MrBrad

Here are translated copies of the donation contract with Chiang Mai University.  (The pages may be out of sequence.)

1 hour ago, Jelli said:

I don't believe you can. I think there are issues with both being over 50 as well as being a foreigner. In fact I had read this sometime in the past on this forum

Maybe, but apparently there are exceptions, based on what exactly, I don't know.  The cadaver that I referred to above was definitely a foreigner, and definitely well over 65.  As for me, I'm an old foreigner; my application was accepted and I was issued a donor card. 

Check out an upholstery shop.  They should be willing to sell similar foam in whatever quantity you need.

Cinnamon rolls have been a long sought-after prize for me, too.  At least those which come close to what I remember in the States.

One of the best that I’ve come across is at Bake and Bite.  They seem to be fresh and available only on weekends.  Some are made with pecans which is a bonus.  After finding that you like what they make, you can special order—even just a few-, and they will have them waiting for you on the day that you designate.  They’re well worth a try.  Note: they are closed on Thursdays and Fridays.

Then, if you like really gooey cinnamon rolls, Bell Goose Café is the place to go.  Their rolls are quite large and a bit pricier than elsewhere, but they are of good texture and flavor.  The centers are a bit too gooey, too wet, for my liking.  Maybe they don’t bake them quite long enough.  But the stickiness of a good cinnamon roll can be found here.

Someone suggested the cinnamon rolls at the Crusty Loaf Bakery which is two doors west of the Irish Pub.   They’re quite good, though in my estimation, somehow coming up short.

As with all baked goods in these parts, try to determine when the product was baked; fresh today is best, of course.  Baked goods that are two or three days old and selling for the price of fresh doesn’t make for a happy customer.

As for coconut cream pie, Love at First Bite does a good job.  As an aside, their banana cream pie is to die for.  Back to the coconut cream pie, I wish that they would use shredded coconut rather than larger pieces of coconut.  But the flavor is there, and it’s really good.  Here, too, they have cinnamon rolls as well as caramel rolls.  You might want to try them as well, though I’ve not bought them here very often.

Charin Pie Shop on the corner of Soi 17 in the Nimann area is worth checking for great pies.  There’s always more than enough—including coconut cream—to satisfy your sweet tooth.

https://goo.gl/maps/2GjjpMR1H6svg4TH9 

Charin Pie Shop

https://goo.gl/maps/asMZGJBNPh4WfjDL9 

Bella Goose Cafe

https://goo.gl/maps/YM1pBgpANw6kJ4bm6

Love at First Bite

https://goo.gl/maps/jD3JrtkaXg1qN8hy6

Bake and Bite 

https://goo.gl/maps/RB3bdqfCLndLdiFE9

Crusty Loaf Bakery

13 hours ago, bg53 said:

Could anyone point me to the CMU Outreach Clinic at Ruamchok mentioned by Nigel? I couldn't find it on Google Maps.

Might this be it?

Here, in tambohn San Pi Seua, garbage pick up is every Thursday.  They arrive at my place between 6:30 and 6:40 without fail.  In years past, dogs would get into plastic garbage bags and spread the contents all over the road.  They particularly liked sn!t-filled baby diapers.

Having had enough of regularly cleaning up the mess, I had a local welder make a wire fencing cage in which all the neighbors deposit their bagged trash.  It works like a charm.  After the garbage has been picked up, I check to make sure that all bits and scraps are picked up.  From week to week the area looks well tended.  It's a bit of overkill on my part, but it's worth the effort.

Now, having said all that, I had encountered a scrap-picker who would come around just minutes before the garbage truck.  He would open bags and strew the contents hither and yon.  That happened only once, or maybe twice.  Anyway, the following week I monitored his doings, and asked him to pick up after himself.  He doesn't come around anymore.

I have one question.  About the proof of money in the bank, one previous post made reference to a bank statement which takes a few days to produce.  Another post made reference to a letter from the bank regarding one's bank balance. 

I have always presented both.  If I remember correctly, Bangkok Bank charged me 200 baht for the 12-month bank statement--which took almost a week to obtain, plus another 100 baht for a letter confirming my account balance to date.

In your experience, at Chiang Mai Immigration, are both documents necessary?  How chancy might it be to opt to provide only the letter, and then find out that they want the 12-month statement also?  That would be a disastrous situation if one does not have the time required to obtain the statement.

Try the Old Medicine Hospital (as it's sometimes called) for knowledgeable masseurs.  It's located in the south part of the city, near the airport, more specifically just around the corner from the Rim Ping supermarket at the Nim City strip mall.

