Shoeless Joe

9 hours ago, t8769 said:

Wow - there are some seriously bitter, twisted people on this site. 

I'm not even going to try to understand what problems they're suffering.

 

 

Thanks Nancy.

 

I've used Co-working spaces in BKK and CM if I have much work to do, but its good to have a nice place to work for shorter times.

 

 

 

 

I'm unclear why the OP thinks that my comments regarding his freeloading habits are a result of me being bitter and twisted (or suffering from some problem that he can't understand). In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. I was merely pointing out that his wish to turn a coffe shop into his personal free, comfortable, air-conditioned workspace was simply a deplorable misuse of the available facilities. Nancy L's concluding comment was " It spoils my coffee time when I see the space around me being misappropriated", a sentiment I echo entirely.

Anyway, apart from being mean, I don't understand why it's so difficult to work from home if it's for a short time (2/3 hours?), or budget to pay circa 250baht for a legitimate workspace for a longer period of time.

Not bitter or twisted.

Joe

Selfish beyond a joke and a free-loading nuisance!

So what you really want is to turn a coffe shop into your work area. Preferably with air conditioning; enough room to spread yourself out and work uninterrupted for hours on end; with your laptop, mobile phone etc all neatly arranged to take up as much of the available space as possible (space needed by "legitimate" customers). All this for the price of a cup of coffee (that's assuming you will at least buy a cup of coffee!), because you're too mean to pay 250 baht for a legitimate workspace.Do you know (or even care) that they have overheads and that they are in business to make money, not to support you?

I'm ever hopeful that you and others like you will be asked / told by the coffee shop proprietors at least once every half-hour that you have to buy something or move on.

Regards,

Joe

The OP will be arriving in Chiang Mai on the 19th June, I'm fairly confident he'll pick up this thread again after he's arrived with his family and had a couple of days to settle in.

NB: I was in Panthip Plaza last week and the "chess club / school" on the top floor is open from (I think) 4pm - 8pm from Monday to Thursday and again on Saturday and Sunday. On another note I believe a 10 year old girl is representing Thailand in an international competition to be held quite soon.

Regards,

Joe

22 hours ago, Rhys said:

did that today at the ap ticket office....

I'm sure that if you tried hard you could be even more smug...

Joe

16 hours ago, lkn said:

 

"We are looking in academic as a lecturer. There are job in chiang mai. I just need to know how much i demand?"

So as I read it, you already have have a Masters in IT (which seems somewhat vague) but don't yet hold a PhD because you have only reached the stage where you have submitted your thesis (although you probably have a good idea where you are placed for a PhD).

It seems that you have some academic experience (as a student), but being a lecturer on a subject requires more than simply waving around your qualifications saying "look how clever I am". Regretfully, your qualifications (no matter however impressive) are in themselves not worth anything, they have no fiscal value. BUT if you add to those qualifications a couple of years of practical experience working for someone at a reasonable (but lower) salary in your chosen field you then have something more attractive as a package for a prospective employer to consider.

On a more practical note the hyperlink (below) provides you with a list of the top 7 ranked universities in Chiang Mai. I suggest you conact the recruitment office of each one and ask your questions of them.

http://www.4icu.org/th/chiang-mai/

Regards,

Joe

8 hours ago, Ace of Pop said:

Don't come round where I live of late.Theres Nops Brown Gunge stuff ,cooled down with wind gusts from 18 wheelers pasing by the Table,7/11 do a Chese n Ham toasty with that moch red chilly I could have had a Tooth extraction,the Steak Houses look nice , but you get 4chips , a ton of Rabbit Food,and the Steaks Old Buffalo.. I wander to CM to restore my faith in edible Food now n then .Without Macro and a Lotus Extra I'd shrivel away Its bloody awfull this upcountry livin


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I'm fairly sure this is a relevant post but unfortunately you don't say where you live (of late) and using English would also help....just sayin'

Regards,

Joe

I'm sure this was reported some weeks ago..?

So not "news" more like "Olds" (and stirring up the keyboard cowboys yet again).

Regards,

Joe

On 24/05/2017 at 0:05 PM, steelepulse said:

Muay Thai gyms seem to attract a lot of  overseas women.

Yes and very likely to also attract a punch in the face for getting fresh! 

Regards,

Joe

Maybe some money spent on adeqaute drainage throughout Thailand would make more sense than money spent on submarines?

I'm just sayin...

