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I got PPR fast locking , no welding required . Plug in and impossible to remove without breaking it apart ( as family members noticed hahaha) . So far after 10y , not a drop of leakage , while i did have to fix a few standard blue pvc lines .

I figure out you are going as cheap as possible . Ok what is possible and does makes sense . A are the cameras really needed or not ? They do use electric and even if it is 1 watt , they are on 24h a day . B easy and fast , water for shower , i must admit hot showers are very very nice , so either you shower colder or another and very nice option : put some water bucket outside , during daytime , and put some black foil ( or similar) on it . Even putting some water in a black bucket , by the time the sun goes down , the water is hot . 2 advantages , nr1 the water is hot enough to shower and nr 2 you do not need a pump to pump more water , just use scoop method , i am pretty sure you do know what i mean... C Use a fan only directed straight at you and/or your wife . And ceiling fans are not useful at all for that . They do use more power then a standard fan , while pointing at smaller section , but keeping only your spot cool , which is what you want . General , Use more Thai behavior . I do not know where you stay in Thailand , but if you do live in small village in Isaan , you do know where you can save a few Baht here and there ( making 1000s in the end of the month ) . Some things are easy to adapt , others are harder .

It isn't only travelling . Travel is recovering , and will continue ( well this y , might end sooner then expected this y ...) but there is more then just numbers . Economy in Europe is suffering hard , very hard , on energy prices . We are not talking about % over here , we are talking about 3 to 10 times more expensive . Most of the high spending tourists imho are European , maybe not the highest in individual numbers , but in general high number of tourist vs spending per tourist , make them the highest spending tourists . Thius is now hitting the people hard , very hard , and is starting to hit the companies also . So spending go down , you d**n right , "nobody" in these times will go crazy like before because they are worried about the future . Tourist numbers will rise the rest of this y , since many booked their plane tickets , but a lot more money will stay in the wallets . Covid worries , for most people are gone , but there's a different doom around , and it is very close to home .

Vinegar, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide: Mix one cup white vinegar, half-cup baking soda, one tablespoon salt and one tablespoon hydrogen peroxide into a paste. Use a brush to scrub the paste into the stain and let it sit for 15 minutes, then machine wash per the shirt's instructions. From internet .... idk if it works but they are all pretty easy available i think ( maybe hydrogen peroxide isn't not checked yet )

I do love home brew things . Hot water prob is the easiest of all home brews around for Thailand , given the solar input daily . Having a extra immersion heater ( easy available nowadays , including hot water circulation pumps ) and a temp switch and you do have hot water whole year round . Pls inform us your home brew system... just pressure tank , lines to a closed box with metal ( copper, stainless , galvanized?) pipes and a circulation pump including a extra bladder tank and done? What about water overheating ? some kind of pressure valve ?

My country ( Belgium) has been taxing on solar for a few years now . They call it a "prosumer tariff" so you need to pay extra for the grid , which is 100% the same grid if you do not have solar panels .

All depending on the system itself . If you take a simple grid tie system , non legal , pay back should be 3-5 y if im correct , not counting potential rising in electricity price . For a battery powered system , pay back takes a lot longer , and that is largely due to the cost of the batteries . Then it is also lots of variables in there , since you can grid tie and use the battery pack solely as backup power ( small battery , more expensive inverter) . Or a complete off grid , with larger battery packs , which are used more heavy also . For maintenance , not much is needed , clean your panels once a while , as it will collect dust , and that is about it . Panels are sturdy and normally very long living , inverters do fail , but decent inverters get you at least 5y further down the line ( they are repairable ).

It's like amps or speakers , 10000 watt pmpo , don't even try to get more then 10 watt out (or in) them , as it would fry . or the newest additions https://www.lazada.co.th/products/aldiesled-900000w-10000m-i3014497971-s11087847135.html https://www.lazada.co.th/products/bonya-179v-3-li-ion-2-32-i3625989049.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.15.44f32a7fYs8bJY The list goes on and on and on ... They just add a few numbers nothing even remotely related to a real value . Just think about stuff and check out what is possible and what not ( and stay away from high numbers , as they always are fake ( unless priced similar ))

They do last longer , normally . Problem in Thailand is 2sided . nr 1 is your 220V fluctuates a lot in Thailand , short spikes both ways , aren't very good for electronics . Nr2 and especially the case for LED is heat . Thailand is many times hot , and heat is a killer for LEDs .

Many things , not available before ( or simply don't know where to find them) , are now possible with the online business ( shopee and lazada as the 2 most important) . Even good quality pots ans pans and every kitchen machine possible . Off course , the prices of these items are as expected , you can't get high quality for 100 baht . Most (almost all) is made in China anyway , even if it is a big brand . So bring in the basics and sell everything else , use the money to buy the items you really need in Thailand .

Do you have the retirement visa yet , and/or are you flying to Thailand a few times . You can bring stuff in time after time . The biggest items are not possible , but 2 kitchen equipment in 1 go is no problem , same like a stack of books ... You would be surprised how many stuff you can bring in a few runs , as long as it ain't too big .

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/nmc-37-v-180a-i2853987049-s10408841059.html?

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/1-lithium-iron-nmc-37v-234ah-3-i3899803114-s15012281246.html? https://www.lazada.co.th/products/nmc37v106ah-1-i2776026123.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.30.653db5dfCedzSu Just type in NMC and use google translate if they mention new or not . If they not specific say "1st hand new" but just grade A , consider them 2nd hand . The 2 mentioned i found in 1 minute ...

