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I am trying to find a pickup with two guys who can move a couple of items (fridge, washing machine) from jomtien to central pattaya. No stairs involved. Any suggestions on where to find and what i should offer

Found it. The place is called Lukdod and seems to cater mostly to Russian tourists. Apparently a favorite stop for the Russian tour buses.

many places mate all the markets lot of the small stalls just get up and go for a walk you will find them for sure

Not really.. have been through a few hundred shops and stalls...

Are there any shops in Pattaya that sell them (hookahs). Not looking for the huge ones you see being used in some bars, but something smaller and more portable.

Has anyone had the surgery in either Bangkok or Pattaya? I am looking for recommendations and not just brand names. I know Bumrungrad has some good surgeons, but they are 150,000 baht more expensive than other hospitals, and I know what counts the most is the surgeon.

Also appreciate feedback as to what the recovery period was like.

I rather be dead than relying on princo for anything.

But i think you should consider an external USB HDD for your long term backup,

they really are that cheap & big now, and reliability is on another level

I use the blank dvds to copy tv shows (avi) i download, so i can watch and then pass around to friends.

I use a USB 8 GB stick to watch my tv episodes / movies and keep any I want over a longer term on an external hard drive. Friends who want any particular series get them on their own USB sticks and they buy me a beer for my trouble

8 GB sticks are so cheap now it makes DVDs seem not worth the hassle. A lot quicker too to load a USB stick with no failure rate.

Considering how cheap DVD players with USB are now - some about 500 Baht - I'd not revert back to DVDs.

Maybe worth a thought and cheaper in the long run.

Good point...

I rather be dead than relying on princo for anything.

But i think you should consider an external USB HDD for your long term backup,

they really are that cheap & big now, and reliability is on another level

I use the blank dvds to copy tv shows (avi) i download, so i can watch and then pass around to friends.

The Princo DVD's are pretty basic. I've been using the slightly more expensive Smartboy brand (a tasteful bright orange colour!) for years and I've hardly ever had a problem with them. My girlfriend just borrowed a 4-DVD TV series I burnt on them 4 or 5 years ago, and they are still fine. Tesco usually has some of the more up-market brands like Sony in stock if you're desperate for them.

Went back to Tukcom and on the top floor there was one seller who had a variety. However, I noticed that at 3:30 this afternoon almost half of the smaller shops were closed. I knoiw there are plans for a nerw Tukcom on Pattaya Klang (although they haven;t even begun groundbreaking).

I have always bought my media there, usually Sony, or TDK or Verbatim. Now all the shops there only sell Princo, whcih I find has about a 10% failure rate. I don;t get it. Surely there is a market for the better stuff.

Amorn Electronic at Tukcom underground floor. They have a large selection, including LG.

Amom does NOT have any remotes that will work with LG. I was there a few days ago.

The Universal remote I found that works perfectly is available at Big C Extra on Pattaya Klang.

I bought a universal remote and was able to program it to work with the TV. To those who used this as an opportunity to "flame," I chalk it up to Pattaya drawing all sorts, the decent folk and those who have no lives except to criticize others.

My two year old remote died. I went to the LG Service Center and they told me it would take five days to get a new one. That was three weeks ago.

Every time I call to check they say it is not here yet. I have tried the shop in Tukcom but they don't have a replacement. Any other ideas where I can go? I tried Powerbuy but they do not sell remotes.

Help me understand something before I pay 2,000 baht for a battery. The car starts fine with short stop and starts. It only happens if I drive some distance (car is hot) and then stop to buy petrol and try to start it again. Then I sometimes just get a click but everything else electrical works. If I use jumper cables it starts right up. Isn;t that more indicative of starter relay or something other than battery?

Battery = 2000 baht.

Starter = 4800 baht.

Solenoid = 6000 baht (?) since it comes integrated with other bits so may need to buy the other bits or pay extra for the solenoid to be separated.

I gave an example of battery plates shorting internally. I will also give an example of hairline cracks in the lead connectors and post hardware inside the case. All these are undetectable when the battery is static. Static means not being physically vibrated or electrically used.

