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ByblosYuNaiSoi
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I LOVED this place when I lived in CNX - many different kinds of "tams." If you want their excellent grilled chicken, go for lunchtime - otherwise they run out. The difficulty is getting there without your own transport.
SomTam Udon
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For somtam and its sisters and khao niaw, try Yum and Tum in Q House Lumpini. In a mall, a bit pricier than average, but excellent. The crispy fried morning glory with pork sauce is spectacular.
Google Maps (they also show a location in Sukhumwit, I've never been)
https://goo.gl/maps/GQzJAidyFKx
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YES to Bangkok Bank free-of-charge ACH transfers to Thailand - but only TO Thailand, and not the other way. I had a rude awakening when I tried to get my money out of Bangkok Bank stateside. Their rule/the law will not allow it. I had to use ATM withdrawals bit by bit, and with attendant fees.
(I had had a good experience with an international bank in another country and USA, where ACH transfers went both directions....)
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What I did - it worked fine for me for 3 years.
- I used my sister's US address, but did ALL BUSINESS ONLINE, completely paperless, so she never had to forward a thing.
- I told my US credit union and Capital One credit card that I was going to spend some time in Thailand, but never gave them an address in Thailand. For our purposes, I was resident in the USA.
- I paid all bills possible with the credit union bill pay service, including the Capital One credit card.
- I opened a Bangkok Bank current account, so I could withdraw cash without the fees I incurred from my credit union. Bangkok Bank has a New York branch, so I could fund my account at no charge via ACH transfers in the USA.
- I kept a savings account at Discover Bank, with which I funded my credit union and Bangkok Bank accounts.
CAVEAT Bangkok Bank: I could transfer TO my Thai account easily, but I was not allowed to transfer money OUT of Thailand from my BKK Bank account. Thus, I was forced to clean that account out with my ATM card, incurring fees. *sigh*
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Here's the origin, although clearly Thai people aren't that up on it. His temple in Ayuttaya is impressive. Showing Thai nationalism at its...er...strongest:
From http://www.ayutthaya-history.com/Historical_Sites_MemorialNaresuan.html
These roosters are
suggestive of a poplar legend in which a young Prince Naresuan wagered a bet with a
young Burmese prince that Ayutthaya would be freed if Naresuan's rooster emerged
victorious in the cock fight. Prince Naresuan's rooster naturally won the bet, and the
Burmese prince was humiliated in the process. After the release of a popular movie
about King Naresuan, these rooster statues began to appear mysterious at temples
across Ayutthaya. They are most highly concentrated at temples associated with this
royal warrior (Wat Worachet, Wat Worachetharam, Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon, etc.).
However, the rooster statues around this particular memorial can number in the
hundreds, and Thai citizens bring them from all over the country as offerings. -
Don't drop the ballot boxes...or the soap...
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Hi, in case you need / want to make your own at home, the Thai-grown coffee beans at Kasem Store (two locations: very near Chang Moi road and Wararot Mkt and Wing 41 near Suthep near CMU) are good, inexpensive, and they wiil sell whole or ground. RE coffee/cafés: there are so many, and tastes vary (fancy, grotty, atmospheric, coffee mild or wild?). I would recommend you shop around and find the one(s) you like best. Kasem locations below.
Kasem East:
https://goo.gl/maps/q2Av6xMpPzQ2Kasem West:
https://goo.gl/maps/zxKLreaTwY52 -
Hi, didn't take time to read other responses, but here's my 2 thb: exercise is really useful., I feel better, sleep better, and control weight better when I'm doing it.
I don't have a car or motosai, so I get natural exercise from doing errands on foot or cycle. I take motor transport when needed, of course.
I love to swim, esp. in Thailand heat, and also cycle long routes on some days.
For me, the key is not to force the issue, or I get resentful. If a miss a day, it's ok. Usually by the next day, I'm ready to get moving again.
Bottom line, I feel better and my weight stays steady without a lot of stressful careful eating (big overweight issues all of life here).
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Thanks everybody for all the great info - I know what I'll do now.
And special thanks to the Moderators, for removing ThaiWai's idiotic, insulting, unhelpful, and entirely inappropriate response. Be happy you all didn't have to read it.
best, Byblos
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Ah OK - I never "extended" the visa, but I got a permission to stay (based on having had that visa). Finally get it, now that I"m leaving... LOL
Thanks Ladies and Gentlemen, it's been fab. But quite a bit too hot in the weather department.
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I have already extended two times, so now I think I get it. Below is correct?
-The actual "visa" is now finished ("Enter by July 29 2013")
- I have extended twice, and now have permission to stay til Sept. ?? 2016.
- I'm living here on those extensions. But without another extension (from inside Thailand only) the visa "dies" completely, and I have to start over.
Also, thanks for explaining WHY I had to get a re-entry permit even with my "M" entries: that only applies during the original (non-extended) visa.
Best and thanks.
