All Other Professional Help - Plumbers - Electricians - Taxis

[p1p]

Air-conditioning

• The owner of Meedee (K. Muan) is the eldest son of K. Amnuay of Amnuay Motor Air. Both perfectionists. Amnuay Motor Air focuses more on air-conditioning (car and home) but offers window tinting (custom built contained workroom at Amnuay2) and in-care entertainment as well. Amnuay have just opened their very comfortable 2nd branch on the superhighway on the side heading towards the mountain nearly opposite Carrefour. <a href="http://www.amnuaymotor.com" target="_blank">http://www.amnuaymotor.com</a>

Cable TV

• WETV - 053 405-255-8

Electricians

• Prathom - 084-043-4560 or 081-706-6939

• Another recommendation is for Khun Chai 089 835 7848. A competent electrician, maybe not the cheapest but he does good work. Several Farang have used him without problems. He speaks some English.

Plumbers

• Suvit (Dang) - 053-424-485 or 081-883-8039. He is not cheap, but is by far the most competent plumber I have found in CM. NOTE He does not speak or understand English.

Other satellite / cable installers

• Niyom Panich - 62 Mahidon Rd., T.Haiya , Muang, - 053-270-020

• Saha Panich CHINGMAI CO.,LTD, - 11 Kumpangdin Rd. – ChangKlan – Muang - Chiangmai 50300

• Central Entertain News Co., Ltd. – 053 894 504 - 99/4 Huai Kaew Rd., T. Suthep, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50200 Fax: 894506

• S W Marketing Services Ltd. – 053 215 000, 210634 - 133/7 Rajchabhakinai Rd., T. Sriphoom, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50200

Taxis

• Chiang Mai's yellow & blue meter cab can be called on: 053-279-291.

UBC Installer

• Siam TV. - 29/3 Singharat Rd., T. Sri Phum, A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50200 – (Beside Electrronic Plaza - Fax: 213063 - www.ubctv.com

Watchmender/maker

• Two or so doors upstream of the AIS offices on Thapae road

Legit Massage & Massage Schools

• The Foundation Shevakakomarapa, Old Medicine Hospital Chiang Mai, - 053 275 085, 053 201 663 – Across from Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center, Wualai Rd., A. Muang, Chiang Mai 50100 - [email protected] - www.thaimassageschool.ac.th

• Sunshine Massage School - <a href="http://www.sunshine-massage-school.com/" target="_blank">http://www.sunshine-massage-school.com/</a> - 159/2 Kaew Nawarat Soi 4, Chiang Mai 50000 Thailand. - 053 262 574 - Fax: +66.53 249 594 - [email protected]

• Lek Chaiya 25-27-29 Ratchadamnoen Rd. Prasingh, Muang 50200 - 053-278325 - [email protected] - Good English.<a href="http://www.nervetouch.com/engmenu.html" target="_blank">http://www.nervetouch.com/engmenu.html</a>

Cleaners - Carpets & Upholstery etc.

• ABN Cleaners: 053-225-716 or 086-658-8016

Vehicle Audio and window tinting

• Meedee, just before big C on the superhighway can not be beaten for service and the way they look after you, especially after sales. Good English.

Motorcycle Mechanics

• Joe. Telephone 251186. Mobile 0810336937 - Come down Chiang Moi Road, turn right into the soi at the Thai Military Bank, there is a telephone box on the corner. Look for the sign about 50 metres on the right.

• The Chiangmai Biker Shop near Airport Plaza does decent work and the owner/mech Pipat Reanthong speaks decent English. His charges for labour are very reasonable. 053-200-190.

• Richard Wilson at Richco Motorsports 081 030 8307 specialises in Harley Davidsons. - It is about half way down Wulai Rd (silver street) on the left coming from the moat. He is just behind the Hindu Brahma (The Bull) shrine.

• Tony and Jeff at Tony's Big Bikes have large (primarily Japanese) bikes for rent and they also have a team of mechanics for repairs on other bikes. They are at 17 Ratchamankala Road. Info: 053 207 124

Moving Company

• Khun Preecha - 0845 024 267 or 053 433 622.

He has a large covered lorry and six workers. They pack and carry your belongings with great care. Khun Preecha supervises the work himself.

Vehicle Mechanics

• VP Auto opposite Nadi Court on Si Ping Muang Road. Middle left of square C6 on This Map. They are one of the few proper auto repair garages in Chiang Mai, owned by an Ajarn in vehicle maintenance at Rajphat. Some English, but not too good.

Water Quality or Artesian Wells etc.

• Lana or L'Analytic Water Work Ltd. They have an office almost opposite Rajaphat University, as it is now, on Chotana Road (a bit north of the uni.) Full address: 219/6 Changpeuk Rd. Telephone 053 410 182-3.

They have a good reputation and know a lot about water quality in many locations but can be expensive because they want to really be sure to get it right. They will send a man out and give you a detailed bid if you just phone them.

