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Thanks - two straight runs. Tomorrow, I'll see if the final pole has a guy wire. BRs

Just went to check out the meter but it's been removed already. PEA guy told the missus that he'll supply a new 15/45 meter - I'll get confirmation about the new cable specs (am pretty sure it will be aluminium). Tks again Crossy

Apparently possible in Rayong, but for me cost prohibitive (rough guesstimate was over 100K.

GREAT - THANKS!

Consumer/Meter Type is 1115 - which I think is a Household user - 230V and max 5 Amps

Great - thanks. I'm relaxed now about the costs. Cost breakdown was requested but not supplied - just the 55k quote for the total job. I'll get details of the cable size - what should it be????

Thanks Crossy. You've pretty well nailed where we are at (it's a side-job by PEA folks - that's where the 55k quote has come from). To further clarify: * PEA said they are private poles - with any arrangement to be between us & the neighbour who installed & paid for them * I know where the meter will go - and expected everything thereafter would be at my cost The main cost items should therefore be the supply and install of 1. some 230 metres of wire (for single phase supply); 2. 6 electricity poles, with connection box and breaker. How does the 55k sound to you????

We are presently arranging for the electricity supply (single phase) to our recently purchased block. Summary details are: * a shack on the property was connected to the electric supply through the neighbour's land. The neighbour wants this arrangement to cease (fair enough too!) * that supply needs to be disconnected, and the meter moved (so a new meter is not required) * wires need to be run from the main supply line along a (now) public road for about 100 metres. There are existing poles along this road that were privately purchased by another neighbour before the road became public (we've very kindly been given permission to use those private poles) * Once at the entrance to our property, the wires need to be run some 130 metres down the fence line to the proposed site for a new bungalow. Understand, this requires the purchase and installation of 6 poles (each 6 metres in length) * Connection box - I think with a breaker - will be installed on the final pole. Appreciate estimates (based on experience) of the likely cost for doing the above [we've been quoted 55,000 baht but this seems high to me - although I have no experience in such. The local hardware store sells the 6 m poles for 3,000 baht]

Persistence.... started off with the same "reason" you were rejected [yes, our circumstances have clearly been omitted in error and it really is astounding that the Branch staff are seemingly unable to recognise that, and act logically .... I had the same problem when I wanted to open a joint K-Bank Account with my wife - despite being a long term customer with a couple of current accounts, my request was initially declined by Ban Phe Branch even though both of us had accounts there. It's absolute madness that was only corrected after I directly emailed KBank HQ]. As for the SCB EZ Account, after they checked a couple of times with their HQ, they finally agreed to let me open two Accounts (Savings Account and the EZ -my 1st ones with SCB) - after approval, I had a few more wasted visits due to administrative deficiencies at the Branch (a suspicious person might think these impediments were deliberate...). For this pig-head, it was a matter of principle to eventually succeed. Chok Dee

I'm the same as you with PR and Blue TB. It took me 5 visits to the Klaeng Branch of SCB to open an EZ Account (bl**dy frustrating, but keep at it and you'll be successful)

EXCELLENT - thanks (yes - I did watch the 1st video - and just watched it again BRs

Great thread, but I can't see where you answered the question about the pump sizes. See you have 4 pumps - 1. What are their sizes? Appreciate the model numbers so I can locate the specifications. 2. Also appreciate if you could advise how many trees/plants are watered by each pump (think you said the drippers provide 20 litres per hour). How many hours do you run each pump? How many days a week do you water the trees? (so I can get an idea of the total water needs) Thanks again!

Information about the requirements of other countries is very helpful......NOT I've successful had documents signed and stamped (and then accepted in OZ) by our local BIBs - 1st at the Police Station where a large amount of time was spent in explaining that the witness was NOT attesting to the accuracy of the information contained in the documents - only the fact that he/she had witnessed the signing - and thereafter by the husband of a wife's friend. Good luck!

Sadly - from experience - NO (old saying is correct that a boat is a hole in the ocean, into which you throw money)

Australian doctors should be more knowledgeable & experienced about skin cancers than those here (since Oz is the world leader in skin cancer incidence). While this article suggests that assumption maybe problematic, it got me thinking that I should have a few skin spots checked out. Can anyone suggest/recommend a good skin doctor (not cosmetic!!!). [I live in Rayong - so doctors there or Bangkok preferred] https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/queensland-womans-life-saved-after-suspicious-mark-spotted-during-facial/news-story/e3fb970f59c70fb3e0a19ae14f4fc934