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I'm guessing that some of these comments about circumventing or rules not applying were directed at me & my story. To be clear, at the time I didn't know what the rules were. I just went to the airport to ask if I could get a re-entry permit the day before my flight & they gave me one. I was innocent of any arrogance or bad intentions, but I ended up paying for it anyway. Kind of like how I innocently shared my story here just to inform & amuse others, only to end up getting wrongly judged. Apologies if I've misinterpreted anyone's comments. It's easy to misinterpret others on a forum like this.
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I actually got a re-entry permit at cnx 1 day before my flight a few years ago. I showed my e-ticket & explained my situation & was let through security. I was issued the re-entry permit at the counter inside. They also stapled a signed note in my passport. However, the next day when I was on my way to board the plane the immigration guy at the desk wasn't having it. He told me the airport immigration could only issue same day permits. Then he canceled mine. My only option (if I didn't want to lose my visa status) was to go right then to the main immigration office & get a new permit. This was about 90 min. before boarding. I got another note from the airport guy & ran (literally) to the main office, jumped the queue, pleaded my case & handed over the note from the airport. After a few minutes of eyebrow raising & head shaking I got the new re-entry permit and ran back to the airport, with time enough for a few much needed drinks before boarding.
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I kinda like it, except for the 15 inch wheels.
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The weekend market behind Prince Royal's. There are a few stalls selling old coins and bills.
Thanks for all replies. I don't know how I'd forgotten about this market. Think I'll check it out this weekend.
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My nephew collects coins and I thought I might get him and old Thai coin. I've been to the Treasury Hall and their coin museum but they only have commerorative coins for sale there, nothing older. I'm not looking for anything super rare or antique, just a small piece with some history. Any ideas for where to look in Chiang Mai? Thanks.
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I forwarded the Thai Rath article on to a family member of mine in the UK who has lots of contacts in the media. Would love to see it published in translation.
Did you get any response from uk media?
Hope they are all over it, show this farce for what it is.
I haven't heard anything yet. I know that this case in general is getting attention from UK media, I just thought this particular angle might prove interesting as well. But no matter how important or interesting I think it is, I know that media contacts can be sensitive and it's not for me to tell someone, even a relative, how to handle them. So I'm not going to press the issue.
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Love the pictures. I am a big fan of Chiang Dao. I have a small farm up near the cave (well, my wife does) and I get there as often as I can. But I want to inject a small note of realism into the conversation. To say that Chiang Dao is "untouched as yet by development" is a stretch. Maybe a few years ago you could say that but it's been very much discovered by now. New resorts and coffee shops are springing up all the time. In the cold season there are loads of campers coming up from Bangkok. The area is still laid back and mostly natural but change is underway and I'm afraid there's no stopping it. Also, on the Tuesday market - it's great people watching and there are lots of plants and foodstuffs for sale but I think that calling it a "farmer's market" might be misleading. It's the big weekly market for the whole area and if you consider the goods for sale by volume, the majority consists of cheap clothes, plastic household goods and stuff like that. (I know the OP mentioned a variety of goods, I only wanted to elaborate). And there's often loud, canned pop music playing. Don't get me wrong, I love the market too but I just wouldn't want folks to see the pictures posted here, read the description and then drive up to Chiang Dao hoping to find a mostly traditional, natural scene.
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I forwarded the Thai Rath article on to a family member of mine in the UK who has lots of contacts in the media. Would love to see it published in translation.
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Dogmatix was kind enough to send me a scan of the original article and I can confirm his translation is basically accurate. I asked my Thai wife if she thought the whole thing was intended as sarcasm & she said she didn't think so.
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I spotted an interesting article in Thai Rath over the week end, the gist of which I summarize below for the benefit of those who cannot read Thai.
"After the Koh Tao murders a crazy conspiracy developed with a view to making Thai people bitterly hate Thai police. They have repeatedly incited their friends to believe that Thai police looked for Burmese scapegoats to get forced confessions. After the dust had settled and the social media idiots all returned to America, it turned out after 3 DNA tests that the police were right.
Scotland Yard and the British Ambassador, who spent a long time engrossed in the case, asked to see all the details of the DNA tests of 300 people on Koh Tao and the taking of samples. All the Scotland Yard aunties and the British ambassador were so impressed that they asked the Thai police to come to the UK to train their own police. Even more important than the praise heaped on Thai police by the Brits was their admission that the Thai police used more advanced equipment and techniques in the investigation than their own.
Once the imaginative fantasies are over, hopefully people will stop criticizing Thai police."
Any way you can post a link to this article, or pm me the link? I would love to see the original.
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Wat Tam Wua in Mae Hong Son was very quiet during my short stay there a few years ago - no village or road noise at all. There's also a large stream running through the grounds, the sound of which is very relaxing and would tend to drown out distant sounds.
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I only had it once, and that was maybe 6 months ago, but I really enjoyed the burger at Nic's, on the road that runs from the Hang Dong road to the Night Safari/Royal Flora.
