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Sandy just recently opened a branch at Airport Plaza on the second floor (near Nike.)- did that close as well?

The guy panicked, grabbed a handful front brake (and was probably on the rear brake as well) and ran wide ( being so hard on the brakes also caused the oscillations)- that collision was way more the consequence of a fear response than anything else.

The analysis says this crash wasn't primarily caused by 'target fixation'- I disagree.  

Same thing happened to me in Rimping Mae Hia Market yesterday- I bought one of their canvas bags for 50 baht (I was also offered a box).  My wife chatted with the cashier in Thai- apparently, they also have the option of 'borrowing' a canvas bag and returning it for a refund on your next trip, which I thought was fair enough.  It was a sturdy, good-sized bag, and I'm going to start using it (though there are days I need 4-5 bags instead only one like yesterday- I guess I'll need a few of them).

I don't complain about having to bring bags when I go to Makro, and every little bit helps.

7 hours ago, Grumpy Old Man said:

"Road Pizza" is a reference to what the human body looks like after being hit / run over by a large vehicle; not everyones taste of humour.    

When I lived in Tokyo, 'road pizza' ( or, more commonly, 'platform pizza' if it was seen in the subway station) was the term for pile left on the ground after a drunken 'salaryman' lost his dinner after a night of drinking.;)

I wouldn't mind attending a class to up my espresso game- even if it's all in Thai (which I'm sure it will be) I'm sure I could glean some valuable info.

Thanks for the information- the Nimman clinic sounds like a good choice.

My five-year-old might need to see a dentist, and I'd like to find one in CM that's kid-friendly and has experience with keeping little ones calm while being examined.

Any recommendations would be much appreciated.

This thread makes me chuckle- while I can't comment on the specifics of fish-and-chips, I understand the sentiment of the U.K. posters exactly- it's like when I hear people talk about 'NY-style pizza'- you either know, or you don't- there's no 'middle ground'.;)

You can enter your USPS tracking number in both USPS.com and ThailandPost.co.th to see where the package in currently situated (probably somewhere awaiting customs duty).  If the most recent update says 'Delivery Attempt', it means it's sitting at the post office- which one will mostly depend on whether customs duty is due on it- you'll most likely have to call them (in Thai) and they'll tell you where it is, or you can stop into your local branch for the info (and maybe you'll get lucky and it will be there).

There's a kids TKD school in Central Airport Plaza- it's down the hallway across from the food court (on the 4th floor)- there's also a small inline skating rink and a dance school.

20KG bags are a bit over 1300bt on Lazada.

12 minutes ago, prism said:

https://goo.gl/maps/q4ZrWjF7YiE2

That's it- crap on top of crap with more crap piled on, but there are a few hidden gems.

There's a shop on 106 just off Mahidol Road (to the north) that's full of interesting old crap- you'll see a load of old furniture and kitchen alliances in front, but the inside is crammed to the rafters with various doodads.  No idea of the name, but it's easy to spot.

2500-3500bt (they vary in quality) at Pantip- there are a few places on the third floor that will do it.  Since it's a '2' you might want to consider buying a new one- they start about 10K.  Once the screen is replaced, it's never quite the same.

There are hip-hop classes in the dance school at Airport Plaza (near the skating rink on the 4th floor, opposite the food court entrance).  Frankly, you should send the boy there- my four-year-old daughter took some private classes, and the group classes constained a couple dozen lovely teen-aged girls and maybe two guys.  If my wife would allow it and I were a few decades younger, I'd be taking classes there daily.;)

A 50-baht laser pointer (I got one at the DIY shop at Kad Farang) will amuse your cat for hours.

On 5/18/2018 at 1:00 PM, Andrew Dwyer said:

How much did you pay for the Bovril ?, if you don’t mind me asking, I’ve not seen it in Thailand and bring 4 back from Uk .

I saw all three in Rimping Mae Hia Market today and snapped a pic this time (I'm not sure the 'Imported from the USA' label is accurate, though...)

They've got an army-type folding cot and some air-mattresses at Decathlon in Tesco Hang Dong- they're near the tents at the front.

If you like working out in the morning, opening hours may be a concern- too many gyms open at 8am, when they should be open an hour or two earlier.

HomePro has them in various sizes.

8 minutes ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

How much did you pay for the Bovril ?, if you don’t mind me asking, I’ve not seen it in Thailand and bring 4 back from Uk .

Sorry, I just noticed it on the shelf (I didn't buy it- I just noted how many they had in stock), and I had read this thread in the morning before going to the market- I have no idea how much it was.

3 jars each of Marmite and Bovril at Rimping Mae Hia Market today- no Vegemite to be seen. 

You can try Chang Moto- https://www.facebook.com/changmoto

Helmet2Home usually has a small selection of leather jackets- https://www.facebook.com/Helmet2home/?rf=1497587383790250

Panda Rider is in BKK, but they ship all over LOS- they're an authorized Rev'It dealer and have some really good prices- I believe they're affiliated with Chang Moto and you might be able to order through them- http://www.pandarider.com/Revit/index.htm

This is the place on Wualai Road- you can search it on FB, and I included the Google Maps link (note I'm no artist- my five-year-old draws better then me- but they've got loads of brushes, canvases, pens/pencils, etc):

คลังเครื่องเขียนกรุ๊ป Wua Lai Rd, Tambon Hai Ya, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai, Chang Wat Chiang Mai 50100

https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/คลังเครื่องเขียนกรุ๊ป+ถนนวัวลาย+ตำบล+หายยา+อำเภอเมืองเชียงใหม่+เชียงใหม่+50100/@18.778211,98.9844095,17z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x30da30768b377c13:0x79260381d76b8253?hl=th

There's a good one on Wualai Road about 1km from the moat on the left hand side (not sure of the name, but it has a fancy yellow gate around the parking lot).