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Also watch a few pressure washers in action on YouTube 

25 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

Thank you. Can you suggest settings for:

 

1- pressure setting

2- jet width

And a brand of washer?

It very much depends on your future use case

this will do to test the waters it will cost less than 2000 baht there are various different names on Lazada 

after that we spent over 20,000 with attachments for this, the base machine is about 16,000 but then there are extras.

25 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

 

25 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

My hope was that using pressure  spray washer machine would remove need to walk on the tiles, is that not the case? 

It depends on the size of the roof and the length of hose , with our 30 metre hose it’s no problem, bit the other one is 3~5 metres so not so easy 

this is the baby one

25 minutes ago, Sheryl said:

2- jet width

Start with a 40 degree one (white) or a 65 degree one and practice on the ground first

2 hours ago, cooked said:

I can't imagine that a pressure washer of normal dimensions would damage roof tiles (unless they pick it up and drop it). The only things you can change on a washer are" distance from the object being cleaned and intensity of the jet. Just tell the guys to start with an open jet (not a direct, pinpoint jet) and see how it goes. It will be difficult to ensure that no water at all will penetrate between the tiles, but that applies during heavy storms anyway. 

Quit a bit of misinformation there.

Many pressure washers allow the pressure to be changed (mine normal one does), the cheapest one I have doesn’t (it was about 2,000) but then the pressure is lower. 
 

All pressure washers allow jets of different widths, I have  0 degrees to 60 degrees. I also have a rotating jet head along with a foam head for vehicle washing, and a drain cleaning head.

you can get heads that allow you to add bleach to the spray, this will kill off the algae so you can then clean off the roof after that with a regular pressure wash.

2 hours ago, Sheryl said:

What I don't know is how to instruct the workers in use of the pressure washer so as to avoid cracking the tiles. (Distance? Are there settings? Etc)

if they are experienced there is no problem, but walking on the roof can damage the tiles, this is much more likely than the pressure washer damaging them. But give them some practice on your concrete walkway first 

But do be a little careful, pressure washers can clean off old paint and cut concrete, so can damage a poor condition tile.

I have never had a work permit, I recently opened a new account. I probably have about 7 in current use in 4 different banks, and have had a few more. 
 

TLDR you can certainly open an account with no work permit.

I’m not going to go into the other requirements as they will vary depending on the amount you’re going to deposit who accompanies you, if anyone, and where you are trying. You may get refused but just keep trying, personally I have never been refused but there are numerous accounts of people who have, some gave up others kept trying and were eventually successful. 
 

I have never had a foreign currency account, all my accounts in all the countries I’ve had accounts in were in the local currency.

On 10/26/2024 at 12:47 PM, Photoguy21 said:

They wont give you an account with a visa exempt.

That is very much a case of who you approach, how you ask, how much you want to deposit and who is with you at the bank.

Branch management has discretion and the ability to override most rules.

5 hours ago, ChrisKC said:

My sister, living in Greece wants to send me a personal gift of money. 

 

At first she asked me if she could send me a cheque, that I guess would be in GBP or EUROS but I think that simply won't work.

 

She doesn't have a PayPal or Wise Account and I have advised her not to use Moneygram or Western Union as the amount ( I am not sure how much) is likely to involve plenty of expense.

 

My first suggestion to her is to contact her bank in UK or in Greece to tell them what she wants to do and if they can handle it!

 

I know there are Members here that send money from their respective countries to Thailand from time to time so I appeal to them to offer the best way they believe is successful.

 

I thank you in advance.

 

Chris

 

The easiest way is via a SWIFT bank transfer, depending on the amount it maybe the cheapest option.

However setting up a wise account is not difficult and for smaller amounts is probably the cheapest.

I received 2 TCT bandsaw blades by mistake, the company that supplied them does not want them returned. They are excellent quality and I am purchasing other blades from them to replace the incorrectly supplied sizes.

If you have a saw that uses this size and are interested please send me a PM 

17 hours ago, mogandave said:

At Krungsri, as I understood it, if you open a fixed account with B500k, after six months, they will give you an actual credit card, with the limit being the total of all your fixed accounts in all Thai banks.

 

Once you get the card, you do not have to maintain the balances in the  fixed account(s). 

That information is extremely suspect, I can be virtually certain that your understanding is not correct.

If you have written information that supports your understanding then please post it. If not it is incorrect.

3 hours ago, Kenny202 said:

I forget which device / devices it were but weren't apple recently outed and lost their final appeal for building obsolescence into some / one of their devices where it would intentionally slow down after X amount of years? Big class action which they have a judgement against them involving 300-500 million US$? Maybe that what they are referring to

That is ancient history, the case was brought in 2017. It wasn’t obsolescence. It was to extend the life of the iPhones without needing a battery replacement. Now Apple has a reasonably priced battery replacement program. 

3 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

A certain kind of wood that doesn't shrink and expand?

All wood, without exception, will change dimensions with moisture content changes.

That said plywood will change dimensions the least as the change in orientation of the fibres with different layers will reduce the problem.

You can get good quality plywood and with a solid wood frame there will be little to no noticeable movement.

