Lusifer

Just walk across the road from the big Charoensri Grand Hotel in the center of town,

a few little travel agents there who will give you the options.

Naka.

YES in LOS we have travel agensies,,,,and almost every town have those little booths,,,dont know in Laos if they have any if you are not familiar with them already in your travels...

A few years ago bought my b/f a Honda Phantom (which he loves) for about 86,000 B.

Am thinking of upgrading him to a Harley Davidson model FLHTC Electra Glide classic (as a birthday present) cost about 627,000 B according to Harley dealership in Bangkok.

Is there a BIG difference between the Harley and Phantom other than the "mystique" and status of driving a Harley? Is the Harley worth it??

I know nothing about motor cycles other than I'm afraid of driving or even riding on them.

Anyone knowledgeable & experienced with Harleys out there that would like to comment about this upgrade??

You must be joking, comparing honda against REAL BIKE.

Hi

I have no idea about isuzu, but Chevy has always offering 0% intrest IF pay 50% of new Truck price as downpayment

rest should be payed with in 2yrs, i got my zafiral last time like that and they offering Captiva witht the same deal plus the extras as well.

I went shopping today to buy a new truck for the company. I am gonna buy a Isuzu NKR Price around 920.000 THB. I noticed 2 things

1) There are big price differences between several official Isuzu dealers, up to 90.000 THB.

2) There is also a big interest rate differences between the several finance companies.

Anyone have updates of the current finance rates? I know if the dealer arrange the finance, they will get a part (kick back) of it. So I think it's better to go to my own bank

Thanks

HI

Im my test drive AWD top model went to 10.2L (Lit/100Km) in country roads combined with sand roads

when switched to long distance and speed 120kmh computer indeicate 8.7L/100Km

I did 2.5hr test drive in all kind of surface and land scape.

Fuel consumption:

2.0VCDi 7-seat auto

Fuel consumption mpg (litres/100km): urban 26.4 (10.7)

Fuel consumption mpg (litres/100km): extra-urban 38.7 (7.3)

Fuel consumption mpg (litres/100km): combined 332.8 (8.6)

CO2 emission (g/km) 225

Emission class Euro IV

Which ones ? Thai?

Maybe 1-2-go??????

thnks for the info guys..you know everything on here..Mny thanx Bill

At about 600 per night, the Sri Isaan Hotel is very pleasant - I like the decor and the beds are very comfortable, they also include breakfast. Again, not a GH, but to give you an idea of what is available. Of course there are also the large hotels...

Cheers,

Mike

P.S. If you need directions to any of these places, let us know, someone will be able to direct you.

Yes I've stayed there. Place was clean and pleasant enough - nothing flash, but what you'd expect. I can't comment on the breakfast as we didn't have that. Not much to do around that area though and getting taxi's proved quite difficult.

Is there anywhere to stay nearer the shops, bars, etc?

Regent hotel is BEST AND CLOSEST for bars and entertainment,, Wrong way is other end of the town,, so not so close..

but like said here earlier make sure your room is not above karaoke,,,they even can communicate with english very well,,

IF i would be looking for place in Ubon i wuld stay in REGENT

Hi all,

I have also posted this on the Pool forum but as we know there is nobody as helpful as an Issanite.

Its getting to a stage where I am thinking about a pool and have surfed and searched to try and locate a builder near Khon kaen city (although I am 100 km west) but havent had any luck.

There must be someone out there who has had a pool built recently in the area who can offer some advice or leads.

I may have to go down the owner/builder track but havent had any experience and the DIY sites seem to only explain the American way of construction with the spray crete.

Any info gratefully recieved or even some working plans, drawings, DIY experience, perhaps some home drawn guide by an owner builder or someone with time on their hands to put together a step by step guide for us guys in remote locations.

I know there would be a demand for working drawings in English using Thai construction methods as there appears to be a lot of potential DIY type of people enquiring about pool construction.

I am just thinking about a basic 8m x 4m rectangular job.

Also, my wife did get a quote from a guy recently who wanted to drive 30 odd piles in the ground first, is this standard practice? The ground has been built up but after excavation the bottom of the pool would be on original surface. It seems excessive to someone who knows nothing about it. Me!

Thanks in advance

Khun Andy

Check JD pool in KK

177/12 moo 17 Mittrab Rd.

Muang. Khon Khaen 40000

043-271000

081-9758802

Fax 043-324565-6

www.jdpools.com

they are defenetly cheapest but u get 5yr guarantee and life time support

Hi Khun Andy

I know b****r all about building pools but my next door neighbour is having one installed about the same size you mentioned.

