Dr. Burrito

Sorry Pro, but I fail to make the connection, since this is the GOLF FORUM. We could all go on for days about what doesn't compare. Useless way to highjack a thread.

I certainly feel that old sometimes...., but at least I can take the heat part of it :-)

I can only say, if you are passionate about golf, STAY HERE, STAY HERE :-)

Yes, Royal is bad about bringing in entire buses of them. I teed off there oen Saturday early right in front of a bus and thanked my lucky stars I was in front.

Bad golfers, bad manners and bad behavior in WWII. Ugh

Hi Greg,

Not referring to hard shell tortillas, rather the soft ones. I think the corn used more regularly is a maize of a white variety, simply a different kind of corn and as such different corn flour then.

Doing a bit of research on the net, they talk about tortilla flour on Wikipedia a bit and one variety called Maseca Masa Mix and a lovely bit of tortilla love at Lo Mexicana

I'm not sure, but I think it might be as simple as a white varietal of corn rather than a yellow, though generally, yellow corn is more lended to animal feed than not, unless it is sweet corn, which might be the reason for the sweet taste of the tortillas even before you start.

But anyway, I am probably not the majority of the people coming in.

Dr. B

id like to rent a canon xl2 or a similar camera for a week in bangkok. link? location? price? thanks.

Here are some links and email addresses. Could not even start to suggest pricing.

Dr. B

Camera Vision

Camera Corner

Pro Cine Link via Mandy

Don Robinson of SiamLite (associated with Camera Corner) [email protected]

Gearhead Thailand

Well, I have finally been in to Sunrise. Greg was there when I was and being his usual cheerful self which is nice.

I have no issues with the burritos at all. They seeme quite lovely and far better than what I have come to expect in Thailand for sure. They're not Carnitas Michoachan in East LA, but then again, few places are anyway.

So the burritos pass the grade.

The tacos are another matter. I'm not sure of the reason for the corn tortillas you have chosen, but honestly, it reminds me more of something you would buy in a packet at a supermarket than what I have experienced of the tortillas for tacos before. The corn itself is such an integral part to a taco that this simply ruins it for me. Are there simply no options for corn flour here?

At any rate, perhaps if you at least offered the more traditional version of corn tortillas as well, then I my own selfish self would of course be thoroughly pleased.

Best of luck and I am sure it will continue to evolve as you go along.

Dr. B

We went out to play this weekend at a local course that I have always loved and admired for both its quality of course and design, but also previously for its smart management. Sadly, I guess greed and shortsightedness have ruined the latter, and that simply ruins th experience.

We teed off in the morning with two groups ahead of us, the furthest out, a Thai group of elderly men with carts and the group in front of us, four Japanese men, two older, two younger.

Within about five holes, the older Thai guys were gone in the distance, while for the remainder of the day, we were stuck behind this Japanese foursome that were lucky to squirt the ball fifty yards at a go. Multiple practice swings, one foot from the hole ball markings and a general disregard for any form of etiquette. It took us six hours for the round.

We were fuming by the time this charade was over, had called the marshal (a sad joke of a job in Thailand) two times and nothing would cure it. The <deleted> simply refused to have any common sense or courtesy. They could have at least let us play through, but not even that.

To almost make matters worse, when we arrived at the 10th tee, the starter was about to let another group of Japanese golf tourist jam in-between us. As much as the three of us, all long time residents here, try to accommodate cultural differences, we couldn't let that one pass. One of my friends probably got into the starter more than the should have, but, ######, it was a sad example of them being greedy and trying to cram it as full as they could.

By the tee of the 18th, I simply had had enough. They had teed off, and predictably, one of them was about 75 yards from the teebox. After about 15 practice swings and waggles, he commenced to hit it another 50 yards or so. I loudly cheered his accomplishment with obvious sarcasm. He was of course, not pleased.

I reckon he got to the hole in about 8 swings. Now, I know we all have blowups holes, but complete blowups rounds on a Saturday when it is busy is simply too much. At least have the good grace to go as fast as you can where you can.

But playing here, especially on weekends, has sadly become a case of dodging Japanese tour buses or be stuck for hours. I know it cost a lot to play in Japan. I know it takes forever to get a tee time in Japan. But for mercy's sake, this crap has become too much.

Are any of you having this same problem and any luck solving it? I know that is probably as silly a question as I will ever ask.

Round over I complained to a member and was at least able to hear his round was just as slow. I did remind him he had paid for a membership and perhaps it would be better if he, rather than I, brought this issue up at a meeting soon.

Thank God my company lets me play during the week someimes

Thought perhaps some of you folks might like to know about this tournament my friend is involved with for charity in Pattaya later in the month.

Might be a good hoot and a chance to support a few good causes.

Regards,

Dr. B

I think you would be best suited letting them know your travel dates, so they will be sure to issue a visa that covers that time frame. Given the slow process of getting a visa from there anyway, you certainly should get in line now.

best of luck

Dr. B

Might I suggest you try the lads at Bangkok Pizza. I know they are looking to expand their business units and they have pretty reliable product.

www.bangkokpizza.com

One of the owner's name is Dave.

