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#5289179 G&M Sausage Restuarant

Posted Gonzo the Face on 2012-05-10 18:08:47

hellodolly, on 2012-05-10 17:37:48, said:

Gonzo the Face, on 2012-05-10 15:08:31, said:

I have known Gunther for close to 20 years. Thats Gunther, the G in G&M. While we use several of his products, namely Smoked Bacon, Pork Knuckle and the Nurnberger Sausage, we've never had a complaint from a customer. Now I will admit, the product as bought is not the same after an individual prepares it in their own manner and way, but I do say if you took the time to drive out to the original shop in Doi Saket [better be GPS directed] on a Sunday afternoon, you may find it hard pressed to convince any of the approx 300 happy munching patrons that the food is not so hot.

Now different locations would naturally have different cooks, so that may be one answer.

I can and do recommend trying the Doi Saket one . After a couple of beer Chang, Gunther is really a work of art, and a very funny guy.

Gonzo

Gonzo What is Gunther like before a couple of beers?

You know...... thats a very good question....... I don't think anyone has ever seen him before a couple beers.....

Just kidding....... Gunther is a [don't ever tell anyone I said this] very good hearted, warm and very generous person, with a great sense of humor........ and when you do get a couple beers into him [you don't have to work hard to do this] and he starts in with some of his stories.....he only gets funnier....

In all honesty, I really have to give him credit for what he has built out there...... he done did good.

Anyone who hasn't gone out to his place, get someone to show you how to get there and give yourself a real treat some Sunday afternoon.

Gonzo

#5288628 G&M Sausage Restuarant

Posted Gonzo the Face on 2012-05-10 15:08:31

I have known Gunther for close to 20 years. Thats Gunther, the G in G&M. While we use several of his products, namely Smoked Bacon, Pork Knuckle and the Nurnberger Sausage, we've never had a complaint from a customer. Now I will admit, the product as bought is not the same after an individual prepares it in their own manner and way, but I do say if you took the time to drive out to the original shop in Doi Saket [better be GPS directed] on a Sunday afternoon, you may find it hard pressed to convince any of the approx 300 happy munching patrons that the food is not so hot.

Now different locations would naturally have different cooks, so that may be one answer.

I can and do recommend trying the Doi Saket one . After a couple of beer Chang, Gunther is really a work of art, and a very funny guy.

Gonzo

#5332221 Current Options For Thai Language Courses In Chiang Mai?

Posted ForumUsername on 2012-05-26 01:02:05

P.S. Kind of funny (and sad) that nobody questions peoples reviews of other schools.

Just something I noticed...

#5234657 Chiang Mai Apocalypse

Posted CMHomeboy78 on 2012-04-20 11:20:03

Farangs have the full potential for turning into a despised minority here in Chiang Mai.
Like so many groups in other times and places who have made themselves unwelcome, farangs seem to be doing everything possible to bring the fire down on their own heads.
When the dust and ashes settle they always ask  "why us?"
It's not your religion.  It's not your race.  It's not the color of your skin.
It's the way you act.  That's the short answer.
While there is still time maybe it would be a good idea to examine our own behaviour and the way we relate to the people of Chiang Mai.
We are a high-profile group with spending habits that run the gamut from the obnoxious high-roller to the parsimonious cheap-charlie.
Arrogant behaviour... even the passive arrogance that manifests itself as a total disinterest in Thai history and traditional ways of Northern Thai life tend to isolate farangs from intelligent and cultured Thais.
When instances of blatant arrogance occur it just confirms the latent prejudices against them and could eventually result in a backlash that would have serious consequences for us all.
Oldtimers who remember the military, paramilitary, and grassroots death squads of the 60's and 70's that were used so effectively to snuff local commies will understand how easily those tactics could be used against a contemporary threat to their traditional values.
Those of us who live with Thais and have offspring among them don't need to be told how important mutual respect and civility is to maintain good relations.
Expats who live a life apart and can do a bird on short notice may need to be reminded for the good of us all.
Thais are a complex people,  behind the smiles and sa-nay there is a capacity for revenge that is best left unprovoked.
A hitman culture has always existed here just below the surface.
A kind of rustic Murder Inc.  But unlike in the US it's not just a group of criminal dagos, it's a traditional way of dealing with people they want to get rid of. Be it for politics, business, or a perceived cultural threat.
These hordes of new farangs have come down on Chiang Mai for reasons of their own that have nothing to do with an interest in the heritage of Lanna Thai.
Simply put,  their way of life has changed dramatically in their own countries.
Mass third-world immigration and the resulting economic and social decline has undermined and reduced whatever degree of affluence they were accustomed to.
Now they've arrived here to re-establish a lifestyle they can no longer afford back home.
If the alarming increase in their numbers doesn't level off soon trouble can be expected.
The exact forms it will take remain to be seen but it will come and that's for sure.
The situation has already gone beyond the point where integration and assimilation to one degree or another could make a difference.
That worked fairly well in the past, but the very numbers we're dealing with now make it a moot point.
There are just too many of them.
Posh ghettos in the form of hi-rise condos and gated communities might work for awhile.  Many Thais benefit financially from them in one way or another.
But like the overwhelming presence of American GI's in recent history,  the day finally came when they wore out their welcome and the door hit them very hard in the ass as they left.
,

