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by thebears
Tue Jun 16, 2020 5:07 pm
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Accountancy firm needed
Replies: 2
Views: 345

Accountancy firm needed

Can anyone refer me to a local accountancy firm they are happy with, who can take on our company annual accounting and tax requirements? Thanks.

Preferably not the one mentioned here (after just doing a search)...

[Mod edit: unsubstantiated statement removed - slander is a crime in Thailand.]
by thebears
Sat May 30, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Covid-19 News & Updates (Thailand and Southeast Asia only)
Replies: 5739
Views: 327060

Re: Coronavirus (Covid-19) News

Many thanks to the three above, for the information about the checkpoint north of Cha-am.
by thebears
Fri May 29, 2020 11:13 pm
Forum: Coronavirus/Covid-19
Topic: Covid-19 News & Updates (Thailand and Southeast Asia only)
Replies: 5739
Views: 327060

Re: Coronavirus (Covid-19) News

I hope this is the correct place to ask this. Can someone who has just driven north of Cha-am on Phetchkasem, confirm what is needed to pass the north-bound checkpoint tent? I saw it earlier, located close to Texaco, quite a way before reaching Factory Outlet. As I shall need to pass that way in due...
by thebears
Mon Sep 09, 2019 4:46 pm
Forum: Suggestions, Questions & Announcements
Topic: Property listings on this website
Replies: 3
Views: 830

Property listings on this website

A friend has been attempting to contact one of the property listings linked to this forum, http://www.propertyhuahin.net/ but it doesn't appear to accept any valid e-mail addresses. Is the property listing no longer operational? All but one property in the housing list appears to be from the same ag...
by thebears
Wed Jun 19, 2019 1:05 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Land ownership via limited company
Replies: 4
Views: 683

Re: Land ownership via limited company

Thanks for the reply, Scout, that's helpful.
by thebears
Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:44 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Land ownership via limited company
Replies: 4
Views: 683

Land ownership via limited company

Not necessarily a simple topic I realize, but does anyone have any more recent knowledge of whether this type of land ownership through Thai shareholders in a limited company is still a viable structure and still used? Thanks.
by thebears
Fri Dec 07, 2018 2:15 am
Forum: Motoring
Topic: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?
Replies: 499
Views: 41068

Re: How can Thailand curb its appalling road fatality rate?

Thailand's ubiquitous and poorly conceived U-turn junctions. I think they are one of most relevant causes of serious accidents. They would be dangerous in any country, even one with a passing regard for road-manners, but in a place which isn't renowned for intellectual heavyweights nor of common sen...
by thebears
Fri Dec 07, 2018 1:27 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Replacement of air-conditioners myself
Replies: 3
Views: 331

Replacement of air-conditioners myself

Has anyone purchased and fitted an air-conditioner (normal split system) and installed the piping, then got the engineer to gas it etc? Any pitfalls? What tools are needed to cut and attach the piping? Thanks
by thebears
Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:00 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Vehicles without headlights at night
Replies: 5
Views: 669

Re: Vehicles without headlights at night

1 tsp of petrol? Wow. Well, I did wonder if the Thais believe that using the headlamps represents a significant cost, so yes, what you say is probably part of the answer. They do have some bizarrely naive and uninformed ideas at times. I suppose we could argue then, that those bikes with permanently...
by thebears
Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:53 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Touch-up for car paint work
Replies: 9
Views: 1166

Re: Touch-up for car paint work

If it helps anyone else on this forum — and I appreciate the OP was looking for a repair service rather than touch-up paint — but I noticed at least with Toyota, they won't provide owners with touch-up paint for minor chips any longer. I can only presume this is because (1) they don't believe an own...
by thebears
Mon Nov 05, 2018 7:48 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Vehicles without headlights at night
Replies: 5
Views: 669

Vehicles without headlights at night

I don't know if this has been discussed before. It appears to me that it has become to some extent normal practice for some motorists to avoid using headlights at night. Does anyone on this forum understand why some motorists are doing this and do you think it is becoming a road safety problem? Ther...
by thebears
Sat Oct 13, 2018 10:44 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Honda scooter repair (mobile engineer)
Replies: 2
Views: 630

Re: Honda scooter repair (mobile engineer)

Thanks for your help last week, Nokyai, it's resolved now and appreciated your reply. I didn't want to use the motorbike pushing method to get the bike to the repairer, really as it's not something I like to see. However, with a second call to Honda Cha-am, they helped us really well and sent their ...
by thebears
Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:18 pm
Forum: Motoring
Topic: Honda scooter repair (mobile engineer)
Replies: 2
Views: 630

Honda scooter repair (mobile engineer)

I have a problem with a Honda scooter and looking for a repair service that will come out to us. The scooter starts and ticks over, but misfires when I accelerate, hence not being able to get it to a repairer. Main Honda dealer in nearby Cha-am is useless and won't help. I've replaced the obvious sp...
by thebears
Wed Aug 22, 2018 1:27 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Typical cost per meter, to build concrete wall
Replies: 0
Views: 746

Typical cost per meter, to build concrete wall

Can anyone with recent experience or knowledge enlighten us on the typical cost per linear meter? Some years ago, the cost of a concrete wall, per 1 meter-length x 2 meter-high, was 1,200 Baht per linear meter, all inclusive. I have attached the typical kind of wall I'm referring here, and just to c...
by thebears
Tue Aug 07, 2018 6:48 pm
Forum: Digital Realm
Topic: Local TV via aerial transmission - still available?
Replies: 21
Views: 1466

Re: Local TV via aerial transmission - still available?

looks good. Your news and footwork will be helpful and appreciated by other people who already have an antenna. Altho my preference would be satellite its no trouble at all to just slip that box into your existing setup and digital should receive a cleaner better signal than what you had before. Ye...