paulsenp

I believe that the useless US report that so irritated Dear Leader

Ahhhh personally I would simply close the door to any products which originate in Thailand and any country who does business with Thailand for awhile if I had executive powers in the USA.

I wouldn't say a word, nor would people like thaksin even get a chance at reaching me on the telephone. Just close the door and make sure that one of my reps made a few phone calls to all other countries who do business with Thailand and simply tell them that Thailand is "quarantined" for awhile.

Oh how the tune would change so quickly. You don't know how good you have it till you lose it. It's coming.

Mr Vietnam

and you would end up being the one in quarantine.

Try to make the rest of the world do as you tell them, and you will soon be all alone.

As with everything else in Thailand, it seems like there are different ways of interpreting the rules for bringing cats and other pets into the country.

I will forward the information you have supplied.

Thanks again to you all.

Peter

Thanks guys, Monitorlizard and dr Pat Pong, for your responses.

Actually, it is not me and my cat, I don't have a cat, I am just trying to get the information for someone else.

Quick and efficient help, great forum.

Does anyone know what the rules are for bringing cats into Thailand?

In this case the cat would come from Denmark.

Do you need any permits to bring the cat into the country?

Does the cat have to be quarantined?

Does the cat need any vaccinations?

I would appreciate any info you can provide.

Thanks,

Peter

"A report that takes its information from the media is unacceptable to me,'' Thaksin said.

And guess who controls a substantial part of the media in Thailand?

I have been married for 25 years now. My wife and I first met at a New-Year party at the house of some common friends a couple of months after she arrived in Denmark. We married 8 months later. I expect that, when I retire from work 3 or 4 years from now, we will move to Thailand.

I have been married to a thai for 25 years, and still haven't learnt to speak thai. I understand some, can even read a little, but have not practised speaking it. My excuse has been, that I would not learn thai until my wife is fluent in danish (I am danish, and we live in Denmark).

A few years from now I will retire, we will probably move to Thailand, and now I wish I could speak the language. Still, I am sure there is time to learn it, even at my age (59).

I think you should make an effort to learn the language. Things will become a lot easier for you, and you will not be so dependent on others. I am certain you won't regret it.

I have also studied japanese for some years, and have been in Japan a few times. I can speak a bit and read and write a little too. I even wrote a bit of poetry in japanese, tanka, and not bad at all.

It is funny, that you seem to get only negative replies, when asking thais about whether other farangs speak thai well. My experience is just the opposite.

I have only heard positive stories about Bumrungrad, except for the prices.

The Yanhee is different. It is generally good, but not topclass. The quality of their services varies. I don't know about something like the nosejob you need, but last year my mother-in-law went there with a liver-problem, and they offered a treatment which could have been fatal. Luckily we have a nurse in the family. She saw that something was wrong, and had my mother-in-law transferred to a different hospital.

The five Mercedes was a SARCASTIC answer na ka ... I don't own them.

In fact, I take the subway ka ... parking costs too much (uh ... maybe I am poor?)

But I do live in a house, not a hut ...

You write some great posts, and make refreshing remarks "for a thai girl".

I am married to a thai, have been for 25 years, and know lots of thai people both in Thailand and in my home country, Denmark, but I rarely come across girls with a wit like yours.

Hope you will stay active in this forum for a long time.

The traditional thai medicine does work, at least when in the hands of properly trained practitioners. Here are a couple of examples from my own family:

My wife suffers from arthritis, and after just two treatments she felt much better.

My mother-in-law is now 90 years old, and has various old-age problems, one being to high blood-pressure. This was effectively treated with herbs and other stuff.

The most impressive effect however, we saw with the diabetes which my sister-in-law has had for more than 30 years. Within a few months her daily dose of insulin was cut down to less than half, and she feels a lot better than before the treatment started.

Unfortunately, the treatments have now stopped. It turned out that the guy is doing more than just practitioning traditional thai medicine. He also has close connections with some powerful gangsters, so my wife and in-laws decided that it would be better to cut the connection with him. It really is a pity, because he is doing a fantastic job with the herbs.

Maybe she meant Phetchaburi??????????

Daveyoti

She means Petchabun Dave....go look at your map...upcountry, north of Bangkok.

I find it surprising, that so many know so little about Thailand, and that they don't seem to know where and how to search for info.

One website, I have found very useful, and which has an excellent map of Thailand, is http://www.thaistudents.com/

When in the detailed map, you can find Phetchabun in the index on the left side.

My Father (RIP), once said to me - If a man cheats on his wife, he should not be trusted in business as if he treats his wife/mother of his children with contempt, what will he do to you!

Wise guy, your father.

Some people believe in ghosts, others believe in the spirits of nature, and still others believe in a God (Muslim, Christian, Jewish...). Where is the big difference?

It is all a question of belief, not scientific facts.

Here is the address as found in the official Chanthaburi website,

http://www.chanthaburi.com

Immigration Office…….……………….……. 22 Moo.9 Tha Chalab Tel. (039) 313194

I guess you are talking about a UK bank account that you have internet banking with?  No way you can transfer funds to an overseas account that I know of.  Best thing to do is to open another account and mail the atm card to your lady.  Then you can transfer money into that account and she can withdraw from an atm machine in Thailand.

I can transfer money into BKK bank account from Westpac bank in Oz via internet, same as telegraphic transfer but cheaper AUD$ 20.

The best way to do it as Lop says mail the card to GF, wife or family and withdraw money, that only costs AUD$5 per transaction. We pay our bills, house expenses that way and is good.

From my danish bank, Danske Bank, I do transfers via the Internet to Bangkok Bank on a regular basis. The Internet banking is free of charge for most services, but transfers to banks abroad cost DKK 20 (less than 3 EURO).