stevenl

Try furniture shops, e.g. the one next to Super Cheap, if SC itself does not sell them.

Not sure if anyone's got to the point - I read three pages and got bored - but have you considered that the reason native English speakers don't want to teach in Phuket is because, regardless of all the "teaching specific" issues, Phuket is a sh!te hole?! End of.

Considering the amount of foreigners living here your reasoning is flawed.

That's like saying that twice as many people live in Bangkok compared to London so Bangkok is twice as good as London. I believe your logic is flawed. P.s. Foreigners does not equate to native English speakers.

No, nothing like that comparison.

There are many, many native speakers living on Phuket.

Not sure if anyone's got to the point - I read three pages and got bored - but have you considered that the reason native English speakers don't want to teach in Phuket is because, regardless of all the "teaching specific" issues, Phuket is a sh!te hole?! End of.

Considering the amount of foreigners living here your reasoning is flawed.

Again and this time please tell me that this is because of the flooding in Bangkok and not because of a :sleepy: post office.

Well I miss a parcel from Europe and one from USA so be it if it’s delayed or lost because of the flooding nothing we can do with that. However even the telephone bill from TOT (issued 17. October)come first today, i.e. four days after due date! Anyone else experienced that even National post is delayed?

Thanks

I have the same 3BB was on time, but TOT arrived yesterday, due date 10 November.

Just talked to TOT, according to them one can still pay at 7/11, no need to go to TOT shop.

what do you think .... how many percent of checkpoints could i pass with a euopean ID and a "tip" of 200 baht?

99.9% if you leave the tip away and if that European ID is a European DL.

If Thailand cannot overcome their "superiority" attitude, and fear of "loss of face" by asking a foreigner to help, and are willing to pay for it, they are never going to get good, qualified English Teachers here.

But isn't that just what they did? They offered you a job and were willing to pay for it. In stead you choose to moan here about the lack of quality of the school and that they are not willing to hire foreigners.

Do something about it, you had the chance but refused.

You're totally missing the point, which is that their so-called "education system" is not educating at all, and no one can change that. Even the head of the English Department said they HAVE to do things the way the SCHOOL tells them. I refuse to be a part of a system that does not actually TEACH, but only forces rote memorization. Nor did I say THAT particular school was unwilling to hire foreigners, but speaking of the Thai education system as a whole. By your comments, I can see that reading comprehension is not one of your stronger skills. Not unlike quite a few Thai I know who can read English, but have no idea of what the words actually mean.

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I understood you perfectly well.

You had the chance to change something, in stead you choose to moan about it. You had an offer, in stead you choose to complain they're not hiring foreigners. You received a normal reply to your post, in stead you start flaming.

If Thailand cannot overcome their "superiority" attitude, and fear of "loss of face" by asking a foreigner to help, and are willing to pay for it, they are never going to get good, qualified English Teachers here.

But isn't that just what they did? They offered you a job and were willing to pay for it. In stead you choose to moan here about the lack of quality of the school and that they are not willing to hire foreigners.

Do something about it, you had the chance but refused.

It poured down in Rawai last night, normal thunder storm weather for this time of the year

finally some heavy thunder and rain which is often the signal of wind turning from western to eastern. 120mm of rain past 12 hours. no need to water garden today

The wind direction already changed end of October, which is also the normal time. Mid November would be extremely late.

I thought there were some public buses in Phuket.

I seem to remember seeing buses Airport <--> Phuket Town and buses Patong <--> Phuket Town.

Yes, there are, there are busservice from all beaches to Phuket Town.

But there are no busservices between the beaches, and exactly that would be of interest to quite a few tourists.

These are all legal in the US and therefore can be carried aboard a US flagged yacht.

If that's a BB gun. Then maybe. If a real one, then no.

US flagged yacht is no the same as embassy, which belongs to the country of origin.

Otherwise all the harbors would be filled with Dutch flagged ships with loads of ganja on-board.

Why? Ganja or hasjies are illegal in the Netherlands.

Are these wild animals? If not, why has no owner come forward?

Wild buffalo in Phuket? I don't think so. Do you think he would come forward to get an insurance claim for the vehicles killing his buffalo? Or would he possibly be liable for allowing his animals to wander into the road? I don't know what the law here is on this one...

Yes, the owner would be liable. So he will not come forward.

Could the difference in experience stem from difference in visa? A visa exempt entry is quite often called a tourist visa. AFAIK Phuket DLT does not accept visa exempt entry, but does accept regular tourist visa.

steven .... I was talking about a Tourist visa. A visa exempt entry is called Visa on Arrival. I never mentioned that sort of visa would gain a certificate of residence.

KBB seems to think that a VOA would qualify, that's not something I can say with an assurance. just don't know.

