sillybilly

Um... due to fly into bangkok tomorrow from Chiang Mai.. Anybody know a way to find out if the airports are back in business? Or if there are any flights?? I am flying Air Asia and have been trying to get through their Malaysian hotline number for ages with no luck. Was at the airport at CM asking them today and all they could tell me was call Bangkok...

Not much help when you consider there are many others having the same problems as myself.

Dont think I would want to return to the airport again if this is still happening...

Umm in my luggage I have a few yellow and red shirts, only cos I enjoy those colours.

Given the current problems. Should I go out and buy some new shirts or just be careful where I go.

I am due in Bangkok tomorrow?

Sure this may sound like a sily question but I guess choice of colors can be important.

Thanks.

This is the reply I recieved from Australalian Customs today...

Thanks for all the information... Some pretty good facts there...

I think I found the nice Italian guy in Central and yes... He does leave you feeling like he cares...

Makes a nice change from the others...

Getting a great deal too..

Am I allowed to tell him I found him thru the board?? Perhaps he will want to sign up too.

Seems like a really genuine man..

Hi.. I was just starting to get curious....

Staying near a place called Eagle Pub and Resturant

It is Obvious there was a fire there but those anybody else know any other details??

I have sent an email to the Australian Customs... So hopefully they are doing thier job and will be able to send me a reply... Will let everybody know as soon as I do...

If I can... Where does everybody think the best place to buy it would be???

Got an older friend back in the land of Oz.

Recieved a phone call from her the other day asking me to try and stock up on some Tiger Balm patches for her arthritis... If is cheaper just to go to a Watsons store and buy it by the carton oris there a cheaper way to buy more... Anybody got any ideas?? Thanks

Yesterday I bought a new Playstation 2 at Mabookhlong for Baht 4,800. With guarantee and 5 games. Seems a good deal.

WCA

This sounds like a great deal... Was that with a chip?? And any chance you could provide some easy directions to Mabookhlong. Was there a special shop that was easy to find??

I am in Chiang Mai at the moment and can get a cordlesc control for about 490BHT Is this a good price??

Thanks everybody for thier imput...

Just done a quick search.. and I guess I might be silly... Is Mabookhlong?.... MBK!

Ummm

Where is Futune Town?? I wil be staying in Pratunam... Is this close??

Hi all...

I will only be in Bangkok for a couple days late November and just wanted to know the best place to buy a chipped playstation 2 and games... Plus whatever else I may need for it. memory card etc?

Any idea on what the cost is too?

I want to be able to give it to my brother as a birthday present so I would try to get as many games as I can...

Just so that everybody is aware of how silly I am... my question is... what night are we going to see all these lights and the floats in the river?? I see heaps of decorations going up and the town getting more and more busy... Is the most important night the last?? (12th)

All I keep hearing for the past few days is fireworks...

Many thanks for the great night.... would have been nice to stay longer and meet some more board members but still had a lot of fun anyway... To those that I was able to meet a big hello and the others I will meet next time see you then...

Such a happy bunch of people... It was really good...

Thanks again.

let me go too, I should be there... plus my beautiful partner..

It`ll be nice to meet some fellow board members...

Afternoon all...

I`m due in CM early November and will be looking for a place that sells Playstion 2 and games... Can anybody tell me where I might be able to get one that is chipped already and where I can buy good quality copied games from?? Any ideas what the cost is and is it something to be bargained or pretty much a fixed price??

THANKS...

Please help... Somehow and for whatever reason when I open up thaivisa using internet explorer all I can do is read the post title and nothing else but when I use firefox I`m able to view the whole thread... I`m not very computer smart so many I`ve pushed the wrong button somewhere?? Any ideas?? Thanks...

Hello All...

Wanting to experence the magic of Songkran next year for the first time. Can anybody please tell me exactly when it is and when should I try to arrive in Chiang Mai?? Do the local start to have fun and play with the water early?

Been told stories by friends in Thailand about just how much fun it is...

Thanks in advance.. Waterboy

Close friends of mine living close to the border in Mae Sai have lost thier Beautiful female dog called Jenny.

She is missed so much by her owners and a reward has been offered for her to be found.