[tigerbeer]

RECOMMENDATION:-

My last couple of visits to this new place that just opened on the superhighway road about 500 metres away from carrefour towards lampang. Right after the ESSO petrol station. superb service. BRAND NEW SHOP. not the cockpit shop near makro or the shop at Makro.

[Tywais]

For tires/batteries/brake/alignment/oil change I have been using the place shown below near Lotus. Used them for 12 years and found service and pricing to be very good. A lady manager who is very responsive and directs the team of technicians like a traffic cop. I believe it has a big Goodyear sign in front.

[Puwa]

Haengsawat, between the superhighway and the train station, on the right side as you approach the superhighway, has always provided good wheel and tire service for me. They hand-tighten the lug nuts and use torque wrenches to finish them off. And they stock good stuff like stainless valve stems. They do computerized 4-wheel alignment too. Quick and efficient.

[lannarebirth]

I've been a customer of the Goodyear located a couple of hundred yards east of Montri Hardware on the westbound frontage road of the first northern ring road. I've had only good experiences there and when they quote a price it is inclusive of all needed services (rotation rebalance)for the life of the tire. Sorry to hear of your experience. I'll avoid the place mentioned and will encourage others to do so as well.

[Flatouthruthefog]

2 strong recommendations. On the south side of the moat and inside the moat, almost opposite the 1st U-turn from the top of Seedonchai, is a place with a huge Michelin billboard. Excellent service & value for money & just enough English to get by. Part-worn tyres always available for impecunious farangs and seelors!

As you leave the 'superhighway' on the 118 (signposted Doi Saket and Chiang Rai) the first big tyre place on the left is 'Goodyear' in big letters. Big, professional and well informed. Showed me I had incorrect (thus unsafe) wheelnuts on my (then recently bought) 2nd hand car and replaced them instantly and cheaply. And the wet season so far has shown the Goodyear Aquatred tyres on the front to be brilliant.

[ThaiPauly]

What about Builders, Handymen. Lawn Mowing/Garden Services, Carpenters, Patio Laying Services ?

Questions asking for these kind of services crop up quite a lot so if anyone has any personal recommendations maybe it's worth posting them?

[Greenside]

Recommendation: Locksmith

Sanga Locksmith, 0816 690 515 or 053 329 689

Email [email protected]

It's a small hole in the wall shop in Nong Hoi between the Holiday Inn and Mahidol Road, on the left travelling out of town. The owner speaks good English and did a prompt fuss free job when the safe in my apartment broke in locked mode. Trip across town, broke open the safe, dismounted it, took it to his workshop and installed a new lock, returned and re-installed it for 800 baht. Not super cheap but good value, I thought.

Edited November 14, 2008 by Greenside

[kjhbigv]

GENERAL BUILDER & DECORATOR

I have just used a builder (and his small team) to completely redecorate (interior and exterior of our house, fitting new kitchen (cement/tile etc), new doors, new tiling to patio area, , new door frames, fix leaks etc etc etc.

I am no novice to doing places up, used to do a lot in the UK, so I know good workmanship when I see it. The work has been very good and am impressed at the work that has been done, especially the tiling/flooring.

This guy is intelligent, honest and reliable and produces a worksheet for the whole job detailing what is included, what is not included.

Only downside is that he does not speak English.

Makge 0821813793 (mention Ying when calling him)

[Gold2005]

I will make a note of that guys name. Thanks. Very useful. For small handy man works sound great. I need my garage painting.

For any form of building works I have always used Kensington. Garden walls, house builds, extensions etc. They did my first home and it was done very well. A friend recommended them to me . I then found myself recommending them to several expat Chiang Mai residents and all are very pleased with the work and the homes they have built. One of them even won the Conde Nast international award so must be pretty good

Kensington are not the cheapest or the most expenisve, but without doubt, they are the best. I always tell anyone in Thailand always avoid the cheap route anyways. It is just a disaster waiting to happen. Cheap means cheap here in every aspect. Kensington are quality at fair prices. Very good value for money. They take all the hassles and worries away from the person who wants to build a home. We all know the problems that can occur here and these guys stop you from experiencing that. In the long run you actually save money. They understand the higher standards expats expect and want. They also help save you money, give excellent advice and help you every step of the way. I was over the moon with my house. Dealt with a few others companies, but it was either a problem with being able to trust them to do it right, or there was no level of quality, or simply the standard of workmanship was not there with the others. Kensington really did what they said they would and were happy to come back and help if anything needed correcting. Wonderful service and very nice people. Honest and experienced. Graeme who is kensington''s main construction guy was a top guy. Very kind and giving of his time.

There web site is www.chiangmaibuilders.com Try and them and see for yourselves.

Edited July 14, 2009 by Gold2005

[Awk]

Another motorcycle ("big bike") shop that should be mentioned is the Piston Shop, at 49/3 Assadatorn Road.

Walking distance from the city centre, and phone number 08 1952 4433.

The owner, Watit ("Nat"), speaks English fluent, knows his things, and appears to be

used by many, both Thai and us foreigners.