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Hanuman2547
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Looks like fun!
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I like the VT2 pool as it is very big and enough room so as not to feel crowded. Not so sure about the restaurant that is poolside. I have heard that it has been managed by different people over the years and the quality changes quite a bit. Perhaps others might know better.
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Anyone know if you will be able to get a 10 year passport at the LA consulate? Or is this something that can only be done in Thailand?
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There is a certain group in the USA that would be very proud to wear those shirts.
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13 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:
Personal opinion based on a 7 y/o boy in Thailand compared to my sisters boys in the UK.
1st Choice - A good International School in Thailand
2nd Choice - A Private School in the UK
3rd Choice - Government comprehensive school in the UK
No choice - Thai government school (not an option I’d be happy to be forced into, we’d move back to the UK before that).
My son goes to Bangkok Patana School - I simply can’t fault it, its an incredible school. I see that through every facet of my sons development, I see it in the children of friends who also go there some of whom have now left and are attending UK / US universities.
The school highlighted how good it is during this last year with the organisation and lengths they went to with online learning during the Covid-19 crisis.
In comparison the my nephews attend a good secondary school in the UK, the standards of attention and quality of support during home schooling over same period were by comparison, poor.
My niece on the other hand attends a private school in the UK and the standards she has been afforded are excellent.
IMO - The International schools in Thailand match the private schools in the UK.
The comprehensive school in the UK are not bad, but they are free and a smart child will (can) still excel.
The Thai government schools are very hit and miss, I’d hazard a guess and say on education standards alone a child will receive a better free education in most areas of most western nations.
Bangkok Patana is a very fine school and follows a British curriculum. Definitely the best choice for a British education in Thailand. ISB is probably the best choice for Americans seeking an educational system that closely aligns with their country. I think most would be happy with the education received from both schools for their children. They are not cheap, tuition is quite expensive at both. It helps if your employer is paying!
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Thailand policy makers still have quite a ways to go before tourists will flock back to the Kingdom. If a tourist was to get vaccinated today and had their second dose two weeks later they would still be ineligible to enter and serve a seven day quarantine in November.
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An Aussie that doesn't drink? I've heard of that just never met one that would admit it.
Anyway, there's a lot of good advice on here. I agree with those that have said come here for six months and rent a place and see if you like it. I would even say rent for three months in one place and then move for three months somewhere else. I would not sell any of your major assets in Oz. Keep the apartment. Even if you decide you like Thailand and want to live here I'd still keep your place in Oz.
At one time I was going to retire in Thailand full time. That was after having worked in Bangkok for 12 years. Now I have pretty much given up that idea. Most likely I will live 4-6 months a year in Thailand and the rest in my home country.
Good luck and I wish you the best in making a decision.
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Overall I was pretty satisfied with the education my two boys received in Thailand. They studied P1-6 at Sathit Suansunandha and M1-3 at Bangkok Christian College. After that they went to the US for grades 10-12. Both went to university and graduated. One works in the high tech industry but on the business side of things. The other one works in financing of commercial real estate. He double majored in business and economics. After about three years working he applied to Law school and got accepted. He decided not to go as he didn't want to take on all the student loan debt for Law School which runs about $100-$150K at that time.
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2 hours ago, cardinalblue said:
give me some facts like nurses (RNs) make make 100b an hour in CM compared to $25-30 an hour in California...
if my daughter wants a career in any health care field, I will advise her better to get educated in usa than thailand...her education, career advancement and buying/staying power clearly superior than in thailand...
Tell me again why Thai doctors and nurses are clamoring (only the best are chosen) to advance their careers here by doing internships, residencies, post graduate work and training programs in the west vs staying home....it’s a rhetorical question....
If you're going to be an RN, then California pays the best but it's also an expensive place to live. It also pays a lot more than what was quoted above. General RN's are making anywhere from $31/hr to $75/hr.
The highest paying nursing jobs are:- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - $181,040.
- General Nurse Practitioner - $111,840.
- Clinical Nurse Specialist - $106,028.
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - $105,658.
- Certified Nurse Midwife - $108,810.
- Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse - $102,487.
- Pain Management Nurse - $101,916.
