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Some how I missed this guys whole story. Anyone have any links to it, or any background ?
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My family is moving here in July, but we will be in town November 8-15 to check things out before we move. I am an avid tennis player, and I was wondering if there was a local tennis scene in Chiang Mai. If so, do any clay courts exist? Recommend any particular tennis clubs?
Try the Gymkhana Club. 2 courts in very good shape. See a bunch of ex-pats there on Thur's and the weekends. I am a squash player and they are right next door.
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I was just reading some stuff about the Bush family (you know, from the States), and came across this testimony by Neill Bush, the President's brother, in his divorce case a number of years ago:
He admitted in the deposition that he previously had sex with several other women while on business trips to Thailand ...
The women, he said, simply knocked on the door of his hotel room, entered and had sex with him. He said he did not know if they were prostitutes because they never asked for money and he did not pay them.
"Mr. Bush, you have to admit it's a pretty remarkable thing for a man just to go to a hotel room door and open it and have a woman standing there and have sex with her," the judge said.
"It was very unusual," Bush said.
"What is the name of that hotel," the judge replied. "I may go to Thailand sometime."
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I don't know about you guys, but this doesn't happen to me very often -- women just knocking on my door and requesting sex....pretty funny.
I'll bet the judge has visited LOS since.
My 1st visit to LOS, approx 12 yrs ago, I stayed at the Ambassador on Sukh. Arrived 11:30PM and got to the hotel about 1. Talked to the bellboy on my way up to the room. Told him it was my first visit, I was single, and I am sure showing my newbieness (is that a word
. 30 minutes later a massuese, later to find out from Chao Pray 1, showed up at my door. Attired in hot pants, tight sweater, and high heels. "Would you like a massage", she asked. No, she did not ask if I wanted sex, but...
And no, I did not tell the bellboy I wanted anyone for a massage
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thank you.
If U ever get up to CM we play Thurs Nights & Sunday afternoons. Gymkhana Club. Some good strong players at the moment.
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My fiancee called to say she has been to Grace Dental and had exrays and consultation and told she needs 2 teeth removed. They recomend 2 Porcelain implants that will cost 130,000 bht. Or have 4 teeth removed to have a bridge that is cheaper, (not recomended) I read your Dentist links. Just want to know does 130,000 sound reasonable? And has anyone had serious dental work like implants done there or anywhere else? Dont mind spending a bit more for quality. Is this price reasonable, not sure what it would cost in the states. Do they take credit cards over the phone, or in person.
I will try to fly there in the next 2 days if I can. She returns monday for the decision. Any quick insight would be appreciated. Thanks
"At Kitcha Clinic on Chang Loh Rd"
I second the other poster on this thread. Have used them for the last 2 years. Ask for Dr Suprachai. Good guy, speaks passable english, and really tries to help.
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Anyone know if there is any reasonabley priced golf in Chiang Mai. Monthly or annual memberships. My wife and I both play so can be costly. Any info would be great.
Here's a link with a list of local clubs with green fees.
http://www.1stopchiangmai.com/essential/golf/
I've just returned from annual visit to family in Thailand, had a week or so in Chiang Mai. We played Lanna, Chiang Mai - Lampun GC and Gymkhana this time round, prices posted in the link agree with what we paid.
Both this year and last we played with some guys in a expats golf society 'Chiang Mai Golfer Club', for a photo and a couple of hundred baht you can join there society, they play competitions twice a week at the various courses, members are a mixed bunch including retiree's. One good thing with membership, which if you'r looking at playing more than the twice a week with the CNGC, they have negotiated discounts for green fee's at various courses on presentation of the card. The guy to contact for this is Ric Cameroon '[email protected]', he can update you on costs etc.
PM me if you need any more info
For more info on the expat Thursdays check out:
www.theroyalleague.com
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Anyone know if there is any reasonabley priced golf in Chiang Mai. Monthly or annual memberships. My wife and I both play so can be costly. Any info would be great.
Dear L
I replied in another thread about this. They moved it to sports in general discussion
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Dear Les,
I joined Green Valley, in CM, about a year ago.
Hey Greedy!
Have you played Lamphun? That was my favorite CM area course I played on my trip (didn't play Green Valley).
Also wondering if anyone has played Khao Yai CC lately. When I played it (has it really been five years), the native grasses were starting to take back the fairway--conditioning was going downhill fast.
Dear DC,
Have played CM-Lamphun 4-5 X's. Tight course. Do not like it as much as some of the others around town. Expensive too ! No sport days. Walk up tee time is up to 1800Bht
Have not played Khao Yai CC myself for 2-3 years. 6 months ago we did a trip around that area and played Royal and 2 others. Beautiful courses, Royal is Nicolas designed, off season cheap cheap. Payed 550Bht incl caddy fee
Hit 'em straight and long!
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Dear Les,
I joined Green Valley, in CM, about a year ago. Paid 70,000Bht, from a member going to Malaysia, and think it is good deal. Not sure what a family membership is but not much more I believe. Reciprical deal with GV in Pattaya. Guests on my card, pay 650Bht plus caddy fee. During low season Tuesday is sport day so fees are a lot cheaper. They do not have monthly deals as far as I know. Royal CM does not have memberships or give any deals, except for their sports days- low season, on Wednesdays I believe. Lanna have not looked into membership but hear it is tough to come by and expensive. Mae Jo, new course, has memberships, but pretty far out of town unless you have a car. Gymkana Club has memberships but the course is pretty bad and only 9 holes.