Dr. B

Sorry to hear of your accident. I have been there myself and the immigration department were very good about it. I did have to go down there, wheelchair and all, but once in, they extended my visa past the date the doctors gave me to safely travel.

However, to the point of an earlier post here, this was through Bumrungrad. Not sure if it would work as well alone, so I would see about getting a consultation with a reputable hospital near your immigration office and if they will go in with you.

Best of luck and God's speed on your recovery.

Dr. B

Well,

As my ThaiVisa moniker is best applied to this subject, I shall trundle down today and have a go.

Here's hoping

Dr. Burrito

Hi Folks,

We have finally sifted through all the rubble, so to speak, and are preparing to establish an Amity company. In the meantime, another group is looking at buying my present employer's Thai registered company.

So two lines of question if I may.

Line 1

The lawyer says to establish the Amity company, she must first open a Thai company then convert it to a Treaty of Amity company. To me, this seems a bit odd, as there are only three primary shareholders, two of which are American and it will mean we hold 70% of the company. How could it ever be registered as a Thai company anyway under that scenario,as it exceeds the 49% foreign ownership at that point, until it is converted to Amity. Frankly, I think we need a new lawyer or she needs better advice.

I would hope we could open it directly as an Amity company and avoid a layer of unnecessary money and time.

Line 2

My friend's existing Thai registered company is being looked at for takeover from some Americans. They both want it to be Amity and BOI. Can they buy it directly and convert it to an Amity company, or do they need to establish an Amity company here separate of their final purchase and buy it through that entity?

That's it, I think anyway :-)

Thank,

Dr. B

I came about as close as you can to killing a golfing mate of mine a few months ago, and it was his fault. For some reason, he decided I was taking a practice swing when I wasn't, with a 3-wood. As I tend to hit it low, it went right in front of his face as he was trying to run across the fairway in front of me.

Had he of taken off one second sooner, it would have caught him square in the side of the head at maximum velocity. We still laugh about it, but at the time, I was sure I was about to be convicted of Manslaughter. Absolutely scared the crap out of us and our playing partners.

Poor decisions on a golf course can cost you.

Curious if anyone has driven or knows anything much about this car first hand? It's a pretty different looking but of kit. I saw one for the first time the other day. Other than perhaps a bit of a small boot, it seemed pretty nice, certainly not average, for what that might be worth.

Any first hand experience?

Thank,

Dr. B

thanks very much for the info. can't wait to try it out.

have my fav Italian, fav continental, fave desserts and fav steak

needed the same with japanese :-)

Dr B

Thanks much. I will see if a web search reveals the review with that info... or simply try them both :-)

Probably a foolish question and my apologies, but the missus tossed last week's paper (BANGKOK POST) before I remembered to write down the information of a new Japanese restaurant that was reviewed.

I think it was listed as being on Sukhumvit 16, but hel_l, that could mean almost a dozen places probably.

Did anyone else happen to read this and have the information :-)

I'd rather not have to buy the back issue, being the cheap slob I am and a general search of their website didn't reveal much.

Thanks,

Dr. B

I forget the price, but the food at Steak One on Sukhumvit 4 has always been pretty good. That said, I haven't been there in some time.

Dr. B

Hi Mac,

Thanks for the great information.

Dr. B

I just find the whole notion of Buddishm being superior a funny notion anyway. Then take the mix of people and add that. I seriously doubt any group of people in anything but a 60 person village isolated from the entire world, television, ads, modern products and air-conditioning could meet your expectations.

Dr. B

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I never said Buddhism was superior. I said it was beautiful and sublime.

I just thought persons who where steeped in this philosophy would be further evolved.

I don't have expectations, I have dreams.

Well, viva la dreams for sure. I just think its too much to expect of any society with so many have-nots that have such wealth stuck into their nose on a daily basis. For sure, the wealthy group will be the last to seek that enlightenment as it might mean letting go of some of that wealth.

But cheers to you nonetheless and hope you are right in the future.

I just find the whole notion of Buddishm being superior a funny notion anyway. Then take the mix of people and add that. I seriously doubt any group of people in anything but a 60 person village isolated from the entire world, television, ads, modern products and air-conditioning could meet your expectations.

Dr. B

Hi,

Does anyone here have any experience with the new procedures at Los Angeles Int. as it regards the new Immigration form that now goes ith foreign national passports? Does the airline take it with the boarding pass at the gate like here in Thailand? Is there somewhere else it is deposited?

My wife and kids are coming back from the states via LAX in a few days. She is Thai, so her passport has one of those forms. I want to make sure she knows what to do with it, so she has no issues on subsequent visits for any reason.

Thanks,

Dr. B

Hey,

Just curious of the thoughts anyone has on the new Free Trade Agreement signed between Japan and Thailand and how it might affect car prices. If it looks good to lower them, I'm thinking waiting a a few more months might he the way to go.

On the other hand, it could just all be a lot of hot air.

Dr. B