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Road traffic in Cambodia is much more chaotic then in Thailand but slower because of road condition and total mess. No one is neglected on the road except big Lexus SUVs belonging to big shots. Don't try to ride motorbike by yourself, and bicycle as well. Even been in Siem Reap, you'll certainly put off by the idea of walking - no country for pedestrians.
All that is left is to hire tuk tuk driver for about 20-30 per usd day. You can find lots of proposals in Siem Reap Facebook groups. Such a driver will meet you at the airport and then take you to Angkor Wat the next days.
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But you can simply choose the driver from the dozens of annoying idiots waiting for customers in and outside airport parking.
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We recently started a small business (massage shop). Despite the fact that our customers are satisfied with the service, they are very reluctant to leave reviews on Google Maps and TripAdvisor - which in turn affects our rankings on those sites and eventually visitor traffic. At the same time, some of our "competitors" were closed permanently during the pandemic, but their obviously dead accounts are still above us in "spa" rankings just because they have many reviews collected in previous years. Paid advertising on TripAdvisor starts from 16,000 baht, and such costs will definitely not pay off.
I don't want to mess with dodgy Internet services that cheat reviews using bots and fake accounts with Indian and African IP addresses. Both Google Maps and TripAdvisor now easily spot them and could ban my business profiles. All I need is only 1-2 new reviews a day from a real аccounts with normal online history and binding to Thailand.
An Indian tailor's shop next to us has several thousand positive customer reviews on Google Maps and TripAdvisor, and even gained some sort of "TripAdvisor's customers choice" status. What is his secret? There are many small Indian businesses in our neighborhood, their owners know each other and act as a mutual promotion network...
Any thoughts?
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Check Facebook group 'Chiang Mai walk and talk hiking'.
Say currently we are in Doi Inthanon national park and tomorrow will head over to the Kew Mae Pan natural trail
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the menu from Kunlarat.massage Facebook page
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these are the typical current prices for massage in Chiang Mai, you shouldn't pay more anywhere
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I can recommend you newly opened Kunlarat massage near Shangri La Hotel
Google maps 18.77823107479257, 99.00324968703656
they provide really professional massage, brand new rooms and furniture after renovation, and air conditioning. I recommend it as i already tried a lot of different massage shops in CM but this one is by far the best.
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Yeah, thanks. Could be done if one is a tourist, but don't ive in Thailand permanently
They will involve police
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3 minutes ago, internationalism said:
I walked out from hospital. So far no any paperwork, bills, were delivered to my address.
What do you mean by that? You simply didn't pay the bill?
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5 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:
record incoming telephone calls
Should ask them to contact by email and not anonymously
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Does it worth complaining to National Helth Security Office hotline?
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I came to Thailand on "Test & Go" scheme, was tested Covid positive on Day 1 and then taken without my consent and against the will of the insurance company to a very expensive medical facility, where I locked by now as both me and the insurer refuse to pay extraorbitant bill.
I would like to warn other foreigners planning to visit Thailand about the danger of the hospital scam even if they have paid for the valid Covid-19 insurance.
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On February the 13th, I came to Bangkok on "Test & Go" scheme, made Covid-19 test in 'AAA' (we know and respect Thai laws) private hospital and stopped in the hotel. I had standard Covid insurance with $50 000 coverage issued by big Thai 'BBB' (again, we know...) insurance company.
Next day I received a call from the representative of 'AAA' hospital who told me that my test was positive and I should move to their hospital for treatment. He asked me to send him by email my Covid insurance policy and some other required documents. He insisted (Important! ) that I must be sent only to their hospital as 'it is contracted with the hotel by referring to the DDC' (this is the quote from the email which is saved; I have no idea what that abbreviation means).
Meanwhile, it is clearly stated in my insurance policy and on the website on 'BBB" insurance company as well that the covered medical service must be only provided by the hospital from the insurer's net (but 'AAA' does not belong to them as it is supposed to be an expensive private facility).
A day later anonymous 'AAA' representative called me to the hotel and told that they had agreed with BBB insurance company to cover the cost of my treatment in their hospital with my policy. That was a lie as actually the insurer refused to do it.
Also I wasn't told any details about the type of the medical facility, its pricing and the payment procedure.
