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I saw a pool the other day, though I didn't use it, it was 3.2M deep at the deepest point, and had a diving board, though not a high one. 60B a time.

Preedee Banomyong (Sukhumvit 71) soi 42, tennis club down the road and on your left hand side just before SCAD cat and dog rescue centre.

I lived in Phrae for about 6 months a few years back.

There was a small group of ex-pats I met there, all decent guys, but not one of them had a good thing to say about Phrae it seemed. I also new a guy there who originally came from the UK who has been in Thailand over 20 years who couldn't stand it there (he left, I would bet the others are still there!)

Having said that, I had a really good time! Maybe 6 months was a bit long, but it's easy enough to get off to Chiang Mai if you want the farang stuff. I also new a couple of other youngish farang who went there to work and ended up either staying, or in one case, leaving, going to Bangkok for 6 months or so, then returning to Phrae.

There are (were?) a few bars and clubs (Eros and Shabu Shabu) that can be quite fun if you go with some locals. It's a bit different if you go alone and try and meet people there.

I miss it quite often, it's a good place to jump on the motorbike and go cruising. You wont find the kind if things there that would if you did the same thing in Pattaya, that's for sure!

Greg was an inspiration and as bjoe97 wrote, an amazingly talented martial artist.

It was great to watch Greg in action, and see the passion and skill he displayed in practicing, teaching and continually learning martial arts- you don't meet many people in life that have that kind of passion, focus and dedication.

I didn't know him so well, but still think of him all the time...we lost someone that had A LOT to offer the world.

RIP Greg.

Hallo .I just go out last week with 2 Passport same from Nongkai to Vientiane, there will be no Problem, but the will give You only a stamp in the new Passport ( as i need for make a new Non B inside because my old Passport is full also )and will transfer the Visa from the old Passport into the new Passport on the Immigration Office left of the Counters without any Charge.

It needs about 10 Minute and without any Problems, just have to fill out a Form that You now useing a new Passport.

And have to sign and give one Picture ..and will have to smile in the Immigration Camera too ....

Peter

Thanks Peter, good to hear it went smoothly!

Just to clarify something...did this happen at the border at Nongkai or the immigration office in BKK? Ive been told not to go to the immigration office in BKK to make the transfer as I just got my visa documents yesterday, which pertain to my old passport number.

cheers

There is no charge.

Wonders will never cease!

Thanks, I finally got through to someone on the phone a second ago who confirmed what you just posted.

Cheers.

Thanks for the replies....

I have been looking at some other threads here, can anyone confirm that the place to make the 'permission to stay' transfer is the office in Changwattana <sp>?

Do I need a written request from the UK consulate to do this?

Sorry for all the questions, but I guess that's that this is here for!

Cheers

Thanks,

I'm getting the new passport sent from Hong Kong. When I applied for it, they just told me to cut the corner off the old one to invalidate it!

On the website I looked at, it said the passport should have been valid for at least 6 months to obtain a N.I.B, but I will be taking the old one, as well as full documentation and copies of my work permit (the agency have already reclaimed my original work permit) so fingers crossed then I guess.

Cheers for the reply. I'll get off to immigration once i have the new passport.

Sorry, anyone know how much the non-immigrant B costs in Vientianne?

Hi,

I currently have a non-im.B visa valid until 12 July 2010 in a passport with only 2 or 2 1/2 unused pages. <SORRY it is a B not an O - mistake in title!

I should be getting a new passport on April 5th.

I have to go to Laos to get a new non-im. B visa as my office is changing location (apparently there is no way round this).

Should I...

A. Transfer my current visa to the new passport before I go, and do everything (add Laos visa and new Thai visa) in the new passport (hoping that even though it's a new passport they will still grant the visa, if I also present my old one)?

or

B. Use my old passport for the Laos entry visa, then use my new passport for the Thai visa (though I could think of a bunch of problems this might cause)?

or

C. Only use my old passport, and hope it doesn't get so full of stamps and visas that for some reason I cannot re-enter Thailand, and then just transfer the new visa into the new passport back in Thailand?

Sorry if I haven't articulated this very clearly, I'm a bit worried and confused as it was kind of sprung on me, and I don't know the procedures very well (until now I've been lucky enough to pretty much avoid the whole thing as an outside agency has always taken care of it).

Also the timing is a pain cos of Songkran, but I figure if I can get to the consulate on the 7th or 8th, I should be just in time if I'm lucky.

Thanks a lot for any advice,

TD

Just read in another thread it will be closed Tuesday 12th - Friday 16th.

