WinnieTheKhwai

Makes for a nice change from all the bad ones you mean?

price , pls.....

I think the above was an irresponsible comment at best.

Do NOT, under ANY circumstance, go to Ram hospitaly for ANY dental work, and ESPECIALLY not kids.

Grace really is the best choice; for straightforward paediatric dental work there's also Dentaland which I like a lot, but not sure if they also do more complicated work.

Dont forget about the white temple in Chiang Rai,

Commercial monstrosity.. Another attempt at Disneyfying a perfectly good religion. Not quite as mad as the Sanctuary of Truth in Pattaya, or anything the Thammakay people have ever built, but up there.

Once bankrupt, don't forget to come back on this forum and blame 'Thailand' for making your business fail. It's essential.

I think some more nightlife would be rather good. Sex tourism is dying out there, it needs an urgent boost, gay or straight alike.

At their office half-way down that road.. Not sure if you can apply at any time though; it used to be that you had to apply in a specific month, providing vehicle papers, driving license and the filled in application form.

you should start a twitter feed. These are such fascinating observations I do not want to wait for a posting and need updates in real time.

He'd have to keep his rants down to 140 characters though, which might be a challenge.

Anyway, I just registered on twitter: (WinnieTheKhwai)

Beats me what to tweet about; I have no life.

I run a Nissan Navara D40 Diesel, awsome truck, does everything i ask of it,

So.. what do you typically ask of it? I'm pretty demanding. Does it make decent coffee?

Just kindergarten in my case, but they announce field trips a decent amount of time in advance. Also there's a daily individual report on the goings on.

Sounds like a fun event. Hope it won't rain too much..

..and you could steam from anywhere, including your own personal music stash that's located in a different country. Then there's no music CDs or files to confiscate.

Awesome!!

Sounds like she should have asked for 10 million.

( PAY IT, whatever it takes!! )

Why is it even called 'cheating' by the way.. Is one's partner cheated out of something?

Anyway, no questions asked.

Just get an Thai international license done at the transport dept on the Hang Dong road. Rental companies in the US and Canada accept those, probably in Europe they would too.

> Sass, occasionally you make the an intelligent remark and then you go and spoil it all by making posts such as this.

A lot of people who don't have kids in Thailand don't really have a grasp on what that's like. The lady is from Singapore; honestly, how much harder than Singapore could Chiang Mai be.. I'd much rather raise kids in Chiang Mai than in Singapore.

Sea cucumber?

Those are called 'sea leaches' in Thai, so then they make it as such on to the English menu.

Still an adventurous item of course.

> This thread has very little to do with Chiang Mai life but at least it isn't about food.

Cats aren't food?

Yes, agreed.

On the Horizon Resort, the entrance is on the main road/highway from Chiang Mai to Doi Saket, but it's a really big area, they have botanical gardens and lakes and stables for horses and all that.. The only public transportation is in the form of converted pick-up trucks with benches in the back; those aren't very suitable when you're with a baby. (no seat-belts or any safety equipment to speak of). So if you do stay there then you should really rent a car with a child safety seat.

Anyway, I'd pick something in town. A swimming pool is nice when you're with a kid. What sort of budget or luxury-level do you have in mind?

Seems pretty normal to me though.. Often in September or early October there's at least a week of continuously rainy weather, that hasn't happened yet.

I'm not sure it's difficult at all.. Maybe the issue is that it's difficult to have a regular job as an employee, i.e. not your own business. The result is that people start their own business who don't really have entrepreneurship in their veins, and struggle as a result.

Or, the mind-set is different: People who start a business at home do it becasue they see a killer opportunity. (And also there, most start-ups fail) In Thailand on the other hand the prevailing thought is "how can I find something to do that makes me money so I can stay in Thailand." Or "I'm retired and kind of bored.. I'll start a business so I have something to do."

And then they fail.

( Sorry if I spoiled a planned rant-a-thon against Thailand )

Why not ask your friend about what's convenient close by? Personally I think I'd stay in town. But one place worth considering on the way to Doi Saket is the Horizon Resort. Without transportation you're very stuck there though.

So is Chiang Mai now Thailand's biggest village rather than its second largest city?

:coffee:

> For the High Tea have you tried the coffee shop at the Oriental Dhara Dhevi?

I was going to say the same thing. Coffee shop & bakery. Great raspberry ice cream too.