Has anybody seen her or can anybody offer any information on how I can go about trying to find her or is there not a chance...

sorry if I`m wrong but I think it 5pm not 6pm??

Last year I was with a thai friend andd we tried to cross the border from Mae Sai to Burma at about 5.30pm and although my thai friend was allowed to still go across I was told as a farang that the gate was closed at 5pm. Is it 5pm for farang and 6pm for Thai People or were they just trying to make some pocket money?? Although at the time it was annoying, looking at it now it is just one of my funny memorys from this wonderful place...

Many thanks for everybodys replies.

Im staying in Thailand for about 40 days. What I ned to know is this.... after reading that I can only stay a maximum of 30 days. Is it just a simple case of going to the Mae Sai border and leave Thailand into Burma paying the 500 Baht entry fee. Look around the markets on the other side and then coming back across. Does it matter if I only stay on the Burma side for maybe 1 -2 hours?? or do I need to stay longer?? Please help a SillyBilly.

Looking at travelling towards Nong Kwai and Loas later this year. Would anybody have an idea how much to budget for per day.. The 2 of us would probaly stay in a guesthouse and eat the every day food that the locals would eat. We would probably do a couple of tours as well as a little bit of shopping...

Sure we understand that different people spend different amounts but if somebody could provide approx costs of acommidation, food, transport etc... all this would be helpful

Thanks everybody...

Well I'll give you a quick run down on Laos:

Accomodation: Between $10-$20 will cover a decent enough room with Aircon, obviously high end will be better. You can easily find rooms for $5-$10 however these won't have aircon and at the lower end no have a toilet or shower in the room.

Food: If you go truly local and avoid Mekong eateries and go for noodle soup shops then a bowl of this is less than $1, depending on how local you want to go you can easily survive on less than $5. However eating down the mekong road with a few beers you should budget around $10 a day. Example one of the main bars for holiday folks (& locals) Kop Jai Deu the average meal is around $3 add a beer $1.5 = $4.50.

Shopping: Hmm well it depends on what you want buy! You have the new and old morning market, the new Chinese market (which is great!) and everything in between. Everywhere you get - barter - especially with when they are chinese often if you barter well you'll pay half the price!! They are sneaky buggers for trying to overcharge you - the Lao people aren't quite as bad but they will try it!

Transport: Tuk Tuks are the main way around for those without transport - everything more than 20,000kip in Vientiane and you're being conned! Lesson - know where you want to go and the general idea of distance and don't accept the figure. Otherwise hire a motorbike for about $6-$10 per day and get around easy or if you feel like punishment hire a push bike!!

If you can speak Lao or Thai then you'll get around a lot easier than if you can't, Laos doesn't have as many English speakers around as Thailand even in main areas, shops or banks etc.

Many thanks for the reply.... Now I have a better understanding of what to expect.

Looking at travelling towards Nong Kwai and Loas later this year. Would anybody have an idea how much to budget for per day.. The 2 of us would probaly stay in a guesthouse and eat the every day food that the locals would eat. We would probably do a couple of tours as well as a little bit of shopping...

Sure we understand that different people spend different amounts but if somebody could provide approx costs of acommidation, food, transport etc... all this would be helpful

Thanks everybody...

Can anybody tell me if my Thai friend needs a thai passport to go into Loas??

Also can anybody tell me about how much to budget for per day while there. Including Guesthouse Accomidation , transport , some shopping and some tours.....??

Many thanks....

Thanks for the words of wisdom. It was a friend I met while on holidays and I have been told the news by his family. However I am not sure if he was Buddist or not. I`m sitting here at home in Aust trying to think of any way that I might be able to help the family. Upon returning to Thailand is there a way to pay my respects??

It is with great sadness that I have learned that a friend of mine from Northern Thailand has passed away by thier own choice. Can anybody please tell me what happens next?? eg. Funeral arrangments and what else happens from there? I believe that the body is to be cremated but not sure...

Please no jokes... Thanks

It is with great sadness that I have learned that a friend of mine from Northern Thailand has passed away by thier own choice. Can anybody please tell me what happens next?? eg. Funeral arrangments and what else happens from there? I believe that the body is to be cremated but not sure...

Please no jokes... Thanks