SammyJ

On 12/10/2022 at 9:53 AM, lordblackader said:

The name of nearly every one seemingly escapes you. NimCity, Nawarat, you actually got Promenada right and Meechok. Other branches - Kad Farang, Maya, San Sai and Mae Hia. 

 

Sorry. if they are incorrect--I was calling them by the names my Thai driver said they were, so i assumed he knew correctly.

I did name them in an attempt to upset you?!

On 11/6/2022 at 10:36 PM, Northstar1 said:

Enjoy your retirement!

Another example of understanding where one is living or moving to--noise, from loud music playing in shopping malls and supermarkets to restaurants, is a staple of Thai life--like it or not, there it is--if that is of major concern, then a house in the country, might be a a bit of an escape--i have lived years in Pattaya, Bkk, Hua Hin and now Cm--alll the same.

10 hours ago, pgrahmm said:

Note to op....

All Rim Pings are not the same....You might want to invest some time exploring the ones around you....

Some have full butcher & bakery counters with good food assortment & services to match....

Others are like a mini Rim Ping+......

You might have to pick and choose through a few stores given your cooking, transport, and storage limitations....

Check out the CM FB expat groups as there's a few farang specialized food vendors....Almost everything can be delivered....

You might also want to consider a microwave, elec. oven, or other (electric) preparation options....

i have been to most every Rimping---and other comments aside, they are pretty well stocked--but, it should not come as a surprise to buy more western foods is going to be more expensive.  I have been to the Rimping Nim Daley, the River Ping, the old Promenada Rimping, MaeChoke, and one other, the name used escapes me, it is the smallest of them all, and one of the original stores, and it might be the only one which does not have a butcher shop and bakery section--are there other "mini-rimpings" about elsewhere in CM?  Also, there is the supermarket on bottom floor of Central Festival, fairly expensive, and the closest to Villas--but nothing here compares in selection, and in high cost to the Gourmet Supermarkets in bkk, found at Siam Paragon, and other high end malls.  Tops in Central Airport is also good.

From your situation, Central Market here, and Tops, I think, will deliver, but u will have to wait--if on a budget, Makkro, is chaotic and busy and large, but has good prices--maybe best to go there, stock up and pay a bus or driver outside to take you home.

19 hours ago, jonwilly said:

May I ask where you get this idea from ?

On the subject of three wheel electric vehicles try Lazada, some are available or find a motorcycle garage that converts 2 wheel to 3, I have seen several on the road over the years.

john  

Yes, I agree--if converting an already registered and plated and insured (at least to the minimum)--from two wheels to three, is allowed--but electric carts, scooters, are not able to be registered--now, full blown, full size electric cars--tesla style, or its imitators from China, etc, am assuming, they can be registered, etc, but i have not seen one, but hard to say, i assume they are about somewhere??

11 hours ago, Onerak said:

It is not a defense in any country in the World. Just because others are violating rules does not mean I am also entitled to do so. 

i agree 100%--and it is correct here, having lived in various places around Thailand for over 20 years, that often Thai drivers etc flaunt the road rules--but, as u said, one should do their best to follow them--that said, i do hear many expats friends that think they don't have to do so--well, if one has lived here long, you know of accidents where the farang was in great trouble. 

Maybe some remember the older tourist in the last year or so, who was on a rented motorbike, i think, but managed to hit an elderly Thai man who stepped out in the road--the Thai man subsequently died, and the family wanted large compensation (well beyond what the minimum mandatory pays)--the farang had no private insurance--he was charged, had passport taken, ankle bracelet attached, and was asking for anyone to help him raise money so he could pay the family and leave the country.  Yes, rare example, but there are typically, many smaller cases, that still can cause complications, especially if you plan to live here.

Another tip, of course, if you have a car or motorbike--get additional private insurance--it is not that expensive and can be a lifesaver in a serious situation.  Too many have been told not to worry about, because you get the mandatory insurance when your register that vehicle annually--not enough!

