Mobaan
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Hi Folks , we are up to anything , anywhere up to the middle of March.
Hope it works out
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If I were to do this ,how far would I have to strip down the tractor to import it as parts ?
I imagine it would not be a good idea to put all the parts in one container (?) or would it matter . Perhaps 2 containers , maybe even 2 separate shipments .
Our old friend Maizefarmer would know the answer , but he is unfortunately offline already for a long time . Just in case he sees this posting , maybe he could send me a PM
Would anybody have a hint as to what freight forwarder I could use (from the USA),may I contacted don't want to fool with it , others asked me if Thailand is around the Carribean .....needless to say I moved on from there.
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I am up for a meeting in Laos . Anytime Dec -Mid March .
No big advanced planning on my behalf is needed . Just tell me where and when , I will be there .
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Have the "T" sticker ,car passport-now "how to do?"
Drive to Nong Khai to the friendship bridge ,keep left for car entries - and then ?
Do I still need to go to the walkup window to get my personal visa -or is there a separate one for car drivers .
I guess I will need Laos insurance ?
Do I buy that directly there ?
How much will it cost -per day , per week ?
Is there an alternative ? Can my Thai insurance cover this ,perhaps with an add on letter ?
Is there anything else one needs to know ,I have never done it like this before ?
How about on the Laos side ? Any particular procedures there that one needs to be aware of ?( other then driving on the right side of the road !)
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The correct name would be :
Siam Motor World ,Sukhumvit Soi 103.
There must be somebody out there who dealt with them . They did sponsor this motor forum for quiet some years .
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Does anyone on this forum have any experience (good or bad ) form dealing with this company?
They have a long standing presence here on this forum ,but is it to actually deal with them ?
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BSJ
It's your corn/casssava so you can sell wherever you like but why would you want to incur
the extra transport costs? There is ulnlikely to be much difference in price wherever you sell.
Done properly cassava is very profitable. Excluding the cost of the land which you have anyway you can
make 4-5K Baht/rai/year for an investment of around 5k in labour and material so getting on for a
100% return
The key is to do it properly and not skimp on fertilizerand weed killing.
Your numbers don't add up !!!!
They do for me:) What do you feel is wrong?
So you are spending "5 k in labour and materials" and make" 4-5k Baht/rai/year "-I had a drink or two ,but I still do not see the 100 % return-at best you are breaking even.!! And no return on the land investment ??? That is no proper accounting in my book.
Or am I missing something ?
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I have a perfectly good used MF 240 (50 HP) in the USA ,which I hardly use anymore ,but could put to good use in LOS.
If I import it as a whole ,entire tractor ,even thou a used one there will be an import tax (# 1 -where can I find out how much that might be ?
If I break the tractor down -take off wheels ,seat , canopy ,fenders etc and send them separately in a second -time delayed container - would that qualify for a "used tractor parts tax rate .
In that second container I would include a riding lawn mower -similar stripped down.
Has anyone done this on a small scale before ? Any idea what the cost might be (taxes ) . I am checking with the freight companies right now to see if this is a realistic way to .Those riding lawn mowers I can buy new here for about $ 2000 , whereas the exact same thing in Thailand is $ 6000 ( over 200 000THB). The shipping cant be that expensive ,not to make this a worthwhile project (I stand to be corrected ,right now I am just guessing )
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Once in a while we have a massive dog killing in the village. 5-6-7 dogs are poisioned in a night . Nobody has a real idea who and why and what.
What poision would people use to be so lethal so quick.? Could one do anything to prevent ones own dogs to eat it ?
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Go to Udon Optics -on Phosri Rd -they have watchmaker on the premises
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BSJ
It's your corn/casssava so you can sell wherever you like but why would you want to incur
the extra transport costs? There is ulnlikely to be much difference in price wherever you sell.
Done properly cassava is very profitable. Excluding the cost of the land which you have anyway you can
make 4-5K Baht/rai/year for an investment of around 5k in labour and material so getting on for a
100% return
The key is to do it properly and not skimp on fertilizerand weed killing.
Your numbers don't add up !!!!
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Anytime durind DEc-Feb is ok with me .
i have successfully avoided harriers for the whole of my life. voluntary engagement would be out of the question or require undue duress . unfortunate that a worship of alcohol excess seems to creep into unrelated gatherings. i also avoid excessive loudness. but thats just me.
i had thought that the combo harriers plus farmers was a lead balloon as the thread stopped dead for long time. maybe other drinking farmers or those that can straddle both groups will prevail. just not for me sorry.
It is wonderful to have you join the farming forum, So have you finnished building your house or still living under the bridge ?
well you can be certain its not under a bar stool.
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You realize Thais regard a Red Car belongs to a Gay Person.
No ,I did nit know that . Thanks for the info .no problem however-most of the time I will have someone with me who can vouch for the difference!!
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I want to buy a TB LTZ -color RED- I pay in cash and I want it delivered 2nd week of December.
That's my line when walking into the Chev showrooms in Udon Thani , Nong Bua Lampoo and Sawan Din Daeng.