From OP:

Out of the blue, my employer just told me that he is packing up the office and relocating.

This means my work permit and visa will become invalidated and although i thought there might be a way around that (like transferring WP to new address) he is adamant that I have to leave Thailand to get a new visa. Here are my problems...

Do you mean your employer changes location but you remain employed?

If this is the case you do not need a new visa and WP, only change the location details in your current WP.

If you actually lost your job and have to find a new one then yes a new visa and WP is needed.

opalhort

Hi, yes, that's exactly what I mean! Right, better have another chat with him, it's probably some scam for him to save a few Baht, thanks!

Thanks, I have a non imm. B 1 year, that until now has been dealt with (extensions/check ins etc) by a service.

Guess I will just about manage to get a new passport and head to Laos in time, cheers.

Hi,

Probably this question has been asked before, but I couldn't find a thread, if anyone can chuck a link my way that would be great...but here is my situation...any help would be appreciated

Out of the blue, my employer just told me that he is packing up the office and relocating.

This means my work permit and visa will become invalidated and although i thought there might be a way around that (like transferring WP to new address) he is adamant that I have to leave Thailand to get a new visa. Here are my problems...

1. I am more or less totally broke at the moment, and the big a*rse says i have to cover the costs myself this time. So i need to go somewhere CHEAP.

2. My UK passport only has about 2 empty pages in it. So I think I need to go to a country that won't use up a page with an entrance visa.

I have to leave before April 10th, is it possible to get a new UK passport before then? This will solve problem 2, but make problem 1 worse! 555

What's the cheapest country to stay in? I don't care about staying in a dump.

TIA for any constructive advice!

TD

I use the one on Sukhumvit 71 (Preedee Banomyong), not far from Phethburi Road...I haven't noticed that one. The one I'm talking about is on your left if you head towards Sukhumvit from Suk.71. Just past Jusco.

Someone here should be thinking about a within Thailand, online second-hand book forum/buy sell and swap thing. I got loads..send me thirty books and I'll send you thirty right back.

Someone has!!

http://www.farangbooks.com/

If it hasn't been suggested already, i would say come and join a class at the boxer rebellion gym on soi 13!

Good place to blow off steam/meet new people/get in shape/not be surrounded by booze or slappers (until u leave the building)...works for me anyway!

There is definitely an old cinema on Sukhumvit 71 (Phra Khanong BTS) but I'm not sure if it's an old cinema showing old movies, or an old cinema showing new movies. On second thoughts, not sure if it is that old, it may just be incredibly run down. Maybe someone else knows?

too bad theres no venue showing the fights up here in Chiang Mai, thank god for Pirate Bay

If u live near the centre, u could create your own.

That's what we did at first here in BKK. Just d/l it onto a DVD or dongle or whatever, then take it to a bar with a decent size screen and put it on, if u get bums on seats, everyone's a winner!

Usually a few days delay though, if u can bare it!

UFC and other MMA events are shown every from 8pm Tuesday at Temples Irish bar, Sukhumvit Soi 11, next to Bed Supper Club. Events are shown a few days after they happen, so NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

PM'd OP.

L-Arginine is one of several products I currently have available, anyone interested, please PM me.

does anyone know where the good (bar) parties will be at new years? i haven't been up to CM for over a year now, and never at new years, so has anyone up there seen anything that looks like it could be a good night?

Cheers

Thanks for the info, aside from the distance, that sounds like it would be perfect. If the taxi driver is ok with it, then i am...

my kittens aren't used to the outside, but i don't think they would be afraid, they are pretty adventurous! i don't want them to get too used to it though, as it's something i can't provide them with at the moment.

if nothing nearer turns up, then i will PM you for more details.

Thanks again!

Can anyone recommend somewhere my two 5 month old kittens can stay in BKK for 4-5 days over new year?

I don't want them to be caged all day (or at all, really) and I want them to be well looked after.

I haven't heard of anywhere good at all so far.. . and it might be a difficult time also.

Particularly around Sukhumvit 71 would be great.

TIA

Boxer Rebellion are hosting a martial arts night every Tuesday at Temples Irish Bar on Soi 11. So next week, they'll show UFC105.

Happy hour all night (pints 100Baht) and I think they use a projector (not sure, but i saw a projector screen there the last time)...

Shows start at 8...save yourself the hassle Barrela and come meet some martial arts nerds!

I'm gonna check this place out next week and see how it is, but will have to get there after 9...

i'm double skint this month, so i don't think i can make any/many of the fight nights unless we can do it somewhere cheaper

cool, so what are the days and times of the Muay Thai classes, please?