Lily76

Not for second hand I guess, but there is a large pharmacy on Kaew Nawarat road that has wheelchairs and hospital beds. I think it is on the last intersection before you get to superhighway. Forgot the name of the pharmacy but they have different branches all over town.

Just to make things clear:

I do understand that a book will be worth less after a few months. But the lady at the bookstore shouldn't have told me that she wouldn't be able to sell it anymore, give me 70 baht, and later put it back on the shelves at the same price I bought it. I don't know much about retail business, but I run my own business and I do know that honesty and fairness to customers is very important and the key to your success. I don't have the time to buy just one book and take it back immediately. So I buy several books at once, keep them a few months at home, and sell them later again. I must admit that Gecko Books has a good selection of books, and I will keep on buying books at their shop. I might just try to support the smaller book shops by giving or trading books to them after my friends have finished reading them.

I also wouldn't compare books and noodle soups, but I do like Winnie 's sense of humour.

I own a second hand bookshop and have to deal with this every day.

I understand that people do not understand why they are being offered what they consider to be "low' prices for their books, but believe me, if they were worth more, someone would buy them for more.

The truth is that most people only sell the books that they don't want on their shelves and that we already have thousands of copies of and will never be able to sell for a normal price. I buy them very cheaply to sell as "bargain books" as this is the only way I can sell more than a few of them and most people sell them, because they just want to get rid of them and would throw them away otherwise.

I know that I pay quite well for books that are new by authors that sell well or are very popular (100-200 baht and up), but mostly all I am offered is older beach fiction that most people have read already and sells only very slowly - if at all - OR JUST PLAIN JUNK. I have to import most of the ones that people actually want and buy and importing them is expensive.

I have lots and lots of these beach books for under 100 baht (bargain books start at 10 baht) and also a lot of less popular modern literature and I buy most of them back for 50%. If that is what you want, just search the shelves because we have plenty of them

Believe me, I would be quite happy to give you a good price for books that I know I can sell for a decent price, but books go in and out of style and something that was popular 6 months ago, just isn't any more and very few customers understand any of that.

When people ask me what titles I will pay well for and I show them, they often get indignant and say that they always keep books like that. That is up to the customer, but then don't expect bookshops to pay you well for bringing in books that might really belong in your garbage.

Question:

Ok, so why is a book that I have bought from the most famous second hand bookshop in Chiang Mai at 250 baht ( bit expensive but worth the money ) after three months worth only 70 baht? And why is the same book on the shelves again after a week @ 250 baht?

I will start handing out free books!! Better than begging people to PLEASE give me more than 70 baht for this amazing book.

Yes, Rama, I know things are sometimes much easier for farang women..I will let you guys know how it was at the Labour Department.. :jap:

Thanks Soutpeel, interesting to know..

After a quick look at the list there are two 'titles' that would apply to me:

- being a tourism representative who brings foreigners to travel in Thailand

0r what about #12??

'Being a married couple with Thai citizen, with legally married registration, publicly cohabiting as husband and wife, and with a legal profession, which is socially respectable'

Tomorrow we will make a visit to the Labour Department...

Look, we also live in the guesthouse. I am not planning to just sit around doing nothing. I am too young to do this and actually I like working. So this means when I am helping to cook or serving food or talking to guests and police walks in to check my WP and I can not show them one, they have the right to arrest me or deport me, OMG, that we be awful. Yes, I really NEED a WP.

Yes, he has about six persons of staff and he pays social security for all of them.

Hi,

I have been browsing this forum but can not find someone who is in a similar situation as me.

I am married to a Thai man. He owns a guesthouse in Chiang Mai. I would like to help him in the guesthouse. So I would need a work permit. I have a non-immigrant visa based on marriage. I understand after reading on the forum that it would be possible to get a work permit on this visa. However, would they give me a WP for reception work, selling tours, serving food, making beds and cooking.. I would love to do this, but I would like to do this legally. Where do I start and would it be possible?

I also often see other foreigners work at guesthouses, restaurants and tour offices. Would they all have WP?

Thanks, looking forward to any information on this topic..!

Anodard hotel @ 70 Baht. What about The Centre of the Universe ( not a hotel ), I haven't been there yet, but I have heard good things about it. They have a website.

Hi,

I think you can just ask the teacher at the school better. They do have one hour of chapel, I am not sure what they do during this one hour. I think it is not too serious as most of the kids are buddhists.

A PTA looks like a good idea, I would be interested in this. Don't know why there isn't one..I also don't have any experiences with PTA, so wouldn't know how to start one or what is expected.. I think it is best to talk with one of the foreign teachers about this like Mr Daniel, the EP program director.

Oh gosh, soon it will start raining and we can start complaining about the rain again... And no, I don't have aircon, so no need to lock myself up in the house.. Enjoy life in Thailand and remember: after sunshine we will get rain, clouds, thunder, storms and maybe even hail..

I can highly recommend Dentaland. I took my 7 years old daughter there last month and they are really great with kids. Actually she loves going to the dentist since she has been there. Ask for Dr. Joy.

My friend took her kids to Ram hospital, they also have pediatric dentist over there and she was also happy about it. I think it is a bit cheaper as well..

I am almost sure this( Mae Jo-Phrao ) is their previous location, before the riverside location. The new location, I haven't been there yet and I am not sure if it is open already, should be somewhere around the new Mc Donalds ( at the Imm hotel ).

Hi guys!

Can anyone recommend me a RELIABLE lawyer in Chiang Mai, who actually knows Thai law.. ? It would be an advantage ( but not necessary ) if he/she could speak English and also knows a bit more about the rights of foreigners living in Thailand ( absolutely necessary ).

I have had some bad experiences with lawyers who actually were not lawyers, alcoholic and greedy or unexperienced ( and had to look up all my questions in a book ). Please advise, I am really looking forward to the results