sfokevin

7-11 sells a 599 baht phone that seems to suit your needs...

You might check out Big C to Tesco too for basic phones - the guys there are very helpful too at getting it up and running...

If you have a Truemove sim in your phone you can subscribe to their monthly unlimited wifi for 100 baht

http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/wifi/entry/657

Every place is different...

Terms to remember:

Me Wifi Mai?

Wifi Free Mai?

Wifi Me Password Mai?

Korp Khun Krab!...

I spend most nights dressing as a LB and acting like I stole a purse. I am currently 89 - 0 against the bike cops.

signed,

Lance

I think you ment 69 - 0...

I am not familiar with Catcom but you could buy a Truemove H prepaid sim and activate thier international roaming packages...

http://truemoveh.truecorp.co.th/international_services/roaming_services/entry/2240?ln=en

Name your router 20bahtoffyourfirstbeerifyoucomesitatmybar

You can see the Big C Extra/Homepro right across Highway 11

You might find that there is usually just a few regulars next door who are freeloaders who are the problem... Most routers allow you to ban their specific device MAC addresses... so even if they have your password them cannot access your wifi

Another option is the Tesco at Kamtiem Market... If you have a bicycle it's a nice short ride on the smaller sois from the moat

I think you were using Hotspot Shield... But I think the coup masters have shut it down...

Slightly off subject but Wawee food court mall inside the moat has taken to instruction for the Chinese... This is posted on the inside of the door in the toilet stalls in the men's bathroom... I can only assume the women's have a similar albeit longer instruction manual...

Would love to see the 2 step translation so I know I'm also doin it right?...

I am an American and after my US drivers license expired I used my Thai drivers license to rent cars with no problem... I assume a Thai national would have no problem either

People have provided a lot of useful information, and it's much appreciated. I'll ask for one more bit of help; can anyone direct me to a map that shows exactly where the license and test place is? I've found general directions, something about near the end of the airport runway, but I'd like to know exactly where I'm going before I set out.

here is a cheat sheet... Its a bit out of date as they have added the movie portion of the event...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KZPnmHsU7dA/Uh7lgIL3Q1I/AAAAAAAAARo/Ml_wYVW-LZ8/s1600/How+To+Get+Your+Thai+Driving+Licence+in+Chiang+CHEAT-page-0.jpg

If you are afraid of the tap water... You might add the ice cubes that are put in every glass in Chiang Mai... If you doubt me go for aride along the Ma Naam Ping river and take a look at one of the ice plants...

That's bull, water all over the world is taken from lakes, rivers, filtered and cleaned waste water. As if Thais would make ice cubes from straight river water.

Sorry for the confusion - I Did not say the water came out of the river I just said the ice factory was on the road along the river!

If you are afraid of the tap water... You might add the ice cubes that are put in every glass in Chiang Mai... If you doubt me go for aride along the Ma Naam Ping river and take a look at one of the ice plants...

If your present license says you can drive a motorbike you may be able to avoid the movie and tests... If not the whole day affair starts with a 4 hour movie... Reaction test (know the Thai words for red, yellow & green)... Written test... If you pass all this in the afternoon you do the driving test..

As stated before you must get there early - I think they cutoff at 8am when the movie starts...

Just how inconvenient can it be to pull the charger out of the socket for crying out loud  
 There have been many reports of late of chargers burning houses down. Why risk it ? 

Please provide a link to the many reports you stated have occurred...

I have an iPhone and it works fine... Check google Android apps for an app called "Wifi Tethering"...

You might check out the Phra Padaeng area...

On Soi Suan Dok there are bunch of small places (All in Thai) that will cook up most anything for 35 baht... and an extra 10 baht to throw a fried egg on top... Great lunch soi...

My experience with motorcycle tire problem is the inner tube blows out and the tube has a big rip in it...

These spray repairs will not work in these cases.

I used to live in San Francisco and they sent their young men in stiff white shirts there to prosthelytize... 

 

But they seem to lose more than they gained...  

 

 

 

Holiday is for the reason of the birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. 12 August. 

 

 Are there customs of which I should be aware?

 

 

Call your Mom and thank her...

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