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Until now I haven't been quite sure what the red and white edges along many sidewalks were supposed to mean. Of course I guessed that it might mean "no parking", but it didn't appear to be interpreted like that by the Thai's themselves - specifically, it didn't appear to have any relevance to motor cycle parking.

However this evening - on the stretch on Moon Muang opposite Thapae Gate wall - all parked motor cycles had heavy police chains around their wheels. Just outside 7/11 an officer were talking with a rather unhappy looking Thai youngster.

Anytime you see any colour, it always means, 'up to us'. Sometimes they enforce the laws, sometimes they don't. In this case, choosing wrong costs 400 baht, I believe.

Oddly enough, I tend to be understanding enough- I figure over the years, I win the 'battle' the vast majority of the time, and even when I've lost, everyone is still so polite and friendly

Actually Ram1 offers me the best in terms of personal services, but I only suggest them to others with some cautions, like beware of your doc, and be very proactive yourself.

It all sounds too familiar

(right turn only? I think not).

If you are talking about at Chang Klan rd. (night bizarre), then, yes, there was a sign there, last I saw

Another confirmed link to the Great Apes, and another Governmental Official's desire to exploit that fact.

people faking the "I love you" phrase at the point will prompt the specially-trained orangutans to snarl at them.

These kinds of images do manage to make life here interesting, na'?

I coming from Oz to LOS to do a TEFL course in a couple of weeks and am interested in finding some ESL work in or around Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. Could someone tell me if there is part time work available for ESL teachers in Chiang mai? Also is Chiang Mai air polluted?

thanks..

We are just approaching the busy time for ESL teachers, pretty much everywhere in Thailand. Parents just want rid of their brats for a few hours everyday. The next couple of months are the easiest time to get work.

Good Luck

The best time of year to find a job is in May, before the new term starts, not now, as the school term is closing in a couple of weeks.

Though there is some summer work available during March and April.

Seems to me that this question has been beaten to death already

I thought he was talking about the fruit and the fruit 'tree' .

Boy do I feel like a dinosaur

I was told there is not much night life in Pai, this is why I thought a TV would be good for evening entertainment :-)

and ideally, we would like both AC for daytime and heater for nighttime. But heater seems to be a rare thing in Thailand anyway.

I checked Rim Pai Cottage website (www.rimpaicottage.com)....it's by the river, got a lot of trees, seem very nice. Has anybody stayed there before?

Beware of advertising photos of horticulture taken in the rainy season. Also ask them about flood damage

Nobody is perfect

It will cost 5$ on the myanmar side. Not so long ago they stopped accepting baht as payment and instead immigration sold them at the thai side.

Not true, in my experience

The rules change everyday-mi leue

Being a regular crosser at Mae Sai (not for visa stamps) for many years, I have never paid in US money, outside of one time about 15 years ago. Maybe some people are confusing 'option' with 'requirement'.

You'll get a better response to your ad here. http://www.chiangmainews.com/classifieds/add.php

It will cost 5$ on the myanmar side. Not so long ago they stopped accepting baht as payment and instead immigration sold them at the thai side.

Not true, in my experience

Regarding bringing bikes in, it can be done rather easily, the difficult part is getting them licensed. What you do is have the bike disassembled and ship it in as parts. Then you have a shop in Thailand reassemble it and get the bike licensed through back channels

Beware of this if 100% legitimacy is your goal. These kind of 'back channel' ways will give you restrictions, like that you can't move the registration (a group of crooked clerks in one office, perhaps)... I tried for a few years to make my bikes 100% legit without heavy expense and conditions, but never succeeded. On close questioning, every long-time friend here has had a similar experience with their efforts.

In my experience, any bike that can get Chiang Mai plates, is legit.

Ever been to Bangkok during Songkran? Mostly near-empty streets downtown

I agree with Ulysses G.

Every year, I get in my truck and spend the afternoon cruising through the throngs downtown taking videos. The perfect way to stay dry, yet enjoy the scene. Rarely do I see anything untoward.

