dinga

14 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

What size meter??

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

2 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

It actually sounds pretty OK.

 

You have some rather long runs so you need to ensure that the cable is sized adequately, do you have an actual cost breakdown of the job showing exactly what will be supplied?

 

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????

12 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Task A is to go along to your local PEA office with a Thai speaker.

 

Take along photos and a decent map (Google maps will be your friend) of what the current position is and what you want to do. 

 

Take a photo of the existing meter (they will want the reference number).

 

They will tell you where they can/will place the new meter. This may not be where you expect depending upon the actual ownership of the poles on the (now public) road (they may actually have reverted to PEA when the road was adopted).

 

Anything that happens after that meter is on your coin. Although you will likely be able to get a moonlighting PEA crew to do the job. Our poles were installed on a Sunday by a crew driving a PEA truck, wearing PEA uniforms, the poles are marked "PEA". Pay cash to the supervisor and everyone goes away happy.

 

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]   

1 hour ago, orientalist said:

How did you manage to do it in the end? My local branch was adamant that if blue tabien baan wasn't on their list and I hadn't previously had an account with them, I couldn't apply.

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 

12 hours ago, orientalist said:

I tried to sign up a few months ago but they refused me because a foreigner with blue tabien baan and PR is not on their list of allowable applicants. <deleted>. Also they couldn't find my previous SCB account in their system. However, I just found my 1990s SCB pass book so I might go back and spit in their eye. Or maybe try a different branch.

 

My former Thai colleagues told me they don't feel comfortable having an account with no passbook but there is usually a way to print your own records. Does an EZ account allow you to request a statement via email?

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

On 12/11/2021 at 12:39 PM, Bandersnatch said:

My land is about the same size 

 

Firstly I would say my expertise is more on the solar side than the gardening side.

 

I have installed 4 solar pumps in Thailand so far  - 2 I installed myself  and 2 I outsourced.

 

My first solar pump was for my house build. "Builder said they can start on Monday but they need water" 

 

I bought the well pump and solar panel from the same shop in the next province, but had to make the panel frame myself and do the install 

 

Cost about ฿20,000

 

I then did a surface pump install at my local primary school  - taking water from a pond to water plants. This was a smaller system and cost about ฿10,000

 

 

 

 

I outsourced 2 on my land, the smaller one featured in the video cost ฿20,000 plus ฿6,000 to drill the well. The bigger one was about ฿50,000 all in. The pipes and connectors are not expensive and we installed them over a period of 3 years so I couldn't tell you the total cost, but a trip to Thaiwatsadu, HomePro, Global House, etc you would you would be able find the cost for your situation. The bigger solar well pump is also a backup for the house water system as we off-grid for water and so is oversized. My installer here in Surin provided the pump and panels you can contact him @ http://www.8urich.com 

  

I have used both a spray system and a drip system - The spray system uses much much more water and as it over-sprays it tends to encourage weed growth. The drip system just puts water just at the plants, but I agree it is more work to setup up and maintain.

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!

14 minutes ago, BHW said:

To clarify my post, the person has to be a person who can witness a signiture on an Australian legal documents like an Australian qualified doctor, justice of the peace, police officer, defence people, solicitor, school teacher, engineer, consular staff etc.

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! 

On 6/14/2022 at 9:45 PM, Adumbration said:

I just bought a boat yesterday.  Is that classed as an asset.

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

9 hours ago, Sparktrader said:

Imo

2% coins

8% gold

70% shares

20% cash

 

You cant lose much at 2%.

WHAT??????  Buffet doesn't own Gold!!!!!!

4 minutes ago, dinga said:

I give up (you don't want to understand/acknowledge Purchasing Power)

Oh - BTW, studies suggest that a Portfolio holding 20% Gold is the investment sweet spot (NOT 100%)

1 minute ago, Sparktrader said:

So the average is 7% or so.

 

Gold yield zero.

 

 

I give up (you don't want to understand/acknowledge Purchasing Power)

14 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Aud is 24.5 baht.

 

86k a year dividends from my example is 175,500 baht a month to live off.

 

Gold income zero. Storage costs.

 

175,500 vs net fees

 

Why would you buy gold????

 

Makes no sense unless you think gold will double in price next few years.

