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Forum: Thailand News Stories 20-04-07, 12:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 848
Posted By Jerome
Re: Thailand rejects U.S. help to quell insurgency

Exactly what I was thinking. :banghead:
Forum: Thailand News Stories 20-04-07, 10:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 848
Posted By Jerome
Thailand rejects U.S. help to quell insurgency

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Thailand's powerful army chief has rejected an American offer to help quell an Islamic insurgency in the country's south, saying his forces can cope with the situation that...
Forum: Samut Prakan 22-02-07, 07:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 757
Posted By Jerome
Re: Taxi from Airport

But make sure you go upstairs and fetch one from the departures area, that way you can avoid the line-up and the taxi mafia.
Forum: School Life 11-02-07, 07:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 790
Posted By Jerome
Re: What Uni to go for???

The MUIC campus is in Salaya and it takes about an hour on the 515 bus from Victory Monument Station and costs 22 baht.

I'm sure somebody else here knows about the ABAC campus.
Forum: Thai Movies 29-01-07, 09:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,020
Posted By Jerome
Re: Thai Movies for 2007

I saw King Naresuan on Thursday night. It's huge.
It's showing every 15 minutes at almost every theatre.
I never seen anything likee that before.
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 29-01-07, 08:49 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 768
Posted By Jerome
costs

We didn't have to pay anything at the amphur at all, not even the 40 baht that the lawyer said would be needed.

If you don't have two witnesses a lawyer would of course be happy to come along with...
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 27-01-07, 12:22 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 768
Posted By Jerome
Oopsie... Getting a divorce in Thailand

Hopefully you won't need to read this thread, but as life takes it's relentless toll, it is inevitable and unfortunate that some people will need to know this.

If your marriage was registered in...
Forum: School Life 24-01-07, 10:35 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 790
Posted By Jerome
Re: What Uni to go for???

I am also considering these two schools for next year but am a little confounded by the difference in prices.

MUIC is about USD6000 per year while ABAC is around USD3000. Can anyone shed any light...
Forum: Bangkok Guidebook 30-11-06, 09:33 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 665
Posted By Jerome
blushing Re: Bangkok Serviced Apartment

I've stayed at the President Park a few times.

The location is fantastic, soi 24 I think. It's a short motorcycle taxi ride to the Emporium shopping center (don't let them charge you more than 10...
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 28-11-06, 12:00 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 125
Posted By Jerome
shocked high school equivalency?

Can anyone point me in the right direction for finding courses for Thai people who didn't finish highschool to go and study and recieve like a high school equivalency certifcate?

I can't recall the...
Forum: Chiang Mai Guidebook 26-11-06, 10:23 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,390
Posted By Jerome
Re: Dog meat popular in Chiang Mai

Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear; it was the snake that was oily. :(

But that still doesn't answer the question of "man meat". :confused:
Forum: Chiang Mai Guidebook 26-11-06, 08:44 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,390
Posted By Jerome
Re: Dog meat popular in Chiang Mai

Man meat!?? What is that? humans? whoa.

Has that ever been on the menu? that's gross.

I've had horse sashimi in Japan and snake in China- it was really oily.

I wouldn'd mind trying dog I suppose,...
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 14-11-06, 06:46 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 516
Posted By Jerome
Re: Pasa Thai Course

Me too!!!! Only 6 more weeks:clap:
yeah!
Forum: Bangkok Guidebook 07-11-06, 10:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 388
Posted By Jerome
Re: BKK hotel for honeymoon

I would highly recommend the Bangkok Marriott Resort and Spa. It's down the river a bit and you can take a free ferry from Taksin bridge skytrain station (someone correct me if I'm wrong please, I'm...
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 04-11-06, 12:43 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,863
Posted By Jerome
Re: Thai superstitions

I don't know. I don't believe in such junk.

The real story was probably the village wives suspected their husbands were out butterflying and wanted to make sure they stayed home at night. :clap:
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 04-11-06, 10:19 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,863
Posted By Jerome
Re: Thai superstitions

I read about it in The Bangkok Post last year.

There was a village upcountry where a number of the men-folk were dying. The villagers figured out it was some jealous female ghost trying to steal...
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 04-11-06, 01:11 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,863
Posted By Jerome
Re: Thai superstitions

I like the one about soaking a string in the blood of a black dog and tying it around the house to keep the ghosts away. :)
Forum: Chatting in English 27-10-06, 11:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 891
Posted By Jerome
Re: I am back

Yes it's great to see you back.
Some of us were worried.
Forum: Shopping in Bangkok and Thailand 02-10-06, 09:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By Jerome
Re: Good tailor for business suits

I have been happy with a place called "Chinese Tailor" located at:
138/1/Phetchaburi Road, Rachtevee, Bangkok
Tel: 02 2194 555.

I don't know how to get there, but they will send a car to pick you up...
Forum: Chatting in English 25-09-06, 08:25 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 527
Posted By Jerome
Re: Sawasdee ka

Hi Pun and Nai_Kanomtom,

Welcome to the both of your to this friendly forum, I'm sure you will make many nice friends here.
Forum: Thailand News Stories 24-09-06, 01:15 PM
Replies: 210
Views: 17,722
Posted By Jerome
Re: Military Coup in Bangkok

Can you post a link to that editorial if it is online please Steve?
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 24-09-06, 12:18 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 373
Posted By Jerome
Re: Spouse visa

Thanks for the replies.
Do you have to leave the country to extend the 30 day tourist visa? or is that only after 90 days?
I've never stayed for more than a month so I have never had to extend...
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 23-09-06, 05:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 373
Posted By Jerome
so happy! Spouse visa

Hi all,

I'll be spending a few months in Thailand early next year and plan on studying Thai at a language school there.
My original plan was to just go on a tourist visa but the new changes have me...
Forum: Thailand News Stories 20-09-06, 06:13 AM
Replies: 210
Views: 17,722
Posted By Jerome
Re: Military Coup in Bangkok

Just saw on BBC that the leaders of the coup say that they have the support of the King.
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 14-09-06, 06:58 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,375
Posted By Jerome
Re: An evening out..

