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i have used slingbox for several years: several times i have had to reinstall on my home tv, using time warner dvr; each time had to get the slingbox tech support to complete the install; also slingbox does not recognize my time warner remote so its a bit clunky

to be fair: let's just call this a "fools tax" for the tourist crowd and not applicable for the in the know crowd like us tv posters

proud to say "he's a friend of mine"

i could not find what i needed in thailand so i brought from USA a large skimmer and waterfall, all quality made by Aquascape in usa; customs people in CR could not figure out what was in the large boxes and of course i could not explain so they ultimately waived me through

i visit the Buddha cave often and have always wondered what it would take to get the koi pond filled with water and fish; since i don't speak Thai I have yet to find a way to present my question.

with all the flooding over the last 2 years, i have had some moderate erosion to my Kok river bank; need someone or crew to do some remedial work; any assistance or leads would be appreciated.

James

I had a friend who sold his stuff here and had his money in Thai account; when he returned to USA he went to the atm machine in a US bank and withdrew the limit; around 500$ each day till his Thai account was dry

built one on my organic farm in Illinois; used 2 of them with 8 foot space between them that i used trusses giving me a second floor; total square footage of 1200; i used hired labor for the entire project and the total cost was around 60k US

too bad i am computer challenged or i would upload pics of the process

Hey Guys

thanks for all the support; went to CM; spent several hours looking for and looking at what was available; in 2 words, not much.

so i will go the import route since i have built several ponds in the US using Aquascape equipment which makes the assembly, upkeep relatively painless.

any idea how best to deal with customs: the system includes a skimmer and a waterfall prefab molded plastic; both of which are about a yard square.

James

any further updates or case histories of driving or servicing of the focus; am very interested in buying one

this quote is from the Tao Teh Ching wherein Lao Tze is advising people who think they know or talk about the truth of life; his message to me is that thinking is limited and to know the truth one must embrace the "subtle essence" of life

need a pond skimmer and waterfall; i have built several in the states and always used Aquascape products; anyone know if these products are available anywhere here in Thailand?

purchased 2 devices here in Thailand {hp pc and htc one smartphone}. spend half my time in usa and was using amazon cloud for my music delivery. come to find out can't install cloud player on either device and can't transfer music on my tablet {purchased in usa} to either device. can i get a refund from amazon or find a way to download my cloud music to my "Thai" devices?

Indoors the bug Zapper works well,once bitten a dab of organic honey immediately relieves the itch

late to the thread but am very interested in buying a new car here in CR; would like to know if the larger vehicles, ie, Toyota Camray, Nissan Altima, Honda Accord, Mazda ?, are available and if so pricing and availability.

James

Looking for a monthly membership in local club with the best facilities and price structure,any suggestions?

My son is visiting with me and is an avid bb player,he's also engineering student at UC Berkeley,any suggestions for pick up games,etc

Thanks in advance,James

Luang pro bang to anghor wat via Mekong river, will be traveling this month with my two college age children. Will travel from Chiang san to lung prabang. Any suggestions for traveling further to anghor wat by boat or air and then return to Chiang Rai. Not exactly backpacking but also want to frugal.

thanks for all the info; in the past I have flown all the options; at present looking for a LA based consolidator who can sell me the best ticket.

Thai no longer flies non stop; what are alternatives taking into account pricing, flight times, layovers, amenities, etc.

I usually fly twice a year, not sure what is the best deal

Any advice, suggestions?

James

what is the cost?

Been there a few times but never found a place to rent a motorcycle, any suggestions

I haven't had any luck in medical forum so here we go. Looking for a good acupuncturist in Chiang Rai or area. Coming to CR soon and would like to continue treatment.

Thanks Randell

there are two sources that i am familiar: go to the chinese herb shop across from the old bus station and ask the owner, he speaks good english; overbrook hospital has an acupuncture clinic.

I own a 10 rai orchard next to the house on the river in CR; planted with a variety of Thai tropical fruit trees. I am interested in implementing a permaculture or guild system where you plant additional plants, bushes, vines, etc. around and in between the fruit trees. The idea is for each plant to provide nourishment to the other plants in the "guild". I assume each type of tree would have its own guild plants that would make the area bug free and sustainable without the use of herbicides, etc.

I looked through all the posts on organic farming and could not find anything similar to this process.

I wonder if any of you have tried this system; have found which additional plants make a symbiotic relationship; or can guide me to something useful for the trees of CR.

Most of the literature I have read pertains to gardening in England or the USA.

Thanks for any assistance.

James

I have lived and had an office next to lax for years; I agree with the poster who said take the #3bus to Santa Monica; it goes through Marina del Rey and Venice if you don't mind a short walk to the beach. In that amount of time you can also take the green line metro train which connects to the blue line which would take you to the center of long beach or into union station-chinatown going the other way. lots to see and plenty of time to get back to lax.