The construction of Ms. Buad hai's house

[hillbilly]

Still wondering about ADSL. Will have to wait and see.

[DrAndy]

I hate those screens. Yes, I know they keep some bugs out but they are more trouble than they are worth, and they look bad

[a. boozer]

Still wondering about ADSL. Will have to wait and see.

Well, I am certainly not holding my breath, waiting for ADSL, down here on the Eastern Seaboard. My feeling is that I could well be six feet under, before it gets in my locality!

[DrAndy]

Are they burying cables down there now Boozer?

[a. boozer]

Are they burying cables down there now Boozer?

DrAndy. No, the lines are still up in the air, hence my latest loss of connection for seven days, apparently someone had pinched some cable, again!

[klongmaster]

could well be six feet under

Are they burying cables down there now Boozer?

I thought it was just a play on words...

[buad hai]

After weeks and weeks of telephone and in person inquiries TT&T finally agreed that they would move our old phone (and number and ADSL) from the old house to the new house. All they needed was the 1900 baht transfer fee. Ms. B paid that about a week ago.

After daily follow-ups TT&T promised yesterday to show up and move the phone today.

At about 8:00 AM a TT&T truck pulled up with seven (yes, 7) workers in the back.

The looked at the junction box without opening it and announced they could not move the phone. I encouraged them to open the box to see the enclosed telephone line connected to a terminal strip inside.

The opened and looked and again announced that they could not do the move because the moo baan electricians had not finished their work. They drove off.

Ms. B called the moo baan engineer and told him what the TT&T crew had told us. He (the electrician) said that the moo baan electrician has finished his work and all TT&T has to do is connect the wire from the house to the terminal strip in the junction box.

So, there we sit. Another idiotic Thai-finger-pointing standoff.

Of course, all of this is moot because, as far as I can tell, TOT has yet to connect their trunk line to the moo baan. With luck, TT&T will discover this when they finally get convinced to connect our house phone line to the moo baan phone line.

[a. boozer]

Well, at least things appear to be moving in the right direction for you. My quest for ADSL appears totally fruitless!

[buad hai]

Ms. B called TT&T today to find out when we could expect to have phone service at the new house. TT&T told her that they cannot provide service at our new location. Only TOT. So, how about the 1900 baht transfer fee we gave them last week? It will take several months to get it back.

So, TT&T, with whom we have service now, cannot be moved to our new house. Bastards.

TOT, which will provide service, has no available Internet ports. Bastards.

So, my only broadband option is CAT CDMA2000 EV-DO. The USB modem alone will cost around $300; more than I can spare now.

[a. boozer]

So, my only broadband option is CAT CDMA2000 EV-DO. The USB modem alone will cost around $300; more than I can spare now.

My sympathies, but at least you can get the CAT CDMA, which I cannot here in Ban Chang. It is now 15 months since TOT told us that we would get ADSL in six months................................!

[buad hai]

Most of the houses in this moo baan are built by a crew of three or four, more now and then for big jobs. But, the house being built across from us was bought by a General in the Thai Army, so his house gets a huge crew almost every day. Here they are pouring the slab for the second floor:


I counted 25 working with four or five just standing around. By contrast, all the concrete work on an identical house nearby is being done by two men and one woman. Needless to say, they are falling behind.

Here's a few of my house from the General's second floor:

[NickA]

Looks lovely BH, though you might want some sort of bullet proof screen between you and the general

[buad hai]

^I don't think the General yet realizes he's going to be living across from a Farang. Should be amusing.

[ChiangMai noon]

I have a mia noi opposite me.

Her benefactor lives in bangkok and comes up once a month.

the rest of the time she services a policeman (possibly 2 of them)

[English Noodles]

Just be a shame when her Thai bloke turns up and you are out on your arse.

Noodles.

[ChiangMai noon]

^
I mean she is the mia noi of the bangkok based benefactor.



don't think my wife would be too happy about me shagging and financially supporting the neighbour.

[AntRobertson]

don't think my wife would be too happy about me shagging and financially supporting the neighbour.

Yes, it makes asking to borrow milk and sugar all the more akward in my experience.

[NickA]

don't think my wife would be too happy about me shagging and financially supporting the neighbour.

You might be able to get a freebie with your boyish good looks and macho tattoos.

[lom]

Especially if making a wheelie outside her house..

[buad hai]

Last night about 7:00 PM Ms. B and I were on the patio grilling burgers when a TT&T van drove up. Inside were three salesladies offering us a great deal on TT&T telephone and MaxNet Internet. Ms. B listened to the spiel and then explained to them that both TOT and TT&T have told us that TT&T service is not available in our moo baan and that while TOT telephone service will be available, they have no free Internet ports.

The ladies seemed completely taken aback by this since their boss had specifically sent them to our neighborhood to sell both TT&T and MaxNet.

They promised to get back to us....

[Marmite the Dog]

^ They really are clueless, aren't they? Good luck!

[NickA]

^^maybe they wanted some burgers

[lom]

TOT and TT&T have told us that TT&T service is not available in our moo baan

Much easier to say "no have" then to check if they have.

[a. boozer]

We recently had a flyer from Maxnet, advertising a 1 Mbps Broadband connection. I contacted them, and to give them their due, did have a reply within about thirty minutes, but it was not quite what I had been hoping for.

[Quote]:Thank you for interest in ADSL from TT&T. The telephone number 0** -****** is not available in our service now. But your telephone number will be able to use in the future also we sent your information for our officer call you back after we have service area on your interesting.

For more information, please call 1103 24 Hrs.

Thank you for contacting TT&T Call Center [End Quote]

I shall wait, without bated breath, and see what happens!

[buad hai]

Boozer, who provides your telephone service now, TOT or TT&T?

What TT&T has always told us is that they can do MaxNet only on TT&T phones. But, MaxNet is not the only Internet option for TT&T customers.

On the other hand, TOT says that in this area if you have a TOT phone then your only Internet option is TOT.

None of it makes much sense to me.