Dear Sir of Madam:

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12074 in conjunction with the U.S. Consulate is inviting you and everyone in Chiang Mai to our annual 4th of July 2010 USA Independence Day Celebration, please see attached flyer. Please visit our web site.

For the price of the ticket you will receive all you can eat THE DUKES RESTAURANT, music, dancing and entertainment all day, thousands of dollars of prizes in our raffle, fireworks, and one of our sponsors CREATIVE KINGDOM will present a mini style Disney theme park for the children,

Thank you in advance for supporting our event.

Sincerely,

Vinnie Francis

VFW Chiang Mai Post 12074

4th July 2010 Event Team Leader

This sounds like an incredible deal, the food alone makes it a worthwhile event. I looked at the website http://4julychiangmai.com/ and saw one of the many sponsors was China Air, are they offering a free airline ticket for the drawing this year?

You can count on me and mine to be there.

BB

Looks like a great celebration. Whats the parking going to be like this year for cars? Last year it was not good.

I think they meant that the event BBQ will be catered by The Duke's Restaurant.

I think they meant that the event BBQ will be catered by The Duke's Restaurant.

True. And for those of you who will be attending, please give us advance notification so Duke's will have a rough head-count.

It's gonna be a GOOD ONE!

I think they meant that the event BBQ will be catered by The Duke's Restaurant.

True. And for those of you who will be attending, please give us advance notification so Duke's will have a rough head-count.

It's gonna be a GOOD ONE!

Advanced notification meaning please advance purchase your tickets. At the door they cost 50 Baht more. Maybe Jarhead50200 can let everyone know where to get tickets?

Its always the whiners that like to come out and bash. Just goes to show when your number one everybody wants a piece of you.

Its always the whiners that like to come out and bash. Just goes to show when your number one everybody wants a piece of you.

There are four thread topics that bring them out without fail: The 4th of July, The World Series, Pizza, and Beer.

Off topic post and the following posts quoting it have been removed. Let's not make this a political thread please, it's about a party/celebration.

Off topic post and the following posts quoting it have been removed. Let's not make this a political thread please, it's about a party/celebration.

Is this party for 'Septics' only, or can everybody join in

I didnt know that there was a VFW here. Can you send me the info on membership. I wont be able to make the party. The wife is having a baby and travel will be limited.

For those that may have problems with the .pdf file, here is a snapshot summarizing most things. Appears they will let anyone in, even Brits.

Off topic post and the following posts quoting it have been removed. Let's not make this a political thread please, it's about a party/celebration.

Is this party for 'Septics' only, or can everybody join in

I hope that those that call Americans "septics" would not come.

For those that may have problems with the .pdf file, here is a snapshot summarizing most things. Appears they will let anyone in, even Brits.

So... How much DOES it cost then? It doesn't say. (It may be in the PDF, but the PDF seems corrupted and doesn't open properly.)

Another tricky one would be the requirement for photo ID for children. Not sure my 4 year old terrorist girl has one.

Looks like a great celebration. Whats the parking going to be like this year for cars? Last year it was not good.

It's at the municipal stadium it seems, so parking shouldn't really be an issue. Take a Red Bus if worried.

For those that may have problems with the .pdf file, here is a snapshot summarizing most things. Appears they will let anyone in, even Brits.

So... How much DOES it cost then? It doesn't say. Another tricky one would be the requirement for photo ID for children. Not sure my 4 year old terrorist girl has one.

Details can be had at www.4julychiangmai.com

Loads of details on that site, but no price. And a PDF with with the last page corrupted.

Loads of details on that site, but no price. And a PDF with with the last page corrupted.

The information is there I just opened it. The price is 300 baht for adults, 200 baht under 12, and under 6 no charge.

Loads of details on that site, but no price. And a PDF with with the last page corrupted.

The image I posted above has the prices also Winnie.

I didnt know that there was a VFW here. Can you send me the info on membership. I wont be able to make the party. The wife is having a baby and travel will be limited.

Hi PhilB

Go to our main website: vfw-chiangmai.org

Send me a PM if I can help with anything, Brother.

Ken/Dustoff

Webmaster

Chiang Mai VFW Post 12074

Tywais - Thanks for cleaning up...

Loads of details on that site, but no price. And a PDF with with the last page corrupted.

The image I posted above has the prices also Winnie.

No it doesn't.. (or I'm going blind or dyslexic).. I'll take Gotlost's word for it though that it's 300 baht.

Loads of details on that site, but no price. And a PDF with with the last page corrupted.

The image I posted above has the prices also Winnie.

No it doesn't.. (or I'm going blind or dyslexic).. I'll take Gotlost's word for it though that it's 300 baht.

As far as I can see, the problem is likely your's Winnie.

I posted the latest update on the 4July site and I just checked it and the two links posted here. The cost is clearly there at the bottom of the flyer, both for advance purchase and at the gate.

You may wish to examine your .pdf reader. I checked with two different readers and had no problem. I also did not find any corrupted pages.

I am not the creator of the .pdf files but noticed that I had to adjust the magnification of the pages for my own convenience.

I had to magnify to read the smaller pages at the top then seriously reduce to view the map of the location.

300 advance purchase, 350 at the gate. Kids 200 & 250, under six years of age free.

Will hope to see you there.

Ken/Dustoff

No it doesn't.. (or I'm going blind or dyslexic).. I'll take Gotlost's word for it though that it's 300 baht.

My apologies Winnie, I managed to cut off the bottom part when I took the screen snapshot. It is correct now, full page.

No it doesn't.. (or I'm going blind or dyslexic).. I'll take Gotlost's word for it though that it's 300 baht.

My apologies Winnie, I managed to cut off the bottom part when I took the screen snapshot. It is correct now, full page.

Oops - I was so busy thinking it may be a prob with the website postings that I missed that.

That's what I get for staying up past my bedtime...

Phew. Thanks guys, that's quite a relief. Thought I'd finally lost it.

That sounds like good value ,not sure about the parking though

That sounds like good value ,not sure about the parking though

Parking was a bit of a cock up last year so WHAT ABOUT THE PARKING?

Hubby and I had a great time last year and just put up a flyer for this year's event at a restaurant on our soi.

But, given the questions about parking, let me add mine about the toilets. Last year the portable toilet set-up was frightful -- Thai style with water ankle deep around the toilets. I saw American mothers trying to get crying children to use the toilets. I really want to enjoy some of the American beer and stay long enough to enjoy the Duke's buffet twice, but it's not as easy for us women to take care of the call of nature as it is for the men.

Oh, boy! Here we go.... AGAIN!!

MSPain

Parking: It was pretty easy to park just outside the stadium last time - no more than a five minute walk and you'll probably welcome the exercise after the buffet...