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Full service history, only serviced at Toyota dealership. Bull bar fitted to front, tinted windows. No accidents. 11 months tax left.

Cost me 750,000 baht three years ago from new.

Willing to accept 530,000 baht.

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I had a similar problem a couple of years ago. There was a really bad storm the night before the Champions League final and my dish got knocked out of line. I went in the local True shop and asked if they would come and sort it out. They said they would but it would be a couple of days. I asked if they could do it a bit quicker because I didn't want to miss the football. They had a chat between themselves and then said they would be there in the next couple of hours. Two blokes came around and sorted the whole thing out and I gave them a case of beer. Job well done, brilliant service. I can remember trying to deal with Sky in England and getting messed about for weeks if I had a problem. It used to take an hour just to get to speak to a human on the phone (if you were lucky)

dont see any reason why would would mention it. also BG's are not a seperate social category so dont know why many on here are assuming that there is a big line drawn around them that everyone can see.

how about the department store girls who go to work in a massage parlour at the end of the day? plenty of grey areas where sex is sold and never mentioned. not just ''farm'' girls either......many ladies like shiny new toys like mobile phones and designer clothes.....

i would think there a lot of women who have been involved in this, but keeping face is all that matters so no need to ever mention it to an employer.

If one is going to exclude every hospital that has a single substandard doctor (or doctor who made a mistake) on staff that will rule out all hospitals.

There are some very good doctors to be found at both Bumrungrad and Bkk Christian if one takes the time to do some research and select with care.

Bkk Christian does have a NICU. It is I think a small facility though. They have just 2 neonataologists on staff, both with some training in the US, Dr. Pramote Praisuwanna seems to be the more senior of the two.

If possible I suggest you visit the hospital, ask to see the NICU, and have an appointment with Dr. Pramote and see if you feel comofrtable with the place.

All the major tertiary government hospitals e.g. Chulalonghorn, Siriraj etc have NICUs. The care will be of acceptable quality but English language skills lacking except in some of the dcotors, and things like explanations/ emotional support to the parents likely to be poor which can make for a stressful time of it.

i could name you 10 instances where we have had terrible service at Bangkok Christian Hospital, that was the one that finally convinced me to stop going there.

others...booking an appointment with eye doctor on thursday for saturday. fighting our way through traffic only to be told he had gone on holiday to america and had been there for the previous week.

rash on baby's face...was told he was allergic to milk even though no tests, swabs done. he wasn't.

was told we could have a 3000 baht discount on c-section, had the c-section then baby section said our boy needed 3,000 baht worth of uv lamp for jaundice (doctor came in the room as we were about to leave with a plastic laminated graph chart, clearly a rehearsed act)

oh...but the new building looks nice.

if i pay extra then i expect extra service but it just isnt worth it there.

you should avoid Bumrungrad. they were just in the news after being sued because they didnt pick up a child with no legs and one arm in an ultrasound. they told the parents the baby was fine and the first they know of the deformity was the day of the birth.

i would also advise you to avoid bangkok christian hospital. the service there now is terrible, with inflated prices too. recently we suspected our child had measles so we took him to the skin clinic there to get his rash looked at. the female doctor looked at his back for three or four seconds and said ''it is because you are putting him in a shower with hot water''. i asked her specifically if she was sure it wasn't measles and she said it wasn't.

the rash kept on growing and devloped into measles soon after.

i had to pay 880 baht for this stupid woman. i will never take my child there again. my wife wants me to put the ''doctors'' name on here so others can avoid her.

this thread is veering dangerously off course.

there are plenty of suggestions for documentaries on here, so thanks to everyone for the titles.

the suggestion from the german poster that i am a racist is extremely revealing. the nazis started the war as they believed germans were a specific race and that slavs, jews and poles etc were less than human and not deserving of life. their express aim was to expand the reich for the benefit of the ''german race''.

of course, germans are not a race so i am not a racist....but that method of thinking is very interesting and gives an insight into the character of that country.

im not sure what choosing to eat somewhere else is called.....the place was called EZ something or other and had german flags on the menu. i can take my business where i like, i have no intention of confronting any germans with my views or opinions in real life, i would simply go elsewhere.

im not sorry that i think the deaths of 50 million people two generations ago still bothers me and that i hold the perpatrators responsible. i believe that to think otherwise would be an insult to all those who died fighting them.

Your logic seems a bit twisted and hypocritical. Who are the perpetrators in your mind? Ze Germans of today? How is it my fault what had happened 70 years ago? My parents werent even born yet when all of this had happened.

Also, how can you live with yourself eating British food then and immersing yourself in British culture given Britain's colonial past? Your former life in the UK must have been just one big walk of shame. Did you apologise to every African immigrant you met?

