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Excellent! Thanks>

My one year non B extension expires 31 December. There are no issues about it being renewed, but does anyone know how far before that I can do the extension. I will be in Bangkok on the 15th and would like to avoid another trip.

I tried calling them but can't get a straight answer to this simple question. Might be my bad Thai though.....

Thanks!

StevueH I sent you a message. Thanks

Thanks all for the excellent information. Exactly what I needed!

Are there any any VIP buses to Bangkok similar to the Mai Sai bus that has one seat on one side and two on the other?

What is the best bus company? I guess I could buy two seats if I need to. I just don't feel like spending 10 hours with a stranger's head resting on my shoulder and the train is all booked.

Any recent experiences buying bus tickets?

Gotta get to Bangkok next week.

Thanks for your help!

I'm sure they are maintaining the standard of custormer care and service associated with Air Asia!

Are you no longer selling the cookies at Rimping Nim City? I want a cookie dam_n it!

No prblbem, just take it to the ticket sales booth and they will immediatly refund it less a 20 percent penalty with no paperwork -- up to 48 hours before scheduled departure and then 50 percent (I think) penalty.

Coincidentaly I just returned from booking a ticker and refunding a different one at the train station. You can also change the date for 50 baht.

Can anyone point me in the direction of current information on owning the house on leased land. Did the construction permit need to be in my name? etc...

Thanks!

Can anyone suggest a Canadian lawyer working in Bangkok to help with a complicated visa situation. He or she needs to be a licensed Canadian lawyer rather than a visa service.

Thanks much for you help!

I stopped by today. They do have English forms with all information and a description ofrequired documents in English.

Thanks, I will give the 556 a try as I just rented a place in Banglampoo and still commute regularly from Chiang Mai via the airport.

Is the 556 bus still the orange one or have they changed to that kind of crappy blue kind.

Agree, Diablo please! Like their food, hate the noise and pollution. Not sure if those burritos will travel well though.

I'm happy to have a receipt for my application!

Just ate a chocolate chip cookie I bought at Rimping made by Butter is Better. It was great! I have no connection with them.

I bought the cheapest Samsung at Lotus about two years ago. It's outside, covered, and used 3-5 times per week. Excellent! Never had a single problem with it.

Two to four hours per day as an aerobics instructor at California WOW at decibal levels well above 100 is long term exposure beyond most of the examples cited above. Google about it and read what it will do.........

Decibel Exposure Time Guidelines

Accepted standards for recommended permissible exposure time for continuous time weighted average noise, according to NIOSH and CDC, 2002. For every 3 dBs over 85dB, the permissible exposure time before possible damage can occur is cut in half.

Continuous dB

Permissible Exposure Time

85 db

8 hours

88 dB

4 hours

91 db

2 hours

94 db

1 hour

97 db

30 minutes

100 db

15 minutes

103 db

7.5 minutes

106 dB

3.75 min (< 4min)

109 dB

1.875 min (< 2min)

112 dB

.9375 min (~1 min)

115 dB

.46875 min (~30 sec)

This is a company which is knowingly permanently destroying the hearing of its employees. They know that occupational safety laws in every developed country prohibit long term exposure to noise (even music) ove a certain decibel level.

What kind of human beings would injure young people who don't know any better just for the sake of brand identity?

I will answer that question. The same kind of people that put melamine in milk they knew would go to babies.

I curse Oneman to an interminable wait for a non-existant bus for his unpleasant rudeness regarding my post.

Sinister dark forces resist new competition in public transportation everywhere in Thailand.

Excellent!!!!

Ihope the owner decides to enclose and air condition the restaurant to save his obvious labor of love from a quick demise. Ít''s hopelessly loud and polluted and blasting the music to drown out the traffic noise just makes in more unpleasant. But that's just me, maybe others find it acceptable and I'm overly sensitive.

From yesterdays Bangkok Post:

Department deputy director-general Wuthichai Singhamanee said yesterday there were still defects in the airline's flight manual and managerial structure. The suspension was further extended until Monday.

Mr Wuthichai said the department wants Thai executives to take over the management of One-Two-Go.

He argued foreign managers who were running the airline were so obsessed with making profits that they arranged schedules which prevented pilots taking refresher training or resting sufficiently between flights.

This attitude was definitely a threat to the safety of pasengers.

Foreign executives were only interested in making maximum profit without being concerned with the improvement of pilot efficiency, he said.

He expected Thai managers would emphasise quality standards, understand Thai corporate culture and promote Thai-style services.

Dr. Piranee at St. Louis hospital has been my dentist and many of my friends dentists for many years. I recommend her highly.

Actually because it takes a route restricted to buses, generally, except for the worst rush hours, the #15 unairconditioned red bus from Rajadomnern to the National Stadium BTS is the best way. I know because I work at Phra Athit and have explored many options to get to the BTS.

Thanks for the information.

Any recent experiences out there?