Kimao

Any SIM card will required the iPhone to be carrier unlocked. You can get jailbroken or unlocking done at many computer shops or use something called a gevey sim that basically mimics unlocking on your device. Don't know much more about them other than I used one on a locked iPhone in the Philippines before without issue. When done just replace normal sim and you're good to go.

Kimao,

 

Do you buy the AIS 1,2 call prepaid sim card at 7-11 ?

Yeah you can buy them at 7/11 or any phone kiosk.

I use AIS 1,2 call prepaid. 350 baht for 1GB usage. You can check data remaining by dialing *121*3# just save it as a contact.

 

Dtac prepaid will get you about the same according to their website. When they advertise 'unlimited' they usually refer to wifi not 3G. http://www.dtac.co.th/en/prepaid/products/Happy-internet-package.html

This is a great restaurant. I've been numerous times and always had fantastic food. Couple real cute waitresses worked there a few months ago. Not sure if they are still there.

Met one on the BTS and then later that night ended up eating with a girl there and saw her again. (Didn't know she worked there until I saw her there)

Seems like there's a good few people around the last week of the month. Perhaps we should try to do a big meetup. I know some of the other times have failed, but worth a shot?

Why not.

Where and when?

The rest of the tools? I'm picturing a very odd sort of self massage...

I find I just don't eat as much as I used to which kind of defeats a buffet's purpose to me.

For 1400B you could have a really stellar 2-3 course meal almost anywhere in bangkok.

Wow, Manee Manaa is pretty old. I could say it older that my age. When I was younger I didn't study Manee Manaa.

But it was kaew and Klaa. But as my grandmother is a teacher and she taught Thai at the primary school. I was lucky that I read

about Manee Manaa and I still love it even I don't have a book anymore.

Yes it's quite old, but I've heard from many people that it had a great methodology and the more recent texts are not as good.

 

When I meet a girl named Puu I will use a joke like this-

นามีปู ปูมีรู ผมมีงูหารูปู

At least I think it's funny...

 

The farm has a crab (Puu) the crab has a hole. I have a snake looking for the crab's hole. It is just a naughty variation on the most basic lesson in Manee Manaa.

I too am learning to read and write, although I haven't been putting much time into it of late.

I started at the very beginning (a very good place to start) and purchased flash cards of all the consonants with pictures to associate with the letters. I memorized how to read and pronounce these first then learned to write them by using children's lined notebooks that are made for repetition with guides on how to correctly write each character. After I had the consonants down I started on the vowels.

 

Any of these learning aides can be bought at any bookstore and are very cheap.

 

The old school text for Thai children learning Thai is called Manee Manaa and is a series of small stories written about a boy and girl living on a farm with the introduction of new words in each chapter. Search google and you can download a PDF for free. I have the original Thai version as well as an English transliteration on my computer. Could maybe upload it but not sure if its copyrighted material.

Thanks for the heads-up. I guess it's drinks only at Sirocco.

 

I keep hearing about Tawandang, and it seems impressive. My current favorite place is the Baan Rai Cafe, on Soi Ekamai. Is there any comparison between the two, other than the fact that Tawandang is quite a bit larger?

I like baan rai as well, but they are not similar at all.

I put off going to Tawandang for quite a while, but after spending an evening there about two weeks ago I'll be back within the month for sure.

I had about 5 dishes between the 3 of us and was pleased with them all. The shows weren't anything spectacular, but just created a fun atmosphere.

It seems like a place foreigners would really love, but I was the only white guy there during my visit.

 

At Sirocco they will ask if you want dinner or just drinks. Tell them you want the sky bar. Worth a drink to enjoy the view and have a Hangover moment (the drink named the hangover martini wasnt great) but it can often be quite crowded and kills the atmosphere a bit.

What do you charge for Thai tutoring?

 

What industry are you self employed in?

 

BTW- We both have anonymous avatars but I like mine better ;)

One bucket-list item that I have yet to do is dinner or drinks at Sirocco, located at Lebua Tower. It was the rooftop restaurant featured in Hangover 2. I'll start saving money now for that one :lol:

Don't waste your money! I went there and spent over 20,000 baht on dinner and A drink with 3 friends. The view is amazing. The food was awful.

 

On topic- albeit many moons too late for the OP-

German microbrewery and live show at Tawandang. Amazing food, great beer (3L towers) fun show and overall great atmosphere

I'll be there from Sept 1st to Sept 7th...I'm staying at the Four Points by Sheraton S Soi 15

I'm a 39 year old French guy with a awfull "accent" but after some beers It's going to be better and better.... and after midnight i can even talk with australian people....

This made me laugh. Good to see self-deprecating humor.

Stickman did an interview with him just shy of a year ago where he stated that Soi 33 is dying and talked about many of the factors contributing to the decline in traffic. Perhaps some foreshadowing of his desire to move on to more prosperous ventures.

http://www.stickmanbangkok.com/StickmanWeeklyColumn2012/Livingstones-Bangkok.htm

Those are some good looking pizzas. Could really go for a deep dish and a few beers now.

