poochai

Thanks guys for your help.

I am planning to move to one of these two areas: Ladprao Soi 16 and Ramintra Road (KM. 11) but not so sure now.

Already there are news warning Bangkok residents that the eastern parts of the capital may be flooded this month.

There is a possibility that Bangkok will see a repeat of 2011 floods, no?

If you mean Big C, Chok Chai 4, the answer is yes.

yikes

Lat Prao MRT, the flooding went on further up LP towards The Mall Bang Kapi, it was certainly as far up as soi 35 area.

Was there flooding outside Big C too?

I recall that the upper part from Ladprao was flooded.

By "upper part from Ladprao" did you mean from Ladprao MRT station to Big C Ladprao?

And a big thank-you for those video clips.

Do you mean Fashion Island?

Sorry for the typo. Yes, I meant Fashion Island.

Plenty of Video on Youtube:

The Youtube video shows flooding at Central Ladprao intersection.

Was the area outside Ladprao MRT station flooded as well?

What about from Ramintra Road (KM. 11) to Fantasy Island shopping mall?

Central Bangkok was not flooded at all from what I remember.

Your definition of "Central Bangkok" being.....?

There was a major shortage of bottled water though.

Not just bottled water. Instant noodles, eggs, fresh vegetables, sugar, condensed/evaporated milk, soy sauce, local fruit were in short supply too.

Could someone tell me if the areas named below were flooded two years ago, in 2011?

1. Ladprao, between the Ladprao MRT station and Central Ladprao shopping mall

2. Fantasy Island shopping mall and the surrounding Ramintra road/soi.

.......we are getting charged 8 bht per unit but landlord say rate is 8 bht for everyone here in phuket. Just want price rate here in Rawai.

I live in Bangkok's Silom area, in a serviced apartment to be precise. The electricity rate is 7 baht per kwh + VAT.

sms747,

what d'ya mean by "more headaches than it's worth"?

according to immigration website, if the return letter gets lost you just need to produce evidence that you mail the form and necessary documents. the immigration officer will do the rest, no?

I have another question.

Suppose the date of my next 90-day reporting is on June 5, 2013 as stated on a slip of paper stapled to a page on my passport.

But I fly out of Thailand on April 10, 2013 to attend some conferences in other parts of the world and return to Thailand on April 16, 2013. Prior to leaving Thailand I have applied for a single re-entry permit.

Questions:

Will I have to report at Chaengwattan on June 5, 2013?

Or has my original date of 90-day reporting been changed? Is yes, what is the new date?

I live in inner Bangkok and will have to present myself at Chaengwattana next month for the 90-day reporting

I just learned that I could do it by post.

I only have to submit the necessary documents 15 days before the date as stamped on my slip of paper.

My question is: do the 15 days include Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays?

You might do better with this over in the photography forum. Let's try this over there. I'll also have my photographer friend contact you.

Thanks. Will your friend be contacting me through this forum?

Why not hire Asians; we are in Asia you know.

Did I say I wasn't hiring Asians?

Any contacts for black and white creative photographers in Bangkok?

By the way all of Pavin's articles are edited by his native English speaking colleague before publication. You should watch him speak English with a heavy accent. He has a habit of omitting the subject of a sentence.

According to information provided by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, the writer of the article, on some Singaporean websites, he was a Thai diplomat who quit the civil service due to unexplained reasons. He became a research fellow at Singapore's Institute of Southeast Asia Studies. He is widely regarded in Singapore as a guru on all things Thai (Thai politics, fashion, food, marriage, culture, customs, traditions, etc. ) Pavin is regularly called upon by Singapore's official media (which is state-controlled and state-censored) to comment on Thai affairs, especially Thai politics. He appears very often on Channel News Asia, Singapore's Asia Tonight.....

Where can I learn American Sign Language in Bangkok? Thanks in advance for the contact details.

Pavin sounds a bit like a wan_er.

Only scratching the surface is not a news story.

If this guy could investigate why is there not more information on how the departments had prepared for this and their views on what would happen if a disaster of this magnitude happened.

If you had someone in heading a department that did not believe such a disaster could happen, then they would be covering their backsides now. I don't believe the Queensland floods developed into a state of emergency, even though they knocked out Brisbane. What are the benefits of a state of emergency? Not political but the benefit to residents?

Based on Pavin miniscule delving into politics I just think there is a lot more research to be done that goes back maybe 10 years in and around Bangkok and the flood mitigation planning experts.

According to what he told Channel News Asia, he was a diplomat working for the Thai foreign service. He quit that job to become a researcher in Thai politics in Singapore.

He is very well sought after in Singapore and many Singaporeans look up to him where Thai politics are concerned.

Singapore's only major newspaper, The Straits Times, features his articles regularly.

Pavin also appears frequently on Channel News Asia to give his take on Thai politics.

Announcements were just made 18:00 over the tannoy (sp?) on Onnut Soi 44 (the soi that joins Onnut with Sukhumvit 101/1)that those wanting to be evacuated should sign up at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. I assume that the emergency center in that area is either at Wat Chiratham temple or the temple school. Do they know something we don't? I cycled around the area today and the klongs were not overly full.

the authorities will be opening the sluice gates tomorrow evening to let the water out.

It's definitely coming (new gg map)

http://maps.google.f...405955,0.727158

What do you mean? Are you referring to Soi Pridi Banomyong?

Which part of Bangkok is Soi Pridi Banomyong (Sukhumvit Soi 71)? Is it in the east, west, north or south of Bangkok? Would appreciate if someone could tell me whether Soi Pridi Banomyong, Ekkamai and Thonglor will be flooded in the next few days....

I'm on a retirement visa. What documents do I need for the 90-day reporting at the Immigration Office? Do I need to provide photos? Are there fees that I have to pay?

If they are expensive then they are imported, if the price is reasonable then they are local.

A case in point is the agreement with China to eliminate completely tariffs on 116 types of fruit and vegetables. This came into effect on October 1, 2003. Within a year, imports from China surged by 180% resulting in a plunge in prices of most temperate fruits and vegetables in the domestic market by 30-50%. It is estimated that 100,000 farming families or 500,000 people have been negatively impacted by this surge in cheap imports, thereby affecting their access to food and nutritional input. Some, like garlic and onion growers, have suffered especially severe effects with their livelihoods threatened. Despite warnings by academics, the government had chosen not to take any safeguard measures.

This is bad news for us who live in Thailand and have to eat Chinese-grown fruits and vegetables. They carry excessive amounts of pesticides and banned chemicals.

Are green leafy vegetables, shitake mushrooms, tomatoes, spring onions, coriander, etc. that one buys in supermarkets (Tesco Lotus, Big C) imported or local produce?