MangoPineappleBanana

On 10/19/2021 at 10:30 PM, farang51 said:

I did check agoda; none of the ones I looked at allowed cancellation later than a week before arrival. So, yes, it seems the way to go is to find the cheapest and then hope for the best.

Booking.com allows cancellation 1 day or 2 days before arrival. I just booked SHA in phuket sandbox before this announcement

On 10/15/2021 at 8:42 PM, DHut said:

What about those who are scheduled to arrive on 1 November? Do they still use COE?

This is what i'm wondering. Family member is set to arrive Nov07 and they rejected COE application already with reason: "Register on thailandpass.go.th starting Nov01"....Lunatics don't think anything through, everything done with as little forethought or planning as humanly possible. 

15 hours ago, timendres said:

And can you explain precisely how that is done, aside from setting up a company to own the land?

It isn't done any other way. If what he means by investing  'a few bob' as setting up a boi company, perhaps with american ownership, and purchasing company land okay sure. A foreigner is just not owning land in his/her name in this country, period. 

14 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Talking about work permit, is the procedure the same for individual applicants, like foreigners running an online business for example, and having no company?

 

Requirements compose of many things, one being that there must be 4 Thai employees for every foreigner. 

On 7/4/2020 at 4:50 PM, Ireland32 said:

Surely Chinese investors 

Lots of Russian influenced areas and mafia presence in Thailand, among other nationalities, not just Chinese.

8 hours ago, Oxx said:

I always print out the account opening requirements for foreigners, in both English and Thai, from the bank's own website.  This has helped me to overcome refusal to open an account in the past.

It might be asking a lot but can you list out kasikorn/krungsri/bangkok bank's? I cant find any of them.

Quote

drives lience coz was whit supervisor walet!

sounds all too familiar...

1 minute ago, stouricks said:

Why not just go to Thaivisa.com, set it up as a favourite (LOL) on your browser, and Robert's your father's brother.

He prefers bob now

14 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Newbie poster, controversial subject, here we go again!

hey whats wrong with newbie posters?

1 hour ago, johng said:

Really ???

 

Yes you can only own 49%  of the business  unless BOI approved (megabucks)

BOI approval is rudimentary to American investment here. No your motorbike rental shop is not as easy to convince them of supporting, but majority foreign ownership in LOS is not impossible or unfathomable. 

On 5/16/2020 at 12:27 PM, soi3eddie said:

Ah yes. This reminds me that when I took out AIS they didn't give IPV4 and it was something I had to apply and pay extra for (I use remote CCTV for security monitoring).

Also, I now recall that when the AIS engineer came to install the ISP modem/router I quietly snapped a picture of the jobsheet which showed the required pasword for the connection. This was in case I needed to use my own router - which subsequently I did (I had read on TV that AIS don't give out the password). Not sure if the above currently applies but worth bearing in mind if moving to AIS and wishing to use your own router.

What remote CCTV system do you use may I ask? I am getting ready to purchase. Only need 3 or 4 cameras and would prefer to use my own managed server for storage and remote viewing.

On topic, I too use 3BB because of how lenient they are with IPV4 and giving out their modem password, and can attest to AIS also being difficult in past. The only drawback i see to 3BB is small business, I have two contracts with them under my company name and the smallest "business package" they offer is 500mbps(LOL)...I think I pay somewhere around 750b/mo. Whereas a personal account with AIS or 3BB would have me paying only 400-500b/mo for the package required for CCTV viewing.

13 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

The the Thailand Festool main importer can order a Planex fo you, so yes they do exist. 

A planex is an electric pole sander, thats like saying you can't find a broom but you can find a vacuum. Thanks for the 35k baht suggestion though.

On 4/26/2020 at 3:41 PM, bankruatsteve said:

I wouldn't go with the foam stuff - you would be wasting most of it.  I wouldn't use silicone either.  You could fill with just anything else that "fills".  Wall putty, cement, render, river mud, etc.

