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Thanks for the information. If anyone happens to have time to get their phone number when driving by I'd greatly appreciate it.

Sorry, I don't live there. Please tell me where CF East is. Thanks!

Are there any newsstands around the island even if they sell only Thai newspapers? Some places I got allow me to order the Bangkok Post for a month if I pay ahead of time. Then I can pick it up at the newsstand each day.

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There was a store in the basement of Central Huay Kaew and later another on the south side of the old city moat that sold large sizes of name brand sports sneakers. They both had brands like Reebok, Adidas, etc... usually at prices below 2000 baht. Those stores appear to be gone (there's another now on the south side of the moat but it's not selling the same thing). Are there any other stores like this around the city? Thanks.

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Can anyone recommend a house cleaning service in CM? Thanks.

Is there any place to buy a Bangkok Post in Phuket or do you have to subscribe for a month? I want the physical paper...not their online edition or website. Thanks.

I'm looking for a good accountant in Chiang Mai, especially one who is familiar with the new tax laws that went into effect 1/1/24. There's much confusion about how this affects foreigners and what they need to do. I'm not sure anyone really understands the new rules! If anyone has found a reliable, professional accountant in CM that they would recommend I would like to contact them. Thanks.

f Hi London Lowf. Thanks for the very helpful comments.

The Airbnb villa rental here looks interesting although apparently it's a bit old. Does anyone know about this place? Sunshine Guesthouse Sunshine Villa and Diving School https://maps.app.goo.gl/XxBdu5ASEALpgXGq9

i'm guessing the traffic can't be much worse than Chiang Mai during rush hours. I'll keep looking for a house around Kamala beach or else a condo as a backup plan. I just want to make sure we can cook. The house idea would at least give us a BBQ option which we would like. Thanks.

Thanks zzzzz. I don't see a better alternative than airbnb so far. I'll check out kamala more seriously. i see many listings there. How's the traffic around that part? I have no idea how busy the roads will be in mid-March. I'd prefer not to be in traffic jams every day wherever we end up. Any recommendations are appreciated because unless you really know an area there's a lot of guessing involved. I live in CM and know this area quite well. We're actually heading that way because the pollution is intolerable that time of year here. Thanks again.

Hi. I posted on this forum recently a question about the best quiet beaches in Krabi or Phuket and got some very helpful replies. I didn’t find a resort we really liked on those beaches so now I am considering a change of plans and renting a house on Phuket instead. Our trip is almost two months long and it would be nice to take a break from the usual hotel dinner and breakfast routine and cook for ourselves. Ideally, we’d like to find a house rental where our kids can have fun (swimming pool, playground, etc…). We plan on staying for about two weeks starting on March 20th, 2024. In Airbnb if you select those dates and choose a house with a/c, wifi, pool, bbq, etc… many choices come back. We’re budgeting 2000-4000 baht a night so it looks like there are many options. We just don’t know which ones would be best for children. If we find a place we like without a playground it will still be okay. I see a house for 4000 baht/night that’s a 7 minute drive to Bang Tao beach so something like that might be a good choice. Or perhaps there’s a better way to search for rentals other than Airbnb? Any thoughts on any of this are appreciated. Thanks!