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As a frequent visitor why not get a Thai driving license...not difficult and will assure your confidence. Get a double-double while you're at it. Both are inexpensive and the tests are not taxing. Never know when you'll need to rent a car. Good Luck

and in December when the debt is still outstanding...?

Another of the ever popular Thai ' extensions ' because of ( insert suitable BS excuse )

Oh good, I think I will go to the centre and claim my house back that I was swindled out of 20 years ago when we were green and trusting........problem there will be a million farrangs in the queue

Re:"...when we were green and trusting...." Ah, weren't (aren't) we all!

So...so true, it can hurt!

It happens elsewhere. In Canada I recall incidents of dogs being electrocuted when being walked by their owners. The poor dogs, on wet sidewalks, meandered on to improperly grounded metal access plates for street lighting/ signs. Why these were not molded plastic or whatever is questioned.

Over rated nerd!

^ Where. Google coordinates, pls

Immediately following the serious flooding some years ago by the MaePing of much of the Night Bazaar and surrounding areas, the government encouraged dredging of the river from well north of and to within city limits. I lived on the banks of the river then, near Le Crystal restaurant on Patan.

Many locals bought large trucks and either purchased or jerry-rigged flat-bottomed barges to dredge the river bed, excavating 'mountains' of sand which they sold. Thus not a government expense, and a worthwhile 'make-work' effort.

This went on for months but ground to a halt for whatever reasons - mafia-take, excessive percentages paid to the city when sand was onward sold to construction companies,...whatever. The sand was of fine quality, ideal for the building trades, with almost unlimited supply were they to move further north towards Mae Rim. Continuous dredging should have been, and still ought to be couraged for obvious reasons, but sadly now non-existent.

For 365 days of the year there are innumerable trucks, buses and other vehicles spewing diesel fumes directly onto or just above the the surfaces of the roads. This oily coating falls and dries onto the road surfaces; and can be reasonably handled when dry, but becomes extremely slick and dangerous when wet. It may well be the Thai equivalent to the often unseen and dangerous 'black ice' in those countries with snowy winters.

"Seconhand chiang mai" Facebook group seems to be a good way to sell furniture. Lots of people leaving selling all sorts and lots of people arriving needing stuff. Note the spelling , no D in seconhand.

But if you spell it correctly "with a d" then you will get on a wider advertised fb page.

Actually a friend of mine saw this opportunity to create the correct page through someone being very careless.

Secondhand chiangmai

Same same but......you know the rest.

Not so... The latest ad there on 'seconDhand chiangmai' is just now dated 28 May, and has been the same for ages. Not same same!

Your friend needs to kickstart his so-called opportunity; in the meantime I'll (we'll) stick to the functioning ever evolving "Seconhand chiang mai".

 

 

I read the headline and was curious how many elephants come to Thailand as tourists.  Hope they are not counted in the annual tourist numbers.  

Boeing catered for that kind of tourism with the Jumbo jet.

 

  ... I got it!

 

Sorry, you got just  a tiny part of it. Try this:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkOuDgStQp0

Amazing !!

The interim charter also sought to prevent an individual or a group of people from dominating the entire MPs of a party to the extent that they cannot think by themselves but have to be submissive to their boss, said Bovornsak.

 

I wonder who they might be thinking of?

RE ^: "I wonder who they might be thinking of?"

The Canadian Conservative-Reform Party Prime Minister, Steve Harper, and his minions, most probably.

Ear infection / treatment drops are not very easy to come by in CM, I wouldn't.

Wearing one of these is highly recommended. http://libarynth.org/_media/chemical-protective-suit.jpg

'Ear infection / treatment drops are not very easy to come by in CM....'

Really?

A bit off topic but my dog has just developed an ear infection.

Any one any ideas on where to obtain drops before seeking medical advice: no vehicle to transport him?

Appreciated....

Nice, as usual, rcpilot.

Could you do a fly-by at this Chinese Cemetery, closer to home, in fact within CMai itself?

Here, just North and West of the intersection of Chotana with the Super Highway at: 18.815454, 98.980096

Quite large really. considering....
Cheers

Best check and fumigate the maggot's new hostel - your vacuum...

I also ride a hybrid, Trek 7200 for the past 6 years. Every Thursday 40 kilometers in two hours is my primary goal; cardiovascular exercise my mission. I ride mostly local roads in the Big C (Hang Dong Road) / San Patong / Lamphun triangle. This area is comprised of interconnecting paved roads with villages separated by vast rice paddies. I use a GPS to monitor my location and speed. I also do shorter rides during the week in the same area if I have an hour or so free. Customarily I ride alone.

PM me if you have similar interest and want to see the area.

What GPS do you use/recommend,plz?