Course this is LOS, and things change quickly (TIT) ask up at membership office at GV for a deal and they may have something available
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Last couple of years have gone to "Bourbon Street Cafe" in Washington Sq.. Off Sukh Soi 22. May need reservations. Pretty popular place for traditional Xmas fare. If I remember correctly about 450Bht p/person.
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Went to see the flick also Not bad for a Thai movie. wonder how the director ended up in LOS ?
http://www.pbar.info/index.html
Last Weekend one of the movies that I saw at the New York Asian Film Festival was the U.S. Premiere of "P", which in Thai means I guess means " Ghost "....It was the only Thai Language film picked to show at the Film Festival.
Here is a brief description from the subway cinema site that sums up the film very neatly:
"A nice young lady from the country heads to Bangkok and winds up as a bargirl. She uses black magic in order to hook more customers, and if you’ve ever seen any movies you know this won’t end well. A juicy, character-driven horror movie that’s steeped in freaky folklore."
Main charcter Dau preforming ancient Pali incantations...
A more detailed description is at the Festival website Here.
As most of you all know,Thailand produces dozens of low budget ghost stories for the local Thai market every year , but very few ever make it outside of the country.
But "P" is a different type of Thai horror movie. It is also unique in that it's one of two Thai language films ever shot by a westerner, Paul Spurrier ( who, if you are old enough like me to remember, was that little kid who played in the "Max Headroom " TV series in the early '80's ).
"P", is very controversal in that it depicts underage prostitution and sex tourism, which though dead - on accurate, met with major obstacles in Thailand. As everyone here knows, the present Thai government is VERY keen on cleaning up Thailand's image around the world, and play down it's reputation as a center of Sex Tourism......
The bad bar girls May and New ( on Stage ) and the main character Dau ( right hand corner ) looking on...
Here is a link to an interesting Interview with director Paul Spurrier regarding his making of the film.
The film had to be produced in secret as a local production, in order to avoid Thailand's censorship laws, which in the case for foriegn films, script submission and approval. I think it's ironic that a movie filmed in and about Thailand won't be shown in the country any time soon, the filmmakers have been told that no distribution company in the country will ever shown the film, at least for now in the current political climate .
It was even mentioned that the film print that was shown here in New York actually had to be actually smuggled via Europe in Director Paul Spurrier's hand luggage to avoid an export license, which the filmakers were warned would be impossible to get...
The film has also caused other controversy, with the main actress who plays the " Awh / Dau " character, Suangporn Jaturaphut, is actually the niece of a very famous Thai soap opera star. After she got the role as a prostitute in a Go-Go bar ( being the age of 17! )in the movie after replacing another actress who got cold feet, she was actually disowned by her aunt and other members of ther family, and risked even being kicked out of her school, Assumption university!
I am not a really big fan of Thai horror films, I find most of them are lacking in originality and very derivative ( a few years ago, I saw the Thai horror movie " Hien" ( the Mother ) back in a Chiang Mai movie theater with some Thai friends, Aferward, I told them that it was a near - ripoff of the Japanese " Ringu " movie. I also wasn't even too thrilled when I with the Pang Brother's " The Eye " either.....
But I have been looking forward to seeing "P" ever since Paul Spurrier first announced his project at a certain Thai - Expat website a few years ago, and was looking for financial backers.I was very intrigued with the unique idea of mixing Ghosts with Bargirls, something that would probably most likely been not have been done with a Thai production. I have to say, I liked the film very much! While "P" is not the best Horror movie I've ever seen, has some problems. Some parts of the movie was pretty amaturish, which is understandable with a beginning director. But trust me it is hands above any local Thai movie of this genre, which is unique in that it mixes fantasy/horror with stark realism - something Thai Horror movies as far as I know don't usually do.
And I actually liked the ending, something never happens when I watch T- Horror! Anyway,I hope this movie would be the begining of more foriegn produced Thai language films about Thailand, in many cases,they are actually better than the locally made ones!
I'm not sure if it will ever be shown in Thailand, but if you are not there, and in your own country, keep an eye out for it if it opens at a "foriegn/art" film theater near you when it will eventually be widely released here in America, Europe and the Asia ( The print that I saw was subtitled in English ). Even though Spurrier now is trying very hard to show this film to Thai audiences in theaters, I would not be surprised in the slightest if one see the DVD being sold on Sukumvit very soon...
To conclude this review, I liked "P" alot, It's a Good Scarey movie - and very funny at points, yet also very sad!
After the movie was over, I talked to other people that saw it at the festival, and they also liked it also. It's getting a good word of mouth here. It's a Thai-language film, but paced stylewise like a good Western Horror movie. If you're interested, The official website of "P" is here.
Hmmm.... This movie will probably defintiely convince foreign guys not go to those naughty Go-Go's in Bangkok!...
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Living Inside The Moat Area
in Chiang Mai
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