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Thanks for the feedback, meatboy. Point taken about the sides. At the same time, it's a give and take. Some people will eat loads, while others will fill up on meat (I don't plan on doing anything small, including portion size).
About the pork and beef, I ran a restaurant here for the past 2 years, so I have some good contacts for suppliers. Tell you what, I do miss some nice beef ribs, though. I always preferred them over pork because you can take a nice big bite out of them. Takes a bit more skill to do them right though.
Gotta stop. Making myself hungry!!
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thanks for casting your votes so far.
for those who haven't voted yet, it only takes a click or 2. i'm just looking for a little honest feedback.
thanks
BBTJ
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Hi everyone,
I'm a long time Thailand resident, and have tried various BBQ in Bangkok. It has ranged from laughable to fairly decent, but I have always missed the bare-bones, no frills, straight up BBQ joints you get across the southern US.
I am considering running a kickstarter campaign to open a real, down home southern style BBQ and smokehouse here in Bangkok, and would like to guage possible interest.
Concept: bare-bones, comfortable, but extremely casual restaurant and smokehouse. We would serve 3 kinds of barbecue: South Carolina pulled pork (with the unique, tangy mustard-based sauce), Kansas City style beef and pork ribs (a drier style, more about the dry rub, less emphasis on the sauce), and Texas-style ribs and brisket (more emphasis on the sauce, which is a bit sweeter).
All the meat would be cooked in a giant custom-made smoker for 10-15+ hours until it is was fall of the bone tender.
Seating and service: Absolutely nothing fancy. Friendly, unpretentious atmosphere. "Family style" seating, meaning that there would be long picnic tables (some indoor, some outside) which everyone would share. All of the traditional sides (garlic mashed potatoes, collard greens, corn bread, fried okra, etc.) would be free and self-serve. Customers would only pay for meat, drinks and desserts (traditional southern favorites like bread pudding, apple pie, cobbler, sweet potato pie, pecan pie, etc. - all made in-house).
Anyway, I am just trying to see if there would be a demand for some good old, down-home comfort food.
Please vote on the poll and any comments are more than welcome.
BBTJ
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Hi guys,
Beano's right. I'm going to make a new non B visa, as I am starting a business. I've been on an ED for the past 2 years.
If I could steer the thread back toward Hong Kong, if anyone has been, is there any advice you might have about potential problems? I've been to Thai consolates many times, but never to HK. I know each location has their own little peculiarities.
On a lighter note, since I'll have a couple days there with my wife, any tips on sight-seeing?
Thanks everyone.
BBTJ
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Thanks Beano. Appreciate the input.
I found on the website that it says 1 business day for processing, but I just want to make sure.
Has anyone been recently?
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Has anyone done a visa run to Hong Kong for a non B recently? I just need to know if they keep your passport just overnight or for 2 nights.
BBTJ
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Does anyone know where I could download Thai audio tracks for movies?
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Does anyone know of an LPG station near the intersection of Ekamai and Petchburi?
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Hi again everyone,
I could really use a response on this. My friend will be leaving very soon and we need to get all of this sorted out.
BBTJ
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Hi everyone.
My friend is going back to his home country, but it doesn't look like he'll be able to get his car sold before he leaves, so he wants to transfer ownership to me to sell for him.
I have a couple questions about this.
For the seller (my friend):
His work permit and non-B visa expired a few weeks ago, so he is on a tourist visa. So to sell the car, he needs to go to immigration to get a certificate of residence, correct? Does he need anything else (other than the car book and transfer papers)?
For the buyer (me):
I have a non-Ed visa (I'm doing my master's here). So I will also need the cert. of residence from immigration, right? For this, what do I need to take with me to immigration? Is a copy of my lease agreement enough? Will I need anything else for the dept. of land transport to transfer ownership?
If anyone has any other advice, it would be much appreciated.
BBTJ
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Mighty,
Thanks so much for your comments. TCS will definitely be on my list of schools to visit.
Do you happen to know when the application period is for new students? And the website address? I couldn't find it.
BBTJ
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Xang,
As with advice about anything, of course I will check things out for myself. However, I don't exactly have enough time to visit every school in BKK, so anything people might have to say can only help.
