@NA'Ahulelua ********

Honestly I don’t know but it wasn’t hidden in any way!! His wife was waiting with a freezer.

@Dennis ********

Not so. I had a buddy bring in an entire cooler full of venison. No issues.

If you stay 181 days you do!

Only takes 181 days in a calendar year. That said I'm not convinced the Thai Revenue Dept. could handle it if everyone filed.. It would be a huge mess. I suspect some of it is fear mongering.

Best part about staying 6 months? Stay one extra day and you become a Thai tax resident!!

@Peter *******

I’m sure my wife and I are the rare exception… when the PEA crew pulled in our power and set a transformer we took them all cold drinks. Same with our construction crew. Once or twice a week… ever couple of weeks we feed them lunch. A small token of our appreciation of their hard work.

When the tea and sodas are handed out I do it. I’m their equal not some grand poo-bah.

@Peter *******

Well said.

And their customer service is nonexistent. Try calling them sometime…

@Catherine **********

Part of it they never had anyone teach them. My father in law couldn’t change a tire, service his machines. Zero mechanical skill. On the other hand my wife describes me as “ A shitty engineer in America but a genius in Thailand “ haha low bar for sure!

Good luck and enjoy the ride.

I totally understand. Doing for yourself was ingrained in me too. My folks are from Missouri and North Dakota. Farmers all.

You will find a big difference between city Thais and country folk. One of the things and there are many that amaze me in the small village that I live in is the utter lack of maintenance performed. Equipment gets run till it dies. Homes never get taken care of or even painted…