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it's good to keep in mind the potential fines when making decisions how to deal with this stuff. In the case of 90 days gone wrong, 2000฿ fixes it at Chiang Mai immigration counter (official penalty with receipt in early 2022). I've never had an issue with TM30, so I don't know how much you can be fined when caught without a valid TM30 receipt. If you know the cost of getting it "wrong", you can make logical decisions about how much time and effort you are willing to spend to get it "right".

บี่เฮียง สันผีเสื้อ - Behieng Restaurant Chiang Mai 084 235 6462 https://maps.app.goo.gl/RoNybWxZtytiA8HE7 I like this place near Ruamchok. air con room, delicious thai food lunch and dinner. Reasonable prices. I also like wela dee that was previously mentioned, but it's a bit more expensive and sometimes packed full -- so I like to go there on "special occasion"

(80km outside Chiang Mai) Last year when we requested a new permanent meter from PEA, they sent an inspector to the house. He did visual inspection (no test and measurement) of the Earth rod, CU, and routing back to the PEA pole where service conductors were ready to connect. Approved within a few minutes. A few days later, a technician showed up to install the meter. I am not aware of any paperwork or signatures after the initial application at PEA local office.

What about the angle grinder? I think a day doesn't go by that I don't hear that signature sound of Thailand.

What size holes did you want to drill into the wall? Perhaps someone on this forum lives near your house and would have lent the proper tools to finish the job if we knew what you needed before end of your trip.

If you don't want to buy, I think Ocha POS or Wongnai POS has membership options where they provide the hardware and you pay a monthly fee. You would have to load your menu data, of course. But it might be a low-cost way to try it before buying hardware. FlowAccount software has some new features -- I think its called FlowAccount Cashier that you can use their software as a POS on your own tablet. I haven't tried it, but I like their general accounting software and integration with Kasikorn bank. Are you looking to have a mechanical cash drawer working with the software too?

NARIT hosts public nights most weekends at the telescope on site. They also organize some offsite events at nearby mountains, dams, other dark places on special days. Planetarium is open almost every day, but usually a million school kids. However, you can stop into the Planets restaurant (closed Monday) and have a beer on the balcony and watch sunset over doi suthep. The running / cycling path that follows the canal road has an offshoot through NARIT, so around sunset there are often joggers and cyclists eating there. That's where I'll be this afternoon ????

https://th.rs-online.com/web/c/cables-wires/electrical-power-industrial-cables/control-cable/?applied-dimensions=4294878698,4294855310 Also, you can order many variations of 5x2.5mm cable online at TH RS Components. It usually costs more than local Thai electric shops, but you can find international name brands such as Lapp Kabel.

I bought this Yazaki 5x2.5mm flexible cable cut to length from my favorite local supplier (Saha Faifa in Chiang Mai) last year. If I can find it in CM, I assume you can find it in BKK. Used it for an air conditioner install. Conductors are are all in black insulation, and have numbers 1-5 printed along the length of each - although you might not be able to see the detail in this picture.

40-60฿ into the industrial dryer at my nearest laundromat. job done. The place I go uses dryers that have proper exhaust and the clothes are dry in 30-45 min. About 2 years ago, another coin-op laundry opened down the street with some new Bosch condenser dryers. They were cute, but the clothes don't get dry in that type of machine for at least 2 hours. They setup the time/cost of the coin machine part to be the same as other shops that have exhaust. needless to say, that shop didn't last long.

100km of curves and slopes. smooth asphalt last time i did the drive 1 year ago. not many cracks and holes. A few coffee shops and view points along the way.

they first met when the man was out flirting and approached her. she was attracted to him for whatever reason. once she "has" him, she wants to change him to *not* go out and socialize / flirt with other women like he did in the past (when they met). why? I suppose she wants to reserve access to his resources for herself rather than share with all the other ladies.

https://www.se.com/ae/en/product/WHT20/20a-440v-surface-mount-triple-pole-isolating-switch-ip66/?range=61235-kavacha I have one of these for my air conditioner outdoor unit disconnect (screw terminals inside the box). Something like this could work for a cooker if you select the device with current capacity rated high enough. website shows up to 80A. The 20A, 3-pole version cost 800฿ at my local electric shop. For the cooker you might also consider having a disconnect near, but not behind. In case of fire, you can switch it off without putting your hands near / through the fire.

I've gone to both Nat Motor and Sahapanich (just North of super highway khuang singh intersection). Good service at both shops on my Honda Click. I saw the guys disasembling older bikes down to skeletons at both shops. I prefer sahapanich now because the scheduling is more convenient for me. From what I could see, the garage at sahapanich had more workstations, so I'm guessing they can process more customers in parallel. The service manager was friendly and spoke decent English. He also notified me of a factory recall on a fuel injection part and replaced it for free when he could have sold me the new part to fix my original problem. I don't expect my Click to last 20 years or 200,000km though. I should get a Wave to survive the apocalypse.

