Rotweiler

All Garmin brand maps of Thailand are made and distributed by Garmin.  ESRI is no longer in the picture.

Garmin International and their Thailand subsidiary initially refused to update Thailand maps for all units purchased before October 2015, including all "Lifetime Maps" units sold in Thailand whether by Garmin or by ESI.   I have now been informed that Garmin cancelled that new policy late last night and Garmin will now honour all Lifetime Maps units that meet their "lifetime maps disclaimer".   That is a document well worth reading.

I have no idea if others have noticed this or not. 

There seem to be NO reports of accidents, fatalities, injuries, etc this year...?

For most (almost all?) rental firms, the guarantee (insurance) is your passport.  Buying additional "insurance"  has been proven useless in most cases.

I would strongly advise anyone wishing a map of Thailand NOT to purchase any Garmin Product.  They have just cancelled ALL of their "LIfe-Time-FreeMaps-Updates" on all of their4 units sold in Thailand.  They have just decided they WILL NOT honour any ESRI sales of Garmin GPS units made since 2015.

It appears some clarification is required on this issue.  TOT is owned by the Government of Thailand, and is not/can not be/will not be bankrupt.

TTT is a private company who provide(d) internet services in Thailand.  TTT leases space on cables from TOT and piggy-backs on TOT's agreements with the utility companies (the PEA's) on usage of power poles/columns for  hanging wires.  TTT also leases some internet bandwidth from TOT (separate and within the agreements with CAT.

TTT originally went bankrupt 4 years ago; resulting in TOT having to take over many of TTT's services, especially in eastern Chiang Mai and western Chiang Rai.  TTT operated under receivership since that time, but last week, finally threw-in the towel when the receiver could not meet the first quarter's obligations (mostly to TOT).

I am advised TOT is not obligated to continue TTT's services but MAY do so for some TTT subscribers.

Positive.  (based on personal experience).  The post office clerks ae very familiar with the process.

You pay at the local post office, which ever is closest to you.  Show the clerk the ticket, ask him in Englsih what to do, and he will either [re[are the forms him,self, or give you the two envelopes (forms) to do yourself.

You cannot pay at the police station.

Your Thai wife is fuddling the truth.  Every Thai home has a thermometer.   We have three.  One - from USA - cost 1000 Baht.  Two, acquired at the Market - cost 15 B each.  The Market - Warroroot.  First level -east side.

Wow!  Now that's a tall story...

No idea, but a lot of work left to do even in the basic structure.

No idea, but based on other private hospitals, I would venture a "yes".

No idea, but as this is a private hospital, I would assume the answer is "yes".

For further info...

GIYF

Went and found it myself:

N19 53.703 E99 49.873

Phahon Yothin Rd., Rop Wiang

Mueang Chiang Rai

Where is it located?

Amarin Photo, north on Chang Khlan Rd. about 50 metres south of the SCB building. 

Say what?

I noticed several inflammatory posts above basically suggesting non-legal actions against the school.  Those kinds of statements can only be from persons who know nothing about the school or the fire.

The school is a non-profit venture funded by individuals promoting educational opportunities for hill-tribe children who would otherwise have no possibility of getting an education.  Surviving on donations.  The school is massively under-funded, barely scrapping by with the funds they do collect.  The school could not afford to install fire or smoke detectors.  Yes, the fire happened, and children died. 

But instead of promoting vigilantism, why not make a donation to the school so they can afford to provide a higher standard of car for the children. 

You can be like the parents of the children at the school who in the weeks following the fire, came and cleaned up the site.

Or be like the motor-cycle gang that descended on the site several days after the fire, bemoaning what happened, leaving empty beer cans all over but not leaving one satang donation for the care of the children.

The border crossing opens at 8:00am (assuming the immigration officers get there at the time they are supposed to).  The line-up usually starts before 7:00am - if immigration officers arrive early, they actually start early.

As usual. Folkguitar is promoting the unpromotable.  Cm strawberries for the most part, are crap.  Spend your 20B and buy a sleeve, so you are tell FG how full of it he is again.

Just a word of caution.   My wife and I were there last week.  It was a great disappointment.   My Wienerschnitzel was so soggy with fat that I had to ask for extra napkins just to drain it.  I eventually gave up.

I will not be back.

Nan Boutique Hotel.  Nice rooms, great breakfast.  054775532

Deliveries during the Christmas season are always slow - for me at least.  Thin packet to Canada - sent Dec 3rd by registered airmail, still hasn't arrived. Irritating but somewhat understandable - for Canada at least.  Canada Post did not hire extra sorters this Christmas the way they have every previous year.  A mountain of mail is still waiting in Vancouver and Toronto sorting centers (according to Canadian media).

Whether you have a lawyer draft a will with the associated costs, or have it done by the amphur office (minimal cost if any), you STILL will require probate.  That is a requirement in most countries of the world, including Thailand.

If your will if tricky, or very complex, I would agree with CM.  If it is a "normal" will with minimal complexities, go the amphur route.

Free.

1,  Make an english draft of what you want your will to be.

2.  Go to your amphur office and ask for the person responsible for wills.

3.  They (assuming they have someone who understands English) will translate it into Thai and register it; giving you a code number the executor of your will can obtain a certified copy in the event the registrant passes away.

Simple - you can top them a few Baht.

In the event the office doesn't have an english reader, go to one of the translators in the city and have them translate it for you.

Nonsense has been the trademark of many structures over the years.  Like an office complex called the World Trade Center;  the Alpensicht (alp view) center in Hamburg;  the Snowflake Center in Miami, and so forth.  What's the problem?

On 1/14/2017 at 5:30 AM, F4UCorsair said:

The Harbour??  In Chiang Mai??  CM is a long way from any harbour, so misnamed if nothing else, but was no cause for Iit to fail.

 

It reminds me of the time when 'Centrepoint' was a common, and popular, name, and Centrepoints sprung up miles from the centre of anywhere.

KC - really depends on where in land is located.   Flippant, but jonw8uk is right.  IBN the Mae Suay valley, agricultural land ranges from 200,00 to 800,000 per rai.  Closer to the highway, some parcels will sell for over 1 Million Baht.  Right on the highway, your guess is as good as anyone's - one parcel in the Wiang Pa Pao valley just sold for 2.9 Million / Rai.  That's unserviced.

Just North of Chiang Rai city, two parcels not on but close to Highway 1 just sold for 9 Million each.  The parcels are slightly larger, but.........

SO, jonw8uk , you were right.

I should add that my step father has a 3 rai parcel for sale for 100.00 / rai.  No access though, other than a rickedy bridge for the river, and only 6 km from the nearest paved road.

The went to iFlix's website and while the list of programs and movies is enticing, one piece of information seemed missing - the resolution of the streams:  Full 1080, other HD, ?

When I first saw this thread several last week, I thought it was an early April Fool's joke.  Since the posty seems now to have been in earnest,  I can only respond: 

he he he he