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Here is a street-view look at Chiang Mai Tent and Canvas Company located a couple miles north of town. They might be worth a try.
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"found dead in a graveyard"
"Police said he fell from a high building near the graveyard"
What? Were there high winds when he fell? With an intro like this, how can anyone believe anything.
RIP to the poor ould soul.
When reading something in English in a Thai newspaper it's likely that the correspondent is not a native speaker of English, and the same for the editor. "Near" was meant to mean "adjoining" or "adjacent" or something similar, no doubt. Keeping in mind the writer's proficiency in English would serve us well when reading about other mysterious deaths, road fatalities, and the like.
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Here's more; I just came across it today on Facebook, wouldn't you know. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/12-foods-with-super-healing-powers.html
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I'm not sure if this will do the trick, but some time back I had a sprain or some such to one of my fingers, and the folks at Lana Hospital had a ready-made brace of some sort made of light-weight aluminum which they taped into place to hold my finger still until it mended.
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700 year stadium 50 meter clean Olympic pool, 60THB or 30THB if become a member for 500THB 1 year. Open 8:30 AM till 8:00PM ( Thuesday's 9:30 AM till 98:00PM ). Yes you can use the diving boards.
When I was there a couple of months ago, the diving boards had been removed, and the higher diving tower was chained off. Maybe that was a temporary thing while maintenance was done to the high board, but that's not how it usually goes in Thailand.
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Thanks CM & Semper
After having been through various tasks I am starting to think I may buy a printer after all.
Originally thought I would not need one here....but every official task needs various copies & at times the original is
only on my computer
I don't have a printer either, but I save documents that I want printed to a memory stick, and then take that little device to a photocopy shop to have a print made for 1 baht. Much cheaper than a printer and the incidental related headaches.
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Thanks, Paul. That's where I bought my PCX; I'll see what they have.
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Paul, where did you buy the Dunlops?
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Right. There are no guarantees on a deal like this. Not only that, but you do have to sign all rights away before surgery. Nonetheless, others have done this also, and they are also very, very pleased with the outcome.
As I understand it, since the lenses should not be subject to deterioration, (who knows what they're made of??), my vision should remain constant. Now, if only I have another 50 or 60 years to prove them right...Ha! I'll be content if I live another 30 or 40.
To be continued...
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Thanks, Moe. I was just a bit doubtful about the worthiness of a brand I wasn't familiar with. As with all things here, bargain basement pricing is more important than quality.
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MrBrad, What kind of lenses did you have implanted?
They are multifocal intra-ocular lenses. Alcon's AcrySof IQ ReSTOR in the left eye, and the aspheric version of AcrySof IQ ReSTOR in the left. More information here: http://www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/iols.htm as well as other sites online.
I wish that this technology had been available many years ago. The price is steep, but for good-as-new vision again, it's worth the price. Doc says I'll never be bothered with cataracts or need glasses again. I'm one happy customer.
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I have a PCX 125 that's 2 years old with 28,000 km and needing new tires. I just returned from a few shops in Chiang Mai, looking for good tires, but I'm not sure what to do. I'd like to buy a reputable foreign name brand, such as Michelin, Dunlop, Bridgestone, or such.
The size I need is 90/90 14 front and 100/90 14 rear. I was told that Michelin makes only the 90/90. No Dunlop available. The most commonly available brand is IRC.
- Does Michelin make a 100/90, and is it available in Thailand?
- Can I safely put a Michelin on the front and an IRC on the back?
- I've not found a Dunlop dealer. Can anyone help me locate a shop in Chiang Mai?
Thanks.
- Does Michelin make a 100/90, and is it available in Thailand?
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Bear in mind that there is another fix rather than lazer surgery, and that is lens replacement at about 60,000 per eye. Speak with either of the doctors above. Dr Paradee also has hours at Sipaht Hospital on Sundays and Wednesdays, and meeting with her there rather than at Rahm will save you a couple hundred baht...enough for a buffet lunch afterwards.
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I guess you're referring to my post. This was to correct a complication in the placement of the artificial lens that I'd received earlier this year. Cost was 5,200 baht. As you can see--assuming that you can see, this was for a very specific situation, and it's highly unlikely that either thaiscot or you are in the market for the same thing. Therefore, your mileage will vary.
Just curios but who did the original surgery that needed adjusting was it the same doctor.
I went to Siphat one to have y eye checked and to be honest a witch doctor could have done better. So I am a little leary of them. Not to knock the hospital I had my heart and lungs checked there also and was very happy with the explanation the one doctor gave me about my breathing.
Not a bit happy with the Heart specialist. He was good but he didn't tell me what I wanted to hear.
