BradinAsia

4 hours ago, Loaded said:

James Bond went crying to his daddy - lol.

What a heartless statement, the young man was taken to the hospital with very severe injuries.

12 hours ago, georgemandm said:

I think it is ok I don't need to do one thing 

"But what I can't stand about man from my country Australia is them baggy my country to make a  excuse to come and live in thailand just all fools."

Is this really English?

16 hours ago, Get Real said:

How did know know that? Must be very smart! Just realize if I did all the thing in that post, and you were right. One of the things would be that my bank account would be empty. After 16 year it´s still very healty.

Just saying. Your wrong! Big time!

I'd say you've got major issues of your own, dude.

8 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

only if the person being defamed was rich. seems defamation does not apply to the poor.

I believe that defamation also does not apply to the deceased.

6 hours ago, nikotin said:

 

 I agree.

 

we dont know bs and the truth is always hard to find following the media.

 

BUT all the people here bashing the thais for being wrong doin this on what the read about it even it clearly says its the russians fault.

 

That stinks!

 

i really dont give a shit who did what to who.

 

Just keep it real...the most i read here is pure antithai from people,at least i guess,living here and i cant take it.....if i would think so bad about the people in the country i live i would just leave.

 

peace

 

 

Nikotin, you decided all by yourself that it was the Russian's fault.

It seems you have a big fight within yourself about Thai bashing. I'm not a Thai basher at all and I also

don't like to see other folks Thai-bashing so much. But you got upset with me for defending the Russian.

I don't like Russian-bashing any more than Thai-bashing. 

Peace to you, brother.

29 minutes ago, nikotin said:

show me where it says the russian got slapped first.

so when you slap somebody is ok to get your head broken with a brick...u must be joking! hahaha

Nikotin, I didn't say it's ok, I merely suggested that when you slap a Russian you should expect

a violent response. It's not about being ok or not, it's about common sense telling you that you

could get into big trouble if you slap a Russian.

25 minutes ago, nikotin said:

show me where it says the russian got slapped first.

so when you slap somebody is ok to get your head broken with a brick...u must be joking! hahaha

Nikotin, in the full article it says “From the video, it appears that Khetagurov was slapped first, then Jaran was hit in the face with a brick, after that it escalated into a brawl. 
Read more at http://www.thephuketnews.com/thais-russian-charged-with-assault-following-phuket-street-brawl-59614.php#oF8m1HS0fTMT54t7.99

6 hours ago, nikotin said:

If we just look at everything thats written,its clearly the russians fault and resulted in nearly killing a thai.i am always wondering what makes you think so bad about the thais,been here 6 years and the only problems i had was always with other westerners....i mean did you read that he punched the guy with a brick in the head....i believe its 100% the russians fault...to many people coming to this country and behaving like absolut bricks and think they are smarter and worthier then thais.

If a thai tells me to slow down,be more quiet or whatever because he is offended by my behaviour i just gonna <deleted> and respect that i am not in my own country.period.

 

just my 2 cents

If we just look at what is written, it's clear that the Russian was first slapped. To me, if you slap a Russian and get a brick in the face you have no room for complaint. Consider it a painful learning experience... and never do such a stupid thing again. 

We live on an organic farm in Ban Thi close to San Kamphaeng. Wife sells organic vegs to stall in Meechok market. Friends and neighbors come directly to our farm to pick up our vegs. We are not certified but everyone is free to visit us to see what we do.

So if you want fresh chemical free vegs PM me for directions.

Cheers

R'tje

PS: Google Participatory Guarantee Systems, which makes more sense than any label/certification

Rsteeltje, I'm interested in your organic vegetables, but rather clueless here. Can't find any way to PM you. Can you give me a hint?

This thread goes a long way towards explaining the expressions I see on so many expats' faces.

Happiness here, or anywhere, comes down to keeping yourself occupied doing something you like. Maybe that means work, but I suspect that to many posters who are retired or otherwise self-sufficient, it means hobbies. Chiang Mai is great for some hobbies, bad for others.

Cyclists, hikers, golfers, farmers, gardeners, photographers, cooks, linguists, artists, general tinkerers, and others seem to do pretty well.

By contrast, surfers, scuba divers, theatergoers, fans of the opera, amateur city planners, would-be traffic advisors, fine-wine enthusiasts, stock-car racers, museum aficionados, all-night ravers, big-game hunters, and Indian-restaurant critics seem to have a rough time.

Complaining about "the women" in any city is bad form. I'd hate to think that a man can reach retirement age and not undesrtand that failing to get laid is his own fault, not the collective shortcoming of several hundred thousand eligible ladies around him.

Living well always costs something. But how well to live and how much to pay are such individual, subjective preferences that debate is fruitless.

