23 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

That is your choice to buy a LED bulb or not but it isn't expensive for such a bulb and they do last considerably longer than the filament type.

He has clarified that the 200 baht is only for fitting per bulb which is excessive in my opinion.

Some LED's are good and last a long time some are rubbish and even dangerous.

20 minutes ago, KhaoHom said:

 

That works because dollars work in US and you are actually in US.

 

You think in dollars. You've never been able to make the jump to value things in baht. I'm not saying it's not effective in some cases - it's just you lack the experience to understand the value of the currency no matter where you live and how long you claim to have lived in Thailand.

 

A person living here should be able to value everything from a grilled mackerel to a houseplant.

 

In this case, instead of complaining here a quick check on Lazada for this tourist should have sufficed.

I really have no idea what you're going on about, I've been living in Thailand for 20 years now, so you seem to have some strange issues that you're dealing with. 

40 minutes ago, TimBKK said:

no need to cut the power, just turn the light switch off.  Takes the technician a few minutes, at most.  Not cheap but I suppose it’s all relative.

Its irrelevant how long its takes, From reading your comments it sounds like you don't have a clue about electrics but are quibblibg over £15 for an electrician to change the lights, why don't you do it your self, you will need

1 x steps 1000b

1 x tester  100-300bt

1 x electrial screw driver .100-300bt

1 x pad saw incase different size, 100bt

 

Well over 800b

2 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

Its irrelevant how long its takes, From reading your comments it sounds like you don't have a clue about electrics but are quibblibg over £15 for an electrician to change the lights, why don't you do it your self, you will need

1 x steps 1000b

1 x tester  100-300bt

1 x electrial screw driver .100-300bt

1 x pad saw incase different size, 100bt

 

Well over 800b

Just changed one without any of those things, which IMO illustrates how absurd a 200b install fee is.

 

You are right about one thing, I did not have a clue about electrics…other than knowing 200b is a joke.

1 hour ago, msbkk said:

Why don't you just go to buy light bulbs by yourself and change them? But as Johng metioned the quoted price is not so expensive. This has nothing to do with greed, you seem to be

overly price sensitive.

How many expats does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

None.  It takes one Thai to screw in the light-bulb and 26 expats to argue about it on AseanNow! 

37 minutes ago, TimBKK said:

Just changed one without any of those things, which IMO illustrates how absurd a 200b install fee is.

 

You are right about one thing, I did not have a clue about electrics…other than knowing 200b is a joke.

Classic cheap charlie, thinks everyone should work for nothing, try not to electrocute youself

The other option is do it yourself, fall off the ladder, get taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and the bill is quickly 1m baht 

2 hours ago, connda said:

How many expats does it take to screw in a lightbulb?

None.  It takes one Thai to screw in the light-bulb and 26 expats to argue about it on AseanNow! 

I would not even ask the juristic person about such a simple matter. And certainly not publish my frustration on AN.

1 minute ago, scubascuba3 said:

The other option is do it yourself, fall off the ladder, get taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and the bill is quickly 1m baht 

I guess the bulbs are not located on the roof of a highrise building.

4 hours ago, NoDisplayName said:

Or buy from Lazada 195 baht with shipping, and pay some local 5 baht to install it.

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/pdp-i4062570850.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.171.21a76771SWcyWh

 

Just pay it, Charlie.

Don't be outrageously cheap.

 

Ya dont be cheap pay a local 5b to install it.

8 hours ago, msbkk said:

I guess the bulbs are not located on the roof of a highrise building.

Just a ceiling will do, a danger to the elderly like you

5 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

Just a ceiling will do, a danger to the elderly like you

Yes, you are correct. But I personally believe that people who exercise on a regular basis like you and me do have a better control about balance and movement than others. I think that others will fall before we do.

15 minutes ago, msbkk said:

Yes, you are correct. But I personally believe that people who exercise on a regular basis like you and me do have a better control about balance and movement than others. I think that others will fall before we do.

I am 77, do F all exercise, and change my own light bulbs very rarely,  using my own ladder. Bulbs are over 5 years old, WiFi RGB fitting, fitted by me, cost less than Bht 200 each. I do knock the breaker off when I did the fittings. 

What sort of person can't change their own light bulbs?!  

19 hours ago, TimBKK said:

After being told 200b per, I will - not going to entertain pure greed in this instance.