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Star Visa near the US consulate said they could arrange one for my Thai wife, saving her a trip to Bangkok. The cost was something like 6000 Baht. Not sure if they'll do it for foreigners but might be worth checking.
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In Thailand it's very important to shield adobe walls from sun as well as rain. If exposed to direct sunlight, adobe will absorb lots of heat during the day and then release that heat at night. This can make for an uncomfortably hot house. But I agree with others who say that adobe is perfectly suitable for Thailand, given proper planning. Jo at Pun Pun is a great local resource for natural building.
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I used to teach a course for the Thai English teachers at Regina. My Thai wife also used to teach there, not as a regular classroom teacher but in the performing arts. My “inside” knowledge may be a bit out of date, but I would hesitate before sending my child there. First of all, I don't think that Regina rates nearly as highly in academic terms as does Montfort. Not too long ago, it didn't even rate as highly as Sacred Heart, across the street. Secondly, what worries me about the Thai schools isn't so much their academic credentials, it's the social indoctrination that goes on. In my opinion, this is a more fundamental aspect of education. Thai schools, in my experience, tend to perpetuate unhealthy, unproductive and rigid attitudes towards authority and social structure. They discourage creativity and critical thinking. Maybe such an “education” does prepare a child for future life in Thailand in a way but I don't want that for my daughter. This is not to say that the western model of education is perfect. I just find its imperfections less troubling.
I sympathize with the OP, as I have a young daughter in kindergarten here in Chiang Mai (she's at Panyaden for the time being). As I consider her future education, my overriding concern is to give her the option to pursue whatever life she desires. Along those lines, I will likely send her to an international school when she's older. The way I see it, I personally may want to stay in Thailand forever, but I can't assume that she will want the same for herself. And I'm as certain as I can be that an education from an international school will give her more options, and the ability to critically consider them, than one from Regina or any other Thai school.
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England is out, and more Americans will watch Pre-season NFL.
In the US the broadcast of the game against Portugal drew something like 25 million viewers - more than the deciding game of the NBA finals and more than the average number of viewers during the last baseball world series. And surely there are more than a few Germany supporters in Chiang Mai?
Anyway, the game looks to be on, despite the flooding. And I'm at home with my beer & tortilla chips.
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It has interesting story-lines and the potential to be a good game. I've been following the World Cup from home but tonight looks like a time to get out of the house & into town. I'm sure the usual places will be showing the game - UN Irish Pub, CM Saloon, etc. - but are there any other ideas out there for places with good atmosphere? Or specific events for this game? Thanks.
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OK I am going to ask about this again. A controlled destruction...with such a loud explosion? Would that not mean it was a bomb? Sorry for being stupid about this, but it woke me up as I was falling asleep it was so loud. Does anyone know more?
I only skimmed the cm108.com postings but it looks as though it was a backpack that was "suspiciously" left by the Suthep Road/Canal Road intersection. There was apparently no positive cause to suspect it was a bomb or anything like that but the authorities wanted to play it safe so they blew it up. And maybe having such a big explosion carried the extra bonus of keeping people jumpy and fearful?
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I've been to the River Market a couple times and thoroughly enjoyed it for what it is (Thai food aimed at foreigners). My Thai wife felt the same. The Duke's Promenada & Ragu have delivered the goods for me too, but after years of eating at The Duke's by the river, the last 2 times I went there it was way below standard, both in terms of the food and the service. From that experience and from the comments I'm seeing here, it looks like maybe as The Duke's world grows bigger & bigger, it's getting hard to keep consistency in the product & with the staff as well. Too bad, it would be a shame to see these places become victims of their own success.
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Seems it was the controlled destruction of a suspicious package, per cm108.comAnyone around around dalad ton payom? Reports of a disturbance (explosion).
I heard it from Nong Hor, near the new convention center on the canal road. Said to my wife I thought it sounded more like an explosion than fireworks. Then I thought I was maybe just getting jumpy.
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Just came across this today:
Top Gear calls it a "Batbike". Honda says it's inspired by anime & manga. It has the same engine as the NC750. Not much room for middle ground on this one's styling, I think. It's going to be either love it or hate it. Myself, I think it's pretty cool... for someone else. Not my style but I like to see Honda producing something kind of "out there" like this. Any thoughts?
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Baan Rai Yam Yen in San Phee Suea is my favorite place to bring out of town guests for good northern Thai food. Great outdoor traditional setting, usually gets a good crowd & they have nice acoustic music - a mix of Thai & western songs.
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I was under the understanding that there was going to be 10,000 red shirts trucked in.
From what I saw, 10,000 is believable. I'd guess a little less though.
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In terms of access & space for crowds, the convention certer makes sense, sure. It does back onto an army base though. Reds & soldiers might not make for the most peaceful neighbors.
Re-entry permit at CNX....a week early?
in Chiang Mai
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Nor were mine directed at you.