Televisions

Post by **Limey711** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 6:08 pm

Can anyone tell me if a T.V. from the U.K. will work in Hua Hin.
I dont want to know, it has to have 234 menaherts, or LAPDG compatable, or any other technical B.S.

Has anyone actually brought a T.V. over to Hua Hin from the U.K. plugged it in and it worked.

Thanks

Russ

Sorry guys just realised this should probably have been posted in the Expats forum.

Post by **Jaime** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:28 pm

Most UK electrical appliances work OK. Never tried a TV but why bother? Thailand seems to have everything that the UK has in terms of TV technology at about the same price if not a little cheaper. Exactly the same models are also on sale (my mum has the same TV here that we have in our place in Hua Hin for example). Not trying to be clever - just an observation.

Post by **tuktukmike** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:00 pm

Brought one of ours over with us and no problem.

The reason, combined TV/VHS so i can still watch all my South Park videos,

Mike.

Post by **Limey711** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:37 pm

Thanks for the info, fella's, just bought a new LCD TV with combined DVD player, I just wondered if it would pick up local or satelite programmes.

Russ

Post by **Guess** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:13 am

The only thinsg you will need is a mains adapter or better still re4wire the plug. In Thailand they use the same PAL standard as the UK. Most DVDs that you will buy in a market will have no reigon stamp so that should not be a problem here.

As for satellite you need to get a dish decorder and SIM to recieve satellite. Obviously we are way outside the footprint of the Europeand satellites but nost of our nstuf comes form a Satellite somewher over the Indian Ocean and is contolled in Thailand by UBC.

Post by **poisoner** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:10 pm

Guess wrote:The only thinsg you will need is a mains adapter or better still rewire the plug.

Hey Guess,
With regard to rewiring the plug, is this quite straightforward?
The Thai's only have 2 'prongs' so I guess they only have 2 wires. Which one is ditched - neutral?
Thanks
Al

Post by **buksida** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:55 pm

If you're refering to simple electrical plugs its quite easy. Throw away all those 2-pin sockets and get the place grounded properly, then buy the 3 pin ones with the earth core (about 200 baht each fitted - make sure you have 3 core flex too) and your days of getting a Hendrix hairstyle everytime you turn the box over are numbered!

If you can't be bothered with that, just don't use the ground cable ... 99% of Thai appliances are not grounded anyway, we wonder why they don't last very long.

Post by **poisoner** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:56 pm

Jumpin Jesus, no wonder things are a sparkin an a cracklin everytime I plug something in!

I have a few UK appliances I need to put new plugs on, but In the long term I think I'll take your advice & get the 3 pin sockets installed
Thanks

Post by **PeteC** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:21 pm

Hmmm?...I'm thinking that imported UK TV's may only pick up British programs in Thai or, Thai programs in English? I'd be careful. Not-well-grounded-Pete

Post by **Guess** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:08 pm

poisoner wrote:
Guess wrote:The only thinsg you will need is a mains adapter or better still rewire the plug.
Hey Guess,
With regard to rewiring the plug, is this quite straightforward?
The Thai's only have 2 'prongs' so I guess they only have 2 wires. Which one is ditched - neutral?
Thanks
Al

Buksi is right regarding the earth. The two symmetric pins are always live and neutral. Without bot of those the appliance simply would not work. The third if it exists is earth. An earth will only work if you have the earth circuit properly installed and the appliance is connected to the earth pins. In other words the earth connection muts continue unbroken from the appliance to the earth which in this country is usually a two meter copper rod hammered into the ground.

Three pin plugs can be purchased here and in addition to providing a facility for earth they stay in position much better. It is certainly a preferable solution to an adapter, most of which are a cheap Chinese rubbish.

Post by **Guess** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:12 pm

prcscct wrote:Hmmm?...I'm thinking that imported UK TV's may only pick up British programs in Thai or, Thai programs in English? I'd be careful. Not-well-grounded-Pete

Pete,

They are well up with technology her. I brought a crappy old Mitsubishi phone from the UK for ten pounds and sold it here in Thailand for 1200 Baht. I sold it to a Thai girl and she actually managed to speak to her friends in Thai with it.

Smeggin' amazing eh?

Post by **Limey711** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 3:01 am

One think I did as regards the house, was to tell them to upgrade from 15 amp to 30 amp, during the build, does this mean that the electricity supply will be earthed, or will I have to get it re wired.

Thanks

Russ

Post by **poisoner** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:03 pm

Guess wrote:I brought a crappy old Mitsubishi phone from the UK for ten pounds and sold it here in Thailand for 1200 Baht. I sold it to a Thai girl and she actually managed to speak to her friends in Thai with it.

Smeggin' amazing eh?

Ha ha ha! - good one