jbowman1993

My wife and I like the Atrium Cafe buffet at The Landmark Hotel. If you come with 4 people, the buffet is 50% off for each person. (600bt instead of 1200).

Great food too. (I like it better than Sheraton)

Landmark is at Nana BTS

Peace

I am looking at Carry Boy's and Sammitr. What do people think about the quality of these caps? Any models to recommend? Any problems to look out for? Any other brands to consider?

Thanks for your input!

Peace

There are many music schools that you can find at the major shopping centers.

Yamaha and KPN have these schools, which are not bad. Usually have recent college grads teaching there.

I would recommend the branch campus of my own school, for very good quality instuction.

Mahidol University College of Music

Campus for the General Public - Seri Center (Bang Na)

Campus for the General Public - Siam Paragon (Coming Soon)

Arun Aree Music School (a.k.a. Dr. Sax) - Central Pinklao Office Tower

If you are a more advanced player, I can recommend teachers from the College, who might be able to take you on (and all speak english very well). Mahidol University College of Music is about 15 kilometers west of Pinklao, in Salaya, Nakhonpathom.

That about covers it! Good Post!

Peace

He didn't say 50 baht, he said 50 cents, which is ~20 baht. Read before you rant.

Peace

Sorry, just a joke.

Tom Yum Goong - Conversation Assassin

Myself, I like the truck to look like a truck (my male ego at work, I suppose), and I like having the heavier suspension that the Prerunner comes with, so that I won't be riding on the wheels when I put a load of gravel in the bed. But I can't recall a single time in my entire history of driving where I've needed 4 wheel drive. I don't go offroading, and I live in a Bangkok suburb. I know some people do, but I'm not one of them. I also like being higher off the ground then the regular Vigo, so I can make my way through some of the flooded sois during the rainy season.

That being said, its good to know that there are so many of you 4x4 owners out there, in case I get stuck, and need you to pull me out!

As for Jing Jing - when I read my post again, I found it funny too! lol Thanks for being there to pee on my rainbow dude!

Peace

Long gearshift is a blessing to me, as I am pushing 195cm, lol

I will probably drive my wife crazy until the car gets here, I am so pumped.

I have a card, that helps me out a lot. I call it my magic "Ajarn" card.

It is my id card for Mahidol University, where I teach. I have been in the car several times when my wife, or our school driver has been waved over. I calmly hand them my ajarn card, and they usual take about 5 seconds before they hand it back, and wave us on.

Not sure why it works, but it is 5 for 5 so far!

Actually, I thought this too, but I was corrected by my wife. Most insurance policies in thailand follow the car, rather than the person, as is the case in the US.

So if you loan your car to a friend or family member, they have the insurance tied to that vehicle. That being said, if you choose to get just an insurance policy for yourself, or you and your wife, it is slightly cheaper than the "everybody's ok" policy.

Peace

After 2 months of researching, my wife and I ordered our new pickup on Saturday!

We decided to go with the brand new Prerunner - Toyota Hilux Vigo. We got a chance to see it at the auto show, and it is a beauty. Looks and feels like a 4x4, but without all the extra weight. Seeing those healthy 265 tires instead of the normal 4x2 215's made me quite happy.

For those who were interested, its:

Double Cab - Blue Metallic

3.0 engine.

Price: 738,000

ABS, cd/mp3 +all the extras (rustproof, paint protection, (plus annual touch ups for 5 years, 2 sets of floor mats, licence holder, spare tire lock, gear shift lock, side window guards, alarm system, free labor for 3 years at the dealer, %15 off parts for 5 years, mirror lights, bedliner,etc...)

We ordered it from one of the Thonburi Toyota dealers, and I can't say enough about them (so far). They treated us incredibly well, giving us a ton of extras (inluding everything I asked for, they would not say No!, lol). English owners manuel? no problem. The salesman even called us on Sunday, to apologize! He told us that the bank would call to discuss the loan payment, but they were unable to do so until next Tuesday. It was his day off, but he still took time out to help us!

After ordering the car, we decided to head over to the auto show. It was about what I expected. I was glad for a chance to sit in the Prerunner, kick the tires, etc. Lots of pretty girls, and ugly farangs, again, what I expected. We ordered a Grand Carryboy sportslid, for the truck. Got a decent deal on it, (26k) and I am happy overall. (My wife picked the truck color, and the lid, I got to pick the model)

We have to go in next week to pay 30k baht "earnest" money (counts as part of the down payment), to make sure we really want the blue color. They don't get many orders, and want to make sure we won't back out, I suppose.

Here are some links. I am pretty excited. Should get the truck early next month.

Here is the sportslid, (pictured on a Vigo)

http://www.carryboy.com/fiber_gsr.php

And here is my new toy.

http://www.e-toyotaclub.com/th/AutoLineup/...sp?carcode=IMV5

I have to say, being married to my chinese/thai wife, who is also her companies' CFO, helped out tremendously. She knows all of the ins and outs, and together, we made a killer team. The dealer never stood a chance.

Peace

I wanted to start a post for those people who went to the Motor Expo 2005 at IMPACT. What did you see that you liked? Any good deals advertised? How many girls were actually dancing on the hoods of the cars?

Things like that.

Peace

That makes sense. Thanks soup!

I mentioned the vigo, because my wife and I are going to the Toyota dealer tomorrow to order a Hilux Vigo Prerunner. It looks amazing, and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

Sure glad it comes with ABS, airbag, side impact, etc..!

But since many of the vehicles made in Thailand are shipped to Europe and the UK, I would think they would have to meet those other countries safety standards.

The Vigo sold here and the one sold in the UK come of the same assembly line. Would figure they have the same safety features. Is that correct?

How about we all quit trying to impress each other with our intellectual one-liners, and go have a beer. Its Friday, for pete's sake.

Peace

Anybody?

My wife and I want to sell our one bed/one bath condo in Bangna (directly across from Central Bangna). Can anyone recommend a realtor? Had any good experiences with someone?

We currently rent out the condo, and it has a tenant in place. Is that an advantage? Should we wait til after the airport opens, in terms of selling price?

Any help is appreciated.

I looked into getting permanent residency, but the fee for it is just too much money, (190,000 baht or 95,000 if you are married to a Thai person). On top of the fee, you still have to obtain a reentry permit each time you leave the Kingdom.

No thanks. I just keep my yearly renewal!

I bought one last weekend from Makro. I got a nice 7 foot tree that looks great, for 700 baht.

Thanks so much for your quick reply. Are there any DVR's that will interface with UBC? Does UBC support that technology?

Does anyone know if DVR (digital video recorders) are available in Thailand? Or is there any hope for them to be here soon?

The technology i am referring is included in all satellite services in the US, and the have another called "TiVo" as well. I would love to have access to that here.

Any thoughts?

Joe

Has anyone heard anything regarding the new Prerunner model, of the Toyota Hilux Vigo? I am in the market, and this model looks like one I could be seriously interested in. If anyone has any thoughts or comments about it, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks

Has anyone heard anything regarding the new Prerunner model, of the Toyota Hilux Vigo? I am in the market, and this model looks like one I could be seriously interested in. If anyone has any thoughts or comments about it, I'd love to hear them.

Thanks