Just one day, though. The other days I'm at home relaxing.

I coming from Oz to LOS to do a TEFL course in a couple of weeks and am interested in finding some ESL work in or around Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai. Could someone tell me if there is part time work available for ESL teachers in Chiang mai? Also is Chiang Mai air polluted?

thanks..

Yes, and yes.

Which Glen owned the America Restaurant on Thapae, early nineties?

David (AKA "The Duke") and Willy owned the original America Restaurant that opened in 1991 near Thapae Gate- the first decent Farang restaurant in Chiang Mai that wasn't way over-priced ( Picola Roma).

They sold it to Tony and Greg who didn't have much interest in food and it went slowly downhill from there.

I've always been terrible with names

Anyway, after his chocolate cake, I had assumed it was him

I though America was quite good until Greg went home. Tony was the one not so interested, I think.

Which Glen owned the America Restaurant on Thapae, early nineties?

Frankly, has your friend performed this very simple research - enter www.google.com into the adressfield of his prefered browser. Enter webhosting + whatever countryname, he might find relevant, into the searchfield. Clicked search - and looked at how many million pages he'll get as a result? (E.g. 'webhosting thailand' yields 627,000 pages)

This a very poorly thought-out way to search for the number of web hosting companies in Thailand.

I agree, simply because a search on 'webhosting thailand' will come back with pages on 'webhosting' AND with with webpages with the word 'Thailand' in them.

Doesn't tell you anything.

I've never seen any sign of a blackberry, or a bush. I seriously doubt they are available here.

We are talking about going to Pai soon also. Does anyone have a recommendation for accomodations in town? We would like a clean room with a fan and a private bathroom. If there is air conditioning that would be a plus, but it's not a requirement.

Also, I found on a Web site that during Nov-Mar, Amido's hours are:

high season (Nov-Mar): 12:00pm-10:00pm

low season (Apr-Oct): 6:00pm-10:00pm

The Web site had a copyright date of 2004 so I'm not sure it is to be believed. Does anyone know the hours? And are they opened every day of the week?

Thanks...

I can confirm that at least the 'high-season' hours can't be trusted, as I learned today at about 2 pm... Bummer, but I found another pizza joint a hundred meters away, just across the bridge... Fairly tasty pie.

But I can't remember the name of the place, except that it is a women's name...

Not many people around town, it seemed to me

Best ribs, chocolate cake, and carrot cake I've ever eaten.

Fries could have been fresher.

Can anyone tell me about the Songkran Days on 13-15 April, please?

Is it the people splash water on each other? Why?

Many thanks for advance.

Regards

Why? Because it's so hot!

Seriously, the water used to not be thrown on people, but that is the way it is expressed now. Originally, it was a way to show respect, especially to your elders.

From http://asiarecipe.com/thaifestival.html

"During the afternoon of the 13th, Buddha images are bathed as part of the ceremony. Young people pour scented water into the hands of elders and parents as a mark of respect while seeking the blessing of the older people. In ancient times, old people were actually given a bath and clothed in new apparel presented by the young people as a mark of respect for the New Year"

Hope that answers your question

Opposite the President Hotel.

Next question " where is the President Hotel"!!!

Sriphum outer corner of moat, head east towards Muang mai market and US consulate.

Hotel on left, Vietnamese food on right!

Cool! Thanks sally.

If that's the place that is upstairs, I ate there a few years ago with my wife. I remember that it was a chinese/thai family that owned it, and they had the worst Vietnamese food I ever ate.

My favorite Viatnamese place is 'Bon Doi' (something with 'Doi' in it, anyway), located north off Huay Kaew, just 100 meters East of the Rincome intersection. Beautiful gardens, and some rooms for rent, too.

Oh, and it has very tasty Vietnamese food.

Not just the tunnel, either. Emil Eisenhofer was involved in construction on the whole of the Northern Railway line. The German Embassy still takes care of his memorial at Khuntan