( external part) which seem to work fine. Thanks for any input. 

On 5/10/2024 at 7:05 PM, treetops said:

 

OK.  Found them under "Property and Finance".

 

Can someone tell the new owners or whoever is behind this to bog off?

Is good advice for them. Likewise thought  the DIY forum is hard to find. Whoever decided that people wanting to read the Thai news  should need to trawl through all the local news headings to go from one page to another has strange logic. Realistically the only local news relevant to anybody is the one where you live while the Thai news is relevant to the whole forum so why hide it among the local news. 

8 hours ago, grain said:

It's often down to one person, how that one person (usually a Thai woman) views something. One may well think of this as allowing residency to go to waste; while another may well understand how the global pandemic lockdowns caused this to happen. The truth is we really have no idea what is going on in the head to the person handling an application. 

I guess is all perception. She didn't exactly abandon it. She used to be a nurse and her niece who is virtually her daughter ended up in a coma for 4 months in the children's ICU ward in BKK so she came back to nurse her. She needed 2 years of ongoing care and then not so long after when it was time to make decisions and her visa was still valid Covid came. Not saying that will influence the I.O's decision and understand both points of view. 

10 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

Oh, ok. Maybe you need to think a bit harder as to why the government would approve a tourist visa after residency going to waste. The first thing they will assume is that your wife will want to move on a tourist visa.

Quite possibly true but thank you for a constructive comment instead of just a negative one with no explanation. 

5 hours ago, grain said:

It's usually 12 months from date of grant. And 3 months stay per time. So one could sit on the visa for 11 months and 29 days and then enter for a 3-month stay one day before the visa expiry date. One can also get 2 or 3 trips out of a 12 month visa. But be cautious about staying in Oz 3 months then having a couple days in Bali or SPore then re-entering Oz for a further 3 months, some IOs will pull people up on that. I think the fact your wife held residence which expired due to the pandemic will work well in her favor. 

Thanks for the very useful information. 

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

I think it will be the complete opposite,

 

Pretty much a nothing comment. Not sure why you bothered. 

I usually spend low season in Australia and this year my Thai wife of 7 years is threatening to come and visit for a few weeks. She was previously an Australian resident but her Resident Return Visa lapsed during covid and we have little intention of moving back to Australia full time in a hurry. We are both in our late 50's. She has a business in Thailand but it is unofficial with no records. She has property but it is in her son's name but she has a quite large bank balance. My main question is if she applies for a tourist visa and is granted, how long is the visa valid before entry, as she is likely to change her mind and put it off till next low season. I included all the background in case anyone had any thoughts on her chances to  suceed with an application.  

12 hours ago, saintdomingo said:

Best part of 20 years ago I was stopped by an Indian gentleman in Soi 4 who told me I had a lucky face.

Not feeling my sunniest that day my response was "I've got cancer you xxxx" which was the case at that time. He disappeared, and after treatment so did the other.

I think it is,a,different demographic. I remember the fortune teller guys in Bangkok and their scams and the suit salesmen trying to drag you into their shops  but I think the ones we get are just company workers with no ulterior motives. 

On 5/4/2024 at 9:29 PM, Yellowtail said:

Indians are in my experience generally pretty friendly, perhaps you look like a nice guy to them. 

From the comments nobody has ever bothered to talk to any of them. I often talk to them on sontaews. Most seem to be  on trips which their work provides them as part of their salary. As you said, they are generally very friendly. It all seems a new world to them and they are interested in other people. I am aware it is an unwritten law in Pattaya that you are not meant to engage or have eye contact with anybody unless asked, but sadly they disregard this. 

On 4/21/2024 at 3:00 PM, FalangJaiDee said:

The staff charged lady drink prices for the wife and his wife wasn’t willing to go against another Thai. 

 

if you bring female company to a “girly bar,” the staff will tax you for circumventing the patronage of their own girls in favor of your girl or wife. He wasn’t aware of the subterfuge and got angry about it. 
 

I thought it was more a freelancing thing. They think she is a freelancer so will want to collect a commission after the farung leaves. I've been to a short time hotel with my girlfriend and when we left they wanted to give her the 50 baht commission for bringing a customer there. I am pretty sure she is not a regular there but being Pattaya I guess never know. 

6 hours ago, RC8 said:

 

And when was the bank letter issued please? 

 

Great report BTW, many thanks

 

 

Bank letter was issued 18th April

10 hours ago, Caldera said:

 

You mentioned a bank letter. Was that a letter stating just your current balance (as of the day it was issued), or a bank statement covering a certain period of time?

I had both. The bank offered a 3 month or 6 month statement. I had only put the money in at the start of the month so I chose  a 3 month one. We asked  the bank for a letter for immigration and they knew what it was about. It said I had x amount in the bank on x date. 

1 hour ago, DrJack54 said:

Thanks for detailed report.

So the 400k not seasoned for 2 months.

Good news. Well done. 

Money deposited between the 4th and 8th April only. My wife transferred from her account so could only do 80,000 b a day. 

1 hour ago, transam said:

This is a report we have been waiting for, regarding the financials. thanks..🤗

Yes. I was a little nervous but he did seem happy to see me.

On 4/18/2024 at 9:54 PM, ouagadougou said:

I'll likely be flying into Ubon Ratchathani.  No car.

 

Is there some sort of minubus service directly from the airport to Mukdahan?  Or do you have to go to the bus station first?

I am not sure about direct service but the bus station is very close to the airport and the taxis are all metered. I went across town for 46 baht. Felt guilty that it was so cheap so gave him a tip. Buses to Mukdahan leave  regularly

You can buy an IP TV box which has foxtel sports along with lots of other OZ channels. I can pm a contact for somebody who can help you. 

2 hours ago, ubonrthai said:

Still curious about this if someone can help. Much appreciated.

In the past they did not require any money in a Thai bank which was convenient if you did not want to keep 400,000 baht in a Thai bank. It is hard to ascertain but their requirements are still a bit easier than in Thailand. Usually you must have the money in the bank for a period of time but Savannakhet does not seem to enforce this as far as anyone can tell. Also instead of dealing with Thai Immigration- family visits, photos of home, map of home etc- you can just exit and re-enter, suitable if you do not live in Thailand  permanently. I think a kor ror 22 is similar but issued if you have married abroad. 

On 4/8/2024 at 9:12 AM, Liquorice said:

Your friend will find the requirements for the Non Imm O ME visa for Thai spouse has now changed at Savannahket, requiring 400K THB in a Thai bank account for 2 months (same requirements as for a 1-year extension) prior to submitting the application. The single entry Non Imm O is still available without proof of funds for the moment.

Where do you find that it must be in a Thai bank  for 2 months. I have seen no report of this. 

2 hours ago, Liquorice said:

When was this.
There were no financial requirements until recently for the Non Imm O ME visa at Savannahket.

They introduced financial requirements in October. The agent was,across from the consulate. 

I have posted this before but nobody seemed to believe me. An agent in Savannakhet offered me an agent assisted non-o Multi entry with no financial proofs required. I do not understand why people think there would be no visa agents operating in Laos. I did not take it at the time but am thinking of returning to do so.

1 hour ago, tubber said:

What financial proof do the consulate in Savannakhet require? Can I just print off a statement/update bank book or do they require a letter from the bank (which I may have read somewhere).

It would probably be safest to do all three. There is another thread running where he said he had the letter. When are you going? It would be good to know how people are going with Savannakhet visas.