Rueng Bann Bann (Thursdays)
Ning, Chai and Tak will be sharing their experience in the Thai real estate industry
- Rueng Bann Bann: 30. Sand
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- MP3 14 MB 30 minutes - October 7, 2009
- Chai and Ning on Sand. Chai then expanded to cover some other terms with stories. This time, Ning was quite surprised to learn some new terms here.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 29. Stones
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- MP3 12 MB 26 minutes - September 30, 2009
- A term a week, so far so good. This time Chai and ning talked about different types of stones being used in construction work; decoration stones, landscape stones, etc.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 28. Cement
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- MP3 14 MB 29 minutes - September 23, 2009
- The chosen term this week is Cement. There are many different terms of cement for the real estate and the construction use in Thailand. Some of these terms are not even familiar to Ning, though, she is a project manager. Surachai, from the construction side, chimes in what he knows and share some funny stories along the way.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 27. Thai Construction Jargons 2
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- MP3 12 MB 25 minutes - August 12, 2009
- if the IT industry have bits, terabytes, v.35, FE, the construction industry also have their own jargons, especially in Thai. Ning and Chai started with a simple word, queue, which was pronounced in thai, but, in facts, was derived from the english word "cubic". This measurement was widely used to measure concrete, woods, sand, water and soil, and they all have different meanings. This was especially useful if you ever listened to people in the industry discussed. They also talked about the land and space measurement, such as Rai, Wa and square meters. So many terms that they need to expand into 2 episodes and this was the second part.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 26. Thai Construction Jargons
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- MP3 16 MB 35 minutes - August 5, 2009
- if the IT industry have bits, terabytes, v.35, FE, the construction industry also have their own jargons, especially in Thai. Ning and Chai started with a simple word, queue, which was pronounced in thai, but, in facts, was derived from the english word "cubic". This measurement was widely used to measure concrete, woods, sand, water and soil, and they all have different meanings. This was especially useful if you ever listened to people in the industry discussed. They also talked about the land and space measurement, such as Rai, Wa and square meters. So many terms that they need to expand into 2 episodes and this was the first one.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 25. Real Estate Giants
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- MP3 19 MB 40 minutes - July 29, 2009
- The first episode of Rueng Bann Bann in 2009. Ning and Chai managed to turn a not-quite-related topic into an episode. They took top 40 richest persons in Thailand by Forbes magazine in 2008 and discussed who were from the real estate and property sector.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 24. Natural Disaster 2
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- MP3 16 MB 35 minutes - November 12, 2008
- Actually, the content was not as frightening as the title implied. Ning and Chai discussed about what natural speed bumps one could expect when building a house. On the second part, both touched on earthquake, flood and hails.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 23. Natural Disaster 1
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- MP3 14 MB 29 minutes - October 22, 2008
- Actually, the content was not as frightening as the title implied. Ning and Chai discussed about what natural speed bumps one could expect when building a house.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 22. Ideal Owners
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- MP3 21 MB 46 minutes - July 23, 2008
- We had a visitor on this episode. Pok lived in the USA and came back to visit his parents and seek other opportunities. He dropped by for a visit as a fan of our site, so we invited him to stay on this episode. On this episode, Chai proposed the topic as he really wished he could see such owner in the future.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 21. 3 Perennial Questions
- MP3 16 MB 35 min. - June 25, 2008
- Obviously, we confused everyone with this program's episode numbering. It was the overall 21st episode, though, only the 7th episode under the new name Rueng Bann Bann. Our host, Ning, came up with questions that would always come up on every webboard and home-building conversation.
- Rueng Bann Bann: 14. The Art of Steals
- MP3 18 MB 38 min. - May 22, 2008
- It had been almost a year since the previous episode, so during a dinner we managed to squeeze an episode out of the meeting. Ning and Chai shared some funny expereince about some stealing events that had them wondering about the thieves did that.
- Rueng Bann Bann 5: 13 Issues When We Make a Home, part 3
- M4A 17MB 55 min - June 14, 2007
- Ning managed to finish the topic on this episode. Again, the same crowd as the previous two episodes joined the conversation, with Chai as the main engineer and Pan as the architect. The people in the photo, from left, were Surachai, Pattanapong, Kanjana, Wikanda, Chanlermporn and Pakabutr.
- Rueng Bann Bann 4: 13 Issues When We Make a Home, part 2
- M4A 9MB 37 min - May 2, 2007
- This time, we talked about point 4 to 6, with the same team.
