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Ajarn
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Sorry about your burglary problems. Obviously, your area is seen as vulnerable... What can one do? Even a move to a different location might mean the same problems...
Thankfully, I've only experienced the theft problem here on a small basis, but I do think it is preferable to the violent stuff that happens, mostly in other parts of the world...
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it's less than half the price of Jerusalem Falafel!
Likely to be less than half the quality, too
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For me when I have the time, its off to Loy Kroh and the Clubhouse.
Great food, Mexican, Thai, European, Everything you could fancy.
Great cooking, imported or local beef, great place.
Try the nachos!
Where is it on Loy Kroh?
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> Even a coke was almost 100 baht which seems a little much.
Well that indicates they plan to serve clueless high-end tourists. Good for them if they pull it off.
In my book, places can charge whatever they think their food is worth, but when you think you must charge 100 baht for a coke... Well. Even Oriental Dhara Dhevi doesn't try that. And D2 is just a make-over job on an existing old concrete structure, the ol' chiang inn hotel. So.. a big "thanks but no thanks" from me I guess..
I agree, but what I find strange is that the food is quite good and reasonably priced.
I try to think of that when I'm paying for my 100 baht coke to lessen the impact, but all I keep coming up with is that 100 baht is WAY too much for a common soft drink.
Why would anyone charge 100 baht for a coke?
Since it has nothing to do with product cost, it is either the cost of staff or.... a bigger profit for owners. Such a place can survive here, but wth minimal business, I would assume.
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From what I understand, the underpasses on Highway 11 are being built by a different company (companies?) than those built and already completed on the middle ring road. They supposedly ran out of money because of increased material costs so work on Highway 11 stopped for a long while. I find that story a little hard to believe exactly as told since the heavy use of concrete and such hadn't even really begun yet when the worked stopped. More likely that the original allocated budget ran out after it was funneled into different bank accounts...
Similar to what I heard as well. Also they purchased cheap second-hand equipment from china but the tax payer paid for new - of course! The deputy prime minister's father owns the largest construction company in the north and is of course involved with this work, that was awarded through tender, so of course no corruption there!!!!!!
Don't think it's a deputy Prime Minister, but it is actually the father-in-law of Newin Chichob, who owns Chiang Mai Construction.. None of those pieces of Chinese Equipment was taxpayer purchased...
Cm construction is unlikely to be the problem, in my opinion. Having seen other projects that they have worked on, they are known for quality, like the original Super hiway and 10+ year old road going to DoiSaket. Except at MHS airport...
Are they actually involved in this project?
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A good lawyer is named Khun Pipat. His number is 053-242-900.
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They ain't got 50 pies... Not a 'National Treasure' sight either...
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Miguel's Fresh Mex has lots of customers, most of the time, even though it's not in the best location and only been open a few months.
However, it is probably the best (most authentic) Mexican restaurant in all of South East Asia and very reasonably priced as well.
I know a place in Kuala-lampur that would put Miguels to shame... Also, Singapore has a couple of good places. Good Mexican food isn't that hard to make.
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A guy called Blue built and "flew" Chiang Mai's first micro-light.
Unfortunately... he is no longer with us.
RIP Blue
He wasn't the first. A norwegian named Per has flown before him...
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what pie shop???
I'd like to tell you ..... but...... You can't get there from here
Probably at least 50 different types of pies..... I think its a National Treasure Site >
Pretty sure he's hinting at Charin Resort in Mae Suay, KP 141...
They ain't got 50 pies... Not a 'National Treasure' sight either...
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Congratulations TP. Only wish all business in LOS could be conducted so easily!
Ask him how much money he lost...
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Clickthrough rates might actually go up if you have less ads...
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Mr. Charnchai said tambon Nong Kaew is a big producer of fried pork skin and so has a lot of oil left from the frying which is good for bio-diesel production.
I wonder if it's legal in Thailand to make your own fuel from recycled cooking oils?
Yes, since it is only illegal to use oils (for food production) that have been recycled...
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Wow.... Thanks to all.
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I got one at Ram hospital a couple of weeks ago. 10 minutes, and I was gone...
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Here's another one for Ram...
We had our first birth there several months ago and were quite please. We talked to a lot of farangs and Lanna seems to be popular for natural births but we chose Ram because it appeared to have better facilities.
General comments:
Suan Dok Hospital (a private facility above Chiang Mai University Hospital) has the best nurses in town. They know how to cater to farang and are very helpful - this is especially true of the nursery. If they had the same facilities of Ram, it would be the perfect place.
Since when is Suan Dok a private hospital? I know it as a governmet hospital. Last I checked, they did have everything, including MRI's... You're right in saying it's a great hospital, in that the doctors are highly educated- more so than the private doctors who rarely get any new training.
