banglay Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Hello All , Long shot here.. is there anywhere in the Pattaya area that can replace the plastic rattan on garden furniture ? the frames are ok but the sun and heat has demolished the plastic rattan. and a rough idea of a price pair chair would be nice too ???? Cheers peeps ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 (edited) I was looking after such place also sometime back, and was referred one place by a friend of a friend. Rode there to ask - a low key home of a local couple that does that work there. Was quoted 2000 baht to re-do a steel-framed plastic rattan dining chair i.e somewhat questionable whether worth do or buy new ones. Have not had my chairs done yet though so can not comment on quality of work. But what they had ongoing when I visited, looked ok. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/WjTbHDRjSreTjybL8 Edited February 3, 2023 by mran66 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglay Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 12 minutes ago, mran66 said: I was looking after such place also sometime back, and was referred one place by a friend of a friend. Rode there to ask - a low key home of a local couple that does that work there. Was quoted 2000 baht to re-do a steel-framed plastic rattan dining chair i.e somewhat questionable whether worth do or buy new ones. Have not had my chairs done yet though so can not comment on quality of work. But what they had ongoing when I visited, looked ok. Location: https://goo.gl/maps/WjTbHDRjSreTjybL8 Cheers matey for taking the time to answer . My table and 6 chairs only cost 18000b about 10 yrs ago ,,, at 2000 b per chair maybe the dumpster might be the best option and buy new ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 16 hours ago, banglay said: Cheers matey for taking the time to answer . My table and 6 chairs only cost 18000b about 10 yrs ago ,,, at 2000 b per chair maybe the dumpster might be the best option and buy new ???? My Mrs found a place near The Waterworks Rd and I took mine there. A little expensive and to be honest not a great job...nor did it last very long. Maybe new is better. I had a circular table which I did a fix on myself with coloured rope.... looked pretty good but took me ages, just a bit of something to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Its a 5 hour drive (or it used to be) from Patt's but over in the east in Trat (near Koh Chang) theres literally hundreds of rattan shops and rattan manufacturing set-ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 30 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said: Its a 5 hour drive (or it used to be) from Patt's but over in the east in Trat (near Koh Chang) theres literally hundreds of rattan shops and rattan manufacturing set-ups. Really? Literally hundreds? I only know of one, on the main road between Chantaburi and Trad. Hugely expensive. I took a set of 4 chairs there and ended up giving them to my driver. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglay Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Just been checking out Lazada and I can buy new chairs (a similar style) from 700B upwards so looks like the dumpster will be the best option after all ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 hour ago, Tropposurfer said: Its a 5 hour drive (or it used to be) from Patt's but over in the east in Trat (near Koh Chang) theres literally hundreds of rattan shops and rattan manufacturing set-ups. Where is Patts? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 To avoid the plastic rattan cracking and breaking, you need to ensure that they use the UV stabilised stuff. I have some tables over ten years old. Still as good as new. Even though they have been left outside all that time. Bought some other furniture. It was made, and shipped from Indonesia. Every time I move the chairs, there are lots of pieces of broken rattan on the floor. The sun has made it all fade and go brittle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaiowl Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 You could buy the replacement rattan on Shopee and try and do it yourself. I did. Was a bit of a struggle but I managed to mend a couple of chairs.https://shopee.co.th/Flat-Synthetic-Rattan-for-Knit-and-Repair-Chair-Table-Storage-Basket-EBIU-i.527826217.11655565365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Real rattan isn't plastic, it's cane, and it's a highly skilled job making rattan furniture, and extremely expensive to buy or repair as a result. Lasts at least 10 years though, IMHE. A decent carpenter will probably be able to jury rig repairs and save a fortune. You could screw some timber squares/planking to the frame, then add some cushioning. Any amount of options. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 4 hours ago, scorecard said: Where is Patts? Where Pat lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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