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Impact of ME tensions on fuel and electricity in Thailand? by Intl guy jim
Hi folks,Some news about how the cost and availability of oil due to the Mid-East problems has popped up in the news here.聽 One article mentioned Thailand.Are you seeing problems, whether availability of gas for cars, cuts in electricity, ...
There seems to be a lot more electric cars on the road in Thailand now and I鈥檝e noticed more electric charging points popping up but I think it鈥檚 got a long way to go yet personally. Solar power seems to becoming more popular and a lot ... Read More
Impact of ME tensions on fuel and electricity in Thailand? by Intl guy jim
Hi folks,Some news about how the cost and availability of oil due to the Mid-East problems has popped up in the news here.聽 One article mentioned Thailand.Are you seeing problems, whether availability of gas for cars, cuts in electricity, ...
My relatives run petrol stations in Northern Thailand and they鈥檝e been struggling with supply,no sooner does it come then its sold out. I believe they鈥檙e limiting the amount each customer can have. Where our place is in Thailand local ... Read More
Posting a Used Scooter part(Speedometer) to Thailand by kevh
Just wanted to know if there鈥檚 any issues with posting a used speedometer to Thailand from the UK? Anyone done it? Cheers馃憤馃徎
@kevh Useful info for anyone wanting to have parts shipped from the UK. I received the bike part in 5 days via Royal Mail and Thaiand Post, all I had to pay was 120 Baht import tax. Not bad at all! Unfortunately the part was slightly different to ... Read More
Looking to move to Surin Province permanently by danielboonjp
Daniel Boon; Australian from Cairns. Looking to move to Thailand permanently, to Surin Province, where my Wife of 12+ years is from.Wife has been to and currently living in Australia, since 2014; been with me through thick and thin.I am looking to ...
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Looking to move to Surin Province permanently by danielboonjp
Daniel Boon; Australian from Cairns. Looking to move to Thailand permanently, to Surin Province, where my Wife of 12+ years is from.Wife has been to and currently living in Australia, since 2014; been with me through thick and thin.I am looking to ...
@danielboonjp I would forget about importing a car mate, I looked into it years ago and importing a vehicle attracted a 100% import tax! Not sure what it is these days but i鈥榤 certain it鈥檒l be something ridiculous. Bringing stuff over ... Read More
Thai Lawyer Holding Company by Duncan Pauline
Hi guys, I could do with some advice please. My Thai wife sadly died last August, as part of our retirement plan, I bought a house in Hua Hin in her name. I had wills for both of us. I needed to go to court in Nov and was granted Administrator of ...
@Duncan PaulineSincere condolences on the passing of your wife. I think,unless the rules have changed, which is quite possible in Thailand, you have 12 months in which to sell your house. I might be wrong but I鈥檓 sure I read something like ... Read More
Posting a Used Scooter part(Speedometer) to Thailand
Just wanted to know if there鈥檚 any issues with posting a used speedometer to Thailand from the UK? Anyone done it? Cheers馃憤馃徎 Read More
Most used cars seem to be selling for just as much as a new car by Paul Miller
Hi, I am new to Pattaya. If any other expats can help me to find a used car at a reasonable price, it would be fantastic. Most used cars seem to be selling for just as much as a new car, I don't understand this. Any suggestions?
I bought a 20 year old Honda City a couple of years ago for just under 100k baht.Not worth buying new as we鈥檙e only in Thailand a few months each year.It鈥檚 done about 180k Km鈥檚 but it drives great. Had it checked over at a local ... Read More
Phuket at Xmas & New Year by kevh
Visiting Phuket for Xmas & New year with my family. It鈥檚 years since we last stayed in Phuket. We鈥檝e booked a hotel near Patong Beach for Xmas as our daughters wanted to stay somewhere with a bit of nightlife & shopping, even ...
@scbrock Slight change of plan now. We鈥檝e booked a place near Kata Beach.馃檮Can you recommend anywhere that does a good buffet style dinner with a show, bit of traditional Thai dancing etc. Thanks. Read More
Phuket at Xmas & New Year
Visiting Phuket for Xmas & New year with my family. It鈥檚 years since we last stayed in Phuket. We鈥檝e booked a hotel near Patong Beach for Xmas as our daughters wanted to stay somewhere with a bit of nightlife & shopping, even ... Read More
marrying a thai girl and visa's by anton49
I am considering marrying my Thai girl friend.Will this improve my chances of a long term visa.I don't have enough money in the bank for a retirement visa.
@stankuten It鈥檚 interesting reading all of these posts.Ive been happily married to a Thai for 42 years and been to their embassy for visas many times and nobody there ever mentioned this marriage visa. I don鈥檛 know if it鈥檚 a ... Read More
30 day extension visa by kevh
Hello. Entered Thailand from UK on 60 visa exemption but we鈥檙e considering staying an extra month. My wife鈥檚 Thai and dual nationality so no worries there as she enters and leaves on her Thai passport but just trying to clarify what ...
No advice was forthcoming but I thought I鈥檇 mention here what happened anyway, might help someone out.Took photocopies of my passport,our blue book for our house (in my Thai wifes name) a passport photo.At the immigration office I was just ... Read More
30 day extension visa
Hello. Entered Thailand from UK on 60 visa exemption but we鈥檙e considering staying an extra month. My wife鈥檚 Thai and dual nationality so no worries there as she enters and leaves on her Thai passport but just trying to clarify what ... Read More
Gardening Question by kevh
We鈥檙e trying to get rid of weeds from our lawn in Thailand. In England, we use 鈥� Weed and Feed鈥� which kills the weeds and promotes grass growth but we haven鈥檛 seen anything like it so far in Thailand. Can anyone over here ...
@martinoo2002 You have quite a lot more garden than we have by the sound of it, My wife鈥檚 removed all of the weeds by hand from areas of the lawn where they were. So we鈥檙e going to have a look around for some turf to fill in the patches ... Read More
Gardening Question by kevh
We鈥檙e trying to get rid of weeds from our lawn in Thailand. In England, we use 鈥� Weed and Feed鈥� which kills the weeds and promotes grass growth but we haven鈥檛 seen anything like it so far in Thailand. Can anyone over here ...
Hiring gardeners is easy Martin, finding someone who鈥檒l actually do a decent job is a nightmare! If you live here all the time it might be easier but as we only get out to our place once a year it鈥檚 been a real problem for us.Our ... Read More