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Hi Kannot. New phone do don't know how to "quote" yet. The seeds are in Australia and came from mother trees. Yes you can get fined heavily for bringing in seeds.

Kids under 2 normally fly free.

And further proof that ugly fathers can have cute kids. This is my boy.

Hey Krisb he might be looking for a girlfriend soon, in maybe 15 years lol..

Sorry mate, I forgot. Neverdie touched on this also.

A garden!!

If you need any seeds (chilli, paw paw, Thai eggplant etc) PM me and I'll post some down. My wifes first garden here was simply some good potting mix from bunnings, and she planted straight into the bag (after cutting one side out); worked a treat.

We also have some Midnight Horror Tree plants you can have if your wife uses them. My wife eats the flowers (stuffed with seasoned pork), seeds and leaves. You cannot get them in Australia, but we have raised some from seed. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroxylum_indicum

all i know is it will not work out well- in the long term!

she will miss the (original) food,the culture and most her social contacts.

hearsaying but I believe it's true....

Having said all of that, my wife doesn't have too many Thai friends in Australia but the ones she does have are absolute gold,I think that makes a difference. It's not uncommon for either of us to pick up the telephone to Thailand either,

Yes, yes...

Rule # 1

Pick your Thai friends carefully!!! Good ones are gold, the rest can spell trouble. We built 30km out of town to avoid the trouble-makers.

And, as neverdie said; pick up that phone, or better still use Skype (or similar) as mentioned.

I forgot (hence the edit)..

You will really hone in on those budget airfares between Oz and Thailand. And at times the savings can be extraordinary, especially for a family of 4.

Have spoken to s friend from Chonburi, never heard about it. But that is no indication.

Or climb inside the fridge. I caught him doing this a number of times..

How my 4 year old deals with the heat.

A tablespoon of cement powder before each meal works fine.

Actually David, I get clogged up when I return to Thailand after being in the West (believe it or not). Try eating a little sticky-rice.

I have booked "sector fares" for me and my family far cheaper than " through fares" for the same seats on the same airline on the same flight on the same plane. You need to do your homework.

I admit that I had to look up what sector fares and through fares are, but what I could understand from the explanation I found, is that a certain flight is either sector or through. No choice to make by the purchaser.

Maybe you want to give some further explanation?

Hi Anthony. Nothing to do with baggage allowance but,

I have found on many occasions that, for example...

Flying from Sydney to Bangkok via KL on Air Asia: Booking straight through (ie Sydney to Bkk) can be several hundred dollars dearer than making separate bookings from Sydney to KL, then KL to Bkk. It adds up for a family.

I have booked "sector fares" for me and my family far cheaper than " through fares" for the same seats on the same airline on the same flight on the same plane. You need to do your homework.

I actually thought "water harvesting" was well and truly alive in Bangkok, and some other Thai metro areas. Next time you take the elevator to the highest point in town, look around. Those silver tanks perched on the roofs of high-rise buildings, aren't they water tanks? And they normally have green things beside them called gardens. And now, compare that to a typical high-rise scene from, well, Sydney, or London, where the only thing you see perched on top of high-rises are air conditioning hardware and communication transmission towers.

I have gone from the rose colored stopover glasses, to the rose colored backpacker glasses, to the rose colored tourist glasses, to the rose colored dating glasses, to the rose colored marriage glasses, to the rose colored semi-retired glasses.

And I can't wait for the rose colored "full time retired/ cremate me here" glasses.

Actually, I can wait...a long time.

Hi Mick.

I can't believe no-one thanked you for your kind offer of Winter clothing, not even one reply.

Anyway, we live near Phon Cheroen in the North East, but are currently back in Australia for some time.

I have taken blanket and books to Thailand, and given them to a local Catholic school with a delightful priest and sisters (whatever they are called, I am not Catholic); and I know they were given to the kids (and the smile on the kids faces was unimaginable).

