BB1955

I love to watch them come in over HWY . Its also wild to be in the lot at Big C when they come in ...... I once lived by a very large airport and the planes would come in over the tops of the house we got use to it after a while and it didnt bother us ............ Same as people who live close to the train tracks

Its my understanding that if you are married to a Thai and here on a marrage visa and are listed in the yellow book you can register for the 30 baht plan . I have talked to a few people who have got on it and have used it . Waiting for my yellow book now and will attempt it myself soon .. But I still probably will keep my private coverage as well ....

Saw this in Bangkok once . It worked I gave .....

where can you buy insurance for a motor bike ? I was under the impression you could not ? I have an older Honda click I would like to insure just incase I hit someone ...

Saw a used Hiar advertised in Chaing Mai city life 10,000 btus for 7000 baht . But probably reason for selling it is they are said to be a very poor brand .

Being on a fixed pension it hurts me ... Not to the point where I would pack up and sell everything and leave .. Just making me tuck it in a little and ride it out .... I have always thought sell cheep and sell many was much better than selling a few and trying to make a killing on those.

Like this one: http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/air-conditioner-calculator

(And then fill in 'no insulation' and 'very sunny' )

Superb response - many thanks.

(looks like c15000 BTUs for 40 sqm)

p.s websites I already looked at never mentioned insulation or Sun.

Tony

I would check more I just installed a Mitsubichi inverted 18000 btus for 24 sq meter ... I personally think 15000 in this room would not have cooled it to my liking ........

I dont personally but have a friend that did was very pleased with treatment ... I think alot depends on the doctor you choose.

What part of Chiang Mai are you in ? I had two girls come clean a house I had rented and moved out they did and excellent job but they wont travel far from Hang Dong

I have been here almost three years most months I spend less than 40.000 baht eat good have a car and a motor bike and a house . So its all in what you need to be happy . If you need all kinds of things that cost more then well maybe you need 100,000 baht to live here . But if push came to shove you could live on alot less .....

I think alot depends on where you have it done . Ram probably being the most expensive ....

I went through quite a few check points didnt get stopped in any of them . While riding around the moat on my motorbike I saw more police than normally seen during Songkran and most of them seemed to be working not just standing around ...

I love to go to events here . I dont like to go to cremations but I was that way back home too . Wife doesnt like to go to much of anything so most times I go alone. Being a non drinker I do get some funny looks but thats cool . I have alway felt more than welcome and never felt like an outsider by Thai people ... The music is fun !

From many years of AC in many different rooms and locations 18K sounds about right.

There are many different variables but 13K would work if you like the ambient temp to be set at 25c or higher.

With a 3m ceiling I would go with 18K if you want to drop the temps to lower than 25c, in any event I would personally go with 18k

Thanks ! I like it cold so may be my best bet even if its too much Id rather go more than less !

Ok been to lots of places looking at A/C units going by there charts for a 24 sqw metter room they are showing a need for 18, 000 BTUS

Can someone give me some idea if thats correct from what they use, is it just a figuire to get me to buy the biggest unit they have in stock . I do have 3 meter ceiling . I have checked some calculators on the internet and they all show less than that .

We recently bought 8 LG Inverter units from Neom Panich, main store just across from Rimping at NIM centre (near airport plaza).

Excellent attention by the salesman who knew what he was doing, very focused, very pleasant, got an overall very good price (we went to every shop with a plan of the house and room sizes).

Installation team best I've ever seen anywhere, two young guys both obviously quite knowledgable about air-con, well organized, very pleasant, got on with the job and got it all finished in good time. Installation team leader gave me his card and said 'within next 7 days if any problem please call me, 24 hrs if needed'. The salesman called on day one of the installation (on his day off) to check everything was proceeding well.

Salesman made it very clear, after 7 days any problems and he will coordinate with LG service for quick servicing / repairs if needed for first twelve months of guarantee.

Also went back a few days later and got a new model LG plasma for 16,000Baht. (Posted price, 20XXX), discounted to 16,000Baht.)

So far so good.

Thanks will check them out ......

Had planned on waiting a while before putting in aircondioning but I think I might be better off moving the a/c further up the eventually list. Where are some good places to look , I like to find one that will install it as well ...

When my wife and I registered our marrage she had to register it where she was listed in the house hold registry . Im not saying this is correct its just the way we were told to do it ....

If the man is up to 10 years older than the girl, it`s a 50 year prison sentence and a 500000 baht fine.

Over 10 years older, it`s the death penalty. I know this is true, a man told me in a bar.

I wonder why all these guys come on here with concerns about their and their mates love lives? I also have emotion, sexual and financial problems. Does anyone really care? Does anyone really want to hear about it?

Give him my email I can fix it all for 25000 baht save him the rest for another fling ....

21 replies, and where's the OP? Somebody better check on his well-being. Maybe the GF is back.

My guess is he thought about it and did the right thing and told his girlfriend what he had been doing while she was away ... Hence he is probably out hunting his privates in some trash bin between his flat and the bus station . Follow the blood trail my friend . Rules of the road He who sh-ts in his own back yard should not hunt worms in yard at night ......... Barefoot no less ......

If you don't even have 20K bath for the move then I think it's risky.

In a country like Thailand you should always have some kind of back-up money (overseas)

in case of an emergency.

The job don't sound too firm to me, you didn't get the offer from the school direct? but from your friend.

Depending of your qualifications, I would consider going home to the US and save some money first and

then try later to a get a job here.

I only have around 5,000 right now. But I also am leaving in 2 weeks. So that was plenty for the time. The job is good. My friend has worked with them for 2 years and has helped them find new teachers many times, it's all good.

Going home and coming back anytime soon, is mostly not an option. I sold off pretty much everything I own to come on this trip. So it would be years before I could come back, sadly.

If all I had was 5000 baht to last me for two weeks and my room was paid for I d stay inside and not go anywhere except to the 7/11 down the street, then I wouldnt walk over any man hole covers either and look both ways before crossing . You came as a toursit go home the same way . This is the reason immigration puts such stringent requirements on those of us who live here !

You can also look through the pinned topic on recommended doctors.

Thanks thats the first place I looked its empty for the foot doctor