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I was wondering the same but I didn't think so when I had them done, it were very 'stiff' and hard extensions...maybe nowadays they do?

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App. they're building 4 Tesco Lotus express shops! White sand-Chaichet-Klong Prao-Kai Bae.....bound to be one near you

Well Wildorchid, you are not the first Thai woman I hear to speak negatively about Thai men. It's not easy to find true love [depending on what you expect from someone] but I dont think that is completely to do with where one is from.

So maybe it's bursting your bubble to read all of this and take in that app. some Thai men are decent guys and make some of us happy.

By the way cheating is something known in all cultures [so is having more then one wife but that's a bit irrelevant to the topic and well a bit old fashioned too!]

I wish you good luck in life and love! Chokdee

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Had it done once, very itchy and same as Eek, the not rubbing your eyes part just drove me nuts...looked very nice though for as long as it las[h]ted!

Proof of financial support should be from the one he is going to visit...and is the financial guarantor. As Sunspun says, the main reason to decline is that he wouldnt have enough reasons to go back home [in their eyes] make sure they spell out he has!

The government bus many stops on the way, the one from Trat to Bangkok goes every hour.

Keep in mind that there's no more speedboats to Koh Kood in low season only a wooden boat from the mainland to Koh Mak.

Minibusses leave from the airport in BKK to Koh Chang, door 8 on floor 2 at 07.00 09.00 11.00 and 14.00 am daily.

Tranquility bay is partly finished, a whole block of apartments is finished and now they're building the last few.

prices range between 6 and 8 million, including tennis court, swimming pool, private pier and a gym.

Chang Park, is been taken over by PGS a Russian company, they have 'sample'apartments along the road [looks awfully tiny and cramped] and a sales office, I drive by there daily but have never seen anyone in and no sign of building yet.

Koh Kood is a beautiful island and way more remote and quiet than Koh Chang, Koh Kood resort is a good choice, not more pricey than your average up class bungalows on Koh Chang, with great service and staff, beautiful tropical garden and like many resorts on Koh Kood, a private bay and pier.

A wide variety on western and Thai food and drinks and a seafood bbq every night.

The snorkeling is way better than on many places around koh chang, due to the obvious, a whole lot less traffic in the water and visitors.

Also the waterfalls are worth a trip, more easy to reach and more impressive and nicer to swim in than the once you have to pay 200 baht for to see on Koh Chang.

Don't write Koh Kood off that easily it is a great place for a laid back holiday...

On Facebook look for Koh Chang, the site thats in dutch and english run by a friend of mine, great info and pictures on both Koh Chang and surrounding islands!

It prob. goes pretty quickly once you found a good doc. and get the right meds i.e. treatment!

But like you I tried everything and anything, telling myself I should just calm down a little and do some yoga, it was such a relief to be told actually it is something physical and that it can be sorted!

Good luck, hoping you will be feeling better soon!.

When I first moved to the village I HATED it! HATED HATED HATED!!! I'd find myself several times a day running into our 'room' to cry out my frustrations. And hubby of course had no idea why. The lack of cleanliness, english, friends, as well as that it's a muslim village, so it's 40 degrees, and I have to wear long pants and a long shirt and a scarf! But now, after several years, it actually feels like home.

I learned Thai pretty quickly, and that's the best thing you can do. Once everyone can talk to you, they don't see you as such a novelty anymore you start to feel more welcome, and get a better understanding of how village life works. I hated sitting around like an oaf not knowing what to do or how to ask for what i needed. I am lucky to have wonderful inlaws, who make me feel every bit a part of the family as anyone else, and also stand up for me when people come over to gawk, or talk about me like i can't hear them. My MIL loves to brag about what a 'good cook her daughter is'! I help out around the house, and in the farm - planting or harvesting fruit, and every morning I harvest the rubber. I also leaned how to make roti and have been selling it on the beach for a few years, so often the sisters will set up a shop in front of the house selling drinks and snacks and whatnot, and the pancake stand is my responsibility.

I'm really close with my neices and nephews, and we have a ton of cats and kittens, which keeps me amused for hours, lol. After years of having to drive 3 towns over for internet, I got a mobile stick and that was a definate lifesaver! I'm also really lucky in that there are about 4 or 5 farang girls married to boys in the village now. It's not often we are there at the same time, but 2 of them live there somewhat regularly, so it's great when we can see each other!

It certainly didn't start off great, but after time, I've grown to like it. I've also just found out we have a wee one coming - I'm about 8 weeks and sick as a dog, so I definately feel for you!!!! I'm in my country right now, and I still can't find anything to eat that I can keep down! Have the old ladies been offering you sour fruits and the like? Perhaps they know some foods/herbal remedies to help? If you find something that works, let me know!!!

ps. Phuturatica- where in Phattalung is your bf from? We live just outside of Pabon!

How did u get a work permit?????

You are kidding right Somtampet...?! It's not even the point.