- Rueng Bann Bann 3: 13 Issues When We Make a Home, part 1
- MP3 16MB 35min - May 17, 2007
- A pretty crowded episode. A team of six talked about what to consider when building a home, they came up with a list of 13 points to ponder. Pakabutr was a professional architect, while Surachai and Chalermporn were civil engineers, the rest of the crowds were just friends who would like to know.
- Rueng Bann Bann 2: Prepare for Rain
- MP3 16MB 35 min. - May 10, 2007
- Get ready for the rainy season. This year, it rained early. This episode provided some pro-active solutions and recommendations to get your home ready for the season. Our host, Ning, managed to get Chai to co-host the program and share his experience.
- Rueng Bann Bann 1: Selecting House and Condominuim
- MP3 13MB 27 min - Apr 26, 2007
- Welcome to the new release of the program. For the first episode of RBB, Ning and Nok (a guest appearance at Study Abroad) provided some criteria in selecting a house or a condominium. They also talked about the importance of having a common legal entity to handle houses and condominiums common issues such as roads, swimming pools, etc.
- Engineer and Architect 14: Home Expanion, part 2
- MP3 17MB 37min - February 1, 2007
- Continuation on home expansion. This time, Chai and Tak finished the foundation topic and Tak finished the architecture and the function aspects. Chai also pointed out the do and don't of home expansion, he mainly stressed on planning. He also mentioned a case when an owner felt really sorry for making his home expansion.
- Engineer and Architect 13: Home Expansion, part 1
- MP3 22MB 48min - January 25, 2007
- Chai and Tak provided a framework for the discussion. There were four aspects of the topic that two would cover; legal, foundation, achitecture and function. On this podcast, we managed to cover the first two.
- Engineer and Architect 12: Sanitaryware, part 2
- MP3 15MB 33min - January 18, 2007
- This time, we talked about the sink, counter, lighting, ventilation and some issues that should be pointed out in toilets construction. And a comment on jacuzzi.
- Engineer and Architect 11: Sanitaryware, part 1
- MP3 17MB 37min - January 11, 2007
- Chai and Ning were missing in action this time. So there were only Tak and Passakorn. They discussed about how to go about selecting sanitaryware. What to look for and how to select toilets, showers, etc. We could not finish it in 30min, so we needed to extend it to another week.
- Engineer and Architect 10: 2006 and 2007
- MP3 3MB 6min - December 30, 2006
- A very brief episode to conclude 2006 and what to expect in 2007.
- Engineer and Architect 8: Home and Condo Inspection, part 3
- MP3 14MB 29min - December 15, 2006
- Chai and Tak continued the discussion by having Ning talking about her experience. Then Chai categorized the inspection tests, according to his experience. And at the end, Chai did get into discussing about our other program host, Yut, from Khui Kui Tao.
- Engineer and Architect 7: Home and Condo Inspection, part 2
- MP3 11MB 24min - December 7, 2006
- Tak was back to join Chai and Ning. They shared two cases this time about home inspection; tiles inspection and inspection by a unique group.
- Engineer and Architect 6: Home and Condo Inspection
- MP3 11MB 24min - November 30, 2006
- Chai provided a guideline for home and condo inspection, this was something you should be aware of when you bought a real estate and was about to make the final payment, after this inspection. He also gave us an example of what he had experienced with his customers, and, also, we had an example from khun Ning (Changkhui Episode 13). Well, you did not usually get to see people use ping pong balls to perform house inspection, or, use a hose to spray a house for the inspection, did you?
- Engineer and Architect 5: Aey's House, the restoration plan
- MP3 14MB 31min - November 24, 2006
- Finally, Aey had trigger, or Tricked?, his mother to help financing the restoration. Chai explained step-by-step how to go about restoring a house. Indies' Girl was, once again, our moderator.
- Engineer and Architect 4: Aey's House, The Case Study
- MP3 16MB 36min - November 16, 2006
- Chai and Tak discussed the condition of Aey's house (from Khui Kui Tao). It's a Thai traditional wooden house , that needs serious attention.
- Engineer and Architect 3: Tai-Tan Court, The Conclusion
- MP3 15MB 33min - November 9, 2006
- Chai and Tak concluded on the lessons learnt on Tai-Tan Court.
- Eng-and-Tect 2: Tai-Tan Court, The Execution
- MP3 15MB 31min - November 2, 2006
- Chai and Tak commented on the lessons learnt in selecting contractors, payment terms and project progress at Tai-Tan Court.
- Eng-and-Tect 1: Tai-Tan Court, The Plan
- MP3 14MB 30min - October 26, 2006
- They both met professionally when Passakorn decided to build a room-for-rent in Phuket, Tai-Tan Court. This discussion would be a look back to what mistakes had been made and should be a lesson.