I dont wanna point fingers here, but this statement

i am british and my wife always asks me lots of questions when i refuse to eat or drink in places that are linked to germany. when i try to tell her why, she just says ''it was a long time ago, don't worry'' etc etc.

is just hypocrisy at its best.

my original post was just to get hold of the movie. i didnt want to get into a debate about the whole issue, as this is not the place.

some may think that the deaths of 50 million are forgotten when that generation passes, but i do not. perhaps this is relevant to thailand after all.

we hear of the reds and yellows, of the blind devotion on both sides and of the subsequent dehumanising of all those who do not agree with that mode of thinking. there doesnt seem to be a middle ground or a a way forward.

i must admit i do see comparisons and i would like to show my wife some historical context. these things have happened before and we must learn from them.

she may watch the movie and say ''so what'' but knowledge is power and without it we pander to the lowest common denominator.

You might also want to search for 'Escape from Sobibor' Very topical at the moment. I have a copy dubbed into Thai. This is far more of a story and can easily be followed, It deals with one of the Aktion Reinhard Camps. Schindlers List centers around the work camp at Plaszow.

Like so many posters have said already does she really want to be educated on this? I doubt it, better to just do your own research and leave it at that.

i dont like dubbed movies, they lose so much of the original message and the dubbing seems to be done by the same two or three people on every movie!

yes, she has expressed an interest. i defy anyone to watch schindlers list and not be moved. she is thai but we are all human. the sight of women and children being sent to the gas chambers can be universally understood.

The pianist (which someone else recommended) and the grey zone (particularly graphic) are a couple more available here, subtitled but no dubbing

i have never heard of ''the grey zone'' ... can you please tell me what is it about and where i can get hold of a copy in bkk

many of the replies on this thread are depressing...''we should forget about it, it was a long time ago, it isn't their fault'' etc etc

those kinds of ideas are exactly why the human race keeps repeating these episodes. we need to learn from history, not just ignore it ''because it happened a long time ago''

im not sorry that i think the deaths of 50 million people two generations ago still bothers me and that i hold the perpatrators responsible. i believe that to think otherwise would be an insult to all those who died fighting them.

my wife has seen saving private ryan and many other WW2 war movies but i think schindlers list is the one that captures the absolute horror in the most realistic manner. i understand that, as a thai, she does not have much of an idea about what happened but i blame that on the education system. she likes to know things and broaden her horizons and this movie may help her do that.

i have talked to her about this subject and she has also told me many things about asia that i did not know before. it is an exhange of ideas.

i wont eat in places displaying the german flag as i find it offensive and that is my choice. but i simply wanted to know where to get a copy of schindlers list, which is a thoughtful and intelligent film.

thanks to everyone who replied about where to find a copy. i hadn't thought of khao san so will take a trip up there.

downloading isnt an option as my speed isnt too good and im not sure about how to add the subs after as has also been suggested.

i havent seen the pianist...but noticed it is in my dvd rental shop so will watch that soon.

just trying to teach my wife a little history that's all guys, no need to get so excited.

would many of you have been so quick to jump on me if i had asked for a thai translation of mein kampf for her?

i am british and my wife always asks me lots of questions when i refuse to eat or drink in places that are linked to germany. when i try to tell her why, she just says ''it was a long time ago, don't worry'' etc etc.

she doesn't really understand what happened 70 odd years ago but i would like her to see what went on.

if anyone can recommend any thai books explaining this subject i would be glad to hear the names (i have looked but haven't found any). alternatively schindlers list could be a step in the right direction.

i have searched all the legit movie shops but havent been able to find a copy. i also went to the stalls on silom to ask but no-one had heard of it (strange as it won all the oscars when it came out).

does anyone have a copy? if it doesnt have thai subs then english is ok.....thanks in advance.

As for bribing ones way out of miltary service - it's an obligation most Thai males have - do your bit like everyone else, but thats personal opinion so take it for what you think it worth.

so he can get killed by the muslims in the south for absolutely nothing? no thanks.

sumri - thank you so much for the detailed reply. it's good to hear from someone who has been successful in the same situation.

perhaps i could put my brother's house as the initial contact as there would be space for us all. this would be the only hurdle i can see to us getting a visa...but obviously the time concern is another factor.

quite excited about going back if we can get everything arranged. thanks again.

i have been working in thailand for the past few years but have just been offered a job back home in the uk.

my wife is thai and we have two children together with dual nationality. the job in the uk wants me to start in january, but looking at posts on here about settlement visas it seems as though we might not be able to get one in time.

is is possible for my wife to travel on a tourist visa and then apply for settlement when in the uk at the end of the six months?

i am worried about the whole situation as i do not have anywhere to live in the uk and will get accomodation when i arrive to work. i can get a letter from my next company stating my salary (more than enough for us all) but would a settlement visa be refused ont he basis of a lack of somewhere to go? We would probably stay with family for the first few days before I go off looking for somewhere to rent in a different part of the country where i will work.

my wife has been to the uk twice before on a tourist visa but we had problems with the second one. they refused it because they said i didn't have the right funds - i had taken 100,000 baht out of my account to buy the air tickets leaving it nearly empty although i was still receiving a salary every two weeks. they could see this on my bank statements but still refused it (for a two week visit!). i borrowed some money from a friend and reapplied and they granted it the next week but the whole expereince has left me slightly jittery about being refused this time for a settlement visa.

has anyone had a similar experience? the tourist visa would at least allow us to get to the uk and then maybe we could sort the rest of the paperwork out once there?