Yes, it was the one and same doctor. She told me that a certain percent of patients have the problem that I did after the initial surgery. I guess I wasn't expecting her to say anything else. The cost of the correction hurt a bit, but my vision is now 20/20, so I'm very satisfied.
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So what exactly was the procedure that you had designed to fix (don't anyone jump in here and say "bad eyesight") and what was the approximate cost?
I guess you're referring to my post. This was to correct a complication in the placement of the artificial lens that I'd received earlier this year. Cost was 5,200 baht. As you can see--assuming that you can see, this was for a very specific situation, and it's highly unlikely that either thaiscot or you are in the market for the same thing. Therefore, your mileage will vary.
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I have had a lazer procedure done recently; not sure if one would call it surgery, though. Dr Paradee knows what she's doing. She also surgically fitted me with new permanent lenses about 6 months ago. The lazer procedure was done at Rahm Hospital, although she also has hours (Sun and Wed) on the 13th floor at Sipaht Hospital.
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Stray dogs in a pack are very dangerous and territorial and can attack if you are perceived as a threat or easy prey. A lot of the people say the picking up a rock or stick will scare them off as that is what the Thai's usually do I think. You can buy pepper spray or a baton as well if they get too close.
Where can one buy pepper spray in Chiang Mai?
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A very good place, in my estimation, is on the north side of the moat, east-bound, right beside the S&P near ICON computer center. I think that they wrap things up by around 10 pm though.
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You'll get more accurate responses at the Teaching in Thailand Forum: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/forum/46-teaching-in-thailand-forum/ And there are most likely topics related to teaching in Chiang Mai there as well.
Sorry for doubling up on Post #3. My internet connection was down for a while, and the posts crossed in the mail.
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Here are a couple of places that might interest you.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.878869&lon=98.9785337&z=18&l=0&m=b At this point there is a small bamboo dock that may or may not still exist, but the site allows you to get to the water's edge easily. You can drive almost all the way down to the river.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.9000187&lon=98.9769405&z=18&l=0&m=b Behind the crematory there used to be an access point. Again, I'm don't know about the condition today.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.903546&lon=98.9767313&z=18&l=0&m=b Immediately north of the crematory there is a sand harvesting site. You may be able to enter the water there.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.9189811&lon=98.9685264&z=19&l=0&m=b On the west bank just north of the Mae Rim Highway 1260 bridge there are steps leading down to the water.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.9234467&lon=98.9735234&z=19&l=0&m=b Again, on the east side a bit farther north of the Mae Rim bridge there were excellent steps, but dredging has covered the steps with sand. You might want to check that area nonetheless.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.929914&lon=98.9663592&z=19&l=0&m=b Lots of steps leading down to the river, as well as a road for trucks hauling sand. This is on the west side north of Mae Rim.
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.9452859&lon=98.9744568&z=17&l=0&m=b And one more, perhaps the easiest of all, with parking to boot. It's directly across from (วัด วังหมุ้น สันโป่ง) Wat WangMun SanPong, at the next bridge upstream from the Highway 1260 bridge.
Then, for exiting the river if you don't care to go as far as Wat FaHahm, there is an established kayaking landing at Wat GaJao (also spelled Ka Jao), just north of the Superhighway 11 on the east side. http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=18.8143199&lon=99.0023678&z=18&l=0&m=b
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If you haven't already, you might even try Tesco Lotus, in their baby department; there are lots of related things there.
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Denchai Trading ( https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=18.800145,98.995796&spn=0.001828,0.007607&ctz=-420&t=h&layer=c&cbll=18.800141,98.993747&panoid=MBykqBqDOxg5PClB-99X7Q&cbp=11,69.34,,0,-1.98&z=17 ) has binoculars, as does the sports store on 3rd floor of Kad Suan Gaew shopping center.
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There's a small clinic* directly across from the south gate of Ratchabaht University just off Chang Peuak Road on the north side of town. For 20 baht you will get a certificate that meets criteria for the licensing bureau. 3 minutes and you're in and out. Worked for me.
*Located here: http://www.wikimapia...05&z=19&l=0&m=b
BTW: the doctor has the appropriate form at his clinic.
Cycling In Cm
in Chiang Mai
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I'd say pay a bit more for the helmet, rather than trying to save a few baht. Good helmets should have an information tag attached, detailing the make-up of the helmet. The one I have has a kind of styrofoam that cushions the blow, but doesn't compress and lose its thickness as plain ordinary styrofoam does. I bought mine at Chaitawat Bikes, around the corner from the Anodard Hotel.
https://maps.google.com/maps/myplaces?hl=en&ll=18.784513,98.991467&spn=0.001067,0.004635&ctz=-420&t=h&layer=c&cbll=18.784514,98.990448&panoid=DZ-SQ85GeMSPHoYFEGCnDA&cbp=11,232.14,,0,6.48&z=18