Hanuman2547

On 12/15/2020 at 11:05 PM, 2009 said:

 

Interesting, soi 5 and 8 are two that in all my time here, I haven't drank on.

 

Which watering holes do you recommend?

 

Soi 4 and 22 has always been good. I would often frequent 22.

Gullivers on Soi 5

A whole lot of places on Soi 8  such as The Kiwi, Stable Lodge, Det 5 etc.

On 12/16/2020 at 6:00 AM, Pheb said:

Is housing allowance part of basic salary in This country?  Or it is separated from the basic salary? I am a teacher working in Thailand. Thank you for the help because I was ask to put in the contract the basic salary would be the housing plus the monthly payment I should receive.

You might want to try asking this question on Ajarn.com as I'm sure that question has come up several times.

No surprise at all.

On 12/13/2020 at 8:50 AM, Pmbkk said:

 

 

P.S. The reason for Soi Diana /11 in Pattaya is the missus likes it due to accessibility to shopping.

 

At least you can stay at a nearby bar/restaurant/hotel pool/etc. and have a few beers while her shopping expedition commences! 555

12 hours ago, wavodavo said:

 Sure Pattaya will be different ,but with all its faults its still not a bad place including Jomtiem. Youve got open air bars on or near the ocean  and clean fresh sea air..

I don't know about that.  The air in Pattaya & Jomtien is still quite polluted and I'm one who likes the open air bars in both places!

What types of bicycles does Cambodia produce?  Mountain bikes, road bikes, kids bikes, hybrids, etc.?

Do they manufacture for certain brands and are they hi-end, mid range, or Walmart Tesco-Lotus type bicycles?

17 hours ago, pixelaoffy said:

Very very fortunate to have been transferred to the luxury of a Swedish prison hotel rather than in Thai incarnation!

 

Well he did spend eight years in a Thai prison before getting a transfer to a Swedish prison.  

On 12/13/2020 at 7:34 PM, 2long said:

To be honest, she's not my favourite in that group of five and I prefer the furthest to the viewer's right.

That's just my opinion, not a fact or anything. ????

She's my #3 pick.  I prefer the one on the far left and the one next to her.  Not hard to go wrong in that group though!

Hopefully he will get some prison time and learn to respect the law which the convicted felon said he would abide by.  

Can we only choose one?

I prefer Soi's 5, 7, 11, 13, 4, 8, 20, & 22.

Then I go home.

Back in the late 80'd early 90's very few people brought cars over as the roads were pretty bad shape and not a lot were paved.  In addition the fare for a car was pretty high back then.  Instead there were places near the ferry terminal to park your car.  Later the price was lowered so some people began to bring their cars.  There are a few steep hills but most cars can get up the hills ok.  It's a little harder after it rains and the roads are wet.  Just be careful when driving and you'll be ok.

I'm surprised that this "zoo" is still operating.  There were calls for it to be shut down over 20 years ago.  

On 12/10/2020 at 12:13 PM, asiacurious said:

The visa will be tied to the school, and after the first 90 days you'll have to go to extend it and Immigration will test you a bit to see if you can actually speak some Thai by that point.  If you can't, they could deny the extension.

 

That said, you do not have to come on an education visa to learn Thai.  You could learn a different language if you wanted to.  Or you could come to study Muay Thai.  Or cooking.  Of course, it's hard for immigration to test you on these things, though I suppose if you're learning cooking, you could always make them something to eat!

 

Seriously though, a Thai language course is the best way to get an extension to your initial visa because they can clearly see that you're legitimately studying when you impress them with all that you've learned in the first 90 days.

Perhaps get an education visa to study Muay Thai.  If the immigration officer asks for a demonstration you could clearly show him what you have learned.  

Perhaps an investigation into why they are in Thailand in the first place.  Political asylum?  Great, help them transit to the country they wish to emigrate to.  It's obvious to those that have followed their plight in China that the government there has made the conditions deplorable.  

I used to go to Koh Samet and Koh Chang quite often 30 years ago and then all through the 90's.  300 baht a night got you a front row bungalow on White Sand beach at Koh Chang.  Went down to Kai Bae beach a few times which was where the road ended.  Fast forward to 2007 and Koh Chang was built up over many places on the island.  I had a lot of good times there but the small village atmosphere seems to have left when the big resorts moved in.

Koh Samet was beautiful and close by which made it quicker to get to.  I stayed at Ao Prao once in 1996 when my parents came to visit.  It was very nice.  Only 3-4 places to stay back then if even that.  Now it's chock full of places.  I usually stayed at the main beach on most of my visits there.  I've taken my mtn. bike there and rode all over the island which is a fun day out.  

Food was great on both islands and accommodations were generally quite good.  I believe that neither are quite that inexpensive anymore as I haven't visited either island in over 10 years.  

Is it possible to deposit the check into the Bangkok Bank branch in New York and then withdraw the funds in Bangkok?

I don't think I would be too happy being unable to leave Thailand.  I enjoy splitting my time between my home country and Thailand.  

Consider yourself lucky to be in Thailand rather than in the US or U.K where Covid-19 is much worse and the restrictions on your everyday life much higher. 

There are literally thousands of bars in Pattaya and if they are open will be showing the matches. Now it just comes down to what you want in the bar. Pretty hostesses, food available, blaring sound system, etc.  Some bars are known for supporting certain clubs so that could be another benefit. 

For those that are going to cycle Doi Inthanon here's an inspirational video.

I would suggest having the BIB come by for a daily check and sign the slip in the red box.  I would also invest in a good home security system along with cameras. I'd also keep one camera on the little red box.