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I like it but dont love it. Temps are a bit high for 10.5 months of the year. I like the low cost of living and the ability to explore the outer areas of the province by inexpensive life threatening busses. I like CM and Thailand in general more than the bordering countries.

I heard they all committed suicide under suspicious circumstances.

You can only stay as a tourist for 5 months. You get a 90 day visa that can be renewed twice for one month for a total of 5 months. Start this in August. January starts the new year and you can repeat the same for another 5 months. Total 10 months. The 2 month interim go live in india or wherever. Nepal is very much like CM in that it has air and gravity. Otherwise, it's very 3rd world but cheap and the weather is very nice. And if i think it sucks, i move back to CM.

To answer a couple questions:

I am 59. I actually did try to get my tablet/phone activated but everywhere i went all i got was "No Can". I guess i need a thai to go with me. I might move to Nepal soon so no sense in getting a phone account here yet.Thanks for the input. TV is a great resource for information and many good laughs.

Thank you. I have enough info.

FYI- I have lived here for 2 years and have never needed to call anyone. The wonder of email. My call is to the USA.

Is there a place in CM where i can make a private call? Internet places and some travel agencys offer a phone but it usually ends up with talking loudly in a room filled with people. Any suggestions besides buying a phone? Thanks.

Axl Rose is a flake. Tim "Ripper" Owens would be a better sub.

That asteroid Apophis might hit the earth in 2038 and probably wont be here to see it.

I have only been on 3 busses and none had working seat belts. At a minimum, give the passengers one opportunity to protect themselves.

Jeddah Jo, on 15 Mar 2016 - 14:35, said:

Was sat next to a particularly moody looking girl once and joked with her that a smile cost nothing. She told me to f&&k off. Guess she was having a bad day...

I would have done same. Why do some people think you have to have a big goofy smile on your face 24/7?

You could google Things to do in Chiang Mai.

I can live on 20k lean and 30k quite comfortably. My needs are simple and my wants few.

I bought a bottle of absinthe there and it was the real deal. The market under the bridge has the pain in the ass Viagra Mafia constantly hounding you to buy the knock off Viagra. They like to follow you and annoy you so you buy something to make them go away. Nothing on the Myanmar side that is not on the Thai side. Not worth the hassle to go to Myanmar market.

I just say, "no bag" and put it in my backpack. If i don't have my backpack, i get a bag.

I meant if i purchase multiple items and dont have a backpack, then i get a bag. Yes, i can put a pack of sunflower seeds in my pocket. I now realise i must state the obvious on this forum lest i cause a blood vessle to burst in someone's brain.

Stupid. Like making betel nuts illegal or a single/double espresso ok but a triple means jail time.

I just say, "no bag" and put it in my backpack. If i don't have my backpack, i get a bag.

The baseball caps worn backwards, sideways and upside down and sideways began where most bizarre "look at me" customs begin in white america- in the black community. White america just loves to emulate black style, speech and music. At least i have not seen white guys wearing their shorts at their knees and exposing the underware...yet. of course not all stupid fashion comes from the black community. White guys that wear wool caps over their ears in tropical climates is 100% caucasian D-bag fashion.

I'm sure the guy said valium because it sounds better than saying he was on ice. 7 valium PLUS ice could make you crazy but i'm guessing just ice and being an idiot was the culprit.

It's just a novelty item like a switchblade comb.

The Hell's Angels bread and butter is crystal meth. I'm betting these are the "big fish" that never get caught.

I almost always tip for a good massage. I know it's not expected but considering a 90 minute massage plus tip in Hawaii is $95-100, the $9 for 90 is quite the deal. These ladies deserve some appreciation for massaging my hairy, mole encrusted back?.

Thank you TV members! I have what i need to know.

Do they only allow business affiliated people to obtain a membership card or can non-affiliated people get one also? I would go there and ask but am afraid I might be wasting the trip by recieving inaccurate responses. The website says businesses but that could be old info. Thanks.

Worst:

Baby diaper being changed next to me.

Talkative drunk being seated next to me.

Back in the bad old days of smoking flights.

Girls next to me popping and cracking chewing gum for 8 hours.

Ignorant man (trying to be PC and not saying chinese) refusing to let me out to aisle to go to bathroom until i got up and stepped on his underseat baggage and legs.

Just wanting a nice quiet ride home and having the flight attendant place an unescorted child next to me to entertain for 10 hours.

I can't remember the rest.

It seems that a high percentage of violence and crime happen in Pattaya. As odd as this sounds, i almost want to go there just to see