boogie

23 hours ago, nauseus said:

used to be great food there.

They did great take outs ! 

Thanks Joe.

Yeah I'm in pretty much the same predicament. I will be staying for around 80 days but worried the airline won't let me board in the UK. Qatar airlines denied boarding unless they had proof of an onward flight.

you hear this many times , that some airlines dont board you if you have not an online ticket within 30 days; Thats a fact !

So I wonder why always some posts saying, you dont need such a ticket within 30 days ??

Yes I don't think I am prepared to take that risk. I fancy a side trip for a few days anyway so I might as well book a flight in advance.

No. I live in Bermuda, 2:20 mins to New York, 14 hrs to Korea and 5:30 mins to Bangkok. BA is easier and quicker but they are a total ripoff as they monopolise the direct flight from Bermuda to the UK !

That's why it's a bit of hassle and cost for a visa. I've done the visa route before but had to Fed-ex my passport to the Thai consulate in Ottawa last time and pay for the Fed-ex back as well,, quite a quick turn around but if I don't really need it a waste of money. That's why I was thinking I would rather spend the money on a side trip. I went to Angkor Wat last year thanks, yes, a very nice trip. I have a few options now, but I wont bother getting the Visa before I leave. Thanks for your advice.

Ok thanks guys. I didn't realise that you could just extend a 30 day visa exemption in country. I have about ten free days right in the middle of my trip which I am not sure what to do with yet, so I may well do a side trip to Cambodia or Vietnam. So basically I have a few options. As I said before my main concern was how the airline would react if they saw I was visiting for 54 days without a visa. I am flying American to New York and then Asiana from New York

So I could do a side trip and fly from Bangkok , returning by air to Bangkok a few days later ?. That would be my preference anyway.If I just did a border crossing my concern would be that the airline would see that my return ticket was for longer than 30 days and without a visa may not allow me to board.

Thanks. Forgot to mention I have a UK passport.

I have an airline ticket to arrive in Thailand at the end of July and depart in September, a total of 54 days in all. Could I get around getting a 60 day tourist visa by leaving Thailand for a few days in the middle of my trip so that I stay less than 30 days each time ? If I purchased a return air ticket to Cambodia for example and showed this to the airline on my outward leg to Thailand would this suffice?

I could get a tourist visa okay, but because of my location the cost involved (Fed-ex etc) would not be much different from purchasing an airline ticket from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, for example. So I was thinking I might as well have a side trip while I am there and kill two birds with one stone if possible.

Any advice would be welcome, thanks.

It isn't an indictment of Thai people or anti-Thai, but that scenario happens..If you don't realise that you need to get out more. I don't have to live in Thailand to know that. I'm genuinely pleased that you are happily married and this doesn't happen to you and I am sure many others who are married to Thais. It is just a joke about a scenario that does happen. It was actually sent to me by a friend who is also happily married to a Thai and a number of other friends who are married to Thais find it amusing. Sorry that you don't.

Oh here we go again! another fool whose has been parted with his cash and blames everyone bar himself !!!

Well you are wrong. I would engage your brain before you make assumptions in the future.

I quit smoking a few weeks ago and I am using 14 mg nicotine patches

I am coming over to Thailand in a couple of weeks and was wondering if they were easily available to buy and if so what the cost was. I am currently paying $39 US for 7 days supply so I would have thought they were probably much cheaper than this. If not I will bring a supply.

If anyone knows it would be much appreciated


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Thanks Wanida that's exactly what i needed. Actually Google translates the information I need perfectly

Much appreciated

Boogie

Hello

I am trying to found out the address and telephone number for the Land Office in Rayong. My wife owns land in Bang Chang and I need to contact them. I have received similar information that I required re Chaiyaphum on the Isaan forum but cannot navigate the department of Lands website provided to me there.

Any help would be appreciated

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Hi

I am looking for some help. Does anyone know the address of the Land Office in the town of Chaiyaphum relating to property in Muang Chaiyaphum ? I have searched the internet and on this forum to no avail. I need the full postal address.

If anyone could assist it would be much appreciated.

Thanks

The Big Mac index is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity: in the long run, exchange rates should adjust to equal the price of a basket of goods and services in different countries. This particular basket holds a McDonald's Big Mac, whose price around the world is compared with its American average of $4.20. According to burgernomics the Swiss franc is a meaty 62% overvalued. The exchange rate that would equalise the price of a Swiss Big Mac with an American one is SFr1.55 to the dollar; the actual exchange rate is only 0.96. The cheapest burger is found in India, costing just $1.62.

However, it is not all about the exchange rate, it is rather about the living cost. Out of this index you can also read where life is cheap and where it is expensive. Before I moved to Thailand, I lived in Switzerland. In my view, the living cost in Thailand - for the same lifestyle - are approximately 1/3 to 1/2 of Switzerlands cost. So let us compare the price of a BigMac in some countries, all amounts in USD:

- Thailand: 2.46

- USA: 4.20

- Eurozone: 4.43

- Switzerland: 6.81

funny enough, a bigmac set is the same price in most mcdonalds in thailand than in canada if you dont count the tax

keep in mind you get more fries/coke in canada than here as well.