The alternative is to get doors built in a traditional way where the panels are free floating in the frame and the construction of the join between the doors will mask the small amount of seasonal movement.

All of this is obtainable in Thailand if you know where to look.

4 hours ago, Henryford said:

 

Because people, like me. would not invest in Thailand at 2.2% when i can get 5% in the UK.

Investing in a currency that you are not actively using is a fools game.
 

To be successful you must be able to either have your money mobile and be actively monitoring the situation, be very lucky, or be able to predict currency movements.

Personally I find it way to boring to watch the markets and actively monitor them, but if that floats your boat then go for it.

2 hours ago, farang51 said:

 

Model and make?

Beko, Hitachi, Bosch and Häfele all have the kind you want and if you buy from HomePro they will replace a faulty unit.

We didn’t want your style but it doesn’t matter they should all be able to maintain -20C and 3C~4C  tend if they can’t they are faulty and should be returned.

You should get fridge thermometers before you buy so you can document the temperatures.

1 hour ago, farang51 said:

Any recommendations for a new refrigerator/freezer?

 

I have three key wishes:
1. Freezer at the bottom
2. Width 60 cm
3. It needs to be able to maintain a temperature of max 3-4 degrees in the refrigerator and below -15 degrees in the freezer.

 

It seems impossible to get a shop to guarantee the third point. I am not sure if it is because they do not understand what I am saying or because my current refrigerator/freezer is very much out of the norm, while all other models work fine.

My current refrigerator/freezer, a Panasonic NR-BT228, is certainly not up to the job. If I get down to 5 degrees in the refrigerator, the freezer cannot get below -5 degrees. It has been like that since I bought it.

It’s easy enough to achieve your requirements 

and the other fridge this is in the door and is as required, but in the body it’s well below this

however your current unit is definitely faulty 

6 hours ago, LAtoBangkok said:

UPDATE: I will never use BEGAR paints or polyurethane again. After one season, the Begar Poly on the front of the deck that's facing the morning sun and gets rained on has completely weathered off. Even with 5 good full coats! 

I've switched to RTB Exterior water-soluble polyurethane. I think its far superior. Only time and the brutal Thailand weather will tell. But way easier to use and work with. More expensive, yes. German technology?

 

RTB Eterior Polyurethane

The RTB polyurethane finishes are the best I have found, I’ve been using the for around 15 years (they were Rothenburg, AFIR, when I started using them) and they now supply from their own Lazada store, they used to be available from HomePro but the availability has dropped. 

30 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

 

I still have hope as they haven't updated rates yet 

 

That should read “I still have hope as they haven't updated the website yet” 😉 

14 hours ago, it is what it is said:

 

awful rate mate, i'm getting 5.2% fixed rate set up last year, and 4.6% on one set up this year, in the uk though 😁

Do please enlighten us as to the relevance of U.K. interest rates on sterling accounts in the U.K. to Thai Baht rates in Thailand?

12 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Thanks, I heard it was coming but didn't know it had already happened today. I'll head into Krungsri on Friday after the holiday and hope it hasn't changed yet.

 

It will have, I have never known banks to lag behind a drop in rates, though the may not raise them that quickly.

@couchpotato Interest rates are always given as the percentage that will be paid if you hold the account for one year,  365 or 366 days. So the longer more accurate term is “percentage per calendar year”

The fact that the interest may be paid out for shorter periods, such as 1 month, does not change the the % per year rate. You can do the math to calculate the exact day, week or month amount but the %er annum is fixed

4 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Yeah I had another look at the March rates when I opened my account and realised it was the 2.9% tax free savings account I wasn't allowed to open. 

 

So my choices are 2.2% for 36 months, 2.1% for 24 months or a special time deposit at 1.9% for 10 months. Now just have to decide.

Note on the time deposits you loose the interest if you close out early

However I am getting 0.3% more than is available today.

So you are taking a risk that rates will not drop, so far I have been successful in deciding to lock my interest rate.

However the account you show is the “grow savings” not the “time deposit” 

Different rules for different accounts 

6 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

Can we get that one? That was there when I did the 7 month 1.8% but bank officer told me that 2.2% was only for Thais?

Yes you can, I got 2.5% a few months ago

these are not limited to any nationality 

14 hours ago, Pattaya57 said:

I currently have a "Special Time Deposit" at Krungsri which I am getting 1.8% for 7 month term. I use this for my 800k retirement extension.

 

I have to renew shortly and see they still have the 1.8% for 7 months but also now have a 1.9% for 10 months, so I'm likely to do that. Does anyone know of anything over 1.9% for foreigner 800k deposit?

2.20% for 36 months at Krungsri

4 hours ago, CallumWK said:

I don't really understand the principle of a borrowed neutral

You and a lot of Thai “electricians”

the principle of an RCBO is that the same current must flow through the line and neutral conductors 

many Thai electricians will disregard having a single pair of wires for a single circuit that is supposed to be protected by an RCBO and use any neutral or borrowing it from a different circuit. This means that the RCBO will either trip instantaneously or trip at random intervals.

Finding and eliminating borrowed neutrals is a time consuming job and took a genuine election almost a complete day as our house had been originally wired up by a typical electrical fitter who had any neutral around.