chiangmaijohn

I have one for sale.Cost 35k will sell for 10k.Pm me if interested.I am here in the Rai

Chiangmai means Chiangmai province and that up in the mountains to where the temp goes down.

But it can be very cold in the city to the most i have experienced here in the city is -6 degrees centigrades in the morning .

So dont laugh at the Temps.

I have lived in Chiang Mai for 8 years and it has never been -6C in the city, FACT. If it was that cold there would be sheets of ice on the road.

Now that would be interesting watching a Thai trying to cope with those conditions, LOL...

me too and the lowest i can remember was 13.7 recorded at the airport.Think he means Shanghai not Chiangmai

Ok, so Tiger Beer should be cheaper...

What other brands will be coming in?

the chines beer think its spelt jin tao was on the Thai news 6 months ago and 8% made with mineral water and costs 35 baht in a restaurant over there.Best one ive tasted

many thanks TV posters for the help.

Hi

Need to know what options are available for myself and timescale etc.

Im currently on a Non Imm B visa but have closed the company and my visa expires today so went to Mae sai and was stamped until 3rd of Febuary

My next course of action will be to obtain a visa/extension of stay based upon marriage to a Thai national.

My current situation is i fall short of the 400k and will not have sufficient funds available until the 6th of next month [oversight by myself as bank need 1 months notice to release monies which is locked in a fixed account] which i am calculating will no be enough time to leave the money in a savings account for 60 days before applying 3-4 weeks before my stay expires,so my questions are as follows.

1..Whats is the latest i could apply for the extension?

2..is it possible to obtain the visa/extension outside of Thailand,if so the best place to go and what funds are required?

3..Does the time frame allow me still to do this in thailand?

have searched the forum but couldnt get to the answers so any help would be gratefully appreciated.

I have a 2 million baht registered company for sale,vat registered,company bank account,work permit etc.Company formed 5 years ago has owned property in the past with tax and accounts all up to date.

Price 80,000 Baht

Pm if interested

Hi all,

I was planning on shpping some handicraft items to the UK November / December time this year 08 but may not require a full container. Rather than go down the riskier route of LCL I ws wondering if anyone would be interested in splitting and sharing the cost of a 20ft container and the associated FOB and costs at the other end. Ideally the container would be loaded in Chiang Mai.

Hope to hear back

Best wishes

Charles

I hope this helps.

In April the employment office in Chiangmai told me not to let my work permit expire as they now require the 2 million Baht to be in the bank before issuing a new one but if you possess one then no problem.Also in April they issued a one year work permit as opposed to 3 months running alongside my visa,the cost was 3400 Baht.

In April the law changed and regardless of your multi entry B visa you are able to renew your work permit for one year instead of the 3 months previously attached to your visa runs and you will be charged accordingly and should check with your respective employment departments.You can look in the Chiang Mai section to confirm this.

Traditionally in western realtionships the Father of the bride paid for the wedding etc but in modern times this was abandonned and most families share the cost together.All of my Thai friends paid a dowry which was then returned to them to help them start married life also a few farang friends too and this is the modern way in Thailand but apperently not when involving most farang/Thai relationships.As for the amount you are sending month per month, and are quite happy to do so,you probably should take this into the equation as it is a huge amount by Thai standards and maybe you could reduce this and pay slightly more dowry in the range of 50-250k and hopefully keep everybody happy.

Just returned from Penang where i used a visa agent to obtain my Multi entry non imm B visa and can highly recommend Patrick at Hotel Continental which is who i used.Patrick organised everything and has been an agent for 15 years.Price was 800 Ringits which included pick up and return from the Airport and all i had to do was sign the application form and leave the rest to him.Documents supplied were 1 set of accounts,i verified share holders list,Copies of tax returns,company registration document and 1 work permit with a one year validity stamp, company invitation letter and 2 passport photos.

Regarding some other posts about Penang and agents here is what i learned.Penang has a new Consular and is not as easy as before but providing your documents are in order there is no problem.Hope this helps some of you.

Here is a lighthearted test of 10 questions to see weather you have adjusted to Thailand or not.

Answer [a]= 1 point

Answer = 3 points

A TRIP TO THE SUPERMARKET

Question 1

Your are leaving your housing project,approaching security,the guard raises the barrier,stands to attention and salutes you.Do you?

[a] Smile,say thankyou and proceed on your way

completely ignore him,and pretend that the barriers go up and down all by themselves all day.

Question 2

You approach the road and the big fat old lady is coming along on her motorbike with 150 kgs of vegetables and snacks strapped either side.Do you?

[a] Wait patiently until she passes appreciating the hard work she does every day.

wait until shes 6 metres away,pull out in front of her causing her to nearly lose control of her vehicle.

Question 3

You are travelling down the road and see the 90 year old guy,weighing in at 24kgs,driving his motorbike just above walking pace.Do You?

[a] Slow down,indicate and overtake allowing him plenty of room.

Put your foot down,get as close to him as you can without scratching your car and try to blow him off his bike.

Question 4

you are 30 metres away from the traffic lights and they change to red.Do you?

[a] Slow down and wait patiently until they turn back to green.

Start flashing your head lights,turn your hazards on,sound your horn and try to break the sound barrier.

Question 5

Your now nearing the supermarket but you need to make a U turn.The return with the yellow sign is 500 metres away but there is a red return sign with a black line through it 100 metres away.Do You?

[a] Proceed to the yellow return sign,indicating and wait until its safe to proceed.

Slam your brakes on,dont indicate and nudge out into the oncoming traffic causing them to brake and swerve.

Question 6

You have arrived and need your car park pass from security.Do You?

[a] Wind your window down,accept the pass,smile and say thankyou.

Open your window the same width as the car pass,snatch it from his grasp and proceed at high speed.

Qustion 7

Now you need to park your car.Do You?

[a] Park correctly in between the 2 white lines that are there to guide you.

Park any way you fancy but making sure that you are so close to the next car that he can only access his vehicle via the passenger door.

Qustion 8

You now have your trolley and want to browse a little without pushing your trolley around.Do you?

[a] Leave your trolley to one side so as not to inconveniance other shoppers.

Leave it in the middle of the aisle,on an angle so that nobody can pass it without moving it.

Question 9

You have arrived at checkout,the girl puts your prized loaf of bread in the same bag as 6 tins of beans,a jar of coffee and 2 bottles of milk,takes your money and gives you your receipt.Do you?

[a] Say thankyou and move along so the next customer can be served.

Look at your receipt like she has just tried to con you out of your last 10 baht whilst trying to to reshape your bread from a bead roll back into a loaf and walk off muttering.

Question 10

You have just unloaded your shopping back into the car,now what do you do with the trolley.Do you?

[a] Find a place where it wont hinder other motorists.

Dump it in the only available parking space or directly behind the car next to you so he has to move it.

Scores 1-15

You still need a liitle more time to adjust to life out here.

Scores 15-30

You are a fully fledged expat who should now consider appying for residency.

P.S I scored 16 and my Thai wife scored 30

If you pm me your number ill tell you how to do this and where to find everything.Not being secretive but its not possilble to get everything in one place at a wholesale price.

I had this problem on the 25th of July and has happened 5 times in the last 12 months,dont worry it will right itself,but very annoying.

Just got back on Friday from KL.Apply for your Visa 9am-12am and pick up after 11.30am the next day so it doesnt sound as though you have enough time unless your flight is late afternoon.Stayed at the Renaissance 2400 baht inc breakfast and the corus 1800 baht,both excellent hotels.You can get a decent pint of guiness at the restaurants in the park backside of the petronas towers for 180 baht.