Monthly electric bill?

[Davis Knowlton]

P.P. It's hard to find it on the bill. I just looked, and there are 12 different surcharges for a variety of things which basically serve to double the cost. In the case of the bill I am looking at, from 4,982 Peso (about $120) for generation charge to Peso 8,662 (over $200) for total bill with all the add-ons. That's for 955 kwh.

[ltnt]

I think you need to see if your the only one connected to your meter? I rented once and found I was paying not only for my house but the landlords and her sisters house electric. Shit happens, but you don't have to like it.

[Pol the Pot]

P.P. It's hard to find it on the bill. I just looked, and there are 12 different surcharges for a variety of things which basically serve to double the cost. In the case of the bill I am looking at, from 4,982 Peso (about $120) for generation charge to Peso 8,662 (over $200) for total bill with all the add-ons. That's for 955 kwh.

Works out to about 20 cents too. Same as here. Expensive. In Vietnam it's a quarter of that.

There's a second rate here too, 360KHR/ unit. Only applies to those households that use less than 100 kh/h per month.

Means households that don't even have a fridge running.

[dirk diggler]

That's the thing, in 12 hours i was out,I came back, checked again and I had only used 1.5 units, only the fridge freezer.

so in the other 12 hours I'm using about 8 or 9 hours AC, charge a phone and laptop and using about 20 units.

Aparantly the meter is new, but he didn't seem phased my the size of my bill.

[Pol the Pot]

Maybe somebody's stealing your electricity as Itnt suggested? Happens here too.

[The Fresh Prince]

I keep meaning to get a set of security screen doors from these guys so that I can have the doors open more and get some air flowing through the house. This would reduce my aircon bill.

Anybody here used them or have an idea of prices? (say for a patio door sized set)

Meshtec International Co., Ltd. Stainless steel wire mesh screen,security doors and security windows,mesh security,security screen

"MajestecTM products look like ordinary flyscreens, but they are actually made from high tensile stainless steel mesh, framing with coated aluminium. MajestecTM provides secure protection while allowing the cool breezes through your home with clear views."

[S Landreth]

I keep meaning to get a set of security screen doors

Anybody here used them or have an idea of prices? (say for a patio door sized set)

Regular front door and back door sizes,..3,000 baht each (installed). But these are Khon Kaen prices. Ours are open all day.

[dirtydog]

I have to admit for the last couple of years I thought my electric was too high, last few months I have been changing all the plugs and light switches and checking the cables for leaks, the plugs etc are 10 years old already so need changing, seems at 2.5k baht per month without air con on is doing ok with my electric bill, oh for the days of living in an apartment and having a electric bill of less than 200baht per month, then again butter was only 15baht per packet and Thai cigarettes were even less in those days, anybody remember the 2.5baht buses in Bangkok

[The Fresh Prince]

Regular front door and back door sizes,..3,000 baht each (installed). But these are Khon Kaen prices. Ours are open all day.

Cheers. Is that for the security style ones or just regular fly screens?

I need them to be dog proof.

[Gerbil]

I keep meaning to get a set of security screen doors from these guys so that I can have the doors open more and get some air flowing through the house. This would reduce my aircon bill.

Anybody here used them or have an idea of prices? (say for a patio door sized set)

I find too much dust and shit ends up in the house with them. I have to flog the maid harder to keep her on top of the cleaning.

[FailSafe]

It's always a good idea to check your meter yourself every month- I keep track of the usage on a spreadsheet for reference so I can see if there are any abnormalities.

[dirk diggler]

Maybe somebody's stealing your electricity as Itnt suggested? Happens here too.

I really don't think that's the case. My electric is consistent when I'm here and consistent when I'm not. Last month I was the only person on the 4th floor, which was a bit spooky and all the meters are in a cabinet together next to the lift.

However, if the meter is cheating (that's my vote), this becomes a legal matter and I don't want that. Zero point asking him to have it checked, and How could I possibly go about it myself?

I'm gonna ride up to Samui at the for the weekend, I will even unplug the fridge (only full of water, beer and sandwich material anyway) and it shouldn't move at all.

I really hope it does though, significantly.

[sabaii sabaii]

428 units I used last month

[S Landreth]

Regular front door and back door sizes,..3,000 baht each (installed). But these are Khon Kaen prices. Ours are open all day.

Cheers. Is that for the security style ones or just regular fly screens?

I need them to be dog proof.

Security. Dogs will not be able to get in or out unless you open the door for them.

[dirk diggler]

To be honest DD, in the last ten years I could count with one hand the amount of times I've received satangs in my change, and I can count with my dick how many times I've used them whilst paying for something.

[The Fresh Prince]

Regular front door and back door sizes,..3,000 baht each (installed).

Security. Dogs will not be able to get in or out unless you open the door for them.

Cheers, thats a lot cheaper than I was expecting.

I had regular fly screens in my old house but the dog could just run straight through them.

I've sent Meshtec an email.

[S Landreth]

Regular front door and back door sizes,..3,000 baht each (installed).

Security. Dogs will not be able to get in or out unless you open the door for them.

Cheers, thats a lot cheaper than I was expecting.

I had regular fly screens in my old house but the dog could just run straight through them.

I've sent Meshtec an email.

We had them in BKK and the dogs would scratch at them during thunder storms, trying to get in.

[aging one]

anybody remember the 2.5baht buses in Bangkok

Oh boy I do, white with a blue stripe and rattling and old. Or haggling with a taxi driver on a rainy night trying to get home. No meters at all.

My 55 sq mt apartment with a bedroom, living room, outside kitchen on a covered balcony was 3200 baht a month. I ran the air at night and it was 500 baht a month. This is with a fridge, microwave, water heater, stereo, TV and fans. Those were the days.

Cue theme song of Mash, with what I have spent in the last few months living in this "Cheap" country.

[Hampsha]

Just learning about this. My wife complains that ours is 900 baht/mo and before it was less. Just the basics in my house no aircon. The computer/internet seems to have jacked up the costs for us. Location surin

[Fondles]

428 units I used last month

How much was the bill for that ?

[sabaii sabaii]

^just under 1600 baht, so works out to 3.5

anybody remember the 2.5baht buses in Bangkok

There are some free ones here in Bangkok, they are red and white

No.2 goes to Grand Palace, No.45 goes Samrong wherever that is

So I've been informed

[dirk diggler]

i'd hazard a guess at about 1.5k

[S Landreth]

Regular front door and back door sizes,..3,000 baht each (installed). But these are Khon Kaen prices. Ours are open all day.

Cheers. Is that for the security style ones or just regular fly screens?

I need them to be dog proof.

Security. Dogs will not be able to get in or out unless you open the door for them.

The front screen door.

And for everyone else,………I don’t want to hear it. Butterflies were not my choice.

[spikebs4]

out in the sticks/pak-chong area/..average bin,1200 baht..3 or 4 fans, fridge/freezer, hot water....T.V.- on all fkin day long,P.C...last 2 bins were 400 and 40 baht, so i called the office, had a guy come round to look at box, which is fixed to a big concrete lamp-post,/more like the leaning tower of pisa/ on the opposite side of the soi from my place..guy takes a look, box broke, says you pay for new box 200 baht,i say ok no problem.. then i say what happens when the tower of pisa falls over, guy says you pay,, yeahhh in yer dreams sherlock,

[Loy Toy]

Hairdryer

But you ain't got no hair..........