narkeddiver

Geez, it sure would be nice if some of the bitter Europeans and others could show us some decent offers on foreign credit cards...

Unfortunately I'm a non-bitter European so I can't help you out

I've checked with all my European friends in Chiang Mai and they're all non-bitter as well, as are my antipodean and American friends - seems there is only one bitter person here

Torifuku Fried Chicken - best fried chicken in Chiang Mai

I nominate myself as best Farang

Hi,

Does anyone know the location of a true office that is not in a mall? Preferably in the Chang Puek area

Cheers

Finally, some good news:

"Thailand’s drought-stricken farmers got a rare bit of good news Monday, when a pair of sacred bulls predicted that the heavens would finally open during the upcoming rainy season. The bovine prophecy came during the kingdom’s much-watched annual royal ploughing ceremony, an ancient rite officially marking the start of the main rice cultivation season."

Read More : http://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/05/144633/sacred-bulls-predict-rainfall-parched-thailand

Out of interest what did they predict last year so we can check their accuracy

Just seen a post on my wife's Facebook showing a big fire on Doi Suthep - anyone else seen this?

Hopefully nobody has been hurt

By the looks of things though there'll be a load more <deleted> in the air tomorrow:(

People married to Thai spouses can simply get retirement visas, you know. There's no rule that says they HAVE

to get a marriage visa.

There are rules for applying for a retirement extension.

Have to be 50 or over and 800000 baht in a Thai bank or the equivalent pension income of 65000 baht a month or a bit of both. You will be surprise the amount of 50s and overs that don`t have the 800000 baht.

Interesting.

Surprise us and tell us how many.

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Heavy rain, thunder and lightening in San Patong

Here's another thought - if the rainy season banishes the haze can the governor claim he has fulfilled his duty

Hmm - make the haze problem a national agenda just as the rainy season is starting and the problem will go away for another year - what're the chances it'll be forgotten about until March next year?

Power flickering in Santitham- rain, thunder and lightening - was thinking of walking to Salsa Kitchen but may give it another 1/2 hour

Rain in Santitham

Hmm - I seem to remember Spain building lots of international airports.

I can't recall - did that end well or not

Oh by the hairy &lt;deleted&gt; of Crom I'm back!

My weather app on my Macbook Pro indicates rainstorms everyday for the next week. Sadly, the online weather forecasts say no rain at all, ever.

If AppleMac comes thru with the rain I'll throw my PC/Androids in the khlong.

Why Not on Nimman Soi 11 is open all through Songkran

Look under a rock

Last I heard from you you were posting how much you hated your time in Chiang Mai and how wonderful it was to be gone

Obviously your new life is so fulfilling that you still read and comment on a forum about a place you hate

I look forward to reaching a similar enlightened place in my life

Yes, we wanted some Thai food but I like the look of Chez Marco and it's definitely on the list. Thank you

Marco's is great nosebag. You should note however that he's closed from 13-17 April.

I like the food at Marco's but the artwork not so much

Hi,

If you have an original iPad then the latest version of iOS it can run is iOS 5.1

Okay - Classic Burger has had its time in the spotlight - some people like it, some people dislike it (surprise!) and some people are upset that others disagree with them (bigger surprise!)

Can we have a new contender for discussion / dissection ?

Already seen them at a couple of major junctions - a good thing too (although in the short term there may be a few more rear-enders)

A re entry permit would cease to be valid once the extension it relates to ends.

Thanks - I had a feeling that would be the case

I may be in a similar situation later in the year - would my only way of controlling the date that my BOI extension ends be to resign from the job rather than waiting for them to end it?

Also would my multi-entry re-entry permission still be valid or would I have to pay for a new one?

Wonder why you were here in the first place

It's funny - my wife can get a Schengen Visa for next to nothing, a sheet of A4 and a copy of my passport because she's married to an EU citizen. Same for an Irish visa. But to get a UK visa (my home country) the amount of paperwork and the cost is ridiculous

Last time we got a 5 year tourist visa to stop the incessant trips down to Bangkok