scorpio1945

Wife paid 150/day last weekend

Confused as to whether you have or have not seen The White Temple or Singha Park. Should add Black Village to your list.

Beware of Customs and the taxes if you show up unprepared with a lot of computers and tablets.

It is anecdotal but early on in Thailand I climbed to the top of a waterfall/hill near Maekompong. The thing I remember most was I did not see a single bird/animal on the climb. I thought that was disturbing.

There can never be too many public parks but if the Thais are not going to use them, it will never happen.

I hate driving a car in Thailand for obvious reasons. MC sort of fun. .

Will post some updated observations;

Rregarding boat travel Huay Xai to Luang Prabang;

Seats on the "Slow Boat" are automobile seats. Toyota, Honda, etc.. Bought from salvage yards in Thailand. No wooden seats now.

"Slow Boat" now is bigger and can seat as many as 120 passengers.

The "Slow Boat" from Huay Xai will go to Pak Beng. And, then next day, return to Huay Xai. The boat from Luang Prabang to Pak Beng does the same. Safer. Because, the captain only has to have river knowledge of half the journey.

There is only one "Slow Boat" per day. Although, a handful of boats are moored at the pier. But, a daily queue system is enforced by the Laos government.

The current "Slow Boat" pier in Luang Prabang is 10 kilometers from the city. Laos government requires the boat to moor there. Why? Ask, the Laos government. And, occasionally there is a "mutiny" of a handful of foreign passengers who remain seated on the boat trying to force the boat to take them on into Luang Prabang. An unsuccessful endeavor.

Accomodations in Pak Beng have risen in price over the last year or so.

There is quite a bit of myth about the "Speed Boat". Many years ago there was a tragic accident. A drunken meth-head driver drove at full speed into a rock. Six passengers and driver killed. Laos government stepped in and regulated the business. No deaths since. Although, Indiana Jones wannabees still like to propagate this myth, it seems to embellish their trips .

For the average foreigner stature the "Speed Boat" can be uncomfortable. A knee high seated position.

The "Slow Boat" pier in Huay Xai is about 11 kilometers upriver from the new Laos Immigration at the Friendship IV Bridge.

As to bus travel from Huay Xai;

About 15 hours overnight from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang.

The bus is a private bus. Laos government buses can only shuttle from one city and back again. Private buses can go through cities to an intended destination.

Safe travel.

GREAT!!!! information.

I always put the butt in my pocket. Does not seem too great a burden. My Thai friends used to get a kick out of it but Thailand is trashy enough without me adding to it.

Must be a "relative to ..." award.

Aka , Art Bridge Gallery.

I am a little confused. Are you asking Chiang Rai residents where to buy in Chiang Mai, or is that just a typo? It also sounds like you already know where the shops are but perhaps want to buy direct from a factory?

I think he is saying, are their places in CR like CM.

In my Ban you are required to have a 2 meter offset from your wall. That is the First thing to know before anything. Your house maybe too close also. The friendly thing is to offer to pay half or all the cost for guttering. The value of his house is enhanced and your problem is solved. Win win.

Is it relatively easy to obtain a WP for a farang exclusively assisting wife in her business?

Thank You

You posted on the Chiang Rai forum

Lexan is a brand name product.

Lexan?

Is part of it enclosed for AC or open air?

I had some of that thinly sliced hard smoked pork the other day.

This is amazing stuff, not only for a snack but it can be used in cooking for anything you put ham or bacon in with twice the flavour.

Brilliant addition to fried rice, especially if you use brown rice like I do.

The brown rice has a lot more flavour than white and needs other strong flavours added to it.

I need a regular supply, anyone seen it around?

Wife says she gets the dried, smoked, slightly sweet pork at the market between night bazaar and Central. Thinly sliced regular pork at the main market near old clock.

I don't think I've seen any tattoo shops/parlours around Chiang Rai but as many Thai men have them there must be; although many have a "home made" look about them.

I'd probably start my inquiries at the night bazaar.

Not into tattos but I think there are several in the night bazzar, center point and Jet Yod.

What's CR like the first week of August?

hot and rainy, most likely but who can predict the future, I can not.

I think Sat. AM. On my to do list.

No. Very interesting.

It's nothing to do with money kevvy, it's about playing catch up with certain members here.

You must have missed the deleted posts.

I must have missed the deleted posts too as I am at a total loss of what the heck this was about. One minute we were discussing the curious nature of abandoned housing projects and then...

Canary Coffee is still operating, I did a thread on it recently Scorp.

We went there Friday but it was closed while they resurfaced the roads.

Victoria village has been closed for a while.

I went to Canary a few days ago as well. Wife for flowers, me for bird.

I wonder how Victoria Village is doing on the road to Canary Coffee and Kun Korn WF. A couple of those places close to where I live, Buffalo Hill area???

I also wonder how much "saving face" bears in the owners disposing of the property quick when it is a no go.

I wonder how Victoria Village is doing on the road to Canary Coffee and Kun Korn WF. A couple of those places close to where I live, Buffalo Hill area???

FYI