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Thanks again, everyone

Thanks very much for the replies so far... Seems like it should be pretty safe, but I know that bike theft is fairly rife here and I don't know how much, if any, security there is at the airport. Any negative examples from there?

Also, where would be the best place to get a cheap chain/lock? Big C, I guess...anywhere else?

Thanks.

Thanks very much for the replies so far... Seems like it should be pretty safe, but I know that bike theft is fairly rife here and I don't know how much, if any, security there is at the airport. Any negative examples from there?

Hello all,

I'm going away in a couple of weeks for 3 nights, departing from CNX and I would like to know other people's experiences about the parking of motorbikes/scooters at the airport. Is it secure? Has anyone had success or problems parking there for a few nights?

It's difficult for me to get a song thaew because I live too far from busy roads and I don't fancy lugging all my bags a km or two! Otherwise, are there any reliable taxi numbers I could call to reserve a morning cab?

All advice/suggestions would be much appreciated.

Cheers,

Stu

Well, apart from riding a horse 'n' carriage it was boring, boring, boring.

Well it says something that the horse and carriage was the only non-boring thing for you.

What sort of things did you look for and didn't find that would have interested you?

A lot of wishful thinking in this thread about the quality of this place, plus at least one person posting under more than one ID.

Interesting... I was thinking the same but in relation to the pitiful attempts at criticism

Anyone that I've ever taken there has thoroughly enjoyed it, including a few Thai buddies... There's also some great photography on the wall from Myanmar and even more next door... well worth a peak

There have been couple of moronic reviews so far... subjective and constructive criticism is fair enough but some are obviously incapable of that... I would say go and try it once... I'm sure far more people will return there than not

One of the best burritos i've had anywhere plus BeerLao = me likey

Great eclectic selection of music too

El Diablo's mexican restaurant next to Mike's Burgers near Tha Pae... They serve Beer Lao light amd dark, plus their burritos are amazing!

Not a great deal in Lampang for a tourist but - to repeat what someone above said - Ban Sao Nak is OK and Wat Pra That Lampang Luang is good. There's a walking market but it's a fraction of the size of Chiang Mai's. Avoid Riverside restaurant. We're getting a museum but that delight has yet to appear. It's a nice place to live but it's never going to be a major tourist attraction, and for that I'm quite happy.

Thanks Dan i like what your saying about no tourists, i avoid them in Chiang Mai ! its getting harder and harder though !

Will defo take a trip there next month and thanks again

Kevin

Feel free to give me a shout if you want any suggestions for watering holes!

I tend to think that a place is normally as boring as the person visiting it. 

I'm somewhat biased, given that I have lived in Lampang for almost a year now, but I prefer it to CM and hope to be here for a long time. I'm curious to find out from those who do think it's "boring" as to why that is? 

Lampang doesn't have streets full of girl bars, so that naturally rules out a certain subsection of person being able to enjoy the city (and I suspect that, at least partly, answers my above question). But other than that it has plenty to offer... great food, fun local hangouts, a nicer and more chilled walking street than CM, good markets, shopping for almost any need, some beautiful areas for driving and exploring and, best of all, not teeming with farang and tourists on every corner. So I always recommend it for a visit

If you live in or visit Thailand and need to be surrounded by lots of other foreigners then happy days for you if that's your bag but that and girl bars, are the only major differentiators between CM and Lampang, in my opinion. 

Thoughts, if any, are welcome. 

just out of curiosity, how much would you expect to pay if you were hospitalised for 5 or so days with dengue?

i understand that some hospitals are pricier than others, but it would be interesting to get an approximation

thanks in advance

... plus I'm sure I met one of the players out the other night who asked me to go...

Was the husband aware of this and with a name like miller you are certainly in distinguished company.

i have a husband?? wow, news to me

nice avatar btw... COYS!

will be a nice build-up to the WC games on Sunday night... plus I'm sure I met one of the players out the other night who asked me to go... alas Chiang memory-wipe has got the better of me

I've never been before... stupid question, I'm sure, but can you buy beer at the game? got a couple of friends visiting from england and I know the husband will be well up for this

any updates on which stadium it will be at would be greatly appreciated, thanks

i'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for providing a comprehensive list of eateries to avoid

I really just don't know what to make of some of the comments re: the curfew.

