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I have an internet business in Thailand, run via a registered company with 24 staff (6 full time in the office). I admit, the main reason is to get my Visa and work permit. However, I view having help as a long term strategy... the profit I make from my established sites that I've built up over 7 years pays for staff and office costs. I don't expect to see a return on this investment for a year or two... but as you know, once sites are generating revenue... they keep going and going and going...

If you want to live here, further expanding your on-line business may be a worth while option. Yes, you say you don't need assistance now, but why stop at where you are at? The worst thing anyone can do with a successful business is loose momentum. If you are successful in a few niches, just apply the same strategy to others and expand your empire.

As for staying here under the radar... I think you need to check out the visa section of this site. As far as my understanding goes, tourists can only stay here for 90 days in a 180 day period.

I guess it all depends on how serious you are about living in Thailand... If you want the LOS as your home, you'll need to sort out a visa... makes sense employing some staff to help with your current business rather than helping someone else make more money (via employment)

Good luck

This is how I cook my roast beef, have done for years since reading Hugh's Meat book - He knows what he is talking about - has never failed me.

There's only one up-market hotel in Khao Yai with lot's of cheaper options - Maybe you could tap into that market. It's true, there's not a lot of nightlife (that I saw anyway)... maybe a nightly bonfire... marshmellow's going around... a local band kind of gig would draw in families, both Thai and farang. Just got to look at people's needs that are not currently being offered.

Hot cross buns with a cup of milky, sweet tea

yum... yum!

I made a test one day not too long ago and went to a Thai "Steakhouse" on route to Nakonayok - looked like a blockhouse and had "STEAKHOUSE" in big letters on its roof - the menu did actually show 1 (in words one) steak which was supposed to be Soirloin - hmm I thought ok and turned to the waiter to order - I had just said "I would like the steak......" when he said OK, turned away and left for the kitchen, I didn't even have a chance to specify the degree of done-ness I wanted. I was able to look into the kitchen from my seat and beinga chef, it was hard to believe what was happening - the Thai "Chef" placed a pan onto the stove, added some oil and without waiting for it to heat up placed the 1/4 inch thick "steak" int it - the result would have impressed a cobbler, but not me. It was simply inedable and I just finished my beer paid and left ....

And I must say, I would rather serve your Girlfriend her medium steak with sweet Chilly sauce than a well done staek with sauce Bearnaise also since the combination of sweet/sour sauces and beef does actually work quite well, see one of our products, German "Sauerbraten" with raisons....

well, am rambling on again,

have a good night

John

After reading the first sentance here, I knew where this was going

Like another member of the forum has already said, you are only going to get a decent steak in a 5 star hotel... here in Bangkok. Or, you can always cook it at home

Happy eating!

*I've got roast rib of beef today.... whoooohooooo!

Surely it's up to the paying customer how they like their steak isn't it? What if the the chef doesn't like red cars and you turn up to his restaurant in a red car, would you be welcome? He sounds like a <deleted> to me.

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Hi,

hmmmmm at first, the restaurant in question has 3 stars in he Guide Michellin and one must consider that cooking is creative, I'm not talking about a tom yam stall or hamburger joint but real cuisine, and the Chef is in his/her own right is an artist, creating with great care and even greater choice of raw material, the perfect culinary creation of which he/she is not only proud, but which also influences his/her reputation.

Imagine, you have created that perfect, clear consome', with a julienne of mushroom and fine bone marrow dumplings (one of my signature dishes) - you serve it to your guests and the next thing you here is someone asking for the Maggie bottle or where is the fish sauce?? - that chefs knife in your hand may just start to tremble ever so slightly ... now, if you can afford to, tell the bloke in a friendly way that the stall down the street offers an excellent tom yam and they have plenty of fish sauce on the table -

This is the same as if someone asks for that perfect steak to be "burned" - a sin against everything one stands for and in his enviable situation, I would do the same.

Glad you girlfriend found her way to at least medium steaks,

bone appetite

John

I appreciate what your saying, in regards to it being sin to eat food the way that doesn't release the maximium flavour etc, but that's just our thoughts and opininions.

Gorden Ramsey, one of the best chefs in the world, even says in his book "Kitchen heaven?" that if someone asks for a steak well done, he just adds a label of stock to the pan towards the end to stop making it so dry. I'm not sure if this works but the moral of the story is: if the customer wants it like that, then they should be treated like everyone else and be served what they have requested... especially from a chef that has 3 Michellin stars. No chef has the right to tell epople how to eat there food, nor have they got any right to refuse people. It's wrong. I've eaten at some of the best resturnats in the world (including Gorden Ramsey's) and have never heared such a thing.