He has had 36 piles of about 2 meter length driven into the ground, so far that is all that has been done but he assures me this is necessary due to the excessive ground movement during wet/dry seasons.

I think the moral is better to be over the top than have one which cracks!!!

TBWG

I'm lost too! for what reason you get this "D" or "S" on your plate? For drive in Europe?

I know why one want to have D or even S in they plates,,, that is TARGET for thais so they can crash they motorbikes for those guys cars and get farang to pay,,,

I wud target S...not that i like More FIN plate,

Hi

Does anyone know where, and how to get a motorcycle that has been imported into Thailand, registered and given a green book here in Thailand? I've been told there are two different charges for this, 50000 and 80000, when the higher charge is made the bike is usally inspected. If anyone has any more information about this two thier charge and any info about the inspection, please let me know. Also what paper work for the bike and myself will i need to register it.

Where to start???? First, used motorcycles are not allowed to be imported into Thailand unless you are the owner and have been for over one and one-half years before permanently moving to Thailand. You must have the title from the country you moved from, the export-import papers and a letter from the Thai Ministry of Commerce giving you permission to bring the bike into Thailand. However, used bikes are smuggled into Thailand all the time, some are bikes broken down and called "spare parts" others are whole bikes brought in by other means. One way or another some of these bikes get registered. None of it is legal. Nuff said.

I got Spare parts bike registered totally legal 50000+10000=60000 with green book and insurance and tax paid, no worries.

must be depenst of additude when one is registering that....

LoveDaBlues is correct, insurance offered by Toyota is not standard throughout the country. hel_l, the two Toyota dealerships here in Pattaya don't even offer insurance from the same company. Never assume that anything in Thailand is standard throughout the Kingdom, try visiting a few different immigration offices and you will know exactly what I mean.

REALLY TOYOTA DO NOT OFFER INSURANCE in pattaya when one buy a new car? if you buy it cash full ammount i wud understand that but when one is buying in downpayment 1st class insurance is copolsory, just incase of accident toyota will get money back from the car if ist crecked...

and correct what emperor_tud comment, total ass if i may say so, but what im try to say that whole issue is bit off the road, that basically promote drunk driving, kind of insurance advertising,, We quarantine when you drive drunk and have your car crecked, you will get full refund..."

he was using V insurance company...you know what it is...

Hi

Lived here for long time but this really got me thinking..

this happen to one of my "friends"

he had fortuner 1yr old driving from Isaan to Bkk,, during the night hrs he was speeding and hit back side of fully loaded Truck after wards estimated speed from police abt 90KM/H, fortuner totally wrecked, guy unconcious flew off from the car, did not wear seatbelt and best of all more that 3.3per mill Blood alcohol (Determent from blood test in the hospital) guy survived, some small bruises on him, back pain, but alive.

His Insurance Company got all police, hospital report, and 3months later he got call from them and insurance company paid 800.000THB from his fortuner, no jail, no courts, did not even had to pay that truck.... insurance company simple pay the money to his bank account

what you know,, one is thinking that i have heard almost everything from here, then came this one....what can i say AMAZING THAILAND

You left out one very important fact, what was the name of his insurance company, I want to sign-up?

I kind of expect that one,,, with out advertising, its what toyota uses, when one get new car from them,, i think they uses same through out the whole country

Hi

Lived here for long time but this really got me thinking..

this happen to one of my "friends"

he had fortuner 1yr old driving from Isaan to Bkk,, during the night hrs he was speeding and hit back side of fully loaded Truck after wards estimated speed from police abt 90KM/H, fortuner totally wrecked, guy unconcious flew off from the car, did not wear seatbelt and best of all more that 3.3per mill Blood alcohol (Determent from blood test in the hospital) guy survived, some small bruises on him, back pain, but alive.

His Insurance Company got all police, hospital report, and 3months later he got call from them and insurance company paid 800.000THB from his fortuner, no jail, no courts, did not even had to pay that truck.... insurance company simple pay the money to his bank account

what you know,, one is thinking that i have heard almost everything from here, then came this one....what can i say AMAZING THAILAND

Sounds like you're getting off pretty easy................my fiance wants me to come up with $25,000 USD for the wedding, gold, party, outfits, etc........and I am dirt poor!! LOL We're in love though.

Moving to her village next month, Lumduan, and well see what we can work out.

Good Luck to you!!

If I were both of you I would look very hard for some of the B. Trink articles on this as well as read a couple of books in which this topic is covered. Then I would run like h..l from where either one could find me...

Completely agreed, i mean Running like H*ll, man that kind of money you should be marrying royalty, or at least some one from the "system"

you guys are to be Ripped off to say strait forward, one of my friend who marry one politician daughter paid abt that and those parents consider her daughter lucky and where moderate with money...