Starting the engine requires huge torque which electrically draws huge amps of current and is the biggest instant electrical current drain on the battery. That's why it won't start but the rest of your lower amperage stuff like fans, lights and the rest don't have a problem.

Now, how old is the battery in your car?

PS. Honda charged me 2200 baht for a new battery yesterday and we don't have to worry if it's going to die any more. Not for a year anyway!

It is the original battery (3 1/2 years old) but this began to happen more than a year ago. Like I said, it only happens if the car has been driven some distance and then I stop and start again quickly. It just gives a single click. But if I am just driving around town I can start and stop a dozen times a day with no problem...

I went to a recommended mechanic today. Explained the problem and he told me to start the car and then he removed one of the battery cables. Not sure if he did anything else but he said, "It's the battery." So I have replaced the battery and I will hope for the best...

Help me understand something before I pay 2,000 baht for a battery. The car starts fine with short stop and starts. It only happens if I drive some distance (car is hot) and then stop to buy petrol and try to start it again. Then I sometimes just get a click but everything else electrical works. If I use jumper cables it starts right up. Isn;t that more indicative of starter relay or something other than battery?

Battery = 2000 baht.

Starter = 4800 baht.

Solenoid = 6000 baht (?) since it comes integrated with other bits so may need to buy the other bits or pay extra for the solenoid to be separated.

I gave an example of battery plates shorting internally. I will also give an example of hairline cracks in the lead connectors and post hardware inside the case. All these are undetectable when the battery is static. Static means not being physically vibrated or electrically used.

Starting the engine requires huge torque which electrically draws huge amps of current and is the biggest instant electrical current drain on the battery. That's why it won't start but the rest of your lower amperage stuff like fans, lights and the rest don't have a problem.

Now, how old is the battery in your car?

PS. Honda charged me 2200 baht for a new battery yesterday and we don't have to worry if it's going to die any more. Not for a year anyway!

It is the original battery (3 1/2 years old) but this began to happen more than a year ago. Like I said, it only happens if the car has been driven some distance and then I stop and start again quickly. It just gives a single click. But if I am just driving around town I can start and stop a dozen times a day with no problem...

Has the OP squandered time and money on relays starters and solenoids yet?

If that battery is the original from 2009, it's buggered. Replace it first.

Our 2009 CR-V is getting it's third battery tomorrow. My mates 2008 CR-V is on its third battery already and another buddies 2007 Fortuner is on the fourth battery.

Think we told him that.

just googled...seems it is could be a not uncommon problem with Honda...?

http://autorepair.ab...a_hot_start.htm

All good stuff but both our CR-V batteries worked right up until the last start of the day but were both dead as maggot in the cool morning. The CR-V has been dead at the other house for 4 days now. I just went an jumpered it and it needed a few minutes of 'trickle' before it would turnover and fire up. Dropped off at dealer for an overdue service.... and a new battery,

There's a history of threads where the owner has already had the [insert motor manufacturer here] 'techs' do their 'testing' and can't find a problem. If everything else is working and tests good including the battery.... it's usually a bad battery.

Help me understand something before I pay 2,000 baht for a battery. The car starts fine with short stop and starts. It only happens if I drive some distance (car is hot) and then stop to buy petrol and try to start it again. Then I sometimes just get a click but everything else electrical works. If I use jumper cables it starts right up. Isn;t that more indicative of starter relay or something other than battery?

next time you get a repeat of the problem turn the headlights on and see if they go dim when you try and start. If so the battery is faulty.

If not as has been said it is either the relay or the starter. The relay is cheaper so replace that first.

Not solved? New or rebuilt starter as the brushes are sticking. In the old days one had access to and enough space to tap the starter with a hammer.

Edit: Just a thought and non technical. Find the main fuse /relay box under the hood/bonnet. One by one remove and replace each fuse and relay. Contracts can get dirty and the act of removing/replacing cleans the contacts.

