THAILAND Trouble In Paradise (part 7) ! Earthquakes ! Noise ! House Repairs ! Car Trouble !

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  • čas přidán 13. 07. 2023
  • Thailand trouble in paradise part 7. More things going wrong in the house, earthquake damage, repairing old pumps, gates and on top of that, some car issues. Thailand is paradise but sometimes you do encounter some troubles along the way, including insane barking dogs LOL.
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Komentáře • 99

  • @ontheroad_again
    @ontheroad_again Před 11 měsíci +2

    You have people that no doubt love you and care about you, please wear your seatbelt James.

  • @markwilliams4362
    @markwilliams4362 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Keep on keeping on James . Best of luck from Downunder champ .👍🙏🇦🇺🇹🇭

  • @minimalistation
    @minimalistation Před 11 měsíci +1

    What a lovely property and outlook ...................I like the column detail on your terrace (Roman style I guess).....

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yes, builder's idea. Mr Wicharn is a good designer.👍🍺

  • @manbot6619
    @manbot6619 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Always enjoyed 👍🏻looking forward to the next video.

  • @Mekhong3876
    @Mekhong3876 Před 11 měsíci +4

    Thank Buda you've not lost your sense of humour since visiting the uk! 😎👍🙏

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Cheers, always good to have a laugh, even with barking dogs.😁👍🍺

  • @JohnLadda
    @JohnLadda Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great video. Wow very productive. Or at least the people you hire 😂 have a great weekend 👍

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Cheers mate, yes good guys, I can't change a light bulb.😁👍🍺

  • @michaelomara1922
    @michaelomara1922 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thank you

  • @douglaswilliams4274
    @douglaswilliams4274 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I am going to try the cayenne pepper and lime in my Leo. Cheers !

  • @williamdemers9381
    @williamdemers9381 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I live in an East Pattaya suburb and I am amazed at how quiet it is. Apart from the 2 minutes a day I have to listen to my neighbour starting his Lambo and the occasional loud motorbike, it's amazingly quiet . Last year, my motorbike was rear ended while I was at a red light. There was quite a bit of damage. I was dreading taking it in to get fixed but the bill was next to nothing as they didn't charge me for some of the repair work. It was a pleasant surprise.

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yes it can go either way with repairs, I was lucky this time. Only Porsches up this way. 😂👍🍺

  • @inert11
    @inert11 Před 11 měsíci +1

    7 am in sydney Australia and another entertaining vlog. LOL I just came down to my pc to drown out my howling neighbours dog with headphones watching this..............great stuff

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      The irony mate lol. Hopefully they didn't bark all day .😁👍🍺

  • @KungfuandKettlebells
    @KungfuandKettlebells Před 11 měsíci +4

    Thanks for the video, Cousin James. I'll have to try that interesting drink, but I don't do beer. I'll try it with ginger ale and a soda water.
    Thais have a different tolerance for noise and heat. I'm already worried about my little girl because she doesn't seem to like noise, and she sweats in her sleep just like me. We're having to wash her pillow cases every 2 days because of the sweat stains. It turns out my Mom does that, too. I never knew!
    Hope Annie is doing great. Look forward to seeing her in the next video.
    Now that I'm a dad, I enjoy seeing other dads with their Thai daughters.

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Cheers Prince. Yes, will see Annie at her new condo in the next vid. Glad u love being a dad, always difficulties, but worth it.👍🍺

  • @thebigw3377
    @thebigw3377 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Great job on the gate 👍
    Keep that truck they were a good model better than the new unreliable ones that have sensors and electrics on everything

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      True, will never sell it. Just driven to Bangkok and feels great.👍🍺

  • @Rumbar57
    @Rumbar57 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Thanks James, another entertaining and informative video. Looking forward to seeing and hearing about Annie's new condo as we are on the search for a new condo to rent for our daughter that is starting at Bangkok University. Currently sharing with a friend but a bit far from the university. All the best, Shane 🍺

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yes, next video will be Annie's new condo. You should look at the plum condo complex not far from BU better value than a lot of the apartments and condos next to the university. Good luck. 👍

  • @ullebo
    @ullebo Před 11 měsíci +1

    Love Your videos! You seem like a guy I´d like to take a beer with. Greetings from Sweden!

  • @markwells1405
    @markwells1405 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Looking good Mr James

  • @joewalton6056
    @joewalton6056 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Outstanding, great information!

  • @dacky3320
    @dacky3320 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hitachi always reminds me of the wand. You been in Thailand to long having a spicy Leo, only need the Leo here to make myself one

  • @YuChiGongG
    @YuChiGongG Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hitachi makes great motors I think. But, when repainting the front gate, you should have chosen the same color as the gate of the Forbidden City in Beijing. I really LOVE that color.

  • @jimcraiggeezer
    @jimcraiggeezer Před 11 měsíci +2

    Love ice in my beer glass ... Proper Thai..love the prices for the work you get..noise!! Thais are noisy in general..