 

Might need to ruff it a bit after dry if it's shiny compared to the wall and you want to touch-up paint.

Whats the popular go-to wall mud in Thailand? I just took down 2 stories of wallpaper(hey, its easier when you have a concrete wall behind than it is with drywall in western countries), but now I need to go through and putty/mud the left over holes and putty knife scrapes. I picked up a bucket of Lanko 101 from an SCG store but it says to mix with gypsum 1:1, not really nice results. Furthermore, pole sanders don't exist in Thailand if anyone has a "tam ang" idea...

Sorry to hijack the thread but similar fix-it as OP????‍♂️

On 4/16/2020 at 10:27 PM, Farma said:

looking around the net i found http://sirikraimachinery.com/page/product/en which has some serious looking machines.

Click on the various links in Thai to see their products.

 

http://sirikraimachinery.com/subcategory/-เครื่องตัด/3/en

 

Earlier i found another company with a name starting with Raja in KhonKaen supplying wood working industrial machines. It was a basic site with no breakdown of machinery so I didn't save it.

Heya thanks, that looks like a promising company. Again, as I said earlier, it would likely require importing. Just as the machines from Sirikrai Machinery are. They do not have stock on hand of hundreds of drumsanders just waiting to be bought unfortunately, good thing I only need one. But even that would require lots of waiting with a high price tag.

It would be really cool if anyone had a contact for 2nd hand wood working equipment still, as that is where i'm thinking i'll find my industrial sized drum sander & planer that don't have pricetags above $100k, AND require waiting 6 weeks for import. I'm thinking will have better luck asking some shops in khonkaen/changmai/chonburi as those seem to be where a lot of woodworkers/sellers are, if anyone knows of any shops in their neighborhood that use such machines please ask!

2 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

How big is industrial sized?

How large is a large dum sander?

 

A 20” thicknesser Weighing 430kg is hardly anything but industrial 

as is a 22/44 drum sander that weighs 115kg

I guess I have seen 12" and 20" planers quite often in craftsman's personal shops thinking that if you truly need a planer as a craftsman that's the size most buy. I am not such, this is for a large table factory. And industrial sizing isn't typically about weight, I would judge by width no? With several google searches and calls around bangkok I have still not found planers capable of the size tables we work with, 120cm and up. As for the 22/44 sander you suggested, i did find a few shops selling the one made by Jet, thats the brand I've used and seen more commonly in the states. But still can't find larger than this, again, allowing us to run 120cm+ tables and save loads on the arms with belt sander. 

32 minutes ago, sometimewoodworker said:

No it does not as I have given you the information already 

Sigh. I understand you can buy a 20" planer here in Thailand, I have seen lots of them. I have not yet found an industrial sized one like i'm used to seeing in the US or European shops, or a large drum sander. I need both. For very different tasks. Our current router sled can handle slabs the size we need but would like to speed up the process by eliminating router sled and belt sander. 

On 4/13/2020 at 12:13 AM, Yellowtail said:

"World Machine" on the Trad Rd. close to BITEC has mostly metalworking stuff but they do have some used woodworking equipment. Everything is industrial grade.

 

Most everything they sell is used, but they do sell a decent line of metalworking band and cold-saws (Bomar?) and high quality blades.

I had heard of them from someone else actually and called the other day but no machine for wood:/ A large planer shouldn't be that hard to find, i know guys in vietnam that found them quite easily from their local used equipment reseller(buying new typically means importing).

5 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

 

I'm sure you can get it via PM. Defamation laws and all that.

"Under Section 326 of the Thai Criminal Code, defamation is defined as whoever imputes anything about another person to a third person in a manner likely to impair the person’s reputation or place the person in contempt or hatred by others. When defamation is committed by publication or other media made visible by any means, the offender is liable for imprisonment for up to two years and a fine of up to 200,000 baht. If the person who is accused of defamation is able to prove that the statement is true, the person shall not be punished."

