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A couple of questions, the prices quoted of 1000bht for Airport transfer, is that per person if two are travelling? If going from Pattaya to say Silom what would the cost be? Cheers

We travel from Naklua to Silom (Sala Daeng) frequently, and it costs 1100 THB, all inclusive. We always tip a bit more.

I think the airport is 900 THB, but it has been a while since I went there.

Both are per vehicle, not per passenger

Thanks very much WaywardWind.

A couple of questions, the prices quoted of 1000bht for Airport transfer, is that per person if two are travelling? If going from Pattaya to say Silom what would the cost be? Cheers

If you are a member of the gem/jewellery trade you are less likely to be ripped off, it still happens but in most cases the wholesaler is unaware of the problem stones.

They are not going to risk ripping off a repeat client, they can make far more money in the long run by offering good stock at a fair price. As a one off purchaser that theory goes out the window, they know you will likely never buy through them again, so all bets are off.

Even the best will get caught when buying coloured stones its inevitable, the treatments are getting extremely sophisticated.

The boy must have been very young when the divorce went through.

This makes your case almost impossible.

Regardless of why your wife gave up her son, the courts will see it as such.

As said previously, send money so he can have a good education. Learning English should be a pre- requisite so that when he is of age he can join you for university education, time goes quick.

Try boarding school, if he doesn't thrive then change. Kids are resilient.

Yeh He was about 4 years old

If he says no it will take you years to get permission through the courts, Do a deal money, visitation ect. If i was his old man I wouldn't want to let him go either

We are trying to give Him a better life, we are not stealing Him away, if you were dirt poor and had a chance to send your boy to get a good education for a few years would you stop Him?

It just annoys me that someone would ruin there own childs future prospects. He stays up country he will have a life of drinking, gambling and maybe drugs earning a minimum wage on a farm ..... or with a good western education and fluent English who knows.

You <deleted>, while she is not a university grad like most Thai Visa wives, she did not work in a brothel.

She did not run off, the father only granted a divorce on the grounds the boy stayed with Him.... This happened many years before we met.

<deleted> on this forum, just because your wives earned there wages horizontally doesn't mean every Thai woman stoops to such lows.

Hi thanks for the posts, the father does not neglect the child per se, but he is also not being brought up in a loving family. The ex husband is still pretty bitter about the fact she has moved on and has a life that is a little easier than what it was back in Thailand. We would both like to give the boy the tools to improve His life, He is s soft soul and that is why we would prefer Him over in Oz as opposed to looking at maybe a boarding school in Thailand for Him. If we can't convince the father to allow Him to travel we may see if he will allow Him to go to an international school in Thailand.

When the son grows up he is going to resent the father for taking away this opportunity, its a shame as everyone loses in a situation like this.

Hi my wife has a child from a previous Thai-Thai marriage, Her son is 12 years old and lives with his father up country. We reside in Australia and we would like the boy to come to Australia for his high schooling. Its not about punishing the ex husband but about giving the child a good education that will give him choices in life. The father refuses to allow him to get a passport or travel to Australia.

What are our options legally to ensure he can come to Australia.

The cost of the massage is way over what you pay, assuming you are talking straight massage, the cost of $86au is more likely to be for 1 hour and the shop down the road from me does it for $55/hr.

Everything else I would say is correct.

Mate i just spent the last two weeks in rattanaburi....my wife is from a village near bye.....there is an aussie that teaches at the high school and apart from that the only other farang i saw was at chom Dow resort where we were staying...i didn't get a chance to have a chat with him so not sure ....the nearest place is also sisaket....you head out of rattanaburi towards ban maung mak take a left and its about 45mins to sisaket......its going to be a fun learning curve....if you have any specific questions pm me and i can ask the wife.

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Must add something I know about Isaan folk, they are very good at ''reading'' people. If someone has an attitude problem and.or thinks they are better than the locals, they will know about it.

 

Perhaps those here who have a problem in Isaan I would respectfully suggest they have an attitude or Hi-So problem.

I am far from Hi So and only judge those that are obvious bin rats...... Forgot to tell you about the local that tried to swipe my wallet....yep lovely locals....perhaps those on the outside can come here and see what's going on around them, we are hyper sensitive to our surroundings and what's going on..... I would suggest those like yourself just become accustomed to the environment... if you didn't turn the blinkers on it would send you crazy.

