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Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

Chong Chom Market is 9 km from where I live. The border crossing is only 1.5 km further. The border crossing is used for border hopes and to get a taxi to Seim Reap (2000 baht),new black top road about 2 hours, I have done it. Immigration for your area is in Kap Choeng 10 Km back up the 214 highway. If your looking for night life you need to go back to Pattaya.

PM me for further info.

To be fair, there are some bars in Prasat - and both Buriram and Surin have a Tawan Daeng

They are in the Chong Chom , Kap Choeng and O'Smach.

Sorry my mistake asked the wife and it was Chong Chom the ride must have felt longer than it was.

The market was massive but i could hardly breath inside it was so hot.

next question how far is any sort of nightlife from this border area. Sorry for all the questions im a new kid on the issan block and thanks for all the replies.

Chong Chom Market is 9 km from where I live. The border crossing is only 1.5 km further. The border crossing is used for border hopes and to get a taxi to Seim Reap (2000 baht),new black top road about 2 hours, I have done it. Immigration for your area is in Kap Choeng 10 Km back up the 214 highway. If your looking for night life you need to go back to Pattaya.

PM me for further info.

I would try the Wild Boar, I believe in, on Loi Kroh. Maybe someone can correct me if that's not the bar that's either American-owned or inspired. Last year, they showed American hockey and pro basketball during playoff time.

Th owner of the Wild Boar is Canadian He owns and ruins a fantastic pub and restaurant He is a sport nut and If the NCAA Basketball Tournament is on he will be showing it.

This is a list of countries that are recognized for notary service. Thailand is not a signature. Go to your embassy or consulate for notary service.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostille_convention

Google Earth GPS 18.7873413483, 99.025522563 Fedex CM main office super highway.

There is no border crossing to get a visa stamp anywhere along the western border of Thailand and Burma.

.....Never heard of Mae Sot in Tak ?

Or..Ranong north of Phuket.

http://www.airbagan.com/international.htm

DAY SECTOR FLIGHT NO DEPARTURE ARRIVAL A/C TYPE (THUR/SUN) YANGON - CHIANG MAI W9 9607 1435 1605 F100 CHIANG MAI - YANGON W9 9608 1720 1750 F100

This article is running in the Bangkok Post saying that they also are expanding into Vietnam, Lao, Myanmar and Cambodia.

_{Don't worry. I have been out 6 years and going back next month with my wife for a visit. Unless your a wanted person you will have no problem.}

http://manila.usembassy.gov/us-agencies2/the-social-security-administration-division.html

DARRIN K. MORGAN, Regional Federal Benefits Officer

Social Security Administration

United States Embassy

1201 Roxas Blvd., Ermita

0930 Manila, Philippines

Contact Information:

Phone: (632) 301-2000 ext. 9

Fax: (632) 708-9723 and (632) 708-9714

E-mail: [email protected]

Where are the jail "birds" being housed now? I remember reading that there were surprisingly a very large population here in C.M. including a good number of women farangs -- a number of them even convicted of murder.

http://www.chiangmaicitynews.com/news.php?id=1314

Inside Chaing Mai Women's Prison

James Austin Farrell Jan 25, 2013

Society

The old Chiang Mai women's prison will soon be torn down. The prisoners have already been transferred to the men's prison, while the men have gone to a new prison in Mae Rim. We were allowed a look inside before the place was demolished. It might not look like much, but the Women's Prison was supposed to be one of the best places to do time in Thailand.

These two for a fact.

Wild Boar on Loi Khro

http://www.tripadvis...Chiang_Mai.html

and

B&B Sugar Bar 2

Kotchasan Road, Changklan, Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, 50100

Thai time. Monday 21. 0300 AM 49ers at Atlanta. 0630 AM Baltimore at New England.

nakornchai air is the only bus company I will ever get on a bus with for both comfort and saftey reasons.

NCA or Narkonchai Air does not have a bus from Chiang Mai to Udon. But I do agree, They are the only bus company that I take. If they do not goe where I want to then I'll drive myself.

This photo was taken during a flood in 1953. The building at rear is the consul, and the consul's residence was on the second floor. The building at front was known as the media building (Photo courtesy of Mr. Boonserm Satrabhaya).

The construction of the British Consulate building in 1915 was one of the first tasks undertaken by the then-newly appointed Consul General in Chiang Mai, William Alfred Rae Wood.

Chiang Mai in the years when W. A. R. Wood arrived was a community with a fluctuating number of British, the majority of them working for British companies in the teak trade. The primary duties of the British consuls were to ensure justice for the Queen’s citizens in Chiang Mai and to protect the interests of the teak companies in northern Thailand.

One D. F. McFie who worked as a forest assistant for the Borneo Company kept a monthly record of events between 1893 and 1919, giving us a taste of life in Chiang Mai at the turn of the century. McFie’s notes mention happenings such as the flooding of the River Ping in 1893, the capture of a revered white elephant a year later, and a memorial statue of Queen Victoria raised in 1903.

