The domain name I;m looking at is taken. Coincidently by a small thai operation that doesn't seem to be doing much.

How to go about acquiring the name??

Contact them and give them an offer.

Find their contact information using "Whois".

Contact is via some thai host: shopup.com

Follow the URL of the name it may lead to a parking provider that will also offer buy/sell/auction facilities.

Or-whois as suggested.

Don't let them know you are a foreigner, for the known reason.

Maybe there are better domains you haven't thought about yet that are free.

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Thanks guys.

I'm not willing to pay much for it, but would like to have this particular name. Offer them 1k and see what happens??

Thanks guys.

I'm not willing to pay much for it, but would like to have this particular name. Offer them 1k and see what happens??

1K what currency?

Ask them first, with a pitch something like "I already have an fairly good domain name for my ----,however I have seen that you are not using ----- which I quite like as an alternative, is it for sale? If so how much?

Hopefully gibes the impression you are interested but not too much. Some huge prices for domain names are still occurring www.dnjournal.com/ytd-sales-charts.htm

Thanks guys.

I'm not willing to pay much for it, but would like to have this particular name. Offer them 1k and see what happens??

1ooo baht maybe if you are very lucky or they are very much in need, but if you really want it I think it's a miserable offer.

Depending on the domain and it's market value they will or either cry or laugh, so prepare minimum 100 USD better, that's kind of basic for a domain that someone wants especially a good .com tld.

Without knowing the domain it's hard to give an estimate.

Thanks, yeah hardly worth their while for 1k thb. Have tracked down a ringing phone number and will get a Thai mate to make a call this week.