WinnieTheKhwai

That's why it's a bet. If it was certain one way or the other then it wouldn't be much of a bet.

And also last year the wet season went on and on in the Southern Gulf side (Samui etc), with heavy rain all the way into December. Perhaps some of that spilled to places further North once, but I don't think it was typical.

You're looking at a LOT more days like today in the next 2 months.

I would go with the Central Thailand forum for the following reasons:

1. Culturally and linguistically it's not a Northern province even though it's sometimes included in the (extended) North.

2. Chiang Mai forum gets more posts, so may drown out anything on Phitsanulok.

That said, it may also depend on the topic; like there are a lot of people here on the Chiang Mai forum, many of which will have visited Phitsanulok (like me).

So if its 'posting' something to spread information then I'd go for the Central Thailand forum, if it's a basic question (any good hotels around town) then I would also try here?

> My concern is that there may not be much of a social life for her. To this end, could

> you please advise what sort of expat community in the 25-35yr old bracket reside in Chiang Mai.

In that range you're looking at NGO workers (plenty), teachers (plenty) plus researchers, students, etc.

And then there's a few more types, like those working for respectable companies, like me. Though I just fall out of the age group.

Typically people in Chiang Mai become less ageist quickly, as they find that they may share more interests with people they'd normally not socialize with, be it younger or older.

Sounds like a bet...

I bet it won't rain until Christmas, and not significantly/prolonged until after Songkran.

What does any of this have to do with Thailand?

Foxy. Oh wait.. Wherever you float your boat, don't float in the Mae Kha canal.

and is foxy a place for small kids?

Nah, they're all over the hill.

There is a Bangkok forum for Bangkok related stuff.

Foxy. Oh wait.. Wherever you float your boat, don't float in the Mae Kha canal.

yes. Though he's not being doing it for a couple years/releases already.

It's called the dry season for a reason. No major rain scheduled until late April or May next year or so.

> "It is indeed not only an economic problem; but a public health and a consumer problem,"

Yes, because the original Ferrari P4 from 1967 was such a safe vehicle.

Yes, including Friday.

So I would suggest to do your shopping in time, hire a strimmer and make yourself useful in the garden.

Excellent question, and not an easy one to answer.

First of all, I just don't know if Huay Tueng Thao is an option (never mind if it's a good one); normally it's only open during daylight hours. Perhaps someone can weigh in.

Second, the moat is NEVER an option; water doesn't flow and its hard to get to; nobody floats in the moat except lost tourists from Bangkok.

Third, near the main bridges in town is not suitable for small kids. Crowds too big and firecrackers being thrown all over the F'ing place including where you're walking. It's insane.

So that leaves you with four reasonable options:

1. On the river but either North or South of town. South of town the Pa Daed area is reasonable, that's near the bridge with Aom Muang Rd (road from Airport Plaza to the Superhighway)

2. At a restaurant on the river. You need to book these. I called Sergio yesterday (Buonissimo) and he's doing a buffet, 650 baht pp and he was all but sold out!!

3. Find a small stream somewhere in the surrounding villages.. A lot of villages (parts of Chiang Mai now I guess) would have a scaffolding/pier made to float from. Your mileage may vary here; it can be perfect, or it can be annoying drunk guys being a pest.

4. Resorts and stuff... Oriental Dhara Dhevi for example is organizing something that looked magical. It wasn't even THAT expensive. (Note: Even though it's super high-end as a hotel/resort, there's a lot of stuff around there that's priced at a distinctly sub-stratospheric level. )

Lol I read it a 'Where Do I Hire a Stripper'

And here I was hoping it'd be a combination of a stripper and a rr...

> i Googled strimmer and found out it is a weedwhacker or trimmer.

Oh. Too bad.

Obviously if your just shagging your way through a succession of shallow women then you're off track.

Says who?

Oh oh.. Transliteration Police coming through...

I don't drink, and I don't like most farangs

Fair f*cks to you, Ajarn. Get out the wrong side of bed or what?

Not drinking makes grumpy. The answer was already in there.

BTW, I stopped drinking alcohol too but that doesn't stop me from going out or attending parties. Just not this party.

I've noted the phone number.. planning to hire the same gang for an upcoming party. They're around Chiang Mai right?

What sort of quantities? I've been thinking of things to grow myself, and came to the conclusion that most common local vegetables are so cheap that it's hardly worth the effort. (Other than being able to control pesticide use of course, but then you can get pesticide controlled vegetables commercially as well, for example from the Doi Kham stores)

So I'm now looking to grow things that aren't commonly available, or at least not for 5 baht and less. I'm open to suggestions actually on what people grow around Chiang Mai; we're coming up to the cool season, so that's sort of prime time for some non-Thai veggies I suppose.

The Doi Kham vegetables and fruits tend to be Open Pollinated as well (not hybrids or otherwise engineered), so you can just plant the seeds of whatever you buy. Works just fine with the Japapenos for example, just let the things mature until red and then collect the seed.

If the order is big enough I'm sure Sergio will put it on the bus (as cargo) for you.. Call/mail and ask.

> Transpertation shouldn't be to bad, I believe my wife will find a way for us to get around as cheap as possible. She just starts

> yelling in Thai and then we pay less. Even places that have two different prices; one for Thais and one for farangs.

In that case don't let her look at the side of the building with the big banner hanging down from it, or you'll never hear the end of her yelling at the reception staff.

However, I can show you where others have been less than civil with me, calling me ad hominems galore, slippery slope slurs, and so on (simply because I expressed an opinion that Mrs. Obama, who is not a forum member, doesn't sit well with me).

I think Michelle is the hottest first lady in the history of the United States.

I'd vote for her in 2016.

I find 90 day reporting to be a bore. No entertainment there.

Do a trip across a border instead then, more entertainment that way and no need to report.

Drove past it this morning.. still kind of hazy/smoky in the area. the building is completely gone, just the front facade is there and part of the back wall, the rest is just gone.