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by Whaler
Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:54 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: money transfers
Replies: 22
Views: 5522

Re: money transfers

No trouble using Lloyds online transfers there's a large drop down selection menu to state the reason for transfer however they do use a 4 digit security code that is automated by sending a sms to your registered phone that has to be typed in to the online form within a few mins. I presume you can m...
by Whaler
Fri Oct 14, 2011 6:47 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Modern House Design
Replies: 68
Views: 6840

Re: Modern House Design

Nice concept but just not pracatable and after you have selected all the finishes to be moisture and mold resistant your AC will be battling the heated pool

It's a bit like some of the outside bathrooms I have seen sounds good at first till you start using them every day
by Whaler
Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:54 am
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Moonsmile and Platoo restaurants
Replies: 18
Views: 4089

Re: Moonsmile and Platoo restaurants

Moonsmile is a benchmark we judge others by in terms of quality and price, great place and will accomodate a bit of al a carte and swapping around of the menu :)
by Whaler
Fri Aug 26, 2011 12:27 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Property in Hua Hin
Replies: 77
Views: 9187

Re: Property in Hua Hin

I advised someone who is considering a new build to alter his layout slightly such that future mods or extentions were easy to do. He said but there is only two of them but I advised that shoud he wish to sell or circumstances change the ability to add a double parking, sala or room etc would give g...
by Whaler
Tue Aug 23, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Property in Hua Hin
Replies: 77
Views: 9187

Re: Property in Hua Hin

Not sure if this is the right thread, forum or board to discussing the pros of going so call “native” and certainly won’t get a sympathetic responsive if you have just slagged off 80% of the members. Like it or not but the make-up of HH is in part now dependant on farang tourists and expats who choo...
by Whaler
Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:50 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Property in Hua Hin
Replies: 77
Views: 9187

Re: Property in Hua Hin

Personally I find it a bit strange using the word investment when it comes to property in HH and many other popular expat locations worldwide. We all come here many different reasons but I think very few and far between are speculating on the housing/rental market as part of a managed portfolio, the...
by Whaler
Sat Aug 20, 2011 8:02 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Ipad2 and e-mail connections
Replies: 6
Views: 697

Re: Ipad2 and e-mail connections

When I came over last year with my Ipad to purchase my property I found the Ipad was almost useless when doing research as so many local companies were using flash I had to revert to my laptop constantly. Sort of defeated the object, so I sold it and got the Galaxy Tab for the next trip as it was al...
by Whaler
Sun Aug 14, 2011 9:46 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: How does one research a builder/developer here
Replies: 34
Views: 4740

Re: How does one research a builder/developer here

ALXDXB We have just moved in :) They are all fine developments. I guess the clincher was how the Mrs put it, she did not want a bungalow that looked like it had come from a new estate in Bournemouth :) Also the little things count like well water, twin tanks, road finish, site satillite/internet dis...
by Whaler
Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:40 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Property in Hua Hin
Replies: 77
Views: 9187

Re: Property in Hua Hin

We just moved in yesterday and it could not of been an easier and more enjoyable experiance having your customised home built for you. Give John or Anthony a call at Hot property and they will also put you in contact with Jane who's an ex British solicitor she will explane the pros and cons to buyin...
by Whaler
Sun Jul 31, 2011 9:07 am
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: What Mobile Phone.....
Replies: 96
Views: 9628

Re: What Mobile Phone.....

Hardly surprising considering they flog an inferior product for more money than superior products. iphone is shiny though and their add campaigns seem to work wonders. There's a big wide superior modifiable world out there Apple fans.! I took my sons to the Apple store in Regent St to get student d...
by Whaler
Wed Jul 27, 2011 5:47 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Is Hua Hin right for us?
Replies: 11
Views: 1872

Re: Is Hua Hin right for us?

ALXDXB I've just done 9 years in UAE and have bought in HH. I think given the choices around the world and things we are use to in UAE make HH a good choice for many reasons. I don't think you will have too much trouble budgeting after Dubai and we are more than experianced on the oddities of overse...
by Whaler
Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:22 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Solar Water Heating
Replies: 16
Views: 1930

Re: Solar Water Heating

Whaler, typically most solar systems have a "closed loop"collector panel with the heated liquid(vegetable oil is commonly used) then being piped thru a coiled pipe inside a water supply tank. The absorbed heat is given off into that water . This water supply can be pressurized ie what eve...
by Whaler
Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:16 am
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Solar Water Heating
Replies: 16
Views: 1930

Re: Solar Water Heating

We never had true solar heating in the Middle East. It was simple, the normal cold tank on the roof in the summer was very hot and the hot water tanks in each bathroom were switched off and became the cold as the AC kept them cool. It was just reversed in the so called winter. I guess likewise in HH...
by Whaler
Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:58 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Possibility of selling property now
Replies: 12
Views: 1515

Re: Possibility of selling property now

This is an anomaly imo and is happening because this particular builder offers some of the best quality seen around Hua Hin including furniture at a very reasonable price. The problem with selling a resale home is that if people (especially Thai partners) see that they can buy a similar new home fo...
by Whaler
Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:49 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: We are looking for property solutions in Hua Hin
Replies: 33
Views: 3285

Re: We are looking for property solutions in Hua Hin

TT glad you have cleared the air and best of luck finding something perfect over the next 3 years :)