A few things do truly suck in Chiang Mai, including the annual haze problem. But the worst of it is short-lived and predictably timed, therefore easy to plan around. Direct flights to Krabi help a lot. Immigration is absurd, but there are workarounds; it's been years since I've gone near the CM Immigration office. Traffic is only bad if you get caught unawares, but again a little planning and restraint go a long way.

Chiang Mai is not for everyone, but why should it be, and what place is?

Great post

One question.

How do you get around having your pict and wure taken at immigration?

NorthernJohn, there are several ways you can live in Chiang Mai and never have to set foot in CM Immigration. You can get a ThaiElite visa (purchased for a cool 500,000 baht, but it's good for 5 years) and travel enough that you never have to do a 90 day report or simply pay someone to do it for you. As I understand it, you still have to do something annually, but the ThaiElite people in Bangkok have limos and lovely assistants to help you.

Another option, probably more realistic for retirees, is to return to your home country every couple years and apply for a new O-A visa. If you properly manage your travel out of Thailand (even quick border hops) you can get nearly two years of life out of an O-A visa. 90 day reports can be handled by mail, perhaps by internet if the stars align (doubtful), with strategic travel, or by paying someone a modest annual fee.

Viola -- no need to ever show your face at Chiang Mai Immigration.

But then, you'd miss seeing the latest Hollywood blockbuster at the SF Cinema @Prom, wouldn't you NJ? It's just not the same as downloading it from the internet and watching it on your laptop.

For a tiny fraction of the cost of ThaiElite Visa you can hire Assist Thai Visa Service (ads on TVF) to handle all your visa work, including 90-day reports and annual visa extension for retirement. Evidently, a lot of folks do it themselves -- they are no doubt the same people who rant about immigration pains in Chiang Mai. I've been using Assist Thai Visa for years, no hassle, no headaches, no pain and well worth the cost.

what about people like me who have a marriage visa and have been in Thailand 14 years?

Face it. You'll always be a foreigner.

I've always enjoyed being a foreigner in Thailand. Certainly a more enjoyable than being a citizen in the USA.

+1

Turned out Min and Chadathip are one and the same

I have been going to Dr. Chadathip for 3 years. I've had problem bridges removed, dentures made and recently had 10 ceramic veneers done on my front teeth.

In my opinion, you could never find a better dentist in her specialty. She speaks very good English, very thorough, very professional and a very nice person.

Ubonjoe, I don't know where to post this, but...

I just read an urgent notice from the Honorary Philippine Consul in Chiang Mai about Thai immigration saying

that foreign children must have a proper visa by 20 March or they will be banned.

Here is the link --

http://pinoythaiyo.com/2016/03/01/foreign-children-must-obtain-visa-before-march-20/

I couldn't find anything about this urgent notice on Thaivisa.com, but would very much appreciate your comments.

Thanks, Brad

Children under the age of 18 will not be banned. From this announcement by immigration.

Thanks, Ubonjoe.

Ubonjoe, I don't know where to post this, but...

I just read an urgent notice from the Honorary Philippine Consul in Chiang Mai about Thai immigration saying

that foreign children must have a proper visa by 20 March or they will be banned.

Here is the link --

http://pinoythaiyo.com/2016/03/01/foreign-children-must-obtain-visa-before-march-20/

I couldn't find anything about this urgent notice on Thaivisa.com, but would very much appreciate your comments.

Thanks, Brad

Sounds like a lot of ill-informed smoke blowing !

As far as I am aware the Thai Government has made no such statement.

Why are other countries (including my own ) not making "urgent statements" about the need for children to have visas prior to March 20 ?

Is there anything "official" to be seen on the Philippine Embassy's website?

The link provided does not appear to originate from an Embassy or a Consulate.

I found only the following "Urgent" message on the Philippines Honorary Consulate Facebook page, but no mention of banning children --

Ubonjoe, lots of us on this forum appreciate your encyclopedic expertise and kind assistance.

I'm American, been living in Chiang Mai several yrs on Non-O with extension of stay for retirement, my wife is non-Thai. Our

infant son now has U.S. passport and we plan to go to Penang to get his Non-O so he can follow on my extension of stay.

Previously, in Savannakhet, the consulate asked to see a copy of my house lease. Should I take it to Penang just to be safe?

Thanks again.

Penang will not ask for your house lease. Most important is that you have his birth certificate with you.

Ubonjoe, I don't know where to post this, but...

I just read an urgent notice from the Honorary Philippine Consul in Chiang Mai about Thai immigration saying

that foreign children must have a proper visa by 20 March or they will be banned.

Here is the link --

http://pinoythaiyo.com/2016/03/01/foreign-children-must-obtain-visa-before-march-20/

I couldn't find anything about this urgent notice on Thaivisa.com, but would very much appreciate your comments.

Thanks, Brad

Ubonjoe, lots of us on this forum appreciate your encyclopedic expertise and kind assistance.

