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by glalt
December 16, 2023, 9:43 am
Forum: House & Land
Topic: (Another) Water Pump Question (But Unusual)
Replies: 22
Views: 1156

Re: (Another) Water Pump Question (But Unusual)

Most water pump tanks do not have an air bladder inside. The air inside is gradually absorbed into the water. When that happen the tank becomes waterlogged and the pump will telegraph. Meaning it will cycle on and off every time a tap is opened. Those tanks have a plug that can be removed and the t...
by glalt
December 15, 2023, 9:32 am
Forum: House & Land
Topic: (Another) Water Pump Question (But Unusual)
Replies: 22
Views: 1156

Re: (Another) Water Pump Question (But Unusual)

Most water pump tanks do not have an air bladder inside. The air inside is gradually absorbed into the water. When that happen the tank becomes waterlogged and the pump will telegraph. Meaning it will cycle on and off every time a tap is opened. Those tanks have a plug that can be removed and the ta...
by glalt
December 13, 2023, 12:07 pm
Forum: Where to Buy Things in Udon
Topic: AliExpress shopping advice?
Replies: 5
Views: 819

Re: AliExpress shopping advice?

I am interested to hear the online shopping experiences from any members who have purchased from AliExpress. Payments, conversion rates, delivery times, etc.. Looking at a particular Nokia smartphone that's not available in Thailand. It is on the UK market but has a lower spec. ta tam I ordered a s...
by glalt
December 13, 2023, 11:24 am
Forum: House & Land
Topic: (Another) Water Pump Question (But Unusual)
Replies: 22
Views: 1156

Re: (Another) Water Pump Question (But Unusual)

I made the mistake of buying one of those Hitachi turbine water pumps. It uses one of those nitrogen accumulators and cycles on and off continually. I will never again buy a water pump with out a pressure storage tank. That pump is used for the bathroom in my separate game room so it doesn't get use...
by glalt
December 13, 2023, 11:03 am
Forum: House & Land
Topic: Hourly Rate of pay handyman
Replies: 6
Views: 502

Re: Hourly Rate of pay handyman

My wife sponsored a Lao lady at immigration so she could stay here legally. The lady has since married a Thai man but my wife still hires her once in a while. She is a good worker. I think my wife pays her 400 baht per day plus some other benefits. Our favorite Thai carpenter now charges 500 baht pe...
by glalt
December 13, 2023, 10:47 am
Forum: Travel & Transport
Topic: Visiting Cambodia
Replies: 29
Views: 11746

Re: Visiting Cambodia

Sihanoukville used to be my favorite holiday place to visit. Friendly people, bargain prices along with beautiful pristine beaches. THEN came the Chinese with casinos on every corner. Native businesses were priced out and paying exorbitant rents and property prices. Everything went downhill. I didn'...
by glalt
December 9, 2023, 11:22 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Is this Thai culture
Replies: 11
Views: 680

Re: Is this Thai culture

I woke this morning just after 6:00am with this music blasting through my house. I am only a few metres from a school that is pretty noisy at the best of times. Today they had some sort of celebration, so dozens of boys had a mini truck sound blasting things very early. I went outside and gestured ...
by glalt
December 8, 2023, 11:29 am
Forum: Health & Beauty
Topic: Heartattacks and strokes...check this simple test out..
Replies: 76
Views: 14067

Re: Heartattacks and strokes...check this simple test out..

I have been on high blood pressure control drugs for probably 35 years. I was taking 20 mg of Enaril. When I moved upcountry. The drugstore up here substituted Anapril telling me it is the same thing. I couldn't tell any difference so It must be about the same. About one and a half years ago my bloo...
by glalt
December 8, 2023, 10:19 am
Forum: Udon Thani Shopping
Topic: Bread Maker
Replies: 8
Views: 769

Re: Bread Maker

My machine has a setting for making dough. I take the dough out and make dough balls. I bake then in an air fryer. It works very well for making biscuits.
by glalt
December 3, 2023, 12:39 pm
Forum: Udon Thani Shopping
Topic: Bread Maker
Replies: 8
Views: 769

Re: Bread Maker

Just enquiring about Break Makers and availability of the premix bags for baking ..... Any comments greatly appreciated W I have never considered any sort of premix. I have a kitchen scale that weighs in grams or ounces. It takes only a couple minutes to weigh out the ingredients that I buy in bulk...
by glalt
December 3, 2023, 12:22 pm
Forum: Udon Thani Shopping
Topic: Bread Maker
Replies: 8
Views: 769

