Old Fool

I was walking Sukhumvit the other day and noticed a lot of vendors selling packets of cialis/ viagra.  Has anybody verified if those packets are real?  Any legal issues?

LOL.  Prime is the greatest of all memberships.  The video streaming is so-so but the music streaming is top of the line.  And if you live in the states you get 2 day delivery for free on any prime item.  This is the single greatest thing I would lose if I moved over seas.  

I called Bangkok from US a few months ago.  They speak English.  Try Skype to save money.  Wouldn't refund my money for changing flight though.  But they were as helpful as they needed to be with looking into the request.

Thanks for the help.  This answers a bunch of things.  I'll just have the GF buy the tickets 50-60 days before December 27 departure and drive to pick them up.  I even read that I could call the station and order tickets in English the day before she gets them.  2nd class seems best so that we're not too bored on the 13 hour trip.  The 22:00 departure seems to be the best idea seeing how I will be coming off a 19 hour flight and probably will be a zombie anyway.

One more thing, does anybody know why the 22:00 train is not listed on the ticket sites that I checked for December 27? https://12go.asia/en/travel/bangkok/chiang-mai Is that because it isn't guaranteed to run that day?  I'm noticing that the 22:00 train appears on some dates and not others.  Apparently these ticket companies buy batches of physical tickets to sell, so it appears confusing as to what's really sold out or available- the ticket company's stash or the actual train seats.  And don't get me started on that train website.  It's confusing an doesn't seem to even work right: http://www.railway.co.th/home/viewcontent.aspx?id=time001&lang=EN

I need to buy 2 tickets for the overnight train from Bangkok (Don Mueang) to Chiang Mai.  I am going to get the 1st or 2nd class with A/C.  I see some websites sell tickets but the information is not very clear.  Can I send the money to my girlfriend and have her just drive to the train station and buy 2 tickets herself?  If so, does can she buy the tickets 60 days from departure?  Does she need a passport?  

Thanks

LOL.  I like this place.  And MissAndry, thanks for that advice.  I will look into it.  BTW even if I forked out this cash, I would assure myself that if it was gone, I'd treat it like gambling money and only spend it if I could afford the loss.

LOL, thanks, I am totally aware of that idea.  Unfortunately I live in US and can't manage ownership overseas.  GF is only a few months, that's why I'm sounding cheap.  Not that I don't like her a lot and want to think about buying it, I just want to make sure I don't lose too much cash if things don't end up working out.  And I mean me not her.  I truly believe that she cares for me.

ok so I'm looking for upwards of 3 G's in USD.  At least that's a picture to help decide.  GF was showing me a suzuki swift that her boss's daughter has.  Now she wants one because she crashed her scooter (not injured thank God).  I think I will help get the scooter back to 100% and then think about sinking that much dough into her...

I am toying at the idea of one day buying my girlfriend a car, but it would have to be reliable and not a million miles.  Any suggestions?

OK it sounds like it should be no problem. I guess I was concerned that I might have to pay taxes to bring gift items in. Last time I bought some candy at the airport it was sealed as duty free, so it made me think about it.

I'm bringing my girlfriend a 20" suitcase and figured I would just carry it on the plane. Since I don't need it for clothes, I'm planning to load it with gift items like cookies and chocolate and knick knacks. Is there going to be a problem with doing this when going through customs? ( I understand the liquor and cigarette rules.)

Too futuristic? It sounds like not enough knowledge.

How ever, If you want your girlfriend and you to can chat and talk in phone without paying to much you have a great choise.

First you will have to see that your girlfriend have a fairly good Internet connection. No chat in the world is going to help you with that.

After that you just use Skype or Line in which you can both talk and send messages for free. How to set up that you will find clear instructions on respective pages.

As for the Internet connection as I understand is the problem, you might have to try different mobile operators for finding out wich one is best for her.

Another solution can be to ask her to check for wifi hotspot in the area where she lives. Sometimes there is good connection with that. Normal price for a connection of that kind is about 100 bath a month.

I hope that might help you om your way to have nice conversations with your girlfriend.

I am ahead of that part...

Trying to 1up the program brother. She has a phone but I don't think there is any other option because we chat at her home not at a hot spot location. I want to set up something that uses her phone as a hot spot or something better (bluetooth sound like it to me)...

Ok so I am asking TV for advice on how to set up an internet chat environment not because you are gurus (I can go to howard or Tom's for that). I just want to know what you do to chat- both in or to Thailand. My GF has a phone and nothing more. She lives in a Bangkok apartment. We chat but the signal is not great and it is sort of a chore the way we talk. I doubt there is any wifi or cable internet, etc. in her home. So I am going to buy her a new phone and am trying to find out how to chat with her so that she doesn't have to use the outdated crappy service with the camera on her hand. So I was thinking of buying her a phone and a bluetooth handfree setup that she can set on a desk so that we can chat.

Does this sound too futuristic?

It is expensive but easy. There are much cheaper ways.

Sounds like they are excited that you are paying and so order a lot of items that sound good and can't finish them...

What I learned on this TV forum today:

Too many of the members are too old to understand how the internet forum edit function works...

Watch out for giant rats. I saw 2 on my last trip. They look like the size of a rabbit.

That info is nice to hear. Hopefully somebody can confirm SCB won't charge the receiver of the funds to pull the money out. I looked up the info, and I believe the transfer is ACH and Chase bank doesn't charge fees on this like a wire transfer.

Update: The bank I am trying to send to is SCB. I looked up some old TV information and saw something about receiver fees. I'm also wondering if Chase Bank will charge me a fee for the transfer. I received some fee changes notice recently but wasn't sure what it was actually for.

It appears to be a great price for wiring money. I see $2.80 USD as the total cost to send $100 USD (currently $100 sends 3444 bht). The exchange rate appears to be the standard rate as well. I'm wondering if there are any issues that I might need to be aware of such as whether the money can be received easily and whether my account is at risk. The time frame is not a big deal as long as it gets there in a week or so.

My phone has Thai language. I had to translate "Thai" on google to know which choice it was.

Ok, so it appears that there is no difference in phones between US and Thai. I have already used my own android unlocked, ATT, lollipop phone with true move and it appeared to get 4G ok, so I'm not really worried if the phone will or won't work. I am just trying to wonder if the girl I give it to will be able to use it like the one she has. In other words, will checking the box for Thai language make the phone a "Thai" user phone? (will they be able to navigate everything and use apps the same) I think she has an older android. I'm looking at <$300 USD for one on sale like maybe an LG G4.

And for the guy wondering why I don't get a cheaper phone, I am trying to upgrade the video quality/ pic quality when we chat and get her something nice in the process. She has a cheap service that's probably 3G. I hear that phones are everything to Thai girls. I figure it would be a lot cheaper to get her a new phone and service then try to get her home internet service and a tablet/ camera/ computer.

If I give a Thai person a US purchased android phone, can that person then use it the same way they would use one that they bought at the mall in Thailand? I know that I can change language on the US model, but I am not sure if it will convert over to be used like a Thai phone would. Anybody do this?

thanks sent them a message.

Anybody else?

Hi, I am looking for an English class so that my girlfriend can better speak my language. I am going to pay (I already promised). Can anyone help. Thanks

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