MeMock

Thanks Will27,

That link is quite handy, thanks.

Biggest problem I can see is that she will need to do a ELICOS course. Being in regional Victoria it appears that is not an option as all the places are located in the city

Hi Everyone,

I have a almost 16 year old niece who is just about to finish high school - what is legally required anyway. She is a smart student and is trying to work out what to do from here. Stay on at school and go to a Thai university or take up my offer of studying in Australia.

Has anyone done this before and can tell me what I need to do to make this happen? My plan was to get her into a years intense English classes before further study of her choice.

Obviously Australia gives out hundreds of thousands of study visas every year but which one would be best for her? Any hints and tips to make this process smoother.

Thank you.

MM

3 in the city as mentioned above with the best one at Sirindhorn Dam an hours drive away.

I am really looking forward to one day driving from Ubon to Danang. Anything that helps this plan is good news in my book! it will also cut down on my regular road trip to Lak Sao in Laos. Thanks for the info ubonrthai

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That's correct Ubonjoe.

If anyone is interested I documented the entire debacle here: http://www.memock.com

What a nightmare it was indeed! I still shudder when I think what we had to do to renew passports last year. I do hope that they are up and running again. They were very quick and helpful when I last used them.

Is that the site of the new hotel?

That wall is nice to see. When they originally painted the Kings artwork all along Uppalisan Road I got really excited, as I owned Peppers at the time and was sick of looking out at that dirty brown wall for 15 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Everyday they got closer and closer and then they stopped - just shy of the shop! They said it was so the pilots would not get distracted (as the runway is immediately opposite and also the end that 90% of flights land).

Anyway, nice to see that finally is getting something done because if a pilot is distracted by a painted wall then they are in the wrong job.

Not a chiro but a neurosurgeon. He is very good and I let him operate on my back a few years ago.

Dr Darmon is his name. 0818764678. Tell him that Andrew formally of Peppers says hello.

Didn't you see my link? There are several good 50m lap pools that have almost nobody in them if you go at the right time of day. I prefer Nari.

Yes I saw that that link and I know all those swimming pools. I wrote "decent" 50 m pool. The university pool is quite a distance out of town (16 km), open after 4 pm and is now closed until January 2015 for repairs. The sports school pool is not well-maintained and the water quality is not desirable, Nari school pool is ok but lately they don't seem to want people to swim during the day and in the evenings most people swim across and so it is difficult to get good lengths in.

Not very fussy are ya?

Issan is a big place. Headline is very misleading. Southern Ubon provence has seen way too much rain all season and even today when they are trying to salvage half a harvest another downpour set them back.

15 years old? Buy a new one. The amount of power you will save will astound you.

How can you not understand that Nuddy?

He is worried about the owner of the restaurant opposite top mansion as he hasn't seen him for a long time.

Nice find Niwpix. Nuddy, I doubt the locals around the park would know about it as according to the GPS coordinates it is on Phichitrangsan road which is a few blocks away.

Just beyond that funny roundabout - would that be right niwpix?

Don't think it has changed for many years. Depends on what country your friend is from but generally $30 or $35.

New owners first mistake is changing the name. I hope the rest is smooth sailing for all parties. Well done Mobi for getting out like you have!

I have taken other peoples cars across before but they did have to sign a sort of stat dec form with copies of their ID etc to say that it is okay.

bapak, ignore Nuddy's <deleted>.

Driving your own car across the border is very easy. From what I understand you do need to own the car outright. Definitely no hire cars etc. You will need a car passport which are easy to attain and depending on what border crossing you are using it can take anywhere between 30 minutes and 90 minutes to cross over.

Hello Uncle David

Not sure if this will help or not but a while ago I wrote a few blogs about the Vietnam war in Ubon. Since then I have had heaps of people who were active on the base at that time leaving messages. One blog in particular got a lot of response in the comments section. Have a look through it and the replies and see what you can find out. Hope it helps!

http://www.memock.com/2011/11/25/life-in-ubon-ratchathani-as-a-soldier-during-the-vietnam-war/

Regards

MM

Nice place. I'm up the road a little at Kununurra.