You are correct, I mistyped when I said Assumption Bang Na. I meant Samut Prakan.
As for my criteria for a "good" school, I mean a school with a well-rounded education, good facilities, a not too big class size (up to 30 or so would be fine, but of course less would be better), good teachers who really care about students and put in the extra effort, etc. I guess, for me, one of the most important things is to find a school which will teach my daughter how to think and not just repeat (as much as that is possible in a Thai school).
I'm also of the opinion that another important indicator of a school's quality is the level of parental involvement in school activities. I like to be informed of what is happening in my daughter's school and attend her activities as much as possible, and I always think that in a school where the parents are more involved (not second-guessing the teachers, but participating and trying to make the school better), it will help the school improve.
BBTJ
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Haven't decided yet where we'll be living. I'll be working at UNESCO near Ekamai, but I want to choose a school first, then a place to live.
BBTJ
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Hi everyone,
So, this is not actually a question about teaching, but for teachers and parents.
I have to move back to BKK in a few months and I am looking for a decent school for my 9 yr-old daughter which will not break the bank. Her English is not nearly good enough for the international schools (not that I could afford them anyway).
I'm looking for a school of good standard which charges somewhere in the 20k-50k per term range. Any advice which you have would be great.
Does anyone have anything to say about these schools:
Daroonpat School
Thai Christian School
St. Joseph's (in general or any of the specific campuses)
Assumption (especially the one in Bang Na)
Triam Udomsuksa
Any other bilingual schools or schools with EP
Thanks everyone.
BBTJ
PS- I, myself have been a teacher for 8 years, so I know firsthand that the tuition and prestige of a given school does not always (or even mostly) translate into a superior education, so I wanted to get you guys' opinions.
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I want to try to keep this thread alive, so if anyone can give me some advice in general or on the schools below, I would really appreciate it.
Daroonpat School
Thai Christian School
St. Joseph's School (in general or any of the specific campuses)
Assumption College (especially the one in Bang Na)
Triam Udomsuksa School
BBTJ
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Does anyone know anything about the Daroonpat School? The website looks intriguing, but there is no mention of tuition fees.
BBTJ
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I can not say enough good things about TCS
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Thanks Mighty. Does the school have a website? English or Thai is fine. I read both.
I've heard good things about TCS once or twice before, and have driven past it many times. Can you tell me a little bit more about the school? Oh, and how religious is it? I myself am not a Christian, and although I think its great for my daughter to learn about all kinds of different religions, I don't want her indoctrinated either.
BBTJ
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I know none around that price.
BBS is a good bilingual school, price at 110,000 per year though
Isn't 110,000 per year the same as 55,000 per term? That's in the price range I asked about.
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Hi everyone,
So I will be moving back to BKK in May, and I'm looking for a good school for my 9-yr-old daughter which won't put us in the poor house.
One of the issues is that she doesn't really speak English (we speak Thai at home), so the international schools are not really a viable option.
So I'm looking for a Thai private school with an EP or MEP program which is somewhere around the 30k-50k per term price range, but is a good school.
Any advice/suggestions would certainly help me out.
Thanks everyone.
BBTJ
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Does anyone know where I can get a very cheap 2nd hand bike? The quality does not need to be good at all, as long as it is ridable.
There are new bikes for sale in Tesco Lotus for 980 baht, so I'm looking for something cheaper than that.
Thanks
BBTJ
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How about a place for a cheap (and I mean really cheap) monthly rental?
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Does anyone know what area is covered by the network?
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This is my first year. I had been on a non-B and work permit, but left my job when my contract was up in November. I got my ED visa in Penang then. They gave me a 3 month visa, which means that it will be up at the end of this month.
So what I understand from these posts, it seems that for the second year, I will need to do the 45-day in advance shtick, but this time, it's not necessary. Do I understand correctly?
Thanks a lot for your replies.
BBTJ
Traditional southern-style BBQ
in Western Food in Thailand
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The advantage of opening in BKK over Pattaya is that you are less dependent on the flow of tourists. Also, the number of western restaurants per capita in Pattaya is higher, meaning more competition for far fewer customers. IMHO