JT65

Thank you for the info

Any idea on how much to feed a family of four?

Cheers

It's closed. They re-opened far away from Airport Plaza and it is not the same. Totally different.

Thanks for the reply I'm shattered with this news

Any other ideas on similar restaurants in Chiangmai

Thanks

Hello

I am returning to chiangmai for a holiday and want to know if my old restaurant called the western pub is still open in Robinson Plaza.

It was located on the top floor of Robinson Plaza around five years ago

Any updated information on this restaurant would be much appreciated.

Thank you.

Hi All

Heading back to Chiang Mai with the family so wife and kids can catch up with our Thai Relatives.

We are going to be in Chiang Mai for a bit then Mae Hong Son and Pai.

I love fishing and am taking a Rod/Reel which fits in a small case with some lures and plastics.

Just wondering if there is any good fishing parks in the northern parts of Thailand or any info on fishing the rivers?

Any info much appreciated.

Cheers

JT65

Hi Lawrence

Thanks for your reply.

I like the look of the Yantasari but i checked on AsiaTravel.com and called the hotel and they were both quoting over 3k.

What site do you normally book through?

Cheers

JT65

HI All

Heading back to Chiangmai so my wife can visit family.

Was thinking of staying at the above hotel as it is in a good area for the kids, although a bit worried about how old this hotels rooms my be looking as we have not been in CM for 5 years now.

Has anyone stayed there or got an alternative hotel that is good for under bht1500 a night?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

JT

HI All

Heading back to Chiangmai so my wife can visit family.

Was thinking of staying at the above hotel as it is in a good area for the kids, although a bit worried about how old this hotels rooms my be looking as we have not been in CM for 5 years now.

Has anyone stayed there or got an alternative hotel that is good for under bht1500 a night?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

JT

Thanks to everyone for the tips given

This has helped me a lot

Cheers

JT65

Hi All

I have a Thai wife and two young children. We have been living in Australia for past 4 years. My wife is from Chiang Mai, where i lived for 7 years.

Both of us do not know Bangkok well but would like to stay there on a stopover from Chiang Mai on the way home.

We are keen to know some suggestions on a good clean area with suitable 4 star hotels with possible night markets and things to do. As our kids are quite young we are trying to avoid the night life with the bar girls etc so an area away from the Sukhumvit Nana are would be great.

Would appreciate any suggestions on good areas, hotels and things to do for 3 nights, days.

Cheers

JT65

We are an Australian Company selling rainwater tanks and related services. We currently have a website but need to expand the site to include a catalogue product shopping section where we can list up to 300 products.

We dont necessary need a brand new website.

If you feel you would like a project and have the relevant experience in website design and catalogue style website then contact me and i will forward you details of our existing site and sites that we wish to basically emulate.

Regards

Troy

We are a small company in Australia seeking someone with experience to promote our website on the search engines.

Obviously the person can work from home. We will pay weekly or monthly. Can discuss payment method although we are interested in paying by way of commision on leads we receive. We are open to ideas although the structure must be performance based.

We currently use internet companies who promote us on google. It is too expensive and the service is crap.

I lived in Thailand for 8 years and this would suite someone with good web experience who wishes to live in Thailand.

Drop me an email or message and I will give details of our site etc.

We sell and install rainwater tanks, greywater systems and general plumbing.

I had a legal regarding a lease and a business. I was told not to persue as i would loose being the farang. They were wrong, i won. Don't let these a-holes get away with it. As with me it wasn't the money it was the principal.

My lawyers word were that foriegners are to scared to persue, thinking they have no rights and are going to be threatened. She was very good and solved the issue within days.

Thanks for your input to my original post. I am glad to hear your outcome and I am feeling very sure that mine will be similar. The lawyer we are using laughed when I said I was concerned about taking legal action because I was a foreigner. She assured me that it has nothing to do with it. I am probably the most cynical foreigner in Thailand and can understand other posters advising me to forget it , but after 7 years of living here and doing business I just cannot let some d***head attach a water pipe to my cars engine and then as the car is been towed away tell me that he and his staff did nothing wrong. I dont need the 19k it has cost me to repair the engine ( actually 25k but we cannot claim the entire amount).

The letter went to the idiot today , so he has 3 days to respond to my lawyer. If he does not respond she will go in person to see him with a summons for court. She said that if he had come to her office she would tell him to settle and avoid going to court. We will wait and see what he does.

Will post again when i have an update.

JT

JT. I have every sympathy with you.

My freind told me that when you have a legal problem with a Thai don't faff around with Solicitors letters threatening to sue.....just get the solicitor to issue them with a summons, cheaper and they are far more likely to pay up, saving you a lot on solicitors fees.

This guy is banged to rights and he won't want to go to court to loose!

Good Luck

TP

Thai Pauly

Thanks for the tip. The car will be repaired tomorrow and MY mechanic will complete a full invoice of the costs. I will then be visiting the lawyer again with all our pics, videos, and police reports etc. I will be sure to tell her not to screw around and go straight for the jugular.

I understand what you are telling me, it makes sense because with my experience with Thais they only act on things when it is too late. They will buy time forever if they can.

Thanks for the advise.

JT

Got one more lawyer lady for you or for anybody's future references. Her name is K. Araya and she has great English and used to be a referral lady we used when I worked for a real estate co. She's very friendly, reasonably priced, and just an overall pleasure to work with.

Mobile: 081-724-2744

Office: 053-814-830

CR Legal Services

10/1 Samlan Rd., Soi 1

Prah Singh Muang - rt behind Wat Pah Singh

Thankyou for your referral. We have settled on a Female Lawyer already but I will kee the details.

