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4 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

rarely use a credit  card. Why use one?

Get points redeem for cash, hundreds of dollars a year.

Transfer at beginning of month not end of month then a bit late is less of an issue since it is in the correct month.

You do not have to use it in Thailand to keep it active you just have to use it.  Buy something on an Australian website,  have it sent to somebody as a gift or donation  2-4 times a year.  Bloody easy.

8 minutes ago, Puwa said:

Chiang Mai Vision Center (Soon Sai Da)

 18/2 Ratvithi Rd,

He doesn’t sell prescriptions unless policy changed recently.

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Use something like this, available online.

No that will just tell you if that one socket is wired correctly, it will not tell you if the whole house input is incorrect which is the topic.

3 hours ago, TravelerEastWest said:

CM Ram certainly has some good doctors and nurses (sometimes the same as at Bangkok hospital) but they have a long wait time to see doctors - and that is with an appointment also their parking situation shall we politely say needs improvement?

 

As for fees they are very similar, Bangkok hospital is slightly more. However, if you factor in time saved Bangkok hospital is much lower in cost - much lower... Unless you place no value on your time? I ma not retired and have children to pickup from school etc so time saved is very important to me - plus I like to minimize my time in hospitals..

 

Also Bangkok hospital has a more pleasant atmosphere.

 

But if you have a good doctor at CM Ram who you have been seeing for many years that alone is a good enough reason to stay.

 

 

Limited experiences and opinion do not make facts.

11 minutes ago, stoner said:

when you get to bkk. head down to nana soi 4. ask for som. she will help you out and make sure everything goes smooth. 

Yeh just hang out on that street calling out “Som, Som, Som” every 5 minutes or so and somebody will take care of you.

2 hours ago, Dean1953 said:

I’ve got from September 5 to October 31 to get my dental work done.  It’s probably my second priority, behind seeing if a house that my wife inherited in Hong Dong is worth fixing.  From what I understand, it doesn’t have much of a roof.  I’ll have to find someone to work on it or a recommendation here because two of my wife’s friends won’t go near the house because they think that it’s haunted by her ex husband, who died in the house.  I get into Chiangmai on September 3, a Saturday. Monday morning, I’ll work first on getting a Dental appointment, then go by the house, preferably with a builder, to see if it’s worthwhile fixing 

Too much information 

Try again tomorrow.

Bravo

On 8/2/2022 at 1:28 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

I get all new fresh water pipes. And I told them I want the drainage pipes tested. But this is not yet in the contract. Do you know anybody who does such testing in Bangkok and how much it costs? 

Thanks for the reminder. 

Plumbers who installs new water pipe should test that installation for leaks.  He can probably test the drain piping too but takes more effort to seal open ends for the pressure test.

1 hour ago, JimmyJ said:

https://aseannow.com/topic/1255658-good-alternative-to-bkk-hospital-heart-center-chiang-mai-please-advise/
 

Good boy Jimmy you found the answer that was sitting in front of you.  Now go to the hospital.

8 hours ago, SammyJ said:

in my case, it has to do with heart rhythm problems.

Go to the hospital now.  That can be deadly.

Something to do with buying on one year contract vs outright purchase.  Outright purchase should be no problem or cost using old number.  Purchase contract may have many unusual conditions, unknown to most.

Need to know contract details or suggest not buying on contract.

Buddhists are welcome at AA meetings.  Here Thai Buddhists go to meetings.

9 minutes ago, Mahseer said:

I gave the name of the road which limits the choice to one I believe.

Yes you did fine, very clear, and even came up with an uncommon word, gurudwara.  
 

Thank you.  No offense.  I was just offering some clarification because I like Sikhs and their temples.

Washer is enough.  Tape tapered threads.  Taps and those hoses are not tapered threads. Not good practice, unnecessary.

55 minutes ago, Mahseer said:

the Sikh temple named Gurudwara

????
 

All Sikh temples are called gurudwara.  It is the name of a Sikh place of worship.  There are at least three gurudwara in ChiangMai with different names.  All good for a quiet meditation,  some have free food.  

17 hours ago, unheard said:

is that how it's done?

Yes I have observed the process several times.

16 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

That is interesting and possible, but I still think it has some kind of top coat, maybe just sort of lacquer.

Possible.  Mine had no coating and no chipping or other issues.  Putting the cement on and smoothing it should be done when the underlying concrete is still damp to insure good bonding.

Doesn’t look polished.  I think the concrete is poured and smoothed then before dry cement from the bag is spread and rubbed in until the surface is very smooth, sometimes several applications of cement and a lot of rubbing.  I have several floors done that way and no chips or cracks after 20 years.  It is a finish option not uncommon here.

21 hours ago, treetops said:

Nobody is building anything.  It's a refurb.

Cheeit suppose they put a new wall in,  that could not be called refurbish it would be called build.  Check it out, the op is tearing out everything except external walls.

Might check with neighbor who has a gardener,  it’s not a big job for a gardener to fit in.  

5 hours ago, Daffy D said:

Funny thing, some time ago watched a neighbor replace one of those taps and it fitted the right way, just like that. 

It will be water tight, not leak, without being fully tightened mechanically.  Only the anal require the latter.

Get one year or get another contractor.  
They should be building to last for 30+ Years.