narkeddiver

Hi,

In the UK if I had a medical problem I'd go to my local GP for an initial diagnosis and a referal to a specialist if required ( and probably an 18 month wait - good old NHS )

Does it work the same in Cgiang Mai - is there the equivalent of a GP? It seems to me that if I know which type of specialist I need I can go straight to the required specialist at a hospital but at the moment I don't know where to go for an initial diagnosis

Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

If anyone has any pictures of theflowers at the opening please let me know - my wife did the arrangements but her camera went on the fritz and messed up the photos she took

Thanks in advance

My favourite Phuket tuk tuk moment was getting out of a tuk tuk on Bangla Road and the guy in the tuk tuk we'd parked next to said "tuk tuk?" !!??

Thanks for the advice folks - I'll go looking for a small pump to start off with

The pond really is that shallow - I guess 4 cm maximum and yes, the fish are really small - we have a couple of goldfish that are maybe 5cm in length and the rest are between 1 and 3 cm plus lots of small fry

Hi,

We have a couple of shallow fishponds running alongside the paths leading to our home. The ponds are only one to two centimetres deep

As the water is still it goes green over the course of a couple of weeks which means catching the fish, draining the ponds (manually ), scrubbing them down and then refilling them - all very labour intensive

Is it possible to get pumps and and/or aeration units (preferably solar powered) that will work in water this shallow

We're in Chiang Mai so any local leads would be appreciated

Also if this is the wrong forum please feel free to bump it to the correct one

Cheers

Thanks for the info folks - guess I'd better start saving some cash

Thanks for the suggestions folks - looks like Koh Tao unless he has a lot of unspent brownie points with the missus :-)

Hi,

In an effort to provide some sound-proofing I'm thinking of replacing our windows and sliding doors with double or preferably triple glazing

Is this available in Thailand?

Thanks in advance

Are Richelieu and Koh Bon in the Similans? My mates wife is a non diver so I'm not sure she'll give him a pass for a liveaboard - my wife is already telling me to dust off my dive gear and go join him (not much diving to be had in the mountains around Chiang Mai :-))

A mate of mine is thinking of coming over for a week's diving Easter next year - what's the diving like in late March / early April? Is there anywhere that's particularly good then - or failing that is there anywhere that should definitely be avoided?

Thanks in advance

Hi,

I hope these are a couple of easy to answer questions

I am applying for a multi entry non immigration visa to visit my wife. Before this expires I will be applying for an extension based on supporting my wife - I have the 400K baht already set aside it is just a case of transfering it at the most oppurtune moment.

My questions are:

1) We got married in the UK and have a UK marriage cert. Before I apply for the extension will we have to register the marriage in Thailand? If so what is involved?

2) I currently have a one way ticket to Thailand. Will I need to buy an onward ticket before I depart the UK? If so can this be a cheapy Air Asia one way flight to anywhere? Would it be worthwhile dating this ticket say 9 month in advance in case I need to show it if I do any 90 day visa runs?

Thanks in advance for your help

There is plenty of choice in Chiang Mai - its worth checking out tripadvisor

My personal recommendation is Ban Kong Rao Guesthouse (bankongrao.com) - very friendly staff, great atmosphere, good food and the rooftop terrace has nice views of Doi Suthep.

The price is around 800 baht for a superior room in low season

Many thanks for the replies and advice

Cheers,

Narked

Hi,

I'm a 38 year old Brit and in November I'm looking to move to Thailand on a more permanent basis to join my wife

Before I kick the process off I would just like to see if I've understood the process correctly (probably not :-))

I'm going to start by applying for 12 month visa to visit family & friends - from what I understand this means I'll have to leave to country every 90 days to get the next 90 days activated

At some point before the 12 months is up (probably after 7 or 8 months have passed) I'll transferr 400K baht to a bank account in my name and then make deposits and withdrawals to this account on a regular basis (ensuring that I don't go beneath 400K baht)

30 days before the 12 months is up I will then need to go to immigration to apply for an extension based on supporting my wife

Hopefully this will be granted and I then need to report to the police station every 90 days to prove I am still resident at the correct address

Then on an annual basis I need to apply for further extension 30 days before the current extension expires

If I want to leave the country whilst I am on the extrension I need to apply for a re-entry permit (I'm not entirely sure of this process and at what point I need to do it) otherwise I have to start the whole process again from the beginning

Is this correct from a high level perspective?

Thanks in advance,

Narked

Finally some positive views on Chiang Mai - I was beginning to wonder whether I was the only person who loved living in this city

The majority of what I read on this website is people complaining and generally making out they would rather be any where else on the planet an tbh I didn't recognise my home from those discussions.

However this thread describes the Chiang Mai I have come to know and love - its not perfect but then nowhere is and the plusses here far outweigh the minuses

What do I love here

My wife and our family and friends - they have made me feel so welcome here

The sense of peace and calm that exists amongst the noise and hubbub

The variety and quality of the food - I'm still finding new noodle bars after all this time and I don't think I've been back to the same one more than twice but each one is as good as the last

Singing Karaoke badly and sending my Thai friends running to the bar

Having a bbq on our balcony with friends and enjoying the sun setting behind Doi Suthep with a cold beer

and many many more thing that will bore you to death (if I haven't done that already)

Hi,

My wife has a 4 week break coming up and she is heading over to visit me

I'm currently working in Dublin so the plan is that she will visit me there for 2 weeks and then we will have a 2 week holiday in the UK staying with my parents and possibly traveling around a little.

Can she visit Ireland if she gets a UK visitor's visa or will she need to get an Irish visa as well?

There shouldn't be an issue getting a UK visa (although you never can tell) as this will be her third trip in the last three years and she has 2 properties and 2 businesses in Thailand - more than enough reason to return home :-)

We're just working out how long she will have to stay in Bangkok sorting out visas (1 week if she needs one, two weeks I guess if she needs 2)

Thanks in advance

Hi,

My wife and I call each other every day on Skype and to support her visa application I'd like to provide the call log as history

Now I can scroll through the history and take screenshots but I wondered if there was a more efficient way of accessing it?

Cheers,

Al

Orbital - Live at Glastonbury 27.06.2004

I'd recommend Ban Kong Rao if you want somewhere a little different

www.bankongrao.com

Tel: (053) 404909

Is it possible to take an American option and sue the PAD for loss of business and disruption to travel??

If someone who is half chinese / half thai is known as a sino thai then is someone who is half thai / half irish known a pad thai?

Try Cattleya -- you can google them and find their web site (I lost it). I asked for an anniversay bouquet to be delivered at 8:00 am on Saturday. They said that was too early, but they would do their best. It was there at 8:20 am in time for my wife to see when she came down stairs. She was impressed by the arrangement and I was impressed by the effort to meet my deliver time request. I highly recommend them.

Other contact info follows:

[email protected]

Tel. 662-260-5655

Fax 662-664-2007

Mobile 661-8505030

My wife is the Cattleya agent (Flora Flower Shop) in Chiang Mai and she remembers your order and we would both like to thank you for your kind words :-)

If you need to order flowers for delivary in Chiang Mai then she can be contacted on 0816715656 or 0819600450