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Could someone add the vegetarian Khao Soi at Aum Vegetarian restarant?

Personally, I have found the vegetarian Khao Soi delicious. The meat I've had never seems to add to the dish- it just tastes confusing to me.. Also less Tong Sia

If the quality is good, I'd say your price is okay (though 3-4 k is more standard)

Be careful about quality

where can i rent a motorcycle, like a cbr150 or a phantom or tiger or... ?

i'm not sure what i'm looking for and would like to rent a variety of bikes to try them out for size.

any locations with reliable bikes at descent prices?

there's a place just North of TP Gate that has a couple of bigger very used bikes (400cc) for 15-18k/month.. seems a bit high.. comments?

thanks

15 - 18k is too high. More like 4-6k/month for used bike 400cc. If you want t know someone reliable to possibly rent from, call Joe at 251-186. He is a farang

I would check with your best Pharmacy. At least that is what they do in chiang mai.

Call your local office and tell them. When I had the same problem and called, they were able to do something which fixed it for me instantly, while I was still on the phone

I can guarantee it is bullshit unless they don't want us to show up anymore.

Where the fuc_k is chiang rai beach???

I've been an active GPS user over 4 years now. I am very impressed with the map quality and the graphics.

No pumps installed yet, this is the dry season.

Never rains in CM until May at the earliest.

I have seen it rain here in January and February, and last year is rained a bit during songkran I believe.

It pretty much rains every Songkran. Rains start before May.

I remember that some of the underpasses on the Middle Rd flooded after the first rain. After that, it was clear. I Hope the same thing happens with this new underpass.

Hey it is my (53) birthday, too!

Happy birthday Blinky!

Let the Thais take care of chiang mai. I think they have done well, so far...

Not a common opinion on Thai Visa!

I never suggested it was a common opinion. Just mine.

They are doing great from what I can see. Blue skies

Life is fine for me here. I'd say to leave yourself out of the fray and relax. Let the Thais take care of chiang mai. I think they have done well, so far...

I have lived here for 23 years, and have travelled to 64 countries. I completely agree with you 100%

Chiang Mai is the best place in the world for me

Some things you just have to get used to...

In my experences here over the last 23 years is that if you mess with a local Thai, there are bound to be consequences....

What about getting everyone in your group together, with the idea of paying for security and garbage yourselves.. ?

I've been living in San Sai for a few years, and I haven't seen or heard anything unusual. There are always periods of higher helicopter action at certain times. Just up to their games I suppose.

I do understand how UG and others who make their living from a steady stream of visitors would like to minimize the reputation of Chiang Mai as a dirty place. But even those people without lung diseases probably would prefer not to smell like exhaust fumes.

Let's be honest: come and visit Chiang Mai and spend your money on bars and used books, but be prepared to stink like smoke. Maybe the TAT can hand out free clothes freshening spray at all ports of embarkation.

The truth is that most people who live here ALL THE TIME are bothered very little by the air and it just gets on my nerves when a few people who have some kind of medical conditions or who are overly sensitive keep shouting out that the sky is falling when it is not.

I agree with you 100%. Sure, they can come here to complain, but once heard, it is enough..

Just reading these last few messages rgarding southern cooking.. . Does anyone know of a place that serves fried chicken you find in the south? It's made with a sauce that turns it red, and there is the kind roasted with satay-like sauce... What about Martabak? Makes me hungy thinking about it

Mentaly, it bothers me a bit, physically, it never bothers me.

I have never been up north and know very little about CM but considering a move based on the few things I know.

So the question is, are you sacrificing anything by living in the North versus say Bangkok?

Specifically, how is the infrastructure? Are your utilities, internet, housing, etc... reliable and to your liking? And, are you able to buy the things you like? I assume a city the size of CM would have a Tesco or something similar and some western themed places.

thanks in advance

oh yea, onne more thing. Are u happy with your decision to live there?

Nobody mentions the real reason (I think) most of the saner people choose to live here is because of the easily accesible nature areas. Some of the most interesting hilltribes, et all, in the area, too. When I lived in Bkk, I remember having to drive 3 hours before I could find some forest in Kanchaburi... Here I am 5 minutes away..

Currently, I worry about Chiang Mai becoming another Pattaya...

The main problem seems to be burning (of rice husks, garbage, and deliberate forest fires) and it affects the entire North which is quite clear to anyone who has ventured out of town in December - May.

Not sure to what extent localized pollution from traffic within the city would matter.

It's quite possible the lung cancer rates are higher here than in Bangkok as suggested by academic studies, but it would be even more interesting to see comparative data with for example Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Phrae, Lamphun, Lampang and Nan.

If you knew how/why these statistics were kept, you wouldn't believe any of them.

I liked the faire much more when it was held at the stadium in town,,,