A curfew is a curfew. Period. Whether you agree with the legitimacy of the current gov't or not...it is the law of the land.

Disrespect for law, and its enforcement in this country, is why we seem to have a dysfunctional society here.

If one chooses to break the law, that is your choice.

But don't expect sympathy from us law abiders when you suffer the consequences.

i'm not sure if you or elektrified will read this from your high horses but i have never asked for sympathy if there are consequences

it's not for me to tell people what to do or not to do, however i thought it would contribute to the topic to mention briefly my experiences... i wasn't asking for a morality lecture but thanks anyway

the couple of nights before last i was only going to my thai friend's bar around the corner for me... i knew there was no risk or trouble involved... even when the police did come round one time, they gave a polite reminder and then moved on

last night, i drove my bike (+ thai friend on the back) from a restaurant on changklan road across the city to my friend's bar near huay keaw road at about 12.30/1ish and passed many soldiers and police... none of whom could give a monkey's about mr.falang and his social life

as others have said, it seems the curfew is as much to give the police/army an excuse to arrest perceived troublemakers without necessarily catching them in the act... i don't feel in danger at all

i look forward to your next sermon

i was out until 2ish last night and the night before and saw nothing of concern

not trying to be difficult (well, maybe a little) but i wouldn't want to pass on any of my tips for places to go... i do my very best to avoid farang and love meeting new thai friends... never fails to amaze me how many people move to this amazing country and just hang out with money-grabbing girls and mirror images of themselves... pathetic, in my opinion

my personal suggestion is go forth and explore... get on your bike and see where you find yourself... there's so many great places to be discovered in CM, where you can meet and hang out with locals, although you wouldn't know it to read some of the ridiculous/ignorant posts on here!

unless, of course, you do just want bar girls and dodgy farang, in which case you don't need any assistance

I'm a Yid now living in CM and I guess it would be good to know other Spurs fans here... however I never watch football in farang bars (or frequent them at all), so I don't know if that would be a barrier to entry!

stop moaning or foxtrot oscar somewhere else

I'm with Jack... I am afraid I won't be sharing any top food place tips because part of the reason I like them so much is that they have no (or few farang)... perfect

just go and try and experiment yourself, it's much more fun and rewarding that way!

Don't worry, trust me. I won't tell others about the places. I am a Asian Chinese and I won't bring other farangs along. Please....what are your conditions ?.

haha

ok, there's this one place, just off the side of the road... lovely khao soi and great ice cream too... very cheap... you should try it!

I'm with Jack... I am afraid I won't be sharing any top food place tips because part of the reason I like them so much is that they have no (or few farang)... perfect

just go and try and experiment yourself, it's much more fun and rewarding that way!

I got some classes, but after speaking with some regular teacher's I have found out that the agent is getting over 50% of the daily wages.

Still looking for some English teaching work in Bangkok.

May I politely suggest that you learn the correct use of apostrophes before continuing to teach English? A normal plural noun does not take an apostrophe. It's basic English grammar.

Thanks

We already have a thread on this topic, and it follows the same pattern - people with no first hand knowledge trash the idea relentlessly.

When I read this article in paper Nation this morning I thought it would pause them and start thinking. No, all in vain.

30,000 students already - no matter.

Uni students grew from 11,000 to 16,000 in a year - no matter.

Assessed every five years - no matter.

Graduates go to major western universities - no matter.

Most people here didn't even read the article. Most are probably over 50, which means they studied when education in the West held a lower quality than in Thailand today. Many probably don't even hold a degree. This is not a forum for intellectual discussion of any kind.

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Cockney is spot on.....Show where your money is coming from....Have the right visa and funds and you should be able to stay.......Work here under the law....shoot over on the Jack Golf Bus....and be open to even more corruption and Thai tranparencey...........The system is flawed no doubt....But on a whole the 'Good' That labor,immigration and tax violators due for the ecoomy minimal.

What a lot of people think is that they have a right to stay here even if they can't meet the demands of the Law. This can't be allowed.

Stay home if you are coming here to break the law. If you have come here has a tourist and want to stay then meet the requirments.

And Yes. you should be able to come here and apply for a job, no doubt . But then you will need to leave and return to your home country to get the proper Visa in order to return....

spot on, i haven't even got to the country yet and i think this is only right and fair...

it is sensible policy to keep out the dregs and bums