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North Chiang Mai University has 2 confirmed cases of H1N1 and we have been told they are considering closing as well. Word is out all over Hang Dong that a Mother of a 7 month old girl died after only contracting the virus 24 hours before. I have family that interacts directly with this family and this is how I come upon the information.

Our daughters Nursery school is closed for the next two weeks.

I use indy and its been fine up until the last few months... now its shit.. but my friend who uses premier is also shouting shit.... so.. I think over all there is a problem with TTT not with the packages. I hate to think its TTT trying to get people to upgrade...

Our Nursery school was closed as well. Its a Thai name and unfortunately I don't know how to spell it. Its going to be closed for two weeks as there was one child with a confirmed case. We were paranoid before this came down and had already pulled our daughter out of school. Glad we did.

Our Daughter was just in hospital for 5 days with the flu. My daughters pediatrician said that she did not have N1H1 but we were worried none the less.. She had fluid in her lungs intense stomach pain, fever, vomiting, coughing, aches and pains and would not eat or drink. They gave her an IV and besides saline they fed her through her IV as well. This was the most traumatic thing my daughter has gone through. I can see why they take the flu seriously.

47 when my first born was brought into this world. My wife wants one more. I am happy with one. She is the light of my life.

XP, went to vista and then went back XP. Win7 when it first comes out will have bugs.. wait a year or two until its stable and just skip over vista. Vista sucks.

The internet is the place... it can provide streaming movies, my favorite radio station from the USA, my website to work on. Blog to post on, reading, communication, shared video stream for more interesting encounters, adult entertainment, cartoons (childrens entertainment). I have good wireless so my laptop travels with me everywhere. If you are looking to get unplugged, then read a book, listen to music, have sex, play with your kids if you have them, your pets if you dont.. There is never enough time to really do the things you want to do once you find them. Find out what those are for you...

Reconsitutued beef ... arrggghhaa (simpsons drool sound)

Arby's sells "reconstituted" beef nowdays. Spanky's uses real beef like Arby's used when it first opened many years ago. They also have meatball subs, chilli, burgers and other similar foods. Very nice apple crumble.

ahhh the silent treatment.. I should be so lucky!!

hmmm very inexpensive compared to arbys? Wow that is good. Last time I was Arbys you could get 5 beef sandwiches for 5 bucks. I will check it out for sure.

Its not just Maxnet premier that has these problems. I have the Indy plan and the service has had major issues as well. From what I see, there are issues with their DNS servers. When I use independent DNS I get better results. Not perfect but better.

Does anyone know of one closer to Hang Dong?

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Sorry you had this negative experience, its true when times get tough people get desperate. If I rent a bike and I am going to use some kind of chain or cable locking system so I don't have the same experience.

Good food, good drink... loved the lao beers.. great ribs.... fantastic pizza ... was too busy eating and drinking to notice if anyone showed up

Now if we can only have the party every 3 months!!!

Never had a problem nor have I heard of others having problems. If you are buying one or two this is not an issue. If you ship 15 they might think you are going for resale in Thailand. Many of these toys, like the magic wand can also be used to massage the back so who is to say what you are buying this for. Dont you see the ads for the vibs with the woman holding it to her neck. Yes sure thats what my wife uses them for.. a good neck massage. I am sure your girlfriend has neck pain as well. So you are covered.

The link below. Good store, good selection and of course its legal in the USA and they will ship to Thailand.

Good Vibrations or goodvibes.com

hey, a serious question,,, if these "toys' are not legal ,truely illegal items /goods in thailand ,not sold legally anywhere here...

then when shipped in Thai customs will conficate them every time, right?/ but the police will not come knocking at your door with the cuffs?will they>>

so it is not a good plan to ship this type of goods into thailand right?

The link below. Good store, good selection and of course its legal in the USA and they will ship to Thailand.

Good Vibrations or goodvibes.com

How much is the lunch buffet at Empress and what are the hours?

Thank You Everyone!

I think your on the take!!! Our group (25)meets every month and has tried many lunch buffets around town. The Empress Hotel is by far the best lunch buffet in CM. The food is superior in quality in both quantity and options.

Falang 4-5 main dishes, Thai 4-5 main dishes, Dim Sum and Sushi. The salad bar is killer in scope and quality. Cole slaw and potato salad +++! Ice cream with toppings, bottomless coffee served at your table, Creme Carmel to die for all you can eat! Give me a break!! Do you own stock in Shangri La?

Nice try !!

I was at the Shangri-la about a month back for dinner and they had a special for 100 baht more all the local made beer you can drink during dinner. I assume that was stopped or I would have heard about it here..

I think the 31st was the last day to sign up. Always next time or buddy up to someone that has a plus one that isnt bringing that plus one.

How is your search going? We had a litter of kittens you could have chosen from but unfortunately they died when a neighbor was playing with fireworks in front of our house killed the kittens mother. The kittens were too young to survive on their own. Sorry to relate such a grisly story but cats seem to have a much lower status in Thailand than dogs as the idiot that did this for the most part goes unpunished. Something to consider when choosing a pet.

We have a 2 year old but unfortunately we are way over in Hang Dong. Near Kad Farang. If there is anyone out this way that might have some interest in this same type of situation please PM me or post here. We are looking for an alternative to what we have seen so far.

I live in Sansai Noi and I would be interested for my 8 year old and my 15 month old but I would have to knowand have proof of the teachers qualifications and fees must be in line.

Not normal as far as I have experienced in the past 6 years, but very nice just the same. Clean air, heat, cooled off in the evenings and every 4-5 days some rain. Amazing sunsets sometimes with a beautiful backdrop of rain clouds in the distance. Should be caring a camera...

Well, the times they are a changing~

Forbes.com The source of this story.

Starbucks

Specialty: Coffee

2008 closings: 600 (9% of total)

Outlook: Trapped in a consumer trade-down that has customers buying their java at McDonald's and Dunkin' Donuts, expect Starbucks to close hundreds more of its stores. Being the high-priced alternative doesn't pay right now.

Getting good info on coffee shops (how different are they in Amsterdam ) Is an important issue because I think the prices like Starbucks is earning bucks for the chain owners. I mean asking more than 80 baht for a cup of miserable coffee that really cost about 10 baht (Including Everything!!) is outragious.

USB2 should be fast enough for the internet connection. IF you are transfering files over your local network it will be slower but for the internet it wont make a difference.