Chiang Mai Forum http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:18:41 +0700 10 http://www.thaivisa.com/uploads/pics/thaivisa_mini.gif http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Question-Retirement-Visa-Extension-t278178.html I have a 1 year retirement visa and my 3 month reporting date is next week. Last week I returned from a visit to my home country. Does anyone know if that extends my visa for another 3 months from when I returned to Thailand or do I still have to report to immigration for the extension? Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:36:09 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Question-Retirement-Visa-Extension-t278178.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Story-Nienke-t278158.html .....................................................................


My dog was diagnosed this week as having a bad case or giardia. This was a bad news-good news - bad news situation.

Bad news: your dog has giardia. Good news: There is a reason why he is no longer housebroken and a good chance that he can return to being housebroken. Bad news: I have to give him medications he doesn't like.

He definitely does not like having a charcoal paste squirted on the back of his tongue from a big syringe. My first attempt at this ended up with most of it on my lap and then poking it down him from there. Not fun! But he seems to love the special, very gentle on the digestion, canned food he's now getting. I hope I can get him back to dry food when this is over.

Now, on to the female wiles part. I was trying to feed him two pills this morning by wrapping them in thin sliced ham. He started amazing me with his uncanny ability to eat the ham while spitting out the pills. I asked my bride, an RN, for help. "Watch this". she said.

She ground up the pills and mixed them with a spoonful of peanut butter. The she called Buddy over to her. As he stood there watching "the goddess", she "accidentally", complete with a faked "Oops", dropped the peanut butter on the floor. Buddy rushed in to lick it all up.

I'm a guy. I never would have thought of that approach. And I'm sitting here wondering if having the three sons really was my idea? I previously thought it was, but I'm really not sure now.

Brad

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:02:54 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Story-Nienke-t278158.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-Vs-Bangkok-Vs-t278149.html She wants to go to Chiang Mai because she "loves everything about it" where as I'm probably more inclined to stay in Bangkok because the city fascinates me. Have never been to Chiang Mai.

I was just wondering what people's impressions are of the place - it seems like a cultural center, fairly quiet and sedated...?

I know very little. In theory, I'm not fussed - I just want to bum around a bit until I get bored and then we'll see what happens.
But the plan is to settle somewhere for a bit and I want to cut a good deal on basics like rent, so don't want to go and regret it later.

Anyway, going scouting there in July - just curious in advance and getting my head in "Thai mode"!

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:05:19 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-Vs-Bangkok-Vs-t278149.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Shock-Horror-t278142.html
The CM forum has NO food related topics on page one at all! Has everyone died and gone to food heaven,
or all to busy out and about eating?

]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:17:47 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Shock-Horror-t278142.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-economy-t278139.html
I am now back in the US for a short time. I am returning to Chiang Mai in September.

I just heard from a friend living in Chiang Mai that the streets are void of Farang tourist and the economy is very bad.
He also said that nobody has much work and there a lot of businesses and Hotels up for sale.
I heard Loi Kroh road is like a ghost town and the shops and bars are empty.
I am curious how the people here on Thai Visa in Chiang Mai view this and what there opinion is about the economic future in Chiang Mai.

Thank You]]> Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:10:15 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-economy-t278139.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Independence-Day-Celebrations-t278111.html


The watermelon eating contest: Get Ready.....



Oops! Jumped the gun....



Who cares about racing anyway?]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:06:08 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Independence-Day-Celebrations-t278111.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Recommendation-Ladies-Hair-Salon-t278107.html
She is after a place that predominantly uses scissors instead of a razor (to give a "shaggy" hair cut), and hopes to keep it under 400 baht for the cut (no interest in perm, dye, etc.).

Thanks in advance for any tips.]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:55:35 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Recommendation-Ladies-Hair-Salon-t278107.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/American-Teacher-Arrested-Chiang-M-t278011.html I was talking with some Thai friends this morning and they said they had seen a story in one of the local papers about an American teacher has been arrested in CM. Anyone know anything? Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:01:18 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/American-Teacher-Arrested-Chiang-M-t278011.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/4th-t277983.html





God bless you Chesty, where ever you are.]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:27:29 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/4th-t277983.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Kitchen-Counter-Granite-Installers-t277968.html
Anyone know and can refer me to the laborers (installers) directly without going thru the retail granite shops?

I already have the granite slabs on the job site.

Thanks.]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:51:17 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Kitchen-Counter-Granite-Installers-t277968.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Directions-t277964.html I need to go from the Centara Duangtawan Hotel to District (Amphur): Sansai. Can some give me exact and detailed directions please?

Thank you kindly]]> Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:07:26 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Directions-t277964.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/High-Window-Cleaning-t277892.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:21:46 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/High-Window-Cleaning-t277892.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Foreigner-Thai-Wife-Buried-Cem-t277880.html I know of Chiang Mai Foreigner Cemetery, but is there a cemetery in Chiang Mai or anywhere in Thailand where Christian foreigner and Buddhist Thai woman can be buried in same cemetery? Thank you. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:24:03 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Foreigner-Thai-Wife-Buried-Cem-t277880.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-Mae-Sai-t277862.html Off on border run tomo from Chiang Mai to Mae Sai. Been told its just one straight easy road, not turnings, nothing, is this correct?? Also just wanna double check Im taking the right road. The left turning is at the intersection before carrefour and on the opposite side of the road has a big police or army building. Also theink there is a hospital if you are coming out of that road on the left. Can anyone verify?? Are the roads quite safe etc?? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:09:26 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Chiang-Mai-Mae-Sai-t277862.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Tv-Static-Expanding-Network-t277804.html
ta

alan t.
]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:52 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Tv-Static-Expanding-Network-t277804.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/North-Chiang-Mai-University-t277799.html North Chiang Mai University is south of the city???]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:56:46 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/North-Chiang-Mai-University-t277799.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Water-Pik-t277796.html
Thanks

]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:31:07 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Water-Pik-t277796.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Small-Storage-Space-t277774.html inside a house that would be ideal. To be more specific I have - 42"TV, Computer and Desk, Armchair, Some boxes of books, a microwave, couple of suitcases and a few odds and ends - not very much at all.

I'm not sure if I will be needing it for 1 month or 1 year, but regardless, I'll pay 5,000 Baht up front non refundable, in gratitude.

Please pm me with details if you are interested

Thanks A]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:41:37 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Small-Storage-Space-t277774.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Groceries-Where-t277768.html hi, what is the CM equivalent to Foodland and where is it? Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:16:49 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Groceries-Where-t277768.html http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Maejo-University-Loy-Krathong-2009-t277720.html
Here are some clips of the blocked road, This is not a prade but people and floats on the way to the University to parade

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=74...maijo&hl=en]]> Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:33:11 +0700 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Maejo-University-Loy-Krathong-2009-t277720.html