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What the H? i bought a 20.5 inch?? frame on a hybrid bike at Mong not long ago. I'm more than 6 feet tall. I'll tell you this: damn few Thais could reach the pedals.

How big are U? And who besides U wants such a specialized bike? Maybe, god forbid, you're a 'moaner' on all things Thai.

I like Mong bikes on Chiang Moi Rd, not far from the moat and great folks to deal with, and 'talk bikes' with.

Suggest starve the cats for 3 days then offer the prepared dish. They will learn to love it.

Stealing not good but folks here are really getting bent out of shape over US$285. Let's get real, plz. Chopping a hand off for cost of a 'good' bottle of wine seems 'out of shape' to me.

U should take a bath if you reek, Naam. Denny's had nothing to do with your body odor.

What a childish comment, Naam. Even after 30K comments on TV, you seem to have learned so little of life in general, or your own personal psychiatry.

Whether you liked Sizzler's at KSK is immaterial, it's gone. But a far bigger question is whether the KSK mall itself is under threat as the loss of that shopping center will affect the entire neighborhood and many, many farangs and locals. Much emptiness on the KSK upper floors for sure, so maybe a big change is in the works.

Do we need another MAYA, or monster housing complex complete with 6 floors of car park but no good food court? Too bad, but only the rich elite and government beneficiaries will get rewarded with a new construction. Frankly, and maybe it's only me, but i decry the great loss of open green land and trees in favor of ugly car parks or equally ugly shopping malls blaring out their mind-numbing LED 'buyme, buyme' messages 24/7.

Just look at the pile of concrete feces next to Nankornping Condo, which just last year was a lovely garden. Now 'HOPINN'. I'm tempted to move to the countryside.

Cycling laws? Never heard of any, except 'in every possible encounter with a motor vehicle, you lose'.

From Tha Pae Gate to train station is 2.2 km, google. So that massive hi-rise near train station is OK, and since it precludes the 'new, bigger red zone' it's also OKOK.

Gud to know. I could well imagine a CM of low thatched houses, innumerable, and colorful, trees and vines, the occasional well-muffled motorbike, smoky 'maryjane-in-the-air' coffee shops all operating in harmony to create an ambiance of quiet and beauty.

I took a bus to MoChit a few years back. Upscale with few stops, toilets, a bit of food and drink offered. Had to accept police inspections 2x, but they weren't looking for me. Was o'nite and i slept OK. Save money? Can't say that.

Any condos at all within the moat area? And if so, are any structured to permit condo ownership by a farang?

I searched google but could only find condos within 'city', an area much larger than 'old town'. And since the old town restricts height of buildings to 4 stories, ground plus 3, maybe none exist.

And, while i have your attention, could a farang buy a house and rent the land with a 30 yr lease, within the moat?

Did they mention to carry one's own gas mask when walking the Moat Road? Maybe YOU don't live in town, but those who do live in the city choke, gasp and cry for relief from the noxious and unnecessary air pollutants pumped out by the motor vehicles crawling along both sides of the moat.

True that a casual visitor who confines himself to the inner city or wanders only to Loi Kroh Rd may not get the full dose of daily pollution and thus accept the idea that CM is a swell holiday.

The first step surely must be to eliminate the Red Cars, or at least retro-fit every one to propane.

Just got slammed with a legal need for a notary to witness my signature. If i ignore then possible future headaches and maybe big expense. I believe the US Consulate offers a service but there i must pay US$50.

Anyone know an alternative, like a Thailand notary?

Spelled MOLE, and a Spanish word, used in Mexico for a chocolate/chili sauce. Very tasty when dumped onto the roasted chicken.

Yeah, the dog (s )inside the gate, next to the house lying in wait and i walk by on the public street. They lunge at the fence, snarling and barking and if they could, would rip off my legs.

Then those same dogs, from 9 at night till 2 am barking barking and more barking at the moon or the motorbikes. The owners are deaf and dumb stupid. Ask a Thai to train a dog? Hardly, since most Thais have no concept of dog obedience.

IMO, let them be dead with no remorse. But i did not kill them.

Do you mean to say that the retirement extension does not 'reset' the Immig clock to zero? When i depart T'land then return, my 90 day limit gets reset to zero every time.

I know T'land Immig is home to vast army of idiots so can believe anything is possible/

Your 90 days? I suspect you mean the 're-entry' stamp coz why would you need a 90 day if just obtained extension?

But, i have never before heard of such a thing and could be mistaken.

i bought 3 toppers at HomePro for about 1K baht each. Topper was strong outer vinyl and dense foam inside, i think. Rolled up and easily portable but about 12-15 kilos each. Two toppers stacked made a fair bed.

'not seeing the logic'? 555 Your'e in Thailand, matey. Time to get over the idea that any sort of logic rules the landscape or is even considered.

Superstition and corruption rule the roost here.

Tasty, yes. But consider this

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified processed meat as a carcinogen, something that causes cancer. And it has classified red meat as a probable carcinogen, something that probably causes cancer. IARC is the cancer agency of the World Health Organization.

Processed meat includes hot dogs, ham, bacon, sausage, and some deli meats. It refers to meat that has been treated in some way to preserve or flavor it. Processes include salting, curing, fermenting, and smoking. Red meat includes beef, pork, lamb, and goat.

Winter in Canada is the 'high season' here and golf courses are loaded with players. In Chiang Mai our group must tee off at 7am to avoid the rush of Korean and Japanese folks. Expect to pay, even with some kind of membership, during the high season, at least 2000 baht, all in, per 18 holes. And that would be the very least, with some up to 4500 baht.

At one nearby course if you want to play alone and hit two balls, for the practice, over the 18 holes, you must take 2 caddies.

Why such drama? Seems the solution is simple: never shop there again.

And as far as the Mars bar, the Coke can, and all the other items from yesteryear, learn to read the label and make a judgement. Take a look around you and learn everything costs more compared to 25 yrs ago.

It's a scam when the label says beef but only horse meat can be found in the bag.

WIll Jimmy Dean's, or Sausage Kings, products be on offer?

Is it similar to raw tuna fish? Or pickled? I like the herring in wine, sour cream but don't like luttefisk. Maybe i'll go Saturday night for something to do.

Is the Brit trollop the one with the tattoos on her back?