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Really?

What kind of idiots do they hire to do the marketing at the TAT?

Isn't TAT a Government agency? Nuff said.

FYI - I saw this over the weekend for IndieGoGo (crowd funding site) and invested $35 US. Sounds like it will be a great Worldwide aid in combating mosquitoes.

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/kite-patch

Yes, I think you should wai everyone individually when you get on and again when you leave, particularly the kids. Oh, don't forget the driver.

Dontcha just love playin' bait the rookie?

And who baited who?

Just be careful (especially in Pattaya) when a katoey squeezes in next to you especially when there are other empty spaces. You will lose your wallet!

...but it's loadsa fun and you can do it again and again.

Ooh. Where can I buy a bunch of cheap wallets? Sounds like a fun little game!

On my first trip to this wonderful country in March, we took a songthaew to the Chiang Mai night bazzar.

As a first timer to this unique new form of transportation, I initially felt like I was being taken to the local police in a paddy-wagon to be stored in a drunk tank overnight. I quickly go used to the transport mode, but was not sure about the etiquette. Do you look at people and smile? Talk? Wai? Do elders get in first / last? "Too close" situations? Carry-on bags?

When I come back again next year, I'd like to have a better grasp on at least this small part of the journey.

I'd like to find a reliable company to make small runs of my "boutique" electronic music devices. The only one I've been able to identify is HANA Microelectronics in Lamphun, but have not received any replies from them to date.

Very new here, but this was the first I heard about medical requirements. Can someone point me to a tread? I have several heart related preexisting conditions. I plan on getting an education Visa to learn Thai, then converting to retirement.

I have a small boutique electronics company here in the US. I will be moving to Chiang Mai (CM) in about 3 years and will continue to manage our US business from CM. Our products are currently all made, assembled and distributed in the US.

For logistics reasons, I'd like to find an electronic manufacturer near CM to do PC boards and panel assembly. The logistics issue is that these units typically require detailed setup that would be difficult for a normal tech here in the US, even with detailed instructions. Therefore, I would like to test and calibrate everything before it leaves CM, bound for our distributor in the US. Close proximity to the CM manufacturer would mean a quick trip to them to calibrate the units before shipment.

I do small runs of 25 or 50 units at a time, and use mainly modern surface mount technologies, though some of our older designs are through hole.

Now that I've overloaded you with information, is there anyone who can suggest a CM company with these capabilities? I've looked around, but everything seems to be in BKK.

Thanks!!