Good luck guys and hopefully you have steady income to feed your wife with parents i think you going to end paying them with in 20-40K per month,,,+ of course your own expanses.. LOL

“Please come to our family with your open wallet”

Smart man this airport dude.

for those of you who are thinking that is NOT hassard,,, think to be in the plain when it hit to engines,,, im sure you whoul hoping to be ground that time as well.....

If the bird can take plain down,, what you think the 1.5meter plastic bag can do and if there is few additional....pleasent flying....

Ubon Ratchathani Airport warns floating lanterns pose aviation hazard

UBON RATCHATANI: -- The Ubon Ratchathani Airport has requested that local residents refrain from releasing floating lanterns in the vicinity of the airport during the Loy Kratong Festival due to possible aviation hazards to airliners.

The Director of the Ubon Ratchathani Airport, Mrs. Ampawan Wannago (อัมพวัน วรรณโก), revealed that during Loy Kratong Festivals local Ubon Ratchathani residents typically released large numbers of floating lanterns, many of which entered the airspace of the airport. Mrs. Ampawan said that the lanterns pose aviation hazards to airliners and may cause accidents.

The Director of the Ubon Ratchathani Airport is therefore requesting that local Ubon Ratchathani residents cooperate in preserving life and property by not releasing floating lanterns in the vicinity of the airport when airliners are in operation during the time periods of 7-8 AM, 2-5 PM, and 8:30-9:30 PM.

--thaisnews.com 2006-11-05

I thought Loy Krathong was November 5th, not April 1st

What you think would be his punishement of ILLEGEAL ENTRY TO KINGDOM??? iF HE COMES...OR FIND OUT LATELY THAT HE IS ALREADY IN THE COUNTRY..

If Thaksin was in China to "meet friends", it could be that his entry was arranged by these same Chinese friends (handed out a generous donation) without the Thai Embassy's help. Of course , the real reason was to meet the Thai PM unannounced.

He's sneaky, has money, will never change.

In Here my friend,, in here...

"Foreigner Arrested For Wildlife Trafficking At Suvarnabhumi"

after that it shows Japanese man....

This is so typical,,,

when something bad happend,, Japanese are considered as "Foreingners"

if they are heading to public park or have some i.e visa thing's, they care considered as "Asians" and so get Thai like price\treatment.

when headline is Foreigner,,,it's alost every time thought that is some farang again,,,,

headline would not sell so much if it would be JAPANESE MAN arrested.........

when it come to bail,, 40G...they spend that in few hrs in karaoke any how,,

to protect wild life in thailand,, there should be same treatment than in Drug's,, im sure that would help.

Japanese arrested for wildlife trafficking through Bangkok airport

BANGKOK: -- A Japanese man has been arrested for trying to smuggle slow lorises out of Thailand through Bangkok's new international airport, a wildlife group and an official said Saturday.

The suspect, 34-year-old Yogohari Takashi, was apprehended Friday at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport for concealing nine slow lorises along with one Malayan snail-eating turtle, both protected species under Thai law, in his luggage, WildAid Thailand said in a statement.

Nirat Nipanan, the anti-wildlife trafficking chief at the airport, confirmed the arrest.

"The suspect was handed over to the police and he has bailed himself out," Nirat said.

Takashi confessed to buying the slow lorises at Bangkok's Chatuchak Market, where a number of endangered species are on sale, at 6,000 baht (; €129) per animal, WildAid said.

It was the third time this year that slow lorises have been confiscated en route from Thailand to Japan.

Nirat said the suspect faces charges of smuggling protected animals out of the country and could face the maximum penalty of three years in jail or a 40,000 baht (US$1,099; €858) fine.

--iht.com 2006-11-04

I read and re read your post. Whats your problem? It DOES say Japanese man in the headline.

This is so typical,,,

when something bad happend,, Japanese are considered as "Foreingners"

if they are heading to public park or have some i.e visa thing's, they care considered as "Asians" and so get Thai like price\treatment.

when headline is Foreigner,,,it's alost every time thought that is some farang again,,,,

headline would not sell so much if it would be JAPANESE MAN arrested.........

when it come to bail,, 40G...they spend that in few hrs in karaoke any how,,

to protect wild life in thailand,, there should be same treatment than in Drug's,, im sure that would help.

Japanese arrested for wildlife trafficking through Bangkok airport

BANGKOK: -- A Japanese man has been arrested for trying to smuggle slow lorises out of Thailand through Bangkok's new international airport, a wildlife group and an official said Saturday.

