Farangdanny

Interesting.

The whole car vibrates violently.

Dealer now says he can find no cause, it just happens !!!!!

My question is specific to Nissan Teana, because using E20, causes my car to vibrate violently when accelerating through 2,000 rpm.

Dealer says change to Gasahol 95 !!

Anyone else ??

If you bought a Nissan Teana within the last 10 months, your instructions tell you to use E20.

Do you use E20 and do you have any problems with the engine ??

Thank you.

There must be someone who can tell me where to buy it ??

Probably in one of those many countries that breed them for making soup But Thailand is apparently not one of them.

Which countries are they?

China

Japan

Thailand

USA

Caribbean

Eastern Europe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_farming

Great, but how do I find contact details for the farms in Thailand ? I have tried everywhere, help !

There must be someone who can tell me where to buy it ??

If you're in a country which is a signatory to the CITES treaty, then this would be 100% illegal.

Turtles are a threatened species, so why would you want to eat the poor things?

In many countries, turtles are bred in farms specially for food, Like chickens, pigs etc. etc...

If you're in a country which is a signatory to the CITES treaty, then this would be 100% illegal.

Turtles are a threatened species, so why would you want to eat the poor things?

In some cially to breed food. Just like chicken farms, etc etc

Can anyone tell me where I can buy real Turtle Soup. Thanks

The pharmacy on the moat not far from Thaepae is closing.

Does anyone know where else to buy Kamagra please.

Nearly all of the stores that were torn down have been relocated to other places in Meechok Plaza. The post office is a small kiosk outside of Bud's. The Vietnamese restaurant is beside Praties and the Coffee Bus is behind Rimping on the other side.

Post Office??? I've lived here 2 years and have never seen a Post Office?

I agree, I have never seen a post office in that location before either.

However, thanks for all the information on this. I think that from what most of you have said the only conclusive opening will be a Mcdonalds/MK restaurant and a bunch of a/c rental shops for rent; I was just unsure as to what they were doing.

On the subject of building I have also heard that Central are planning another shopping plaza - possibly towards doi saket.

That rumor about Central has been on going for 2 years. The one I heard was across from Meechock plaza.

Someone is building a new shopping complex behind Chiang Mai Good View Hotel, I was asked if I would take a shop

Try:

Pol. Sgt. Mjr. Thanat Puangmalai

Tel: 053 491 801

Mobile: 09 2641023

Good luck

Gladiator

Thank you Gladiator, Does he speak English ?

There are many and varied around, and really depends on what sort of work you need doing. However, you probably do not wish to elaborate here, which makes it difficult to make suggestions.

Thank you, I want a girl followed, because I think she visits other men

Please can anyone reccomend a Private Detective in Chiang Mai.

Thanks

robinsons at airport plaza has some 12's in running shoes

central department store and the large sporting goods store at hueykaew both have size 12 running shoes.

Thanks for replies. I am in Chiang Mai, so BKK shop is no good, and I need walking shoes. Gave up running when I left the army !!

Thanks.

I have large feet, size 12/46.

I can't find any shop selling that size. Help !

bob101.

quote ..... As far as Mike's goes...Well it was the BEST burger in town 5 years ago when original Mike owned it,but somewhere down the line it fell off track

you are 100 if not 150 % right

i last tried a mikes gristle burger on the corner of chiang moi road two years ago and NEVER again .

it was awfull .... inedible.

more gristle than meat !

dave2

I agree with you. Two years ago the burgers were made locally, and the quality was not consistant. There was often gristle in them, even bone ! They are now made in Bangkok and Chiang Rai. The process includes a machene that detects gristle, bone and foreign bodies (there is a photo in September Citylife) and finally bacteria test. You won't find any gristle now. Don't judge on 2 years ago.

A warning to anybody buying HP laptops (and maybe others I am not sure).

Cnet - Nvidia chips series 8

The problems I have been having with my laptop have been due to this and it is basically now useless and unfixable.

A brief summary:

1. At no time did the supplier in Chiang Mai tell me about this inherent problem. I found out about it in a conversation to a friend who told me that could be the problem.

2. Hey presto, when I mention it to the supplier, they know all about it.

3. I mentioned that HP in USA had extended the warranty for effected models to 2 yrs. They said HP Thailand wouldn't do so for models already fixed. Well seeing as the average machine with this chip only takes about 3-4 months to peg out then they basically won't accept any responsibility at all as all machines probably fixed for something by now.

So it seems HP Thailand are prepared to lose all their customers, good for them.

Has anyone else had a laptop with this problem, as I will be contacting HP Thailand as well as HP abroad to see what can be done.

I am one very unhappy customer!

None of HP's agents in Thailand were willing to do anything to solve my problem. So, I sent a copy of my original post to their CEO in America and told him that I would do all I could to see that they sold less computers here.

