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Originally Posted by Stitchawl
The US uses 110/120v, Japan uses 100v, and Thailand is, in theory, 220v. Most long-time ex-pats put in voltage regulators, and most certainly good quality surge protectors for most of their electronics here. I just picked up three step-down transformers (better late than never) to put in different parts of the apartment just for the odd items we brought; soldering iron, stick blender, hair trimmer, glue gun, etc., etc. Now all I have to do is remember to use them before I plug the items into the mains. 
Stitchawl |
Maybe plug an adapter (or a baby-protection plug stop) in every outlet you have, so that you have to think about it before plugging something in?