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    Re: Best Thai studies

    siambull,
    i will go for mahasarakham too. looks like the president has big plan. u may even join the faculty after graduation when u get bored.

    why not study buddhism master in buddhist studies...
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    Re: Khon Kaen, Vientiane, Kunming

    hi peter, i have taken bus or other local transport huayxai to sipsongpanna. i can writte in thai-blogs.com there are photo of road condition then now the roads r uch better. times change.
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    Re: Banking Job Opportunities in Bangkok

    I think you may have better luck working for UOB Singapore and volunteer to be posted to Thailand when there is an opportunity. But UOB Thailand may NOT Need investment banker but need more consumer...
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    Re: Forthcoming Visit to Kuala Lumpur

    Peeman is right about Hotel Midah. http://www.asiarooms.com/googleMaps/hotelMaps/hotelMaps.php?hotelID=30776&currency=USD It is quite a distance. From Midah Hotel you need to cross a busy road, pass...
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    Re: Frenchman arrested in Pai for doing drugs

    mon ami, vous pouvez essayer votre chance à L’Alliance française de Chiang Mai

    Créée en 1968, l'Alliance française de Chiang Mai enseigne le français à près de 450 étudiants. Elle organise des...
  6. Re: Hefty Fee to use Thai ATMs for Foreign Tourists

    I bank with UOB Singapore and withdraw from UOB Thailand. UOB still charge me S$5 (120Bahts) for each transaction. If an UOB Thai customers make a withdrawal in Singapore UOB, he/she get charge too. ...
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    Re: New websites for laos, burma and cambodia

    www.malaysiaguidebook.com is still available.
    Congratulations! singaporeguidebook.com is available according to www.register.com

    Richard, you are not interested in these 2?

    KhunChin
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    Re: Thaton =0)

    I have passed by and stop for meals in Thaton on the way to Mae Salong but have not stayed there. My buddy had stayed there in May/June before. The laici 荔枝 is booming now in Thaton, you will just...
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    Re: Helpful info on Penang needed

    Dear Steve,

    I have an apartment in Penang and only bachelor brother stay there. He is only home after 7PM. He stays in one of 3 rooms. you can have 2 others rooms, one with Aircond and the other...
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    Re: hello from north malaysia - southern thai

    Sawadee krap,

    I am KhunChin from Kuala Lumpur. I still work on contract with a bank even I have passed my retirement age for Malaysian. Well, I am just making more money so that I could afford to...
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    Re: Volunteering in Trang

    I have taken some photos of Trang. 2 of them are in this blog

    Khunchin
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    Re: Top Thai Language Schools in CM?

    Please check this out to get a feel of what Payap has to offer. I note YeoWS name in the thread too.

    http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Payap-University-Class-Notes-t197434.html
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    Re: Phuket's Sino-Portuguese heritage

    I understand that the Portuguese administration collect their assessment tax based on the width of the shop houses. So most buildings are built with a narrow frontage and a deep depth. This is the...
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    Re: Thai Realestate Prices...

    http://www.uob.co.th/uobproperties/english/index.php

    UOB is a head-quartered in Singapore.
  15. Re: Wat Tham Seur Krabi-At The Summit Of The Mountain

    Could I have the name in Thai scripts please. Thanks.
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    Re: Viengping Orphanage

    Betti, the URL is
    http://www.carecornerorphanage.com/index.php/contact

    Have you been to Care Corner Orphanage?
    Brother Ricky Tan is from Malaysia.
  17. E-Learning BA Certificate Program at International Buddhist College

    Dear Everyone,

    Please check this out if you are interested to advance your Buddhism knowledge.

    http://elearning.ibc.ac.th/About

    Sadhu
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    Re: Chiangmai - March 2009

    http://www.northwheels.com/
    They have Van and driver too. But you need to do your homework and print out list of places (with photo) you want to visit.
    I have used their van/driver and also...
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    News: Re: Militants beheaded two soldiers in Pattani

    Islam is an exclusive religion. You are either with them or you are against them. It is OK or less damaging to kill, steal, or lie to another person of other religions.

    Buddhism is an inclusive...
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    Re: WIFI Hotspot in Krabi Aonang

    Thanks Betti & GkapiBreach,

    I am now in the comfort of a guest Room in Sunda Resort in Krabi using my office computer to read this thread :clap:and respond to my office email :banghead:. The room...
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    WIFI Hotspot in Krabi Aonang

    Dear Members,

    Anyone know of reliable WIFI Hotspot in Krabi? And the charges? Thanks.
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    Re: Chiang Rai Trip

    I never get tired of CM/CR. Must have been there 4-5 times.
    With AirAsia from KUL-CNX getting cheaper, it is worth the weekend trip in CM and CR.

    wow 10 deg C is a bit too much for me too.
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    Re: Holidaying in Mid Jan queries

    I have rented car and van from http://www.northwheels.com/rates.html
    on 3 occasions. They accept booking online and you can pick up the van or car from CM Airport. Rate is reasonable and service...
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    Re: UDD to hold mass rally

    "It's my turn (to destroy Thai economy)" says UDD
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    Re: Thai banks, safe?

