Barry Taylor
@barrytaylor
South African expat in Thailand
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156
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About me
South African
Speaks Afrikaans. English, Both Fluent
Registration: 07 July 2014
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British bought TV and dvd players by simonbolton79
Hi Am moving to Thailand in 2026. I have some really good electrical equipment, ie Tv's, DVD Players, Blu Ray Players, Cinema Surround Systems, Hii Fi Separates. My question is, will these play OK in Thailand?? I know I'll have to plug them in via ...
@simonbolton79Just check your voltage if you are going to live in rural Thailand I live in a rural village and when I checked teh voltage upon my arrival it was between 140 and 190 never 220The problem is that your TV amp etc do not receive enough ... Read More
Waste Management in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Thailand, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration ...
@pelesiamsmile As you are well aware my dear ladySuch a matter as Law enforcement in Thailand does not exist and that is the crux of the matterThailand has sufficient laws no new laws have to be implemented. It is the total lack of any law ... Read More
Waste Management in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Thailand, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration ...
@martinoo2002 I tend to beleive these figures if I see the amount of trucks motorcycles and even people with bicycles selling at the large waste collectorsYou see these trucks daily on the road with these huge bags of waste travelling on the ... Read More
Waste Management in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Thailand, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration ...
@pelesiamsmile Thank you for your kind reply but my experience is that when you contact any Thai Government office you never receive reply not even an acknowledgement of your mail.I will now for sure contact the government dept you mention in your ... Read More
Waste Management in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Thailand, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration ...
Why does this lady and her daughter then collect all the waste in the form of Bottles ,plastic bottles cardboard etc and sell it at the waste collector in our village Why do iIalso see the one person at the one garage ... Read More
Waste Management in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Thailand, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration ...
I understand your frustration completely and have great sympathy for youI cannot handle teh plastic lying around the same on the beachesWe are spoiled here as the Tessaban collects garbage twice a week for a ridiculous fee of 10 Baht per ... Read More
Waste Management in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Thailand, waste management can often pose challenges and requires an understanding of local standards and regulations. Understanding local practices is essential for environmental compliance and seamless integration ...
I live in a small village in Prachin Buri near 304 Industrialin our village there are several people who drive around on bicycles and one or two on motorbikes with the normal sidecar collecting bottles ,cans and other larger pieces of scrap. so ... Read More
Building a house in Thailand by Ralf Bachmann
@Julien Hello, I am not really new to Thailand, I came to Thailand for retirement 3 years ago. In 2021 i build a home in a rural surroundings together with my girlfriend. I made up a lot experience with anything that is related from buying a piece ...
Hi RalfWhat a lovely gallery of photosYou are a perfectionistJust some advice get yourself Grafted Durian trees they bear much fasterYou need two cultivars for cross pollination for good fruit bearing trees the same with avos bear much faster. Get ... Read More
Building a house in Thailand by Ralf Bachmann
@Julien Hello, I am not really new to Thailand, I came to Thailand for retirement 3 years ago. In 2021 i build a home in a rural surroundings together with my girlfriend. I made up a lot experience with anything that is related from buying a piece ...
@Leeds forever!Depends on the wife or GF. Anything can happen but I am anything but naive .I have been around my whole life investigating crime as a detective for 52 years and by this time i have a feeling for people Anyhow ... Read More
What to do with household goods? by SCOMPL
I am considering expatriating to Thailand, and I am curious what others have done with their household goods prior to making the move. Did you hire an international shipping company and send everything to Thailand?I am not particularly attached to ...
To cut is shortGet rid of everythingWhen I decided to move to Thailand in 2013 I gave all my furniture even new clothes to my daughters to get rid of and arrived here with a 20 kg suitcase with clothing in Bought a four bedroom house and then ... Read More
Building a house in Thailand by Ralf Bachmann
@Julien Hello, I am not really new to Thailand, I came to Thailand for retirement 3 years ago. In 2021 i build a home in a rural surroundings together with my girlfriend. I made up a lot experience with anything that is related from buying a piece ...
People here always have something to say re Land can only be in GF nameThis is a myth and also if you two are really happy does it matterThe negative always seems to come out in comments re Thailand and in ten years i have just enjoyed my time ... Read More
Adapting to the pace of life in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to Thailand, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in Thailand as an ...
@Connection60You made one mistake I agree with you re Mother Theresa and the others but Nelson Mandela was a criminal out and out and no forgiver. He was a communist bent on destroying SA and has now achieved this with his legacy.How do I know ... Read More
Adapting to the pace of life in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to Thailand, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in Thailand as an ...
@Connection60 I just hope and wish for you that all your dreams come trueYou are a wonderful person to at this age still want to have an adventurous lifeThis is the way to live not sit at home and mope about life and wonder when you are going to ... Read More
Adapting to the pace of life in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to Thailand, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in Thailand as an ...
@Connection60 Firstly I would try not to create such a situation and when i was in teh bush war there were no electronic devices at all except a radio Secondly why would I want to go such areas. I have lived my whole live without electronic devices ... Read More
Adapting to the pace of life in Thailand by Cheryl
Hello everyone, When you move to Thailand, you may find that the pace of life is different from what you're used to. Shop opening times, working hours, sleep cycles and variations in sunlight can all have an effect on your life in Thailand as an ...
@Connection60As said I have survived in Bush war situations have youI live on a farm in the bundus. I am the only Farang and near me in a village of 4500 peopleI have survived in the bush with no water and food for seven days.There is ... Read More