Two years after W. A. R. Wood’s appointment, construction began on the building that is now the Restaurant and Bar at the Chedi Chiang Mai. Seven rai (1.12 hectares) of land already owned by the British Government along the banks of the River Ping was set aside for the new building, which would replace an older consulate dating from 1884.

Carried out under the supervision of architect W. Osborn Keats, plans for the building included a residence for the consul’s family, a courtroom, offices, servants’ quarters, and stables for four elephants.

The consulate was modelled on Britain’s standard foreign office design for tropical countries. Spacious verandahs were installed on the upper and lower floors to catch the river breeze, and the dining room was cooled by a punkah – a wooden board with a fabric fringe suspended from the ceiling that rotated by pulling a rope.

The first floor was elevated on a metre-high rectangular base in case of floods. In an edition of the Chiang Mai Newsletter, one Alberto Cosi notes the unusual length of the structure at 22 yards -- the exact length of a cricket pitch.

When it opened, the new consulate became a centre for sport and society, with a constant stream of visitors. British citizens in Chiang Mai came to pay their respects, register their presence, or seek help and advice. The consulate’s parties for the British King’s or Queen’s birthdays were the highlight of the year. Many a drink was shared or a meal served in the consulate’s dining room; many a game of croquet played on its lawn.

A British Consulate Chiengmai Visitor’s Book from November 1947 to April 1953 has been preserved, showing a cross-section of the figures who came to the consulate. Entries for 1949 show the signatures of a clutch of distinguished Thais, members of the Royal Air Force, former consul W. A. R. Wood and his daughter Amala, and the Governor of Chiang Mai.

The building remained a focal point for society in Chiang Mai, only closing for three years during WW2 and again for two years from 1970, before it was officially shut in 1978 and sold.

In the mid 2000s, GHM signed a deal to rehabilitate the old consulate building, and place this structure at the centre of contemporary Asian resort. The second floor was re-imagined as a casual Terrace Bar and Cigar Lounge, and the first floor is now an international restaurant, specialising in Indian and Thai dishes and featuring panoramic views of Chiang Mai’s tranquil river.

Stefan Noll, the General Manager of the Chedi Chiang Mai said, “It is a great pleasure to have such a unique piece of history as a part of the hotel. We appreciate the building and the connections we can build through it. Personally, I love the VIP room on the second floor, which I use whenever I entertain a small group of guests.”

He added that most guests are amazed and love to learn the history of this beautiful building.

When asked about the ghost stories Stefan added, “Most old consulate buildings have ghost stories and ours is no exception. I personally have not seen any of the spirits who other people have spoken to me about, but I respect those stories and find them fascinating.”

Mr. Stringer, who was British Consul (white-suited man at center), had this photo taken with his staff and some workers in front of the first British Consulate (Photo courtesy of Mr. Boonserm Satrabhaya).

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Members of the Nimmanhaemin road residents group address their concerns regarding the one way sois and other traffic issues on Nimmanhaemin at a meeting held with Pol. Col. Sittichai Thananchai, head of the Traffic Police, recently.

Chiang Mai Mail reporters

At a recent meeting held at Khun Chern restaurant on Nimmanhaemin road with the Chief of Traffic Police Pol. Col. Sittichai Thananchai another change in plans was announced. The one way sois will now begin at Soi 5 instead of soi 3 and end at Soi 15 instead of Soi 17. Soi 3 and Soi 17 will remain two way. The center soi that is parallel to Nimmanhaemin will run one way, North, for the duration of the test period. Soi 5 will be one way from Sirimangkalarn west towards Nimmanhaemin Road while Soi 7 will be one way from Nimmanhaemin to Sirimangkalajarn, with each soi alternating until Soi 15.

The launch of the one way system has now been delayed until February 1 and will run for the month of February after which police will evaluate the system.

Parking on side sois will remain restricted to alternate days and the enforcement of no right turns onto Nimmanhaemin will be in force for 7 hours a day during peak traffic.

Chiangmai-Mail

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You have to go to an AIS office NOT a contract office with your pp and register. It free. I have personally done this and its no problem.

http://siam-rehab.com/location.html

http://www.thamkrabok.net/html/the_monastery.html

These are the closes I can find.

Chiang Mai Mail

Bangkok Post reports 148 at end of day 3.

New Year road death toll rises to 71

December 29, 2012 1:01 pm

The first two days of seven dangerous New Year Holidays saw71 people killed and 826 injured, the road safety management committee announced Saturday.

The second day of the seven-day period or on Friday, 495 road accidents were reported and 38 people were killed and 504 others injured.

Drunk driving remained the biggest cause of the accidents. The committee said 32.32 per cent of the accidents involved drunk driving.

The Nation

This is the number one holiday I refuse to drive anywhear in Thailand.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/607957-33-dead-as-seven-dangerous-days-of-new-years-break-begin-thailand/