Regards,

Joe

I don't know the "Reggie" bar, but The Roadhouse further along towards Narawat Bridge is now closed and I'm not sure anyone's playing at the Players Bar (opposite the Downunder Pub in Loi Kroh Road) at the moment. But yes, Boy's Blues Bar is still going strong and I believe the Euro Bar in Anusarn Night Market music has live music. Then there's Papa Rock (Hang Dong) on the other side of the road to Big C with the "Sunday Sesh" jam . Yummy Pizza ( Hang Dong) still have an enthusiastic jam night (with pro musicians) on Wednesday nights. Then there's a small blues band at El Patio (Nimmanhaemin, soi 11) on Friday and Saturday nights and the same band again at Street Pizza (Changklan Road) on Sunday nights. There's also the relatively new Hard Rock cafe in Loi Kroh Road (Near Burger King and McDonalds). I think they have live music 3 or 4 nights each week and there's the "Battle of the Bands" final on the 24th May

Very popular is CU Corner (Moon Muang, Soi 1), with live music every nights (except Sunday). Then there's the Jazz Cafe in Changklan Road with music almost every night. On Saturday mornings a Thai guy plays nice acoustic guitar at the Chiang Mai Breakfast Bar (formerly the German Beer Garden) , that's on Moon Muang Soi 2. There's usually live music beiing played somewhere at Zoe in Yellow but it's mainly for the backpacking crowd, You aleady know about Northgate and Northgate Jazz. Finally there's often some great shows and live music at the amphitheatre outside the Promenada shopping mall on some Saturday nights (check out their website for upcoming events and informationhttp://www.promenadachiangmai.com/ ).

I hope this helps,

Regards,

Joe

Using the "staff room" and staying with YOUR dogs seems the easiset option.

Regards,

Joe

On 04/05/2017 at 8:25 AM, themerg said:

Disrespectful Bastard got his.  What comes around goes around.  Give him a 25000 Baht fine and 1 month of community service.

Full of the milk of human kindness....let's hope nothing comes round your way.

Joe

5 hours ago, dave2 said:

it was true !

 

which prompted this immigration meeting in the imperial mea ping hotel

which lots of ferangs attended ( including me )

 

to talk about what we could ( as  ferangs / forergners  ) or not do without a work permit

in thailand on the 7th june 11

 

dave2 

And did you find out what you could or couldn't do?

Regards,

Joe

1 hour ago, EL159 said:

O Malleys never was, never is, and never will be an Irish Pub. Its one of those pubs of which sadly there are thousands around the world, where you get an old bike, an old sewing machine, and a couple of Dublin posters, stick them on the wall and call yourself Irish! O Malleys is there pure and simple for the gullible tourists who are happy to overpay for crap beer and average food!

Steady on tiger! Jeez who made you the arbiter of all "Irish" pubs, surely it's all subjective?  Notwithstanding that this type of negative comment is completely uncalled for and in my opinion, inherently wrong, if your over-the-top comments criticised a Thai institution in the same way, perhaps the Mod's might not have been so lenient

O' Malleys Irish Pub is as "Irish" and is (in my opinion) as good, as many of the other pubs (whther they call themselves Irish or not) in and around Chiang Mai. The owner "Scott" is indeed a Canadian guy who runs his pub to the satisfaction of his customers ,whether or not they are  "gullible tourists" as you put it, or the regulars who go there for a decent drink and some nice food.

Additionally and at great personal expense, Scott puts on O’Malley’s annual open golf tournament which has been a huge fundraiser for the “Operation Blessing Foundation”, helping  very poor children and their families in times of need.Not something I see happening too much in any of the other pubs in and around Chiang Mai.

As I said, whether or not you do or don't like O'Malleys, it might help for you to be a little more circumspect in your criticism.

Regards,

Joe

Very interesting topic and informative responses resonating with a problem I have..

I have a 3 year-old Mitsubishi a/c unit in the bedroom and while the fan revolves quietly and slowly, distributing cold air from the wall unit, it doesn't matter what the fan setting is on the remote contro (1,2,3,4) it's always the same speed (slow). Occasionally there's a noise from the  unit outside, as though the fan is about to start, but it only lasts for maybe one minute before it stops. It might repeat the process again once or twice in an hour.

Does anyone know an a/c engineer who can diagnose and repair the problem(s)? My "usual" engineer seems only able to vacuum clean and hose down the filters and vanes on the wall unit in the bedroom and he also hoses down the external unit too. He says he also recharges  the a/c fluid, all at a cost of around 1500 baht.

Thanks and regards,

Joe

Hey there, it's more than likely that a big percentage of the replies are from men who have had exactly the same experience(s) as you, but their macho side won't let them admit it, because they want to play the "I'm too clever to be caught like that" card.

Well it's happened to me too, but I managed to sort myself out and (like you) I'm still here in Thailand and having a great life. I haven't got much to offer in the way of advice, but it seems to me that you probably fall hard in love for the girls that take your fancy. Unfortunately, you've found those who are happy to take advantage of your good nature. But we  know they're not all like that, so keep on looking. Don't become too cynical and spiteful (like so many others on the various TV Forums) and stay positive. There's a silky-skinned, almond-eyed lovely with a nice nature out there, just waiting for you.As a previous poster said, you probably need to toughen up a little and not succumb to the sob story's. Keep them at arms length and do your best to hide your own feelings. Don't become too cynical and spiteful (like so many others on the various TV Forums) and stay positive.

