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I go to the Chong Mek border and have a motorcycle taxi driver go pick some up.

Are there ever any problems getting a lane at 7am?

Does anyone know of a lap swimming pool (at least 25m) that opens before 08:00? Seems most don't open until 8-10.

Scented lotion. Coming from the U.S. we always bring back lotions from Bath & Body Works as gifts for women. Costs $8 and they'll make it last forever. Also, you can never go wrong bringing some kind of food gift. My wife's family enjoys beef jerky we bring back.

Everything else with regards to bugs and food depends on the family. Most people usually have mosquito nets in the house. Don't stay in a hotel and hang out with local expats if you're there for a day. Respect your girlfriend and learn about her background.

Yes there is one there. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/552557-who-knows-ubon-ratchathani/?p=5277508

Songkran is for fun. Swimming pool is for exercise. Been using the 25m pool in Don Klang but prefer a 50m pool.

Still wondering what information they have about specific attacks on foreigners. Nobody else is reporting this that I can find yet.

Does anyone know what time the pool opens at the sports school across from Lotus? I'll find out in a couple days but if anyone knows before then, would like to know. Any idea what the cost is?

What information is there that they may targeting foreigners? Any other sources reporting this? Are they just saying this because of the bombing spree a few days ago? That was targeting Thai-Chinese businesses as they have since the conflict began.

Here is some more information about doing it in Ubon.

You could get the residency certificate from your embassy, you could use a yellow tabien baan book or I think you could get it from immigration in Phibun if you have a 1 year visa. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone.

I'm using Microsoft Word for Mac 2011. I've been typing Thai using the "Browallia New" font. It works fine but when I type in a text box and print, the symbols above and below the Thai letters don't print. The same thing happens when I print to PDF. Any idea how to fix this? Thanks.

As long as there is still water going down the big slide, I'm going.

This is a couple years old now but here's some information. http://www.thethaireport.com/?p=779

Does anyone have any suggestions on what kind of security camera I should be looking and where I can buy it in Thailand? Not really sure where to start.

1. I'd like just one camera for my home that I'll point out the front of our house. Is there a model that only takes an SD card or possibly I could just hook up an external hard drive to it so I could record a longer length of time?

2. I would also like an SD card capable camera to mount on my car dash.

At least they usually drive slow. I'm less worried about the trucks and more worried about the crazies trying to pass them. You know, the new truck that thinks he needs to pass 50 cars at once.

I hoped YES would be better... When I met the school owner he only talked about the exchange program and that's all they advertise on posters. My son will be an "asset" to their competitions in the future. He's 3 and speaks better English than the teachers. I do think their 5yo and under classes are better than any other in Ubon. Good teacher/kid ratio and clean rooms. Short on toys and books but better than other schools. We looked at all options in Ubon I think.

I'm researching home school for grade school and beyond. I have family in the states that do it. 4 hours/day and my nieces and nephews are brilliant. Probably safer than Ubon schools and will work well with our frequent travel. I know MeMock does, or at least has done it. Sounds scary but the curriculum and lesson plans are all prepared.

It was partially open in July. Gambling and some rooms but it was still under construction.

I have a late 2008 MacBook Pro with a screen that's gone out. The official Apple retailer in Ubon quoted me a price of I think 15k to fix. Probably not worth the value of the unit. Is there a place in Bangkok or Chiang Mai that might be able to fix it much cheaper using old parts?

That's what some people on Twitter are saying. Waiting to see if it's just a photoshopped pic or something...

If you have a GPS point, that would be ideal.

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I looked all over for that shop. Was given Thai directions though... Will try to find it again.

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Any leads on clubs?

Anyone know what this snake is? Saw it at the Emerald Pool in Krabi.

Youth Exchange School in Ubon also has an English program that's as close to an "international" school you'll get. That's a looooong drive for you though.

http://www.yes.ac.th/main_en.php?module=mainpage&load=main_en

http://www.narinukun.ac.th/