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Fairly self explanatory, any suggestions?> 

Which one did you choose to proceed with?

If surgery (stapedectomy) How long ago did you have it and what are you thoughts on the procedure in hindsight?

I have read that this procedure can be good initially if the operation is successful (varying figures in success rates).
However the effectiveness can often diminish over time and a hearing aid can be the final outcome anyway.

Ive only very recently been diagnosed with Otosclerosis so Im trying to do some homework as to what to ask the ENT at my next appointment.
Im learning towards a Hearing aid, as there seems to be very discreet ones available nowadays but again alot of options out there that need researching. 

Sorry to disappoint you, its gone

https://x.com/WojPawelczyk/status/1881460597105246526

Does anybody know who represented the Swiss guy in this case? 

On 10/8/2024 at 11:54 PM, GypsyT said:

I'd like to go but where to sleep?

 

Ive seen basic rooms advertised for 5000 baht a night a few days ago.
Grandstand tickets got sold before I said yes so ended up with side stand tickets

Curious of people who have been to Buriram in the past for Moto GP can give recommendations for what stands would be best.
It looks like the Grandstand is sold out but if i can get my hands on some is it worth the extra couple thousand baht per ticket?

If not possibly what other stands make sense?



Anything other events happening around this time in Buriram?

Is it only Bangkok Hospital this can be done or can it be done at clinic at a better price point for men and women? 

I notice in Bumrungrad in Bangkok it costs almost 5k for semen analysis but in this other Bangkok hospital it costs 1500

https://www.vichaiyut.com/en/healthpackage/semen-analysis-package/vch-sma-001

Im not sure what the women's version of this or what the cost might be?

On 8/27/2024 at 7:19 AM, Bandersnatch said:

 

Website: EcoHouseThailand.com

 

YouTube: https://youtube.com/EcoHouseThailand

 

Prices - I haven’t kept up to date as it’s been several years since the build, but they have definitely gone up quite a bit.

 

Plans: I met with 6 architects after first sending them my detailed design criteria for the build. None of them even looked at the design criteria and I got responses like “what sort of house would you like?” Or these are houses we have plans for pick one. I asked questions about the thermal envelope and got blanks looks.  

 

Having met with a professor of architecture since then it seems that climate appropriate building design is not taught to architects here.

 

The house sort of designed itself because I was very clear what the priorities for the build were. I knew what I wanted the house to be able to do and was prepared to sacrifice aesthetics to achieve it.

 

Most people looking at the house will not understand it as they don’t understand the physics of passive cooling. 

 

Ambitions: 10 years ago when I first start planning the build, I knew I wanted a house designed for a changing climate. I wanted it to be able to produce more power than it consumed and be totally off-grid.

 

I wanted as much passive cooling as was possible. I wanted water security. I wanted a productive multi rai garden.  I wanted security designed in from the start. I wanted to spend money where it had the most impact on how the house functioned not how it looked.

 

Now I don’t have a meter so no electricity bills. I have 2 EVs and an electric motor bike all powered by the home solar. One of the EVs can send power back to the house when needed from a massive 86kWh battery.

 

I have rainwater harvesting as well as 3 solar well pumps. I have a 4,000 cubic meter pond with a solar pump to bring water to the garden and back to the house.

 

We produce a lot of fruit and veggies as well as sweet potatoes from the garden and fish from the pond. 

 

 

One thing that stands out is the lack of decent windows in regards to how dark it must be in the house, I cant see how much natural light would get in?

How did you end up finding someone to build it in the end? 

Why was security such a big concern, Isaan doesn't strike me as having alot of conflict? 

Read through alot of the website. Interesting project

On 12/6/2019 at 8:30 AM, Bandersnatch said:

I installed a whole house water filter system and drinking water system together with a rainwater harvesting system here in issan. The maintenance is only some some bags of salt for the ion exchange resin filter. Replacement 5 micon filters are also quite cheap, but as I have a cleanable stainless steel 80 micron filter first in the system that that keeps the 5 micron filters pretty clean.

 

You can see more details here: https://ecohousethailand.wordpress.com/water/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What a great house build website. Making my way through it after just coming across it now. It came up after I done a search for water system. 

How much do you think the prices have risen to do a build similar to what you completed on your website with all the inflation since then? You got it done just in time. Where did you initial plans and ambitions come from for the build?

 

Nothing shocking about it, I said as much a few months ago on here. Hybrids are and will be the go to "environmentally friendly" passenger vehicles for the masses who think they can reverse climate change until battery tech and cost improves drastically. The numbers dont lie.
 

25 minutes ago, BobDobbs said:

Yes. Large/st media company in Thailand. Production side. Easy job, 25k pm plus great benefits. She had the position before I met her and it doesn't seem right to take her away from it to do nothing. That's just ridiculous. Decent jobs for Thai are so hard to find. It also provides me with an out if she were to ask for money for her parents which she does not or at least very rarely.

 

I retired mid 40s. Part of that deal with the devil was to never get married which I had already sworn off decades before. It was also part of the early retirement plan. So, she needs to work for her spending money and retirement for now.

