chiang mai

YESTERDAY i was walking past a fruit seller and stopped to get some fruit ,the wife was on the phone and didnt know i had stopped to buy something

anyway ,the fruits are 10 thb and both the thai customers payed 10 thb in front of me

annyway,i hold  him out a 20 and he says 40, i said ok ,you eat it then and put the fruit back down

then he said ok ,20 and i said ,no thank you

my wife came back at this stage and heard what happened ,she said hes willing to give me the thai price now ,he misunderstood
i live here so he thought i should get the farang price

i said ,im not willing to pay any price now and  walked on with the fruit seller cursing farangs + waving his arms around

som nom na

somtampet, on 2012-05-26 11:05:26, said:

Yes it is.

Well I don't know why I came here tonight,

I got the feeling that something ain't right,

I'm so scared in case I fall off my chair,

And I'm wondering how I'll get down the stairs,

Clowns to the left of me,

Jokers to the right, here I am,

Stuck in the middle with you.

tom21, on 2012-05-25 06:35:38, said:

It's different: To put a pricetag on a used car, the dealer need a License. License cost about 10'k per year. Most of dealers avoid to pay that amount of money, so they can not put price tags on their cars.

Another thing: Can not "play" around with a "trade in", therefore no price tag.

Private sales on the road is forbitten to put a price tag. Can only put the tag "Sale" and the phonenumber.

It's funny that so many people on this forum slag off Thai people for not being good drivers (and other things) and then it turns out that many of the drink and drive themselves. Double standards.

skybluestu, on 2012-05-26 06:37:28, said:

When I moved here it was 25 Baht for a Dollar and I saw 38 baht for a Pound in the early 90's..

You guys that came to Thailand after the 97 crash are living in cloud cuckoo land if you think it's ever gonna go back to the rates you would like, let's face it, the western world is screwed,

Makes me laugh when I see on this forum so many anti Thai posts, the Thais couldn't do this , the Thai's couldn't do that, well guess what , Farangs are in control of your home countries and look what a mess they have made of it, such a mess you choose to live in Thailand, a country run by Thais.

craigt3365, on 2012-05-24 20:01:19, said:

We all take risks every day. Not carrying your passport is such a small risk that it's not worth the hassle to carry to everywhere. most people drink alcohol. If you're unlucky the consequences can be very serious, including death. But people still take the risk. So I will risk walking around without my passport. It's a bigger risk carrying it around, as it is more likely to get lost or stolen. And that would be a major hassle. So for me it's less risk not to carry it.

SausageKing, on 2012-05-23 07:10:35, said:

This whole thing of bashing of SK is no different than the jealous competitors who bash the success of the Dukes, jealous bookstore owners who bash Gecko's success, etc., etc. It really gets old.

Welcome to Disneyland, Chiang Rai.  We keep all our authentic tribes corralled in easily accessible locations for the convenience of our foreign visitors.

If you use a courier (dhl / ups etc) you are most likely to get hit hard on duty.
I would use the Thai Post Office, if you need it sent quickly use the EMS service.
Full info and prices available online.
http://www.thailandpost.co.th/rate.php

Hey,

unfortunately Thai food is not that healthy as we always consider it to be. There is sugar, MSG and fish sauce in a lot of dishes - and many dishes are a combo of simple carbs and saturared fats (e.g. pad thai and fried rice) - which is no go for any weight loss programme. So really the only way for you to live a healthy lifestyle is to prepare your own food. Since you do not have a kitchen, here are some other suggestions you can get at 7-11 and big supermarkets:
- Instant oatmeal
- Boiled sweet potato is available in supermarkets and at street stalls
- Low-fat yoghurt or greek yoghurt with berries
- Fruits: apples, grapefruit, cantaloupe - strawberries & mango are too high in sugar
- Boiled eggs can also be found at 7-11
- Canned tuna
- Almonds and other nuts (buy natural ones, not salted/roasted)

If you really want to change your diet what you need is a healthy lifestyle with sufficient amount of protein, moderate carbs (preferably in the morning, before and after training) and some healthy fats like olive oil, salmon and nuts. Carbs should be complex such as oatmeal, sweet potato, brown rice, quinoa, whole grains etc. I would recommend the ratio of 40% protein, 40% carbs and 20% fat.

Regarding the training: Do you also work out with weights or only cardio? Working with weights is key to loosing fat and even if you have problems with your knees there are ways to work around it.

Feel free to message me, I am also training people and always happy to give advice and inspire others to live a health life.

"As part of a property purchase process, I'd like to have a professional inspect and assess the condition of the perspective property."

Why bother?

Even in the West such "professionals" charge a fortune, do virtually nothing and accept little or no liability when they get it wrong.

What makes you think that anyone doing this here would be in any way more worthwhile?

Paying near on a fiver to go from zone 2 to zone 1 on the London Underground in conditions that would be illegal if transporting livestock.

The feeling that every aspect of your life must be organised and planned to the nth degree to avoid being hit with fines, penalties or charges. Got to have change for the parking meter, got to pay congestion charge online, Gatso cameras, extortionate insurance, banks trying to plug their balance sheets buy charging for anything that involves more than speaking.

Don't get me started on women who ask "Where's this going?" after the first shag.

Yes 72/3- £ was good but as it's been dropping since then it's easier to live just NOT making the mental conversion! After enough time most people think in Baht and not £'s (or their home currency).

!0/12 years ago diesel was12 baht/litre, it's now nearly 31/litre here! I still drive as far.

I won't even mention the price for a case of Chang ;-) but ....yes I still drink it!

Unhappiness goes hand in hand with poor employment practices. Discrimination based upon physical appearance, age, ethynic origin, religion and sex are the norm in Thailand. Throw in ridiculous working hours and a wage system that is unfair and what would you expect?