I'd recommend that people with a serious alment get another opininon, especially for some serious. I also don't know why people are going to Bangkok. In m experience, I have found the same incopetance, even at places like Burmgard
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To pass your driving test in The UK you must use the Mirror Signal Manouvre (MSM) sequence everytime before you change speed or direction. Failure to do so means you don't obtain a driving licence. Comments from posters that this is not possible suggests that those posters shouldn't bother trying to achieve the British driving licence.
British roads are generally narrower, more windy and have more things happening than the wide roads of N. America. It's a fair assumption that this experience helps to develop driving competence to a higher level than the non-challenging, everyone-has-an-automatic-gearbox roads of da usa.
I guess this is why, in general, British drivers are far more competent than North Americans.
Following your line of thinking, Thais must be among the worlds best drivers whistling.gif
Why?
I've never seen Thais use the MSM sequence. But yes I do agree with you that their ability to cope with Thai roads is probably better than the yank's.
Or Brits
Seems some cannot read as well
What, pray tell, did I miss?
(My, there sure are a few Trolls on this topic
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It sounds like you're talking about ETO (Express Tansport Organization). They are run by the government, who has threatened to close them down for at least the last 10 years... I'm pretty sure they're in business, but not sure for how long... I've used them a couple of times to move a long distance, and I recall them as good and cheap
Chiang Mai Tel. 053-248 719
They still might be located on the Super, just past the CAT office.
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To pass your driving test in The UK you must use the Mirror Signal Manouvre (MSM) sequence everytime before you change speed or direction. Failure to do so means you don't obtain a driving licence. Comments from posters that this is not possible suggests that those posters shouldn't bother trying to achieve the British driving licence.
British roads are generally narrower, more windy and have more things happening than the wide roads of N. America. It's a fair assumption that this experience helps to develop driving competence to a higher level than the non-challenging, everyone-has-an-automatic-gearbox roads of da usa.
I guess this is why, in general, British drivers are far more competent than North Americans.
Following your line of thinking, Thais must be among the worlds best drivers
Why?
I've never seen Thais use the MSM sequence. But yes I do agree with you that their ability to cope with Thai roads is probably better than the yank's.
Or Brits
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To pass your driving test in The UK you must use the Mirror Signal Manouvre (MSM) sequence everytime before you change speed or direction. Failure to do so means you don't obtain a driving licence. Comments from posters that this is not possible suggests that those posters shouldn't bother trying to achieve the British driving licence.
British roads are generally narrower, more windy and have more things happening than the wide roads of N. America. It's a fair assumption that this experience helps to develop driving competence to a higher level than the non-challenging, everyone-has-an-automatic-gearbox roads of da usa.
I guess this is why, in general, British drivers are far more competent than North Americans.
Following your line of thinking, Thais must be among the worlds best drivers
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Another idea is to buy the old Geo's on cd, then use those images. I've seen them on sale at the computer place on the Super Hiway
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Have you checked with Raintree Resource Center? Because I've heard that they get some of the books and magazines from dead farangs without any family
053-262-660
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The fat German guy? I met him a few times and he was rude and ignorant (RIP) to Thais working in bars. I heard he did a u-turn at DK books but was followed round by a car that wanted to pass him, he flipped his middle finger. At the montri hotel junction the car pulled in front of him, driver got out and then blew him away at point blank range. Within a couple of hours the driver was arrested...then released. The story was he was a mwmber of the judiciary!!! I know a Thai speaking bar owner who told me his staff were approached the next day and told if they identified the person in the photograph as the shooter they would earn 5K baht.
Now that you've jogged my memory, that sounds about right. I'd like to say the incident occurred in 2001 or so but my recollection may be faulty in that regard. My point in bringing up the incident at all being that one may want to take care in regards to the Thai that they choose to tick off (to steal words from the thread title). Life can be awfully cheap here...
Many years ago, while riding my bike on Chotana, I had a songthaew cut a u-turn right in front of me, forcing me to slide to a stop. I yelled out 'ay hia!' very loudly. Loud enough for his ears, anyway. He immediately slammed his truck into reverse and tried to run me over.
That got my attention. From then on, if I wanted to swear, I swore in English. Helped me to feel better, and it doesn't bother anyone else around me...
True. What bothers me is that drivers don't stop for these lights if they are red and no pedestrian is crossing the street. I know, TIT, but I can't say I've ever been anywhere else where this selective process occurs as to which traffic lights are the ones to be obeyed.I can't imagine myself stopping either. Maybe I've been here too long, but I can not imagine anyone doing it differently...
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I like the shop (forgot the name) next to Mikes Burgers on Chaiyapoom. They have a good selection of accessories for many brands that aren't available anywhere else I've found. They also have a shop at Pantip Plaza, but I haven't been there. Seems like they might have good repair service, but one can never get better than 'hit or miss' quality here, in my experience.
Looming Disaster
in Chiang Mai
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Just stuff to make some people less paranoid about living here... One must wonder when it is going to happen, since it hasn't happened in at least 700 years...