He didn't reply, but two days later, I recieved a call from HP Bangkok. They told me I could have all my money back and I now have it. So now I have to find a GOOD Computer shop, especially one that speaks English.

Only say it as I find it. I am fully qualified to make these judgements.

Let me say this to you, that there are people here that well outshine you as far as qualifications go, yet we do not castigate other establishments with the likes of "it looked like a hospital canteen so we didn't get past the door"

As I said previously, you'll get on like a house on fire here. Maybe your City and Guilds worked well in Bethnel Green or Hackney Wick, but just doesn't seem to cut it here.

What about..

'As a pub, the Red Lion is an abject failure', that was a good one.

And to keep this on topic - I must give the Tiger Tiger a visit - maybe on the way to Guitar man 'punk night', tonight.

That was not me, I quite like the red lion.

Decided to try it for dinner last night. Girl said, 'we only have snacks, If you want, I will go upstairs and ask owner if he will cook you something'. I told her not to bother him and left, past the sign that read 'Restaurant open from 10am to 10 pm !! Ended up at Deck 1, next to Riverside. More exoensive but very good.

You never seem to have a good word to say about anywhere you visit, possibly trying to bolster custom for your vested interest? Out of your total 37 posts the majority are praise for your interest, and the rest canning other people's establishments. I'm sure you will go a long way in Chiangmai

on Joe Jets...

We got there on Friday night. Didn't get past the door. It was empty and looked like a good quality hospital canteen but without customers. Much too clinical for a 50's Burger bar.

on Ratchamanka..

We ate there last night.

Won't bother again. Slow service, interesting men, cold food. Not cheap.

Only say it as I find it. I am fully qualified to make these judgements. I have four City and Guild's cooking and hotel management certificates. An N.T.D.A. Diploma with houours. A member of the Guild of Chefs and other organisations. I have owned hotels and top class restaurants and fast food joints all my life. Seems many people agree with me.

Maybe you haven't seen my positive posts on Deck One, San Sabai etc. Another excellent Thai restaurant in Kilaire Night market is Sila At.

magnamforce..

re .... those photos don't do the place the least bit of justice. Sorry dave2.

no problem , fair comment but how do you make a closed shop look good or interesting ?

maybe ian forbes or greenside could photoshop some tables , chairs , people , a bear , the odd soi dog or something fun ? onto my pic to make it look better and the place more appealing to sassienie.

over to you ian forbes and greenside : )

have fun !

dave2

Decided to try it for dinner last night. Girl said, 'we only have snacks, If you want, I will go upstairs and ask owner if he will cook you something'. I told her not to bother him and left, past the sign that read 'Restaurant open from 10am to 10 pm !! Ended up at Deck 1, next to Riverside. More exoensive but very good.

? BUYING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ?

If you are, my experiences with Hewlett Packard will help.

I bought a new HP Pavilion with me to Thailand two years ago. After 12 months, it needed a new keyboard. I took it to HP Service center in Chiang Mai. They promised to have it done in 5 days. It was ready after 2 weeks. I took it home and discovered all the leetters were in the wrong places and it typed different ones to the keys I hit. Back to HP Service center.They said that they couldn't get the right one (despite the part number being on the back), so fitted a local one !! I complained to HP USA. I got a phone call and email and was told that they would get me one. Nearly 3 months later, it arrived and was fitted, I had to pay again and no refund for the incorrect one. They got their own back on me because 3 months later, the computer stopped working completely. I went to a local repair shop. They told me that it needed a new chip which they could not do because they didn't have small enough soldering equipment. Back to the dreaded HP Service. They said quote would be ready in 5 days. Nearly 5 weeks later, I got it. 45,000 Baht !! New computer is 38,000 Baht !! So I told them to stick it. I stupidly bought a new HP Pavilion in May this year. Pavilion because I was familiar with it. I unpacked it 3 weeks later. Very good, but after 2 weeks and about 3 hours of use, it took control and typed any letters it felt like, and some of them hundreds of times, completely random. Back to the shop, they told me to take it to HP Service center, OH NO, not again ! I did. They told me it would be ready in 5 days (the magic number). After 3 weeks, I lost patience and sent a fax to CEO, HP in USA. I got no reply, but I did get an email from HP, Bangkok. Eventually, they agreed to give me a replacement. Sent me a document to take to ZOOM Technologies (where I bought it) to collect the replacemrnt (happy now). Sorry, can't replace it, out of manufacture ! So HP Bangkok told me to go back to ZOOM, as he had authorised them to give me a better model for 2,500 Baht extra (happy again). ZOOM said 'NO CHANCE' you get no new computer here. If you bring everything, including the original box here we will refund money. So, next day I took it all back, for refund. When I asked for it, they said 'NO CHANCE'. But you promised a refund said I. But we didn't say when,did we ? We will send it back to distributor and IF they give us SOME refund, we will give you SOME. That was 3 weeks ago. Now HP Bangkok are ignoring my emails !!!