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Only Started ice the last few years, but can never go back and adding other weird stuff now. 😂👍🍺

  • @marcoantoniomoreno2055
    @marcoantoniomoreno2055 Před 11 měsíci +1

    To help stop dogs pissing on your gate. Get the big clear bottles of water and leave a few along

  • @TheEssexboys
    @TheEssexboys Před 11 měsíci +2

    Another great video James 👍🏻 but you left us all hanging…what was the problem with starting on the Mazda?

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Cheers mate. It was the correct diagnosis by the local guy but the wrong parts. 4 of those plugs. 500 thb a piece at Mazda. 👍🍺

  • @sergefranchois1701
    @sergefranchois1701 Před 11 měsíci +1

    A packed home improvement video. LOL with the sound "bars"
    Wonderful job was done on the steel belongings: that gate looks smashing again, diesel block like new, waterpump, letterbox
    You don't get that kind of service in the ol' west anymore - they pressure you to buy new stuff
    We put up a dog fence last summer while our retired neighbours did it with a contractor and it cost them an arm & a leg

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      True, not easy to fix the gate in the UK, would have to get an expensive replacement. Looks like new so very happy.😁👍🍺

  • @johngledhill2970
    @johngledhill2970 Před 11 měsíci +1

    You're worried about noise, you should try living across the road from a Mosque!😂
    It starts at 5.00 in the morning, then every few hours until 8.00 in the evening.
    When we bought the land near the Koh Lanta ferry we heard nothing, but after we had a a disagreement with our next door neighbour (the local Imam), the loud speakers, which were directed up and down the road where all their customers lived, got directed towards our house and the volume turned to the max!😱😭

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Sounds harsh mate. Village news over tannoys started recently here. Haven't got tannoy outside my house thankfully. Can send missus to have chat with village head in your situation. Good luck.👍🙏

  • @shamusshamus6251
    @shamusshamus6251 Před 11 měsíci +1

    i thought about sound proofing a room , rockwool in the roof space , rockwool on the wall and plasterboard over the top , any noisy parties i move away for a few days

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Can never escape the bass lol. Parties come and go though.👍🍺

  • @scottbriggs7584
    @scottbriggs7584 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Wow! I am stunned at how clean they were able to make your engine. Great job Tak Mazda!

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Yep, looks like new. Needed a good clean to be honest.😁👍

    • @trevorsmith7753
      @trevorsmith7753 Před 11 měsíci

      Thai main-dealer repair shops make the Western grease-monkeys look like Neanderthals.

  • @christophercaruana7734
    @christophercaruana7734 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great video thank you

  • @thailandheron
    @thailandheron Před 11 měsíci +1

    Cayenne in your Leo? Never seen such a crazy idea. Might have to try it. Lol

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Spices things up a bit, and healthy too. 😁👍🍺

  • @jacobs2162
    @jacobs2162 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Gas engines have spark plugs and diesel have glow plugs

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci

      Cheers mate, it was the glow plugs but local guy fitted wrong ones . Now starts great.👍

  • @Mike-du1dc
    @Mike-du1dc Před 11 měsíci +1

    Hi James! Thanks for another great video! One thing I really love about Thailand is how you can get things fixed or changed out at such a reasonable price! Your gate & truck engine look great! About the noise...yes we have a home in a small village in Nan & yes as you say 😉 But at least they do cut the wedding/songkran/parties music at midnight 😅 Thanks again!

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Cheers Mike, true, couldn't do that in the UK really, would have been a new gate. Part of the soundscapes of rural Thailand, I don't mind it and I like some of the music but not drunk karaoke at midnight lol.😁👍🍺

  • @jjjjjjjjooolllllllllll8395
    @jjjjjjjjooolllllllllll8395 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Took a me year to finally add ice to the beer. There's no turning back now, sorry

  • @Pfsif
    @Pfsif Před 11 měsíci +5

    Hate continual barking dogs also..

  • @user-bs4vb8vh6m
    @user-bs4vb8vh6m Před 11 měsíci +1

    Tak so beautiful place 😊🫰❤️

  • @ericclark3795
    @ericclark3795 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Another excellent video of your day to day, I'm tying things up here in California (also earthquake country) for my upcoming Thailand adventure. Ill be interested in seeing the Annie's new condo in the big city on the next. Cheers! RIP Harry.