Visa exempt entry is not called visa on arrival. Visa on arrival is something different, basically for those people who are not eligeble for visa exempt entry.

I'm not sure either, but these terms are quite often used wrongly, hence my thinking that that might have caused the confusion. KBB seems to think not though, because according to him with both visa exempt and visa it is possible to transfer at DLT.

Not convinced on that at all, ok put it this way and I know this for a fact, you cannot transfer a green book held your name whilst holding a tourist Visa. I know this as i've got 3 bikes in Phuket and they were all bought and registered whilst on a non-imm B visa. My work has changed and i will be returning on a tourist visa but was told by someone that i couldn't transfer the green books on tourist visa. So i went to see my little lady at RTO and she confirmed this as being correct. So seems pretty odd they'd let you register on TV but not sell, so i'll stick my neck out and disagree with you.......not for the sake of arguing i may add :jap:

I agree with KBB. Phuket Immigration has the discretion to issue a certificate of residence even with a Tourist Visa. With that certificate in hand then Phuket DVLC will accept for vehicle registration and issue of Thai driver's licence. I know a number of people who have been issued with DL and had vehicle registered in their name while on a tourist visa.

Could the difference in experience stem from difference in visa? A visa exempt entry is quite often called a tourist visa. AFAIK Phuket DLT does not accept visa exempt entry, but does accept regular tourist visa.

I just want to know if he means Viset Road yes or no. Not that difficult or impolite a question I'd think.

What's wrong with that question?

What's the big deal here. I've seen it spelled Viset, Wiset, and Wichit, even Wichet. Just Google all those spellings and you will see address examples for Rawai area.

No big deal at all. I just asked SB a question to be sure he means the road normally called Viset Road. Probably that is the road he means, but just would like to be 100% sure, that is all. And suddenly everybody makes a big deal out of this?

SB seems to not care at all because he does not bother to answer.

What do you mean with 'Wichit' BTW, do you mean the road normally spelled Viset Road?

Transliteration is a fluid thing... I saw a gov't sign transliterating "Phuket" as "Phu Ket" the other day.

Yes, I know, but I would like to know what SB means with 'Wichit', hence my question.

stevenl, it's probably just a mistake, or typo. Jeez!

I just want to know if he means Viset Road yes or no. Not that difficult or impolite a question I'd think.

What's wrong with that question?

What do you mean with 'Wichit' BTW, do you mean the road normally spelled Viset Road?

Transliteration is a fluid thing... I saw a gov't sign transliterating "Phuket" as "Phu Ket" the other day.

Yes, I know, but I would like to know what SB means with 'Wichit', hence my question.

Probably a car hitting a power pole, power came back on at about 2300 hours

tried to contact them on there emergency number but got no answer

It was a tree shorting/breaking a power line near Wichit/Sai Yuan.

Power is out again this morning/early afternoon. Not sure why this time but this is getting annoying.

I used to have a number at my old place. I have never had any success calling when the power is out. I just called the number on the electric bill - 076 212 125, but got a recording that the number is out of service. What is the emergency number you have?

Power was also out in certain areas of Kata, just came back on.

What do you mean with 'Wichit' BTW, do you mean the road normally spelled Viset Road?

Those places opened some years ago (5-6 maybe) when they were evicted from the beach front. None of them were very happy with it since their location was not exactly an improvement.

Just ordered a box of kwak.

150 each is 100 baht cheaper than most places.

Finally a useful service but boozetooyoo tried and failed so I wish them the best of luck.

I'll make my judgement after I see how they handle the logistcal side of the business.

I like Kwak as well, but it is different without the glass. Just see they also have Orval, also an excellent beer IMO.

I don't see any pricing. If you are a good bit below Brasserie's prices I'll definitely be buying some.

All prices are in his first link. Duvel e.g. 145 Baht.

Or... why don't we hear of brakes failing elsewhere, like all along the roads prior to the downhill.

Let's wait until we hear from the Russians about how fast he was driving.

Because there is no downhill there.

LIK is right, they just don't know how to brake on the gears, therefor overloading the brakes which leads to failures.

If they're legal, there are no shakedowns possible.

Whereabouts is the Private Clinic in the Vachira Hospital? The locals refer to the Vachira Government Hospital as The Slaughterhouse, so wouldn't mind paying a few extra baht for an upgrade. The Bangkok International is a Mill.

Corner Chao Fa Road-Bangkok Road, directly after the Esso station.

Dufy ir correct BTW, not private but outpatient facility.

Yes. We even have electricity and horsless carriages.

hmmm, someone who can answer my question seriously?

You mean your questions, "I heard rumors that it might be difficult to find drinking water and food there? " is serious?

What do you think all tourists and locals drink here, beer every day all day long? And yes, we're all starving, so please bring some Pad Thai with you.

Have you considered the private clinic of Vachira?