Re: Bread Maker

I too bought a bread maker off Lazada (Homemate). It works great and will bake a small loaf or a big loaf. Unfortunately I was the only one eating the bread. Fortunately my dog liked it when mixed with his dog food. I formulated a recipe that used whole wheat flour with extra brown sugar, Cinnamon, ...
by glalt
November 30, 2023, 11:43 am
Forum: World News
Topic: Harry and Sparkle
Replies: 343
Views: 33213

Re: Harry and Sparkle

Obviously this is a big topic for the Brits. As a US citizen, I am a live and let live individual. I would hate to have my personal life under such a critical microscope. Why can't people just forget about this guy and his wife? Whether or not he has made mistakes, that is his business. Take the spo...
by glalt
November 29, 2023, 3:30 pm
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Is electricity going to save us? Dont think so
Replies: 35
Views: 2152

Re: Is electricity going to save us? Dont think so

Years ago bought a stock called Credo Petroleum. The company was quite small and never had much growth. They were planning for the future by buying many proven oil deposit leases. They never had the finances to expand drilling operations. The stock price of the stock just kept dropping. Then after s...
by glalt
November 29, 2023, 9:03 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Is electricity going to save us? Dont think so
Replies: 35
Views: 2152

Re: Is electricity going to save us? Dont think so

Why would you quote stats from 20 months ago, in what is, after all, a very fast moving business? And WTF is the relevance of motorcycle registrations? I would say that Thailand like other Countries aint got a hope in H__l to get to electric dominancy Leading the charge toward a cleaner future, Nor...
by glalt
November 26, 2023, 10:42 am
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Presidential election odds
Replies: 1527
Views: 130380

Re: US Presidential election odds

If the democrats don't wake up and nominate a new candidate they will lose the election if the ticket is Trump and Biden. how will you like Trump being elected? It will be just further indication that the supposed beacon of world democracy is a failing state. For all it's economic greatness and wor...
by glalt
November 25, 2023, 6:38 pm
Forum: U.S. Politics
Topic: US Presidential election odds
Replies: 1527
Views: 130380

Re: US Presidential election odds

jackspratt wrote:
November 24, 2023, 9:33 pm
It's a reaction I would expect from Trump cultists.
If the democrats don't wake up and nominate a new candidate they will lose the election if the ticket is Trump and Biden. how will you like Trump being elected?
by glalt
November 22, 2023, 10:57 am
Forum: Politics - Other than Thailand
Topic: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.
Replies: 805
Views: 36587

Re: Israel under attack from hamas, war declared.

I still find it difficult to work up any sympathy for Hamas civilians after seeing them cheer and celebrate the brutal massacre of innocent old, young and babies of Israel civilians. Hamas obviously don't care about their own civilians after spending many millions of aid dollars to build tunnels. I ...
by glalt
November 20, 2023, 10:38 am
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: The heartbreak of being a Thai farmer
Replies: 13
Views: 1360

Re: The heartbreak of being a Thai farmer

We run a Kubota rice harvester. This year it is difficult due to the rains drenching most fields. This makes the work difficult because of the mushy ground and it takes much longer. Also some of the rice is wasted because of combines run by incompetent drivers. Not for us though. But price is not i...
by glalt
November 18, 2023, 12:11 pm
Forum: Open Forum
Topic: You gotta be joking
Replies: 155
Views: 13653

Re: You gotta be joking

Cigarette prices Australia https://costniche.com/prices-of-cigarettes-australia/?expand_article=1 2010 $12.95 AUD 2011 $16.45 AUD 2012 $17.15 AUD 2013 $18.75 AUD 2014 $21.40 AUD 2015 $23.65 AUD 2016 $26.25 AUD 2017 $29.60 AUD 2018 $33.65 AUD 2019 $37.00 AUD 2020 $38.60 AUD 2021 $39.00 AUD 2022 $40....
by glalt
November 16, 2023, 12:25 pm
Forum: General Udon Thani Forum
Topic: Chinese Police Will Not Be Patrolling Nominated Tourist Hotspots
Replies: 22
Views: 964

Re: Chinese Polioce patrolling Nominated Tourist Hotspots

A question to consider, glalt - "who do those volunteer farang police report to, and who would the Chinese police report to"? It would depend on the situation. Scams would be reported to the Chinese government. Other problems reported to the Thai police. Chinese cops nor the farang volunteers would...

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