buddhafly

One of the things I first noticed about Chiang Rai (back in the early 90's) was how so many folks would carefully guard their last name .. some even their first. Nicknames were king .. sometimes for good reason.

There was Napoli Mike, Cowboy Mike, Surfer Mike, Cathouse Mike .. maybe a couple more? There were not as many 'Daves' around, but enough that encouraged me to introduce myself as Dave Webster .. and often get incredulous stares for baring that last shard of privacy.

Chiang Rai seems to have been many things to many folks. Some like to pretend they are mysterious. Others absolutely know that their wealth and popularity place them in the celeb category .. and they don't want paparazzi nor the unwashed masses hanging around.

My guess is that many were hiding from imaginary enemies or real 'legal' institutions. Others seem caught up in their own pomposity, wealth and influence.

But to K. Erwin .. were you either the block maker or the big guy who raised black chickens?

Now .. in closing .. if somebody want's to tell me who "Buddhafly" really is .. I have a major bone to pick with that a**hole.

I'm right here mate. Though I haven't been using the buddhafly name any longer so as not to offend anyone. Yet you continue to pollute this forum with your psychotic and belligerent queries. no one wants the drama here. so why not just find some peace and move on with your life. i let this silly little childish spat rest a while ago. yet you seem to live for it. i've been patient with that. but you may see my patience wear thin.

esta true mr cubano, especially if the current is involved...

-greetings from cienfuegos

do you mind saying how much per rai they are asking? and is it very far from town...

and as for flooding, youve always got the house on stilts option!

there was another thread on this....

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?sh...129026&st=0

should have the answers.

compensation by thai law depends on how long you worked at the company.

3 years service: 6 mos salary

between 1 and 3 years service: 3 mos salary

less than 1 year : 1 month

a few years back i looked and looked for river land to buy. it is difficult to find.

one piece for sale was not full chanote so i walked away. it also looked like it could erode/flood.

i would imaging any other full chanote, non flood-prone piece would be very expensive.

visit the websites for land, you can look at lannarealty for a guide to what good, chanote land costs... theres another website i believe adventure1...

how about this 'narry' guy... he has the ads in the inflight magazine where he posts his website address 20 or 30 times per ad...

almost always.

good waitstaff for sure. put the tip in thier hand instead of the billfold if you want them to keep it for themselves.

the maintenance men in my condo when they do a good job.

and the security guards that unload my groceries and help haul stuff.

taxi drivers with a half decent attitude- always, they are grossly underpaid.

however if its a grumpy taxi driver that complains about the traffic and complains and fusses (how can they be surprised there is traffic?), or drives like a yabba junkie... nothing.

i think most of the cigar shops in bkk have been mentioned here. just make sure when you buy, the shop keeps the cigars properly humidified (about 70%) and when you take them home, keep them in an airtight container- ziploc bags or tupperware until you give them away. your air-con will dry them out and kill them overnight.

but a better deal is if you are flying in or out of the country you can get some good, properly humidified cigars at the airport at a better price than the retail shops in bkk which tend to be quite high.

esp. if you are in the KL airport there are 2 shops, one being much better with a walk in humidor. they stock good stuff too.

recommends are the Bolivar Belicoso Fino, Montecristo #2, and most of the Padron series 1926 or 1964, though they are bit stronger and maybe not for the novice. Partagas serie D4 have been decent as well.

cohibas can be overrated but they can be very good as well. the hype in the states is due to they are the most known of the forbidden cubans. but i just went through half a dozen cohiba siglo IV and they were great...

how long on average do your tenants stay...

and for how long on average does the place stay empty until a new tenant is found?

and lastly, what method do you use most to find tenants; real estate companies or advertise it yourself?

its true the service charge does get divided up at a later point for more than just the waiter.

if you're ever at a bar or restaurant and recieve particularly good service and want to reward the server, it is best to leave the loose coins in the folder and hand a 20, 50, or 100 to the waitstaff personally. if placed in thier hand as opposed to the ubiquitous billfold, they can keep it themselves without sharing...

does anyone have a mapping of the new routes samak is pushing forward?

i had seen a map a few years back but wonder if they are exactly the same.

cheers

well, it would follow that thailand's conditions (exhaust pollution, humidity) are ripe for it if then...

the strangeness of the condition is its contradiction... the carbonization actually makes the concrete part stronger, unless there is metal rebar and it raches the rebar, where it may slowly destroy the rebar reinforcement, therefore weakening the overall strength...

i've read about it from various online sources and understand the science.

but still don't know:

1- how common is it?

2- how serious of a concern is it?

thx

thanks cando

ball in hand was the spot...

and approx price

thanks

i bought elsewhere and it was 12,000 baht deposit for meter.... seems normal...

i must ask the question then, how long do homes and condos stay on the market in US or europe?

more recent...

for new condos i have seen a range of from 40 up to 70 baht per sq meter.

the 70 was at raimon lands 'the river' which seems to be a super grade A project.

a bldg a friend lives in now with very good maintenence is about 40 b per sq m. built in 1992, 16 floors, mid size bldg. silom area. not a loot of rennovation though.

another bldg i have seen is at 65 baht p sq m. its a very nice 12 story with only 24 units...

irene, anyone else?

of course nothing is set in stone, and subject to negotiation and market conditions, location, quality, furnishing, etc, but what is the rule of thumb for amount to rent a condo out?

is there a common price per sq. meter?

esp. for a superior condo in a good location...

and secondly does it tend to rise over the years? at a certian percentage?

there certainly are a lot of places for sale.

but a good way to look at it is, ultimately you need a place to live. esp for those of us employed here.

this is why i bought, firstly to stop throwing money away on rent.

secondly, when i am ready to leave bangkok for a quieter province, i should be able to rent it out and supplement any other incomes by the rent.

as long as you pick a decent building, from a good mgmt company, in a superior location, this is not unrealistic.

for personal drivers in thailand i think the thai's get between 8 and 15 thousand baht month depending on factors...

for the travel company, i'm quite sure you may face legal restrictions with a russian hire.

it might be a good solution to hire an eager thai and pay for his russian language lessons.

thais can be quite eager to learn another language if it leads to better pay compensation.

you often meet foriegn language speakers at the tourist sites.