How can you not count the tax ! What you pay is what you pay .They'd be even cheaper in Canada if you don't count the cost of the burger , the fries and the coke !

I've been to Rajamangala twice, both times for football matches and both times by motorcycle taxi. I was advised to do this by my Indian tailor who arranged one for me. His advice was spot on. The traffic was very heavy and the road heading to the stadium is not that big.I went from the Asia Hotel at Ratchathewi and it took about 25-30 minutes.

This forum cracks me up sometimes. The OP asked a simple question concerning buying a stand alone home or one in a gated community. Now we know how many Filipinos live in the USA and want to know how many times someone else has been married !

It's a shame because out there is a wealth of experience that I and the OP could learn from but I rarely ask questions on this forum because a lot of the time they end up like this unfortunately.

Having said that I would still be interested in any actual responses to the original question.

I can't offer advice on housing as such as I have never lived in Thailand, however we have been considering it and have done some research. Like you we also have kids and I'm sure their future is extremely important to you. I don't want to turn this into one of those should you/shouldn't you raise kids in Thailand threads , but would say that before you decide where you want to live to think about what type of education you want to give them, how much you can afford and what schools are available in the area you finally decide.

Obviously with Chiang Mai and Bangkok you will have the complete range available, but prices/quality vary considerably and I'm sure you wouldn't want a long commute everyday. Just a thought !

Yes your daughters are definitely too old for that. Sorry we haven't been to any of the theme parks in Thailand. We have been bathing with Elephants a couple of times and that was really good, but that was at a small elephant camp just outside Kanchanaburi. I would thoroughly recommend something like that though.

There is a Disney Land in Hong Kong. It's a lot smaller than the one in Florida, but excellent for younger children. We took our girls there a couple of years ago when they were 5 and 7 and they loved it. It didn't have the big rides like the US counterparts but for kids their age and a bit older it is excellent. I think they have added a few more attractions since we went in 2009. I can't remember the admision costs but they were very reasonable, it will all be on their web site. We stayed in one the resort hotels, it wasn't cheap but from what I recall not much difference than paying for a family room in Kow loon or Hong Kong Island hotels.

I appreciate that you are particularly interestd in Phuket, but surely those questions could be answered by parents anywhere in Thailand. I would think therefore that this would stand more chance of getting responses in the family section.

So in reality if this was the course they wanted then you would really have to return to the UK to live when they are around 15yrs old, probably not worth the disruption of uprooting them from school and resettling all over again.

Are there any other options ? I can't think of any but would be interested to hear what others think.

I hadn't looked in to the costs of University so didn't know there was a vast difference in price. Does that definitely refer to British citizens as well or just foreign students?

I would agree 100% that taking them from one country to the other at 15 should be avoided if possible. Not to say it would be the end of the world but certainly not ideal.

Yes unfortunately it does apply to British Citizens. I haven't read all of this http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/fees_student_support.php but it contains a lot of information. I think the bottom line is that the 3 year rule applies, but it looks like EU citizens can also qualify. I won't rant about that as that could take this subject way off course !!

From what I have read in the past most ex-pats seem to return home for their children's secondary education. I would really like to hear from anybody who has stayed in Thailand for the duration and how they dealt with all the issues. It may be that some could afford to send their children overseas to university, or maybe they didn't carry on their education after school. Whatever the case it would be interesting to find out. I am sure there must be some examples.

I have been following this thread with interest as I am also exploring the possibility of living in Thailand, although not Phuket. As HKP has stated such a move has to put the kids future first and foremost.

I have done a fair bit of research into schools and areas to live and I feel that given the right school my children could get a very good education right up until the IB qualifications, which would potentially allow them to go on to University. My biggest concern is what would they do having finished school at 18 or so.

As I understand it ( and I stand to be corrected ) in order to qualify as a UK student at a UK university you have to be ordinarily resident in the UK for three years prior to beginning the course. Otherwise you would have to pay much higher overseas student fees. That is of course if the children have the ability or desire to go on to university. So in reality if this was the course they wanted then you would really have to return to the UK to live when they are around 15yrs old, probably not worth the disruption of uprooting them from school and resettling all over again.

Are there any other options ? I can't think of any but would be interested to hear what others think.

Went on the Grand Chaophraya Cruise in 2009 with wife and two young kids, then 5 and 7. Live band with a saxophone player, Kenny G style. Food wasn't fantastic but not bad, and plenty of not spicy food, plus a few party favors for the kids. We really enjoyed it as a whole package. 2001 went on an old barge which had two set menus, a choice of Thai food or seafood, that was good but can't remember which one it was. We chose the Grand last time so the kids had more variety of food.The crew were very friendly and even joined in the dancing at the end, which the kids loved. Grand Chaophraya Cruise