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Wow, thanks - I never realized all these were distinct. I have:
Type: Non-Immigrant
Category: O-A
No. of entry: M
Issued at Washington, DC
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Hi,
I have the Retirement Visa, and am leaving Thailand indefinitely, but for sure more than a year. Is the visa good forever, and what happens when I want to return?
Must/should I:
1. Get a re-entry permit upon exit (how long are they valid?)
2. Extend my Permission to Stay at a foreign embassy or consulate at the appointed time?
3. What have I forgotten?
Thanks.
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Hello,
I want to go to the most "authentic" muay thai matches in the city of Chiang Mai. My only other exposure was the Lumphini Stadium's last night of existence, and I found it really interesting. I am pretty certain the Night Bazaar venue is not what I'm looking for - seems very tourist-oriented, sourrounded by bars, etc.
I am hoping the place would be of mostly local interest, and have live music (shawms/reed pipes, drums, cymbals) and chanting spectators like at Lumphini!
Thanks for your suggestions.
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Hey OP, it's clear you understand why this all happened, and your level of self-awareness is pretty impressive. Happy New Year!
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"...über alles"
(Sung sweetly with a saxophone. Don't forget to stand up and smile now...
)Sieg Heil!
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OP Here: thanks for all great info!
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I'll need a re-entry permit in January, and would prefer not to go out to Promenada.
-What's the latest on the permit at CNX airport
and/or
-Can one get the permit at the Airport Road Immigration location?
- Any photos needed?
Thanks.
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A fave with local Indians is, as above, in the Phahurat Indian market: Royal India has excellent dosas and sambhar, very cheap and delicious. Also, as above, near the HIndu temple off Silom. Another good dosa place. But hours are more limited. MOstly lunch.
Visit the Phahurat market and eat too. Great little samosa stand on the corner of main street and main little market soi here. Sorry, not sure of the place on the map, but south corner of India Emporium mall.
BTW, my experience with the food court in the Indian Emporium market mall up top was not good.
Stick to the street-level places.
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RE Food and beer: yes, I always take my own. (in private first class sleeper). Just be a bit subtle, and politely decline offers of food for sale. I have had the Thai breakfast porridge. It's ok, but coffee is horrible. You could heat your own water with the power socket in the room if you have the gear.
Generally, it's really really nice. Great views of national park, etc. Slow but steady in my experience.
You must book in advance in person or with an agent. Online impossible at this time (I believe).
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Hi,
I found a nice, newish, furnished 1 bedroom apt. with 2 aircons, internet and WE TV subscription, fridge but no cooker included for 9000/month THB for 6 month lease. Out west in university area but away from Nimmanhemin busyness. But that was after LOT of legwork in early 2015. Studios abundant, bigger places rare. Prices are not so cheap here in my experience.
And yes, I agree - post all prices in THB. Anything else is confusing.
Also I am an American citizen. To help the non-Yanks understand (not excuse) the very real and all-too-common "attitude," you should know that we are told from earliest days that the USA IS somewhat the center of the universe, that we saved the world - twice - and that the US dollar rules. Hollywood and the US-controlled media reinforce this at every turn. This is in no way meant to excuse our ignorance, as shown by many, but just so you can begin to understand the cultural bias we have to start from, deal with, and get over.
OP: Even you Canadians have picked it up- must be contagious. LOL, sorry.
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It's good to read the varied responses here. I have been very negative about tuk tuks, after reading a lot of negative comments over the years. But here in Chiang Mai, sometimes they are the only option. And, I have had some good experiences, with good drivers and fair fare demands.
The problem here, as everywhere in Thailand, is a lack of consistent regulation. This would be a good first step. Of course, they should all be replaced with LPG metered taxis or good mass transit, but I ain't holdin' my breath.....
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I didn't read all of above but Nature, a very prestigious scientific and peer-reviewed journal, would not publish data from Airport Parking and Hotels dot com. Now would they?
But, one must love the Bangkok LPG taxis - they must help the situation.... and it beats Chiang Mai's Springtime BlackSmokeFest.
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If you're sensitive to noise at night (loud music, amplified speaking etc), avoid the Thapae Gate and Nimmanhemin areas.
Also, it depends where you are in a building. I moved 2 km from a music site, but on the 7th floor facing this live music area (I didn't know it was there when I moved it) and the racket comes in whether windows are open or closed.
My experience of Chiang Mai is much more noisy than Bangkok - so much outdoor loud music at night here. Also karaoke bars all over the place.
It's lovely otherwise, but noise is a problem for me.
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movie streaming...
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https://www.seriespapaya.nu/busqueda/ has many seasons of many, many series (you can choose English, dubbed in Spanish or subtitled). You can stream or download. I've never had any problem and have used it from Chiang Mai. Series names are usually searchable by their original English titles.
You just need to be able to deal with the Spanish language site navigation but any translation app can help if you get stuck.