There's now plenty of sellers selling NMC new cells for very good price ( +/-2600 for 200+ Ah ) . These NMC cells deliver 3.7V per cell , so only 7 needed for 24V and 14 for 48V . These are supposed to have shorter lifetime cycle as Lifepo4 , but since they are new , you know what you are getting .

Maybe , older temp control , non remote type . You find them still around here and there .

When you dont have a meter , use a lightbulb . Do you have any switch where you do not know what it is for ?

Useless comment . All depends on your consumption , small or big house does not matter . And 5000-7000watt is not small consumption either , because that would be 20-27kW per day or roughly 700kWh per month . It isn't the biggest consumption , but by far not the smallest neither .

Well , watch international news . Im afraid everything will going to be extremely expensive . I can see now the effects of the starting crisis , and it is coming hard and fast . Trust me , anything energy like is pure profit .

Visit 10 different shops in Thailand and they all sell the same stuff . There are few specialty stores , but by far most are just always the same . 2nd , most stores do not know what they sell , they sell the box and the price quoted , anything else is completely unknown . On the other side , i can go from my chair and order all food from Grab , order with all choice i want from Lazada or Shopee , with just the same knowledge ( in fact more since i can look up on the internet reviews or user manuals ...) and it will come to my door in a few days . No need to go driving around for hours and hours to find the item i want .

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/powmr-2022-built-in-ct-limiter-mppt-36kw62kw-on-gridoff-grid-hybrid-inverter-24vdc48vdc-230vac-pv-panel-input-500vdc-pure-sine-wave-solar-inverter-120a-solar-controller-lithium-battery-rgb-light-one-click-repair-function-i3581007866-s13371529636.html? Did you see this 1 yet , can put back in grid ( grid-tie) or not , 6.2 kW ... even the price looks competitive .

Nr 1 , i do not deny climate change but having anything to do with inflation is crazy . Inflation is something right now , and something for a couple of years . It is a economic thing , and like exchange rates they do make waves . Climate change will change the way farmers will need to use , you are correct on that . However , climate change unlike economics are slow movements , even if it goes extremely fast . This has got no effect on inflation by itself . Yes some years maybe hotter and dryer , but maybe next year you got floodings and a cold summer . The year after you suddenly got a perfect season for crops , and so on and so on . In 20-50-80years then the climate change will require other crops and change of techniques , but in general 1 hot summer does not make climate change permanent . What is driving inflation right now is the energy shock , which is like the perfect storm scenario . Thinking about war Russia/Ukraine in a aftermath of Covid and global disruption of chains . Maybe many forgot that also the Suez canal was blocked for a while , another long disruption of chain of distribution/manufacturing . Maybe 1 leads to another ( in fact myself thought in 2008 that a big war is/was coming , never even imagined it was Russia , and i don't think it is over just yet ... no further comment on it , watch the future ...) , but the facts are that the disruptions created massive problems . There is enough everywhere , but it is all in the wrong places in the wrong time , creating inflation .

Nobody is looking . In Europe we had a wave , still busy in some countries , but they only officially test on special occasions . I myself was feeling fever 2 months ago , did a selftest and was positive. After i informed the MD about it , and she told me , no official test needed , symptoms + positive selftest its ok. She told me 7 days quarantine , included paper for work absence and informed officials . Over here PCR tests are the only ones included in the statistics , but i got a covid recovery status till end of 2022 ( + vaccination status also ) . Theres 1000s and 1000s who got it , nobody checked , they just stayed in bed for a few days and finished .

Not replace the tiles , just get the right mounting system . https://www.lazada.co.th/products/cpac-solar-mounting-i2149586530.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.11.1c396f05YgxJn6 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/cpac-solar-mounting-i3365338956.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.13.1c396f05YgxJn6 https://www.lazada.co.th/products/psi-solar-cell-rail-mounting-i3538421834-s13202715717.html? https://www.lazada.co.th/products/solar-cell-tile-roof-hook-i3226792818-s12020723114.html? There are for each type of tile options to make them fit on a roof .

I do hear what you say , but let me ask you this . Did you ever in Thailand see something else ? Were you ever in the impression that buying xxx brand made a lot of difference ? What does make a difference : buying a decent brand gives you a bit of security . In after sales then it is all up to the salesperson/shop/maintenance .Most shops only sell stuff and got no clue whatever you are actually buying , let alone give you any decent afterservice . Best chances are with specialist shops , especially for aircons , there are some very specialist shops around . Problem with aircons is that in fact they are limited to the basic technology . Meaning , a aircon is a simple machine , and people might expect too much ( especially if the installation was faulty at 1st) . I have seen and heard good and bad reports about all brands around , some brands are worse then others but not 1 can give you 100% satisfaction at all times. Any decent brand of aircon should keep you happy for at least 2 y . After that , well then it is a bit of luck ( or call it bad luck) . Since then the aftersales might become needed and it is always where the problem is . If after 2y a unit fails , try a good shop to repair the issue . If not , just buy new . It is Thailand , if you ever imagined otherwise , then you better stop drinking .

Who cares .... the system is way to complicated to ever make use of it . Once the panels are up and running , you start saving money . You feel good about enviroment or not , all ok , at least you are creating a bit of electricity for yourself . Your bill goes down , you are happy .