WinnieTheKhwai

Falang is just a corruption of Farang as Thais can't get their tongue around "r"s.

I love it when they say "Wiktawee Monument"

Not to mention Farangs coming up with something like Anystrawberry Chai.

( Another 'Farang' topic.. how cool is that. )

They're... they're EVERYWHERE!!!

All of the major banks are about the same.. Service often depends on a couple good people at a particular branch.

Personally I'd just go with the bank with the most ATMs and related machinery for depositing money and updating bank books. So that'd probably be Bangkok Bank.

But nothing wrong with Krung Sri Ayudhya.. My wife has her credit card there. (As it was free / no fees or something). My mortgage is at Krung Thai, and then I also have BKK Bank because their ATMs are everywhere.

So.. no real need to stick to just one bank either. Like with the women I suppose.

Mitsubishi.

For example from Siam TV.

Also, the Chiang Mai Mail is the least popular English language publication.. . They're a money making effort based largely on Pattaya Mail content.

It matters nothing what they do or do not print.

(If you want them to print something then pay them money, then they will.)

Well, if it's between a shophouse near CMU that you have forever or a new Merc or BMW then I know which would be the better investment..

Guess they ran out of money after that giant thing in Pattaya that just opened.. Looks nice I have to say.

Or, get a good friend to marry you; legality-wise, all that matters is a visit to the Amphur and/or Embassy anyway.

So, it turns out it WASNT on either terrestrial Thai TV or on UBC. They showed France vs Argentina though.. what are they thinking?

Anyway, getting lessons is good, that's what friendly's are for. Will make England stronger when the time comes.

*** Will this one be on Thai TV? (UBC or otherwise) ??

( I tried searching the forum but I apologize if this has been discussed )

Jerusalem Falafel is a lovely restaurant with great food. If you like food from that part of the world, there is also the Garden Restaurant by the Lotus Hotel (off Chang Peuk Road) which serves lovely Lebanese cuisine (you can order via Meals on Wheels too).

Where is the Lotus Hotel? (How far up Chang Phuak Rd?)

Yes; either from the soi that starts at the end of Suthep road and also leads past the back-entrance to the zoo, or from Huay Tueng Thao. The latter is a bigger unpaved road, the former is walking only.

Or you could start at Montrathan Falls, there's a path that starts there as well.

To the original poster: 3000 baht a day is steep, but you'd expect that just looking at companies being on the internet. Locally for 3000 baht it'd be a couple days. (2-3). Usually what adds cost is the fun extras, not the hiking; things like elephants, rafting, etc.

Every person you meet on the street is a real estate agent.

(hint hint)

Since global house burnt down (Looks like they're rebuilding by the way) I think your best bet is Noppadon Panit, which is on the Superhighway in between the Doi Saket Rd (San Dek) intersection and the Mae Jo Rd intersection. It's on the left side when driving towards the Mae Jo intersection (making sure you're on the frontage road, not the main highway)

What can I say.. I collect fast food signs!

When you go bigger than 3 bedrooms the price tends to shoot up. There's far fewer bigger places.

(So when you build something yourself, make sure it's big enough for 4 or 5 bedrooms, much bigger value)

An article just reports. It could be a case of a bullshit Dr. Phongtape instead? Not sure if your issue is really with the article, though a simple web search would have shown that the particulate matter values for Chiang Mai are actually better on average than many other places in Thailand.

Of course the highs in March are sometimes very high, it's possible that this has a bigger impact than having marginally lower averages year-round.

So their food gives you strokes? I think I'll pass.

"Sandwich"... far too many useless carbs.

Marketing. And getting away with not providing lots of stuff because it's not eco.

If I'd pick the current key words in the hospitality industry then it'd be "Boutique Eco Homestay". Just add the name of wherever your land is and there you go for a name.

But anyway, running any kind of hotel/resort/homestay type of business I think doesn't qualify as 'a small activity'.. It's a major investment, and also a major (more than) full-time job.

No, perhaps it's those people who are growing older and jealous of young backpackers.

I think that probably sums it up, why would an expat in Thailand be concerned about how much a backpacker spends each day, there are cheap places in Thailand that survive only because of the backpackers that frequent those places.

I think that older farangs who are in Thailand can feel somewhat inferior when they are with their gf or wife who is 30 years younger than them and they walk past a bunch of young guys having fun who are the same age as she is, having fun is the operative word, instead of continuous moaning!!!

Secretly these old guys wish they were young again and resent the fact that young guys come to Thailand, appear to be carefree and have a laugh at minimal

cost, whereas the old tired miserable worn out expat never does nothing but moan and whine about how hard done by he is, whilst continually diving in his pocket to appear to be happy with his lot, knowing full well that if he was broke, that little lady 30 years his Junior wouldn't pizz on him if he was on fire.

Live and let live folks, you was once young yourself, don't try to deny the young people of today having a laugh and freedom of movement and free love etc etc..

Remember when you were young and thought you would live forever ?...lol, don't try to deny the youth of today feeling the same just cos you are now old, grey, fat and miserable.

This may well be your most profound post ever, Maigo6! Completely sums it up.

This was printed in The Nation a couple days ago, but I did not see anything about it on this site.. I gave it a couple days, but still: nothing.

So what gives?

Mine works a lot harder than I do.. Maybe I could google up some 'lazy' jokes to participate.

To confirm that: just don't bother. The immigration at the airport has no clue on your 90-day reporting status. Just throw out the last 90-day paper and leave. Then when you come back you start reporting again.

The subsidy programme will help motorists continue to enjoy relatively low fuel prices even though the former government's populist measures that waived excise taxes for gasohol and diesel since July were supposed to finish by the end of January.

Lovely wording. The last government cutting excise taxes to throw people a bone when fuel prices were in the 40-44 baht range was 'populist', but subsidising from the oil fund isn't. I see. Either way I'm happy at the low prices.

Also great to see Diesel once again cheaper than petrol (gasohol, even)

Cause I'd be even more miserable in the UK.