Furioso

Thailand is only cheap nowadays. The Chinese want super cheap, so now they stay in China and save a few rmb.

Get him out of here!

Nice 1 bedroom condo along with Internet/phone/elect/water for 20,000 baht. The other 30,000 baht available to spend is up to you. Not bad at all.

Heck, you can live here decently for 40,000 - 50,000 baht a month.

I feel exactly the same way. I would have loved to have the perfect wife and 2 or 3 kids only if the situation was perfect. Which it never was or is. Thankfully I have stayed single with zero regret.

Be careful, there is such a thing as fan death.

Ok, I'm a thinkin' he doesn't have those fancy schmancy Daikon whatchamathingy's. therefore 3k-4k per month.

It doesnt' really seem dodgy it just seems like another old Thai building that's been through a lot of changes. For 2 people in a multi room condo your electric bill should be approx 3K-4K a month, which is still very cheap compared to The West. I'd want to see all 3 bills though. In short, I don't think you're getting ripped off.

So, every month you'll end up paying for 3 meters?

Have all the U.S. states doubled their electricity? Or just a few states, including the one your house is in?

3k is 78 Euros that's not bad for a multiple room Condo.

The U.S. average is 20¢ kWh but it's really high in California(30¢) and Hawaii(40¢). I think the average here in Thailand today is 11¢ kWh but will rise to almost 13¢ starting in Jan, 2024. Germany is 40¢ kWh. U.K. is 28 pence kWh which equals 36¢ kWh.

Sooo, electricity will be a whopping 17% more expensive next year. OUTRAGEOUS!

True, the proper name for them is "bar girls".

Jack is 28 going on 15. Send him the heck out of here!

I couldn't get the A/C guys to come out soon enough so I woke up and decided to try and unclog the drain line myself. Just getting to the drain line via the A/C was fairly difficult. Once I got to the drain line and disconnected the hose sure enough the water poured from both the drain pan and the hose simultaneously..thankfully I had already laid down a huge towel. Next, I connected my air pump to the drain hose and ran that for awhile. Then, I cleaned up all the slime in the drain pan. Finally I poured bleach in the drain pan/hose. Finally, I've got the PaK Klean Drain Line Cleaner from Lazada on order. Now the A/C is running fine with no more water leaks. IF/when it happens again at least I know how to clear it out. Once again thanks for all your suggestions!

I took all the classes, passed all the tests and swore I'd follow all the motorbike laws/rules...that was exactly one year ago. Now I'm breaking all of them..except I refuse to be the out of control swervy guy riding like a madman through heavy Pattaya traffic. My latest riding sin? I cut through that little gap on Threppasit that's only meant for pedestrians.

Yes, all good methods except I've read that vinegar is acidic and thus bleach should be used instead.

Thanks to all of you for your suggestions. Right now my game plan is to get the A/C guys to come out and clean my A/C..then, while the A/C is all taken apart I'll blow out the gunk via a handkerchief, then pour bleach down the pipe.. ..and finally once they put the A/C back together I'll place a couple of "Pak Klean Drain Line Cleaner"(ordered off Lazada") into my drain pan and hopefully I'll be free of all this ghostbusters slime mold for a long time. You're right these A/C units are often installed improperly, sometimes simply for aesthetic reasons. I know my drain line is barely sloped down enough, so it's easy for the slime to backup and cause these types of problems.

Thanks, I always try to use Lazada and I found these "PaK Klean Drain Line Cleaner" for 330 Baht. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/pac-klean-1-30g-i299694-s312459.html?from_gmc=1&exlaz=d_1:mm_150050845_51350205_2010350205::12:19668221003!!!!!c!!312459!482293472&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjMKqBhCgARIsAPDgWlwW1zM4tHFHuU6CcdvzCc7BKXxzmqIpt3vRrOmLajZlsp8dKZf2-PwaArnCEALw_wcB

Yes, My A/C does have this function but I've read this method uses a lot more electricity than normal use. I've tried it once it worked very fast.

Yes, whenever I do get somebody here to unclog it I plan on pouring bleach down the pipe to kill a lot of whatever slime is left in there. Also, this is why I want to buy the A/C Flow Tabs but I don't know where to buy them here in Thailand. The Flow Tabs are hard tablets that sit in your drain pan, that prevent the slime from building. My A/C blades get dirty too, I think it's mostly because of the high humidity in my Condo, which usually sits around 60%-70%. I have seriously thought about buying a dehumidifier as I've read that you get much better air quality with the humidity around 35%-50%..anything over 50% is not good. Thanks for your reply, very helpful!

Can an A/C repair shop unclog a drain line coming out of a Split A/C? I'm on the Condo 2nd floor. My Split A/C is leaking all over the floor. The drain line is clogged with mold/gunk. The drain line goes from the A/C into the wall and worms down through the building but nobody knows where it ends. The last time this happened(4 months ago) the A/C guy just blew into the drain hose, which was so nasty he almost passed out. Maybe Jomtien Air or Numchai can do a more professional unclogging? Anyone know where I can buy A/C Drain Line Tablets/Flow Tabs to keep the drain clean?

If they do start taxing expat pensions I'll just wait and see how much it really costs. If it's less than a thousand Euros/Dollars a year I'll probably stay. However, I will spend less of my hard earned €/$/฿ to make up the difference. Fewer restaurants Less tipping Fewer in country trips Less shopping Drink more water lol If it's over a thousand a year I'll consider moving but I think we all need to understand it's not getting cheaper anywhere in the world.

"Electricity charging cost via MG HOME CHARGER from 0% – 100% approximately 200 Baht per full charge"