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THAILAND TRAVEL INFORMATION
Billy and Akaisha Kaderli
updated January, 2008
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GETTING MONEY Arriving in either Bangkok or Chiang Mai airport, there is a money exchange location past customs, to the right. You can bring cash from your home country to exchange or use your debit card. All exchange rates are posted. TRANSPORT Beginning at the airport, taxis are everywhere. Prices have just been raised to 120 baht from the airport to inside the wall of Chiang Mai city. If you are lucky and quick, you will find red songtheows dropping passengers off at the airport. Legally, they are not allowed to arrange to pick up passengers at the airport, but will let you board them if you are there when they are dropping off their previous riders. Prices run from 20B to 40B each person to inside the Chiang Mai wall. Don't tarry. If the price is not agreed upon quickly, move on, or take the taxi. |
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Tuk-Tuks, the covered three wheeled motorcycles with a back seat will take you right to your location and are available every day and at most hours. Their prices are higher than songtheows (the base price usually starts at 20B), so expect to bargain. Generally, they will hold two passengers, or one with a lot of packages, but we have seen 3 or more people packed into them!
Private taxis are available usually by Guesthouses and hotels, waiting for customers from inside. You can schedule tours, shopping sprees to neighboring villages, or hire them for half or full day excursions that you create. If you want a private driver for any reason, a good base rate is 100B per hour +/-. You can have them wait for you while you keep a doctor's appointment or visit the factories.
VISA RUN
There is a VIP bus that leaves from the arcade bus station in Chiang Mai and goes to the border town of Mae Sai. This is a commonly used 'border run' for visitors to renew their Visas. Buy your tickets a day or two ahead of when you would like to go. The current price is 330 Baht one way. If you leave early from Chiang Mai, this border run can be done all in one day. You must have either $10 USD or 1,000 Baht cash for the Burmese border fee. You will get stamped out of Thailand, stamped into Burma, and then stamped back into Thailand, giving you another 30 days Visitor's Visa.
OVERSTAYING VISA
The Immigration Police fine for overstaying one’s visa rose from 200 Baht to 500 Baht per day on March 15th, 2006. However the maximum ceiling remains at 20,000Baht. Overstaying visas is viewed very seriously by the Thai authorities, some of whom describe it as a ‘criminal offence’. Arrest - even on a ‘visa trip’ to get a renewal - has been known, followed by a night in free but uncomfortable cell.
Thailand has now changed
their visa rules as of October 1, 2006. You can stay in Thailand not exceeding
30 days per each entry and a cumulative duration of stay not exceeding 90 days
within a 6 month period counting from the date of first entry.
Are you on a 1 year visa and renewing in-country? If so, never forget that the
basic schedule of signing in at Immigration every 90 days is NOT over-ridden by
your new visa. The on-going 90 day timescale over-rides your new visa! There is
a plus-or-minus 10 day period for signing in, but exceed that and you are liable
for a fine of up to 4,000Baht. Be warned and keep your diary up to date!
All inquiries on visa matters should be made
in person to Chiangmai Immigration near the airport, ideally Tuesdays-Thursdays
when their pressure may be less!
Another vital ‘no-no’ is gambling. All gambling (except on-track betting
at horse race courses) is illegal. It is even illegal to be in the same building
where gambling is taking place. A friendly card game may attract police
attention!
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| Good Medicine for Thailand Fever, A Roadmap for Thai-Western Relationships, by Chris Pirazzi and Vitida Vasant |
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www.thailandfever.com Thailand Fever is a must read. Anyone considering a serious Western-Thai relationship would save themselves heartache by reading this book first. Although there is much attraction coming from both sides of the aisle, there are predictable pitfalls, too. Pirazzi and Vasant point them out in simple language to both the Thai and Western reader. One half of the book is written in Thai, and the other in English. You and your partner can read Thailand Fever together and discuss topics such as Trust, Sex, It's My Money, The Parents, The Dowry, Privacy, Independence, Saving Face and Living in Paradise. The authors contrast the differences each culture has in expectations and assumptions on these issues. Vasant and Pirazzi both claim that there is hope for long term Eden in the mine field of a cross cultural connection. After you finish reading their book, you will have to decide for yourself. One thing is certain. The 495 Baht price is a bargain compared to the time and financial investment you might not recover if you don't read it. |
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RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS The Empress Hotel, 199/42 Chang Klan Road, Chiangmai 50100, Thailand, tele: (66) 5327 0240, Fax (66) 5327 2467, email: empcnx@samart.co.th , www.empresshotels.com Undisputedly offers the best buffet we have tasted in Chiang Mai City. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily, food offerings from Japanese, Thai, Italian and other Western countries are presented, along with soups, salads, fruits, desserts and coffee or tea. Purchase a special discount card for 200B, good for one year, and receive the buffet for 165B pp at your table. Live music. A better deal, we feel you won't find anywhere. A great place to take someone you want to impress! The Art Cafe, 291 Thapae Rd., Muang Chiangmai, Thailand. Tele./Fax (66-53) 206365, open daily 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. A wide variety of foods - Italian, Mexican, Pizzas, Pastas, Thai and Vegetarian, House roasted coffee, cakes and home made ice creams. This restaurant pioneered cheese making in Chiangmai, and offers their own cheese, creams, and sour cream. Clean, conveniently located, friendly. |
THE HOUSE Restaurant and Wine & Tapas Bar, 199 Moonmuang Rd. T. Sriphum A. Muang Chiangmai, Tele: (053) 419011-14, 09-7551395, Email: thehouse@cm.ksc.co.th Open 7 days a week, Kitchen 6 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Bar 6 p.m. - Midnight. Outstanding fusion cuisine prepared by a Chef with a bright future. The restaurant has elegant atmosphere. Exquisite appetizers, salads, and entrees are artistically displayed and packed with flavor. Comparable meals would cost you triple in most other cities. For the two of us, including wine, $50USD. Definitely worth your time.
