Everything posted by Sparkles
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Favorite Western breakfast places?
Wooden Door on Changklan Road. Opens 8am -4pm. Had 3 visits and its been close to full each time .Choice of indoors in ac or in the garden. Very popular with tourists. Creative western food food for breakfast, brunch or lunch.
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Promenada
Read somewhere a long time ago it was going to be demolished and land sub divided for high rise apartments. Sort of make sense.
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Recommendation for skin cancer clinic
Doctor Vachiraporn is your best bet as Dr Chahtbongkotch is currently overseas. Both ladies are totally professional Dermatologists with excellent English communication. I've been a patient of both for the last 15 years, am a chronic skin cancer sufferer. I go to RAM every 2 months. Dr Vachiraporn also has her own clinic on Canal Rd after 5pm. see fb site. Please don't self treat skin cancer problems until you get professional advice, not wise
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Do you like cheese?
NZ is indeed where Mainland cheese originates.NZ has 5m dairy cows, more cows than people, and is a major exporter of dairy products. In fact powdered milk is exported to Thailand where its re constituted into liquid milk. Thailand has no where near enough dairy cows or decent pasture to satisfy demands. Lotus's, Hang dong Road, recently started stocking Mainland cheese and its flying off the shelves. Makro the same. Australia does have some decent cheese under the label BEGA which is a rural town south of Sydney .Been produced for decades. Its also available locally but a limited range for some reason. Dao Cheeso is locally produced with the sales outlet at the Hideaway Cafe, off Hang Dong Rd, cheddar ,feta etc. The cheese making is done opposite the cafe, been there for a long time In our village Mooban Wangtan, off Paeded Rd, San Phak Wan, we have a increasingly, well respected, cheese maker Jartisan Cheesery, address 4B Soi 1. The range of available cheese is very interesting and received great reviews. As well as cheese there is a range of bread baked every Saturday morning, well worth a visit. Jartisan's cheese is also sold at the new supermarket behind Airport Plaza.
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Hospital recommendation for general medicine in Chiang Mai
Been with Dr Morgan since the clinic was opened some 10+ years ago. Very popular with expats as Dr speaks excellent English and there are 2 registered nurses on staff, opposite Geriatric Hospital on Hang Dong Road. You will need appointment. Health Care Medical Clinic. Phone 08 2766 8672.
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TM30 current rules - Chiang Mai!
Stayed twice in the last 2 months at a hotel in Hua Hin. Using only Thai wife's ID when signing in was not acceptable. I had to present my passport. They now report every single person staying following a visit from the local Immigration a few months ago. Previously was never a problem at the same hotel using wife's ID but is now which means you are wise to submit TM 30 on return.
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No milk today
I thought it was common knowledge that New Zealand exports a huge amount of dairy products to Thailand as this country has a limited number of dairies, poor pastures due to extended dry periods and lack of investment. Hardly enough to satisfy a population of 69 m +people plus tourists. NZ has 5 million dairy cows which is more cows than people ! In 2021, for example, they exported to Thailand $421m worth of concentrated milk powder which is made here into liquid milk. $72.5m worth of butter and $52.1 m worth of cheese. Maybe there has been a delay in shipments but Makro, Mae Hia had plenty yesterday
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Getting affordable, professional help for house maintenance, repairs and suchlike!
I used Khun Suchart's team only last week ,he actually came with them on his way home. Competed electrical and plumbing work professionally and very reasonable charge. Have one of his team coming out Saturday for more electrical work and painting. This is in addition to his own IT work. I shall continue to use him, as not being fluent, in Thai his English is excellent.
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Has anybody had eye surgery in Chiang Mai?
I has my cataracts done here in CM by Dr Winai who has a clinic on the north side of the moat. The ops were done 4 weeks apart at Sripat Hospital .Cost was approx 50 k per eye. Dr Winai lectures during the week and his clinic is open from 5pm,see web site . Ops are done on Sundays. He has excellent English and felt comfortable with his long standing experience and communication ability. 100% successful could not believe what I had been enduring and delaying. I only need el cheapo glasses for reading but long distance vision is wonderful. No need to go to Bangkok there are other very competent specialists here in CM.