Bought a Trek 4300 last November at Chaitawat shop and got discounts on all subsequent purchases of accessories. They showed me a few bikes that could match my requirements and then unchained the bike I was interested in so I could try it in the street outside the shop. As the model was a bit too small for me, they unwrapped a larger one they had just received from its original package for me to test. Friendly staff and extremely happy with the bike and the service. Will definitively return.

Prior to this, I also visited Jacky Bike and was looking at the bikes and accessories for approximately 15 minutes without anybody even acknowledging my presence, so I thought they were not really hungry for sales, won't return.

"...was looking at the bikes and accessories for approximately 15 minutes without anybody even acknowledging my presence, so I thought they were not really hungry for sales...."

This is a bad thing?? I wish other stores would take this as the norm, allowing customers the time and space to observe, make up their minds, and then nod or gesture to a salesclerk to finalize their shopping choice.

As is frequently the case when shopping most anywhere in Thailand, you are followed like a shadow by not one but several sale-hungry clerks.

Have never shopped at JB, nor do I even know where it is; but if a bit of shopping freedom is their norm, I will make a comparison visit.

Cheers...

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Didn't someone post somewhere, or was it in the news, that CMU might have approached being in the top 100 universities in Asia? We're not talking about the world rankings. Not sure, but is one supposed to be impressed with CMU, or tertiary education in Thailand as a whole? Cute uniforms for trim upperclassmen, however.

CMU is a rather mixed picture, the medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy faculties are well respected.

Other faculties a very mixed picture, and the total number of courses conducted in English language you can count on one hand.

re: '...the total number of courses conducted in English language you can count on one hand.'

I hear that even their MA in English is taught in the Thai language, apparently the English language can be quite arduous for most aspiring to teach it.

Thai Logic, any Fool Knows what that is.It will be repaired with a New 60% Widscreen, and 80% Passenger Door Tints.Plus some Mobiles and dangly charms from the R.V. Mirror.

You're forgetting the numerous teddy bears and stuffed dolls crowding the rear shelf and blocking the rear window, and Kitty Kat straddling the radio antenna.

Been to more than a few Thai cremations. I noted that they generally use old car tyres, any available wood and sundry other flammable items. The result is that upon the embers burning out the only discernable human remains are the bones, as any human ashes are mixed with tyre ash and the like.

With that in mind, when my favorite cat died in our rental home I placed him in a metal mesh with a solid bottom, surrounding him with nothing but the best woods from our garden; and bid him farewell in a bonfire of my vanity. I was thus able to collect his ashes knowing they were his and place them in an urn where he awaits a proper internment once our new home is complete, and a suitable tree stands forth. Toro was a special feline who, apart from keeping me company beside my computer, shared all his kills with me, dragging them to the keyboard for my approval.

I can only wish someone would do the same for me. Tree cemetaries for we humans apparently are in vogue in North America now. My sister's daughter's husband's ashes I recently learned are interred in their cottage property boundary garden, along with the family pets'. It overlooks the Atlantic.

The Mae Nam Ping would be a welcomed alternative for me.

^^ divining rod...

There are travelling drill derricks in your area. Simply contact a nearby village headman or two for their recommendation. Been there, done that near MWang but it's been a decade or so now, so no name. My son says the price today is in the 60000-80000 for a 60+ meter well. They use a diving rod if you can believe it, but hey it seems to work. Depth depends on what lay beneath your property... Cheers

^ Thanks for the tip A1A, is that any milk, or must it be whole milk vs 0%? - Hmm that 0%-dilema again.

^Hmm...well I stand corrected. And all this time I'd thought it was the beer, not my zero-percent yoghurt, putting on the extra pounds.

Mind you deep down I always wondered what was zero'd, always assuming because of the extra price it was the sugar replacement. Ah well, as the Scottish train agent said when we told him we wanted to head to Wool in Dorset: Wool you say after we explained the geography; 'well ya learn a wee bit oa history every day.'

I really must get someone fluent in Thai to translate the alleged 0% tub.

Do you really know what various pet foods contain that argues for a substantially higher price over a lesser-priced one, apart from the price tag.

Rotating drums in abatoirs spin whatever remains off bones and carcasses which is then mixed with grains and pressed into pellets then packaged: same-same, but different.

I buy "0%" yogurt all the time, available at all these locations. Look for the large '0%' on the tub usually sold in a 4-pack at around 58B

We purchased two bicycles from the Chaitawat husband and wife team within the last two decades: honorable and kind people who go out of their way to assist.

My most recent purchase was a 'Trek Fuel Ex 5, Full- Suspension' which they ordered from afar. This is a great bike for anyone with back issues. Both came to our house on occasion after their shop closed for the day to attend to set-up; free of charge, I might add.

I heartily recommend the Chaitawats for anyone interested in cycling - being it purchasing, ordering something special, maintenance, or acquiring the latest cycling accessories.