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I like the quieter Jomtien as opposed to the all night party that goes on in south Pattaya. Not that I'm opposed to that but I don't want to live right next to it. I also like the beach in Jomtien better than Pattaya. Of course I'm not that keen in going in the water at either beach. The condo that I own sits off the main road so it is quiet. A higher floor usually catches a breeze which makes it a bit nicer as well. It's a quick trip over the hill to Pattaya when I want to go there.
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I see a new business venture about to be launched up on Khao San Road.
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"A meeting was held that was chaired by the interior minister General Anupong Paojinda and his deputy Nippon Bunyamanee.
It was a coming together of minds and authorities".
Minds and authorities? I think that is debatable. Who had the great idea of raising the speed limits on certain roads to 120kph? Speed kills. Especially when you have multiple speed limits for various vehicles all on the same highway. What do they think will happen? There will be more accidents and more deaths. Not a good idea at all.
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If he thinks that high spending Russians and Indians are going to be coming to Thailand in great numbers during 2021, he is going to be very disappointed. This is not going to happen.
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I've been very lucky. My place of residences over the years have never been broken into. I feel very fortunate in that regard. My houses in Thailand have never been robbed, although the two houses across the street which are much nicer and bigger and owned by Thai/Chinese have been. I do feel safer in Thailand overall than in my home country. The most dangerous thing would be venturing out on the roads/highways late at night or after midnight.
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Worked for many years in Bangkok. Now I split my time between Bangkok and my home country. Originally I thought I would retire to Thailand full time. However, I found that I like being in my home country as well as being in Thailand.
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48 minutes ago, Trujillo said:
"They learned his name only because he was able to tell them. Note to runners and cyclists: keep a copy of your passport with you when you're out on the road."
Who cares what his name is? Do they need to know his name to give him emergency care? To bring him to a hospital?
Don't you think knowing someone's name is the last thing you need in a situation like this? Whatever would happen, you can sort out who a person is later.
By the way, what is with all the rubbish on the road?
At some point, long after emergency care has been delivered and is receiving care in the hospital, they might want to know how to contact his family/friends/significant other. You're right though, knowing someone's name isn't a concern for administering first aid.
The rubbish in the road to me looks like packaging materials that were torn open when they were administering first aid.
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18 hours ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:
Good they will prosecute him. Sometimes they surprise me!
I agree that it's good to prosecute him but what is more important is that they get a solid conviction.
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39 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:
I know very fit 60-80yo cyclists, cycle 4+ times a week, average 80km, I'm wondering if you would class himself as one of those
I don't know him so I can't say. He kind of sounds like it.
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5 minutes ago, Tagged said:
Then you buy an el bike ????
I'm not ready for an e-bike yet
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2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:
The suggestion to stop peddling isn't practical on a hill
You might get away with it on a downhill. Not so much on an uphill. ????
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2 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:
Would be good to know whether he ignored warning signs, if so what were they? underlying conditions? or just undiagnosed, if so could happen to any of us.
The post above doesn't give us any details apart from he used to like cycling hills and wasn't a beginner
Right. Obviously he had some underlying conditions. Not sure if he was aware of them or not.
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The name of the German cyclist is Klaus. He is out of the hospital and recovering at his home in Chiang Rai. Here is what he wrote about the incident.
Hi, I'm Klaus, the rider you have seen lay down on the picture above and got help.
First and foremost i thank everyone very much who helped to save successful my live. Thank you so much. Sadly i don't know the soldier, who (at least it was told) did heaviest job to bring me back to live. My chest is blue and red and makes me a now the most pain. But you know how much better it is to feel pain rather don't feel nothing because you leaved the world. Thanks again for the whole team, which saved my live!!!!!
To be honest, i don't remember my morning this day and don't remember the start of the race. At this place i usually see a lot of friends and we have nice greetings and ridings.
I don't count anymore how many times i went up this road, Usually 3 to 4 times in the year sometimes more. Once when i got my Visa in Germany a had to go to Mae Sai for 90 Days border crossing . Because it was to boring only cycling the highway from Chiang Rai to Mae Sai, usually i went away from the highway up To Doi Tung , further to the arboretum and maybe 300 m after that is the border soldier camp (Doi Chang Mub). To be honest i did'nt like to take a bus or taxi and even not my own car to go to Mae Sai.