Once again I will post the progress on what happens.

JT

So the BMW isn't for sale, no more?

Yes it is, it is having its engine reconditioned a second time, new valves, gasket kit, rockers , seats. The works. It will not be ready for another 4 days or so. Its going to cost me nearly 18,000 bht to repair and i am hoping to get that back of the dimwit that f****d it. I am sceptical of the Thai Legal system but I just cannot let this one go, especially as his workers attempted to physically assault my wife.

I know the Foreigners here say I should just give up and pay the money, but I believe that is why they do it to foreigners here as they are counting on us just letting it go. I wouldnt let it go in my country so Im not going to let it go here. My wife is Thai and she is definitely not letting it go as this is her country and she has the right to use its legal system.

As I said I will post the outcome as some of you may be interested to see how it turns out.

JT

Famous last words.

No seriously, I think what you're doing is commendable and I do wish you good luck. Just keep the legal costs in check, no use dropping an inflated amount on a legal fee on top of dropping good money on a shoddy car shop.

Anyway, which car shop was this at? One of Charoen Muang's finest no doubt..? Would be good to know which ones not to go to.

The shop was an LPG shop. We did not need any repairs as our car and LPG kit worked fine. We just needed to upgrade to a better LPG unit with auto tuning and auto choke system. It was a simple job of pulling one piece out and reconnecting the pipes to the new model. The owner did not watch his hilltribe boys working and they made the mistake of connecting a water pipe to the engine manifold.

The shop is not a mechanical shop , it just fits LPG units to the cars and the owner does not need to be a mechanic ( go figure). The shop is located directly opposite the Motor Registry on Hang Dong Road, it is in the small cluster of shops that sell insurance etc for vehicles.

We are going to court and we will win. I will post the whole legal experience once we have finished.

JT

I'd second that Khun Sumalee at Tanin Law is a very good lawyer

Thanks guys , i will give her a call.

15,000 bht is not the point. He is expecting me to take the hit.

I had a perfectly good car when I went in and now it is in pieces with parts of the car missing which he stole as well. I cannot just let this guy treat me like a fool. In addition his worker attempted to physically assault my wife. We have the newspaper currently preparing a story to print in the Chiang Mai News with his photo and that of his shop. We also have an appointment with the registering body for the LPG Mechanics to explain what happened to us.

I dont believe in just taking crap off people like this. Will let you guys know what happens.

JT

Hi All

Had a bad experience with a LPG mechanic. Went in to upgrade my LPG kit and the boss did not watch the boys working on my car. They decided to connect the water pipe to the engine and pumped water through my engine. Of course when they realised what they had done they claimed the car engine was no good . The car drove in without any problems and left via the police tow truck with water coming out the exhaust. The owner refuses to pay the 15,000 for repairs to the engine etc and the police actually did try to get him to pay but said now we have to go to court and sue him.

I am skeptical about doing this as I cannot see a Farang with a Thai wife winning in any Thai court. We have pics and documentation from police on the whole affair and in any other country it would be an open and close case but we will see here.

Anyways, if anyone has had experience with a good lawyer that has not cheated them and charged a fortune I would appreciate a referral.

Cheers

JT

Hi All

Looking for an internet discount agent with cheap flights from Thailand to Sydney. Have a family of myself, wife , infant and one child.

Any links appreciated.

BMW 318i 1991 - Mechanically A1, Reconditioned Engine, New Exhaust, New Battery, New Master Clutch, New Wheel Bearings, New Disk Brake and Drum Brakes (complete), New Shock Absorbers, Air Conditioning just Re Gas, New Wheels etc etc. Too much work to list here. This was a work in progress but now need to return home. No more mechanical work to do. Runs on LPG or Fuel. Excellent Drive and looks good. Contact Troy on troyjohnson65@gmail.­com for further details or call me on 086 1176588. Sale Price 190,000 bht

Hi All

My sony vaio screen has packed it in and the replacement screen is ridiculously priced. Had enough bad luck now with Sony products. They have lost me for good. Last four products broke within 18 months.

Anyway i have decided to purchase a new laptop. I am considering a Fujitsu Lifebook A6020.

Any info on the brand and even the model would be appreciated. I dont want to make another mistake.

They have a 3 yr warranty which is what i like.

Thanks for comments

jt

Hi All

Here is my ride which I have spent a small fortune on restoring it to a mechanically A1 Beamer. Its for sale . If you are interested contact me for a list of work carried out on the vehicle. I cannot imagine anything going wrong with this car for a long long time. I have changed and repaired everything. It runs on LPG and fuel and it is very fast. Im going to cry once its gone.

Hi All

Just got a new phone and want to set it up for AIS MMS. Im on a monthly plan.

Does anyone know the settings. I cannot find it on the ais website.

Cheers

Hi All

Coming to Bangkok soon and really would like to purchase a 8gb Meizu MP3 miniplayer.

Has anyone seen them in bangkok yet and if so where?

Hi All

I have a Sony Vaio PCG-K64 Laptop which is around 3years old. The screen has gone ( its 15" ) and I live in Chiang Mai. Sony repair shop here want 15k for a new screen which is crazy.

I have been told I should be able to buy a 2nd hand screen ( maybe not sony ) for around 3-4k in Bangkok.

Does anyone know where I could find 2nd hand screens for laptops in Bangkok.

Any info or alternative ideas appreciated.

Regards

Troy