@OneMoreFarang sometimes vocabulary can inconsistent too. In the OP subject, I wrote "service conductors". i don't what they are called outside the US. (the wires between the power company equipment and my first means of disconnect)

2 pol disconnect is "floating". No N-E bond. The only N-E bond is in the house in the CU. Nobody wants L to Earth, but thats what happens when 230V is connected to the wire marked "N" which is bonded to Earth in the CU.

My story: PEA is doing a major upgrade in the area that includes replacement of old power poles on which the meters are installed. New poles have been up for a while. Time comes to relocate all the meters onto the new poles. My wires were marked on both ends by a PEA electrician who installed the wires. (brown tape on L, no marking on N). Looks like the meter guys cut the wires shorter (and lost the tape markings) to fit the new pole install location. After getting a shock from the shower handle, I went out to look at the meter and wires. No tape markings. Measured 230V from N-E in the CU using multimeter. Since it is a long holiday weekend, I didn't bother calling PEA. I have a 2-pol disconnect between the meter and CU, so i was able to safely switch off, swap the wires on the non-live side of the switch. Stick new tape markings on all the wires. About the shock - 24 hours later I can still feel some tingle in my hand like something happened, but no loss of mobility so I will probably be fine in few days.

After reading this forum and living in Thailand a few years, I have heard several stories that L-N service conductors or feeders are reversed somewhere between the PEA drops and the CU -- therefore creating a serious safety hazard. I thought it would never happen to me because I have the knowledge, tools, and safety-conscious mindset to find and fix issues like this before someone gets hurt or something catches on fire. Nevertheless, I got a big surprise yesterday when I touched the stainless steel shower valve. Found L-N reversed at the meter. How many other members in this forum have had to deal with this? I'm interested to learn from other experiences about what was the first indication that you noticed a problem? How did you resolve the L-N reversal? Did you experience an electric shock or indirect injury, such as falling down, as a result? My L-N is installed correctly now, and I'm still alive to share stories. I have to go now, but i will share my story and some questions in the comments later today.

ช้างทอง ต้นไม้ล้อม 081 881 1138 https://maps.app.goo.gl/mNDtdzb7TcyA72Ca6 I have never bought anything from here, but i pass by often and see they are active. looks promising.

part of mae hia is on the south end of the airport. if you're looking to live there, check the specific location and flight paths before you make a big commitment if you're sensitive to airplane noise. Otherwise, i can say there is excellent food available at markets and restaurants in that part of chiang mai (both thai and western food)

I tried the 2/3 method from BKK to CM a few years ago. Unfortunately due to my exact starting point and traffic conditions, I was on the road for 6 hours and only traveled the first 120km. Nearing midnight and exhausted, I found a hotel near the big Lotus at Ang Thong. Upon arrival (with gf in the car), the gate attendant asked it i wanted the hourly rate or overnight. Overnight, of course. They directed me to a room and pulled the curtain shut after i parked in front of the room door. Jokes aside about short-times, these inexpensive curtain motels might offer you sufficient feeling of security for your car. 24- hour front gate attendant and parking a few meters + 1 wall between the car and your bed.

I beleive Saha Faifa has something suitable. A few km past Promenada going away from CM city Saha Electric Supply 053 128 473 https://maps.app.goo.gl/6GjptP4jgmxxNCg2A A few weeks ago, I saw they have pre-assbled heavy duty extension cords with 2 or 4 outlets in a rubber shock-resistant box. If you don't like the exact configuration or length, you can buy all the pieces at Saha Faifa and 3-conductor VCT cable cut to length and assemble it yourself. I did it that way because i wanted 30m long 3x2.5 sq. mm. conductors. I don't remember the exact lengths or conductor sizes on the pre-assembled cables. This pic looks similar to the type of assembly they sell at Saha Faifa (except it has only 2 wires -- no ground) https://images.app.goo.gl/vuRBrk3QjtyoMKcQ8 When you buy, check the labels printed on the cable to confirm if it actually has 3 conductors inside and if the plugs and sockets on both ends have a ground pin. A lot of these extension cords and power strips will accept a 3 pin device but the ground goes nowhere.

They understand that water flows downhill, but that doesn't guarantee that the installation of drain pipe actually flows down. In the picture, the water is supposed to flow to the right. The hole in the exterior wall is lower than the drain hole on the indoor until -- but he didn't add any pipe support between, so the PVC pipe bends down under it's own weight. I added a few pipe support clamps (less than 20฿ of hardware), and now the pipe follows the intended straight line with slope in the correct direction. Always good to check these things and see if it all makes sense -- even if you trust the installer.

Are you referring to local product price increases, fuel prices, or excessive import taxes on some items? I often find myself complaining about import tax too when i want to buy something "nice" from outside Thailand (tools, electronics, beer, wine), but then stop myself when i think of all the other necessities of life that are more affordable and accessible here than in US (housing, income tax, medical, insurance, services)

Have you considered steel wireway? It is easy enough to open and add wires if you have enough access to the space to get your hands and tools in. Should keep rodents out too if you use correct fittings at corners / junctions. Also, easy to buy at local electrical suppliers in Thailand.