brianmarinus

:-) The Bicycle Thieves, I remember it from the 70's art movie circuit in London, thanks for the link.

I've never seen The Ugly American, but Brando at his best is as good it gets.

http://stream.selon.biz/full.php?movie=0056632

Fast and Furious 7

https://www.dropbox.com/l/zfKWYDdqUVd5Aww4iQV0gs

Called the office in Chiang rai and the woman said they never phone people about visa-so I gave her the number and she said-its from Mae sai but she did not understand why-so not much clever about that.

Right Chiang mai have an office nd no they aint getting ready to blacklist me as all my visa papers is ok up to date-going to get my retirement back d. 30th.

I just got a phone call from a woman who said she was from immigration office and needed to know when my visa expiered-And as it has never happend before I checked the number and can see it belong in Chiang Mai...so fare as I know they donrt have a immigration office.

Just wonder what it was about.

Almost sure that we saw and admired it at central Plaza yesterday.

I daubt that they just give you a Visa debit card when you open an account-still get a good laugh when I think about it.The first year here they hardly noticed me every month when we went to the bank-after a year or so we bought a house-suddently they came home to us when we wanted to talk to them-and first then-whitout asking,they one day gave me a card when they visit us.

I did the mistake about having my Danish bank and the bank here for some time-until I saw how exspensive it was-pay in Denmark and here when taking money out from the ATM-bad idea.

Never had as good as now-15 MB whit 3BBB-think 900THB.

The largest concern about the heat here is actually Not the heat but the humidity-get that down and you will not feel the heat so much.

Try Chiang Rai sadlebags-he can do the most.

You can search it at google or Facebook.

Could be bad this year as they say it will be very dry-not seen like it in 15 years they say.

I dont drive so would need to be near city centre.

Which wil make it more exspensive to.

I will suggest you take a loooong walk around town and see what fit your needs,bringing your phone or tablet to be sure they have a website you like.

If anyone has friends/family visiting Chiang Rai perhaps you could recommend Natnalin hotel.
It is a new, modern and comfortable hotel about 5mins drive from CR main town. The airport and super-highway are very accessible and the very popular Chivitthammada is quite close, an easy ride on our complimentary bicycles.

The hotel is located down a small soi off the main road so is very quiet and a peaceful night's sleep guaranteed. More info on the hotel in the link in the comments below or you can message me with any questions or a very reasonable quote.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153034202250631&set=p.10153034202250631&type=1

brian did you actually get the 2600 baht insurance if so where?because we have been told it will not be renewed,i have kept my expired card just in case.

No I diddent get it as yesterday when we try to get it we where told that it is only for people from Myanmar,Laos and Cambodia for now-they said they are awaiting goverment aproval to give it for europe to.

at my last check at the goverment hospital a doctor told my wife that we could make a insurrance covering everuthing there for 2.600THB a year-not which is offered everyone he said,but maybe aits worth asking for next time you go there.

Yesterday I went to a check for my brain stroke earlier and it took 3 hours all in all...terrible,but we know thats how it is-in the other hand a doctor called my wife after she pay the bill from earlier and told her that we could get a insurrance covering everything for 2.600 a year-so we sure did make that.I asked into it to provide info here late but it is not so that evry one can get it they say-wife said it is as we have used the hospital much and always paid our bills that we where offered this-but maybe worth asking about it next time you are there..

I ws there two days ago-went across thebridge and back-filled out the slip but not good enough the officer said-3 times..as I had broken glasses and was unable to see a thing which I try to explain the officer but he diddent care and just laughed at me-told me to call my wife which zI did and together we made it,so nect time Bangkok to get my retirement visa back.

When went home from Mae Sai yesterday we went up in the mauntins(on right hand) and found a hotel..not sure but think it was named-Hobbit-had a lot of figuress form that story.

We got some great food there and enjoyed the wiev..really nice place..think it was build a year ago or so.

http://youtu.be/Ogb6gl7Oi6E

guess that always is the case in any deal

Hi...asked my wife and she tell me that when you come from The Kings statue ahead to BigC on your left hand there is a Kawasaki shop(Motor bikes) and next to that there schould be a very big shop which sell a lot of stuff and for sure she say also news papers from Japan.

Hope you find it and she is right.