TongueThaied

Has anybody ever seen creosote for sale in Thailand?  I want some for a specific purpose and nothing else will do the job.  I understand that creosote is bad for ground water, potentially carcenogenic, etc., etc.  I am not looking for a lecture about this.  I am looking for a source anywhere in Thailand.  OR, is it restricted by the government?  If it is, I guess I can at least stop searching for it in the shops and direct my energies instead to "non-mainstream" sources.  An information on availability would be greatly appreciated.

Tim Mayhew at Pashnit.com in the U.S. is running a great little Black Friday Sale.  Check it out at:  HERE.  Might be a good time to get that accessory you were thinking about, since his prices are typically half what one has to pay in the Land of Smiles.  They ship to Thailand and Tim Mayhew is great about shipping b y Post with plain packaging and no invoice and we all know the benefit of that.

Can anybody give me a location of a shop in Chiang Mai where I can buy rectangular tube aluminum stock (approx. 1" x 2" x 5 or 6 mm)?  Also, a shop that has a TIG welder and knows how to use it?  I have a simple design for a light weight trailer frame, but need both of the above to bring it to reality.  I live in Phitsanulok, but I think trying to find this stuff here is wishful thinking . . .

GPS coordinates would be dandy!

Has anybody seen chainsaw bar & chain oil for sale by the gallon anywhere in Thailand?

This is not a solicitation for chain oil substitutes, nor is is a solitication for the law on chainsaws.

I simply want to purchase some correctly formulated "real" bar and chain oil, and I cannot find it anywhere.

Thanks!

At True Value Hardware, located in Bangkok at N13° 50.979', E100° 30.887', you can order ANYTHING in the U.S. True Value catalogue.  If you go online to any U.S. True Value and get the SKU#, you can order it. I ordered a contractor's wheel barrow with pneumatic tires and a 200,000 BTU weed burner.  There are only two difficulties: (1) the item will cost about 220% of the U.S. price; and (2) you need to find somebody with a brain that can speak English at the Thai True Value (I contact the manager at the Pattaya store if I want to place a special order -- Khun Panadda, 081-782-4624, her English is good and you can communicate with her by e-mail).

I do everything in Bangkok by GPS. It's the only way I can find anything. If you have no GPS and want a map, you can plug the coordinates into Goole Maps and you will get the location on a map.

Also, True Value almost always has a sale going on imported items -- for members only. The membership is free, but you cannot get a membership and quailfy for the sale price on the same day. To get the sale prices, you have to have been a member for 30 days. I once saved 30% on a Weber Genesis EP 320 gas grill (cost in the US, $700, Thai price 42,000 baht, savings 12,600 baht). I f'ing love this grill and use it practically every day. There is NOTHING in Thailand to match it, and I have looked at them all.

Happy shopping!