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Making my dreams true: Bicycle parts and accessory, especially Schwalbe tires, "real" Aromat (not the stuff they sell here under the same brand name and appearance - big difference!), Swiss cheese (kilos!), French salami (kilos), "le Parfait" (kilos), uncommon taste Nespresso capsules, high quality tools/technical equipment.
Some of these things are available in Thailand, too, but for a much higher price and/or only in BKK.

13 minutes ago, rabas said:

You might be interested to know that Thai is a perfect phonetic language, words are pronounced (well, can be) exactly as written with tones and long/short syllables.

Not true. You won't be able to  pronounce more than 80% of Thai words correctly if you don't know how they have to be pronounced. Many of these words have their roots in Sanskrit/Pali language. 

2 hours ago, bark said:

I would love to see if there is any difference, if the kids are taught by Foreign English Teachers as compared to Thai 's.

My bet is not very much.

Visit remote hill tribe villages. They often have native English speaking missionary teachers. The children speak much better English, have a better pronunciation and don't fear chatting with English speaking people as most Thai village children taught by Thai teachers do. You will hear the difference immediately.

Heaven help! Red water melons instead of black rice! This might be the end of Lopburi's monkey cult ...

5 hours ago, fruitman said:

... maybe we should start our own policeforce? I'm willing to pay for that.

No need for "our own policeforce". If you are willing to pay the regular police will work for you as well.

We made good experiences with them: Very friendly elderly ladies, honest, reliable and a great variety of products

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On ‎19‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 2:26 PM, cardinalblue said:

Where to find a quality U lock? 

Just have seen a U-lock at Decathlon but don't know about real quality.

I have been to Japan and I know the washlet, in Central Europe since my youth marketed under the brand name Closomat.
But this was not my point: What I like the typical Thai bum shower for - even as a "borrowed vegetable sprayer" - is that it is - unlike the washlet - affordable for everybody, easy to install and maintain, and guarantees a most efficient intimate hygiene. Never saw it widely spread in any other country, unfortunately.

The common bum shower is the best  - and afaik exclusive - invention I know from Thailand.
Everytime I come to a place where it's not offered I simply take a 1.5 l bottle of water with me to the restroom. No need of this useless "portable bidet" toy at all!

On ‎22‎/‎04‎/‎2015 at 2:48 PM, Ozziepat said:

PS

'Chiang Mai' in the drop down box on the form was "Chingmai" yesterday. I expect that will be corrected one day soon.

After one and a half year still not corrected. And that on a government page!
A matter of mindset ...

In case you mean something like this (very often in red and golden colours): You'll find it even in DIY malls like DoHome but in any case in Ban Thawai.
The one on the pic I made by myself.

The second pic I found googling for Thai Buddhist altar; these are the most common ones you find mostly in the shops. You should also have a look into the Buddhist supply shops e.g. at Warorot area.
 

If you show us a picture or a link to a picture of what you mean you'll improve the chance to get an answer.

10 hours ago, lostinisaan said:

The cop seems to be a pervert.

The cop is simply Thai.

1 hour ago, bsdthai said:

Im personally sick of turning the tv on nowadays.

 

I'm personally sick of turning the TV on since more than 20 years.

3 hours ago, PattayaBoy said:

I just wonder now whats average thais IQ score.
 

https://iq-research.info/en/page/average-iq-by-country
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nations_and_intelligence

Norwegian has Thai cabin crew.

But I'm not interested in the airline or who the air hostess is; I would like to know who is "Ajarn" ...

When I have a look at the picture of the tower and its static before its collapse I wonder how it could survive longer than the first storm. Gods of wind must have been merciful ...

In more than 20 years living in Saraphi I received approximately, let's say, at least 60 parcels from abroad, lots of them of no small value. 90% by regular mail.
Not a single one disappeared, some came a little bit - up to 2 weeks - later than expected due to customs checks.
I have a high opinion of the Thai Postal Services.

Chiang Mai Plastic at Warorot market area (N18 47 21.9 E99 00 02.0) has sheets I'ld say big enough for a windscreen, thickness about 3 mm.

Frogs disagree to proposed draining of swamps ...

No one has the intention to build a wall ...

6 hours ago, Captain_Bob said:

Where's this rain they keep talking about in Chiang Mai? This month has been the driest August I've ever experienced in over a dozen years. Occasional 1-hour tinkle then it dries up. 

Our fishpond here in Saraphi tells me clearly: "more than in an average August". But Chiang Mai is a large province ...

Twice a month I buy one single 80 THB lottery ticket to give a possibly existing "higher institution" (who knows ...?) the chance to present me a donation ...
But for this purpose one ticket is enough.

3 hours ago, roo860 said:

 

 

Noy and the previous owner of the Mountain Restaurant are brothers in law, Noy has another restaurant near the CM university.

 

Do you know whether the previous owner of "The Mountain" moved, and to where?

Wanted to have a delicious salmon steak today and phoned to one of the numbers on their business card to make sure they are open. A woman told us "We are new owner, and yes, we're open". Drove the 20 km only to see that the name of the restaurant has changed (Don't remember the new one) and a sign in front of the locked gate "Monday closed".
Lost two new customers just before they got them ...