One should imagine a salesperson working on commission would jump right thru the ceiling to get my business !!!
No so .
I get all kind of flack " Thais don't like RED " " You will not be able to sell a red car " etc etc . Who cares -I want REd - end of story .
Now I hear that RED is only manufactured if there are 50 orders -countrywide -for that color. Could be , but still a bunch of Bull .
Can anyone lead me to a more responsive dealer , please.
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Expanding the question a bit :
She will get a letter of invitation from family in Norway.
Go to Norway embassy to apply for Schengen visa-don't expect any problem here ,have done it before with Sweden.
However the idea is to fly to Germany, rent a car for a month or so ,travel around (Schengen countries only) and eventually end up in Norway .
I realize the general rule is to apply in the country of first entry, but in Germany we do not have any family to write letters of invitations etc ,!
Last time we went to Sweden ,we did stop in Germany as well ,went thru immigration(and could have gone anywhere as a matter of fact ) ,but then immediately caught a connecting flight to Sweden.
Is there any reasonable risk involved to go ahead like this -and not risk being refused entry.?
Schengen Visa is Schengen Visa -once it is issued and stamped in the passport -who cares ?
This being Germany immigration ,which I believe to be a bit different to Thai immigration(e.g the officers might not apply the rules depending on the day of the week or a bad hair day,),what could we expect ?
Any personal experiences ?
Of course , we could plan the entire trip the other way around and fly straight to Norway ,then backtrack from there into other European countries ,but it would be a bit of a pain and additional travel and expense involved .
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Thanks guys ,
it looks like a trip to town is coming up .
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Here is my situation :
It looks like we are in the dry spot of the already dry Issan.
I have one 7 meter deep hand dug well ,which after a days rest will have 2 meter of water at the bottom . The deep well was drilled to 25 meters ,pipe is in to about 18 meters .
With good planning we can make it last for the house and the flowers ,but it is stretching it .
So I have a combination of the old type rain collection tanks ,some concrete rings ,even my hot tub -all plumbed together (a total of aprrox 15 cubic meters) with a 1.5 inch pipe at the end .
Here I want to install a Booster pump and plumb that into the house supply system ( fed by the 2 pumps -as mentioned earlier) I got the broshures for the Mitzubishi and Hitachi brands ,but it is all in Thai . Some things I can of course figure out . I do not want to oversize this ,since I am afraid to blow the PVC pipes in the house . An adjustable pressure pump would be nice . Then they are talking about an inverter ????pump -at almost double the price . Was is the difference ?
All I want is to pump water from the ground level tanks to aid /supplement the house water system . There needs to be a pressure shut off switch which will maintain the line pressure ,same as with the regular pumps .
Please you plumbing experts help me out.
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The "Check Engine " came on a few days ago .
Water, air filter , oil -all checks out ok .
What else could it be that I can check w/o special tools .
Its not so much a question of saving a Baht here and there , but if I can avoid the hazzle to drive to town for an inspection -and waste an entire day -I am all for it
The P/U id 5 years old only 60 K on it ,otherwise in perfect shape .
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Late ,but still I want to thank everybody involved in the organization of that meeting .
I was nice to meet you guys (and gals ) who are not afraid to tackle a few bottles and wage ther war against the wine box .A nice crowd . Hope I have time to come to the next meeting .
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If anybody has 5-10 rubbertrees ,still in plASTIC BAGS ,BUT WITH AT LEAST 3 SETS OF LEAVES -AND CAN BRING THEM TO THE MEETING , i WOULD LIKE TO BUY THEM FROM YOU .
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Due to change of plans I have 5x10 kg of the much searched for and not easy to get green manure seed of SESBANIA left . I will bring that with me . I paid 35 Baht per KG .and will sell for the same amount.
If anybody wants it , you are welcome .
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How does the Trailblazer compare to the other available SUV's in its class ?
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Over the next 2 weeks I will do a little RR up North . On the way back to Udon I would like to find a dealer in /around Chiang Mai -or anywhere along the way - to buy a shredder to prepare organic materials for composting.
Any idea where to turn to ?
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Thanks Ray.
So it looks like we'll have enough members to make it worthwhile, therefore I confirm that the date will be FRIDAY 25 January 2013 (Robert Burns's birthday so any Scot can wear the kilt - for those that don't know he was Scotland's most famous poet, who amoung other works wrote Auld Lang Syne which we all know). I'll post any more relevant details nearer the date, but for now assume you need to be there ready for a 1pm start.
We hope that a few more will sign up, we can keep it open until mid January, and yes Fatfather, I agree that January has 31 days but I am sorry you won't be able to make it on 25th, we'll look forward to seeing you again at meeting no. 8 wherever that may be.
Count us in as well -me and the mia -one more room.
Land crossing udate
in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits
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In this never ending saga of constant changes:
Is there any first hand -recent -report crossing from Laos via friendship bridge Nong Khai ,using German passport_they give 15 or 30 day extension ???