ManilaLover

Yeah ego is a real big problem and unfortunately human rights and environment are always non issues in this region...

'saving face', 'maipenrai' etc. are just few of the many social tools that ingnorant, unresponsible people use to preserve their kind

I agree with you that it is unfair, but we are visitors here. At least you can get drinks for the price of admission, instead of losing it all to pay a fee where you get nothing back like back home. That is Thai style and it is better than a lot of other countries and a lot of other places. Things are not perfect here, but they are pretty darn good.

Don't agree with 'being a visitor' after living here for 10 years, I think that's called 'expat', and a tourist is a visitor, someone who comes and goes without leaving footsteps. Expats run businesses here (some of the best running restaurants and other businesses in Chiangmai are owned by foreigners) we join NGO's, have Thai wives & children, build houses for families, send children to schools... Just in the local, generally xenofobic mind we will be strangers forever no matter our donations, and never get much position, but that is not in every country !

Just a very protective culture to deal with, no problem. I have a Filipina partner, 2 Burmese workers and I enjoy my job a lot

For a worker, housekeeper etc. I suggest bring a visit to one of the Burmese Churches in Chiangmai, there you will find someone easy. Best time is Sunday at 1 pm after the service.

The regular Burmese Church is at the old road CM to Sankampeng, halfway between the 1st and 2nd ringroad on the left side, behind the abandoned Q8 pumpstation, take the soi 10 meter furtheron, 30m inside.

The Birmese Lisu Church is right behind the Wat Gate pumpstation (that's opposite Good View restaurant) just go behind the pumtstation there's the Lisu Church

The past 5 years found various good workers that way.

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The topic of double charging has been done many times on this forum, it happens, accept it or not - up to you. You pays your money, you make's your choice but let's not let this thread degenerate into a Thailand bashing context because then it will have to be closed.

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Guess still all posts make sense, nothing of Thailand bashing am I right or am I wrong.

Also foreigners can be blamed for beeing treated like (fill in by yourself), I know a Skandinavian guy who standard gives 1.000 baht tip after a Thai massage (and when he is drunk he loves to brag about it) I think this is sick, even arrogant and just demanding attention, no suprise foreigners are easy seen as crazy and 'too easy money'.

Usually we can know where to expect rip offs... 2 weeks ago I paid 200 or more for a real discusting spaghetti bolognese, where ? On the Nightbazar of Chiangmai... Just a week later I had (really) the best spaghetti bolognese ever, and for only 160b, where ? At the Italian just in my own town.

We choose, and I won't go to Puke ket.

You know... double pricing is not something that is only found in Thailand.

Hawaii, for instance, has had a double pricing system for ever. Locals are given the coveted "locals" card to receive lower prices on everything...

I don't hear a lot of bitching about Hawaii...

In China they have triple pricing: (from bottom to top) a price for locals, a price for non-local Chinese, a price for foreigners, on the other side a Chinese who commits a crime against a foreigner gets extra punishment.

Guess here it's just their whole attitude against foreigners even from the gov, they really think they are best of the world, but see what they produce nothing but crap, their annoying complacency.

Totally not aware nor interested in the suffering in the world, not learned to count their blessings just self centered, never satisfied and always complaining even about themselves, the 'me no beautiful me black' syndrome, telephone no have money and 'you buy give me' attitude.

But don't steal from me please.

just show your Thai driving license

My work permit did the trick.

Hey thanks for the comment tonitit, perhaps you could make another when you have a little less time

Why so much hassle, show workpermit etc. come on...

Just drop 50b on the counter with a smile, then look the bitch in the eyes as if you say 'if you dare...' and walk away, with a smile again, always works, she got the message. If you end up in a conflict with some dumb official and no choice then adding the 35b just smash it on the ground, they really really hate to kneel for you ! When it's a cop however never do this.

Some of them you really need to keep short, no respect they made me even when for just 1 bath.

I refuse that nooo-I'm-stupid-again feeling, no more !

It's so important to always keep focusing on the nice things, the nice people and there are enough (and avoid Phuket I guess, never liked that place) but no more mindfukkers within my circle please.

It would be insane to copy/paste all this text here, but it gives a nice impression of the requirements to become a schoolbus driver overseas.

here

But the only office here where you can read about 'requirements' is the immigration office !

I have a small sticker which if you stick it on your phone it will protect you from the deadly calls.Of course it is not cheap but better that then risking to die on your next phone call isn't it.It has proved to work 100% as nobody who used the sticker has died yet.

Can someone forward my PM to the northern people please.Commission available for whole sellers.

Let me guess... you buy those stickers in a temple

When in Carrefour the system price is higher then the mentioned price you get the product for free, happened to me several times.

Indeed many errors, so I started to write the prices on the packages with a CD-writer, then it's easy to check when at the cassier

wonder if they get wrong pricing on a big ticket item

It may be worth to check some flat TV's and motorbikes from time to time

Funny... I never mentioned that bend in the river ! (first pic)

When in Carrefour the system price is higher then the mentioned price you get the product for free, happened to me several times.

Indeed many errors, so I started to write the prices on the packages with a CD-writer, then it's easy to check when at the cassier

Definitely a royal personage passing through. Probably from Hua Hin to BKK to visit the King.

Yeah those royal peeps defenitely have no idea what 'trafficjam' means.. They have never seen it only 'in movies'

Always amazing how the police coördinates this, they seem pretty stressful though when someone -often a tourist- tries to cross the street etc !

Well... just wait and don't forget to wave (or wai) to the créme colored cars in the middle.

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90% of busdrivers don't know their responsibilities and play with peoples lives.

But only one is really responsible for this and that is the government.

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My favorite dentist is an American guy -of very respectable age, 90 !!!- right opposite Sansai Market. He is inexpensive and very good (cheaper and better then my previous Thai dentist)

Coming from Chiangmai-east pass (soi to) Arcade busstation, cross 1st and 2nd ringroad, after 50 meters trafficlights again, U-turn, back 30 meters, there he is next to the drugstore. Closed on Friday and Saturday.

For a relaxed mood I would postpone Samui and fly to Vientiane, Laos instead... get a free touristvisa, eventually stay few days and fly back to BKK and -with the postponed- ticket to Samui, and a proper visa in the pocket.

I can't have a relaxed feeling while on overstay !

'hair looking like a parrakeet's arse feathers' did it look not OK for you ?

This one: at the nitebazar, go to the trafficlights at Pantip Plaza, go left, after a 100 meter or so you pass a 7Eleven, 30 meter or so futheron under the trees (and right opposite a soi) there is a very good hairsalon, a mensjob cost 150 bath, he is gay (but harmless ), he is very friendly, he has won awards in Bangkok, just a modern no nonsense hairdresser.

Do it.

Thanks a lot is that left at Pantip if you are coming from Thapae road?

yes at the trafficlights go left (narrow sidewalk with trees) pass the 7Eleven, after 30 meter look for the barbershop sign and red sofas inside. Concrete table outside and massageshop next door, can't miss.

barbershop sign