Hua Hin Forum

Thanks Pete, When my friends started calling from all around the region, I had 40C temperature because of the dengue fever and I just went stone cold. Since all the "Tsunami Alert" drills failed here in Phuket, I couldn't take any chances, so I made a few calls to some friends in Indonesia...

Is it me? Why is an 'interim' government changing something so important as the constitution. Shouldn't it be left to a democratically elected government to make such changes? VS No, it definitely isn't you Vital Spark, they shouldn't change anything which will have permanent and serious consequenc...

From what I’ve read elsewhere it seems that the CNS have stated that if the new version of the constitution is rejected they will amend the 1997 version and go ahead with the elections anyway. This effectively means that voting against the change is nothing more than a protest vote. You are 100% ...

On February 3, he was called out to the work site by his development partner to answer questions about where pipes should be laid. At first Witzel declined since he had no work permit, he said, but his partner assured him it would be a fast job , and he drove out to the construction site. That was ...

Bangkok Post: http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/topstories.php?id=119377 The Assets Examination Committee has ordered that all assets of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra be seized. Well now, this explains the harshness and the reasons for the PM's Saturday speech, he was getting the TRT supporters r...

When I first came to Thailand, I was working for a BOI approved company as Programmer Department Chief, me and my wife (as dependant visa) was given a 3 year visa and work permit. We managed to import all our furniture from Dubai with no import duty tax, and showing your BOI card was a big previlage...

One of first requirement for investment/a new business in any country is to look for/rely on stability. Since I have started the company 6 years ago, I have seen the laws, regulations changing for worse for foreigners in Thailand. It's one thing to change the laws, it's another thing to change the l...

Here is more of the same "I rule the information that you don't need to see" series:

http://www.bangkokpost.com/topstories/t ... ?id=118677

Since there isn't a cure for dengue, it's better to take precautions not to get bitten. After me and my wife both had the dengue in 2004 in our house in Kao Takiab, never managed to get rid off the high temperature. Every October and November, I still get similar effects repeated i.e; very high feve...

You might try the Boots shop in the new HH Market Village (ground floor on right hand side) or the one, next to the Starbucks by the Clock Tower in the center of Hua Hin. They carry some of their own brands and some local makes. Also there is a shop a few hundred meters forward to Cha Am direction f...