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BritManToo

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  1. 5 hours ago, Paul Laycock1 said:

    if he asked I would give him some money, he already has had 200 to top up his phone, 40 for a haircut .

    I never gave them money, but paid them all to go to school.

    Current rates are 30bht/day for my 7 year old, 100bht/day for my 20 year old daughter.

     

    It seems to work, and they never want to miss school.

    School holidays are a very sad time for them.

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  2. 6 minutes ago, xylophone said:

    Yep, spent some time in Oz over the years and IMO the fresh fruit and veges as well as the meat, have to be some of the best on offer anywhere in the world as regards quality and price.

    Australia is the most expensive country in the western world.

    You might cherry pick a few items that are cheaper, but just your property taxes would overwhelm the whole basket.

     

    Not to mention your manly oversized women,

    My Brit son just reproduced with one of your women, and she is taller than him and twice his weight.

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  3. 36 minutes ago, CarlBkk said:

    Do all the translations also need a stamp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

     

    So for the application here is the checklist - anything not necessary?

     

    - father's passport + colour copies of all pages

    - father's original birth cert + colour copy

    - mother's ID card + colour copy

    - baby's birth certificate + colour copy (translated and stamped)

    - marriage certificate + colour copy (translated and stamped) *  not sure this is required

    - utility bill

    Looks good, apart from ........

    Fathers long version birth certificate ........... they won't accept a short version birth certificate.

  4. 8 minutes ago, Peterhua said:

    I think Vietnam or even the Philippines would be better than Cambo

    Been to those places, Cambodia was a fraction of the cost, and probably more fun.

    Vietnam was a bit cleaner if that's important to you.

     

    Just for comparison.

    Power cuts, in a one week period, 3 in the Philippines, 1 in Cambodia, none in Vietnam, 1 in Thailand.

     

    Data SIM for 1 month works perfectly well in each country,

    Philippines 200 peso, Vietnam 200,000dong, Cambodia $9, Thailand 300bht. 

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  5. 1 minute ago, bkk6060 said:

    But it would seem rather questionable if a person moved their entire life to suck cheaper suds. 

    My pals were sinking 10 pints a day, so 800bht in a Thai girly bar Vs 150bht in a Cambodian freelancer bar.

    Add on a couple of drinks for the girls on your lap Thailand 300bht Vs Cambodia 30bht.

     

    That adds up to a 1,100bht ($40) night out Vs a 180bht ($6) night out which is a big difference.

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  6. 5 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

    The avocados in Thailand are crap-

    As I said, they are not part of my British western diet.

    Faddy eaters always pay more, wherever they go in the world.

    Learn to eat food that is locally produced, and you will have a much better time touring the world.

     

    I don't have any complaints about the food prices in Thailand, my main winge is the constant VISA rule changes and the many corrupt immigration offices and staff and of lesser importance the exchange rates.

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  7. 6 minutes ago, moutamine said:

    You are in the wrong.  Have you tried buying avocados lately.  30 Baht a piece... I can get 3 for 1$ CAD in Montreal.  Kiwis are 25 Baht a piece here, I get 6 for 1$ CAD.  

    and @Odyysseus

    Avocados are very cheap in the local markets when in season, I would suggest you stop doing all your shopping in tourist supermarkets Rimping/Friendship/Tops/Villa and buy in the more local shopping areas.

    Although avocados and kiwi fruit are not part of my British/Euro diet so I'm not an expert on them and wouldn't include them in my 'western food' list.

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