sometimewoodworker

I can’t assist on this one, but I strongly suspect that the requirement is for cubic metres (expanded volume) or cases of the product, so a spray and forget solution is needed. In a domestic situation things are rather different.

Just because he is in Chang Rai means nothing as to the need for piles. As is true for virtually any province in Thailand. If you look at the Geotechnical Engineering Division map for Chang Rai, it is in the video I posted, you will see that there are large areas where piles may well be required. The map does not have a level of detail required for actual planning but is certainly a good guide.

While the pictured method is certainly used in some areas, it was similar in my build, it is not ubiquitous, there are other methods depending on the soil structure, one is pile driving, used extensively in Bangkok and in the flood plane areas, often by machines sometimes by manual labour you really need advice from the OrBorTor, a local architect or university for more information this is from Suttisak Soralump (PhD) of Geotechnical Engineering Division, Kasetsart University In short, do your homework and get real advice from professionals who understand the detail of your soil structure or spend on something that seems a good idea and regrettably have to trash it.

Turn on international roaming on the phone with the sim

Use one of these first, common to see in some areas

It might, the first port of call is your local OrBorTor they will have details of soil conditions and foundation methods for your area. I think that a slab foundation on top of a raised clay soil maybe a recipe for a cracked slab

Just a FWIW though not android this is the symbol on mine for a VPN

No apology needed, I wouldn’t have known, but a bought a supply of the ones I pictured a while ago and noticed the much cheaper ones fitted in the LED fittings I bought here, as they are low current usage (usually under 1a) they are good enough.

Assuming you are referring to the white push connectors then no they are not, the connectors sold as part of all the LED fittings I’ve seen here are actually a cheaper smaller version. They work OK but mine are a higher current rating.

More videos than you could ever want.

Here is a test of both the Wago and generic, the both maintained connectivity at about 6 times the rated current at 153A, they both failed, in that they were unusable but didn’t fail in that even at 153A for 11 minutes the connectors were still functioning so “telephone connectors” ????? 555 Now if you want low current connectors these are the ones to use also of course they are cheaper

The 2, 3 & 5 terminal version are commoned as the single one in my picture above. the 2 & 3 versions are pass through, with the less common “1 in 3 out” also available as the picture above. the more expensive versions have test lead access.

Yes, these are a selection of the ones I keep on hand

There may well be a version of the Wago connector that is only suitable for very low voltage, I don’t know, however the vast majority of the connectors are designed for low voltage (100v~630v) usage and for conductors up to 6mm for some versions with a rated current of up to 41 A and a voltage of up to 630V. So while your opinion may well be that they are only good for "telephone connectors" that is different from the opinion of vary many (quite likely most) active U.K. electricians. the actual wago website is https://www.wago.com/global/c/installation-terminal-blocks-and-connectors?sort=relevance&f=%3Afacet_product_Serie%3A243%3Afacet_product_Serie%3A2273%3Afacet_product_Serie%3A773%3Afacet_product_Produkttyp_7845%3ASplicing connectors

The process of opening a Thai bank account can be simple, torturous, or impossible in any one branch of any bank. The requirements vary but as you are married you navigate to the easier end of the spectrum. they include, passport, cash, some form of proof of address, for you and your wife, ID card and possibly blue book or copy. With your wife in attendance the address proof is likely to be blue book. The only universal is that it takes time, possibly hours to finalise.. If one branch refuses you go to the next, rinse and repeat you will get an account. Don’t believe the statement that it is impossible, it isn’t, and the next branch could prove that. The statement that it is impossible actually means that that officer or branch manager doesn’t want to open the account. Purely my own experience; I’ve been opening accounts occasionally since 1980 that last one in 2020 various banks various areas, mostly accompanied by a Thai few if any problems. Costs usually minimal as I never got the expensive bank card, if I was opening an account in the branch my Thai friend used zero problems. I have opened accounts while staying, visa exempt, tourist visa, Non-O and annual extension of stay. TIT YMWV

Just be aware that there are no bargains in batteries. Buy a cheep battery and you will get a cheep battery, you will not get a good quality quality battery for a cheap price. In short you will get poorer performance with a cheaper battery.

There is no 1 answer. It all depends on where you are and where transmitters are. However AIS has a wider coverage in general. But of course you could be in a place where the AIS coverage is poor and DTAC is good.

As usual you are deeming your experience from one country and certain airlines to have any relevance to people travelling from other countries. It is true for you, have a sweetie. There are many countries that are a similar or shorter distance from Thailand were it is not true. Few reports (there are some) of people reaching Thailand being denied entry, none that I have heard of of being banned. There are many reports of passengers being denied boarding by airlines because they don’t have an onward ticket. These are sometimes country specific other times airline specific. So the only hope you can offer is that Aussies on some airlines flying from the land of dingo p*i*s*s* creek don’t need an onward ticket.

It would have to be an amazingly generous relative as there are timber yards that specialise in deconstruction of houses and they pay good money for old teak houses.

The miles from anywhere is no guarantee, in general the locals and certainly the village headman will know if you need to submit plans, better to ask the headman rather than someone who has an interest in you building there. Also things change so check for yourself. FWIW there are free plans that have been pre approved. Also it is rare for anyone to check to see you are building according to the plans

at least 2 treatments a couple of days apart, it tales about 7 days for the diluting agent to evaporate, don’t build with the wood before that or your structure will smell of paraffin for months. It isn’t a guarantee of no wood eating grubs but it suppresses them for years

There is a site that has a significant verity of buildings, most of them with pictures detailing the builds from the going up the search terms should include the words “house Thai & cool) The location of the house dictates if you need to submit plans to get planning permission. For the house I built & the 2 my wife built we just built, our house had an architect my wife’s did not. The closer you get to a town the more likely you will need your plans approved.

True after 3 years just no good. That is your opinion, but if you ask most would disagree, I certainly use older iPads. My iPad Air 2 was my main working computer from 2014 until I got a 12.9 IPad Pro in July last year so I used it for full time 7 years, now it still gets the current updates and it is now a media player. So the comment maybe true for android tablets, for iPads it is false. clearly it is false as people use and buy iPads older than 7 years. If you have programs that function on the older iPads they are greet for that, they are not good for all uses.

Yes true if you have an old iPad and the programs available for it don’t suit your needs, however if you want to use it as a media library you can have it permanently on power, but it isn’t a battery expensive to replace. (I know, I’ve done it!) it is a very capable tool used for the things it can do

That is a 2017 phone, you need to get one that is a year later (the iPhone XS) and later to get a dual sim or multiple sim iPhone.