Another handyman post

[Virtualrecluse]

Need a handyman/carpenter to repair the bed in my condo. Probably one to two hours work. Any ideas? Earlier posts on this topic here yielded useful info but are now archived or if I call tel. nos. of people recommended I get no answer

[CMHomeboy78]

I don't think many good and competent people would be interested in coming in for such a small job.

Try to find a shop that will repair it, and take it in yourself. Some places might pick it up themselves.

If possible, make contact with tradesmen through Thais and keep a low-profile yourself. That has always worked for me.

Good luck.

[Virtualrecluse]

Funny that because I find getting all sorts of things (small services on my car, repairs to clothes etc) done here in Thailand amazingly easy and pleasant compared with, say, Europe. Do you mean to say that no Thai or indeed carpenter of any nationality working here is not interested in doing a job for a couple of hours for which I would be prepared to pay around 500 Baht, well over the standard minimum daily working wage? Thanks for the reply btw

[CMHomeboy78]

Funny that because I find getting all sorts of things (small services on my car, repairs to clothes etc) done here in Thailand amazingly easy and pleasant compared with, say, Europe. Do you mean to say that no Thai or indeed carpenter of any nationality working here is not interested in doing a job for a couple of hours for which I would be prepared to pay around 500 Baht, well over the standard minimum daily working wage? Thanks for the reply btw

You may find someone to do it - and I hope you do - but it has been my experience that most good carpenters here don't want to do small jobs unless they have done other work for you in the past.

The more people [preferably Thais] you talk to, the better your chances of finding someone.

Again, good luck.

[elektrified]

Funny that because I find getting all sorts of things (small services on my car, repairs to clothes etc) done here in Thailand amazingly easy and pleasant compared with, say, Europe. Do you mean to say that no Thai or indeed carpenter of any nationality working here is not interested in doing a job for a couple of hours for which I would be prepared to pay around 500 Baht, well over the standard minimum daily working wage? Thanks for the reply btw

Are you for real? Do you think a qualified carpenter makes 500 Baht per day in Thailand? LOL I can tell you that we tried for 8 or 9 months to get a qualified carpenter to come and do a 1/2 day job and no one was interested in a small job like that. And a bed repair is something you need to load into a truck and take for repair. It's a small job. Good luck.

[sean in udon]

Funny that because I find getting all sorts of things (small services on my car, repairs to clothes etc) done here in Thailand amazingly easy and pleasant compared with, say, Europe. Do you mean to say that no Thai or indeed carpenter of any nationality working here is not interested in doing a job for a couple of hours for which I would be prepared to pay around 500 Baht, well over the standard minimum daily working wage? Thanks for the reply btw

Are you for real? Do you think a qualified carpenter makes 500 Baht per day in Thailand? LOL I can tell you that we tried for 8 or 9 months to get a qualified carpenter to come and do a 1/2 day job and no one was interested in a small job like that. And a bed repair is something you need to load into a truck and take for repair. It's a small job. Good luck.

I'm sure the problem you had was finding somebody qualified. Carpenters, yeah, no problem. Along with electricians, plumbers, builders. But qualified? Lol - in fact LMAO.

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