Best cheap purchase you have made

[SoCal1990]

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

i take apart every few months and put the spray part in Vixol Oxy, gets rid of timescale 

Thanks. No joke, but a few years ago I accidentally got some of that bathroom cleaning chemical on my skin on my body and broke out in a serious and inflamed deep red rash that was a bit painful and itchy. Took a couple of weeks of applying hydrocortisone cream to to it 2-3 times per day to get rid of it.
 

Since then I've stopped using all of those harsh chemicals around the home completely. Even the fumes are very toxic to breathe in. I threw them all away. 
 

I now clean everything with clear white vinegar. It works as good, if not better than any bathroom cleaner. Mix it half/half with dish washing liquid and put it in a spray bottle. Then spray it on anything and let it sit for about 15-20 minutes. Then rinse it off with cold water and everything is removed; lime scale, mold, fungus, dirt, etc. Great for faucets, tile walls, toilets, glass shower doors, mirrors, etc. Natural and non/toxic and 3 liters for only 60 Baht.

 

 

Edited July 9 by SoCal1990

[earlinclaifornia]

Apple music for 138 baht monthly

[Yellow Fever]

Bar girls 

[OneMoreFarang]

I bought my condominium real cheap.

I saw lots of big advertisement for luxury condominiums with lines like: Starting from only 16 million THB.

I paid less than half of that, what a great price. 😉 

[john donson]

penis pump for 400 baht, no need for viagra...

[newnative]

     The best cheap purchase I made was my first condo, after too many years of throwing money away on rent.  Just $60,000, many moons ago.  Borrowed money from my Dad and, with money I had saved, finally had enough for the down payment.   Paid off Dad, fixed that condo up, sold it at a profit, and bought something a little better.  Rinse and repeat.  Did that about 9 times while I was working in the US.  Had I never bought that first cheap condo,  I would be considerably poorer these days.

[Freddy42OZ]

21 hours ago, susanlea said:

I bought these exercise bands 200 baht each. Use them 6 days a week anywhere. Can feel my arms and shoulders getting strong. Can take on bus, train, plane. I was surprised to see even powerlifters use them. Tie to tree for rows. Put under feet for shoulder press.

 

Whats the best cheap purchase you have made?

 

 

Those exercise bands are a great thing to have.  Well done on using them.

[Freddy42OZ]

20 hours ago, susanlea said:

Are there any non sexpat answers? 

 

 

Your expectations are too high. 

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, NowNow said:

 

Two to three hours is for a short stay. 600 baht will get you a 24 hour stay. 

 

 

30 years electric and gas supply about £30 per month. Wink Wink.

[NoshowJones]

20 hours ago, 123Stodg said:

The S7ven Ratchada Hotel. 700 Baht a night on Agoda. Great back Soi location not far from The Street Ratchada. 7-11 walking distance. Comfy king size bed. Big flat screen TV (BYO porn on a thumb drive). Car parking. Big bathroom. Refrigerator. Good air-con. Free drinking water. Free coffee. Free WiFi. Free shower gel. Clean towels. The place is spotless. The bees knees. A long-timers dream. 
 

 

"700 Baht a night on Agoda." that would be plus the 17% Taxes.

[hotandsticky]

3 minutes ago, NoshowJones said:

"700 Baht a night on Agoda." that would be plus the 17% Taxes.

 

 

I a getting 906 Baht all in.....

[SoCal1990]

9 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

I a getting 906 Baht all in.....

Try July 15th for one night. I'm getting 718 Baht all in. It changes from day to day. Booking a few days in advance is usually less.

[Kinok Farang]

22 hours ago, susanlea said:

I bought these exercise bands 200 baht each. Use them 6 days a week anywhere. Can feel my arms and shoulders getting strong. Can take on bus, train, plane. I was surprised to see even powerlifters use them. Tie to tree for rows. Put under feet for shoulder press.

 

Whats the best cheap purchase you have made?

I noticed that as a relatively new poster that you start a new post every day.

My question is, "are you in solitary confinement somewhere and desperate to talk to someone(anyone)" ? Or perhaps just a people person that just loves to chat?

Please carry on because you always come across as a happy friendly individual.