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Cheers Eric. All the best with your trip.👍🍺

  • @user-bs4vb8vh6m
    @user-bs4vb8vh6m Před 11 měsíci

    Distance of 96 kilometers from Bangkok to the western region. There are 25 contracts, 15 contracts completed. The overall progress is more than 90 percent. 😊👍

  • @ChristopherRuthVDO
    @ChristopherRuthVDO Před 11 měsíci +2

    Perfect way to start my weekend. Nice one, man.
    Do you ever leave a generous tip when something ends up costing a lot less than you were expecting? (I always do...to the point of nearly negating the cheap cost.🙄)

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      Yes, Wicharn got a litre of pipers whisky and always tip unless things go tits up lol.👍🍺

    • @ChristopherRuthVDO
      @ChristopherRuthVDO Před 11 měsíci

      @@jamesabroad8589 Oh? I always tip extra for tits up. Oops...I see...British slang.😊

  • @EternallyGod
    @EternallyGod Před 11 měsíci +2

    Everything has maintenance, a house has it also. The more stuff you own the more time and money it costs to maintain all you own. The less a person owns, like if you are a poor person the least amount of work and money it takes. Boats are the most maintenance of anything, everyone i know with a boat likes to use them but hates the huge costs to maintain them and eventually sell them. I also know a guy who had 18 condos/homes around the world, one day he was fed up with maintenance and sold them all but 3. That is why alot of people rent or just stay in hotels instead of own, less headaches and you can walk away at anytime.

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      True after 20 years of mostly trouble free living here, things are starting to age and need replacing.

  • @peterbird8161
    @peterbird8161 Před 11 měsíci +1

    RIP Harry

  • @boxcartwilly
    @boxcartwilly Před 11 měsíci +2

    😎👍

  • @YuChiGongG
    @YuChiGongG Před 11 měsíci +1

    Would you please POST the water pressure from that Hitachi Pump. It seems that everybody in Thailand has low water pressure problems, I do NOT know why, however. Without sufficient water pressure, as well as water flow, NOTHING works right.

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Pressure is great. Too much for the washing up . Need to put Tap to halfway.👍🍺

  • @TerryChimes123
    @TerryChimes123 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Steam clean engine is 500 baht maximim. They saw you coming at 5,000 baht.

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci

      Had about 8 things done for 5k. Steam clean not charged.

  • @georgequek7996
    @georgequek7996 Před 11 měsíci +2

    Beware of wild stray dog, snake, dengue mosquito, eerie noise, etc..things can be changed by the new govt of thailand guys.🤩

  • @walking_in_the_shade
    @walking_in_the_shade Před 11 měsíci +1

    You must be relieved the Mazda wasn't 'piston broke' :)

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yes, luckily I don't know what that means.😁👍🍺

  • @noobishsite
    @noobishsite Před 11 měsíci +1

    I do feel your loss of a loved pet,had to put down my cat since 16.5 years 3 weeks ago. Its hard when you have to let go of someone you love over everything else but that being said if your animal have issues and you truly love them it is a better feeling when you let them go instead of living on in pain and suffering

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      True, it was a mixture of relief and sadness. Certainly not easy. Cheers.👍🙏

  • @tinglestingles
    @tinglestingles Před 11 měsíci +1

    Any news on your wayward garden wall?

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Stabilised, but not really going anywhere movement wise.👍🍺

  • @Jefe_Perro
    @Jefe_Perro Před 11 měsíci +1

    G'day James,
    Been productive times around your manor.
    What soundbar do you recommend to fit the average toilet cistern? 😉

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +2

      I do actually have a Bluetooth speaker in the toilet, never thought about putting it in the cistern though LOL.👍😁

    • @Jefe_Perro
      @Jefe_Perro Před 11 měsíci

      @jamesabroad8589 This could be a great new development James. A button on the cistern which raises it revealing the speaker and can play your choice of music while doing your business. Maybe your builder can knock together a prototype 😉

  • @stevejeffrey7948
    @stevejeffrey7948 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Where on earth did you get the idea to put cayenne pepper in beer?

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Just thought I'd spice things up a bit and it tastes good. Cayenne pepper has a host of health benefits too lol. 😁👍🍺

  • @hanoi756
    @hanoi756 Před 11 měsíci +1

    The starting problem sorted?

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci

      Yes, was the wrong type of spark plug things. Mazda fitted the correct ones and starts fine now.👍🍺

    • @hanoi756
      @hanoi756 Před 11 měsíci

  • @craigmitchell848
    @craigmitchell848 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I must live somewhere close to you ,I live in village no 3 ban Dan lan hoi. I’ve only been here 18 months . The funerals do my head in but they do at least stop at reasonable time . The dogs aren’t to bad from the noise,but they do love to shit out side the gate,it’s
    like a magnet for dog shit.👍

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Passed through there many times. Always stop at the PTT gas station. Noise does take getting used to. 👍🍺

    • @craigmitchell848
      @craigmitchell848 Před 11 měsíci

      @@jamesabroad8589 yes true there is not much around in my village I’m told by the guy own a restaurant in sukothai the village is where people go to die . I think he was joking but the music seems the nearly always on

  • @YuChiGongG
    @YuChiGongG Před 11 měsíci +1

    You have such a dog problem! Not only do they bark at you, but they destroy your gate, too! (This is why I will not move, even though I would like to move. I am living where there are NO rooster noises, and NO incessantly barking dogs. The probability of finding anywhere in Thailand that has neither of these two annoyances is exceedingly low. Therefore, I will not risk a move from here to anywhere.)

    • @jamesabroad8589
      @jamesabroad8589  Před 11 měsíci +1

      True, very lucky to not even have a rooster lol. 👍🍺