The Duke's Two locations - one on the east side of the River Ping between the Nawarat Bridge and the Thailand Tourist Authority and the other in the Night Bazaar next to McDonald's. Voted one of Thailand's Best Restaurants by the Thailand Tattler, 2007 and voted Chiang Mai's Favorite Restaurant by City Life Magazine readers. Falling off the bone ribs, seafood, salads, soups and specialties. 49/4-5 Chiang Mai - Lamphun Rd. Telephone 053-249231
Jerusalem Falafel, 35/3 Moon Muang Rd., A.Muang, Chiangmai, Thailand. Tele: 053-270208, email: jerusalemfalafel@hotmail.com , Open daily 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., closed Friday. Freshly made cheese and yogurt for sale, 12 kinds of salads, hummus, kebabs, shawarma. Delicious, nice for a change of pace, clean and good value. Medium price range. Offers full take out and catering service. Tell Zahavit and Chiang we sent you!
The Rose Restaurant 87 Ratchmanka Road next to Anodard Hotel, Tele: 053.27.3869, www.rose-guest-house.com Has excellent hamburgers, no small feat in Chiang mai. Large portions of decent western fare. Runs sport night barbeques has a large screen TV with news and sports all day. International food - American, English, Continental, German and Thai. Guest house, travel agency.
Maze Cafe 12/2 Boonruangrit Rd. near Chiang Mai Ram Hospital. Tele: 053.894879 Modern Thai and International foods. Worth a visit.
California Miguel's Cafe has simply the best Mexican food in Chiang Mai. Open 10 am to 11 pm closed Mondays. Caters for parties and take away. 106/1 Chiayaphum Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tele: 053.874.148. Reasonably priced, good portions, served in his open air cafe.
Lanna Palace Hotel, 184 Changklan Road, Muang, Chiangemai, Thailand. Tele: +66(0) 5381-9277-8, 5381-9327-31 email: rsvn@lannapalace2004.com Website: www.lannapalace2004.com Has a very decent Thai and Western buffet daily, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., 120B pp. Live music. Upstairs there is an elegant Chinese restaurant that offers a 7 course meal for 139B pp. Also recommended.
Riverside Bar & Restaurant, 9-11 Th Charoenrat, tele: 05324-3239. Located right on the banks of the Mae Ping River, this very popular bar and restaurant serves up a good variety of both Western and Thai food. Live music plays nightly with the bands at either end of the rambling wooden restaurant, there will be American Folk, Jazz, or Rock and Roll. They offer a dinner cruise which is romantic, and allows you to view the lights of the city from the view of being on the river. Open nightly. Highly recommended.
Pom Pui Italian Restaurant, 24 Soi 2, Th Moon Muang, tele: 05327-8209. Open daily 11am-11pm. Casual garden setting located near the Top North Guest House. Moderately priced. Pizzas, a large range of pastas, lamb, chicken, salads, and some vegetarian selections. Offers Italian wines, espressos, and ice cream too. Franco, the owner/chef is the real deal. Pre-ow, who runs the floor, is a delight. Try the Pollo Parmaniana for a tasty full-plate meal! Highly recommended.
Mad Dog Pizza 19/1 Moon Muang, (opposite DK Bookstore on the other side of the moat) tele: 053:273002, email: maddog@thaimail.org They are best known for their excellent collection of music, large sports TV and most currently, a wifi hotspot. Pizzas are decent, the stuffed spuds are tasty and huge, the roast pork dinner is delicious. Nick, the farang owner, is a bit crusty but like we said, he has great taste in music. Pool tables, wine by the glass and draft beer by the frosty mug. Worth at least a stop by. He's been here for years.
