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Slappz, on 2011-10-31 19:16:59, said:

Agreed. Avoid Ajarn Lah at all costs...

Lessons are (were) conducted in her small studio room that lacks the feel of a classroom atmosphere. She offered a no obligation trial; this was based on "try three lessons and see how you like it", if you do decide to learn after these, pay such and such amount, and if you don't, please pay for the 3 lessons as and when. Fair enough, I thought, so I paid her for the first lesson I was about to receive.  She mainly concentrated on phonology for the most part in the first lesson and we ran through some basic greetings. I walked away fairly confident and upbeat about the second lesson. The next lesson was pre-booked 2 days later and I turned up slightly early. I entered the dingy little classroom and she requested I ought to pay for the full 30 hours right now. I was taken aback by this and kindly reminded her that I had only one lesson thus far - perhaps she confused me with another student who was due to pay.

Anyway, she wouldn't have any of it. She insisted that I pay the full amount and whilst I politely declined, she grew more and more angry. It got to the point (5 mins into my second lesson) where I just wanted to up and leave. I reminded her again that this was just my second lesson and that she previously agreed a "no obligation trial of 3 lessons" So i said again, this was just my 2nd lesson. Her face was so sour and twisted at she just said, OK FINE! She pulled out some flash cards and continued the lesson with such a nonchalant attitude that I just got up, paid her for the time we had, and left.

Ajarn LAH - stay away !!!

Travel dates are in December - the most expensive time of year

Etihad is coming out at 39,000 baht with two short stop overs. Might be worthwhile paying that little bit extra for a BA flight - at least it will be direct...

Thai airways is really expensive. Probably the most expensive economy flight I have found thus far..

Thanks for taking the time to reply guys - appreciated

Of course I wouldn't dream about buying a ticket before the visit visa was granted. It's just that I was unsure whether or not an open return ticket would be accepted. As it happens she will come for her first Christmas here in the UK. Should be a nice time for all!

I checked out British Airway's website and they quote 41,000 baht for a return ticket in December. Thai airways wants 52,000 baht and as for EVA their website is just useless....

Any advice regarding where might be better to book this flight ?

The people seem really friendly, good food, and its very peaceful: those are the good points.

The bad points are isolation and infrastructure there.

How about the weather? Hottest place in the country, or so I've heard !!

So I say again,

If somebody who didn't want to buy a new property - where in most cases the transfer fees would be paid - the buyer, or the seller, would have to pay taxes somewhere along the line.

If it was registered within a thai ltd company however, would both parties bypass many of these taxes, as it is the company that remains the owner of the said property. Therefore, by simply changing the shareholders within the company would avoid many of these fees that would otherwise be required by law to pay.