CMguy

I just posted while i was pissed off and feel people might get the wrong idea about me overall.

However you will get the correct read of me for the moment.

Also it can be useful to vent.

If your neighbor’s dogs continually crap in front of your house is it OK for you to crap in front of theirs?

If the neighbor’s dogs chase you while you are riding your bike, is it OK to chase them with a cattle prod, pepper spray or something similar?

Does anybody know where one can buy either a cattle prod or pepper spray in Chiang Mai?

Now don’t get me wrong I love dogs, hel_l I’m sure I was one in a former life. But I think there should be consequences for a dog’s actions, either for the dog or the owner.

I guess I am just venting because I am tired of shoveling shit and running (riding actually) from dogs. Anybody else have this problem? If so, what was your solution?

I carry my drivers license, and a few thousand baht, also an atm card in case a few thou is not enough

I also scanned the relevant pages of my passport and e-mailed it to myself where it is stored and available to me anywhere I can go online.

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Excellent idea! Could do the same thing with other valuable things...like credit cards.

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Never did that with my credit cards but I do with travelers checks.

Also having copies of important documents on your PDA/mobile phone might come in handy.

I carry my drivers license, and a few thousand baht, also an atm card in case a few thou is not enough

I also scanned the relevant pages of my passport and e-mailed it to myself where it is stored and available to me anywhere I can go online.

Hello Gary A

I've had PSPFX on my watchlist for several months and it has great potential as a Oil/Energy fund (about 78% of the funds holdings are in energy with another 10% or so in related resources) and it looks promising, of course world oil supply/demand will affect value considerably.

I am bullish on oil and other natural resources by the way.

Natural resources growth rates are almost reminiscent of tech growth during the 90s.

This does give me some pause, but I am still bullish.

I have browsed this section of TV on occasion and noticed several astute investors here. Your opinions and suggestions would be most welcome.

Like most people I want maximum returns on my investments, ideally with minimal risks, but I tend to take a few risks.

At the start of 2005 I had the bulk or about 60 % of my total portfolio in global markets mutual funds. From this portion of my portfolio I've had a wonderful of nearly 50% ROI . I also started 2005 with Mid cap funds making up about 20% of my Portfolio wth a decent ROI of about 16%. The remainder of my portfolio was made up of Large cap, Technology, and Medical related Funds, the perfomance of this group was shall i just say less than desireable.

I am moving the non perfoming section of my portfolio into natural resources related fund(s) ie oil and metals. And evaluating what to do with the mid caps. Do I let it ride or move it?

What is your opinion of the outlook for global markets, mid caps and natural resources for 2006? What other areas do you see the best growth potential for next year?

Thanks

DRUG RAID YIELDED AS MUCH AS 205 KILOS OF MARAJUANA

A drug raid in Khon-kaen province yielded as much as 205 kilograms of marajuana.

47-year-old Jingteng THANARAKWALEE (จิ้งเท่ง ธนารักษ์วลี) was arrested in Khonkaen for smuggling marajuana. He had planned to deliver the drugs to a major dealer in Nonthaburi province. Police were informed by sources of the delivery, and promptly set up interception points. When the target vehicle approached, police hailed the driver to stop and conducted search, finding 205 sticks of marajuana weighing 1 kilogram each in the car.

The driver confessed that he had received the marajuana from Laos and was on his way to make delivery in Nonthaburi. Police plan to have the apprehended man travel to his destination to make the delivery, so as to also arrest the dealer waiting for the goods. The man will then be sent for prosecution.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 08 December 2005

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Perhaps this story should not have been released until the dealer was already caught.

I am sure some dealer read the news.

Dirk, Getting a 12 month multi non-imm o visa based on supporting a thai child is very easy. As lopburi3 says , your best bet is Penang. All i have taken is my sons birth certificate showing me as the father and have had no problems.

Getting the yearly extension on the same basis is a differant matter . Not easy. You must have legal custody of the child and the mother must be totally out of the picture. A few posters here have indicated that they intended to persue the legal custody path but i am yet to see a positive outcome.

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I agree getting the visa was very easy.

Getting the visa extended is complicated but not immpossible, I have just been approved for my second extension based on supporting a thai child.

