my friend I

according to Prachan Sakorn,

The wedding was not a problem, but he wanted the elephant camp's owners to make sure there was no foreign dominance of the business or unfair treatment of tourists, especially overcharging for tours on elephant back

Overcharging of tourists!!!! no way

The Sports Inn has 3 free computers in the lobby. Its opposite the well-known Red Rose hotel near the old airport. The sign out front says budget hotel. Its bt 350/450, ac, cable tv

WHY? this was a kind of emergency/special case train station just BESIDE that behemoth of thai/BKK usTerminals, the Mochit (simply cross road), but its OUT of SERVICE since early this yr, as passengers were nil and the previous BMA-inspired reason to use it (avoiding trafic jams in BKk due to closed rail-road-crossings, this also led to some abortive plans to let all long-disnatce trains start at SamSen station) was blown over with yet another governor/govmt.

more info: go to forum on 2bangkok.com, then find SRT branch

I often took the train from Lopburi ,to Don Muang, that finished its trip at Phaholyothin. This was a daily train both directions that was handy for me. There were plenty of passengers especially students.I last took it in February.

This is the best I can do in English, mapmagic screenshot :-

Google Maps is pretty good but only in Thai

thanks I've looked evrywhere with no luck

I'm trying to find a map for this station on the net. Thats the State Railway of Thailand not the BTS [ skytrain ] station.

Showing some of the general area including back to the main line would be good. thanks

The maps at www2.airportthai.co.th may help u get your bearings.

I'm guessing that "shop e salah" is ชอบอิสระ in which case, no it's not rude but the meaning would be more like "to enjoy being independent/free/not tied down" than "to stay alone".

Thanks for a good double answer

Could someone tell me if the expression shop e salah would be considered rude or crude.thanks

If they close down curtain hotels, some towns will lose 50% or more of available rooms. And the other hotel in town is a dump.]

Thanks - that map is perfect

If no luck there, try the train station

Can someone explain how to find this food center at Suvanapoom thanks

is it poss to go to kl by ferry or second best ferry to the closestmain town and take a train ti kl

If you have a lot of time...........

Ferry Phuket to Krabi &/or Phi Phi Island.

From either these places ferry to Lanta Island.

Ferry Lanta to mainland, then by road to Satun. [get exit stamp from Thai]

Ferry to Langkawi Island, direct or via Kuala Perlis.[ entry stamp for Malaysia]

Ferry Langkawi to Georgetown [ Penang]

Ferry G,town to Butterworth

Train B.worth to KL [ train leaves 9pm]

arrive Sentral KL station next morning

take taxi to hospital

yes can cross at Nakhon Phanom

I've seen a guy selling a violin at the night market [ twice only] He's on the corner where the buses turn into the station from the road. In front of the shop that has walking frames etc.

What about thai instruments?.

Getting on a bus in Chiang Rai guaranteed to get caught - good business for bus company. That must be a hard trip N. Korea to Thai.

There are a couple of cheap hotels near the old airport for 350BT .Good standard, parking, cable tv, free internet. One is called Sports Inn but the sign out front says budget hotel

This guy said "cheap", i think 350 is over his budget-but we don't know cuz the cheap charlie

did not set his parameters. I have a tent for rent for 60bt a night, but you got to supply the

bedding.

Do you have a monthly rate?.

Just south of Thung Song - take an ordinary train as rapid/express trains don't stop at these small stations

There are a couple of cheap hotels near the old airport for 350BT .Good standard, parking, cable tv, free internet. One is called Sports Inn but the sign out front says budget hotel

Easy to check for yourself - give flight centre a miss

Jetstar.com for SYD - KL

airasia.com KL -BKK

The son of a local villager claims to have a master in education degree from Assumption Bangkok.

The son introduced me to his boyfriend saying "my friend I' the day I joined thaivisa.

I was told Assumption & Tammassat degrees are up for sale.

The border in the area is a small river not the Mekong. The Lao had a map drawn up by the French. Thai's had another map.

A lot of the activity was in Loei city, the closest big town. I was living there then. Everyday lots of army moving thru town.

Thai took a licking & "redeployed". Lao had/has a full time army. The guys in the Thai trucks going thru Loei looked like a bunch of school kids.

Depending on what countries you want to visit, especially in south america , have a look at what airline flies there then see which airline grouping they are in. For example iberia & Lanchile are in one group.

Then go to an airline office in BKK that is also in the same grouping. Let them work out prices as travel agents get little from these tickets so don't want to do the work.

Lots of taxes on these tickets.

I'm currently on a VOA and will be running out of my 90 days soon enough. I'm wondering if I, as a US citizen, can head to Australia to get a multiple-entry non Immigrant visa. It makes sense that I can get it from any country but I just want to be 100% certain before booking my flight.

(I understand that applying in the US, Europe, or Australia is my best chance of receiving the visa. However, going to Australia is cheaper and faster than going back to the US)

As I'm under 40, unmarried with no Thai children, do not work in Thailand, this visa class seems to be my only option for staying an Thailand for 3-4 consecutive months. I've got about 20 VOA stamps for Thailand in my passport from the last couple of years but now, out of necessity, wish to go the visa route.

Any advice?

A American friend recently just a few weeks ago went for a non-immigrant O and was turned down in Perth? He only got 60 days.It used to be very easy to get a non-immigrant O there in the past but not anymore? Unless you have all the proper paper work?

I am wondering if i can go to a Thai consulate Down Under and apply for a multiple 1 year non immigrant B as i have a recommendation letter of a foreign employer ? The only thing is he can not provide me with any other document as he's not for 100% sure yet that i can really start working for him.... It depends on some things..... (So, i also haven't a WP yet....)

I guess with this situation i don't have to apply in one of the Asian cities like Penang, Manila, Ho Chi Min, KL, Singapore, etc.. ??

It would be much cheaper to fly to Penang or KL or Singapore....

Every information is more than welcome !

Thanks in advance !

thai consul perth [email protected]

fax [08] 92211635

Option 1 especially for the north

plus option 2 if u r in Haad Yai [ try the gold shops]

option 5 at money changers. no taxes like they charge in thai for checks

avoid using any card in malaysia