 

And, this condo has a reputation for room lighting issues so its nothing more than a opportunistic money grab.

If the bulb to be replaced is an IED it isn't expensive, but you still have not said why you wont change the bulb yourself

19 hours ago, johng said:

He has clarified that the 200 baht is only for fitting per bulb which is excessive in my opinion.

Some LED's are good and last a long time some are rubbish and even dangerous.

Buy a cheap make and you get low quality, the same for everything.

3 hours ago, KannikaP said:

I am 77, do F all exercise, and change my own light bulbs very rarely,  using my own ladder. Bulbs are over 5 years old, WiFi RGB fitting, fitted by me, cost less than Bht 200 each. I do knock the breaker off when I did the fittings. 

What's the benefit of WiFi light bulbs? 

14 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Buy a cheap make and you get low quality, the same for everything.

Some of us have learnt a long time ago, you don't always get what you pay for, in fact often things aren't worth the money 

2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

What's the benefit of WiFi light bulbs? 

Can control them via an app, schedule on, off, colour.

On 6/14/2025 at 3:26 PM, TimBKK said:

no need to cut the power, just turn the light switch off.  

 

And then die when you "discover" that the original sparks put the switch in the neutral line or that your light has a "borrowed neutral"!

 

Kill all the power at the main switch.

 

 

 

 

The thread suffers from the misleading "bulb" in the title.

It's obviously a LED "panel" at the ceiling. Requires to open the ceiling. remove old one incl transformer. Requires unscrewing. Attach new one with the transformer and screw to the wires with the correct polarity (for safety).

 

That's NOT just screw the bulb. 

 

As another poster noticed: 6W warm white? Is that for the bedroom?

 

Never needed any outside help for such work. But that's individual on experience and equipment.

How many Pattaya condo residents have a proper ladder?

15 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

The thread suffers from the misleading "bulb" in the title.

It's obviously a LED "panel" at the ceiling. Requires to open the ceiling. remove old one incl transformer. Requires unscrewing. Attach new one with the transformer and screw to the wires with the correct polarity (for safety).

 

That's NOT just screw the bulb. 

 

As another poster noticed: 6W warm white? Is that for the bedroom?

 

Never needed any outside help for such work. But that's individual on experience and equipment.

How many Pattaya condo residents have a proper ladder?

 

I bought one 20 years ago for my condo.

Nearly fell off a chair doing the light bulb balancing act.

also very handy for repaints of the place.

it still sits stored  on the wall out on the balcony. 

On 6/15/2025 at 11:52 AM, scubascuba3 said:

Some of us have learnt a long time ago, you don't always get what you pay for, in fact often things aren't worth the money 

Nothing is actually worth the money but you pay a little more for something that is a bit better.

Nothing. But gotta buy it yourself. 

On 6/14/2025 at 3:44 PM, TimBKK said:

Good point.  Although, I was just doing as the maintenance guys had previously done  

 

I think but shutting off the power he means turning the switch to off 🤣

 

As to changing light bulbs, if you owned a house, you would have to do it yourself or pay a tech to come in.   

 

I had to switch from the old tube bulbs to LED in the ceiling paid a guy to come it and do it just seemed easier and safer for me.

 

I think I paid 1000 but that was for  7 lights and included some of the stuff he needed extra.

 

I pay for liability reasons.  If I change and there is fire then that small fee seems like cheap insurance.  I supervise and make sure they use wire nuts and electrical tape.

On 6/14/2025 at 3:16 PM, Jingthing said:

My feeling is that my condo does this for free as they want to discourage people who don't know what they're doing from doing it themselves.

Same here: it had never occurred to me that there was such a motive for this service: prompts me to wonder why they provide a lot else for ‘“free” (given the maintenance fees, etc, here, nothing can really be considered to be for free!). 

On 6/16/2025 at 9:02 AM, quake said:

Nearly fell off a chair doing the light bulb balancing act.

You can (nearly) reach yours from a chair!  Here a very large step-ladder is needed! 

On 6/14/2025 at 4:13 PM, frank83628 said:

for an electrician to change the lights

No, no change to the lights themselves, only the bulb parts! 

On 6/14/2025 at 6:36 PM, scubascuba3 said:

get taken to Bangkok Pattaya Hospital and the bill is quickly 1m baht 

But my insurance pays that, however lunch more than 200thb it costs!