Here is a

link

to a previous post on the subject.

hope this helps.

CMG

Chiang Mai immigration charge 300 baht and need copy of passport and photo - thats all. Takes a good half hour but not available over lunch time.

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Got mine at Chiang mai immigration 2weeks ago, no charge.

Don't know if it was a policy change or my new cologne.

CMG

Hello G

I tried the number above but it appeared to be a private residence. I assumed it was a 053 prefix maybe that was the problem.

As a general rule I would rather hire someone directly, not through a company.

Finding someone reliable is the hard part.

Thanks, Gary

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Hello Gary,

Sorry about that. I found their details in this website Thailand Online - Chiang Mai.

Good luck for your search.

G

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Seems that they have changed their details. This is the company website, where the listed details are:

PROPERTY CARE SERVICES (THAILAND) LIMITED

29/22 Moo 2, Jedyod Road, Soi 3,

T.Changphuk, A.Muang

Chiangmai 50300

Tel. : +66 (53) 414-212-5, (53) 414-182

Fax :+66(53) 414-216

Cheers,

G

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Thanks G

I'll give them a call.

Gary

I think you misread the tongue-in-cheek nature of the other thread. That he would be exploiting her runs opposite to every other thing he says.

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cv , I interpreted swissrain's comment just as you did "tongue-incheek"

How did the topic of this post get to exploitation of women and mia noi's.

If I wanted a severe headache I could bang my head against a wall instead at least the pain would go away faster.

CMg

Just an idea. If only cleaning is needed, why don't you use profesional cleaning services. Found this one for example:

Property Chiangmai Services Co., Ltd. , 133 Chiangmai-Hod, A. Muang, Chiangmai, Tel. 202 331

However, I have not used their services before or know their rates.

Cheers,

G

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Hello G

I tried the number above but it appeared to be a private residence. I assumed it was a 053 prefix maybe that was the problem.

As a general rule I would rather hire someone directly, not through a company.

Finding someone reliable is the hard part.

Thanks, Gary

In my case, I am looking for a "household" where a decent Thai woman could work (only), (and nothing else than that) and get involved into family life, what would be a perfect symbiosis. The family could profit from her Thai speaking and her Thai ways, and she would learn English at the same time, which would also be a goal of the family.

Now, an attractive maid working in a male household will soon be approached by the householder, won't she? How to solve this problem, if her boyfriend lives abroad? If she says no to his approaches, she will be kicked out, true? Saying yes, she will remain his poorly paid housemaid.

Maybe I am wrong, but that's how how I suppose things are.

So, as a consequence: Why not employ one of those girls who would be a "mia noy", minor wife? Even for three days per week?

If you are looking for a real minor wife, to whom you are loyal, I would know woman that are sincere and honest.

But: I am on the side of the women, and I will advise them against any explotation.

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Hello Swissrain

I understand your concern for your friend, it's good of you to look out for her well being.

I however am not looking for a mia noi nor do I have any desire to exploit anyone. I am merely looking for a trustworthy person to clean a couple of days per week for a fair wage.

I am not looking for a live in maid just a part-time maid.

I have had a couple of responses, but I only need one maid. So when I move into the house next week I would like to decide who to hire as soon as possible.

I will contact you at that time and we will see if this will work out for all parties concerned.

Thanks, Gary

The actions of the so-called policeman was &lt;deleted&gt;(k@d up to say the least.

Many of us have cameras or phones that will record sound and video. I would not want to get caught recording some dubious conversations/actions by cops, but if it can be done on the sly..

If the gentleman had credit cards he should check to see if they will give an emergency cash advance and card replacement, many credit cards and ATM issuers have this service. Im sure this has already been thought of, but just in case!!

1400 baht wont go to far.

I wish him luck.

I am moving into a house near airport plaza and want to hire a maid to help keep it clean.

If anybody knows somebody that does good work and is available 2-3 days per week please let me know.

Thanks, CMg

Don't rent a whole bar just rent one bar stool, minimal investment, no long term commitment , all the fun without the headaches ( perhaps a few hangovers) .

That people criticize should not be seen as a necessarily bad thing.

I'm critical of the things I care about. Road Safety, Corruption, Educational Standards, Standards of Service..........