The suspect, 34-year-old Yogohari Takashi, was apprehended Friday at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport for concealing nine slow lorises along with one Malayan snail-eating turtle, both protected species under Thai law, in his luggage, WildAid Thailand said in a statement.

Nirat Nipanan, the anti-wildlife trafficking chief at the airport, confirmed the arrest.

"The suspect was handed over to the police and he has bailed himself out," Nirat said.

Takashi confessed to buying the slow lorises at Bangkok's Chatuchak Market, where a number of endangered species are on sale, at 6,000 baht (; €129) per animal, WildAid said.

It was the third time this year that slow lorises have been confiscated en route from Thailand to Japan.

Nirat said the suspect faces charges of smuggling protected animals out of the country and could face the maximum penalty of three years in jail or a 40,000 baht (US$1,099; €858) fine.

--iht.com 2006-11-04

just checked out,, UBC has 22 empty channels for the "future programs"

why canelling 2 channels is so important that they could not place those thai music channels for those empty slot's?????

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We appreciated that you have sent all valued suggestions to us to improve our service. We have no intention in taking advantage over UBC subscribers as we had launched new channels with the recent addition of True Music (30) game channel G-Square (22) as well as Explore 1 (61), Explore 2 (62), Explore 3 (63), movie channel Movie Hits (53) and another music channel Majung (34) without charging any additional monthly service fee. Sorry if this caused you any inconvenience.

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Why everytime you try to complain in Thailand you get a lot of BS or silence?!

G'Day

I complained to them as well as been UBC customer 6yrs+

and got exactly same rely than you....

UBC is for thais only in the future...that could read beween the lines...

regarding customer survey they are refering to,, has ANY ONE participaded on that one??

Maybe we should ask UBC for a porn channel too. It would make as much sense as what they are offering us now.

Because they would spoil the bar scene

Hi

UBC topic has not been up for a awaile..

What is your toughts about UBC as it caselled Ch-V and MTV wnglish channels and replaced by Thai?

also Why UBC Censorate they broadcast even customer's are paying to "see"

one can see killing, body part's, cigarettes, guns free in Thai TV?

UBC price is getting higher every year and channels what are mostly watched by foreingner's are placed in top catecory even some of the channels cn be watched free in UBC so called not catecorized channels RS 32 show Movie channel from Ch 53 for free

RS 33 shows channel EXP1 ch 61, all for free.

when requested information from UBC, they do not reply....customer service????? do they have that department or is it just that they dont care....

Morning

5ppl,, 3kid's under 3+2adults

comfort,, is not an isue, should be under 2000per nite

thnx

more info needed

how many people?

what comfort level wanted?

price range?

etc

GäDay Lad's

family planing the trip to HH and saw several guet houses there,, wat you would recomend,, abt abt 5min from beach by walking.....

I take it that you all live in udon? I have spent many times there....was there all dec/jan this year and on chinese new year all the soisex was closed..due to bkpolice!!... I know the owner of fmb briefly and hey says its a bit dodgy on things....but you can still get a shag 24/7 for 300 baht so i know its the best place in the thailand for that!!!! I love udon so much for the chilled out life...even though im under 30!!! ... the issan food rocks and the women are hot as <deleted>!!!!

Udon i will see you soon

Why your kind of Vanker's are not stay where u r or just got o Phuket, pattaya, Bkk.

or is it that all those places are too expensive to you....

That is the reasson why whole country will be soon polluted.

Hope tha bkk guys catch u next time,, and you will get your own room in Bkk hilton and permanent boy friend there as well,,, as you know they like little white boys there...

Do Udon A favor and stay away

quote name='Korat Correct' date='2006-02-22 05:44:10' post='653520']

Looking for up market furnished accommodation in or near Korat? Need separate living and sleeping rooms and must have kitchen area. Staying at Simanakhorn at present but its pricey for one month and even for a years contract. Any suggestions? No comedians need reply!

Comedialns,,, where is comendians, in TH??

Lot's of inqueries(Undelined), but no money to pay rent??

So buy two room Tent, with separate living quarter's and get kerosine cooking device as kitchen,, cost you around nothing,, and you can get it in and even out Korat....

People with no money,, what are they called?????

oh yeah Cheep Charlies...Good Luck "Charlie"

We're trying to buy some chairs for our local school, but no-one seems to know where we can get them.

Local furniture stores don't have anything really practical. Either they will be wrecked by the kids within a few months, or they're not practical for stacking and storage.

Does anyone know where we can get some?

Andy - Korat.

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Andy

Have you noticed that you are in the Thailand now??? even you willl get piece of rail way track to the kid's there they will destroyed that in no itme, local wooden flolding chair's are ok and enough.