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    Solar Power

    By Anonymous, Created on: 29/03/2005, Last updated on: 31/03/2015

    » I dont understand why Thailand is not using the sun which is there 365 days/year. Can anybody tell me ? I am in the process of building a house but when it comes to solar energy i might have to import myself to only then be confronted with a high import tax on such products. And that while closing...

    • Anonymous commented : Thai government is promoting solar power now. These is Thai owned solar power company called Solartron in the Korat Province. They are supported to double their capacity this year since Thai government is now promoting and subsidizing rural and remote solar power usages. Solartron does have their showroom in Bangkok. You can check out their website at, www.solartron.co.th I am also planning build a off-grid home as soon as the price become more affordable.

    • Anonymous commented : Did you see the Solatron link above? The facility is in the Korat province. They do have office in Bangkok.

    • 58 replies, 163,778 views

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    Buying property in Thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 17/02/2006, Last updated on: 11/11/2011

    » Nothing much to say here is there, i think that IAN has told us all there is to know and believe me.......... .he's right.

    • Anonymous commented : He probably means Korat ( Nakon Ratchasima)

    • 119 replies, 367,763 views

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    Do You Support Your Thai In-Laws?

    By Anonymous, Created on: 02/03/2006, Last updated on: 14/02/2007

    » In Thailand, children take care of their parents. They kind of pay back the debt that they contracted just by being born and educated by their parents. And contrary to "popular" belief, it is valid whether you are rich or poor (but of course far more meaningful if the parents are poor...)....

    • Anonymous commented : Well, my parents settled in their hometown since they have relatives there. Many of people who knew them were gone and some still around beside their nieces and nephews. Most of their brothers and sisters are still around with their extended families. Family circle is their main reason. Where is your hometown? Do you have close relatives around in your hometown? I think the number one rule is not to show-off about your living in USA or how rich you are from your hardworks in USA. They would not understand it and thinking that you have money to spread around. If they notice your Thai-lish, you can simple tell them that you have been working with companies with farang employees for most of your career. There are bus terminals in every cities in Thailand this is how majority of Thais traveling around Thailand and to their hometowns. About the nice and cool weather, any countryside and rural areas will have nice weather and traditional Thai life styles. I was up in Korat and Roi Et early this year to visit my and wife's parents; the weather is so nice and cool around 60'F to 70"F degrees. I was walking around in my short, and other natives were wearing sweaters. It was around the harvesting period, so we went out to help them harvesting rice. Thailand is not a large country like USA, and it does not take long to go from one place to the next place. If you do not want to live close to foreigners, than you need to stay away from Pattaya and those tourist areas. Bangkok and metroplexes are out of your question since the air is not very clean and weather is not very nice. There is hot spring in Ranong. Big and small waterfalls are all over Thailand. As for national parks, there are everywhere in Thailand too. As for fruits and foods, these things are available and prices are depending on the distribution. Big supermarkets are now available in large to medium size cities. If you love the sea the most, I would think that you might like to live in Phetchaburi; it is not far from Bangkok. I have a cousin who owned a house close to Kang Kra Jai/Chan National Park, but you probably wanting to live on the eastside of Muang Phet since it is close to the sea and with fishing fleet harbor. It is about two hours or so on private vehicle from Bangkok. My family has our compound in the countryside north of Bangkok since I have to conduct some of my businesses in Bangkok. Now, there are highway loop around Bangkok so it is much quicker to bypass Bangkok to go to other cities and to the beaches. If you are planning to live alone, than a townhouse or condomenium would seem to be a choice; you would still have small garden in townhouse or pot garden in condo.

    • Anonymous commented : Khun Rooster, your parents are so fortunate to be able to come home to their root. Most Thais I know in state don't have this blessing. I, myself lost my own folks long time ago. My sisters and brothers are living in BK. I grew up and gone to school there. Naturally, my whole life, circle of friends all are around in BK. Whenever I come back to BK, I have been doing the same thing; seeing family members, hang out with old friends, and eat my faverite long -gong and spicy Thai seafood. It is a different story, as you said so, you look at thing different perspective as you aged. I intend to live my retirement outside of BK, but not too far since I still have to go back and forth to join my friends. Good quality of air is #1 on my list to decide where I want to live. Korat and Loi-Et sounded very interesting. How long the temperature 60-70 F last ? How long is the summer ? Compare to Tampa, FL where I live, the summer ( when you need to turn on air conditioned from May-September) lasts about 5 mos. When I was touring spring in Siwa Oasis, in Southern Egypt I had the best time of my life. They turn those spring into swimming pool by constructing the tile wall around the spring. The water is crystal clear and cool. I have carried that fond memory up until today . It would be nice if TL has both hot & cold spring. May be I dream too much ? A choice between a condo or a townhouse? I will leave that until I had lived in that town for at least half year. I have to get use to the life of normad while I still on the quest for my idle place. You have given me the best advice about the rule #1 not to show off my living in the USA. It' so true about my Thai-lish. I always act very humble, but my Thai speaking has a slightly accent. Also the way I carry myself ( posture and walking) gives me away sometimes. I'm gratefull for your advice.