By the way, I hate to say it, but my missus likes sweet chilli sauce with her steak... after I've tried my best to cook it 100% perfect. I think she's crazy, but at the end of the day, if she prefer's it that way, then that's up to her.

Try using Gmail. I have 6.5 gig of free email storage. If i need to keep anything i just email it to myself as an attachment.

Nidge.

That's what I would have recomeneded also

Let us know what you want to keep online... for photo's use flickr.com, for word and acel spread sheet inport them into google docs... any other documents you need hosting, let me know and I'm sure I'll be able to find a free service for you

and a fan of one Chef of a famous restaurent in Canada who instructs new waiters - our steak is only seared and if someone asks for it to be well done point them to the door, they don't deserve to eat here

Surely it's up to the paying customer how they like their steak isn't it? What if the the chef doesn't like red cars and you turn up to his restaurant in a red car, would you be welcome? He sounds like a <deleted> to me.

My girlfriend always had her steak well done, over time I have managed to persuade her that their is so much more flavor when not cooking it all the way through and she needs to ignore the colour of the meat - Now she eats her steak rare

As for myself, I like my steak rarer than rare (blue), 10 seconds on each side on a hot grill/pan is enough for an inch think tenderloin for me. Most (99.9%) of restaurants mess this up and over cook it

Anyway, as for the Chok Chai farm... I've driven past their a few times but knowing how tough thai beef normally is, I've never stopped to try it out. After this review, I think I'm better just driving past it

I recently wrote an article on my blog re my thoughts on the best hotel in bangkok

*If I'm not allowed to post the link, admin please remove

Hi all,

I'm looking to rent a house or a villa for our office yearly summer holiday... must be able to acomodate 10 people and have a pool (private prefered) with an area where we can discuss business (huge dinning table is okay)

How would find something like this? I've had a quick search on-line but couldn't find anything.

Thanks in advance.

I just got back from Khao Yai and got it for free... no one asked us (car) anything...

Brick lane... how I miss that place. Great for a mid night snack!

You sound lazy to me - Anyone can learn a new language, it's just a matter of persistence.

You'll need 20k deposit (although this may differ from one company to another), driving license and passport.

If your girlfriend has a driving license, you can add her as an extra driver... if not, I'd recommend driving your self. Why don't you want to drive? I personally think that driving in Thailand is very easy, especially outside of bangkok.

12 months revenue is a good starting point. A little more perhaps for the user database.

"I buy mine from Central, Chitlom - around 400b"

Thank you for the false information/out right lie, and wasting a half hour of my time.

What are you going on about? Central food hall on the ground floor - the boxes are located at the bottom of the shelf ithin the ceral isle.

3 years without driving is getting to me, so I've decided to get myself a motor. I left the UK selling a M3 E46 - It was a beauty! I really appreciate the sounds and that feeling of driving a nice, fast motor.

I'm 25 and have always fancied a boy racers car (along with most other 25 year olds!) As I see it, I've only got a couple of years before I look like a complete <deleted> in a boy racers car so now seems like a good oportunity to get it out of my system!

The WRX and the Evo VIII are both at 1.5mil and seem the perfect fit. What I want to know are opinions and thoughts from you knowledgable Thai Visa members on what one you would go for... I plan on test driving them both but would appreciate advice, tips and general feedback on both cars before making a final decision.

Many thanks in advance!

Here's the 2 I have in mind:

http://www.one2car.com/CarInfor/cardetails...81118&row=2

http://www.one2car.com/CarInfor/cardetails...84035&row=2

dry beef sandwich from the oriental shop is good. I'll defo be checking out the bakery in the Marriot next time I'm down that way.

Thats a plus point if you're living in Issan

Excellent

I eat Cinnamon toast crunch every morning

I buy mine from Central, Chitlom - around 400b

What a load of illiterate, offensive rubbish directed at a member who's gone to the trouble to post these excellent photos.

Agreed - far to many muppets on here.

Corkscrew - keep posting the pics mate!

I'm up for it if you guys are heading to Seacon

cut from the carcas within 30 minutes of death and cooked on an open fire bbq within the hour.

That comment there shows you know nothing about good steak my friend

The best steak is well hung, in perfect conditions, for at least 30 days....

New york steak house at JW marriott - Good

Madisons at four seasons - very good

Kobe beef bought from Central Chidlom and cooked by myself - the best

Cinema...

followed by hatchiban

Has never failed me!

You know, at first I was going to make a snide remark about you being cheap, but then I recalled (although I would to change to MK or better) that this would be a great date for most middle class Thai women - and something I have done frequently in the past. Cheers!

Agreed - MK is another good suggestion.

I would much rather the girl in question to call me back after a bowl of noodles than a night out that cost me xxxxb - if you get what I'm trying to say.