wildoates

Understand the corporate package price, but would the performance be better, than 5 pc sharing them same cdma card? I know from use, that it is not good for streaming, not good at VOIP. Again, for email (not over 3 meg messages), surfing the web the CAT does OK, but just don't think that 5 PC sharing the same connection would be that good. today I have Ping to bangkok 151 ms, download between 1.25 and .78 MB and upload between .35 and .29 MB

I have the CAT CDMA and am OK with it. Now the question is the Wife wants to open a little internet cafe in the village, only thing available is CAT CDMA or the TOT IPStar. Now I am ok with the CAT as a single user, but they are talking letting 5 PC share the same connection? I think that would be snail speed. Also, the CDMA is not good enough for the gamers kids. But I hear from this thread that TOT IPStar is not worth the money or even reialable for use. Advice??

Agree I am almost to that point, I don't think he would want it to go that far, And now with him not returning calls, emails. When he does come to the house to look, he calls the leader to make sure we are not there I have not gotten nasty with him, have been polite, but firm on what I expect and what we agreed upon.

I seriously think its time you show him that you are not a ferang ATM.

He is avoiding you for a very good reason.You are funding his other works and he knows it. Legal action is required IMHO.

ACT NOW OR LOSE OUT.

Dave

I think you are right. I think I will tell him I will do a full audit of the funds, and supplies on where everything is going. Get so legal involvement to get him to do what he should be doing.

Thanks to everyone on the advice.

That is the way it was explained to me, she has to be in the states 5 years and married 10 years. I think that sucks, considering some in the US are drawing it and never paid a penny into it.

Early last year a close friend, the wife of a Thai builder, approached us for a short term loan. They had received a notice to attend court over a dispute about a house her husband was building.

The Thai house owner had refused to pay the final installment for the house being built by her husband and they needed the money to take the house up to the standard the house owner requested prior to paying the final installment.

The builder and his wife were very worried about attending court and wanted to get everything in order to avoid a court appearance.

Wildoats maybe a letter from a lawyer to the builder might help in your situation.

Agree I am almost to that point, I don't think he would want it to go that far, And now with him not returning calls, emails. When he does come to the house to look, he calls the leader to make sure we are not there I have not gotten nasty with him, have been polite, but firm on what I expect and what we agreed upon.

Hi Wildoats

Have you got a forceful Thai speaker who can carefully explain to the guy 1) whats wrong 2) what you & he intends to do about it.

Sorry to ask such a simple question but (unfortunetly) I have found it very easy to think Thai's understand a problem when in reality your just ignored (as a ferang).

During our house/shop build, I am pleased to say my wife scared the builder 'shitless' and thats just the way I liked it . Job was finished and he IS NOW a personal friend.

This is business and there is 'no room' for sentiments or family members getting treats. If all else fails, tell him you have not paid him to build HIS house and you are going to take Legal action against him.

Good luck

Dave

Understand, trying to get the wife fired up, but he won't even return her calls,

Agree, looked at three of his house that were built or being built he pointed out the nice features that he did. I think some of his problem here is that he has played in the money pot and is short now, he spent some on his house, thinking he was getting a loan, and his loan fell through. But I am holding ground, only problem is now he is not returning phone calls or emails, work is still going on, but he is not addressing my concerns just ignoring them

Understand, and no I did not give him all up front, it was in draws, but the big issues is with the final finish work, and even if I kept the final payment it would not be enough to re-do what needs to be fixed. I am waiting to see what he plans on doing about what I am objecting to. I understand that he is starting a new farang house within the next few weeks. Just trying to give folks some heads up

it is a 100 sq m and yes it is high with what he is trying to do. Whe it was laid out with all the good items it was OK, now that he trying to go cheaper on everything, it is high. yes that is 16000 baht per sq m. Now he is saying no kitchen but counter top, and I buy the hot water heaters, I pay for the electic line to the house, I pay for all the "extra" I keep asking what the hel_l did I pay for to start with?

I might be considering building in the next year or so, if the exchange rate gets better, is he Thai builder?

John.....

Yes

From the OP's post it is difficult to see if builder/architect is completely at fault here.

What kind of contractual agreement did you have?

Did you clearly specify a type of window or agree tiling pattern?

It is essential to agree what is to be built, what is included in price and completion date before signing contract and starting work. Unless this was done both you and your builder have a different idea of what is expected.

