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Well if they didnt find any printing equipment etc how can they charge him with "Forgery" ? I dont buy his story about pulling the dodgy notes from an ATM in England, but its easily checked by the Banks in England. Sounds like the guy just bought some dodgy notes down the pub and thought he could pass them off as real whilst on Holiday - silly boy!

No mention of an ATM ? Says he withdrew from a branch. Maybe it's the Thai teller who is a 'silly boy' as they are completely dimwitted when it comes to foreign currency and if new style notes have been introduced etc !!!!!!!!!!!

Apparently hit the unmanned control tower. 'UNMANNED' gives you a great deal of confidence !

Too much work lifting them as large open plan living room, impatient missus, and trying to cut out (my) time & (my) labour, lol.

Hi, Have you ever laid on top of shiny tiles ? I hear it can be done as long as they're either sanded a little or have unibond or something like it painted on top 1st ?

Too much work lifting them as large open plan living room, impatient missus, and trying to cut out (my) time & (my) labour, lol.

I have a 10" electric wet cut tile saw. Only way to go..... no dust clean cuts....

Need to borrow??? I am in chiang mai /maejo

Hi, We're in Maejo also. Have you ever laid on top of shiny tiles ? I hear it can be done as long as they're either sanded a little or have unibond or something like it painted on top 1st ?

Too much work lifting them as large open plan living room, impatient missus, and trying to cut out (my) time & (my) labour, lol.

As far as 'fibre mesh' additives, I'm lost on this one.

Ooo! fancy commonwealth fellow reverses his r's, "fiber=fibre" lah-dah-da! just kidding, i love playing the part of the obnoxious american. fiber mesh is an additive they put into the conrete mixture here in the US at least, it looks and I think is, the same as fiber glass strands. after it's dried you see little hairs sticking up everywhere. supposedly it makes it stronger and prevents cracking.

Not fancy, just correct English.

Great, Me & missus will be there. Thanks

A BRITISH man is facing a two-year sentence in a hellish Thai prison for being 'rude' to an official.

Voice reader Simon Burrowes, from Wembley, north London, was ending a holiday with a friend when Thai authorities in Phuket airport detained him on January 31, preventing him from returning to the UK.

Immigration officials suspected Burrowes' passport was a forgery. Speaking to The Voice via phone from Thailand, Burrowes said: "A woman at immigration was looking at my passport and then handed it to the man behind her. I was ushered to sit down whilst he took out a magnifying glass and proceeded to check my passport for half an hour," he explained.

He was told that he was not getting on the plane and was taken to a detention centre, whilst his friend Matthew was able to fly back to the UK. Burrowes said: "I'm a black man so I'm used to getting hassle at airports, but I was shocked by this." For three weeks, the 44-year old was held with 126 men in a cramped prison cell.

"Thai prisons are notorious for being some of the worst. There is no privacy. You go to the toilet in the open and there is no toilet paper. There were guys in there that had scabies and were next to me," said Burrowes.

He contacted the British Consulate, who confirmed his passport was genuine. However, the disgruntled Brit claims that the Consulate should have done more, saying that they took long to react to his case.

"I was disgusted and beside myself. People talk of them [the British Consulate] like they are the cavalry. If you have issues abroad they come charging to help. But they didn't really help me," he fumed. Burrowes was later charged with 'rude and aggressive behaviour' towards an immigration officer, a claim he denies, and was released on £2,000 bail. He must remain in Thailand until his trial begins on April 26, and his lawyer has warned he could face a two-year jail sentence.

"I have to find some way to sustain myself financially while I am here. I went to Thailand to enjoy the land, learn the culture and spend some money. It's turned into a nightmare," he said. Burrowes is hoping that he will soon be able to fly back to the UK.

"If they find me guilty, who knows what will happen. I met people in prison who are doing five years for having two spliffs on them. It's very difficult to hold yourself up in a Thai prison. I feel very bitter about what has happened," he said. A spokesman for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London told The Voice they are

looking into the case.

Link to story here.

It would appear that he swore at the immigration official, criticised Thailand & snatched his passport back, so on that basis he got what he deserved & if he does receive a prison sentence, he has only himself to blame - end of discussion. I'd just add that I've no sympathy for him whatsoever.

Hi, Is the poster who said he 'deserves it' actually from this planet ? The passport is his and the British Governments property, and is swearing really a two year custodial sentence ? If it was a slang word, the official must have very good English language skills, which I have found nearly unheard of here.

Thanks, Not sure whether to branch out into Thai goods or not, or stick to what I sell now. Know any good selling Thai items ?

Cheers, Steve

Hi, I am soon to return to Thailand from the UK in February and have a fairly successful shop on e-bay.

