Edward B

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http://forum.thaivisa.com/cgi-bin/ikonboar...t=ST;f=2;t=3307

Dave,

Ok, I apologise. I just like to spice up a forum sometimes when it gets dull. Like threads such as this. I miss attacking Bud's posts. Where is he anyway? So, back to your silly question, boy or girl. Umm....girl, no wait...boy. Ah what the he11....Just give in to the wife. You'll never here the end of it from her if you get a girl first. She'll (the wife) be in your ear every time something goes wrong with her (the child). Eg. "I told you we should have got a boy first". Trust me. This is the best advice I will ever give you. Friends?

Dave,

When you buy a car, is your first question: "Does it come in a nice blue?"

Doesn't matter really coz most of us skip his posts anyway.

The question then is why do you offer such horrid colours in the first place?

Stone,

Got married 1/8/2003 (that's August 1 for you yanks). Ampher office in Southern thailand. No salary statement was given (or asked for). I do have a job though and I did give them photocopies of my work permit, however. Can't remember if this was needed though. Wife did all the talking! Again, just ask your local ampher office what is required by them - or get your 'wife' to ask. Asking us will inevitably result in many various replies - based on our experiences across the whole of the country.

Check the Thaivisa site here.

It says you need a salary statement, well I never produced one and I was in and out of the ampher office in less than in takes to skin a cat.

If you're not sure just ring the office and ask what they require, or go down and ask them in person. Seems like there are different requirements between the amphers.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thailand

As mush as I hate romanising thai, here goes...

"เอากาแฟร้อนถ้วยเดียวให้เต็มด้วยครับ" (One full cuppa jo please).

Ow gaa-fay rorn tuay diaw hai tem duay krap.

The problem is that English isn't a tonal language. Unless you know the tones, the above sentence may not be understood. You say you can speak a bit of thai so I will leave it for you to work out how to say it!

If your thai is limited just ask for a big cup of black coffee and then say 'hai tem tem'.

I really think that ordering a 'special' cup would be more successful (i.e. slighlty bigger than the normal size cup).

Btw, I have never heard of 'no room for milk' (I'm not american). I remember visiting a local food place in LA somewhere and asking for 'take away'. The girl behind the counter had no idea what I was saying even after about a minute of explanations. Luckily a passer-by sorted it out by saying: I think he wants it 'to go' ! Just goes to show how even English speaking countries can be linguistically/culturally different from each other.

Order two cups !

Seriously though, it's considered impolite to fill a coffee cup right to the very top. That's why you're getting strange looks. Even in the western countries they won't do it. Its too easy to spill. Remember that court case where the idiot successfully sued McDonald's because he spilled their scalding hot coffee all over himself.

For a full cup, you would say something like: "เอากาแฟร้อนถ้วยเดียวให้เต็มด้วยครับ" (One full cuppa jo please). Then repeat ให้เต็ม or ให้เต็มเต็ม just for emphasis.

Or, you can ask for a 'special' cup (ถ้วยพิเศษ = tuay pih-sate). This means an extra bigger portion when ordering food (or drinks). It might cost more though. Bon apetite!

windows open,but screens shut.

Screen or no screen, those little buggers always seem to find a way in. Drinking yourself to sleep only makes me wanna get up and empty the bladder half-way into the night. Drugs are too addictive and expensive. The best natural method is to excercise every day, coupla workouts per week - eat healthily and regularly and you'll be sleeping like a bear in hibernating season.

Windows open, no clothes... ???????????

You're just inviting the mossies like a red rag to a bull.

I do this. Turn on ac before you're ready for bye bye (say 1 hour before). Then swith it off and revert to fan on feet/lower body if needed. By the time the temp gets hot again your fast asleep. Circulating air also prevents mossie attacks (in case window left open).

SoCal,

I'm thinking you're thinking right. The last thing DQ needs is to make things worse for herself, as you so blatantly suggested. Besides, where is she going to find the money to hire two thugs?

I think I spotted some in this Forum.

Go to “Farang Girls in Thailand” you will notice some guys.

Ask them..

 

{I visited it accidentally}

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Yeah, sure. We believe you. No really.

Betty,

8 years huh? Surely you've got some idea as to whether the two of you are compatible or not. Why not just get that d@mn peice of paper? Go on! Do it! Life is much simpler. Feels good too.