Wong!

They are prone to cam wear and the engine runs hot in town here, but there is a cam oil kit available and just get the fan to run from a manual switch and it'll be fine.

A lovely engine when running properly.

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A bit late, but I've only just seen this thread.

Lot's of 'advice' and lots of warnings about the roads and other road users, which is probably valid as safety isn't a major thing here.

Have you thought about going with a tour group. Not all of them are big groups and you get looked after and you don't have to lug all your bags about as they will be in the truck.

Someone mentioned GT Riders as a good source of info and there is an excellent company that does tours in the north of Thailand called Thai Motorcycle Touring. Never used them, but have heard they are pretty good (not lost anyone yet hopefully).

This thread is really classy.

yeap..agree with you that "men usually get more freedom"

Bambina doesn't seem to.

I've visited on holiday a few times a year for the last few years.

With all the changes going on in the country I sure am glad of all the experienced folks around here to forewarn me of any potential problems. I also feel experienced enough to help out others with their problems too.

Georges link points to the Dell PowerEdge 1950, which is $1,898.

Uk prices ->

The new servers are available immediately, Dell says. The PowerEdge 1950 costs £899, as does the PowerEdge 2900, while the PowerEdge 2950 is £1,549.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39273621,00.htm

Whichever way you look at it, TV has been had. Those prices are ridiculous.

This is a monster!

We hope that this investment, approx. 300,000 Baht

You've been had. They only cost 72,000 Baht.

http://www.supercomputingonline.com/article.php?sid=11430

Maybe you should just invest all your money into hiring somone who knows how to look after a server properly?

I am retired and enjoy bumming around Asia. Over the past 5 years I've used Vietnam (Saigon) as my base, spending 2-3 months very year in Saigon.

From my numerous visits to Thailand (Bangkok or?) it seems like an easier place to be. My problem is, Bangkok is overwhelming and I can't figuare where to start. I have asked Thai friends to help in looking for a place and with the same result as here in Saigon, they talk about where they live or would like to live.

Any tips on how to decide on where to live and what each area offers?

Thanks, Doug

Sukhumvit Soi 4 - 63 (Ekkamai): the expats' Ghetto. Good place to find English newspapers, Starbucks and western standard healthcare. Bad place if you want to experience the "real" Thailand, whatever that is. Expensive. Most expats could not imagine to live anywhere else. Skytrain.

Sukhumvit 71 and up (Phrakhanong, Onnut): working class neighbourhood. Especially in Phrakhanong, "working" means prostitution for the female part of the population. Very cheap. Can be a bit rough. Thais will frown if they hear someone lives there. Skytrain.

Bangna: mostly known for traffic jams. Cheap. A mixed bag. Convenient if you like to go to Pattaya often.

Samrong: a rough neighbourhood. Cheap. Bad traffic.

Ramkhamhaeng: lots of village youth who hang out here, the majority of "students" at Ramkhamhaeng University do not really study. Very crowded. Also lots of Chinese, Koreans, Muslims. 24 hours hi-speed internet, 24-hour- pharmacies (mainly to sell the pill) - an almost never-ending market. Priced for students. Traffic jam (real bad) starts at 7 a.m. and ends some time after midnight.

Between Ploenchit and MBK: nobody lives here. Office towers and shopping centers.

Old city (Rattanakosin Island): government offices and tourist attractions. Nobody lives here either. Thais usually don't go here. The backpackers' ghetto is here.

Silom/Sathorn: rich people, expats and package tourists. Banks. Airlines. Office workers commute here and leave in the evening. Skytrain. Very boring: almost no nightmarkets, no street vendors. expensive. Patpong.

Around Victory Monument and further north until Rachayothin: more or less Thai middle class. Skytrain. Students at universities who either really study or don't need to study (dad has money) - not like Ramkhamhaeng. Skytrain. Many nice places to live in decent neighbourhoods.

Ladprao: huge residential areas. This is where Bangkokians really live. Traffic is a headache, and you would probably be bored like hel_l here - in the "real" Thailand.

Have a look at the areas along the subway - I am not familiar with them.

I presume you've never been to Bangkok judging from that post.