Kasem Store A great import store where westerners can find fresh baked goods, your favorite brands of mustards, sauces, coffees, cereals, cheese, meats, pickles, jams and more. Two locations 8/4 Nimmanhemin Rd. Tele: 053.400112-3 or 19 Ratchawonfd Rd, Chang moi Tele: 053.234986. Worth a visit!
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GUEST HOUSES, HOTELS Guest Houses and Hotels are springing up everywhere in Chiang Mai. You will not be at a loss to find one in your price range. Start somewhere, and then check out others more to your liking if the one you have chosen doesn't appeal. Guest Houses can run from 80B a night for a simple room, to 600B for air con. Hotels usually run from 400B for fan room, on up to 5 star resorts. If you like your choice and expect to stay for at least a few days or longer, try negotiating a discount. Most locations are obliging. It's impossible to list all the new hotels and guest houses that are currently being built in Chiang Mai. Upscale rooms at Le Meridian, Shangri-La, The Empress, The Princess, et al are available. Mid range places such as Top North Hotel, Raming Lodge, Lanna Hotel offer affordable comfort. Top North Guest House, 15 Moon Muang Rd., Soi 2, Chiangmai, |
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Thailand. Tele: 053-278900, 053-278684, Fax 66-53-278485. Email: Topnorth@hotmail.com The Top North Guesthouse has been around for a long time, and is a good standby. Newer Guesthouses with cleaner standards and similar pricing seem to be crowding around this popular fixture, but none of them have a swimming pool. If having daily social access to a refreshing pool is not important to you, stay elsewhere and visit the pool for 100B per day. The Top North seems to have a never ending stream of colorful characters, which gives it arguable appeal. Rooms run from 350B for fan room to 600B for aircon. |
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T-ROOM Guesthouse, 23 soi 3 Rachamanka Rd., T.Phra Singh, A. Muang Chiang Mai, Tele: 053-282-495, email: info@t-roomguesthouse.com . The T-ROOM is brand new and located just around the soi from Top North Guest House. It doesn't have a pool, but daily rates for the pool at Top North is available. Clean, quiet, nice small garden and good size rooms with TV, some with aircon. Prices are from 350 Baht to 550 Baht nightly. |
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Thapae Gate Lodge, Travel Agency, Bar and Restaurant 38/7 Moon Muang Rd., Soi 2, Prasing, Muang, Chiang Mai, Tele: +66.53.207134, +66.53.207135. Email; thapaegatelodge@yahoo.com Offers 20 clean and comfortable rooms from 250 Baht for fan room and 400 Baht for air conditioned rooms. BoonPat, the manager, and his wife, Sandra speak perfect English. This newish lodge is right across the soi from The Top North, and has been getting high recommendations from the travelers who stay there.
Anodard Hotel just around the corner from The Rose Restaurant. 57-59 Rajmankha Rod. Muang, Chiangmai, Thailand. Tele: 053-270755-8. Clean, offers a swimming pool and central location. Standard room with one bed, air con, monthly rate of 511 baht a night. Twin bed 446 for monthly rate.
Chiang Dao Hill Resort is a conservation resort located just 100 kilometers from Chiang Mai on Highway #107. You can stay in an 8 bedroom house for your group gathering, have single or double bedroom homes, or for the complete nature experience, you can camp on the grounds with camping equipment provided. Jogging tracks, room service, a restaurant on the premises, sport facilities and tours all available. Lovely! email: chiangdaohillresort@gmail.com Tele: 08. 1881. 6879
PHUKET LODGING
Although we have stayed many places in Phuket, one place stands out in value. Kata Sun Beach Inn offers good prices and good service with monthly rates off season. 1 minute walk to the beach. 188 Koktanot Road, Kata Beach, Karon, Muang, Phuket 83100 Thailand. Tele: (66-76) 284-265-67 Email: info@katasunbeach.com. Tell them we sent you!
THINGS TO DO
Sunday Walking Market has quickly become a local and tourist favorite. Currently located inside the Old City Walls of Chiang Mai beginning at the famous Tha Pae Gate, it covers dozens of streets on both sides of Ratchadamnern Road all the way to Wat Prasingh. Vendors of every sort selling clothing, food, music, beads, gems, hand woven fabric from Thailand and Laos, bags, candles, incense, coins - you name it - all set up places to sell their wares. The plaza at Tha Pae Gate gets started closer to noon, and the inside streets start hopping around 4 p.m., and go on to about 10 p.m.
Library at AUA, AUA Language Center, 24 Rajadamnern Road, Chiang Mai Thailand, Tele: 053-211-377, email: aualanna@loxinfo.co.th, website: www.auathailand.org. Library hours M-F 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Reading room, collection of videos and DVD's for viewing at home or at AUA, internet and email service, coffee, tea, cold drinks. Access to information on American and Thai literature, education, history, arts, society, current events and language classes in both English and Thai are given.