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The RBA made it clear last month when they dropped the interest rate that they wanted to see the Usa- Au rate about 0.96 I am sure they will be surprised as most are that it fell so sharply maybe the rate was always going to slide and this just expedited that drop. I would think a Baht drop is just around the corner also.

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The area in question is a town near Rattanaburi in the north of the Surin province....i would have thought it was a pretty typical Issan town based on my travels.... There are plenty of nice people but the pace of life, superstitious stuff combined with the heavy drinking make it a place I would rather not spend time in.

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I think Gallen should have got 10 in the bin ......Myles had his arms down and was cold cocked, had He has his hands up fair game no problems I thought it was a dog act by a well known dog.

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I can't help but agree with the op, I have been married for close on 4 years and we live in Australia. I have spent the past two weeks staying near the family and spending days in the village and while my wife has tried to shelter me from a lot that's happening i can't help but notice the drunks and grubs around me......I can't go to the the little shop up the road for being hassled for money, the other night we went to a village boxing night and Her uncle who is a local cop felt the need to wander out after me when i went outside for a piss to make sure i wasn't jumped ....she gets hassled as well for money because she has a farang husband .....more power to the guys that can live the village life but get me the heck out......i live in a country town in Oz so i understand small town life but this is a whole different animal.

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What network would be showing these games live in Thailand.

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We have lived in Australia for about 3 years, My wife is happy, She has a group of good friends, has a job and earns Her own money, She sends a little home to the parents about $1000au 3 times a year, We try to go back for a holiday once a year. I think it comes down to climate we are in Queensland so its not crazy cold and that makes it a lot easier on the girls. We are both in our late 30's and we both understand we can have a much better future by staying in Australia....maybe one day we may retire to Thailand, but She has no interest in being anywhere near Her family....to much crap that goes on in the villages.

As others have said above, food is probably the most important thing, that and friends to eat the food with, we have some good shops near by and my wife loves to garden so has all the Thai herbs and plants in our garden as well.

I remember reading somewhere that of the total tourist who do die in Thailand, Aussies are mostly the biggest percentage.

I have never heard that. Where did you read it? Please link your source.

In 2009 Thailand ranked 5th for Aussie holiday deaths 378,000 Aussie visitors and 105 deaths

Because everyone is ragging on Australia, I tried to find out stats to compare the two countries Australia, has around 1/3 the tourists of Thailand per year with around a total of 400 deaths....heart attacks, car crashes etc, what is the total death rates for Thailand, I can't find them anybody know?

Amazing Thailand a place where every 1 in 10,000 visitors becomes a casualty. Which other tourist destination the world-over can claim such an amazing reputation. Maybe its something in the water.

Maybe your just anti Thai. Have a look at the many tourists die in Australia from trying to cross a desert without supplies and against warnings, go swimming in croc infested waters where it states don't enter etc etc.

Can't understand why blokes like you just can't wait to have a dig at Thailand.

There are about 3 non fatal croc attacks each year, I would say maybe only 1 fatality each 3 - 5 years on top of that.....about 40 tourists are killed a year in the outback mostly through traffic accidents, very few die trying to cross deserts as a result of being ill prepared.

Wow Google this stuff before spouting off.......its not hard

No I married one and we live back in Australia, I send Her out to work so as to keep me in the life I have become accustomed to.

Above is a table taken from an Australian newspaper it gives a run down on what charities are currently spending on administration costs, I donate now to the charities I know are not wasting the money.

They could run a "toss the boss" promo, you flip a coin either pay for the drink or get it free, or "spin the wheel" pay a fixed fee spin the wheel, you might win a chang, a shot or a cocktail....they just need to get a little inventive. It makes for a great afternoon at the pub as well.

No....you said you are yet to see an economist with an negative opinion on gold....I am giving you one, I don't give a hoot what you do....you shot Me down in flames over Padley, all I am doing is providing a counter view point. If you are blind to alternative view points up to you, but you may well just do your cash.

Like I said before gold goes up I win, gold goes down I win.

Midas in regards to our posts about you not finding an economist who thinks gold will drop....I was at a business function yesterday and one of the keynote speakers was an economist, I baled Him up and asked Him about the price of gold and where its going, the gents name is Kim Houghton and not only does he have doctorate in economics but His original calling was in geology so this guy is certainly qualified to give an opinion. He said that gold is certainly overpriced and should drop......but..... human nature is something that ways heavily and as such where gold should be and where it ends up are two very different things....but His feelings were it would drop.

So there you have it a genuine economist with an opinion on gold.

Really great film, made Me stop and think.

Thanks for sharing.