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SammyJ

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  1. Well, i wouldn't condemn all of Makkro as "liars and jerks" because you found some older bakery items--that is likely true of most stores here and often in the US, as well--if that alone disqualifies a market, then where is one to shop? I have found the pastry items i have purchased there to be fine--in reality, not a lot stays on the "bakery shelves" for too long--Makkro has consistently large crowds of shoppers. Did you really believe that any shop throws out produce or bakery items after one day? You have a better chance at larger markets--Makkro, Big C, etc as they have turn over--the smaller shops simply cannot afford to quickly dispose of products. As to the salmon--you didn't really believe that any salmon sold here was FRESH, did you? It's frozen, or "frozen fresh", a marketing label used all over the world. I read above one can order salmon from bkk that is wild caught, but with any frozen items, one has to have confidence that it actually remained frozen all the way from the US, etc, to here,
  2. While it may not be Baan Twai quality, I think it is also not Baan Twai prices--there is a gentleman who does wood, etc, that has a shop to the right once inside the very large parking lot of Global House. Some friends and I have used him and were very satisfied---it was pre-covid, but i think he is still there---and it was good work for reasonable prices--worth at least a look and discussion, then drive on down to Baan Twai if he isn't to your satisfaction. But, you just may be surprised. And, of course, he does custom work.
  3. Could you share where you have found genuine "wild salmon" for sale in Chiang Mai--it's usually from Norway--farmed, or from Peru, etc--farmed--there is almost non-existent wild salmon" in the Atlantic, due to restrictions (yes, probably ignored by some, but then not sold openly) caused by overfishing--most wild salmon is from the Pacific and very difficult to get here and is "fresh frozen" as it is called--I have seen it in bkk, but not in CM--Makkro has all kinds of frozen imports, so they may have some tucked away somewhere in a freezer--and, no, all there fish is not "terrible", one has to be selectice, as when purchasing any food item. I have smaller packets of smoked salmon for sale at Rimping, Central Fesitival supermarket, and at Makkro, also.
  4. My memory is a bit different than yours from my visits.
  5. Have you ever visited his night time clinic and seen it in action?
  6. good advice--hope he follows it!
  7. Electrolux is the brand, not the model--they may make several various models offering different features--do you have the model number. I would also add that it seems best to take a friend's recommendation, where you can go to see the dishwasher in action and if it does what you want--but also, Google the brand and model number for reviews.
  8. Correct--i got that letter as i had an account that was transferred--i have gotten the letter from any bkk bank, but the statements must be ordered from the branch of your acct--and, as you said, it usually takes 5 days (i have seen it take a bit more or less, it's Thailand after all). And there are small fees for the letter and ordering the statements--i was told by friends that other banks have the capacity to print out the 12 months of statements right at the branch, but Bkk Bank must order them from bkk--seems ridiculous in this day and age, but it has been that way for quite a while and continues to be that way. Hopefully, the OP has allowed time for ordering statements and has the international transfers which will show in the statements.
  9. yes, that is correct!
  10. On several of the lanes of the large garden shops out behind Lotus there are also pet shops, bird shops, etc--i ordered mine from Lazada--large selection and fairly inexpensive (as was the bird feed I also ordered) and delivered to my gate in just a few days.
  11. Siam TV, Thai Watsadu, Global House, etc--but for reviews, Google can be your friend--enter the brand, model number and reviews, and it is likely you can find some independent reviews of the one you are looking at. At home pro, and the shops i listed, you will pay top prices--there are many smaller Thai appliance shops happy for your business that a Thai friend may be able to show their locations.
  12. probably not, but they usually don't need maps--they can stop and ask other Thai for directions and understand what they are told==gps on phones, tablets, cars, is so prevalent--is failing to get clear directions in a foreign country really such a huge burden? Every major shopping mall i have been in here and in bkk and pattaya, all have the floor maps near the escalators.
  13. Good luck to you!
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