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JKO, if I were you I would post your question on TV Housing Forum. There are a couple of very knowledgeable electricians that are very willing to advise people like you and me. Good luck

When the building was completed it was named Hillside 5, it was marketed as a condo building, but due to overpricing sales were very slow. Some time late a deal was done with a travel company & the building was re- registered as a hotel & re-named Furama

Tks guys for your advice

Kevin

Firstly, may I say that about 1 year ago I was planning to build a sml cottage, which is now well& truly completed. This was my 1^st of such projects in the LOS.

Generally speaking I &others are quite pleased with the outcome, & I've had no problems since completion. I put this down primarily to the knowledge gained from this forum,& in particular to those knowledgeable members that answered my queries& gave invaluable advice. To all those concerned a big thank you (again).

I've attached a photo of the completed sml cottage (which, for info, cost B 477,000).

Having just sold my city condo I'm now planning to build a more suitable sized home for us (with he above sml cottage becoming the 'Guest House'). From the knowledge gained(via this forum) I've been able to advise my architect of my electrical requirements, except for the incoming mains (by that I mean from a new dedicated 15/45 PEA Meter to the main distribution board in the new house).

I wish to run this cable 0.5m underground, in conduit, for a distance of 30m. MD is 42.3A. I understand copper is the preferred means, but I'm not sure regarding the size& type (ie SWA or THW or whatever) Recommendations from the knowledgeable ones would again be very much appreciated.

Kevin

Try 100.75.

The spoken word is in Thai, but the play a lot of western popular music

I also made a map a while back, which concentrates mainly on the Huey Kaew Road, Suthep Road, Nimman area. Feel free to add any of the useful stuff (If their is any ) from this map to the one pinned at the top. Also, I 'stole' some of the stuff in my map from another poster in here, so thanks whoever it was!

http://maps.google.c....078578,0.14308

ha55ha - That's a really GREAT map of the area you covered, tks

The specs for our little cottage that was completed earlier this year specified 'foil' under CPack tiles - our builder referred to this as 'Harvi Foil'

It is available, but very expensive

Will,

The easiest way for you to find the outlet I refered to b4 is stay on Hwy 108 until you reach Airport Plaza. Do a dogleg under the underpass & head for the SW corner of the moat, then continue straight on until you come to the NW corner. Turn left, as this is the start of Huay Kaew Road (that lead to Doi Suthep). About 2kms up Huay Kaew there is a major 4 way intersection. Turn right here & your on the start of the Super Highway (& the start of my direction in my previous post).

Good luck

Yes, there is an outlet ib CNX that sell most copper piping & fittings, & one guy that works there & speaks a little English is very helpful.

If you are driving on the Super Highway, heading away from Huay Kaew Road, take the service road (as though further on you would be turning onto Mae Rim Road) & about 100m after leaving the Super Hwy the outlet is on your left.

I think the shop is mainly for aircon & refrigeration mechanics, & its well stocked

Check out this site, maybe has some good advise http://www.exitinternational.net/

Try La Fontana inside the old city. Owned & operated by an Italian & his Thai wife.

Bongo, If an insurance co knows your pre-existing condition & that you are taking cholesterol medication, they most likely will exclude all treatment relating to Hyperlipidemia

I've had a number of moles removed by laser, several times. The latest was Oct '10, cost Tb 3736 for the removal of 3. No complications. Had it done at Chiang Mai Ram Hospita (private & expensive)l. If you're not coming to Chiang Mai, I believe there are some very good hospitals in BKK & Pattaya.

I need a gardener in the Bosang area to take care of the lawn and grounds, around 1 rai.

Dean, There's a young Thai guy, based in Mae On, proficient & neat with brush/weed cutters/trimmers & lawn movers. He is honest, trustworthy & reliable. Speaks English. His name is Chart, phone 080 671 5901. Best to contact him early evening

Try Clipsal. I had one exactly as you described installed some 10 years ago. Not sure if they still make them or not. They do have an agent in Thailand, but I'd search Australia first. Good luck

I can confirm the procedures as outlined by others above.

However, one thing not memtioned is payment to VIS. I recommend you have your documents checked 1st, then go to the bank directly opposite VIS (on Hang Dong Road), they are aware of the procedure & very helpful.

Good luck

PEA only provides electricity along government roads (sois), & to the boundary of your property. As a guide it will cost about 8K / pole (plus the cost of a transformer if required). You will also have to pay for the meter, a 5 Amp is about 3K, & a 15 Amp is about 7K. But as others have advise talk to your local PEA Office, but before you talk to them you should do a MD (maximum demand calculation) to determine the size of your meter & the supply line, etc.

If you are going to run a line on your property it will cost you about 3K / pole, plus the cost of the wire.

Not Cheap, but good luck

lopburi3, re your post #26

I agree in part with you in that Thais practice of installing a gas appliance (being cooktop or water heater) with the gas supply line being plastic is a disaster waiting to happen, as plastic does deteriorate.

However, if the supply line (from the gas bottle to the appliance) is copper tubing negates the plastic deteriorating problem. Here in CNX I have located a well equipped refrigeration / aircon spare parts specialty store that carries all the necessary copper tubing & accessories for gas instalations. In talking with one of the assistants he advises that they only use copper for installations in hospitals, large hotels / restraurants.

Modern gas water heaters manufactured by renown international companies are very safe (as previously stated if installed correctly), & also are now electrically ignited (by 2 x AAA batteries) which eliminate the old style 24/7 pilot lights.

Artisi,

I think the majority of Thailand's' lower income group are connected to the Government Electricity Grid via the cheapest means possible, i.e. a 5/15 Meter. For this type of supply they can run a small refrigerator, a couple of lights, a small TV & a small fan. Totally adequate for most of the year.

However, a 5/15 Meter supplies insufficient electricity to power an electric hot water heater in addition to those appliances listed above.

Consequently, particularly the further North one goes, gas water heaters (for those than can afford any sort of heating) is more of the norm.

Gas Water Heaters are efficient, economical, clean & safe (provided they are installed correctly).

By safe I believe the units should be either installed outside or, if inside, vented to outside.

I have a number of friends that have gas heaters & they swear by them. I have also stayed at a small resort in Tha Ton, where the manager said they were installed because 'not enough electricity'.

In CNX I have seen a number of makes & models for sale at the bigger outlets.

In Mae On, we use the Land Office in San Kamphaeng. I can advise directions, if required

Artisi, Tks for your help. Much appreciated I'll await your further advice Kevin

Currently the water level is 1.5 m below ground level. It dropped a further 1 m during the last hot / dry period

Hi,

We are about to have a small farm cottage built, for which we will need water, obviously, but in this instance non-drinking.

The property does have a long established well, with very clear water all year round (including during this past extremely dry season). This well is about 70m from where the cottage will be.

At the cottage we intend to install the standard Thai Water Filter (usually of metal construction, blue in colour, 40cm dia, 155cm tall, containing 5 different filtering mediums, 1inch piping with a recommended flow rate of 1m3/hr), and a 2000litre holding tank.

The filter and holding tank will be on level 1 (or ground floor) of the cottage, this being about 2m higher than the top of the well.

The bathroom & small kitchen are on level 2.

I believe we will need a pump at the well, and another after the holding tank, and possibly a pressure switch &/or gauge.

As I have know nothing about water pumps any advice / recommendations will be very much appreciated

Many Tks

Kevin

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