    The rating agencies are one of the culprits for banking system collapse. I wont trust them with my dog.

    UOB is a conservative bank with HQ in Singapore.
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    Re: Grumbling in the ranks

    Let share the loots.



    It's all about house trading.

    How Abhisit wish he has the free hand like Obama or Lee Kuan Yew. Then he can start governing instead of continuously politicking.
    ...
  27. Re: Money rewards offered to Bangkok districts with 70-per cent voter turnout

    Then the rewards should be for Isaan folks too.

    BKK = PAD, increase BKK voter turnout will increase PAD legitimacy.
    Isaan = TRT, decrease Isaan voter turnout will reduce TRT legitimacy.
    ...
  28. Re: One in 10 factory workers' jobs to go in Ayutthaya by year-end

    Large Sony LCD Screen TV can wait. The basic things in life comes first. :rock:
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    Re: visa run from chiang kong to laos

    In ChiangMai, take a van from NamKhong Travel that will take you directly to Chiang Khong.
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    Re: 30 Factories close in Samut Prakan

    The out-of-work workers can now create a new Alliance and flight against PAD and UDD, compounding further the problems.
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    Re: Sondhi: I'll 'fight to death'

    The problem is that many foot soldiers will die before he dies, and taking along the livelihood of many innocent people.

    Why can't police just arrest him and the other leaders and fly them to...
  32. Re: Spokesman claims Govt has foreign support to use force to end Bangkok airports'si

    Well, the PAD bosses don't mind loosing a few foot soldiers, after all some of them are being paid.
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    PAD: Stop Airport seizure immediately.

    The Facts:
    1. December and PEAK Holiday season is here. Thailand will be loosing Millions of much needed cash to help sustain the economy.
    2. Most westerners' travel plans are made and paid for...
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    Re: Air travel within Thailand

    Not too sure there is direct flight from udon ratchathani to chiang mai? You may need to fly via BKK.
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    Re: Civil Disobedience

    Please study other past civil disobedience cases in history. Gandhi, MLKing, Mandela.

    Civil Disobedience has never been so violent. Sigh.
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    Re: If I get married with a thailand girl

    If you marry a Muslim in Malaysia, you HAVE to convert to Islam. There is no CHOICE. It is a MUST. So Paul will become Boulos (بولس ), the Arabic form of Paul. So you become Boulos Winestock bin...
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    Re: Going to Singapore First Time.

    Welcome. I hope you are NOT skipping Thailand for Singapore. You can use Thai airways to fly to Singapore via Bangkok and get to see 2 countries for the price of one.

    There are NOT much to see in...
  38. Re: When would a child be taken to an Orphanage?

    Missionaries Exploit Akha Kids 560 Neglected Akha Children

    Most volunteers who arrive there are immediately disgusted at the place and try to get out as soon as possible, with some volunteers even...
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    Re: How does "New Politics" work?

    please read http://www.thai-blogs.com/index.php/2008/11/04/interview-with-the-pad-part-2?blog=8

    There will a part 3 of "Interview With The PAD" By Stephen Cleary.

    You could post questions here...
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    Re: hello from Vietnam

    Ya, lot of Thai-speaking tribes around NE Vietnam, just like NE Thailand.

    In Indochina, Vietnam is more Chine than Indo while Thai, Cambodia, Laos are more Indo than Chine.

    Like the word...
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    Re: hello from Vietnam

    hoan nghênh đến mini Thái Lan

    Nice to meet a Vietnamese. Are you from Hanoi, Hue An or Saigon area?
  42. Re: How Easy is it for Singaporeans to Apply for Thai Permanent Residency

    I leave the financial investment to my son who is a qualified actuary in Malaysia. I invest in balanced fund and also managed fund, which I only have vague idea how it works.

    Sorry for leading you...
  43. Re: How Easy is it for Singaporeans to Apply for Thai Permanent Residency

    Betti,

    My friends came back from Luang Prabang and they met a young Malaysian age 23. The guy works in Singapore and after 2 years resigned and left for backpacking. He told his parents that when...
  44. Re: How Easy is it for Singaporeans to Apply for Thai Permanent Residency

    Thanks Sved.

    I only invest in unit trust and not directly into stock but the unit trust has lost 30% of its value. :banghead: So my retirement has to be deferred.

    Well looking at brighter side,...
  45. Re: How Easy is it for Singaporeans to Apply for Thai Permanent Residency

    Money is NOT everything but without it, some nice-to-have things will NOT be possible.

    We are living in a borderless world and most commodity is traded internationally in USD or Euros. With salary...
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