highlander76

Been going to Koh Chang for five years now been staying at the same resort every year owned by a local thai family a stone throw from the sea .Have not seen much of the island my wife hates driving around far to many steep hills and there is a lot of building going on that means to have lot of trucks on the roads .I enjoy the resort we stay at at 1000baht high season for a bungalow 20 metres form the sea Iam not complaining

My wife and myself like starting our holiday on Khaosan road ,I would recomend your friends stay near Khaosan road but not on it too much noise at night I would recomend Rambuttri vallage inn tel.(66)022829162 soi Rambuttri Chakkra Phong road

My 1st time in Thailand about ten years ago it rained everday asked people where it was not rainingwas told to go to Laos I am glad I visited then now many of the places I visited then have changed so much after Laos Chaing Mai it was great to enjoy some nightlife on to Pai that was heaven then I must say I loved my first trip to thailand came back to Thailand every year since married a thai lady very happy man Icould not be more lucky in my marriage

Anything that is imported in to Thailand is not going to cheap we all know that ,rebuilding my mother in laws house just now cost of labour for the work 60000baht that is way cheaper back home I would dread to think how much this would cost me back home

Very sad to hear this but it is nothing new this could happen anywhere

500 baht the last time I was at Mai Sai. I saw the Burmese border control refuse $10 American bills, so I didn't even bother offering American cash. Chiang Mai to Mai Sai by first class air con bus was about 600 baht return. Trip took about 4 to 5 hours one way. Short stop at Chiang Rai on way up and back. 20 baht from Mai Sai bus station to the border by red bus.

Cheers Ian my wife is just going out to get the bus tickets,she looking forward to the shopping and I have almost finshed my druyfree fags

It has been a while since I did a visa run to Burma is it still 5$ or 500baht for a day pass?

The wholesaler I buy my silk from has them ,charoenprathet road easy to find across the road from a coffee shop called coffeebug

The Burmese (39th) are happier than the Thais, it appears.

The junta are having a jolly time of it. As this free poll of its citizens shows.

This poll has to be bullsh!t there is noway anyone can believe that the burmese are happier than thais the people that made this poll must have sh!t for brains or in a coma for the last 30 years

All depends on the parents ,it did me no harm what so ever I must say my parents always avoided places which were over touristly I will never forget my 1st bullfight saying all this I can not remember any thing from before I was five years old

Many Thai companies have scholarships for students and there are a few foundations. However, they will not pay for a intenational school and you seem to be able to afford a normal Thai school.

If teachers are interested we can make a list of where students can apply for a scholarship as pinned topic.

Not a teacher Mario2008 but I think it would be great to have this info pinned many of us here on thaivisa have large families ,out of my extended family I would say two girls show signs that with the right school they could excell at anything the all boys have been spoiled rotten over the years some of the parents have paid a lot of money to get them into the better schools what a waste of money just because they are boys

Nepal4me maybe you should ask the mods to move your op to the teaching forum you might more info there

i would not want to be in Phuket when the marines arrive 2500 men who have not had any female company months or the chance of a good piss up as well but to thais xmas has come early

Not very likely I think thais really believe in ghosts in Scotland my wife hated the idea of Halloween and kids wearing scary outfits she thought the kids might piss off the real ghosts

thank you very much

Which is the best town for finding high quality thai silk in Isaan?

my normal reaction to just ignore them never ever shake hands with them

Before i comment i want to make it clear that i in no way support the BNP in any shape or form.

But i fear that it is possible that they may gain a few more seats and MP's

I have seen over the last few years racism on the increase from the teenage element of the uk.

Some it seems cannot diffirentiate between countries of origin, My wife was intimidated outside a shop and called paki scumbag by some louts. (she is thai)

It seems that if you are dark skinned in the uk you could be in a no win situation. (in some areas)

This was northeast uk.

Please use the word England, north east UK is where I live in Scotland my wife has lived here two years now no problems so far

It is a very british way of doing business mate was always bought up to believe my handshake was my honour I if you shaked hands it was a done deal

I am just arrived in Thailand two days ago so I am going to be nice to the op how look to people {clean clothes not smelling like something has gone off) makes a lot of difference in how thais react to you .Skin colour is so f1cking important to thais white skin beauafull dark ugly

Air miles Andy at it again, just an excuse to pay golf

This will not put me of traveling by train in Thailand the odds of being in a bus crash are much higher . My sincere condolences to the families of all affected by this incident

well done Kevin what I do not understand is why the monks did not let her and the baby sleep inside the temple for the night

My wife changed her surname to mine but she payed a bribe to the lady at ampur so she could keep her old id card with her maiden surname

I hope they get the death penatly