The other day I was taken from the hotel to the AAA hospital. To my surprise, I was accomodated in luxury-style room, though I had expected to be placed to the mid-range medical facility sharing the room with other Covid-infected patients.
The next day another hospital representative called me and asked if I had already contacted with my insurance company to negotiate the payment for their service, otherwise I will have to pay from my own funds. I was amused, and contacted BBB insurance company, and found out that they don't want to pay for AAA service as it way too expensive (110 000 bht for 10 days in the 'hospitel' ).
The same day I was asked to sign an undertaking to pay all my hospital expenses, without service details and pricing what I refused to do.
Eventually, after spending 2 nights in the 'luxury' room and being firm :((( I was proposed to pay 'only' 9000 bht and free to go home :))) which I also refused to pay as I was taken to this 'hospitel' by the deseption.
Today is Saturday. I am still locked in my 'vip room' and can't go outside. The hospital representative do not bother me anymore but the food is still delivered, so I'm sure my hospital bill is growing at an alarming rate. :((((-
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Super Rich exchange office near the Iron Bridge is open and offers the best course as usual.
Google maps 18.784054,99.003061
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I'm the only customer tonight in Indian restaurant near Pub street in Siem Riep and I like it. Palak panir costs 5 dollars
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I'm in Cambodia currently. Both Phnom Pen and Siem Reap look much more clean and civilised than 2 years before. Border passing in the airport was a breeze. The hotels are incredibly cheap, a lots of discounts. First time in my life I'm not dreaming about going back to Thailand ASAP and even enjoy my time im Cambodia
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Traveller to Cambodia must have "Legitimate certificate or fully COVID-19 vaccination card"... what does that mean exactly? How to get it in Thailand? After the second shot I was given a piece of paper in English - is that what is needed?
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Okay, good.thanx
So only Cambo Visa + Certificate of Vaccination + 72 hr Covid Test are required? Did you make E-visa or applied to Embassy? what's the overall situation when entering Cambodia?
(soon I'm going there, too :((
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18 hours ago, World Traveller2 said:
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So how that went down?
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Today I got a new stamp until 30th of November (Chiang Mai, Promenada). They only took my passport and gave it back in 5 min, very good job
My visa history
1) Entry in March, Tourist Visa 2 months
2) amnesty till 27th of Sept
3) 1 month Tourist Visa extention from Sept 27 till Oct 26, 1900 bht, without letter from the Embassy
4) now one more stamp today from Oct 27 till Nov 30, free
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No maps required.
GPS coordinates are the set of numbers like 433454.670505.575440. Can be found in the Google Maps.
They wanted me and other applicants to write these numbers in the address field of the application form.
The next applicant after me was an old farang 70+ who was experiencing difficulties in doing that. It looked like he didn't know what GPS is exactly and where to take it from. So young and gadget skilled members of Thai Immigration staff had to assist him
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The map is needed when apply for 1 year marriage extension. Here was the basic TM-smthing form for 1 month tourist visa extension. GPS coordinates must be written in the address field (in addition to the real address of course)
It took time for me to launch the Google Maps and find my home on it
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17 hours ago, BritManToo said:
Was it busy?
Interestingly that the Airport office (where all non-tourist visas are extended) was quite busy. I would say full of farangs of all ages
While there were not much visitors at small Promenada office...
Conclusion: not so many tourists or "tourists" (like me) stranded in Thailand (at least in Chiang Mai). Mostly long-stay visa holders left
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48 minutes ago, Sambotte said:
And were you on visa or visa exempt ?
Tourist visa, first extension
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7 hours ago, greggraham said:
How come you didn't just go for the 60 day or a Non-O?
& did they say you can apply for something else while on this 30-day extension?60 days will be the next step. I take my time
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2 hours ago, Yorkshire Tea said:
Are they giving extensions at the Promenada office, or just giving you the information, to then go to main office?
At the Promenada office they confirmed that my Tourist Visa really might be extended and after 2 hrs I got the 30 days stamp till 26th of Oct.
There also was the next "innovation": now they ask an applicants to write GPS coordinates of their home
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Where to go (for the people who've been everywhere already)???
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The Royal Coast: Hua Hin - Pranburi (Pak Nam Pran) - Sam Roi Yot... Prachuab Khiri Khan?