I have also given blankets to charities in Bangkok, either Lions or Rotary; but I think it was Lions, It was some years ago. Maybe "google" Lions Bangkok and see what contacts come up. I met the Bangkok head chief at a hotel in Chinatown, and gave him the goods. I remember he was very grateful and a lovely bloke.

Are there any other indications that things aren't right with the family? Is she distancing herself or your daughter from you? Does she disappear for hours or days on end? Or are things as normal?

From my experience an unhappy Thai wife will simply tell you it is over, and just leave knowing she will get half of everything anyway.

Is there a cure for financial instability? Yes, talk...

From my experience an unhappy Thai wife will murder you and take the lot.

It's an unhappy US wife that will leave and take half or more.

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This place is so depressing sometimes.

I've never laughed so hard.

"It was a cool morning..."

Opaired opens a friendly topic and can't get a word in edgeways.

Hey OP, you seem a gentleman. If I am ever in Mae Rim (wherever that is) , I'll look you up. And should you be passing through Wongchumpu, give me a cooee.

Perhaps you could consider a trip to The Kings Garden at Chiang Mai. I haven't been there for years, but I do recall a lovely water conservation agricultural setup sponsored by His Majesty.

Are there any other indications that things aren't right with the family? Is she distancing herself or your daughter from you? Does she disappear for hours or days on end? Or are things as normal?

From my experience an unhappy Thai wife will simply tell you it is over, and just leave knowing she will get half of everything anyway.

Is there a cure for financial instability? Yes, talk...

GDay Opaired. Crikey, I got the jist of what you were saying. No beating around the bush eh. No flies on us. Blimey, free sangas, sh!t hot. Take care of the misses mate, and hope your eyes get better. Your English is all ok. No one can cotton onto my lingo either. Don't worry about Dazza (David 48), he's a top snog. Some of these codgers are like a bag full of cats.

PS. Did we go to the same school ?

Hey Mate

You are speaking a bit of pommy in your reply. Are you sure you are true blue

Blimey????

top snog????

Sorry, I ran out of words. It took me long enough to come up with this.

Definitely Aussie.

I'll say it one more time, then off to have dinner with the family.

Get professional relationship advice!

Goodnight.

You would think that all the people whom posted to leave her never had their own mothers save money on the side without pops knowing.

Bullseye.

Thank you. The voice of reason, always welcome.

I this is duffetent.

Nothing wrong in mum being frugal and putting a few bob aside, and it is a good idea.

This is pure stealing..money not given to her by her husband.

The rationale is not the same, the context is not the same.

This would appear large amounts in terms of their income..

It's all about the money.

People say at least she didn't blow it...would have given time..probable under estimated her husband..sometimes I think that the thai expression of "stupid farang" is something some Thais genuinely believe!

I agree, but my gut feeling is that this has been a misunderstanding. I have met nasty ladies, and caring Mums. I am just going on my gut feeling. Yes, she did wrong; but why?

I actually had this exact problem with my farang "wife", wasted 8 years of my life (and yes; she was a sneaky thieving b1tch).

But, (and I am not being a patronizing apologist), Thai wifes are "wired" differently. They just don't understand the way we prepare for the future; superannuation, funeral plans, medical insurance...

Seriously, I would try as hard as possible to sort this out without dissolving a good family.

Hey, I could be wrong (but I doubt it); but at least give it your best shot at getting proper advice from a professional.

You would think that all the people whom posted to leave her never had their own mothers save money on the side without pops knowing.

Bullseye.

Pretty hard when your been 100% open and giving /honest in a relationship, and you have someone taking a separate savings account blatantly in front of you. It's like watching TV in your home with your 55 inch TV , and her coming in and taking all the furniture as well as asking when you'll be done with the TV , "Oh no reason, you just watch tv babe", let me know when your done - sounds like a relationship we would all love - obviously it has to be dealt with. He's a giving guy, he would set a side funds anyhow - but stealing a fund is a little off don't you think?

Yes, being sneaky is bad, very bad. But look at the whole picture. She was stashing it, not blowing it. There just might be an strange explanation.

I really hope he seeks professional relationship advise before killing their relationship.