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3G is now available throughout most of Bangkok. There are several service providers;TOT;TRUE; IEC; MOJO and several others. Be advised that many people say the service at TRUE is so bad, it defies description.

If you are a family planning a trip, my advice is don't come - especially with children. You would be putting your family in harm's way.

Another consideration is the voiding of any insurance you carry if you go to a country in political instability. All policy's specifically exclude insurrection and war. However, if you are a single person and are ready to expect airport delays; traffic jams; occasional grenades and a bit of adventure, come on over.

Bangkok is certainly safer the Detroit, LA, or Washington DC at night.

Thank God is wasn't Burger King !

Please don't do Burger King, cause if they do, I'm going to Cuba.

The scheme is a very slow start for Thailand master tourism recovery plan. The spending of the Bt1.6 billion beginning next month by the TAT for recovery is an even bigger joke while the political unrest is continuing. I would feel much better if I was allowed on the first class junkets around the world to promote Thailand as a tourist destination. "AMAZING THAILAND! BURMA WITH ELECTRICITY!"

"Amazing Thailand, Burma With Electricity" I like that.

It has come to me, that besides all the other problems of corruption, lack of a decent education, nepotism & poverty, cultural feudalism, etc... etc... etc...

There really is NO decent political alternative to chose.... ALL major political parties have the same problems... tainted with the perception, if not fact, of corruption and vote-buying, all controlled (or owned) by the unseen forces of HI-SO (or just Very Rich) Elites.... None of them truly representative of the downtrodden or the middle classes... None of them truly concerned about any kind of real societal and fundamental structural Change.

Lip-service and misinformation is pervasive... False Promises flow like silk over a gorge of deceit and inaction.

Nothing will ever change unless a REAL Leader and a REAL Political movement finally surfaces.

Where is the Thai 'Che Guevara'? The 'Abraham Lincoln', the 'Elliott Ness', the 'Aung San Suu Kyi'.... Where are the ones that can bring the Changes that are needed? The truth and trust that are . the unity of purpose and vision?

Where is the Hope?

CS

God, it sounds like you're describing the US.

Thank you everybody for showing how incompetent the government is in this country. Honestly, as much as I don't think Thaksin should come back, he would have the balls to do something about a situation like this. Unlike the current PM who sits in his office and gives empty threats of a crackdown. Maybe the reds are right. Abhisit has sure shown it the last few weeks that he's unfit to handle any critical situations. How can a government be in power that can't even maintain order in its nations capital.

My friend, there are thousands of people in the streets, including women, children, and old people. Can any sane person believe the Thais would stoop to the level of Burma?

A recent quote from General Prem should lay this cruel rumor to rest:

Privy Council chairman Gen Prem Tinsulanonda yesterday likened the government to a jockey and soldiers to horses, saying the jockeys come and go, but the owner of the horses stays the same. In a special lecture to around 950 cadets at the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA) in Khao Cha-ngoke, Nakhon Nayok, Gen Prem said the soldiers belonged to His Majesty the King, not a government.

No end in sight. Is there a way to end this peacefully?

Well, why not let them vote? Plus, it just might save some innocent lives - and some people say, the economy too.

Some people say, (not me), that this is what happens when you invalidate the majority's vote.

Sure hope sanity prevails. It breaks my heart to see such polarising discord. Seems a bit like the USA.

Many say, "Let the people vote." Many say why risk Thais hurting Thais? Many say, "Why not let them vote?" Many say, "Why do some fear a vote?" Many say, " Please let us vote."

Hey TaxMan...Remember Kent State?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but it appears to me that you are trying to breath new life into an older pc tower - not a laptop. You may want to look at buying a new computer. The prices are dramatically lower than three to five years ago. There just may be issues with correcting the configuration of your current hardware that probably will approach the cost of a new machine. If the updating costs anywhere near 40% of the cost of a new pc - they buy new.

This person is either a savant or has in IQ above Hawkins. It is absolutely impossible for a European to become even marginally fluent in Thai in 8-weeks. Again, impossible.

Many readers want proof that this 8-week wonder has never before in his life been exposed to non-Latin / Asian languages.

Actually, I've been using True 3G near Victory Monument for several months now. It was free, but recently they've gone to a pay as you go mode. You can secure a monthly plan at any True Shop - about b799 including 3G/WiFi/GPRS; or pay as you go with a sim from 7/11. It's easy, once you surmount the language barrier ( if you get a no from a Thai, keep going till you get a yes. Smile.

I love Siamsato. It really works for me when I'm on the wagon and off Sang Som. Goes really good with pizza and spaghetti, or Tex-Mex.

Strange, I live in Bangkok and have 3G - I love it!

If you are American and your wife has a green card, why not stay stateside and earn American money? If 400,000 / 800,000 baht is a problem, then building a comfortable nest-egg in a US bank is a better option.

People in the Philipinnes will kill for a US green card or passport.

You and your wife have the ultimate get-out-of-financial-jail card. Use it!

If you have an American Express card, you can cash a personal check drawn on your home bank at many Bangkok Bank locations. There's a 200 baht fee, but you get the exchange rate with no surcharge.

Of interest here might be the Victory Monument in Bangkok, and the date of its dedication. Many people, at that time "knew" Japan would secure its Co-Prosperity sphere, a dream dashed along with the concurrent real estate transfers. Isn't history fun?

Suggestions:

• Marry an American (stay guaranteed).
  
• Join U.S. military. (get citinzenship).
  
• Hire a top flight immigration attorney, and find out your true legal standing.
  

Good Luck

Please tell us what Soi you were assaulted on. Without the location, your post is useless.

Many say you should engage a qualified attorney, versed in immigration law. Also, be prepared to prove you are financially solvent and able to provide for your immigrant family. With the US slipping into the financial doldrums, be prepared to prove your dollar independence. And, above all, make sure your paperwork is beyond reproach. Again, attorney, proof of legal marriage and birth documents (translated into English), and a seasoned banking record.

Good luck.

Best to buy where you live. Horror stories of Singapore purchases.

Taxation is not theft - it is a part of your obligation to do your share in an ordered society. You don't want to pay taxes?

Go home!

Easy...

Do not by a condo! Again, do not by a condo...If you have doubts, please feel free to contact.

One guy's filling his swimming pool. The other guy is filling his bath tub. Guess who gets the water pressure?