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How long before expiry apply extension.

I've seen mention of this, but couldn't find anything definitive.

How many days before expiry can you apply for a new extension of stay?

Are there any draw backs in applying early?

Is the O-A and marriage extension the same?

Any other hints and tips appreciated.

Thanks....

Yes....it's time to change soon....

4 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

Why did they want to replace the battery ? Was there issues starting it ? 

"Brief you wife 'a little bit' on your problem ... send her to Isuzu to see what she can gleam ..."

Yes...that is what I would have done, but for the fact Isuzu closed today (Songkran & Saturday) and I fly out tomorrow for a few weeks. And while I managed to find 'steering rack" in the wonderful Paiboon english-thai dictionary on my phone....I'm sceptical about A/c bits n pieces. 

the important thing I got from some helpful people here was that it will be safe to leave until I get back....being an A/c problem and nothing critical....

Thanks Transam & Johng ...

6 hours ago, transam said:

 

28 minutes ago, HAKAPALITA said:

Was the Dealership in Thailand or a Isuzu sign in a Botsawana Jungle.?. Sounds weird to me!. Isuzu dont leave you guessing.

No-one at the Dealership seemed to speak any English....in Rayong.  They speak reasonable English in Botswana though....should I go there d'you think?

"Maybe the plastic bag is to stop condensation from the aircon  pipe dripping onto those relays underneath  ?"

Maybe....but it seems well secured as though it's been screwed-through or such like. 

I didn't give it a good pull...the plastics so thin....but it doesn't seem like a loose "tie-on"....

Yes but doesn't cool very well....you think it's an A/c problem?

Please help ! Does anyone know what this "running repair" is ?

A bit of background first. My wife bought this 11 year old (2550) Isuzu Dmax 2.5 Diesel I-tech as settlement of some debt or other. 

I took it into Isuzu dealership yesterday for its 200,000 km. All good, except they wanted to replace the battery and steering rack. 

Then, they take us to the car and show us this....please see pics. Some kind of "running repair" with a plastic shopping bag. 

Used as a make-do gasket or seal, I guess. But I really have no idea. And no idea what needs to be done to make a proper repair. 

Can anyone tell from the pics what it is or what it might be? Urgent to fix ? Or anytime fix ok ?

Your advice more than welcome...thanks....

Thanks Crossy.... I checked... no nail... a bit of foil, so she'll be good! 

I might give it a try next weekend  then. I guess run the meter with and without -  for a set number of hours and a known,  steady draw.... 

It'll be interesting.... I'll report back.... 

13 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Snake oil I'm afraid.

 

The theory is that you can improve your Power Factor by adding capacitance (the square black things). But, unless your PF is really, really bad, your meter will read your consumption just fine.

 

I seem to say this a lot, "not condoning illegal activity" but :-

 

Some older meters do get confused by heavily capacitive PFs and can slow down or even run backwards (equally they could run at double speed)

 

By all means try it (on an extension lead, outside the house), you may get lucky.

Thanks Crossy.... that explains why it worked at the demo I saw (in the market)  555... I checked all the power connections and there was no dodgy gizmo involved. 

You say "By all means try it (on an extension lead, outside the house), you may get lucky." 

You mean it really might catch on fire?? 

Yikes!! 

Hi there, 

I bought this a few years ago ... Please see attahed pics. 

It's a Power Saver device and the demo I saw was quite convincincing. Havinv got it home, I put it in the cupboard and forgot about it. But with power prices rocketing I thought I might give it a try.

But I don't want to burn the house down! :

Does it work? Is it safe? 

Thanks! 

Thanks to Mugabe..... his survival and continued life made me realise that there is no God in this world.

Otherwise he'd have died of some sickness, assassination or road accident 20 or 30 years ago...

An evil man, Mugabe....

Hi,

My Mate's just settled in the outer suburbs of Chiang Mai... and I'll be following later.

I buy a lot of stuff from the internet. Mainly EBay, but also iHerb and other places.

I searched the Forum but didn't find a good answer to my question: What's Best annd What's Reliable for mail service for incoming deliveries.

I guess that options would include: Thai Postal Service to the home address, Thai Post Office Box, EMS Courier type services and I think that there are commercial organisations offerring some kind of PO Box arragement.