Why should i be kidding??/.I thought i asked a civil question regarding working in Thailand,Are you saying that living up country is different regarding doing illegal working.Part of the post was that u were working in the area that u live,which i responded to.

lol you are absolutely right, lets move this thing to the visa section asap! Working as in physical work, as in helping family, as in keeping busy, nobody said a thing about being paid....and volunteering is still legal, you know...

Hi Eek, sounds awful and very familiar, I had problems with imbalanced hormone levels with similar symptoms for years.

It's important you find a gyn. you feel comfortable with and if you find a good one he/she will start with blood work of course.

Lots of good advice here but keep in mind, in order to find what is causing your symptoms and in order to know what is relieving them [hopefully soon] its important to try one thing at a time, so if you use cream, dont start using other medication or pills or change something in your diet. It will be confusing and difficult to single out what is helping you. [speaking from expirience, my symptoms were so awful I was desperate and trying anything and everything at the same time...]

I truly hope you will find a solution soon...keep the faith!

When I first moved to the village I HATED it! HATED HATED HATED!!! I'd find myself several times a day running into our 'room' to cry out my frustrations. And hubby of course had no idea why. The lack of cleanliness, english, friends, as well as that it's a muslim village, so it's 40 degrees, and I have to wear long pants and a long shirt and a scarf! But now, after several years, it actually feels like home.

I learned Thai pretty quickly, and that's the best thing you can do. Once everyone can talk to you, they don't see you as such a novelty anymore you start to feel more welcome, and get a better understanding of how village life works. I hated sitting around like an oaf not knowing what to do or how to ask for what i needed. I am lucky to have wonderful inlaws, who make me feel every bit a part of the family as anyone else, and also stand up for me when people come over to gawk, or talk about me like i can't hear them. My MIL loves to brag about what a 'good cook her daughter is'! I help out around the house, and in the farm - planting or harvesting fruit, and every morning I harvest the rubber. I also leaned how to make roti and have been selling it on the beach for a few years, so often the sisters will set up a shop in front of the house selling drinks and snacks and whatnot, and the pancake stand is my responsibility.

I'm really close with my neices and nephews, and we have a ton of cats and kittens, which keeps me amused for hours, lol. After years of having to drive 3 towns over for internet, I got a mobile stick and that was a definate lifesaver! I'm also really lucky in that there are about 4 or 5 farang girls married to boys in the village now. It's not often we are there at the same time, but 2 of them live there somewhat regularly, so it's great when we can see each other!

It certainly didn't start off great, but after time, I've grown to like it. I've also just found out we have a wee one coming - I'm about 8 weeks and sick as a dog, so I definately feel for you!!!! I'm in my country right now, and I still can't find anything to eat that I can keep down! Have the old ladies been offering you sour fruits and the like? Perhaps they know some foods/herbal remedies to help? If you find something that works, let me know!!!

ps. Phuturatica- where in Phattalung is your bf from? We live just outside of Pabon!

How did u get a work permit?????

You are kidding right Somtampet...?! It's not even the point.

Lobsters from the Northsea....?! I wish I was missing out on the raining season but I guess that is all included...

Congratulations on the pregnancy, try to gt a good support network around you for when the baby arrives. and be prepared for a whole lot of [well ment] interfering from everybody around you when it comes to taking care of the baby.

Make sure you feel comfortable and at ease in the place your living, making your own home might become your priority now.

Good luck!

How much are you looking to spend and how long are you willing to stay? big difference if you want it for 2 weeks or a whole month? In Bailan there's houses for rent for around 5000 baht a month.

Euh correction Tesco Lotus express will be in Coconut plaza Chaichet, they've officially started building.

Wow, that must be a big adjustment, I have spend a couple of months in the rural village of my husbands family during low season one year, what helped a lot was that we were busy working every day, I think having a purpose and being able to do something structural is important.

it would be in any situation I guess.

The positive side was I learned speaking Thai quickly because English was not an option.

How do you feel about living there? is it for indefinite [living in the village not with the mom!]

Have you got something to keep you busy? Those are important things imo.

CAT is also an option but it took them weeks to get a cable to our house [we live in one of the smaller villages on the west coast] we pay 1800 baht a month and they're not very fast when it comes to repairing when the cable breaks somewhere [which happens on average once every 2 months] when it works its fast though

No clue whether any of them would come tot he east coast for just one connection and how much it would cost.

In case you actually did get some internet, could u let us know here? [Just curious!]

If you want cheap and nice and close to the beach dont get of at White sand as suggested but try your luck at Lonely beach or Bailan, both have rooms from 200 and up.

Now its pretty quiet and on Lonely beach pretty much anything is in walking distance to the beach

However long you like to rent, as far as I know and see it happen around here for years.

What bill?

In Bailan and surroundings there's plenty of houses to rent by the month, also Klong Prao is known for its long term stay places...depending on what you want to spend there's all kind of variation from traditional wooden style bungalows, to aircon, stone houses with hot water, fast internet and western style bathrooms.