Mary Lou

I have several sewing projects coming up that require a variety of fabrics.  Does anyone know of a good place to buy fabric in either Ubon or Sisaket? 

My husband and I have recently retired and are building a house in Sisaket. We know Thai law does not allow westerners to own land, but does allow westerners to own houses. The AwBawTaw in the amphur where we are says that farangs cannot own houses and refuses to issue the building permit needed as the first step to establish ownership. We already have a lease for the land. We have lived in Thailand for nearly thirty years, so we are not totally ignorant about the way things often work when dealing with government offices.

My question is this: Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, was there a ‘fee’ involved and what was the price range of that fee?

My husband and I have recently retired and are building a house in Sisaket. We know Thai law does not allow westerners to own land, but does allow westerners to own houses. The AwBawTaw in the amphur where we are says that farangs cannot own houses and refuses to issue the building permit needed as the first step to establish ownership. We already have a lease for the land. We have lived in Thailand for nearly thirty years, so we are not totally ignorant about the way things often work when dealing with government offices.

My question is this: Has anyone else encountered this problem? If so, was there a ‘fee’ involved and what was the price range of that fee?

Building a house and need a woodworking hand router, bits and template for setting door hinges. Does anyone know of a place in Ubon Ratchathani that sells these tools?

Moved to Kanthararom between Sisaket and Ubon about three months ago. It is time for a hair cut and some color. Does anyone have a place they would recommend? Nothing fancy, just basic and good.