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by jimflan
Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:04 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: UK Visa options
Replies: 28
Views: 1798

sorry chaps - and I really do appreciate so many responses so quickly (in fact I'm gobsmacked !) - but it's pretty clear from your responses that I need to clarify a couple of points :- 1. My G/F arrived in December on a std 6 month VV (they tend not to grant the 1 year, 2 year etc until you've prov...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:45 am
Forum: After Dark
Topic: Watch-sellers getting nasty...bit Mafiarish
Replies: 48
Views: 5910

The 2 flower sellers are twins (Bee and Boh) - they are great girls. Yes, they will take from you what they can (if you're daft enough to keep buying flowers all night they'll kepe selling), but they're OK and they are good company and great fun when you get to know them. They also take care of the ...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:29 am
Forum: After Dark
Topic: rangers bar
Replies: 20
Views: 5595

No - and long may it be so - come on the Bhoys ! (sorry Billy, you're a gent but ...)
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:22 am
Forum: After Dark
Topic: Best pool tables?
Replies: 44
Views: 6195

dunno about American v British tables but I've played all over HH (and won the majority of games on both) and the Moonlight has as good a table as any and some pretty good players (I've been beaten there more than anywhere else) to make it a good night - and it's free ! (Jungle Juice had a well kept...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:46 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Property prices
Replies: 111
Views: 13519

Reality Check: 1). In UK prices have been falling at an unprecendeted rate and for an unprecented period and they are still falling - ditto the States (where it started sooner and hasn't bottomed yet or even shown a sign of doing so). Europe and the rest will follow sure as eggs are eggs - including...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:23 am
Forum: Flights, Airlines & Airports
Topic: flights full
Replies: 25
Views: 2097

am going to LOS in April with my kids and intened on taking my Thai G/F back with us but was unable to get her a seat on teh same flight (Thai). What has really amazed me though is getting her an alternative flight. There are no direct flights available that day with anyone. Thai Airways the followi...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:17 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Displaced?
Replies: 42
Views: 2374

my G/F is from rural Isaan as well, and she's been getting all the same crap - to the point where her two best friends (since school) are now not speaking to her. Both are claiming she owed them money, whereas reality is they just wanted her to provide farang funds for them (one was trying to flimp ...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:52 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: UK Visa options
Replies: 28
Views: 1798

UK Visa options

Most of the posts I I have seen are re Thai Visas. I need some guidance re UK visas. I currently live in the Uk and although I spend a lot of time in Thailand (I visited 4 times last year) I intend to stay in the UK at least until until my lad finishes his GCSE's (Jun 2010), and then move to Thailan...
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:25 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Renewing UK Passport
Replies: 10
Views: 1383

just renewed my kids (11 & 14) - filled in forms on-line, posted them and got the new passports + old ones (with corenrs clipped as per other posts) within 2 weeks. no sweat ..... 8)
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:12 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Tatoo removal in HH?
Replies: 12
Views: 1617

see Ali (runs the tattoo parlour by the karaoke bars) - he'll know the best place
by jimflan
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:06 am
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Massage
Replies: 24
Views: 4533

always like Jings - good prices, good choice of maasseurs, and nice place to sit outr and chill/chat tot he girls after as you watch life go by in the street - real 8) chill out .....
by jimflan
Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:28 am
Forum: Education
Topic: New International School opening in Hua Hin July 2009
Replies: 43
Views: 7404

didn't think anywhere could make English schools look good but ...
by jimflan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:01 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: Credit Crunch effect on Thailand
Replies: 63
Views: 3651

those posts fearing a lag effect are spot on. here in UK, it was initially impacting the financial sector (banks, share prices, property prices etc) and that was tough enough. But, now the second wave of it is hitting the real economy - jobs. I'm in my 50's and so went through all the pain of the la...
by jimflan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:41 am
Forum: After Dark
Topic: "the real irish bar"
Replies: 47
Views: 8260

couldn't agree more - I've always like Murf's and don't know what the OP was on about - he must have been in on an off night
by jimflan
Wed Jan 21, 2009 5:34 am
Forum: The Beach Bar
Topic: Hua Hin prices and rip offs
Replies: 79
Views: 10324

still cheaper than you know where :cheers: