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    What are some good hobbies for Chiang Mai

    in Chiang Mai

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    Each year, she rents it out from early Nov thru Feb and comes up here to Chiang Mai, living in a guest house and throwing herself into all the many social activities. She says she makes enough income from the few months of rental to pay her expenses for the entire year and finds the few months of socializing here to be about right.

    Does she own the whole building, or live in a monastery during the other 9 months? wink.png

    Anyway, for Chiang Mai hobbies I think it would be good if they are specifically Chiang Mai related; clearly you can do just about any generic hobby as well here as anywhere else in the world.

    So with that in mind:

    * Songthaew Surfing.

    * Identifying stuff at 10 meters distance in March.

    * Moat rat hunting.

    * Competitive road crossing at Thapae

    * Chinese tourist dodging

    etc.

    HAHA! Some great ideas there Winnie the Kwai. I'm sure we could all add some more hobbies, such as using a zebra crossing expecting everyone to stop. (hospital bills not included); How far you can get pushing a baby pram on a Chiang Mai footpath, or even how far can a pedestrian walk without being forced onto the road by signs, stalls or m/bikes.

    HOWEVER, there are quite a few expat social activities, as I suggested earlier. The expat breakfast is very popular, but not the sort of food I'd eat at that time of the day, but there are some who enjoy pancakes, pork, bacon, muffins and so on. It's also a good place to meet other expats, if that's your scene.

    This Saturday morning is the Expats' General meeting, and almost always there's an interesting guest speaker. At our last Birdwatching outing, one couple commented how nice it was to get out and just walk in the forest.

    Give it a go!!

    Indonesia waives visa requirements for 45 countries

    in Visas and migration to other countries

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    Bloomin' awful country, It rains every day after 2-00pm. Generally the muslims don't want other religious denominations around. Jakarta is a bottleneck. The roads are impassible. I recommend you give the country a wide berth. Don't go there.

    + 1

    Agree, except for Bali and Lombok. Wonderful Hindu people.

    But you might find that the majority religion in Lombok is Muslim. They used to have some very nasty battles with the Hindus of Bali.

    proof of residency for retirement extension.

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    Nothing wrong with wanting proof. But in my case that meant providing everything required for a marriage visa. A retirement visa (so called) is not dependent on relationship.

    AS you wish and believe !

    Total Balderdash

    Stop spreading rumour and untruths!

    I also have an extension of stay based on retirement and a renewal of that extension (including "proof" of residence) is quick, simple, does not rely on "relationship" and is achieved in one visit to immigration.

    How does that compare to an extension based on marriage , which does depend on a de-facto relationship between a man and a woman and which requires at least two attendances at an immigration office ?

    Not sure if I've got this right, but only ONE visit to Immigration?

    Surely one has to go to the secondary office to obtain a 500baht "Certificate of Residency" before processing with the retirement extension. ??

    Hopefully this will all be consolidated with the opening of the Promenada Office.

    Processing Time in Sydney - 2 Weeks Plus ++ They Say

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

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    Perth is saying 3 Biz days, might be quicker to send it 6000km each way facepalm.gif

    Are there any other conslutes still open in Oz these days?

    Post Edit: Looks like Melbourne may be another option.

    http://www.thaiconsulatemelbourne.com/non-immigrant-visa.php

    Anyone mailed into Melb or Perth recently ?

    Perth is really 4 days. Drop off on Monday and can pick up

    on Thursday. They don't include the day you submit the application.

    Be aware they do not open on Fridays, so if it isn't delivered on a Monday,

    you will have to wait until the following week. Pretty good service though.

    If time is your main issue, the consualte in Hobart is your best bet.

    They advise 12 hour processing time plus postage.

    I've used them several times and they're excellent.

    http://www.thaiconsulatehobart.com/

    Any news on the Brisbane Consulate? Is it likely to re-open?

    where to find quality unique furniture chiang mai?

    in Chiang Mai

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    Past Lamphun on the Bangkok road, there is a turn left to Baan Maa (horse, high tone). The whole village is furniture making; and mostly standard junk. However, if you ask around, one can find some real craft workshops that can tackle anything to order. Takes some exploring to dig out the value stuff.

    i would suggest taking someone with you who knows people there and can help you locate where anything of quality may be. otherwise you will find 95% junk - cheap furniture that will fall apart in no time.

    Read the reviews about some of the furniture shops, as one person complained that their furniture was shipped back to the USA, and a few months later, it turned out to be laminated, and it was peeling off!

    Another problem with teak is that when it dries out, it cracks very badly. Taking it back to Australia or Europe or the USA will be too dry for most teak furniture, unless it's well and truly seasoned. If it's for use in Asia. no problems.

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    Anyone Know the Real Answer..?

    in Thailand Motor Discussion

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    Same as buying a car , and putting it in the name of your girlfriend / wife / both !. whistling.gif . Legally theirs . How good is your friendship / trust / bank balance .Personally i wouldnt do it . At least there are "benefits! with the GF !. thumbsup.gif

    I did the same.

    fingers burned!

    now helping a bit to repay the loan!!!

    NO benefits!!

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    Risk of a calamity if North haze not tackled urgently

    in Chiang Mai News

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    As serious as this topic is I was surprised to see that I am the only person following it. Kind of gives you a glimpse into things "We just do not care"

    I think there are many more following this article.

    I for one will be positive - and move. I've never smoked, and putting up with this lot for almost 3 months now, plus the uncontrolled emission from diesel exhaust, has made me decide to move to a healthier part of the country. Judging from the layers of dust and ash in my condo (which I regularly clean), I'd hate to imagine how much I'm breathing in.

    Yes, I'm chickening out, but I didn't leave clean air and a clean environment in Australia, to put up with this fall-out. If in fact the worst of this is from corn debris, it's even more horrifying. The USA is using a huge amount of its corn each year to produce ethanol, and it seems that's what is happening here.

    I would actively discourage tourists from coming here from January to June.

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    Dog Training in CM?

    in Chiang Mai

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    You'll get plenty of opinions.

    Apart from Immigration, the dogs of this nation cause more irritation to expats than anything else.

    The fact is the majority (of Thai) owners have no desire or inclination to train their dogs. The government could make a start by limiting the number of pooches per household.

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