Thanks for making me hungry

Some who have the desire to meet on August 11 in BKK?

Thai Mother's Day Eve. Support your single moms and give them a Mother's Day to remember!!

I have a friend that rides a 125 click in bangkok all the time. Only 1 accident so far. Only real problem is getting stopped for bribes especially around thonglor. The police in bangkok make up alot of laws against foreigners and expect their 100-300 b tip. One law for thais and another for expats. good luck

I drive a click 125i as well and have been stopped probably 4 times. Paid the same as Thai people, 100-200 baht, generally half or less than the face value of the ticket. Each time I was stopped they told me what I was doing wrong and the reasons were never fabricated. I've also passed the same check points doing everything correctly (helmet, stay to the left even though that's where they setup the road blocks) and haven't been stopped.

 

It's a shitty system and annoys me that they wear face masks and big sunglasses so they don't end up on YouTube or Facebook like a few have, but then again I was in the wrong each time. Most people do enough traffic violatioms the cops dont need to fabricate reasons. Each time I've been stopped there were plenty of Thais getting the same treatment. Wish more violations were corrected to be honest.

 

My buddy drives a big Ducati all over bangkok and only got stopped once. I don't think they could catch him on their little piece of shit bikes anyways but I wouldn't want to test them on my 125cc haha.

Update 8/5/13

Went to the pharmacy near nana around 2am. The large one was closed so I went to the smaller one closer to macdonalds.

 

Asked for Zpack- they didn't have but had various similar options. I got Azycin 6 caps 250mg Azithromycin. Cost, 150 baht

 

Asked for Imitrex (migraine med) they had Imigran 50 mg sumatriptan 2 tablets. 300 baht.

 

Asked for Apcalis (Thai brand cialis) they had real cialis (2,000 baht) and Sidegra, Sildenafil (Viagra) 100mg 4 tablets 180 baht. I opted for the cheap one and will try it out.

They also rent for short time and I have used it for taking a waitress from The Game. I agree it was clean and spacious enough for the task at hand and I wouldn't hesitate to go back. Can't recall the exact price but it was inline with other ST places. If I expected another round later I would have just gotten the nightly rate as it isn't much more expensive.

I picked up some doxycycline 100mg from Boots, a 10 capsule foil pack went for B100. Some smaller pharmacies are a bit cheaper. No prescription needed. I actually did have a sore throat but not from carpet munching. The lady at boots wanted to sell me a Zpack for B300 instead, she was insistent that it was much better at clearing up a bacterial throat infection than doxycycline. We debated the merits of broad spectrum antibiotics (doxycycline) versus something that is specifically used to treat strep or tonsillitis. Allergies made doxycycline the better choice for me.

Thanks for the heads-up, didn't know boots had Z packs. Had some from America before but used em up.

What type of visa are they getting you for one year? After you have the visa you can apply for a multiple re-entry permit for something like 5k at immigration without their help. Are you sure they aren't just offering to do that portion for you?

 

I have a friend who used Siam Legal for his wife and children who go to school here. They charged him about 30k and the wife still had to fill out all the paperwork and go to immigration with their 'helper'. He wasn't thrilled but didn't know how to do it himself.

 

I got my triple entry converted to a Non B for learning Thai (good for 90 days) and a 1 year (no need to leave every 90 days) visa extension for a total of 15 months and I didn't need to leave Thailand to get it converted or do visa runs, just 90 day reporting. This is done like a University student... Not a risk everyone wants and costs 30-35k (also got a proof of residency paper for my 5 year Thai drivers license) but it sure beats the visa runs which I was getting tired of

Think they missed a spot

Hello fellow board members,

 

I was wondering if any one here have recommendations for places offering traditional Thai massage? I was told that the best place is in or near Wat Pho temple. Any idea of the cost?

 

Just to clarify, I am not really looking for the Annie's Massage variety. I think I am sorted for that sort of needs. I am talking about something like this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_massage.

 

Thanks in advance for any inputs.

Wat Po is the most famous school of massage but general advice for finding a good (non sexual) massage- find the oldest and burliest masseuse at any parlor outside of a tourist area and she will probably be amazing.

 

I've got one in ladprao who is just awful to look at but she has been doing it for over 30 years and almost makes me cry she is so fucking good. It you want a real Thai massage tell them they can't hurt you and go strong. Like Thai food, they think most foreigners can't handle the heat of the real deal.

Gonna be a bit tough to find an apartment that wants to rent out for only 3 weeks in that area for 25k I think because the going rate for someone who has a 6-12 month lease and 3 months deposit is 25k and up up up for a decent apartment.

 

Have you checked Craigslist or couch surfer type sites? You might luck out and find someone who will be gone that same period and wants to just do a short term rental.

 

25k for 21 days is 1100 per day so you might need to sacrifice the location you have in mind or get a cheap hotel that will discount you a bit for a long stay.

 

Hope you find something that works out.

$2000 ?

Since the OP stated, "but the price is high, due to the forum set up, branding, support and all the rest. " I have a feeling they might be on very, very different pages price wise.