The military border point allows you to make photos with the great view to the Burmes (Myanmar) Mountains and you can order different kinds of coffees from mountain range. At my next visit the soldier ask if my way is again to Mae Sai over this very natural und nice road just at the burmesian border, down to Mae Sai. By the way, when ever you come to this area, there is a very nice Akha(?) village with a growing number of coffee shops and coffee plantations, The name of the village is Pa HI) It's around 3 kilometer after the border control post and you have to pass on this border road two military control post with "Schlagbaum" 3 km after the 1 control post (coming from Doi Tung) is a nice Akha Village with different coffee shops. At least the most of them will give you a breathtaking view. This is now not secret tip anymore, because people from the whole country going there. It's still possible to find a nice coffee shop restaurant with great mountain view. Don't miss it.
So what i really want to tell you, i like cycling in the mountains many times not only in the past but hopefully still many years in the future. But of course now more carefully. I went many times up to Doi Tung and further to Doi Chang Mub (place with the great border view. close to the arboretum.
I cycled up to Doi Mae Salong. Unlike aDoi Tung You hardly find another cyclist up or down there, because too much up and downs and not only for cyclist strong ascending. I made it once up to Doi Inthanon (2565m) with bicyle of course. Sometimes very steep i went up cycling with friends to Doi Chang or alone. I understand, when i go cycling in the mountains in the future, i will for sure watch more what my body tells me, but i can't stop cycling mountains.
That's only a smart part of my cycling story, but enough to understand i'm not a newbie. For the future i have to explore how far i can go with my two stents.
With this story i want to let you know what kind of cyclist i am. Not to tell you how great im in cycling. There are so many great cyclist in Thailand with exceptional skills. But you know i did many times mountain trips with success. No i have to hear on my body, what kind of trips he will allow me in the future.
Thank you again to all who did care for me after this happens. First thanks to all the staff, who helped at the accident place. thank you to all my friends who visited and helped me in the hospital, all the hospital personal involved in my case, and all other who cared for me, in their comment or in their mind.
I'm ready for the next 30 years of cycling, even i might slow down a little bit. But this is something to decide from case to case.
BTW. other than the source 77kaoded told, i live not in the Mae Chan area but in Chiang Rai.
Greeting an thank you to all who were involved in my case .
A last word, I leaved the hospital in Chiang rai today and i'm now strong enough to recover at home. BTW. chest pain is much more better than no pain, because you know you are still on this beautiful world and stay still with all the people you want to share time with them.
A great time for all,
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3 hours ago, chiangraifalang said:Hi, I'm Klaus, the rider you have seen lay down on the picture above and got help.
First and foremost i thank everyone very much who helped to save successful my live. Thank you so much. Sadly i don't know the soldier, who (at least it was told) did heaviest job to bring me back to live. My chest is blue and red and makes me a now the most pain. But you know how much better it is to feel pain rather don't feel nothing because you leaved the world. Thanks again for the whole team, which saved my live!!!!!
A last word, I leaved the hospital in Chiang rai today and i'm now strong enough to recover at home. BTW. chest pain is much more better than no pain, because you know you are still on this beautiful world and stay still with all the people you want to share time with them.
A great time for all,
KlausThank you Klaus for your reply. It's great to hear that you have recovered and that you are out of the hospital so soon. May you enjoy many more years and kilometres of cycling the hills and mountains of northern Thailand.
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7 hours ago, Golden Triangle said:
Just over 3 hours drive along the coast to Chantaburi, some beautiful, deserted beaches with delicious seafood restaurants, you lot should try them sometime, cheap accommodation, friendly locals, give it a whirl sometime. ????
Oh great, just tell everyone now. Soon they will all descend down there and ruin it for those of us who like that type of experience.
Current teaching situation in Bangkok - is it possible to just turn up and look for work?
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Good advice to get the documents legalized in London and then certified by the Thai Embassy in London. Make sure you make additional photocopies of these documents as you can never have enough of them.