Sounds like a police report with a successful retrieval of funds would be fine for assuming your official statements are true for all intents and purposes. But why complain and demand an apology and then not even include a business name with your lengthy review. Im sure he could of got more comfort and sympathy on yelp

Was hoping someone from ChiangMai or someone more familiar with Bangkok(2nd hand auction houses/distributors/importers) could chime in and point me in the direction of larger wood working machines. I have found the Krieng Thai Watana group, the main Makita shop over in Bang Khun Thian, but aside from a 20" planer they dont have THAT much of industrial sized machine selection. I am looking for planers/jointers/drum sanders of much larger size.

At last resort I'll just have to go visit or cold call each of the wood working shops over in Bang Pho and ask them where they bought their planer 20 years ago????

7 minutes ago, CarlBkk said:

now what the OP needs to do is publish the name of the garage for us all to avoid. Then your 2 minutes of reading won’t be wasted.

This is what I figured would of been in at least one of those 4 paragraphs...but nope

2 hours ago, Henryford said:

Last thing i would want is to go cashless, especially in a place like Thailand. I pay cash for everything, even cars/bikes. Nothing worse than at the checkout waiting for minutes for some idiot to pay by card.

Hey I know you, I pass you every morning in the easypass lane as you hurry to find the coins you dropped on your floorboard with the line of cars honking at you from behind. 

On 4/5/2020 at 8:50 PM, 4MyEgo said:

Understand, but was mainly referring to Tesco/Lotus, Big C and Makro, one or two posters mentioned they haven't been charged at Tesco/lotus and Big C, but Makro is cash or an app with True Money, so will try my card at Tesco/Lotus and Big C next time I am there and see if I get any charges on my statement.

I also have NEVER run into the 5% charge you are talking about. I always inquire and they specify for credit there IS a surcharge. Perhaps clarify in Thai that the card is debit and not credit. The employee might also not know the difference, it is irregular for Thais to use a debit card but not irregular for the "hiso" side of bangkok to use their SCB/kasikorn/AE creditcards and they typically aren't phased by the 5% fee because mom and dad don't care either. I'd also like to make note that my krungsri/bkk bank debit card notoriously gets declined(despite a 6 figure balance) at grocery stores and restaurants with no pattern, just whenever the machine feels like it. I've been told kasikorn has less problems but I've been led in circles more than once in this country.

Great chance for me to set some time(2 hours) 5 days a week aside to learning German now that my Khru is away in Issan. And a Great chance for anyone who would otherwise be stuck at home to earn some 'tang on the side. 

About the client: I am a young-middle aged male that served as exchange student in Stuttgart almost 10 years ago. My German is quite rusty to say the least, but I could probably still order food and have a slight conversation if I put my mind to it. I could test into A2 at Goethe I'm sure but the classes are mainly Thai wives getting taught Thai>German instead of English>German in the beginner classes. 

Looking for: Either a native speaker that has any experience(references) teaching a foreign language, or a (Thai) teacher previously working at Goethe/language school with minimal English is okay. In fact, I would actually prefer learning from someone that doesn't speak much English. Pay is negotiable depending on experience, hours are flexible as I own a company in Thailand and don't physically work or have to maintain a set schedule.  

freue mich zu lernen!

1 minute ago, Peterw42 said:

Maybe explain what you mean by "mechanical keyboard" ? A normal external usb Keyboard for a PC or laptop?

At the moment with malls closed etc, best option for computer bits would be online, Lazada, 

You likely aren't familiar with the terminology and thats okay, but a mechanical keyboard is a specific type of keyboard and actually no further explanation is needed. They are different from every type of keyboard and aside from maybe wireless or wired there is no differentiation in design between models aside from internal parts or language. 

On the same note, does anyone remember their IBM model M?

I ended up buying the hyperx fps pro:

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/hyper-x-keyboard-alloy-fps-pro-blue-switch-i370242891-s723056664.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.2.53d34fb0gjvefc&search=1