I have no expectation for you, but others may find this helpful:

https://www.asgoodasgoldaus.com.au/blog/australias-dollar-has-collapsed-76-in-21-years/

3 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Sorry but thats very ignorant. Gold has storage costs. So a net loss.

 

Hold shares yielding 10% for 10 years. Free carry after 10 years.

 

Cba shares $5 in about 1996 now $90 plus dividends.

 

Rio

Bhp

Cba

Anz

Wbc

Nab

 

All killed gold when you include dividends over 5,10, 20 years.

 

For goodness sake - PURCHASING POWER is the aim - NOT fiat value (take at burton at the extremes of Weimar Germany, Turkey or Zimbabwe if you remain fixated on Capital "Value" and Dividends.   Look at the AUD purchasing power over that period VS Gold (in AUD - FX movements also important as the USD has very likely greatly strengthened since 1996).  Purchasing Power is the real thing that matters - not the smoke & mirrors of Fiat measures...

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1 hour ago, Jai Dee said:

This link works.

Great - thanks!

On 3/4/2013 at 2:00 PM, Crossy said:

The link on my site is once again functional

None of these links work for me  -  what is the up-to-date link for the house plans????

19 hours ago, Agusts said:

That's the message showing for the last week or so, I think they have more than a maintenance issue.....! 

Still down - is there a contact address to ask them direct when/if the site will ever come back????

On 5/12/2022 at 8:08 AM, dinga said:

Is the Suzie still available? 

Is the Suzie still available?

Is the Suzie still available? 

Thanks all - I'm delighted to advise that I was finally successful in opening an EZ Savings Account after 5 trips to the Bank.

Add the SCB Branch, in the Tesco Lotus Shopping Centre, Klaeng if youe eligibility is challenged by untrained staff.... 

On 3/29/2022 at 8:11 AM, dinga said:

Sadly, my prediction came true.

 

Went into the SCB Klaeng Branch again yesterday (this was Number 4 visit), after my wife was called by the Bank and told everything was prepared so that the following would be done at the Branch (1) Firstly, I needed to open a Savings Account (usual Passbook Account); then (2) EZ Savings Account could be opened at that Branch (no mention of - indeed complete silence about - having to go to the Tesco Branch to do so).

 

Step 1 accomplished painlessly - Step 2 not so........

 

After 90 minutes of messing around (including downloading SCB Easy Net App onto my HP), SCB says that the EZ Savings Account is restricted to Thai citizens.  Have never heard such nonsense - such a restriction is NOT on the English version of their Product Sales Sheet, and farang folks here have apparently been successful in opening this type of account.  All this was to no avail, and I was sent packing having opened a Savings Account I don't want and in a very, very unhappy mood.

 

I'll create a new Topic to answer the SCB Klaeng's request for details of the Branches where farangs have successfully opened EZ Savings Accounts.

 

GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

SUCCESS - after 5 visits and buckets of patience by my wife, I now have an EZ Savings Account.  Perhaps there is a reward for persistence (though clearly the SCB staff training regime needs to educate staff about PR status/implications) 

On 4/2/2022 at 11:57 AM, Sheryl said:

As skin cancer is much less common in Thais than in Westerners, few Thai dermatologists have much experience in it (and even less experience in recognizing it on Caucasion skin).

 

Best doctor in Thailand for this is in Pattaya:

 

https://www.bangkokpattayahospital.com/en/doctor-profile?v_id=7&depid=2

Thanks again, Sheryl.  I had an appointment with Dr Anna last week - clearly she is extremely competent.  In and out in less than 15 minutes, thorough examination of my face and shoulders - the two spots I was most concerned about were described as "old man's warts" (true, and of no problem) and some 5 kerotosis spots were frozen.

Certainly recommended and I will be back to see her again next year. 

1 hour ago, Sheryl said:

As skin cancer is much less common in Thais than in Westerners, few Thai dermatologists have much experience in it (and even less experience in recognizing it on Caucasion skin).

 

Best doctor in Thailand for this is in Pattaya:

 

https://www.bangkokpattayahospital.com/en/doctor-profile?v_id=7&depid=2

Great - tks Sheryl  (worth your weight in gold!)