Undertand what you are saying, we have a contract, he is on the tarket date, not late, He had us pick out the items we wanted, and gave us a price for the house, now he is running short on money (due to his house being built) so he is short changing me. I showed him what I wanted for the kitchen, nothing real fancy,he made the comment that is a Farang kitchen, now says it was not in the budget. 1.6 for appox 100 sq meter 1 story house.

Home Mart is where the tile was picked out, they did the pattern, and that was what was given to the workers, I saw it, even had to give them a better copy but then he came when they were over half done says he changed the patteren??

Windows, he showed us what he was going to use, but that is not what they are putting in.

Yes I am at fault for not getting every single item listed but a mans word should be worth something.

I am just trying to warn others to beware of him.

You are correct, I am cautious of what I say, cause I am still trying to work things out. But I hired a builder/Architect in surin to build a house. I gave him a floor plan and he drew up the building plans. Back and forth and finally started the house. He assured me of complete oversite and what the quality would be. I looked at a couple of houses he built and all looked OK. Well it started out OK, but now as the finish work, I might as well hired the local people. The quality is not there, now I hear, that was not in the budget, I have to pay more. He has taken supplies from the worksite for his own use on his house he is having built, I called him on it, and he said yes he took the items but he had to buy more anyway, but guess with who's money. There are several things that I told him are not acceptable, now he won't even return calls. He has not come to look at the building of the house for several weeks, stopped in, told them they were not putting the tile in the master bath in the pattern he wanted, so they had to rip it off, guess who is buying the additional tiles? The windows are the lowest quality that is out there. Just plain poor quality, and no customer skills.

Beware of a builder/Architect/Teacher in the Surin area I won't go into details yet, but if you have questions pm me.

Looking to but the furniture for my home I really like teak for it's smell and it would remind me of Thailand, I was thinking to go to ChiangMai for shopping to buy all that I need for home decor and furniture, but remember when I was there last time it was more pricey than bangkok or I just don't know where to look for???

Help would be appreciated!

I agree with you on prices, I have heard that go to the towns near the border which has the factory. I am going up in June to check it out.

There is a very intense law on Internet cafe's and how to maintain a log on users, and maintain data for BIB to see if need be. It is very poorly written, and not enforced unless they want to. I seen a shop in pattaya get their machine taken and it cost them 10000 baht fine for each, cause of unlicense software. I now see shops in BKK state they can not load unlicense software on computer you purchase. Here in Surin, I brought one, ask then not to install anything, I had my own. Had a problem with it, took it in for repair and the guy put all kinds of software on it, told me for free, I told him to remove it, I did not want it. So TIT, law not enforce everywhere the same. The Wife has applied to open a Internet Cafe in her Village, it is still pending, they say law is changing and they don't know yet what it means. So be very careful.

I was told that Powerlap in BKK, don't know for sure 0814892008

I had this done for 12000 baht.

If it is the AC power pack cord you are looking for, I think I can help.When I came from the US I got 2 extra spares and have never used them. I have a D620. I have the model ADP-90AH-B, PA-10 Family new, orginal Dell, these are the 90 watt units. I live up north, but will be in BKK around the 1st. Let me know, I would let one go for 1400 baht.

I moved here 2 years ago, I brought a Dell with a 3 year warrenty, have had to have things fixed 2 times here with no problems. When you move you get the warrenty changed to here, I call them and they come running. I even moved to the Northeast and they sent a man here to fix it. Dell's are much cheaper in the States than here and it all works out well.

When I first got here I rented with my US DL and no one asked anything? I am very confussed about the International D/L issues, it was stated to me that I needed one to get a Thai license when I moved here, and that was not true, just showed them my US license and got a car and motorcycle license no problem.

If the paypal account is a US account, you have to open a new one, in Thailand. That give you a international account. When I was leaving the states I had to do that. Now I still use a US bank, but think I can add a Thai bank now, at least that is how they explained it to me.

Looking t Insulation at Home Mart in Surin, so I guess they all have it. As for as vents? only see the shit wood ones so......

what is the ceiling vent fan? sounds intresting. Having house build, had roof vents put in, and soffit vents,so a ceiling vent fan if it like what we called attic fans would be great.

In the Pattaya area check out VS Motorcycle shop web site is wwwvsmotorpattayacom they do some great work, and cheap.

I have wonder why someone did not do that? There is a large Dairy in Korat, so fresh milk should not be the issue!

Check out the JIB group, they always have good prices, good products. RAM has a lifetime warrenty, they can help