Ah yes, the "ganguros", or black faces.

What made them look really scary was the white lipstick and eyeshadow on top of their artificially darkened skin. :eek: What a sight!
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 13-09-06, 06:01 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,375
Posted By Jerome
Re: An evening out..

I was referring to Lenss' question about what people use to straify the classes, and how people "decide" who is middle class and who is not.
Don't shoot the messenger.
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 12-09-06, 03:00 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,375
Posted By Jerome
Re: An evening out..

It seems that a lot of people like to use skin colour as an indication of class.
Apparently the whiter you are, the higher up the ladder you can consider yourself, hence the immense market in...
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 12-09-06, 01:51 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 310
Posted By Jerome
so happy! Catholic priest in Phuket?

Hi all,

I've been asked by someone wanting to get married in Phuket in June next year if I could find a catholic priest in Phuket.

Does anybody know of one or where I could find one?

Much...
Forum: Chatting in English 03-09-06, 01:22 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,365
Posted By Jerome
Re: It's been awhile

Wow, what a blast from the past.
Welcome back.　:)
Forum: Thai for Beginners 01-09-06, 09:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 496
Posted By Jerome
Re: Sweetmouth

Wow, look what I dragged up from the vaults. My very first post!

I said that I would report the results back here, and even though it's been 3 and a half years, I suppose late is better than...
Forum: Chatting in English 01-09-06, 09:36 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 778
Posted By Jerome
Re: Forum Members question:

Man , it's so long ago I can't really remember exactly but I'm pretty sure that I would have joined quite quickly.

Ahh those were the days so long ago when I just wanted to tell the whole world...
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 11-08-06, 06:11 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 43,764
Posted By Jerome
urban myth?

Are you sure about that? I think that this may be a myth. Earlier this year the founder of the company was in Japan for the Japanese launch of the product and he said that he based Red Bull on the...
Forum: Living in Thailand Experiences 08-08-06, 10:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,367
Posted By Jerome
Umm, what's a reefer?

Umm, what's a reefer?
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 25-07-06, 09:21 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 937
Posted By Jerome
So are these children that we see in the streets...

So are these children that we see in the streets sitting with people who are not their mothers?
Sometimes it's so hard to walk by without giving anything (I suppose that is the point).
are any of...
Forum: Enjoy Thai Food 20-07-06, 08:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 17,802
Posted By Jerome
This is a great thread! Very useful. I always ask...

This is a great thread! Very useful.
I always ask "nii arai krap?", but don't really understand the answer.
Then I say "aow nii" but I will definately take this and try to use it.

Thanks a lot :)
Forum: Thai for Beginners 19-07-06, 09:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,544
Posted By Jerome
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me too. :)
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 18-07-06, 08:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,147
Posted By Jerome
Can we also see a list of the top 10 most ignored...

Can we also see a list of the top 10 most ignored threads? I'm pretty sure I'd be up there. :(
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 18-07-06, 08:30 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,601
Posted By Jerome
I'm surprised that we don't see you on the list...

I'm surprised that we don't see you on the list there Paul. :)
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 17-07-06, 11:04 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,073
Posted By Jerome
Viewing Thai in your browser

What web browser are you using? You should be able to set your encoding so that it renders Thai characters correctly.If you are using IE go to "view" in the menus and choose "encoding". Here you...
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 17-07-06, 10:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 378
Posted By Jerome
Ah yes, I love those. I never knew what they were...

Ah yes, I love those. I never knew what they were called though. They smell so great and are very beautiful. What is the name of the flowers that they are made from?
I've always wondered how they...
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 15-07-06, 07:58 PM
Replies: 214
Views: 43,764
Posted By Jerome
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and


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Forum: Thai for Beginners 06-07-06, 08:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 404
Posted By Jerome
Thanks Pailin. The next time they are holding the...

Thanks Pailin.
The next time they are holding the test is in December which is when I'll try and take level 4. I had a look at the questions and even though the level is supposed to be the same, and...
Forum: Thai for Beginners 05-07-06, 07:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 404
Posted By Jerome
New questions

Fill in the blanks.

1. It is 4pm now.

toon nii _____

a) tii sii b) sii moong yen c) sii tum d)sii chua moong

2. I am the same age as you.
Forum: Thai for Beginners 05-07-06, 06:10 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 404
Posted By Jerome
answers part 1

First I'll post the answers and translations, then I'll post some more questions.
Feel free to answer the questions before I post the answers myself.

1. khon yiipun _____ takiiab kin khaaw.

a) chaa...
Forum: Thailand Life and Culture 05-07-06, 07:17 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,564
Posted By Jerome
You can read about my first hand experience with...

You can read about my first hand experience with child Muay Thai boxers (http://www.christicles.com/content/view/14/2/) this past January at Hua Hin. It was a very emotional night.
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