5.4 Volts - not to bad. But the mains surprised me! 232.6 Volts. This is the 1st time I've tested it since they upgraded most of the power lines throughout the village from 25sq mm to 50sq mm, 2 months ago, was just on 220 prior to that. We are located about 300 meters from our transformer which is ...

Hummm, at the transformer, neutral and earth are at the same potential, but not true anymore at the end of the line, that is what I measure at my bonding point. MEN means it should have many bonding neutral with earth along the path. Is that correct ? Yes, most all Thai dwellings don't have an eart...

A somewhat disturbing syntax :D , does this mean that the midpoint resulting from the imbalanced 3 phases is no longer in the center, floating above the physical midpoint? If the phase loads are not roughly balanced along the 220 volt transmission lines and without the MEN system the Neutral can fl...

Make sure the bonding at the Earth stake is 100% secure, 23 volts wet is not acceptable and 2.5 amps indicates there is a very high phase imbalance in the network with the neutral floating way above the neutral at the transformer star point. In my case it turned out to be a faulty transformer which ...

OK a few readings from within your consumer box (boxes):- Voltage Active - Neutral Active - Earth Bar Neutral - Earth Bar (As your drawing indicates these is bonded it should be zero) Was the step down transformer installed by the PEA? The star point (Neutral) should have been securely bonded to Ear...

Thailand car manufacturing and assembly has changed radically in the past 22 years. In 1984, my mate's new Holden Calais cost about a million baht. Eight years ago, he bought a new Suzuki Swift for 380,000 baht. How can you compare a Holden Calais (top of the Holden range, normally V8 powered) with...

From my experience NEW car prices in Thailand are inflated:- In 2002 I bought a new Isuzu DMax, Extended Cab, 3.0 Turbo, Automatic (still going fine!) 663000 Baht = AUD$27,200 cash at the time. Long story but on a subsequent trip to Australia I went into a GMH dealership to buy a owners handbook in ...

The retired minister for "watches and all things corrupt" will remain above the law and hopefully never be seen "awake" in public again. What an embarrasment he is to Thai history.

The link appears to be corrupt but I get the message after seeing @ Asean Now news

When can we expect this so-called rainy season to arrive? Khon Kaen has barely had any rain in the past six months. Traditionally the wet season (monsoon) starts mid June when we had the "now banned" rocket/parade festival. It's usually on time. I have only had 3 recordable rain events since 10th O...

Doctor DMs Heat stroke check list Take a shower at least once a week whether its needed or not (Australians only). Hope that helps and stay safe. DM DM, this post obviously directed to you unaclimentised Poms. As we Aussies hardly break into a sweat under these conditions once a week is fine! BUT I...

Can someone tell me what they do with an iguanal (groin) hernia these days here in Thailand? Been reading about a synthetic gause they use to patch the stomach wall but there have been problems if it moves.

Dean, can you tell us which clinic you are using?

Can I assume a receipt was not forth coming??? 5555

The letter is supposed to be free (or was) but I paid 200Baht last year. Takes about 15 minutes and time of day is typically "luck of the drawer". I doubt you will get one in English, probably need to get it professionally translated. I take Mrs Dero with her blue book and ID and I just use my passp...

IMHO he should have been living in a 8 x 4 cell. I wont be sending flowers!

https://extranet.immigration.go.th/fn90 ... acceptTerm

Make sure your VPN is turned off!

I just goto the Imm office or BKK departures armed with a prefilled TM xx form (forgot number for Re-entry) on which I attach a photo in the relevant box. Nothing hard about it!!!!

Deposits from overseas that are provable from overseas of a minimum of 65k per month every month.(miss a month or miss 65k by 1 baht and you can’t use income [NB 1 month missed by one day and the next month of 150k doesn’t count you MUST NOT MISS ANY MONTHS]) This is for Australians British and Ame...

I suspect the Captain tried everything but was unable to do a damn thing, sort of like a slow motion film . And I believe there was at least one harbor pilot on board. Further to my post above re pylon engineering:- The bridge rests on four supports, two of which sit each side of the navigable wate...

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March 27, 2024, 3:45 pm

"The pylons should have been reinforced!"
Get real

Wake up!
Modern bridge pylons are designed to deflect a wayward vessel not absorb an impact as is in the case where the water way is subject to drifting ice.

A container ship loses propulsion and steering while leaving port on a falling tide (current from astern) and allides with a bridge pier causing the bridge to collapse, and it's Biden's fault? I hope you're voting for RFK. I'm thinking they are referring to a comment the original design engineer ma...