 

In about 5 or 7 years she will age out of her job (at 55). I should have the finances more in order. She'll get 15k spending pm from me after she stops working - I pay all expenses now. We will make all those longer and more expensive trips that could never fit into our work schedules.

Wife is absolutely lovely to be around. Everyone that meets her loves her. No issues with prolonged time together. Even after 15 years. I'm the weak link.

 

I'm just trying to figure out what is a target amount of money that I should feel comfortable with leaving her up on my death. I'm not sure I can get there but I will try. I'm not going to sacrifice my or our life style in the extreme in order to take care of a woman I met when I was 50 and she was 32 - after I'm dead. Discussing this with friends half of them think that it's pretty much her responsibility almost entirely and she should be happy with anything I can give her. I feel more bound to her than that.

Interesting as Im in a similar situation except there is a smaller age gap and we are both younger than you and yours.

I think the best gift I could give her is the opportunity for her to improve her position. Enticing/helping her to rise the ladder from an earnings perspective so if we break up she has something to fall back on, a liveable wage. She works reception in a busy tourist hotel 6 days a week 10 hours a day for not alot of money. She never misses a day. She's underpaid.

As it stands I pay for most things and she does what she pleases with her earnings. Over the last 6-12 months she saved to go on a trip to Japan with her sisters/cousins. She's obsessed with Japan and wants me to go with her next year after she has saved up. She offered to pay for the tickets if I look after the rest. To me this isn't sustainable, her spending all her money each year. It's nice to be able to do but longer term thinking isn't a strong point nowadays.

Bangkok is probably the place to be to make this happen? Maybe further studies or just knocking on doors with a positive attitude? 

7 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

It is charged by Thailand's Customs on the CIF value, if your package is unlucky enough to be checked, many aren't.  Import duty rates are laid down in regulations.

Ok ill keep that in mind if I get unlucky

4 minutes ago, novacova said:

Have had a lot of stuff shipped from Korea, China, Japan, Singapore and the the US. Most recently I ordered two motorcycle helmets from the US in large boxes, no problem whatsoever. 

OK, nice one. Pay the price and whatever delivery it is required and good to go. Should be delivered to door without any problems. Ill broaden my search outside Thailand 

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

7% VAT and normal import duty, probably in the region of 30% maximum, are the only taxes that would be charged.   For normal purchases such as yours, Thailand does not "slug anyone with huge taxes before they hand them over".  

How does this work in reality, Im guessing it's not included in the price I pay? Based on previous poster experience its open to the discretion of the import authorities?

3 minutes ago, novacova said:

None. I personally have yet to been bothered by customs for anything.

Have you imported alot of stuff like this? Ive read in the past of issues with customs not releasing items without getting some "tax" but I have not experienced it one way or the other. 

57 minutes ago, Startmeup said:

Vote Kamala if you want the endless billions sent to countries abroad to be laundered back to big corporations while US and the middle class continues to rot. 

Or maybe you prefer to have  a "frat whore" leading the country LMFAO

 

And for all you who dont already know, this is Kamala husband. LMFAO again at the amount of morons on here

 

at all you 

9 minutes ago, novacova said:

You can order them off of Amazon and it will be delivered to your address in TH. Shopee has some Japanese vendors that sell high quality knives. We bought a couple santoku knives last year, sent from Japan.

No issues with getting nabbed by customs or slugged with huge taxes before they hand them over?

2 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

There’s a Texan who doesn’t need his knife anymore

It's not funny but I laughed. RIP

30 minutes ago, Upnotover said:

Lazada has some, if you're lucky they might be genuine.

Not risking buying these on Lazada 

Looking to buy a good knife set for my culinary ambitions. "Global" is the brand on the top of my list but not sure if they can be gotten in Thailand.

Has anybody imported a knife set like this? Is it possible? 

2 hours ago, sometimewoodworker said:

Further to that if only a locally issued card is now a requirement then their will be a problem because “Our cards aren't available in Thailand” from the wise app you will get this message. Thailand has recently been imposing more and stricter rules to reduce fraud, so far my U.K. issued card has had no problems, however the added security of 3DS is quite often invoked

I get the impression that all these "security/fraud prevention" measures are more about tracking transactions than protecting customers from fraud. Just makes me want to diversify my accounts. Then you cover all bases but for Wise it means I'll be using Wise less than in the past. 

Anybody had any recent issues with Wise?
I have used my Wise physical card details as my saved card for Grab app.

Ive never had any issue in the past but tried to order some food over the last few days and it failed a few times. 

Haven't used the app for close to two months before this. I have ordered food from the same restaurant before and no issues.

Ive been in touch with Wise and they say I need to order a new card as they have updated their policy.

I told them my card doesn't expire until 2026 and im not going paying for a new card that they should provide me one.
They insisted this was what I have to do if I want a physical card that will work. They say its something to do with 3DS, whatever that is.

Some sort of extra tracking and identification it seems.

14 hours ago, AustinRacing said:

We went with one of the best in Thailand. No advertising or promos as they’re fully booked. The cost was 150k. You can opt for various brands, material etc which dictates the price. I doubt under 10k to be the total cost. Don’t risk it. 

Why dont you share the name for the OP? Was not aware they needed replacing every 10 years mentioned by another poster, is this correct and does it depend on what option you choose?