Thread: utility bills

can anyone help i have had a house built on a small estate 8 houses the builder lives on the site as well and he supplies us all with our water and electric water 22bht cubic mtr electric 4bht unit is this cheaper or more expencive than thia gov prices?.Allso he has all our metres locked in his own property so only he can see the readingswe are wondering if this is against the law. it is a holiday home so we are not there all the time.

I pay 5 baht per m2 for water
Electricity price varies according to the ft surcharge but it is about 3 baht including vat

unless you have a contract with the water and electric companies, the builder is your supplier and can charge what he wants

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Originally Posted by Fondles

Originally Posted by Thetyim

I pay 5 baht per m2 for water

water is not sold by the square metre.

water is sold by kilolitres
1 kilolitre = m3

And m3 is a cubic metre, still nothing to do with a square metre.

Originally Posted by Fondles

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Originally Posted by Fondles

Originally Posted by Thetyim

I pay 5 baht per m2 for water

water is not sold by the square metre.

water is sold by kilolitres
1 kilolitre = m3

And m3 is a cubic metre, still nothing to do with a square metre.

Fondles we both know what Thetyim ment.

Originally Posted by Fondles

water is not sold by the square metre

Sorry, you are quite right and thanks for the heads up
I should have said m3

If he's gouging on the electric bill he's not hitting you too hard- water is very high- if he's piggy-backing someone's well that could be a reason.

does any one know how much to drill a well in Huay Yai area need to go down 50 mts

More than its worth. Relax you're a part time resident.

If all are holiday homes, the builder is probably protecting your interests by keeping all your meters on his property. Many of these meters are regularly stolen in towns and cities. Water bill is way high, electricity is just over norm.
Probably an honest bloke who certainly would not countenance having his own house running off the holiday house owners' meters. Possibly a check with the local electricity and water authorities is in order.