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I agree if we are'nt critical of the things that matter to us there is a much greater chance of them deteriorating than improving.

Constructive criticism can be a good thing if it is conveyed properly, has the potential to result in improvement and the party on the recieving end of the criticism is receptive to it.

However sometimes people will criticize things and people just to feel they or their ideas are superior.

Am paying a visit to Chiang Mai with gf and mates, and am looking for some cool bars for a younger, more afluent crowd.

I couple of years ago, some people I'd met took me to a great bar - live band, blue lights, adjoining garden and I think I remember in my drunken haze, the walls of the mens toilets being low enough so that you could see into the garden when having a piss.  It was very nice and I think almost all locals.

Anyone know where I'm talking about?

Cheers!!!

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Perhaps, in your drunken haze you were having a piss in the garden

I'm currently trying to get my son an Irish passport and am stymied by the fact that his Thai birth certifcate claims I come from "Iceland" rather than "Ireland". My girlfriend did spell "Ireland" correctly and they ignored her protestations that they had gotten the country name wrong.

When I complained to the hospital (St. Louis) they insisted that there could not have been an error since they enter codes for each country rather than type in the name!

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Since your girlfriend spelled Ireland correctly , Perhaps the Hospital staff now recognize Ireland as a colony of Iceland, After all the Hospital staff could not possibly make an error

All joking aside you will be able to get it sorted in the end however you will certainly need patience and persistance, good luck.

Just say no to kraing Jai

Check here: Baan Suan Thon

That's where I am, this website is a bit pricey, but plenty of units for sale directly by the owners, 60SQM2 2 bedrooms/1bathroom/living etc for around 900K can be had, nice quiet area, Foodland down the road, some good schools, easy to get to Pattaya etc, pool, security. Not bad value.

I could do with a few more Farang neighbours.

Also not a bad investment once the airport opens and we become part of this new super province the old PM is on about!!!

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Terdsak

I had a look at the website for your condo's and it looks like you got a lot of bang for your bahts, good on you.

Next time i am in Bangers I will have to have a look myself.

I hate cockroaches and I kill them on site, I also poison them and trap them then I kill the trapped ones..... terrorists deserve nothing less

I tried to negotiate with the cockroaches but I found the more harsh method more effective.

My blood type is B negative, kinda like my disposition when I see my own blood

I'm sorry, but I really do not agree at all. Credit cards are an essential tool of modern business, particularly for anyone who travels frequently and incurs significant expenses in different countries and multiple currencies. A smug vow of abstainance sounds like an Amish forswearing automobiles: it may be quaint, but it amounts to nonsense for most people.

As for protecting yourself in your use of credit cards, the financial burden of unauthorized charges falls largely on the credit card suppliers anyway and they count it as part of their cost of doing business. All that falls on you is a certain amount of nuisance. It's regretable, of course, but I suggest you look at this fraud the same way the card issuer looks at it -- i.e. part of your cost of doing business in the modern world.

For what it's worth, I've lived in Asia for nearly twenty-five years, Thailand for fifteen of those. I use my cards nearly every day in exactly the same places the original poster said he used his and have never had a single problem with fraud. The only time any of my card numbers was ever used fraudulently was that of a US dollar card I only use in the States and that problem occurred in LA.

It's like being mugged. All pretty much the luck of the draw. Still, you can't let one mugging make you fearful of going out on the street, and you can't let a fraudulent use of your credit card number make you fearful of using a card. All you can really do is, as they say, be careful out there.......

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I agree, it would be very difficult to get by without a credit card.

If you pay your bill in full before your grace period expires

you can use your credit cards and not let them use you.

My credit card issuers have given me free travel insurance, free flights free hotels and the freedom of not having to carry around large amounts of cash to make large purchases.

We all have the risk of being a victim of crime but credit cards offer you some protection against loss.

HP

Have you considered real estate. Depending on which market you are buying in you can find many properties, that with a 20-30k down payment will cash flow as well as give tax benifits down the road. And of course you will reap the benefits of increased equity as someone else covers the mortgage .

Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.

- Karl Marx

Western men and women are not fat......some of us just have "genetically engineered bubble wrap" to protect us during shipping