25,000 a month is a ridiculous amount to pay in bangkok. only suckers pay that much.

Or people who can pay it

RAZZ

if you want to be gouged more than everyone else then obviously that's up to you

i suppose if you live in a tourist area then you must be prepared to pay tourist rates for everything as though you had just stepped off the plane that day.

25,000 a month is a ridiculous amount to pay in bangkok. only suckers pay that much.

i have a two bedroom apartment (with living room) in bang kho laem just south of sathorn for 9,000 a month. the area is thai working class and everything is very cheap. the locals are also very friendly and wont rip you off as there are very few foreigners here. they are good, decent people. there are all kinds of restuarants nearby, plenty of bars and all the services you need.

i would tell anyone thinking of living in bangkok to stay away from sukhumvit, it's an overpriced cesspit geared towards fools who dont know better. if you like the nightlife then get a taxi there and then go home later. no need to live among the lowlifes.

as a parent i'm not a big fan of drunken yobs on flights either but you have to put up with it when you are in cattle class.

i also find fat people offensive when i am eating in a restuarant...but you have to tolerate it.

this topic seems a little strange. most thai women are deeply traditional and would not go anywhere near a married man, they certainly would not specifically be attracted to a married man.

you may notice that many thai men do not wear wedding rings, even if they are married.

one of my thai co-workers told me after i got married that now she felt safe to be with me socially because i was married.....but that was to protect herself, not because she had any other motives.

i think i do get a more friendly reaction from women now i have a wedding ring but i think this is because they know i am ''safe'', like a brother or soemthing. it also shows that i have a commitment to another woman and they respect that (because they want, or have, the same thing).

Best I have found is the Black Swan - right below Asoke BTS on the same side as the Sheraton. Owned and run by a guy from Sheffield. Genuine English pub, no bar girls and families wlecom.

i've never been in that one, thanks for the head up ...will give it a try.

Thanks, will give it a try. I take it is in soi 8 and called soi 8?

yes, it's on the left hand side about 100m into the soi. think they have a website too. it's definitely worth a look...

One of them stabbed him across the chest and down his arm. .

sounds more like a slashing then a stabbing. could it have been a broken bottle or some other weapon that came to hand during an impromptu altercation?

they don't sound like knife wounds from the description given.

the man involved seems to lack awareness. if four bouncers are stood in your way then just walk around them, unless you are ready for serious violence. that is their job, that is what they are waiting for so what's the point. four against one are never odds you want to engage in unless it is absolutely unavoidable.

you should try the soi 8 bar in sukhumvit.

no BG's, no hassle and decent-priced food and drink. probably the best boozer in bkk at the moment.

the comments are amazingly accurate and show how little has changed since then.

the thais don't have much literature and their films are garbage too (slapstick comedies and weak ghost films). in fact there is hardly any art to speak of.

i actually like some of the music but it's strange to hear exactly the same songs covered by different people year after year.

prostitution is still endemic, is there any other country in the world where it is so organised and available?

golf is big and gambling on football makes millions.

this report made good reading instead of the usual politically correct rubbish...oooh the food was nice and the people were right friendly oooh

there is a pecking order in every country. the romanian gypsy may get a fat bird off a council estate in england and think he is a casanova, but the locals laugh at him every time he walks down the street.

in thailand, the foreigner is usually with a dark-skinned uneducated farmer's daughter. he thinks she is great because, to him, she looks beautiful. but in thailand, she is at the very bottom of the social scale. if he hadn't stepped in she may be with a motocy driver or construction worker.

that is obviously not fair, especially in a social system that doesn't accomodate upward progression, but it is the reality.

perhaps some will say i am weak but i married a girl with white skin because i didnt want to be looked as at being at the very bottom of the heap. yes i am sure many people will say ''you should do what you want'' etc etc but the fact is my life is much easier because my wife's skin is white. i get more respect off the thais and interaction with officials is easier because of the perceived status of my wife.

dark-skinned girls are obviously no different inside to white-skinned girls but outward appearances mean everything in thailand. why would you put yourself through everyone assuming your wife is a hooker everytime you walked down the street?

i'm pleased to read a topic about this as i was thinking of going to the place.

i took my boy to the elephant and croc place in nakhom pathom a few weeks back and he has been talking non-stop about crocs since and has been looking out for them on the animal planet channel.

the price there was 500 for foreigners and (i think) 80 for thais. i produced my driving licence and was told they could give me a cheaper price of 300. i felt this was fair enough as they had given a little discount so i could compromise and pay the extra. the trouble was that once you are there with your kids then would you really turn around and walk away for the sake of a couple of hundred baht. i think i would have paid but never gone back.

so now to the one at samut prakan....the price is 300 too so no difference there. do they have shows? is it worth it? how much for kids to get in (what height restrictions?)

300 is six quid and not too much to pay. i did refuse to go in a museum at kampaeng phet when they told me i had to pay full foreign price as they were rude and the place was empty (wonder why!).

but the crocs could be fair enough for 300....as long as it isn't a croc of sh*t