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    Honda Cbr150

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted

    Differences between old and new 150's?

    Wheels and tires bigger. Swing-arm 1cm longer. Maybe handle-bars are wider? Fuel injection...

    Cosmetic changes (exhaust just cosmetic?).

    Could put on bigger wheels and tires, and extend the swing-arm 1cm (my mechanic says) ;>]

    Mark

    My mechanic recommends just putting 6,000 baht worth of Bridgestone tires on instead...

    Chiang Mai Sunday Market?

    in Chiang Mai

    Posted

    The Sunday night market is what it is...

    There is also a great second-hand market on Sunday mornings on Bamrung Rat rd between Rattana Kosin rd and Nawarat rd.

    They shut down the whole street and you can find anything - crafts, clothes, antiques, bike parts, food, garbage, etc., etc.

    Also, a good hint for travelers who don't want to carry stuff around Thailand while on their trip. You can mail parcels to the Post Office at Savarnbumi Airport, and pick it up when you depart. Post Office is open 24 hours, and provides (so far) good and honest service. Also good for when you land with too much luggage. Just pop up to the 4th floor and mail the box or suitcase to anywhere in Thailand.

    (your name here)

    Poste Restante

    Post Office

    Savarnbumi Airport

    (and the postal code - I don't know it, but any post office can tell you...)

    Favourite 7-Eleven & 7-Eleven Breakfast

    in Chiang Mai

    Posted

    Yes, the pork burgers with sticky rice buns are really good - especially the spicy pork. The Salabao are particularly good too.

    And I do like a 25 baht hot dog with a free truckload of vegies and sauces.

    My favourite 7-11 is on Koh Tao - old stock, high prices, small shop, rude staff, 10 meters from the beach!

    My Food Map To Chiangmai

    in Chiang Mai

    Posted

    Update time.

    I have deleted some, noted others that may have closed, and I am adding three new ones. Cheers, Mark

    http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&i...f5f6b4ae9cca40b

    ===

    The first I am calling Chiangmai Cuisine until I find the real name. Real Northern 'Ahan Muang' food. Some very interesting flavours, including that very strange chemical-tasting spice that I can't find the name of.

    Had a clear soup with a mimosa-type green and sour northern sausage. Another clear soup was the Tom Saap (not Issan style) flavoured with lemon grass, kha, and a flat leaf with a similar taste to coriander. Had a Gaeng Kua Gai - spicy and without a coconut base - a light onion gravy with toasted coriander seeds. Gaeng Penang - not too sweet. Pork tendon Moo Hanlay. Heart of Palm curry.

    Located on the last cross street south of Superhighway - between ChangPhak rd and JJ Market street. Across from two shops (I will confirm tomorrow) - JX Internet, and Grace.

    ===

    Next is Eden Restaurant on the little soi (Moon Muang soi 4) running parallel to, and south of, Ratvithi. 100 meters in from Moon Meuang (moat)

    So far I have only sampled the coarse duck-liver pate (authentic, and generous portion for 70bt - w/ crusty mini-loaf) and sole (fish was delicious - light yellow sauce, but the fries tasted frozen (!) and kinda mealy). Apparently he makes his own sausages for his BBQ nights. I'll go back. Lots of French like it too - popular place...

    ===

    And for those in Mae Rim, you have a wonderful cook at the little shop beside the Tops. On the right hand side, along the outside wall. K. Jeep makes her own gaeng pastes fresh and has 8 different Som Tams, including a cucumber som tam. The place is a little gem.

    Poutine In Bangkok?

    in Western Food in Thailand

    Posted · Edited by wjmark

    Poutine? you mean Fromage blanc or fresh cheese. You can get it in foodland under the name fresh cheese, Its a home cheese curd with aprox. 11 - 12 % Fat

    If needed i have also a recipe for that.

    Well there you go! Just some fries and brown gravy...

    Poutine In Bangkok?

    in Western Food in Thailand

    Posted

    A true poutine needs a fresh curd cheese that is only useful for a few days after making. A good fresh curd will squeak when bitten.

    So I doubt that you will find a 'real' one here. Cheese, fries, gravy... Has to be delicious!!

    On a cold Canadian winter evening, I like another classic - chili and chips (has to be the Greek style chlli with no beans, and touch of cinnamon {called Cincinnati chili in the Excited States}. Yup - chili and chips on a snowy evening is fantastic, but I still prefer Gai Yang on the beach.

    Cbr 150

    in Motorcycles in Thailand

    Posted

    I've had mine for little less than a year, but would definitely sell and upgrade for FI. But I hope they also upgrade the electrical system for better headlights, because the current ones really do suck at night. I tried xenon's but they pulled too much juice and didn't work right. As far as I'm concerned, that's the only drawback to it. Now if someone can offer a suggestion on brighter headlights......

    Stanley 25/25's works fine.

    I think one xenon 35/35 and one regular 25/25 will work fine - maybe use a switch for the xenon.

    The xenon is great when it works.

    Also try upgrading the wiring for the bulbs, and if you use a switch (should), then make it a good one. When I tried xenons part of the problem turned out to be a crappy switch.

    Chumporn Help Please

    in Southern Thailand

    Posted

    thuan wualeng [whatever the name is, sorry] beach is around 15 km from chumpon...you will find food&bungalows over there....

    today i was stopped by police checkpoint near the chumpon, when coming back from th-wua beach...anyway they didn't check anything, just said: 'go", after i stopped :)....but i wouldn't risk it with unlicensed anyhow...

    you can rent motorbiikes in chumpon for around 200 bt...

    Thanks!

    Mark

    Chumporn Help Please

    in Southern Thailand

    Posted

    Suggestions please

    I am coming in to Chumporn on Friday afternoon, and would like to find a cheap beach bungalow not too far from the town.

    I would be happy with 500 (I hear they are cheap there!).

    Somewhere with half-way decent swimming, and easy access to town - nothing fancy.

    ---

    And what are the really good little Thai places to eat? I don't mean fancy or expensive (although both are ok), but really really good South Thai food

    ---

    Also, can I ride an unlicensed little dirt-bike around town, or is that asking for trouble?

    I am having my little bike shipped to Chumporn, and would like to ride around for a day or so before going to Koh Tao (where there are no laws...)

    Thanks, Mark

    1950's Sweet Island Song?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    I am doing a surprise video project for a nice southern Khun Yai (b.Samui, moved to Koh Tao in '54), and I need a background song - hopefully one she actually heard as a young woman.

    I want to find a song that would make her remember her childhood sweetly.

    Ideally the song would be from the early-mid 1950's, and be themed/titled along the lines of:

    "Island Girl"

    "Sweet Samui Sunset"

    "Gosh, The Fish Jump High!"

    or something like that. But anything would be fine!

    I don't have a clue where to start, so if someone has a nice mp3, and a little history of the song, I would be eternally grateful (and I could give you some music if you like...)

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