Good and regards,

Joe

3 hours ago, midas said:

 

Why such an abusive response to a perfectly innocent question ? There's only one troll around here and that is you.

You suggest cyclists are a nuisance on the roads but at least they don't run over innocent dogs and cats simply trying to cross over although to someone with your mentality you probably don't care about anyone other than yourself- jerk

It wasn't me who called people "idiots"....

If it's only Thai musicians then you're likely going to be OK.

Regretfully, if you are thinking of letting Farang musicians play without a work permit then there's a potential problem for you and them whether you pay them or not. This has been discussed many times on this forum and although it might seem "challenging", a farang musician playing in your restaurant will be deemed to be working (even if you don't pay him / them) because 1) They are likely to be entertaining and/or attracting customers to your restaurant and 2) They are doing something without a work permit that you could/should employ a Thai national to do. So kudos to you for thinking of giving muso's a place to play but be careful.

NB: Of course it's always possible that you might get a "helping hand" from someone in authority for a monthly "consideration".

Good luck with your venture,

Regards,

Joe

Likely a troll post.

But 2400+ posts by you would indicate that you've been here for at least a couple of Songkrans and should by now know the answer. But just in case....No, the celebrations probably won't be finished until Tuesday when the Govenrment Offices re-open  (oh and why do you have to call the those enjoying and celebrating the Songkran Festival in their (now) traditional way, idiots)? Don't be so selfish, you have 361 other days when you can be a nuisance on the roads.

Regards,

Joe

Try and get a copy of "Patong Girl" it's a funny, engaging comedy about the son of some German tourists who meets a nice "girl". Well worth watching and not at all not offensive.

Regards,

Joe

1 hour ago, Dante99 said:

Get serious.  How many reports of not being able to walk safely in CM do you find?  Do you find repeated reports of pedestrians being slaughtered by the hundreds weekly? How many thousands of people walk safely in CM and have done so for many many years?  If you enjoy taking insignificant facts and make them into elephants that intimidate you, have fun but don't come to CM.

You are looking for an excuse not to come and have found one, congratulations.

That's it? What a typical, self-aggrandising nasty, spitelfulanswer to someone who has genuine concerns about visiting (or living) in Chiang Mai.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

With no regards whatsoever,

Joe

Hi,

You could check this venue out when you are in Chiang Mai. I don't know if it's still going but other TV posters might be able to help.

http://www.thepubchiangmai.com/event/chess-club-meet-2/

Regards,

Joe

Hi, please check your messages.

Joe

11 minutes ago, Asparutta said:

This thread has me very very worried. I booked a trip to Thailand for 3 months, together with my wife and son. We planned to come to Chiang Mai and live there for the 3 month period.... However, we imagined, a nice place in the mountains with cheap cost of living and many nice places to go out, eat, relax and enjoy...... 

 

When I researched the traffic situation , I am highly concerned to a point where I might not go but tickets cost me a lot!

 

We did not plan to drive, so we would be pedestrians.... I don't know whether to live in Chiang Mai or Hang Dong, but we want to do interesting things, not be stuck in one place...... it seems so unsafe......is this how it is in all roads? Or if we avoid main roads it will be ok?

 

Maybe if we stay in Hang Dong it's different? But are there things to do?

What you are seeing here are over-hyped hysterical reactions to a post by someone who seems to believe that the (Chiang Mai) world should revolve around him.

So please don't be put off by some of the alarmist responses, especially those that denigrate Thais and their way of life (including their driving habits). Chiang Mai is a lovely city with plenty of things to do and the majority of Thais are nice, happy-go-lucky people. If as a pedestrian, you exercise the same level of discretion and care  (as you would in your own country) then you will come to no harm whatsoever.

Regards,

Joe

On the basis of your somewhat obtuse response to me (and despite what you say, it's obvious that the "small space in the traffic" was too small, otherwise you wouldn't have been close to being run over), it seems that you're going to be better off somewhere where the flow of traffic is more easily managed and monitored by the responsible agency.

Regretfully, throughout SE Asia you will see the same problems (I.E. drivers of vehicles going too fast and pedestrians taking unecessary risks). However, nowhere can you be perfectly safe. In all honesty I think you were just looking for a forum where you could vent your frustration and anger at having to wait a few minutes to cross a busy road. If Chiang Mai is not to your liking then perhaps a more rural area where the traffic is moderatley light would suit you better and where you would probably be able to cross roads in comparative safety.

If you really want somewhere to suit your needs then maybe the island of Sark in the Channel Islands would be more suitable for you as  Sark is one of the few remaining places in the world where cars are banned from roads and only tractors and horse-drawn vehicles are allowed.

Regards,

Joe