Search found 92 matches

by Nomad
Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:44 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Dinner with entertainment
Replies: 4
Views: 983

Go to All in Hua Hin for picnic food. Cross the street and buy a nice bottle of wine at the liquor store. The grab your main squeeze and head for the beach at dusk, watch the sunset, have alovely meal and then u can watch the submarine races.
by Nomad
Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:17 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: swimmingpool maintenance
Replies: 28
Views: 4564

Jackie,

If you come back and your pool is crystal cleaar with proper chemicals etc. and you are satisfied with your pool cleaner I would continue with him. For the sake of 1,000 bHT which really is not much money, you could end up with a poor workman or as often happens in Thailand ..no workman.
by Nomad
Thu Apr 19, 2007 8:09 pm
Forum: After Dark
Topic: Best Value Bar
Replies: 62
Views: 7698

Good value at my favorite spot..Romantic bar...Toro is Ok too..lovely company and beer less than $3?
by Nomad
Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:04 am
Forum: Foo
Topic: Snakes
Replies: 45
Views: 5438

In Nakon Si Thammarrat a special dish is nam ya, a thickier curry with a creamy texture. It is curried centipede served on white noodles (gang kewan or green curry noodles). Aroi Aroi!!!
by Nomad
Tue Apr 17, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Ask The Expats
Topic: Tuk Tuk Purchase
Replies: 21
Views: 2710

Who is TTM? Do you know why the rental cars (Virgin?)tuk tuk was in the police impound lot?
by Nomad
Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:31 am
Forum: Education
Topic: New somtawin school
Replies: 48
Views: 7592

Of course it is the most popular dish in Thailand as well and I seem to have to eat it every few days as well! I guess it is also the national Thai dish! 4 or 5 chiles only please instead of the standard hand full.The most pleasant of all the lovely Thai food we are lucky enough to have the chance t...
by Nomad
Sat Apr 14, 2007 11:34 pm
Forum: Events & Activities
Topic: River Kwai tour
Replies: 2
Views: 615

Western Tours next to the Burger King
by Nomad
Sat Apr 14, 2007 2:38 pm
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: The Chinese in Thailand
Replies: 47
Views: 6001

Three of the last 5 Prime ministers of Thailand have been Chinese-Thai. If you buy almost anything anywhere in the centeral part of Thailand and Bkk you will be using a Chinese business. The Thai chinese are the business and political powers of Thailand. The Thai passed a law 200 years ago forbiddin...
by Nomad
Sat Apr 14, 2007 12:38 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Builder required
Replies: 15
Views: 2402

Does anyone have any good stories about builders? i mean the person or company that built your house not fixed the problem that the so called builder ignored?
by Nomad
Fri Apr 13, 2007 11:49 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Builder required
Replies: 15
Views: 2402

And money hungry?
by Nomad
Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:37 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Property Insurance
Replies: 1
Views: 714

I have had good luck with property insurance using the Observer group. I also buy BUPA health insurance from them.
by Nomad
Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:28 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Greng Jai
Replies: 76
Views: 7863

Thanks "Smiles"..a great post that helps me understand what is in front of my nose.
by Nomad
Tue Apr 10, 2007 9:18 pm
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Builder required
Replies: 15
Views: 2402

Did I mention that they were unqualified?
by Nomad
Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:34 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: that damn road to hua hin
Replies: 11
Views: 1551

Everywhere you drive in Thailand, the roads are under improvement. North of Bkk to Chiang Mai a least three quarters of the way is being fixed. The road south to Surat Thani is a mess. Up to Korat its all cones. They are all to be completed by the King's 80th birthday on Dec. 5.
by Nomad
Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:19 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Builder required
Replies: 15
Views: 2402

No, absorb is correct phrase as these "builders" who were dustmen, mattress salesmen, convicts, drug dealers or bar men in the country they are escaping from will absorb your money leaving no proper constuction behind while dispensing sage information and excuses why it can not be done the...