21 hours ago, actonion said:

Waht's legal, and what's not,  is up to the Boy in Brown on  that particular day is what i have experienced 

probably true in most cases, but if there was any serious personal injury or property damage done, it's likely the police, under pressure from the Thai family injured would not be fast and loose with the road rules to overlook the violations.  So, as i had shared, as with most things here--be informed, and then proceed as you wish knowing the risk involved.

(and, btw, do remember, for those who have lived in Thailand for very long, in the case of a motor accident of any kind, not always, but often, the farang, even if not in the wrong, IS in the wrong)

22 hours ago, Dante99 said:

So no bicycles allowed, yeh right.

i was just sharing what my Thai insurance told me--bicycles are not powered vehicles--but you

may have seen in the local Thai news that recently the police fined a farang who had been riding his bike, not on the side of the road, as most bikers do, but out among the traffic.

Do as you wish!

as i had explained to me by my Thai insurance agent--as i have an electric cart--Thai road regs say only properly registered and insured vehicles may use public road ways--as electric carts, typically, cannot be "plated" by the DLT--they cannot be registered nor insured, so technically, they are not supposed to be driven on public roadways.

Now, as has been indicated, one can see all sorts of Thai road regs ignored, so it is easy to think that "what the heck", I will do that also--and often, there are few problems--however, were there to be an accident, resulting in property or personal injury--especially, farang to Thai---then, you will see that there will be interest in who was at fault and who violated the regs.  So, as with so many other things here, for farang expats, you undertake things are your own risk--and to point to the fact that we all see so many Thai drivers ignoring so many aspects of driving regs really won't be much of a defense in case of any serious accident.

Further doubt, then talk to your own insurance agent, if you have one for ur other vehicles.

1 hour ago, JimmyJ said:

+1 for Vision Center.

 

"Wow--I am surprised no one mentioned (unless i missed it) Vision Center (just google and you will get directions.

There were overwhelming recommended to me many years ago when I first moved to CM from bkk--they are, as i was told, excellent."

 

Same here - in 2018 or '19 it was this forum's most recommended shop for glasses,  and for vision prescriptions which are done by the owner at no charge if one purchases glasses.

 

I had a prescription from an optometrist at CM Ram but the owner was pretty insistent on wanting to doublecheck by doing it himself (at no charge).

 

I paid more than I expected then - I think about 3,600 THB.

Would have been cheaper but the most comfortable frames were a name brand.

 

Note that the shop has no sign in English.

It's at 18/2 Ratvithi Rd, Si Phum Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200.

 

(UN Irish Pub is 24/1 Ratvithi Rd).

Wow--I am surprised no one mentioned (unless i missed it) Vision Center (just google and you will get directions.

There were overwhelming recommended to me many years ago when I first moved to CM from bkk--they are, as i was told, excellent.  They have all the same equipment as my optometrist used in the US--not that goofy, usually inaccurate machine, u stare into, by some shops in the malls.  

Additionally, the eye exam is free, of course, with an eye glass purchase--they keep ur records for future use, and have excellent selection of frames--got several members of my family very nice frames, lens, eyeglass case, (they adjust the frame to ur face), out the door for less than 4000 baht,

Run by a friendly Thai husband and wife, who speak English, and a helpful, friendly staff--they work right on site, and if they have lens in stock, our glasses were ready to go within an hour and everyone very pleased with the outcome.

I have returned there many times as have friends--the last visit just a month or so ago, the older husband owner, jokingly (i think) said to stop recommending people to them, as he wants to retire and pursue his love of photography--I sure hope they do not close--it is a great shop.

On 11/16/2022 at 11:47 AM, Pumpuynarak said:

I have exactly that Canon printer but do not print every day only 1/2 times per month. The problem is the ink/ink tubes clog up and their nozzle cleaning/deep cleaning does NOT clear the blockage.

Time for me to buy a Laser jet printer.

Yes, my experience also, so that is why i stayed away from them--I don't print all that often, so am not replacing cartridges frequently--but, if printed regularly, might look for something like the laser jet.

If it is too much, the simple choice is to buy a new printer--HP DeskJet 2300 All-in-One  prints, scans, copies, as most do these days--must say, i looked at Siam TV and they wanted over 3000 baht for this printer--got it at IT city for 1700.  As most already know, printers are cheap--they get you on replacement ink cartridges.

23 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

You need to apply for the non O, 15 days prior to expiry of your current permission of stay.

Once they accept your application and you are in "under consideration period" you just return on the date indicated. 

Just to add ...you need to apply for the non O with at least 15 days remaining on your current permit

in chiang mai, they had been requiring at least 21 days left on current visa--it's not the same in all locations--welcome to Thailand!

13 hours ago, Hummin said:

Some Makro better than others, and quality comes with expertise how to handle fish, as well temperature during transport and storing. 

 

 

I agree--it is unfortunately, difficult to know if the "chain of freezing or refrigeration" was maintained properly from the source, in the case of salmon, from original destination, all the way to Bkk, then Chiang Mai--but that is true also to most markets here, and in the US also.

On 10/30/2022 at 11:25 AM, proton said:

00500 + country code etc, no need to do anything else. From 3 baht a minute.

it's my understanding that the 003 code is cheaper--it was recommended to me by AIS, but as an earlier poster has suggested, one must enroll  i am not prepaid, so that may, or may not make a difference??

Lazada--lots of selection and price ranges.

23 hours ago, novacova said:

Restaurant. Not a market, not going to find any frozen wild caught in a grocery store/market here.

Fuji Restaurant--yes, understood, but of course, any salmon they are selling has been frozen previously.

16 hours ago, novacova said:

Fuji airport central, last year wild caught pacific. The other in ninnmam 4 years ago, I’ll try to remember where and get back to you.

Fuji Airport Central??  Tops?  Ninniman in a market there?

On 10/29/2022 at 8:39 PM, novacova said:

Because every time I’m served a tiny amount of food for a big price I say Nidnoy!

or even nitnoy--the more common phonetic spelling.

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

I just said bad handling which result in bad quality, and have no intention on buying bad quality. 

 

My next post answer maybe explain better. 

Certainly should not buy poor quality, but Makkro has a lot of good quality items, including their bakery and fish.

1 hour ago, orang37 said:

LIving long-term here, you also need to learn to recognize when other expats express their emotional reactions indirectly. as a way to imitate the "social masking" required to keep the ":jai yen" surface of social interactions smooth. The preceding sentence is, itself, an example of this.

 

~o:37;

What????  

18 hours ago, Mahseer said:

Did you look at the Paleo Robbie link I posted above? They list wild sockeye, king, pink and coho but don't mention origin. Have only tried the gravlax which was well decent and the sockeye salmon fillet and again decent. Shipped frozen from Bangkok.

Yes, i did see that--but the poster had indicated, i thought, that he had found it for sale at places here in Chiang Mai--i was curious who was selling it locally.

On 10/29/2022 at 1:45 PM, Hummin said:

All depending on previous experience, I'm used to fresh quality straight from sea and water and hard to adjust my expectations. If the fish is handled well from catch to straight on ice, and then in few hours frozen, and kept frozen at ideal temp, it's okay, but that's very rear they manage unfortunate.

Do you live long term in Thailand, or are planning to?  If so, one needs to adjust one's expectations in many instances, and to expect things here to be like they were from previous experiences does not necessarily make a market a bunch of "liars and jerks".

On 10/29/2022 at 9:44 AM, novacova said:

It’s usually where the sushi joints purchase their salmon for sashimi. I eat it all the time and it doesn’t seem awful to me. 

exactly, and again, no salmon sold in Thailand is actually "fresh"--fresh frozen perhaps, or previously forzen,