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Wai La Dee was great long ago, then something went wrong. The dishes were clearly prepared by staff without the chef's supervision. Then they got their A game back. But I went last month and not only was the food pedestrian (again) the mainland Chinese have put this place on their radar and 70 percent of diners are loudly shouting at each other and otherwise showing no respect for other diners. There is solo piano music in the background on the PA system but you can't hear it anymore over the Mandarin din. A real pity on both fronts. When I see this (Le Crystal) -- 15g of gelato? -- I have to sneer. Unless, of course it's free.... Are there any restaurants with ethnic food (not French) you would recommend? African/Indian/Middle Eastern?

It's time to roll this one out again.... BEST PLACES TO EAT IN CHIANG MAI I'm looking for something really noteworthy. Price is not a consideration unless it's fabulously overpriced for what you get. Some of the well-known names have their ups and downs quality-wise over time. What's the state of play these days? Thanks

I have a couple of old classical ones from Japan that were student loaner models. Yamaha G-60A and an old Hashimoto. I also have a very nice half guitar (label indecipherable) you might like if you are traveling. Full-sized fretboard. Very well built (even has a truss rod). All could use new strings, but quite playable. You can borrow one for your duration. PM me. Be patient as I am not here often at all.

Thanks Neal. No need to be snarky. Not everyone has an internet presence, but now I know who does.

So far, only one name here: Doug Hood, but no idea where this person could be contacted. I am an intermediate golfer.

Everything is relative TGW. Let's say, weekend golfer level.

Thanks but I am not looking for online swing correction advice. I'm asking if anyone knows of a legitimately qualified and successful golf coach.

Is there such a person? I'm looking for someone to fine tune something with my swing, but looking at the "coaches" around the various driving ranges, I am not impressed in the slightest. Anyone have first-hand experience with a real winning coach?

That's what I suspected. Thanks.

Q: I have a new passport with transferred stamps from my previous one. Renewing my one-year extension, is all I need contained in the new passport, or do I need any copies from the old one?

"This is the fundamental purpose of wearing a mask. PROTECTING OTHERS. And Thai people care to protect their families, their parents, their aunts, uncles, cousins." This would have some merit if masks actually did protect others.

So this was never a public health issue; rather, a cuteness statement.

"He said that people must adjust to the new normal lifestyle, by wearing face masks when in public or crowded areas, maintaining social distancing and regularly sanitizing their hands." Wow, this guy is at least a year and a half out of date. Does the good doctor have the ability to read and digest relevant material in English on the subject? I feel like the "learned-class" of medical "professionals" here are caught in a swirling eddy; trapped in a posture of continually chasing their own tails. This makes me even more fearful of ever having any important medical procedure done on me in this country. "Nothing a little blood-letting won't cure!" >..< As for the vaccine information, can you imagine submitting this in your Master's or PhD program? Lordy!

Thursday amulet market at Kamtieng, across from the post office and next to the big Tesco. There are booths that do nothing but make these. They are REALLY good. I had some special sized made and was absolutely amazed at the quality of workmanship.

RAM has a lot of expensive machines that can do many things you don't need. I have come to the conclusion over a period of time that the management must be pushing the doctors to do as many tests on the expensive machines as possible, regardless of whether you might need it or not.