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Khao Den (however it's spelt) - ข้าวแต๋น

Essentially crispy rice laced with a sugar/caramel sauce - the best ones are made with watermelon juice.

Wow that looks great!

I feel like I have been missing out one some pretty awesome Thai treats. What are some of your favourite Thai treats, and where can I get them?

Great news everyone. So I ordered a new piece of the Internet a couple days ago and was going to have someone install it, but shipping was said to take 5-7 days. However I was expecting the worst since I've never ordered anything online to Thailand, so I thought it might be closer to 7-10 days. I posted my situation online in another cellphone forum and a couple people suggested getting a wireless charger, which I totally forgot my phone could do. I looked and around on the Internet for some, but ordering one would take about the same time as the it would for the piece to arrive. I went down to Central Airport Plaza and found a place that sells a Nokia one, except it was 2,290 baht. Pretty pricey, but hey wireless charging is cool and I wanted to get my phone back up and running. I picked it up, went back home to find my package with the new part had arrived, quite the timing and only two days after I ordered it. Oh well, lets try this wireless charger, I might as well keep it anyways and get my phone fixed later on. Well the wireless charger from Nokia was a piece of crap, it would heat up my phone to over 50 Celsius and kept turning on and off, not sure if this was because my phone was messed up or if the charger sucked. I decided to take it back and get my phone fixed instead. Went to return it, and after a 15 minute struggle to try to explain to them that I wanted to return it, successfully got my money back. Now on to getting the new piece installed in my phone, I was assuming another English Vs Thai language battle but found a guy that could handle his own and knew what I was saying when I repeated “no charging, no charging” Gave him the part and the phone, told me it would be 200 baht, and to come back in 30 minutes. After eating a two person sundae alone, which was the most depressing and yet, delicious thing I’ve ever done, I returned and he had fixed my phone and already charged it back up to 60% which means he must have been done in about 5 minutes. He told me it was a little bit of water damage and I cursed Songkran under my breath (not too loud as it probably would have offended him). And now I am back online and my phone is good as new again.

Thanks for the help everyone, saved my phone and a bunch of baht.

Don't you have a bigger pocture?

Fixed it so it doesn't mess up displays.

Sorry, didn't know it wouldn't resize on everyone's display. Live and learn.

Looks like some fires in the mountain this morning. Can smell the smoke too.

yes, i used that tech section in airport plaza (3rd floor) to get the on button and home button of iphone 3gs replaced... cost like 400 baht, took 45 minutes...

Awesome! I doubt they have the piece I need replaced so I ordered it myself and then will take it there for them to install for me.

Let me guess: Water damage?

Anyway I'd go to Airport Plaza, top floor in the tech sextion (new wing). Several small shops that do a good job, for not too much money.

Haha might be, won't charge anymore maybe some water got into the charging port. Thanks for the tip, I will see if they can help.

I am looking for a photoshop in town or around town that can repair smartphones. Which will probably include opening the whole thing up and replacing a part.

Here is the other thread I found - http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/556853-samsung-repair-center-official-location

My phone isn't a Samsung, although it is an Android, LG Nexus 4 to be exact. Does anyone know where I can go to get it checked out. I don't speak Thai, only English.

The Hillside 4 condo pool on Huay Keow Rd is currently being renovated. Should be nice when finished and they have a health club one can use it through.

There is also one of the roof. 16th floor, ok pool, great view.

In over 7 years i have never been throttled by either TOT or CAT.

This mornings d/l's with TOT were at 900kbps.

Worst problem is keeping connected

Which would you recommend? Do you have a link so I can see there costs and services offered

Which Thailand ISPs block torrent downloading or throttle torrent speeds?

Any recommendations to get the most out of download speeds when related to downloading torrents?

What is a good price for a monthly scooter rental. Looking for a good place in the Nimman area to rent a scooter for multiple months. I've seen a couple places fro 3000 - 3500 baht for an automatic scooter. Is there anything that is a little bit cheaper, maybe 2000 - 2500 baht?

"Looking for location, cost, and amenities"

Sounds like you are being to picky.

Probably do better just looking for just two of the above mentioned wants,

You're annoying. Every thread.

Are you looking to to Rent or Buy?

Looking to rent. Cost isn't the major factor, but of course it should be something reasonable. As long as you get what you pay for, hence why I am looking for a lot of great qualities. I also need two bedrooms minimum.

What are the best condos close to the Nimman area of town? Doesn't have to be specifically that area, but close by is nice.

Looking for location, cost, and amenities. Any good recommendations for places to check out?

No need to own a stick, unless you want something special, maybe a carbon fiber, taper blade ultralight.... They bring a bag of sticks, lefty and righty. All you need is yourself!

Unreal! Thanks for the info!

I dunno about buying a stick, but if you are lookin for a place to play, the Chiang Mai Highlanders play ball hockey every Monday and most Fridays at a futsal court on canal rd. Find them on Facebook, always looking for more people. Also, probably the best lead on a hockey stick in CM.

That is exactly why I need a stick!

You might want to consider changing your doctor if they do not know.

I don't have a doctor in Chiang Mai. If that is what you were inferring.

No I was inferring that Thai Visa is not the place to go to for your health.

I've got some pretty good information here and would beg to differ that it's a great place to start. Thanks for all your helpful input.

Is there anywhere in Chiang Mai to purchase an ice hockey stick? Don't need a huge selection, basically any stick will do.

You might want to consider changing your doctor if they do not know.

I don't have a doctor in Chiang Mai. If that is what you were inferring.

I got Hep A and Hep B shots when I first arrived at McCormick hospital. I think it was something like 1000B per course and there were 3 courses over 6 months. But any hospital should have it available.

Thanks!

Is there a place to get hepatitis B shots in Chiang Mai? Do they require any medical history? How much does it cost?

my nokia has gpsa and this does maps and voice direction without connecting to the internet via wi fi

it is symbian os and so on its last leg

what else is there on the market that does the same ie android?

Out of the box: Current Nokia Windows 8 Phones. These are worth looking at, the latest Windows Phone is really (REALLY) well desgined. And Nokia versions come with the excellent Nokia Maps. Higher end models also have a very good camera.

But also for Android (and iOS) devices you can download apps that have off-line maps. And of course Android and iOS have loads more general apps available compared to Windows Phone, which is relatively new in this incarnation.

Google Maps on Android has offline maps built in, but for some reason, it doesn't work in Thailand. Must have something to do with some laws or regulations.

The Kindle Fire isn't particularly good at anything, but it's cheap.

I wouldn't buy a tablet without GPS.

Nexus or Galaxy Tab seems easier and better value for money in Thailand.

Galaxy Tab wi-fi 7" about 8,000bht

I would also recommend the Nexus 7

WTK has got the right idea and if you want the other end of the spectrum I am going to suggest the Google Nexus 4.

A flagship unlocked phone at a reasonable price (when it comes to flagship unlocked phones)

Prices start at $299 US (while an unlocked iPhone 5 starts at $649 US - yikes!)

I'm surprised nobody mentioned the need to reserve a room early. I'm sure you still can choose from many places, but I don't know how long that will last. A friend of mine is a partner in a new guesthouse just north of the old city. The location makes it easy to get to the craziness and not too difficult to get away from it if it's not to your taste. It's also much drier and quieter than any place inside the old city will be. Yes, this is a shameless plug for my friend's business (no, I'm not getting a commission). You can find more information at http://cshousechiangmai.com/

Too bad his prices are in bath instead of baht.