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If you want to go to Bangkok by bus,at night, my advice would be to go with www.nakonchaiair.com located at the rear of the Arcade Bus Terminal. Not the cheapest but the safest and most reliable.Time table is on their web site and from memory buses leave around 9-10pm which gets you into Bangkok quite early next morning.

I can agree with that .The best coach service to Bangkok from Chiang Mai.

If you can only be insured to a maximum of 75 years of age .Does that mean that everyone aged over 75 would have to leave the country no matter how long you had lived here and family connections here.

Perhaps. And when you return to your home country you find that they don't want you either.

I will never need to return to my home country ,but what about the people that would or will ?.

If you can only be insured to a maximum of 75 years of age .Does that mean that everyone aged over 75 would have to leave the country no matter how long you had lived here and family connections here.

I wonder who the candidates are for the next 'Chiang Mai Home of Thai Visa' ?

River Market

Without doubt River Market

I don't think the change in the lease terms is the only cause of the Demise of the Old Bell, I tend to think I have been told the place was for sale a couple of years ago .Is this action by the owner of the building just the final straw that broke the camels back?.

how about this Shinawatra silk chiang mai

Address: 18/1HUAYKAEW Rd, Chang Phuak Muangchiang Mai,Chiang Mai, 50000, 50000

Phone:053 223 264

Owned by the Primister of Thailand herself (or her relatives) I think she wouldn't rib you off

Just recommend this place and I'm not at all related to this place although I wish I am:D

Owned by a upstanding Chiang Mai family then.

A good report thanks from me for taking the time to post it.

After 2 years at the same price no one can complain, well done to you for absorbing the price increase's on your food purchases over the last 2 years

I would say it is no worse than any other margarine and better that most. A lot further away from paint than one molecule I would think . I might be wrong but, if you like it I think it seems a good deal.

It just proves that a lot of Football club owners have no idea what they are doing.

Does the Old Bell still show live sports if so they might be showing it?.

7, BUT THAT INCLUDED 3 GUESSES

As previously said forget the O/A visa in the UK, and no translations needed . I got a O/A visa in the UK before moving to Thailand it is easier to change the O visa here and less expensive.

You cannot have a pink ID card it is only for Burmese lao Cambodians etc. That is what I have been told by the Amphor official here in Chiang Mai this morning.

Step-daughter off to college last Thursday, so went in nearly 2-weels early to immigration to combine 2 trips into one (it's a haul and I don't enjoy the long day it requires there and back, but like the over-night's less. Arrived 6:30 AM and though third at the "standing only" was #29 for a 90-Day report. other than that my experience and timing was very similar to jollyrog

The latest RE-ENTRY stamp and 90 DAY REPORT information Thursday 10 AM........................

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Arrived Immigration 7 AM #42 in line. By 8 AM there were almost 100 in line across the parking lot. The first 15 to arrive had numbered seating near the entrance door. The rest of us stood in the morning sun until 8 AM. An umbrella would help as it was very HOT !

8 AM door opens.....received #42 number card......found seat inside.....Thai Immigration staff started calling entrance numbers from center desk....in sequence, no exceptions. At 8:15 #42 was called I centered myself to their direct front and handed over my completed paperwork for a RE-ENTRY stamp. Upon their approval I was given the station # & reservation #...

8:45 my # (505) was called to counter 2 and processed quickly. The woman had not arrived until 8:30 but she commented about having children she needed to get to school first AND then the traffic.

Two issues as to why NOT to use an outside agent.

FIRST: I've seen nothing that assures me the agent bears ANY liability if ether they fail OR one of their employees runs some scam with the data. There is no such thing as protection for expats that I've yet seen in Thailand, no bonding, no legal recourse... or absolution from complications outright. This is just a service that has popped up that anyone can do and I'm not willing to risk my peace of mind for 4 days without travel.

The SECOND reason is that it is already obvious that pricing can vary at whim. What was 1,000 baht for the year of 90-Day reports is now 1,500 baht... a 50% increase in only a few months of operation. There is a pay-off somewhere, else the paperwork could presented by a person requires the physical presence of the passport... and once you are in for a little, you'll likely be in forever more... at whatever the market will bear.

Can you let us know which of the visa companies is now charging 1,500 baht for the 90 day reports.Is it a new company as you say within a few months of operation. the ones I know have been in business for a lot longer than that .

If you want Setanta it is on the cheaper Entertainments package with True. A downgrade on True plus the full CTH package is probably going to be not a lot more than the True Gold package is now and should get you a lot more channels to potentially watch. Whether having loads of channels is a good thing - we'll wait and see.

I checked the Truevision's website they dont have Setanta on the cheaper packages anymore only on Gold upwards,Please correct me if I'm wrong

I have just downgraded to the super entertainment package for 790 and you still get Setanta plus true sports 2 5 6 7 Setanta is on true sports extra 1 channel 117 plus other sports channels

What sort of prices are we talking about for a shirt and is it top Quality cotton used ?.

I would also listen to what Orang37 as to say and not dismiss it out of hand .

20B short or long just get in and press bell when you want to get out stick 20B through the passenger window.

Run away from it while you still can.

Good photos again Dave thanks for them.

Who ever you go with check the small print and exclusions before you sign anything..

What ever the visa companies have they are doing it right a great service for a pittance. My time is valuable to me I don't want to be sitting about in a crowded room waiting when I can have it done for me with no hassle.

Victor Meldrew springs to mind. You are in a country that tolerates noise you will have to accept it or may I suggest it could not be the right place for you.