[Farang Thong?]

I stumbled across this (and other farang paraphenalia) while looking for last-minute Thai gifts and it gave me a chuckle. I wouldn't be surprised to see some of these on the Night Market some day. http://www.cafepress.com/trustfundkids

[Looking To Rent Apartment In Chiang Mai]

I now have a job down by Pantip plaza and the commute from San Kampeng road is getting old. Is anyone renting anything close to the east, somewhat south side of Chiang Mai?

[Renting A Scooter By The Month]

Thanks Guys; I'll check'em out.

[Renting A Scooter By The Month]

I'm looking to rent a scooter by the month here until I get more settled. Does anyone have suggestions for good places for decent prices?

[Reading And Writing Thai]

A few weeks back, I got "Easy Thai" off of Amazon.com for $2.50 used. It's a small book and I've been flying through it. For the cost, it's definitely something I would recommend, but maybe an advanced learner might have more refined thoughts on it.

[Thai Tones]

Thanks for the book recommendation, Spee. I just ordered my copy off of Amazon.

[Thanks For Your Help]

Even though it's anecdotal evidence, all your posts are appreciated. I'm gonna give United a quick call this week and double-check with them.

[Thanks For Your Help]

Thanks to those that encouraged me to go ahead and get my 60 day tourist visa rather than depending on the 30 day entry. I sent my application out Monday and got it back on Saturday with my passport stamped. The LA consulate provided some unbelievable turnaround. I'm feeling a lot more confident about this trip now.

Quick question though: I'm flying United from the US to Thailand one-way. Now that I have a visa, will the airline give me any grief about this?

[One-way Ticket Into Bkk]

kat, did you have a visa when United refused to let you board?

[One-way Ticket Into Bkk]

Thanks for the Houston tip, Ovenman. I actually found that the Los Angeles consulate services Arizona residents, so I'm sending it to them. They do not mention a copy of flight tickets on their requirements for a tourist visa. It was the Washington consulate that I originally saw that on and I may have been looking at requirements for visas other than tourist ones. Regardless, I'm sending my app today and I'm pretty excited.

[One-way Ticket Into Bkk]

Thanks for all the info. I'm definitely applying for the visa on this side. I'm working on the application now and they require a copy of your flight ticket. Could I run into the same problem with the application because I only have a one-way ticket? My thought now is to get an air or train ticket out of the country and print up that itinerary as well to send in with the app. Would this work well?

Also, if I send out my application tomorrow and I plan on leaving by July 21st, should I pay extra for the fast shipping with the embassy? I appreciate your guys' suggestions so far and welcome a few more.

[One-way Ticket Into Bkk]

I have a one-way ticket from the US to BKK. Is this going to be a problem in getting the 30-day entry visa upon arrival or with applying for a tourist visa here in the states? The application form requires a copy of the airticket and I'm wondering if I'm going to need to show that I'm leaving. I'm not planning on leaving and actually planning on obtaining a teaching job and applying for a work permit through this.