MangoKorat

That's what I plan at my new house. I'm pretty sure that the system at my current place sends everything into the same tank.

I can't really comment on your problem as I've no idea how Thai systems work. I tried to get a Thai to explain where the soakaway is at my Thai home but he had no idea what I meant. I'm not on mains sewerage in the UK and I've installed several systems over the years - they are very simple. Some more modern systems are 'aerated' using an air pump to promote bacterial growth in what was called the 'septic' tank but they are still very simple. Tank + Soakaway - waste matter including solids enters the tank, rots down. The tank has a set level and an overflow discharges water only to an outlet which is piped to the soakaway. If the soakaway is correctly built, it does what it says on the tin but it may be necessary for the soakaway to be very long/wide in heavy clay areas. Provided you do the pipework correctly the soakaway is the hardest part to get right - everything else is straighforward. In theory septic tank systems should rarely need emptying as if there is good bacterial growth, that will constantly eat away the solids. The water that comes out of the overflow should be almost clear if the tank is doing its job. Unfortunately modern detergents and bleaches damage bacterial growth which in simple terms mean the tank will need emptying more often. Older systems where it was not possible to provide a soakaway were known as cesspits. They had a bigger tank that was simply a storage facility and thus needed emptying regularly. I'm not really sure how the Thai systems work - maybe they are a hybrid of the two? If I have any comment to make on the photos of your system that you have supplied its that T junctions should never be used in sewerage systems - swept bends, swept according to the direction of travel should always be used. Seeing your pipework, I understand why the Thai's say don't throw toilet paper down the loo. T's are just asking for a blockage - they also make it very difficult to get drainage rods down to unblock the system. I refuse to have a disgusting bin full of dirty toilet paper in my toilet and when I build a new house, as I will be doing before too long, I will be installing a UK style system with swept bends and a full herringbone style gravel soakaway as I will have the luxury of enough land to accommodate that. Sink and washing machine wastes will have their own mini system to minimise the amount of problems caused by poor bacterial growth due to detergents and bleaches in the main system.

Thanks for that, I had no idea it could be done. As I have already bought the aftermarket ones I'll obviously try them first but I still have the two old ones - one of which still works. These power tool manufacturers have a lot to answer for, I'm pretty sure that they don't need to keep changing battery shapes and fittings but of course, they sell more new tools that way. Other than the duff batteries there is nothing at all wrong with my Dewalt drill. I'm also sure that they don't use the best of batteries in the first place. Only recently I took a failed battery off a BMW that was 12 years old and original. I can honestly say that I have never known any other car battery last so long, 4-5 years is the norm. I am fully aware that BMW don't make batteries but they clearly demand (or demanded) good quality batteries from their O.E. supplier. I also have a Phillips electric shaver that is over 25 years old and still gives me 3 shaves between charges. Those two examples prove that it is possible to make decent quality batteries

I'm sure they will, I'm also sure that their price will be very high. I'll check out the current price at TJS Tool as recommended by Freeworld above. Thanks anyway. I will however, check the link you supplied - thanks again.

Not sure I understand - get the cells replaced. Do you mean I can get the cells replaced in the original batteries?

As it happens, my girlfriends mate and her husband in Pathum Thani do exactly that - paint furniture. They travel around refurbishing hotel furniture. I'm pretty sure they don't speak English though. If you have a Thai speaker available I can get their phone number.

Yes but they are the ones I described in my original post. I'm looking for a full lift that raises a bike to a height where you can work on it whilst standing. The ones in the link you supplied only lift to 40cm, lift under the engine and would require the removal of any belly pan. The type I'm looking for is the ones in my post and that of 'freeworld' above.

Agree on that. I only have 10mb in the UK (my choice) and get very little but occasional buffering. At my Thai home I have 100mb available and still get occasional buffering. Its not enough to complain about but I have long suspected that its not caused by anything at my end. When I think about how much I'm saving over my old Sky TV system (and still having to accept adverts) - I can accept a little buffering.

Thanks very much for that.

Only 20? You must have been in a small bar.

Anyone know where I can buy one of these in Thailand? I've scoured Lazada but can only come up with the small ones that are mainly for dirt bikes, lift under the engine and only to around 40cm. I could be using the wrong search terms but I've used all I can think of.

Totally unnecessary and completely unsustainable. An excellent repair can be easily achieved which is completely safe and long lasting. We have to stop the throw away culture and get back to repairing things. Its good for the planet and good for jobs. Apart from which, have you ever checked the price of replacement headlights? For some cars it can be many thousands of baht!

A lot of arguing going on about how and why. Toothpaste will indeed do the job to a certain extent but if the condition is bad, it can take a while. Any abrasive polish/similar will do the job but they all leave minute scratches behind which can leave the headlights dull and cause the problem to return quite quickly. To remedy this, once the yellowing has been removed, the lights should be polished with increasingly fine grades of polish until they are OK and then sealed with either UV sealer or a good quality silicone based coating.

