songhklasid

Wher are you in Thailand?

Looks good, are parts easily available for the boss ?

I semi semi retiring at my house in sankhaemphang, chiang mai, soon, a 1 owner kawasaki boss has come up for sale in the village, I plan to do mai hong son loop, & various others, my previous bikes have been small honda's, I'm open to comments & opinions as to the boss, it's about 10years old,

cheers songhklasid.

Thankyou for info, what is a non O visa, I have only used tourist visa's in the past, sounds simpler than I thought.

I plan to semi retire next year, have been married to thai national (now she has aussie passport) for 26 years, we have house near sankhaemphang, chiang mai, I want to spend more time in country, what do I need for a residency visa, I've done thai language (60hours) course, recently got my thai motorbike licence.

thanking you for your help.

regards S.S.

To get a motorcycle licence (no motorcycle endorsement on home country license) does one need to actually bring a bike to the Hang Dong facility for practical test?

There's allways a big group, If you ask someone who has just finished, easier with a 100 baht tip,i'm sure someone will lend bike, that's what i did.

regards S.S.

Thankyou, Do I need to apply to immigration for letter before apply licence renewal regards S.S.

A ques, i just got a 1year temp. motorbike licence, have house in sankhaemphang, wife thai, but still reside aus, I used my tourist visa with a letter from imigration, what happens in a years time ,can I apply for 5 year licence same as someone with resident visa, or am i stuck on yearly basis?

thanks for the tips guys, i 'll look a bit closer @ ozfourex, I think

Me & the wife are doing a new building in her village, east of chiang mai,I need to transfer funds in small amounts to my bkk bank acc, I started to apply bualuang banking, have password, but pin # never made it thru the postal system to the village, so now back oz, any suggestions as to the most cost effective way to transfer funds.

regards songhklasid

ok thanks, that sorts that one out,can't extend leave that long, cheers . S.S.

so it should be weekend14/15 november ? is that right ?

S.S.

Just wondering if anyone knows exact date of loi krathong , It is new moon the 12th?, or full moon 24th ? of november.

Thanking you in advance.

regards S.S.

9 Floor Patong and Le Versace are pretty good!

where is 9th floor patong, ? tower or appartments, hotel what please, Le versace, ? restaurant, quiet, music?

thankyou please add more.

ok, thanks for the info guys, I got something to run with, cheers.

I am taking a thai lady to phuket for a short holiday, staying @ salathai resort, patong beach, not having been to patong for 10years, I am asking advice on a quieter open area bar with music maybe, food & drink, a place where you can talk & enjoy good atmosphere, rather than head banging loud beer bars, & drunken ,vomiting young falangs, mind you, 3 decades ago i was one of them myself, my 1st visit to patong beach being 1980,Anyway that's another story, any advice appreciated, cheers

songhklasid.

looks good, thanks, keep it in mind.

I know yasathon has the biggest rocket festival, when is it ?may sometime?, any tips, feedback , hotels? welcomed, I will be in country @ the time , and was considering going, are other areas nearer ubon ?

thanking you songhklasid.

I have recently discovered bangkok airways, mid price between the LCC-thai,on a recent flight to CNX, we were served with a meal, fish curry with rice, totally unexpected on a domestic flight, not to mention the lounges @ either airports, free tea, coffee, internet,They know how to charge on their exclusive routes, but on competitive popular routes they are my choice, I even joined frequent flyer, impressed.

cheers S.S.

So, basically, I want to know, do I have to live full time in thailand to get licence ?

I would like to get a thai motoebike licence, I am married to a thai national, have a house in thailand, but we dont live full time in country yet, we both still work oz, but visit 2-3 times a year, Can anyone tell me the criteria for a falang wanting a thai motorbike licence ?

many thanks Songhklasid.

Nothing to do with the crash, god rest their souls, but november last year, I took a friend BKK to PP, phnom penh, see wanted to see sites there,I booked months previously,However , she was ill once there, & I had to cut our 10 day stay (sinoukville included) & head back to thailand after 3 days, the cost of the alteration was near $200 american, more than I paid for the original tickets, so beware people, I loathe to travel with them in future.

rgds S.S.

I disagree, I recently flew qantas SYD-BKK return, although cheap $740 aus & a direct flight, there food & service was very ordinary, 1.5 hrs late, food was dismal, I'de rather thai anyday, lets hope there still puting the 2 latest A380's on the SYD=BKK run, = plenty of cheap seats.

cheers S.S.

Stayed at pool house serviced apartments ,10 min from don muang, with free return transfer & breakfast, about 1500 baht , all rooms back on to a 40 metre lap pool .

Regards S.S.

Just a thank you to lance & Tom @ T C bar & kitchen ubon ratchathani, I' Ve got to know a lot of the expat locals over the 6 years I' Ve been visiting paradise ubon, & to have a good drink & yarn on my birthday before leaving was enjoyable, yous'e are a good group of people who genuinely look out for each other,due to circumstances I might not visit as frequently as in the past, but I will return.

Regards songhklasid.