Thanks. I want to replace the starter relay/solenoid but Honda dealer here says they will only replace the starter and their costs are high, so I am hoping someone can steer me to a shop that does electrical work. Someone mentioned N.K. Auto Service.

Tesco, BigC etc.. should have them.

Battery jumpers are sh.... You can use them for start a small motorbike, if you lucky. All chinese made, flashy colors and useless!

Therefore they are not really on sales.

Find the problem isn't to hard. Check Alternator (Voltage), Starter, connections, grounding wirings, etc.

It is probably starter selonoid/relay.. i need to find a palce that can replace it

From your description, sounds like it could be the relay which is very cheap & easy to replace by yourself.

Likely that the dealer can't diagnose the fault because it is intermittent and not faulting at the time they plug it in. I would go to one of those small shophouse auto electrical shops. They won't use computer diagnosis but will know from experience what is wrong.

If I could speak Thai that's exactly what I would do. I took a diagram of the relay and showed it to the one shop I know and they just tried to sell me a new starter for 4,800 baht...

To be fair, it could well be the starter that is at fault. If you try Transam's suggestion, the result will give you a pretty good idea. THB4800 sounds pretty reasonable for a new starter. Cheers

If anyone knows a shop that can install a starter relay, please let me know!

From your description, sounds like it could be the relay which is very cheap & easy to replace by yourself.

Likely that the dealer can't diagnose the fault because it is intermittent and not faulting at the time they plug it in. I would go to one of those small shophouse auto electrical shops. They won't use computer diagnosis but will know from experience what is wrong.

If I could speak Thai that's exactly what I would do. I took a diagram of the relay and showed it to the one shop I know and they just tried to sell me a new starter for 4,800 baht...

How old is the battery ? It might read 12 Volts on a basic meter but be knacker-ed.

A simple test to see if the starter is at fault or a relay, is to locate the ''switching'' wire from ignition on the starter, small wire, disconnect, attach a wire to the battery + then touch the disconnected terminal with the other end of the live wire. If the starter spins, then it is the relay. If it doesn't it's the starter, if a fresh battery is used.

Sadly I am brain dead when it comes to mechanical things. The starter relay makes sense, because when i jump start the car i can turn it off and start it again and the battery is not drained at all. Problem with going to a small shop and trying to explain a starter solenoid/relay sems daunting, and wouldn't they have to order the part from Honda?

Tesco, BigC etc.. should have them.

I don't mean jumper cables. This is what I am looking for:

Anyone know where I can buy one in Pattaya? I have a 2009 Honda Jazz that has been driving me mad for a year and the mechanics cant figure it out.

The car starts fine from a cold start, but if I drive more than 25km and then turn of the engine (like buying petrol) it is dead when I try to restart it.. a few clicks and thats it. I have to use jumper cables to restart it and then it is fine again. The battery has been checked numerous times and is fine. Honda dealer has done electrical computer diagnosis and can't find anything wrong. Even though the car seems dead, everything else electrical is fine so they ruled out alternator etc. Clearly it has something to do with something being hot that is causing the problem, but I am at a dead end so I have decided the best move is to carry one of those battery jumper packs in the car, but I have no idea if and where they are sold here.

Any ideas?

Doesn't the Kindle Fire have a "normal" color LCD screen? On of the main reasons I bought the Kindle (3) was that it has E-paper screen. I don't mean to knock the color LCD screen but once you've seen the difference you will understand, it really is like looking at paper vs. looking at a computer screen.

If you want an e-reader only, the Kindle Fire is not your best choice, but if you want all the things I listed and wanted, it is the one to get!

I trie giving away a Custard Apple Tree but no luck so now I need it removed. Doesn't make sense to buy a chain saw to use only once.

Anybody know a local service?

I have the Fire (bought in the USA) and love it. As stated, there are many ways to download books. It also reads pdf files for magazines etc.

You cannot order apps from Amazon but you can get them from Getjar.com As long as you have wifi available you are good to go!

I do emailing, some web surfing, watch movies, and listen to worldwide radio stations (get Tunein app) etc.

Did I mention that I love my Kindle Fire!!!