May 2, 201115 yr Many of appliances sold in Thailand require a ground and come with CEE 7/7 plug style. CEE 7/7 plug has an whole where you are to insert a ground post. I picked up a few of these ground posts inserts when I was last in Phuket and I need more but can not find them in Isaan. Can anyone direct me where to find the optional ground post inserts for CEE 7/7 plugs.
May 2, 201115 yr I have never seen them for sale anywhere. But HomePro and other places do sell a slip over adapter (white plastic with ground pin) that is used to provide ground. The only problem is that only one can fit the normal duplex outlet here. I change plugs to US style for that reason. There is also a new three pin plug for Thailand but have not seen any for sale (they are used in some appliances sold here now).
May 5, 201115 yr There is also a new three pin plug for Thailand but have not seen any for sale (they are used in some appliances sold here now). I had to buy a new microwave oven today, and I was surprised to see all of them have plugs with three round pins like the attached pic. Is that the "new three pin plug for Thailand?"
May 5, 201115 yr Yes! It's a TIS166-2549 (2006) plug. Supposed to be the replacement for the Schuko plug since 2008. For our OP, you can't just shove a pin in the hole in your Schuko plug, it won't line up with the outlet. That said, it's fairly close, if you don't mind wrecking the outlet it will provide a ground, at least until someone plugs in the correct plug. "I don't want to know why you can't. I want to know how you can!"
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