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Home » Reader question » Reader question How do I get full batteries in Thailand?
Hi,
I have been in Thailand for half a year. Super here planned to stay for 3 months there was so much to stay for that I stretched it to the max… now the time has really come to go back to Holland, could be fun too.
Thanks for the blog sometimes it was really an inspiration…. lots of information and quite interesting.
What would seem to me to be an attention point is the batteries. Wherever I bought batteries, they are empty within 5 minutes for a maximum of half an hour. Sometimes they don't do it at all, wasted money! Is that because of the heat?
So my question: How do I get full batteries in Thailand?
Thanks for the blog and greetings,
Carlie
I've been getting my batteries (Panasonic) from the 6 Eleven for the last 7 years and 4 batteries last about 12 hours in a digital camera.
Also useful: Just take 8 or more rechargeable batteries with you>4 in the camera, 4 spare (full) in your pocket and make sure that when you are in your hotel room that the charger with batteries is constantly plugged in.
I do the same for my digital pocket camera, on batteries, for the dig. SLR I also have 2 batteries plus charger.
My advice: never buy cheap batteries in Thailand. Always buy (more expensive) batteries from a well-known brand. With me, Thai batteries started leaking due to the heat, which also destroyed the devices they were in. Damage over a thousand euros.
Cheap is expensive in this case.
I usually work with rechargeable batteries and when I do need regular batteries I try to buy them where they are kept in an air-conditioned environment. (Is not always possible and you will see the result quickly)
Don't go for the cheap one either. Usually a bad buy, with exceptions.
In the instruction booklet you can also read which batteries you need to buy for that device and under “Warnings”, including the danger of heat and sunlight.
But who reads that 😉
If you bring batteries or buy them here in Thailand, put them in the fridge and they will stay full much longer
When you leave batteries in the fridge, they do indeed remain full 😉
I always buy good batteries at 7 eleven. Never any problems. They are also quite cold there.
The same thing happened to me over and over in the Philippines. I then bought non-rechargeable batteries of the Energizer Ultimate lithium brand in a specialized camera shop.
Wasn't cheap about € 9,00 per 4
I use them in my external flash and still good after 3 years of regular use.
Gr Pete
Known problem. But 2 tips, to be sure, as posted before.
Buy branded batteries in a department store. Or work with decent rechargeable batteries (possibly from home). And one more piece of advice. Never place your electronics with such batteries in direct sunlight.
The problem is that even in a centrally located 7 Eleven you never know where the batteries have been stored for their transport. Have they spent a day in full sun in a box on top of a pick-up or handcart? That will be 40° and once in the store to air conditioning temperature. Batteries can't handle that. In a Makro or Lotus, on the other hand, they are transported in large quantities and immediately put on displays, where the risk is minimal.
Or is it counterfeit? Already seen, Energizer. The ink with code and batch number stuck to your fingers. The casing wasn't even completely soldered shut on the side, you could just pull the aluminum off and place a naked plastic battery in your device... And also, in counterfeit you have different qualities, but that's not a guarantee yet.
The trick with the refrigerator, heard from Thai: just put it in the freezer and they go back. But rather play it safe… cheap is expensive.