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suv imo, don muang immigration is much more cold and unforgiving

the internet in colombia is much better than anything you will find in Thailand, as is the weather, something about eternal spring there.

i bought an expensive one, didn't work at all. I bought a cheap one, worked great until the light burned out. Any recommended units?

only fools would not be bothered by the cancerous air of Chiang Mai during the burning season.

can i get a visa extension on sunday? my visa expires today, if not, will I get in trouble for going on Monday?

Vietnam is the worst place in the world after China, but still some people dream that it's paradise...

Let's get robbed there and enjoy coming back to Thailand !

care to explain how its bad? I had no bad experiences in two trips and it was dirt cheap, many people were very friendly, and the food was amazing, my experience.

"I am bored with the recent changes in Thailand..."

What were you expecting, rioting and chaos in the streets to make life exciting for you?

You seem to want to be spoon fed basic information easily found via google. Good place to start would be Wikipedia to learn something about the country history and culture.

Vietnam expelled the Chinese after being under their yoke for 1000yrs, beat the Mongols(3x) who gave up to invade eastern Europe, kicked out their French colonizers and beat US military despite carpet bombing their country for years.

This should tell you something about the character of the people. They can be genuinely nice but dont take shit, least of all from Farang. By and large the Vietnamese are very driven, hard working and family oriented.

Don't go there expecting to be fawned upon or treated like a rock star.

this is ridiculous, I would stay here for the riots and discontent. I don't consider that exciting either, but to each their own. I don't give anyone "shit" so I don't see why that would be a problem, or a difference, from Thailand. I had an interesting experience where I was in a very distant area from tourist hotspots, and a bunch of younger girls were making me pose for pictures with them. I don't see how the "rockstar treatment" is at all worth a comment, but there is more of that in Vietnam than in Thailand... you have some interesting opinions on what is important.

Couldn't you just leave your stuff here and go get a feel for the place first

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I have, I loved the central areas particularly Da Nang and Hoi An, oceans, extremely fresh seafood, good beer for ~8 baht/glass, cheap, and the people are friendly. I wouldn't mind HCMC but it is very crowded and noisy. I am sure the quality of life will be higher than in Thailand if the visa situation is easier.

Da Nang gets about 8 -10 weeks of good weather each year when you can actually enjoy the beaches. If you visit during that period then it's paradise but otherwise it's too wet, too cold or too humid. The weather really sucks.. The other thing that you need to be aware of if you are planning an extended stay not in a hotel is that Da Nang is controlled by the army and considered a communist cultural hotspot. Fun is not allowed. As a foreigner living there the people may be nice but anyone in authority will consider you a carrier of social evils there to pollute society.. You'll see lots of residential streets with blue signs accriss the entrance with Vietnamese writing which roughly translated is this street is protected against social evils by the fatherland front. It means that there will either be a resident or some old guy sitting in a chair watching what everybody in the street does and reporting it. ( it exists in HCMC to a lesser extent but is still there) you will be the center of attention that's for sure.

Finally Da Nang still has a huge dioxin ( agent orange) problem. They are still cleaning up areas just outside of the city and there are concerns that it has contaminated the water table. Googke it now or you may end up coming back to Thailand with two heads and 3 arms.

I have never experienced any of the things you are talking about, I have always found it to be very welcoming and exciting. I am of course not looking for riots in the street to be excited, I would stay here for that as this is inevitable, and the. I have not heard about the dioxin problem, but that is worth looking into. Otherwise, it was a beautiful city that was cheap, had a great ocean, was pretty clean and had a nice community that I saw of foreigners. I have a hard time imagining the weather is worse than Thailand, especially when the cancerous smoking season is in effect and breathing becomes hazardous.

don't bother trying to get a tourist visa in HCMC, but you can in Hanoi (Vietnam)

Anyone know how to find a good place to rent in Da Nang? Airbnb seems very expensive with few options.

move your flight to Marc 19

Couldn't you just leave your stuff here and go get a feel for the place first

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I have, I loved the central areas particularly Da Nang and Hoi An, oceans, extremely fresh seafood, good beer for ~8 baht/glass, cheap, and the people are friendly. I wouldn't mind HCMC but it is very crowded and noisy. I am sure the quality of life will be higher than in Thailand if the visa situation is easier.

I don't think so, I have recently been denied there with all proper paperwork, and I have heard reports of most people being denied as well. Hanoi, on the other hand, is a breeze.

I am bored with the recent changes in Thailand, and with the pollution becoming pretty intense I wish to relocate. I would like to pack my bags and move to Vietnam if possible. I have a standard tourist visa; but nothing else. What do I need to do? Do I need to arrange for any documents, am I ok bringing my large amount of personal belongings by plane without issue? Is it reasonable to rent a place for a month, drop my gear off, and then go find a long term rental? Where can I find places to stay online? How does banking get handled there? I asked a lot, but the lack of information out there is frustrating, and any advice would go a long way.