Well Papa, thank you...
Went into Big C today & took my two u/s controls with me. Went up to the customer service counter in the electronics shop & asked for replacements. No English spoken, but had TG with me anyway. The girl at customer services asked what was wrong with the old one.
A/C no problem to explain, some pratt (& no not me..

) had left batteries in it for far too long & they had leaked everywhere inside & destroyed the battery contacts.
TV a bit more complicated, 95% of it worked fine, except for the two rocker like switches at the bottom - one to flick channels, one to adjust volume up down.
Fine, she says, come back in 1 hour.
Spent some time shopping in Big C & went back.
Two repaired remotes, complete with new batteries - 180 baht!!!
Happy bunny me returns home - thanks again...
