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Just to underline what I said about my girl friend's experience at Burapha University's International College, her current textbook in economics is "Survey of Economics" by a professor at the University of North Carolina, which is an outstanding academic university(one of the three in North Carolina's Research Triangle: Duke, UNC and NC State). I leafed thru the textbook and can say, with no hesitation, that it's not a slam dunk for ill-prepared students who expect to slide by, if they think all Thai universities are a piece of cake....

I am happy to share my experience, with a 32-year old filipina who had a high school education with a B+ average. We applied at Burapha University in Bang Sen, which has an International College, taught entirely in English, and offers six business majors. Tuition is 60,000 baht a semester. She had to submit her high school grade transcripts and appear for a personal interview before she was accepted. In addition, all incoming students are required to take(at no charge) a two-month intensive English course to determine their level of competence. No selling involved. She is now in her sophomore year and since I've been helping her with some of her homework, I can categorically state that the level of competence required is a challenge for any college student. Maybe the PhD I got(not on-line) at an accredited American university disqualifies me to comment on at least THIS university, but I'm more than satisfied.By the way,lk they do have year-long exchange programs with universities in Switzerland, the U.S., Austria and Korea. I know you mentioned engineering, so if you're competent in Thai, check out their main university. I do know it has a medical and law school, so I assume it has an engineering program.

I, too, heard terrible things about Thai universities, but if you do the research, you'll come to the right decision for you.

Thanks, but which Tru-VALUE store - there must be dozens in Pattaya.

Deadbolts, door handles(with and without locks)

Home Mart, Home Pro, Big C, Tru Value, _____?

thanks for your suggestions. I don't know about Song Taews, but the white minivans, it turns out, do run at least during Sunday evenings. We had not trouble catching one around 6:45PM.

Do they run on Sunday mights? If so,l when and how often?

thanks to all! I'll follow up....

I tried Big C - no luck. Is there a store on Beach Road or Jomtien Beach Road selling beach balls?

I'm looking for a nice restaurant charging less than 600 baht and which serves 2PM or later on November 27th. Any ideas?

My girl friend and I see (and she gets bitten) by the tiniest ants on the planet. I know we're not as food-left-on-tables-and-floor conscious as we should be and that has to change. But what is a product that we can buy to spray,powder, trap or otherwise use to say Sayonara to these critters and where can we buy it?

I need a form notarized and would like to pay less than 1,000 baht, if possible. Any suggestions? I'll be in Bangkok most of next week.

I'm trying to get the names and contact information for any and all suppliers of framing lumber for a shed I'm planning to build. HomePro, Home Mart, etc. have finished wood, not framing wood like pine. I'm beginning to believe such companies only exist in China(see Alibaba). Hope I'm wrong.

Screen size not important. Used o.k. if it's recent and works and has HD and USB ports and at least 250 GB HD and expansion GB Ram of 2-6 GB.

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Is there any shop in Pattaya-Jomtien that can replace a busted wheel on a piece of luggage?

I don't remember how strict Immigration is there(as opposed to Suvarnabhumi, where they won't let you bring even 100 ml. of any liquid - or less!) on board. I want to bring about 50 ml of coconut oil and some vitamin gel caps. Don't want to have either confiscated. Even if it means checking my carry-on(which I could do on-line for 350 baht). What are the odds of getting the stuff removed?

If you're interested in possibly pursuing a career in business(six different majors, including Int'l Business, Accounting,Hotels and Tourist Management,etc.), for an annual tuition of 120,000 baht, google Burapa University(in Bang Sen,Chonburi) and then click on International School(taught only in English). They have strong connections with various businesses for in-school training and work placement. These include the various Hotel Centaras in Thailand. I'd check them out. My girl friend goes there.

to get a tourist visa from the Thai Embassy in Saigon?

My girl friend has an acceptance letter from a Thai university(she's filipina) and only needs a tourist visa to give the university so they can prepare forms for a longer stay visa. We plan to visit Vietnam in August, so we need to be in Saigon long enough to get the visa. I've written the Embassy but have heard nothing yet. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

I live in a condo in Jomtien and my new broadband renewal rates are up 8%. Is there an ISP servicing Jomtien other than Sophon and TTT?

Not true of all Thai universities. My filipina girl friend is attending Burapa University's International College, where the freshman class numbers 200 and they're building a 1,000 room dormitory to accommodate the increasing number of students. Cost is about the same as Assumption University. They offer three 4-year degrees: BA in Fine Arts, BA and BBA in business. All classes are taught by native English speakers, students must take(and pass) a 2-month intensive English course BEFORE attending classes, you need a 2.75 GPA to be eligible to enter plus a personal interview with the Dean and they graduate 80% of their students. Students also have a chance to study abroad in their junior year and they receive on-the-job training at an institution matching their major(e.g. if their major is hotel and tourist management, they can train at one of the many Hotel Centaras(a 5-star hotel chain). Most of us have never heard of Burapa, because it's not in Bangkok, but they educate Thais(in the main university) in a slew of undergraduate programs, including medicine and law. Location? in Bang Sen, which is a town sandwiched between Siracha and Chonburi.

Normally, it's 2 hours before departure. We have our E-ticket and Air Asia lets us check-in on-line up to 14 days before departure. since our flight is at 6:45AM, are we pushing it to arrive 1 1/2 hours before departure? We have no checked baggage.

If she asked you to jump off a cliff to pick up a ball-point pen she dropped, would you do it?

If the answer is yes, just turn in your Have brains Will think t-shirt and buy a one-way ticket to your host country....

She can get a non-immidrant non-educational visa for one year by getting the forms from her university. The forms include such information as her grades and other informations showing she's a fulltime student. Since, however, she's in a deadline crunch, I'm sure the writers above have good suggestions to extend her present stay. I'm going thru the same procedure with my girl friend, so she will be able to get the above visa before her current extended stay expires on September 11th. If it were me, I'd go to the dean of the department she's attending within the university. Good luck!

of a taxi ride from a hotel on Pradipat Road(near the Sophon Kwai BTS station) to Don Muang Airport around 5AM on a Friday)?

I forgot to add it's for 14 days...