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Escaping Seattle: Thailand ... Power?

So my wife and I are escaping to Thailand for Seattle's winter (well most of the winter anyway) - we're going to be using our laptops a fair bit while we're there and are totally befuddled by the power situation. Everything I'm reading seems to conflict at least a little.

We need help from someone who knows the ropes- an old pro, and ex-pat perhaps.

Thank you in advance.

Sean Conner asked in Long Distance Travel 7 months ago | Report

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  • Nedward_small
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    Pretty much any modern laptop's power cord includes an AC adapter that should work most anywhere in the world. Check that your adapter says it is good for 110 V - 240 V and 50-60 hz (pretty typical). All you need is an adapter for the plug itself so that it'll fit into a Thai outlet. I traveled around there a little this past year with an American-plugged laptop and used a Euro two-pin converter and did not have any difficulty with getting electric power into the laptop. I agree that surge protection is a good idea.

    Matt answered in Long Distance Travel 7 months ago | Report
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    Lived in India for a while and used a laptop there. If you're living in an area with unstable power, a surge protector is a must.

    If you wait till you arrive to buy one (if you can wait that long), then you can get one there that will fit with whatever shape the outlets are in your walls (my guess is it would be cheaper to buy it there too, but I don't know). There are also some heavy-duty gizmos (I forget what they are called) where you can actually see how much current is going in and out.

    Before you go, you can get a little cheapo plug adaptor or two that just changes the shape of your laptop plug - plug that into your new surge protector, and you're good to go. I would unplug it when it's not charging also, just for extra safety.

    slackerina answered in Long Distance Travel 7 months ago | Report
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