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I am not sure but think I can remember reading an article where the government was trying to stop the burning
anyone else hear about this? and if so what is Happening
I love Chiang Mai but will not live there due to this anual burning
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as far as buying a car or scooter...have you seen the driving habits in this country
over 400 dead and a couplle of thousand injured in seven days during new Years
In Pattaya I initially thought the ramp at the end of the sidewalks was for wheelchair access....silly me,,,I know
know they are so motorcycles can drive for blocks on the sidewalk (ever been hit with a Mirror)
I also understand if there is an accident it is the Falangs fault as if he wasn;t there it would not have happened
no I am probably not buying a vehicle here
Tipping
I must be getting old as I remember what a tip is
it was a way of saying thank you or showing appreciation for good service,,food etc
the meaning of the tip has dissapeared and now is considered obligatory in many places
which is why I resent the tip being automatically added to my bill and taking the choice away from me
I usually tip 10 to 20 percent depending on the quality of the service etc
if 10 percent is added to my bill that is all they are going to get unless something exceptional happened
and I usually do NOT return to these places of business as they have taken an option away from me of not tipping if the food,,service is horrendous
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I wnet there to book a table for 12 for Christmas dinner
they seemed to understand Thanksgiving dinner but no clue re Christmas dinner
seems I lucked out after reading the abobe posts
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it's been said before
Run Forrest Run
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collateral damage? that's what another country wiould have called it
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I have spent 8 years in Honduras and about the same in Panama
Costa Rica,,,in San Jose do not go to atm after dark,,,if the lady boys or crack heads don't get you the poice will
the second you get a house you are a target,,,need a full time live in maid to ensure you house is not looted when you go out
personal safety is firly OK but theft is a majoe problem as the penalties are almost noyjhing so crime does pay here
also look at the government policies the last 2 ot 3 years...it appears they are out to screw all the ex pats
Central America is CORRUPT abd being an e pat makes you a millionare target
I have been hurt twice in Panama (which tries to hide the corrupotion) by the corruptkion there and there is no legal recourse to seek justice
it seems like a pattern there,,,first Costa Rica rolled out the red carpet fro the ex pats then yanked it out from under them
and now it seems they are out to etract as much as they can from the foreignors who have not been able to sell and get out
then Panama was next ad they are doing the same
now it seems to Colombias (especially Medajin) turn
and they will probably do the same in the net five years
then it will be Equador's turn
I am trying to seel my last house there and move to Asia
I realize there is corruption here as well,,,but I havent been touched by it yet except for immigratoin wanting to help me with a visa for only a 12k baht tip and I spend 6 months/year there
I have been to Chiang Mai and liked it there very much
I would like to retire there but am afraid of the burning season and how the smoke will affect my health
and I hear the burning season is getting longer
any comments on this situation would be greatly appreciated
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I find international flights on United more than acceptable,,,and the ailine staff are generally friendly and helpful
I only wish I could say trhe same about their domestic flights,,,seeem like a different airline and I have learned to avoid
these flights as often as possible
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Ok,,,,that takes care of the the US citzens,,,nowhow abput the spying on telephone and emails of [eop;e in pther countries
I read a few days ago that Thailand wants a US naval base here,,,please please please NO,,,they will end up trying to control Thailand as they have done in central America and some countries in South America,,,ay least Equador had the smarts to kick out the navy base there,,,only people to mess them are the prostitutes,,,much the same happened in Panama
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well I have just left Central America to get out from under the USA umbrella
noses in my financial affairs and apparently reading my e-mail and listening tmy phone conversations
governements there jumping every time big brother barks
looks like I need to find another country
if you thjink Pattaya is a brothel just wait until they build a base
I hope the government realises they will eventually become puppets and alienate China
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Buddism or Bahtism???
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the strays in General do not bother me,,,live and let live
it is the ones that try to bite me that I would like to vaporise
unfortunately I hear it is illegal to kill a a vicious dog here
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re what cn we do with the stamps?
they are worth 1 baht on future purchase or you can save them and redeem for specified merchandise
see ads in store 100 - umbrella 200- backback etc
they have a small books that you can use to stick 100 in
the cuurent promotion lasts until Nov 25th and there is a period after that for merchandise redemption
however 7/11 may not deliver your meechandise until January which I think is ridiculous
I read elsewhere in his post that an epat tried to claim am umbrella and got nothing while a local walked and got one
the January delivery is maybe 7/11's way of hoping that a lot of people will leave before they can pick up their merchandise
but I actually think incompetence on their part is the real reason
maybe if everone shops family Mart or other stores rather then 7/11 they will wake up especially since the big food chains are coming after them by installing convenience stores of their own
if they don't wake up they may become extinct
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took my stamos in yesterday to redeem them for a backpack,,,got a receiot in a plastic bad and was told it would be there in January
in General I find the employees at 7/11 cheerful freindly and helpful great customer service
too bad all of this is undermined by incompetency at the head office
Januaty my a??
Family mart across the street is my new store of choice
Bars closed.
in Pattaya
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no problem for me,,,I have a flight to Cambodia in the morning (27th),,,will spend maybe a month there until things get sorted out here
and taking my tourist dollar with me as I understand they don't need it here inThailand