#5197500 Rain

Posted Ulysses G. on 2012-04-07 07:08:35

WinnieTheKhwai, on 2012-04-07 02:33:27, said:

In case anyone is wondering, major wind and rain again tonight.. Actually getting cold.

I'm now getting worried about the horror of rain on Songkran day like last year. Posted Image

If I remember right, it usually rains on one day pretty much every Songkran.

#5146263 Craftsman To Check Grounding Of Electricity Of House

Posted Dante99 on 2012-03-19 10:17:27

BigJohnnyBKK, on 2012-03-19 09:34:53, said:

I vastly prefer the company of common Thais to common farang

So go chat with them and leave us common farang free of your drivel.

#5146164 Craftsman To Check Grounding Of Electricity Of House

Posted OldGringo on 2012-03-19 09:43:30

BigJohnnyBKK, on 2012-03-19 09:34:53, said:

It's not like I think the problem with lack of grounding in the kingdom is due to DNA, this has nothing to do with "racism". I'm not a "hater", far from it, I vastly prefer the company of common Thais to common farang, and as I've said many times have learned many valuable lessons in how to live life here that would have been hard to find back home.

Perhaps the problem is my use of the term "electrician", which in more developed countries implies someone with formal training, certification, perhaps even some sort of government-regulated licensing scheme. The fact is that 99% of the electrical (and plumbing) work here is done by self-taught handyman types. For myself, if someone claims to know how to do electrical work, I'll refer to them as an "electrician", and then judge them by the quality of their work. Just as many farang living here are called "teachers", although they may not have much formal training in that profession.

If you're paying for a loved one's English classes, and you found out the teacher was a Thai national, do you think it would be sensible to just assume they're going to get a good education? Is expressing the thought that the odds of that are slim "racist"? I don't think so - AFAIC it's an objective fact that most Thai teachers of English have a very very low grasp of the language themselves. I'm not sure if the ratio among Thai nationals of
"competent English teacher" : "all English teachers"
is higher or lower than
"people who do routinely do proper grounding" : "all people doing electrical work"
but I'd be willing to bet neither is in the double digits as a percentage.

So, the crux of the matter - I think the process of training and "certifying" electricians here is flawed - are there even any laws about licensing issues? If so they aren't enforced in normal circumstances. I'm sure there are firms that have internal training and quality control procedures in place that ensure these things are done properly, but how can the customer effectively verify these? Are you going to rely on their marketing materials? Word of mouth? I'd only trust a recommendation from someone I knew had the prerequisite technical knowledge and experience to know.

IMO it's much easier to simply check the outcome at your own site.

As for my experience, I'm not in the building business, just coming from an end user POV. I have rented office space in Bangkok "class A" space (CP Tower on Silom Road) where the ground turned out to be connected to water pipes, perhaps sound in theory but in fact there wasn't a proper ground.

Out of eight private rooms/houses that I've rented, only one had good grounding, and it was a shophouse that turned out used to be a CAD workshop using expensive electronics.

I'm not saying that **all** Thai electricians are clueless on this topic. I **am** saying that **I personally** would check for proper grounding myself, and I advise anyone reading this to do the same.

The problem is that sometimes people think they know how to do something when they don't. Or they honestly believe it isn't important. Or they would lose face by admitting they don't know, so they pretend they do.

If you think just paying more money guarantees solid grounding, that's your right - I would still advise checking. If you write your contract so that your final payment isn't made until the owner of the contracting firm has personally certified that the grounding is OK - speaking for myself I'd still check 8-)

You talk too much, Johnny.

#5099150 Don'T Believe The Guy At The Post Office

Posted Robbogeordie on 2012-03-01 08:56:27

I send small parcels all the time and the price in the post office has always been the same as the Thai Post website indicates. I read people knocking the postal service here and I can't understand it as it is not my experience and I use them a lot.

Air mail delivery times depend on the country - average time is 2 - 3 weeks,but UK and Europe can be very quick - often 7 - 10 days. One of the slowest is US - Parcels can sit there for weeks before being processed and passed on to USPS.

