@Steven ********

- yeah for sure definitely a job for a decent electrician. May go to Homepro as if I try to find one I'll be worried about who might show up 555 😳🙄😂

@Frank-Steven **********

- thanks again. Yes I have pretty much decided to play safe and get an electrician in...it's just not worth it over a few baht to get it done properly.

The UK is also very strict these days on everything electrical I think a lot of fires are still caused by electrical appliances and definitely extention leads are not recommended especially for high power appliances.

@Steven ********

- thank you Steven based on other replies it looks like we need to get an electrician in but thank you for your help and advice 👍🏼🙏🏼

@Frank-Steven **********

- thank you so much you have pretty much confirmed what I thought that we need to get an electrician in and another socket installed. Been using it this way for a while but it's only recently started tripping so probably been lucky so far. Thanks again 🙏🏼👍🏼

@Chris ***********

- thank you a little technical for me but it sounds like I probably need to get another double socket installed. I wouldn't even know how to make such a calculation 🤔😳

@Colin ********

- yes I was referring to those married or in serious relationships. But to be fair to others they do spend a lot of money and therefore are helping prop up the local economy. I think without the expats a lot of income generated locally would be lost especially in the typically expat gatherings. A lot are building houses and helping start business etc so I'm sure it's actually a lot of money involved. Most are spending all their monthly income. I don't try to save at 63 what is the point? Yeah your idea of longer visas for marriage would be great. It would be nice to sit down with the Immigration heirachy and find out why they don't make our lives easier. Can but to dream huh 🙄

@Colin ********

- the farangs massively contribute to the economy and helping Thai families though so why not look after them? Yeah send the drunken ones home but do something right for those more deserving. It's no coincidence so many Thai women look for a Farang because their own government doesn't look after them. Virtually no benefit system and family expected to support (that's not necessarily a bad thing IMHO but you get what I'm saying?).

@Colin ********

- pretty much the same system as the UK with the exception of the mean UK government freezing pensions for people living overseas...just another ridiculous rule they made up to screw over the people. There is simply zero justification for freezing state pensions for anyone. As I said lucky to be born an Ozzie especially if you have been living overseas for many years.

@John *******

- yep it's damn annoying. It's no wonder people can't get their heads around the 'rules' when automany is allowed. I wish they would invite farangs to re-write everything we would have a brilliant easy system in no time at all. This whole 90 day reporting is a joke for a start. Why not have that for just 6 to 9 months and then just once a year? It's a waste of everyone's time and energy. I just did mine yesterday and what a wind up it is. I have had to write detailed notes because their system is like guesswork clear as mud. Even so it's still a waste of time for everyone including them.

@Nigel *************

- yes absolutely