buddhafly

there must be a great difference in types of laminate, i assume there must be a factory spec available at dealerships that is better than that cheap purplish crap that peels up on some of the old cars on the road...

lots of views, but only one willing to answer?

there are other stock websites too

corbis is good

and getty images

supposing you found your ideal condo, but the foriegner quota was used up (49%) would you be willing to set up a company in order to buy it?

thanks all,

searched forum and couldnt find it.

is there a particular hospital or eye doctor that is really good, or am i best off at bamrungrad?

thanks in advance.

znybody know when the 2nd tower will be offered up?

i looked at this place and it surely is a 5 star project.

but as i understand, they've only released the lower half of the bigger of 2 towers.

does anyone have any insider info on when the upper half and the 2nd tower will be on offer?

thanks

any info, thoughts appreciated on this project.

anyone bought there, looked?

prices seem to be in the 90k per sq meter range, give or take.

i looked at the showflats, seem decent. nice to be on river.

but i'm worried about the distance a little, not for myself so much as i think i could handle the small commute, but in, say, in 5 years if i decide to move upcountry, will it be difficult to rent or resell based on location/distance?

i would agree with the recommendation to rent a place for 6 months or so and get a sense of the city and its environs and prices...

but i think that a decent piece of land with full chanote title will be very hard to find for under 300,000k per rai unless you're very far out of town. within 10 k of town center you may be looking at more like 600,000 to 1million baht per rai. there are exceptions though.

dont buy unless you get full chanote and the land surveyed by land dept.

there are 2 websites, you can pm me for them if u dont have already, of realty services, and they're both pretty helpful.

paul's reccomend sounds ideal then.... i wasn't aware of that boat....

a boat trip up the river in c rai is nice.

you have the option of the 1 hour or 1.5 hr to the elephant camp or take the 4 hour to thaton where you can take a prearranged van back to chiang rai.

nice rural scenery along the way.

the other fave is to rent a motorbike and get lost in the countryside. the road along the river is nice.

i have heard some statistic that the fast boats have some serious crash weekly, though i don't know if its fact or rumor.

anyway i opted for the 2 day slow cargo boat, and i enjoyed it. certainly not 4 star comfort, but not without its own charm.

the bathroom was not too unlike hanging your but of the side of the boat.

i sat next to a very nice lao family and was able to talk for the two days as thai is quite close to passa lao.

if you're a chill person you might enjoy the slow ride...

not sure thats it but appreciate the reply anyways....thx

i dont like discrimination either, for the record.

but as far as a thai bank having a poster written in thai only, hey its their country and the national language.

does your bank back home in the west print their bank posters in thai? doubt it...

living in a foriegn country, you are going to face obstacles almost every day. it might be worth learning to deal with them more calmly. it'll make your stay here a lot more enjoyable.

i have heard prices average from 8,000 to 12,000 baht per sq.meter from a few sources, in regards to decent quality build. this is also the standard that thai govt uses for appraisal.

of course there are local guys who do the thai method of building and you may get it done for 6,000 per sq m, or maybe even less, but it probably won't be the quality of workmanship you mentioned.

are you planning on designing the house yourself or hiring an architect?

even if you design it, its good to have an architect and his engineers check out the logistics of it.

the architect will also know of good builders and shoulder most of the responsibility of getting it done correctly.

as far as i can tell, an architect charges about 10 or 15% of the total building cost, plus maybe a few extras.

you pay a little more, but the headaches you'll save may be worth it if youve heard the horror stories of building in thailand.

as for caretakers, i had a friend quoted that 5000 baht monthly got you a burmese couple, that does the cleaning and maintenance.

though i'm sure this cost varies.

good if you know what village they are from, and where thier family resides, in case of any issues.

i have also heard that if the couple has a child, you are somewhat responsible for assisting somehow financially, maybe school fees etc. which are negligable at the public schools anyways. not sure if this is the standard.

i saw this name somewhere and am wondering if anyone knows about it.

I believe it is not to be confused with raimon lands 'the river' condo.

i searched anantra on google but nothing specific...

thanks dave.

if i understand what youre sayin, they're not in mbk but down a soi just after the actual stadium....

thanks

anyone had tshirts made in bangkok...

recommendations and contact appreciated, also approx cost you paid.

thanks

b

some people truly believe that if a monk has blessed the vehicle and a buddha statue sits on the dashboard that they simply can not get into an accident. so driving almost goes autopilot.

i really think you should spend a lazy holiday there first tom.

i dont think you should flip a coin so to speak to choose your place of retirement that way.

i think chang rai is great on many levels.

but i think for the people who love it, they stumbled upon it, came back again, and then just couldnt leave.

visit first, otherwise its kind of like acclimating to an arranged marriage i guess.

i know there is a great variance in costs of materials, but what has it cost you to re tile a floor? just trying to get rough idea. any info helpful.

good grade tile and installation.

thanks

i read an article in the post and went to see it.

the front views are all taken, though dont know how many can see the river anyways.

but there are some units left.

the level of flooring and cabinetry was certainly not grade A but you could probably upgrade yourself.

Anyone have any further info or thoughts either positive or negative about it?

thanks

b

these cars are consistently rated as the worst cars in the world.

my friends and colleagues in malaysia state that they are crap and absolute junk. they fall apart so easily.

save your money, buy a toyota or honda instead, you'll save money in the long run.

very sad,

i used to stay there so many times.

brian and tim were so nice i once bought a plant and planted it in his garden.

life is short.