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by richey
Tue Sep 01, 2020 11:58 am
Forum: Living in Pattaya - News, Tips & Advice
Topic: Pattaya - Land and building tax?
Replies: 0
Views: 45143

Pattaya - Land and building tax?

Did anyone receive such a bill and can post how it looks? I have received some information regarding my condo by mail, but it was all in Thai and seemed to only contain a list of my properties including size, but didn't look like an invoice or anything? https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/thail...
by richey
Wed Jul 01, 2020 11:38 am
Forum: Social Club - anything you like..
Topic: Declining eyesight can be improved by looking at red light
Replies: 0
Views: 51056

Declining eyesight can be improved by looking at red light

Staring at a deep red light for three minutes a day can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a new UCL-led study, the first of its kind in humans. Scientists believe the discovery, published in the Journals of Gerontology, could signal the dawn of new affordable home-based eye therapies, ...
by richey
Thu Mar 26, 2020 12:31 pm
Forum: Living in Pattaya - News, Tips & Advice
Topic: COVID-19 / Coronavirus situation in Pattaya
Replies: 10
Views: 92338

COVID-19 / Coronavirus situation in Pattaya

Partial shutdown of Pattaya similar to the situation in Bangkok. For example, shopping malls closed except for supermarkets, pharmacies & restaurants that do takeaway. Also closed: public parks, public gyms, public playgrounds, public sports fields. Tourists cannot go to Koh Lan & Koh Si Cha...
by richey
Fri Jun 21, 2019 2:16 am
Forum: Living in Pattaya - News, Tips & Advice
Topic: Solar Panels on rooftops in Pattaya
Replies: 1
Views: 37865

Re: Solar Panels on rooftops in Pattaya

(..) The country's power regulator on Wednesday launched the solar photovoltaic (PV) scheme for local household rooftops with a pilot capacity of 100MW. The state grid plans to buy the electricity from solar rooftops, offering a feed-in tariff of 1.68 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) for 10-year contra...
by richey
Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:29 pm
Forum: Living in Pattaya - News, Tips & Advice
Topic: Solar Panels on rooftops in Pattaya
Replies: 1
Views: 37865

Solar Panels on rooftops in Pattaya

I found this interesting offer, does anyone have experiences with it?

https://zerosolarinvest.com/

Quote:

"Cut your electricity bills by 10%
Zero Solar Invest offers free installation and maintenance of solar panels for consumers in Thailand."
by richey
Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:31 pm
Forum: Living in Thailand: News, Tips & Advice
Topic: Living in Thailand for affordable 20,000 baht a month
Replies: 0
Views: 52450

Living in Thailand for affordable 20,000 baht a month

Living in Thailand can be extremely expensive or (despite a notable picking up of prices during the last 10 years) releatively cheap, depending on your habits of living. I found the following list on a website: 170 baht – average cost of a retirement visa, divided by 12 - for other visa types, note ...
by richey
Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:24 am
Forum: Social Club - anything you like..
Topic: Condo over-supply in Pattaya
Replies: 0
Views: 46596

Condo over-supply in Pattaya

2018 was yet another busy year for the construction industry here in Pattaya after a further 10,239 condominium units were launched the total value of which landed at 55 billion Thai Baht. This number of new units was a dramatic increase from 2017 which saw only 2,192 units built. Speaking about the...
by richey
Sun Jul 03, 2016 5:10 am
Forum: Erudition lodge
Topic: Phuket: condo owners warned 'holiday rentals' less than 30 days risks fines, jail time
Replies: 0
Views: 48664

Phuket: condo owners warned 'holiday rentals' less than 30 days risks fines, jail time

PHUKET: The Phuket Provincial Land Office has issued a formal warning to owners, developers and managers of condominiums that renting out their properties on a daily basis is a breach of the Hotel Act that may incur a fine or even jail time. The notice, issued to all 234 registered condo projects i...
by richey
Tue May 21, 2013 10:10 am
Forum: Living in Pattaya - News, Tips & Advice
Topic: Ingress in Pattaya
Replies: 1
Views: 44255

Re: Ingress in Pattaya

Urgently looking for someone who wants an invite for the game and fight for Enlightenment in Pattaya ;-)
I can help you level up if you contact me by PM before June 15.
by richey
Wed May 01, 2013 12:34 am
Forum: Off-topic, chit-chat,...
Topic: *Official Star Beach website has been closed*
Replies: 3
Views: 57211

Re: **Official Star Beach website closed**

Yeah some could call it ironic that the same people who ranted about the last comittee 'not acting democratic and transparent' (lol!) are now behind shutting down the only means for co-owners abroad to actively involve themselves in what's going on or to ask questions. Particularly the latter one se...