In general I have found all the postal services to be excellent,especially Thai Post.

#5053322 The Passport Rule...Being Enforced?

Posted AnnaBanana on 2012-02-14 09:06:09

Put an end to these inane posts and let the thread go dormant again until the next person gets locked up for not being able to show their passport.
The fact that the Dutchman was fined ["fined"] 1000 baht for not having his passport on him suggests that there may indeed be a law to that effect.
But to find out you would have to inquire somewhere other than Thai Visa.

#4994135 Songkram In Chang Mai

Posted Ulysses G. on 2012-01-21 08:22:17

WinnieTheKhwai, on 2012-01-21 08:05:13, said:

* No issues at all getting to the airport in the morning (say before 12) or evening (say after 7pm).

As someone who lives right at Thapae Gate, I can say that neither of these suggestions are correct for the moat area unless one is in a closed-in car - which are not easy to find during the festivities. Many people end up having to take a tuk tuk or songtaew and getting soaked along with their luggage.
I have seen it many times and it would be pretty common to get attacked at these times outside of the moat area at 10 in the morning or 8 PM at night.
Coming from the airport into town is safe if one takes a "limo". However, once it gets busy on the roads during the holiday, they often stop the "lomo" service and usually there is no way to get into town without getting wet, so that has to be taken into consideration too.

#4989797 Building A Web Page-Site

Posted Rimmer on 2012-01-19 10:06:31

Post in pigeon Thai language removed.

Please understand that Thai Visa is an English Language board and this is the only language to use on here, except within the Thai language forum, where of course using Thai is allowed.

#4989678 Building A Web Page-Site

Posted harrry on 2012-01-19 09:02:05

expatmakmak, on 2012-01-19 08:28:17, said:

not relevant to Chiang Mai mak mak!

nii bpen Chiang Mai Forum, bpen Computer Forum mai chai!!!

please consider moving to Computer Forum.

Only language to be used in this forum is English. please consider moving to ~~Computer~~ Thai Language Forum.

#4978002 Windows 7 Home Premium

Posted Pib on 2012-01-14 09:22:50

urandom, on 2012-01-13 21:39:05, said:

Pib, on 2012-01-13 20:43:55, said:

Sateev, on 2012-01-13 18:58:48, said:

urandom, on 2012-01-13 17:30:03, said:

you can use your OEM license with only one machine. change the motherboard and you're screwed as well.

Not really. If it comes back 'Not Genuine' after changing the MB, it's usually a 5 minute procedure to re-activate it.

Yeap, even Microsoft understands motherboards, hard drives, other computer components must be changed sometimes for various reasons such as desired upgrade, repair, etc., and this could cause the OEM-OS to be identified as Not Genuine. Call MS, explain the situation and they give you a new product key...I've done it before.

the OEM license does not allow you to change the motherboard unless it's defective and it is replaced by a similar board. no idea how it is in real life but that's what the license says.

http://www.microsoft...ensing_faq.aspx

Many people are reluctant to call Miscrosoft when hardware changes/repairs/upgrades drive the need to to get a license reactivated...guess people think Microsoft is going to reach through the phone and hand them a law suit or just say No! When in fact from my experience Microsoft asks few questions (like what is current problem, what is your current license/product key,they don't ask for names/addresses/etc) and just gives you a new product key/license number assuming you don't tell them you are trying to rip them off. If you call I would recommend you have the window open where you enter the license/product key during the call....that way you can enter it during the call to confirm it works.

#4965565 Chiang Mai Immigration 90 Day Reports - Mail Ok?

Posted NancyL on 2012-01-09 09:15:43

Flatouthruthefog, on 2012-01-01 22:51:48, said:

For 90 day (and only 90 day!!) reporting, try mid afternoon, any Tues, Wed or Thur, in person, here in CM.
I went in with a form - picked up last time - all completed, and went straight to the passport photo copy area.
There was no waiting.
Into the big waiting room, occupied by less than 12 people, this at 2.45pm on Dec 30th.
Straight to the "90 day man" at the far end of the long counter.
All done and dusted and a polite "Sawadee pee mai" and out in 4 minutes.
This could be a record, I know.

Yup, that has to be a record. I went about 10 days ahead of you in the middle of the afternoon and found the place crammed with Burmese doing their 90 day reports. Had to wait an hour. It's not safe to assume to you can go straight to the "90 day man" without a queue number if the place is busy. In fact, people who thought this slowed down the process for the rest of us because the "90 day man" had to tell them to go get a queue number and some acted like they thought they didn't need to do that because someone on the internet said you don't need it later in the afternoon.

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