Your thoughts, experience and suggestions will be valued.

Thanks !

I'm not saying those are not nazi swastikas, I'm saying that to Thais they probably have no idea of the nazi connotations, just the Hindu/Buddhist ones.

 

 

Oh they know. It is easier for everyone to  attribute the behaviour to lack of education, culture  etc. The sad reality is that the prominent display of Nazi type symbols is intentional. The Thais who sell the Nazi  style tshirts here on the Hua Hin beach area  don't give a sh*t. They've been told off by German tourists repeatedly, and   still sell the   garbage.

Nobody likes the Germans... the British, French and Dutch don't. I know that for a fact. So it's not surprising if the Thais enjoy pis@ing them off as well !!

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Dear BTW Retail... You need to know... that the Thai phrase 'Sawatdee' has the same Pali language root as 'Sawastika' - (this is a fact - research it)

It was only introduced to Thailand as a national initiative in the 1930's, if I remember correctly. (Just a timing coincidence?)

So when a pretty Thai girl says to you - 'Sawasdee Ka' - you need to know - that you are actually hearing 'Sawastika' !!!

(and that all Thais are secret Hitler-loving nazis on a special mission to cause all introspective, self centred, cultural self-superiorists, such as yourself, ....to make fools of themselves.)

Get a life and grow up.... or the other way around...

Hang a sign on the wall. "bar fine 5,000 Baht" that should put a stop to it !

Bump...

Good thinking ! Aussie labour is a lot more expensive...

Hi... .

My mate and I are both planning to come and live in thailand. He'll leave early next year some time... me, a bit later.

We both have fairly standard situations, but need some sound, knowledgeable advice so we don't make a mistake that affects our tax / centrelink situations in an unnecessarily bad or stupid way. Both need to make sell or rent decisions on the houses we live in at present... both have some interest earning cash deposits (more if we sell houses before leaving)... both need whatever we can get from centrelink (old age pensions... we're not bludgers...).

If you know of a good (sound) financial Advisor in Brisbane, Australia (or somewhere else in Oz, who will consult by phone / email) I'd be most grateful for your help. Please PM me or post details.

Any other good advice welcome.

Thanks !

Did a quick search but couldn't find anything. is Dusit Zoo operating normally after the floods? Thought I might take the kids for an outing.

I've tried Smythe TYT and Becker and had lessons at Berlitz in BKK.All helped. I'm now using WWW.learn-thai-podcast.com/ which I highly recommend

I've tried Smythe TYT and Becker and had lessons at Berlitz in BKK.All helped. I'm now using WWW.learn-thai-podcast.com/ which I highly recommend

21,000km later she's still running fine. I have another 29,000km till the warranty runs out on the engine.

I didn't think to ask... what is a reasonable life expectancy for a reasonably well maintained 125cc runabout??

I'd assumed somewhere around 150,000km... based on the fact that Honda etc make good motors that run forever in their cars that I've had. BUT maybe I'm way out in that assumption....

.... do you have expensive furnitures you want to take with you or not (remember, you might be able to buy all needed furnitiures cheaper in Thailand than what you pay for transport...)

Yes... that' was a key part of my question. What goods are definitely worth bring to LOS and what items are easily bought at the same or cheaper prices. I know that decisions on these things will be heavily coloured by personal preferences, I hoped to learn something from others who have already gone through this (difficult) process.

I need to buy a Honda or Yamaha etc standard Thai 110/125cc motocy for the wife. The standard Thai advice seems to be 'buy new' - anything more than 6 months old is not to be trusted.

To me, a bike should be OK if the motor doesn't smoke or rattle, the bike pulls away in second gear ok and it all looks OK visually etc (the kind of checks I used to make buying a secondhand car - before they added mico chips to everything). And so a 2 - 4 year old bike should be had at a very reasonable price - say 15-20,000B.

But while I spend several months each year in LOS, I don't live here, yet.

What's your experience / advice please??

Both me and my best mate are retired and will be moving to Thailand next year. Him - Chiang Mai; me - Rayong.

Any suggestions, tips on what to bring and what to leave behind appreciated??

Recommendations on reliable, fair priced full service removalists much appreciated. Neither of us has a lot of kit - maybe half a container each.