[susanlea]

1 minute ago, SoCal1990 said:

Try July 15th for one night. I'm getting 718 Baht all in. It changes from day to day. Booking a few days in advance is usually less.

Whats so good about hotel?

[susanlea]

Just now, Kinok Farang said:

I noticed that as a relatively new poster that you start a new post every day.

My question is, "are you in solitary confinement somewhere and desperate to talk to someone(anyone)" ? Or perhaps just a people person that just loves to chat?

Please carry on because you always come across as a happy friendly individual.

 Friendly after 10am. Didnt want to get out of bed today.

[hotandsticky]

4 minutes ago, SoCal1990 said:

Try July 15th for one night. I'm getting 718 Baht all in. It changes from day to day. Booking a few days in advance is usually less.

 

 

I am getting 861 Baht online and 732 Baht on the App!

[SoCal1990]

8 minutes ago, hotandsticky said:

 

 

I am getting 861 Baht online and 732 Baht on the App!

I'm getting 718 Baht in the app. May have something to do with membership tier. Anyway, close enough. 
 

Edited July 10 by SoCal1990

[susanlea]

4 minutes ago, SoCal1990 said:

I'm getting 718 Baht in the app. May have something to do with membership tier. Anyway, close enough. 

815 i get. Best price on top tier.  733 for 1p or 815 for 2p.

Edited July 10 by susanlea

[SoCal1990]

1 minute ago, susanlea said:

815 i get. Best price on top tier. 

Are you on VPN with a Western IP address? Best to always use Thai IP. Prices tend to be lower for domestic users. In fact, many travel sites serve different prices based on user location. It may not change much if logged into an existing account, but anonymous users often find location helps with pricing.  

[SoCal1990]

5 minutes ago, susanlea said:

815 i get. Best price on top tier.  733 for 1p or 815 for 2p.

I just tried it again. Now it's dropped to 712 Baht. 
 

[Luuk Chaai]

22 hours ago, susanlea said:

They only last an hour

same as most cheap Chinese crap

[BigStar]

22 hours ago, susanlea said:

They only last an hour

 

The memory, possibly a lifetime.

[susanlea]

6 minutes ago, SoCal1990 said:

I just tried it again. Now it's dropped to 712 Baht. 
 

I used the 10% hour discount no change. I think the prices are based on Algo. I will check again.

[susanlea]

646 baht thru booking.com

Hold the phone

Put down the coffee

Praise the lord

[BigStar]

22 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

They are only good to get the "pump" blood flow to the muscle 

 

Utter nonsense born of ignorance.

 

Here's a resistance bands only trainer to debunk:

 

 

[Luuk Chaai]

 Squire Tele

even with $200/US worth of upgrades ..  it's still 1/3rd of the price of a USA Fender Tele

Pots/ Switch/OutputJack Solderless Unit.  prepped in reverse order ..../Tuners and Brass saddles

and it sounds amazing...

then again ..  most of it is in the fingers

[SoCal1990]

12 minutes ago, susanlea said:

646 baht thru booking.com

Hold the phone

Put down the coffee

Praise the lord

Great. What time should I meet you there? 
 

Booking and Agoda are owned by the same parent company. Also, need to be careful though. Some sites don't show final price with taxes until last screen. Agoda shows final price up front. Trip.com is trickier and shows cheap price at first and then adds tax at checkout. 
 

 

Edited July 10 by SoCal1990

[SoCal1990]

14 minutes ago, susanlea said:

I used the 10% hour discount no change. I think the prices are based on Algo. I will check again.

The 10%, 1-2 hour discount has never made any difference for me. I stopped using it. 

[susanlea]

6 minutes ago, BigStar said:

 

Utter nonsense born of ignorance.

 

Here's a resistance bands only trainer to debunk:

 

 

I agree. You can train angles that are impossible with free weights. Great for shoulders. Great for forearms.

[SoCal1990]

20 minutes ago, susanlea said:

646 baht thru booking.com

Hold the phone

Put down the coffee

Praise the lord

I just tried Booking forJuly 15th for one night via the app. For me it was higher. That site also doesn't add taxes until checkout, but at least lists them up front. I also got two different prices based on one adult versus two adults staying in the room. About 80 Baht higher for two adults.