I already have a Thai bank account that accepts paypal payments and account will be altered as such on e-bay & paypal on my return.

I sell lightweight items and when sending from UK to US etc. mark on customs as 'gift' and value not so much.

Does anyone know if I can still operate my shop in Thailand, and the implications regarding tax etc ?

Many thanks in advance, Steve.

Thanks

Thanks, Wondered why website didn't seem to cater for younger children.

Steve

at least you guys are lucky to get some kind of bread in the capital, here in the boonies bread is an unknown concept. where did she get that toki bread from?

As of next week anyone in Thailand can order bread from us - its going to be made fresh to order and send by EMS - this includes New York bagels, Rye, Walnut etc..

Its old fashioned wholesome, heavy Bread, not like those kind of large loafs that you can easily squeeze together to fit into your fist - it may seem pricy at first, but when you consider the weight and taste, you will realize that it is actually cheap because you are not buying air and a small amount will fill you up in a healthy way. All my formulas for bread are based on German bread (grew up there) as I remember from my youth ... we used to have bread at home that had a thick crust, weight a ton and all you needed was some good butter to be in culinary paradise - nowadays it seems that bread is nothing but a base to put something else on and has no or very little flavor of its own. I want to taste my bread and when combined with some cheese or good charcutterie and a glass of decent wine, a simple meal can be a Gourmet dinner

John

ehem, sorry folks, but your bread makers won't cut it .... they may be ok for a light toast, but would probably burn out if they had to kneed our rye dough

well if you learnt how to make bread in Germany then it'll be worth buying it. German bakers are top class,among the best in Europe, after Italy of course do you have this advertised in your website? What's the minimum delivery? if it picks up you may consider producing sweet breads too.

btw, compliments for your site, it shows your passion for good food and knowledge.

May have trouble 'making' sweet breads, unless you can clone lamb testicles ?

Thanks, Internationals are definitely out due to fee being extortionate, for what I can see on web, and this forum being a very mixed teaching pool, and guess will have to take chance on Bilingual/EP schools, of which apparently the same can be said minus the costs.

Regards, Steve.

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Hi, 1st post, so excuse me if sound a bit thick ! I am moving to Chiang Mai, Maejo area in February with wife and our 2 boys, and wonder if there are any bilingual or EP programme schools near Maejo area, or are they only in the city ?

Boys are aged 4 & 6 speaking only a few words of Thai, as wife in her wisdom thought unneccesary as we were in UK until now.

Any help/advice much appreciated.

Many thanks, Steve.

P.S. Forget Internationals as funds very tight

I've not heard of any out there but if you have to look in town they all offer a minibus service of some kind although I don't know if they cater for kids as young as four and it can be an impossibly long day. In terms of driving practicality, I think Sarasas Witaed( 053-245-870) is probably the closest but since you're on the Superhighway you should look at Varee Chiang Mai School (http://www.varee.ac.th) too. My stepson goes there and it's a very happy and well equipped place. Most other options will involve driving in town and even these are going to put about 60 kilometers a day on the clock. At least the gas is cheap (for the time being, anyway).

Many thanks, Wish I had found this forum sooner !!!

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Hi, 1st post, so excuse me if sound a bit thick ! I am moving to Chiang Mai, Maejo area in February with wife and our 2 boys, and wonder if there are any bilingual or EP programme schools near Maejo area, or are they only in the city ?

Boys are aged 4 & 6 speaking only a few words of Thai, as wife in her wisdom thought unneccesary as we were in UK until now.

Any help/advice much appreciated.

Many thanks, Steve.

P.S. Forget Internationals as funds very tight

I've not heard of any out there but if you have to look in town they all offer a minibus service of some kind although I don't know if they cater for kids as young as four and it can be an impossibly long day. In terms of driving practicality, I think Sarasas Witaed( 053-245-870) is probably the closest but since you're on the Superhighway you should look at Varee Chiang Mai School (http://www.varee.ac.th) too. My stepson goes there and it's a very happy and well equipped place. Most other options will involve driving in town and even these are going to put about 60 kilometers a day on the clock. At least the gas is cheap (for the time being, anyway).

Thanks, Will go take a look when we arrive. Do you know if admittance any date or anytime ?

Hi, 1st post, so excuse me if sound a bit thick ! I am moving to Chiang Mai, Maejo area in February with wife and our 2 boys, and wonder if there are any bilingual or EP programme schools near Maejo area, or are they only in the city ?

Boys are aged 4 & 6 speaking only a few words of Thai, as wife in her wisdom thought unneccesary as we were in UK until now.

Any help/advice much appreciated.

Many thanks, Steve.

P.S. Forget Internationals as funds very tight