Hmmm, maybe not the exact same kit. I see no mention of the UV protection with that kit but some of the cheaper ones include it. Anyway, if you can be bothered - do a search.

I you buy one of the kits that are readily available on Ebay in the UK so I'm sure will be available in Thailand on sites such as Lazada, the UV clearcoat should be included in the kit. If there's a place in Pattaya that will clean your lights for 100 baht, you could get that done several times for the price of a kit. However, if you find a cure for your laziness, the entire job will take you no longer than 30 minutes using a battery powered drill. Edit: I just found the exact same kit on Lazada as I have used several times in the UK. There are several amazingly cheap kits available there - some seem way too cheap to be effective, I know not.

I can't help you with Makita specifically or where to buy aftermarket batteries in Thailand but I decided to take my Dewalt 18v Drilldriver to Thailand to replace an AEG that had died. One of my Dewalt's batteries had died so I bought 2 replacements on Ebay for £23.91. At this stage all I can tell you is that they charge on the Dewalt charger and fit/work on the drill. Genuine batteries for my drill were a crazy price last time I checked but they are now no longer available. I decided that it was worth risking a small amount instead of throwing a perfectly serviceable drill away. I'll have a wait to see if I've wasted my money. There was a large amount of replacement batteries for sale on Ebay and the problem with them seems to be that none of them are branded. I decided on which ones to buy based on the price - jusy hoping that the more expensive ones were maybe better - time will tell. I'm sure there will be similar batteries available on Lazada for a Makita tool. Ignore the price on the photo below - I paid £23.91 for 2 batteries that claim to have a much higher amp/hour than the originals. Prices are also all over the place - large variations for what look like identical products.

I doubt its anything to do with that. This charade started long before the return of Thaksin was ever mentioned. Move Forward not being allowed to take governance was when the Thai people first realised the implications of the new constitution. In a great many countries, what happened immediately after the election would have triggered mass protests. I also think that Thaksin/Pheu Thai's popularity will have taken quite a beating - after Thaksin's obvious deal with the generals many Thai's now believe Pheu Thai and in particular, Thaksin himself are hand in glove with the generals.

Yes, the Thai's in the first photo of the OP look very shocked.

This just wouldn't happen in most civilised countries, the whole circus that's gone on is an insult to Thai people. That they, even with their culture of acceptance and non-confrontation, put up with this is beyond me. No matter what your opinion of whether Thaksin's convictions were right or not, he WAS convicted and sentenced to 8 years in prison. He has failed to spend even 1 full day in a normal prison cell since arriving back in the country. Within a few weeks of being sentenced he was then let off 7 years of that 8 year sentence and is, I have no doubt, currently living a life of relative 'luxury' in 'hospital' whilst they work out a way of releasing him completely. Would a normal Thai person receive such treatment? Not a hope. The generals are still running the country, they've got rid of their main opposition that would have formed a government in any other country and installed their puppets via a deal with Thaksin and his party. What amazes me is the constant play acting that has gone on - with every episode acting out the charade that's been presented to the country. Nobody believes it, its akin to a children's TV series yet it continues. You don't have to be Einstein to see that the whole election/democracy/Thaksin circus has been nothing but a sham and every Thai person that I've discussed this situation is fully aware of that. Why do the generals/elite need to do this? They hold absolute power and have removed any potential threat to the trough they feed at called Thailand - again! Is it an attempt to try and portray Thailand as a free and fair democracy to the rest of the world? If so, then I would suggest that those who dreamt up this nonsense don't realise that the rest of the world and indeed the Thai people, have a few grains more intelligence than they give them credit for. The only credit they are due is that they have, through their 'Senate', worked out a way of keeping control of the trough without the need for coups. I didn't think it would work, I thought there would be riots once the Thai's realised they'd been shafted by the 'new constitution' but I don't see any sign of them rising up.

I did answer his question. I said, the reseller is based in Thailand. Jeez!!!

Never had to do that with Booking.com

You forgot.......at rush hour.

Where did I say the servers are in Thailand? I'm also an adult who went to school - I know what a reseller is, thanks. I'm simpy saying that I find the WS Pro system good and the reseller has been very good to deal with.

Yes, that's also my experience. Odd really seeing as both Agoda and Booking.com and a few others are owned by the same outfit

No they don't - why? Because its 50 or 100 baht - or all they have if they don't have enough. If you're ever in Korat (City) overnight, go to the main road (old mitraphap) not far from 'The Mall' in the morning when the kids are on their way to school. 12/14 year old kids, 3 up on a motorbike, no helmets, underage, god knows what else but a very good chance none of the lights work - on their way to school, weaving their way up to the front of the lights where the junction is controlled by at least 2 cops every school morning. Do they pull them? No - just ignore them. That junction is covered by the city's cameras - much better to do dedicated roadside 'checks' away from the cameras. The kids know the cops are there every morning and that they do nothing. The schools must also know - 12 year olds parking their bikes.