BE WARNED.

As a consultat in the IT industry I would be avoiding the models designed for home use! Generally they are not what I would consider fit for purpose - possible exception is ASUS (which I do not personally use).

There are some brands that I would never consider, in particular the cheaper brand originally owned by Michael Dell. Unreliable and incompentent service / repair capability. Not just once, but on every single until we purchased. This is one brand I would advise stay WELL clear of. They are cheap, for a reason.

These days many of the no name brands can be assembled from quality products, if you choose carefully you end up with a reliable system at reasonable price.

Sorry I can assist with a solution, but it would be interesting to know the location this 'dealer'.

Dealer was ZOOM Technologies, Central Airport Plaza.

? BUYING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ?

If you are, my experiences with Hewlett Packard will help.

I bought a new HP Pavilion with me to Thailand two years ago. After 12 months, it needed a new keyboard. I took it to HP Service center in Chiang Mai. They promised to have it done in 5 days. It was ready after 2 weeks. I took it home and discovered all the leetters were in the wrong places and it typed different ones to the keys I hit. Back to HP Service center.They said that they couldn't get the right one (despite the part number being on the back), so fitted a local one !! I complained to HP USA. I got a phone call and email and was told that they would get me one. Nearly 3 months later, it arrived and was fitted, I had to pay again and no refund for the incorrect one. They got their own back on me because 3 months later, the computer stopped working completely. I went to a local repair shop. They told me that it needed a new chip which they could not do because they didn't have small enough soldering equipment. Back to the dreaded HP Service. They said quote would be ready in 5 days. Nearly 5 weeks later, I got it. 45,000 Baht !! New computer is 38,000 Baht !! So I told them to stick it. I stupidly bought a new HP Pavilion in May this year. Pavilion because I was familiar with it. I unpacked it 3 weeks later. Very good, but after 2 weeks and about 3 hours of use, it took control and typed any letters it felt like, and some of them hundreds of times, completely random. Back to the shop, they told me to take it to HP Service center, OH NO, not again ! I did. They told me it would be ready in 5 days (the magic number). After 3 weeks, I lost patience and sent a fax to CEO, HP in USA. I got no reply, but I did get an email from HP, Bangkok. Eventually, they agreed to give me a replacement. Sent me a document to take to ZOOM Technologies (where I bought it) to collect the replacemrnt (happy now). Sorry, can't replace it, out of manufacture ! So HP Bangkok told me to go back to ZOOM, as he had authorised them to give me a better model for 2,500 Baht extra (happy again). ZOOM said 'NO CHANCE' you get no new computer here. If you bring everything, including the original box here we will refund money. So, next day I took it all back, for refund. When I asked for it, they said 'NO CHANCE'. But you promised a refund said I. But we didn't say when,did we ? We will send it back to distributor and IF they give us SOME refund, we will give you SOME. That was 3 weeks ago. Now HP Bangkok are ignoring my emails !!!

BE WARNED.

Bummer, ctrunfree. Either the food has gone downhill since I was last there, quite a time ago, or we have a further clue that our tastes in food differ. I'm thinking the former, but hardly encouraged to check it out.

Back to San Sabai, great food, great service, great live music, great prices.

Directions please.

May have changed name. Go through Rimping San Sai traffic lights from Super highway direction. Take first U-turn its on the right. Very big restaurant, set on lake. In three years, our little dining group have agreed that it has always been best Thai food, cheap, good service, live band sing a lot of farang music, Twice a week for us.

I think name has changed, but easy to find.Go past Traffic lights at Rimping, San sai. Take first U-turn and it is on the left. very big restaurant, set on a lake. In three years, it has been,for our group of dinner chums always been the best thai food, cheap and good service. lovely beer girls and great group sing a lot of farang songs.

Bummer, ctrunfree. Either the food has gone downhill since I was last there, quite a time ago, or we have a further clue that our tastes in food differ. I'm thinking the former, but hardly encouraged to check it out.

Back to San Sabai, great food, great service, great live music, great prices.

Directions please.

Bummer, ctrunfree. Either the food has gone downhill since I was last there, quite a time ago, or we have a further clue that our tastes in food differ. I'm thinking the former, but hardly encouraged to check it out.

We ate there last night.

Won't bother again. Slow service, interesting men, cold food. Not cheap.

Cheery Trifle ( don't know if that is what they ment, or if it was miss-spelling. It was nothing like trifle. Cubes of sponge with a little chopped fruit ,ice cream and a cheery on top.

Back to San Sabai, great food, great service, great live music, great prices.