This link emphasizes their school for studying massage, but anyone can receive massages.  The cost should be 200 baht or a bit more for an hour's treatment.

https://www.oldmedicine.org/

What's with people saying that they "self insure"?  Perhaps I don't understand what kind of insurance self insure is.  But if it's what I think it is, it means that those people don't have insurance.  Perhaps it's more comforting for them to deal with the idea of "self insure" than to simply say that they're uninsured.

15 hours ago, nigelforbes said:

Take the road that is in the center of the North side of the moat (107), the road leads to Mae Rim. On the left side, less than 100 yards, is an Audiologist who does hearing tests for CM RAM. She inexpensive and has all the equipment and is very professional. About 400 baht for the test, three times that at a hospital, same person.

I'm not clear about the directions here.  This appears to be on Changpuak Road somewhere in the block between the market on the south and Photobug on the north, is that right?

https://goo.gl/maps/N3J9UcvYkvCnPxVN9

I tried to get cash from my (U.S.) Visa debit card at the Bangkok Bank on Tae Pae Road, and was told that they couldn't do it.  Only a Visa credit card was acceptable.  I'd not tried the debit card at other banks, but this one wouldn't allow it.

2 hours ago, Satcommlee said:

Amorn has these, google your local "Amorn" electronics store.

Take note: the Amorn shown as being in with Tesco Lotus at Ruam Choke / Mee Choke no longer exists, even though it's still listed on their website.  One would best go to their location on the north side of the moat.

There's a shop on the south side of Chang Moi Road that sell transformers of all sizes.  Looking at the streetview, I'm not sure that I've captured the right store, but it's near the one on the link.  I'd bought a transformer there years ago; I think this is the place.

https://goo.gl/maps/cYBgPCRDPD2bA5f27

The largest and best photocopy shop that I've found is the Jarus Print Shop, immediately north of the Three Kings Monument.

https://goo.gl/maps/R3QUKFezdQ9s34np6

17 hours ago, Mahseer said:

Ok this is what you need for LoR:

 

Application form  from tent or the lady.
Passport & Photo 2"x2"

Copy of: Passport ID page / entry stamp / visa  / 90 day report / TM30.

 

On the sign in front of immigration it doesn't mention copy of chanote/lease agreement but take along if you have.

 

Should be it. 

I was just there an hour ago (at 1:00), and told to come back tomorrow.  The sign at the desk clearly says mornings only, i.e., 8:30 to 12:00.  Be forewarned.

On 10/30/2022 at 1:40 PM, Mavideol said:

same here, they claim it to be fresh but it's absolutely NOT, same with their Freshly Daily Baked pastries, bred(s) some stay on the shelve for 2-3 days, bred hard as a rock but still say "it's Freshly made" .... liars and   jerks

Re: baked goods in Chiang Mai and most likely all of Thailand

Day-old items (and as attested above, many-days-old items) are sold at full price.  There's no discount for the stale stuff, unlike in the old country where I came from.  I'd still choose to pay full price for the freshest.

Ja, I know, if I don't like it, I can pack up and leave.  Or, just not buy the old stuff if it's possible to know how long the product has been sitting on the shelf.

9 hours ago, Chris.B said:

Cheap Charlie.

 

 

Maybe.  Maybe not.  Who cares?

10 hours ago, Dante99 said:

like the sheet board is 4X8 ft

 

And like the paint sold in gallons.

Here in San Pi Seua my cost for weekly garbage collection is ฿240 per year.  Quick figuring makes that ฿20 each month.  I pay it directly at the tessabahn office; my landlady is not involved, and that's fine for both of us. 

At ฿500 a month (or ฿6,000 annually) the landlord is seriously taking advantage of the potential farang renter.  Walk away.

I'm sure that Dr. Morgan, at Health Care Medical Center on Hang Dong Road, will give you the attention you deserve.  Her English is excellent, which is a plus.   Her clinic is directly opposite the large Geriatric Medical Center.

http://www.healthcaremedicalclinic.com/contact-us.php

10 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Thais are creative not rationale. They cant read maps.

They're getting better at reading maps, I think, in part thanks to Google maps and other internet sites.  It used to be much worse; they often preferred to turn maps upside down or sideways to somewhat sort of orient themselves, though in reality, that didn't help much.

2 hours ago, cnx1204 said:

Are you asking them in Thai or English?

If this is directed to me, I speak Thai quite well, and when addressing store staff, I inquire in Thai.