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YangYaiEric

Member Since 2007-09-24
Offline Last Active 2012-05-16 17:43

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Birthday September 27, 1956
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Keep-Fit, gardening, cooking, drinking and mixing Martinis, Thai language and culture, I.T, Java programming and JAZZ MUSIC! (BeeBop and Piano Jazz in particular !)

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In Topic: Let The City Die

2011-10-27 19:15:35

hedonist44, on 2011-10-21 07:19:06, said:

chiang mai, on 2011-10-21 07:07:20, said:

Chiang Mai is full, sorry, try Pattaya.

Finally we have a gentleman with a sense of reality and a great idea. Pattaya would be a great place and I second the motion.... Posted Image

Pattaya would NOT be a good plcae for a new Thai capital!! It is still more or less at the same sea-level as BKK, i.e 3-4 meters!
A MUCH better move would be to make Kakorn Ratchasima the new Thai Capital for several reasons:

1. It's 187m above sea-level.

2. Floodings are quite rare, even though parts of the province witnessed flooidng last year due to a busrt dam in Khow Yai.

3. It is the 'bread-basket' of Thailand provinding fruits, meat, vegs., rice etc for most of Thailand.

4. Nakorn Ratchasims is THE biggest province in Thailand with thousands of rais of under-developed land just waiting to be developed.

5. Has a 1st. class domestic airport , which could easily be developed into an international one.

6. Good infrastructure, roads, largest university in Thailand (Suranaree Univ. of Technology)

and

7. ONLY 3 hours N.E of Bangkok!

These are only some of the reasons I can thinks of right now as to why Korat/Nakorn Ratchasima should be the BEST choice for a new capital.

In Topic: Halloween 2011

2011-10-27 18:46:59

Are you for REAL!!!??? Good God man! How can ANYONE think of or post an article like this at at time like this? Beggars belief!!

In Topic: Time To Seriously Think About Relocating!

2011-10-26 20:27:19

djayz, on 2011-10-26 20:15:58, said:

Even if the land prices in Korat are much cheaper, it really doesn't help us farang - we're not allowed to buy land in "our own names"... unless there are other laws and regulations in Korat... are there?

Well, as in Bangkok an expant CAN buy a condo in his/her own name. But to buy land and build a home on that property, having a Thai partner is the ONLY way of doing so. So if you're married to a Thai, then you'll be amazed at what you can buy for like Bht. 10Million in the main A. Muang area!

In Topic: Bangkok To Chiang Mai By Road

2011-10-26 18:04:22

3stan, on 2011-10-26 17:30:48, said:

Thanks for the link. Helpful. We will probably have to go east towards chonburi then up to Korat and then back west and north to Chiang mai..as of today. thanks again.

That quite right! The ONLY way North is as you stated: Chonburi-Chacheungsao-Prachinburi-Korat and then west from Korat.

In Topic: Where Is It Flooding ?

2011-10-26 17:10:43

cardholder, on 2011-10-16 12:00:28, said:

Any personal experiences of driving from Suvarnabhumi to Korat (or vice-versa) ?

Yes indeed. in order to get to Korat from Swampy you have to follow the Minburi - Chonburi-Kabinburi-Prachinburi-KhowYai National Forest route. It will add 5 hours to you road time though, but it is the ONLY way to get to Korat by road. Failing that, you could fly from Swampy to Korat local airport. (45 mins. flight).

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