Going to Thailand: Help

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synonymous
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Going to Thailand: Help

Post by synonymous » Sat Jun 30, 2012 5:20 am

I've got to bring my machine with me. Has anyone else been to Thailand? What kind of plugs or converters do I need, if any? I'm looking online but I'm exactly sure what to look for.

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emeraude
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Re: Going to Thailand: Help

Post by emeraude » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:00 am

Synonymous, it's a 2-pin flat or 2-pin round plug, 220 Volts and 50 Hertz. You can pick up an adapter at the airport.

http://www.friendlyplanet.com/facts/electricity.html

Good luck and enjoy your trip!

synonymous wrote:I've got to bring my machine with me. Has anyone else been to Thailand? What kind of plugs or converters do I need, if any? I'm looking online but I'm exactly sure what to look for.

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Re: Going to Thailand: Help

Post by RandyJ » Sat Jun 30, 2012 9:33 am

With the S9 you only need an adapter for the plug as it will automatically convert to 220.

I have a travel set like this which has all the adapters you could possibly need for anywhere, plus a converter for when you need one (with the S9 you would just attach the correct adapter to the American plug and you're good to go, no converter needed):

http://www.brookstone.com/7-Piece-Conve ... 64p&catId=

I loved Thailand but it was hotter and more humid than anything I'd ever experienced living in New England.

I was just in Prague (Czech Republic) and found distilled water extremely easily, in the first shop I checked. When I visited Thailand a few years ago, I wasn't using cpap yet so I can't speak to the ease of getting distilled water there.

Good luck and enjoy your trip.

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