    • Anonymous commented : Tampa is not my ideal place. I live there because of my husband workplace. The weather in summer (hot & humid) is so close to TL.. The temperature would be in the middle 90 F for five months. From June - November we face the hurricane season. The best months are Dec.- Mar. where it has sunny -dry-cool days. During winter, Florida draws drove of thousands of folks from up north states NY, Michigan, MASS etc . They go back to their home state just before spring arrives. Phetchaburi got my vote on the varieties of fruits. Is this the place that is well known for "kanom-mor-gang" ( egg & coconut milk baked custard) ? If "yes" then it would be double blessing for me it I call Phetchaburi my home. What I intend to do when I go to TL for my retirement. I'll going places where you kindly mentioned in this post. Top on the list are Phetchaburi, Ranong, Korat and Roi-Et ( even though you said the weather is too dry or too hot). I'll give it a try. I'll grade according to my likeness. At the end, which town got the most points would surly become my retirement Shangri-La . Khun Rooster, All not gone without saying my gratitude and appreciation

    • 26 replies, 12,936 views

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    getting marry in thailand

    By Anonymous, Created on: 19/03/2006, Last updated on: 22/04/2007

    » To anybody out there which could help me into geting marry in Thailand! I would like to know how to get marry in thailand in the mosque which I dun have to follow all malaysian law which have so much hassle to go thru. My fiance is a converted muslim and a non-malaysian and we would like to get marry...

    • Anonymous commented : Just enjoy sex. Do not give your heart. It is useless. Money is more important than love in Isan girl. Their parents keep selling daughters from this men to that men. Recent news, Korat marriage of an English and Thai prostitute is well known story here and now many parents try to push them divorce, sell and resell their daughter to farang. This is true story. They are some human being little better than animal. Don't forget this.

    • 8 replies, 4,521 views

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    International Marriage - a new type of Human Traffickings

    By Anonymous, Created on: 08/11/2006, Last updated on: 08/11/2006

    » A female teacher of Ubon was hooked up through the famous international dot com website 'M' marriage/match-making site and met a Pakistan men, who murdered her in Bangkok. A Kalasin prostitute married an American man and moved into New Jersey and finally dumped by the man and she is now...

    • 0 replies, 2,508 views

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    Meetin the parents

    By Anonymous, Created on: 19/05/2007, Last updated on: 13/10/2007

    » I meet a nice woman in Pateya 6 months ago and we have gotten very close, We were practacly inseperable the whole month I was there. I have been coresponding with her since. At first her English was very poor, but She been studying and improving. she is back home in a small town in Buriram province...

    • Anonymous commented : er, 4 i have just bought from korat a 150 cc quad of the road machine for 70,000baht for her ,i have also made provisions for her in my will were she gets a handsome monthly allowence for life ,as i,ve said before so many times why should i give one satang to her parents or family for takeing her out of the virtual gutter and giveing her a lifestyle which is the envy of all our village ,its not a question of money just principles thats all, cos after all i did,t marry her 6 sisters or her brother or all the usual hangers on which many of the complete mugs up here fail to comprehend ,regards ,colin .

    • Anonymous commented : Hi Colin, I'm totally with you when it comes to the real bum hangers on (the cousins and extended family/neighbours) I have to say. I'm not averse to the idea of buying the odd crate of beer once or twice a month for them (in fact I have only done it once, just the other day, and it sent my girlfriend semi-mad with rage at me - still not quite sure on the reasons, assume some type of loss of face I'd caused her, working on that!) but permanently keeping the fridge full for them, no way. As for sin sots and the like, I'll ease myself towards that when (if) the time comes. Sure you're right there are some crazy stories - one of the neighbours claims they got a 3m baht dowry for a 20yr old ex-bargirl! Hmmm. Well that I won't be doing, unless 2.9m comes right back to me! I'm really glad to hear you're loving life in Isaan. The area where the family are for me is Amphur Khong, about an hour or so outside Korat. I haven't had a chance yet to explore more of Isaan than that, so have no comparisons, but I could see Khong being a bit on the dead side for me. And maybe living right amongst the 100+ family members would be a bit of a bad idea! :o) Cheers, Andrew

    • 38 replies, 15,547 views

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