MisterTee

Not being a heavy drinker myself I don't buy wine and liquor often; and when I do it's not the expensive stuff. I'm still mourning the demise of Mehkong. Of all the other cheap whiskeys nothing goes as well with manao and soda as good old Mehkong did. R.I.P.

But back to your topic; I've heard that the goverment place on the bridge was OK and could be trusted, more or less. Maybe some other posters could give more information.

You might also leave the market and venture into the town itself to see what's available there.

The main market may be one big tourist trap - Thais and others being ripped-off along with farangs.

The way things are progressing in Burma we might soon be adding "TIB" to the long familiar TIT.

Cheers.

Khao Soi Faham might be popular with Bangkok Thais because years ago when the Royal Family came to Phuping it was widely believed that the restaurant sent khao soi up there on a regular basis.

It used to be considered the best in Chiang Mai.

TIT

How long have you been here?

if those vehicles are in her name ,forget about them (legally hers to keep /trade /sell etc )

if they are in your name ,report them stolen and collect insurance cheque

Not true if really legally married. then things are split 50/50

time to get a lawyer it sounds to me

Get a lawyer and you'll get stiffed again.

The "Blue Angel" reference was to a classic 1930 German film by Josef Von Sternberg.

The plot is about a respected professor who becomes besotted with Lola [Marlene Dietrich] a cheap nightclub dancer who subquently degrades him in various ways until he loses everything and becomes a cabaret clown.

I've seen similar things play out in a Thai context so often that I couldn't resist using it as a metaphor.

Do you have any stories to tell about old trolls and young Thai girls?

I'm all ears!