I'm American, been living in Chiang Mai several yrs on Non-O with extension of stay for retirement, my wife is non-Thai. Our

infant son now has U.S. passport and we plan to go to Penang to get his Non-O so he can follow on my extension of stay.

Previously, in Savannakhet, the consulate asked to see a copy of my house lease. Should I take it to Penang just to be safe?

Thanks again.

Penang will not ask for your house lease. Most important is that you have his birth certificate with you.

Thanks a lot, Ubonjoe. You're the best.

Just a copies of your passport photo page, stat dec and bank book.

And this completed application form.

Ubonjoe, lots of us on this forum appreciate your encyclopedic expertise and kind assistance.

I'm American, been living in Chiang Mai several yrs on Non-O with extension of stay for retirement, my wife is non-Thai. Our

infant son now has U.S. passport and we plan to go to Penang to get his Non-O so he can follow on my extension of stay.

Previously, in Savannakhet, the consulate asked to see a copy of my house lease. Should I take it to Penang just to be safe?

Thanks again.

UbonJoe, thanks for all the valuable help and info that you provide for so many members of this forum.

My wife (non-Thai) has been on an ED visa which has now expired. She needs to leave the country to

get a non-O visa so she can be included on my 1-year extension of stay based on retirement which is

good to June 2016.

My question is: can she get the non-O visa at Savannakhet? Her tourist visa is good to 31 July.

Thanks, Brad

She could get her single entry non-o visa in Vientiane, Savannakhet or Penang without a problem.

She will need a copy of your passport photo page and extension stamp. Plus your marriage certificate. If the marriage certificate is not in English it will need to be translated to Thai..

UbonJoe, thanks a lot for your expert, succinct and timely reply. You are a national treasure... and if you're not you should be...

UbonJoe, thanks for all the valuable help and info that you provide for so many members of this forum.

My wife (non-Thai) has been on an ED visa which has now expired. She needs to leave the country to

get a non-O visa so she can be included on my 1-year extension of stay based on retirement which is

good to June 2016.

My question is: can she get the non-O visa at Savannakhet? Her tourist visa is good to 31 July.

Thanks, Brad

I've bought several used parts from Rungrot Auto Parts, always received friendly, professional service and reasonable prices.

Directions: From train station go east on Charoen Muang Rd, past Super Highway, continue about 500 meters, watch for a

place on the right with fork lifts and truck cabs sitting out front.

I've bought several used parts from Rungrot Auto Parts,always received friendly, professional service & reasonable prices.

Directions: From train station go east on Charoen Muang Rd, past Super Highway, continue about 500 meters, watch for

a place on right with fork lifts and truck cabs sitting out front.

It's very dangerous, and plain stupid, to try to run away from an armed officer and to disobey his orders. You may not deserve to get shot, but you're going to get hurt.

Off the cuff I can only name three countries where law enforcement officials shoot/shot unarmed civilians in the back when they try/tried to flee:

- Former East Germany

- China

- North Korea

Keeping good company I see.

Do these countries have police that encounter well armed, dangerous, gang bangers high on drugs that won't think twice about shooting someone. In many urban US areas, cops are working in areas that are like war zones dealing with gang bangers and people that place little or no value on human life. I have literally worked on cases where someone got shot over a piece of chicken.

I don't think cops in China and North Korea constantly face face well armed thugs on a day to basis that are not afraid to shot cops or others.

That said, how many other cases inn 2015 involve a cop shooting an unarmed, black civilian in the back? This cop did wrong and he will be prosecuted.

Are you saying that since American cops often encounter well-armed thugs this has some bearing on why this cop murdered this unarmed black man in cold blood?

as long as idiot westerners call themselves ' farangs' its hard to imagine anyone showing them any form of respect. can u imagine a chinese or thai guy in the uk calling himself a yellow man,,,

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If farangs are not farangs what are they?

If you can suggest another term (in Thai or English) to refer to foreigners who are not Asian I'm sure

lots of folks would be happy to learn what it is.

And where did you get the idea that "farang" is derogatory? Since my first visit to Thailand (April 1962)

the great majority of Thais have always treated me well and I've never heard anyone use "farang" in a

way that seemed derogatory -- except for a few farang on this forum.

The revered monk is the sworn brother of Mahesuan. The two led separate gangs to raid the rich in the Central Region in order to distribute ill-gotten gains to the poor almost 100 years ago.

So since Mahesuan died at the age of 101 and I doubt the monk is 100 already, I take it that they started the raids at the age of 1 and the other one way before he was born.

Faulty conclusion and faulty math.

"Almost 100" is not 100. For example, 89 could be considered almost 100. If he started leading a gang

89 yrs ago he would've been 12 yrs old -- quite possible he could have led a gang at 12 in those days.

+1

San Kamphaeng -- east along Rt 1317 -- is very nice, quiet, green & cool. One of the nicest moobans is Naifun 4

(sometimes called Naifan). The houses are nicer, lot sizes larger and prices lower than close in.