Chiang Mai Thai Cookery School, 47/2 Moon Muang Road, opposite Tha Pae Gate, tele: 05320-6399, 05320-6315, www.thaicookeryschool.com. This school has been offering Thai cooking classes since 1993, and is owned by Sompon Nabnian and his English wife, Elizabeth. They offer 1-5 day courses for either the beginner or for those who have extensive cooking experience. It's fun, well run, reasonably priced at about 990 Baht per day. Classes run continuously, and you simply choose the course you want to take. Highly recommended.
Patara Elephant Farm Be an elephant owner for a day! Learn to care for and ride your elephant bare-back. A CD of your training pictures is available. Equipment and training outfits are provided. Duration 5-8 hours, cost of program B4,200 (approx. $130USD). email: pat_theerapat@hotmail.com. Elephants have been rescued from unsuitable working conditions and the proceeds from the trip helps keep them in a natural environment for a breeding program.
Photo Envisions, run by Steve Kramer, an Expat living in Chiangmai, with extensive teaching and photography experience for a combination sightseeing/photo safari/camera workshop in settings that few tourists ever get to see. New students can often be taken on 24 hour notice, but more notice means more private lessons! Email: sales@photoenvisions.com, tele: 01-952-7378. Highly recommended... he knows where the elephants lay down! ** Note: Steve and his wife have just recently moved back to Japan. He still has the same email address and is worth contacting. Perhaps he can arrange a private lesson for you somewhere in the Pacific Rim!
If you are going to spend any time in Chiang Mai, you must take advantage of the excellent Thai massages offered everywhere. Half the price of what is offered in Bangkok, they are worth every baht. Although some places are edging the price up, we get our 2 hour Thai massage for 200 baht. The ancient art of Thai massage dates back to Buddha's private physician and is a sort of yoga that the masseur does for you with your body. If Thai massage does not appeal, many shops offer oil massage, foot and calf massage, and facials. Highly recommended.
Shopping on Hang Dong Road or San Kam Paeng Road: Hire a driver and take half-a-day touring the factories located on these roads. Tours of the factories will show you the inside scoop on how the excellent quality of Thai goods are produced. Although you can probably get better prices for some items elsewhere, the selection offered at the factories is larger. Factories range from teak and rosewood furniture and carvings, to silk making, including extracting the silk threads from the silk worm cocoon, dying for deep color and then weaving the silk fabrics themselves. Silversmithing, hand painted umbrellas, hand made saa paper factory, celadon pottery and more. Highly recommended.
The Chiangmai Expats Club aims to help expats expand friendships and improve their quality of life in Thailand. Their aim is to serve the community of foreigners by making it easier to understand the laws, language and lifestyle needs of their members and guests. Meetings two times per month, info is shared on topics such as immigration and law enforcement officials, medical and insurance providers, business and property services and more.
Shiraz Gems & Jewelry 170 Thapae Rd., Chiang Mai, Thailand. shirazjewelry@cmnet.co.th Mr. Nasser is generous with his time and knowledge to answer all your questions about buying gems and jewelry in Thailand. He specializes in rubies, sapphires of green, yellow, pink and blue, along with many other gems of different origin. Wide selection of gold and silver. Many of his customers are young travelers as wellas professionals who buy gems to resell back home. Twenty three years at the same location.
MEDICAL INFO
There are pharmacies everywhere in Chiang Mai. In a third world country, they are your first line of defense in managing your health. If you cannot find what you want in one pharmacy, there are plenty from which to choose. I have a favorite Pharmacist, named Seng, who speaks English very well, always finds me the best price he can, gives me a discount on quantity purchases (mosquito repellent? vitamins? shampoo? dramamine?) and will order anything for me that he doesn't already have on hand. His blue tiled pharmacy, Pharma Square, is located inside the ancient Walled City of Chiang Mai, behind Tha Pae Gate. 21 Ratchadamnoen Road, Tele: 0-5328-5221, 0-1349-2213.
Dentist, Dr. Waiyawut Manakhantikul, D.D.S., 69/8 Intawaroros, Sripoom, Muang, Chiang Mai, Thailand. Tele: 66-05341-6369, email: m_waiyawut@hotmail.com, or m_waiyawut@yahoo.com. 05341-6368, 05341-6369. Mon-Sat 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sun - 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Up-to-date technology and 100% sterilized equipment. Well experienced dentist who speaks excellent English. Does modern dental care from cleaning to implants, root canals, and crowns. Clean office. Here is a rare dentist who loves his work, and keeps the patient's comfort in mind. Tell him we sent you!
Grace Dental Care Clinic 45 Soi 11 Nimmanhemin Rd., T.Suthep A.Muang, Chiangmai 50200, Tel: (66) 053-894 568 - 69 Fax: (66) 053-894 570, Office Hours :Mon - Sat 9.00 A.M. - 8.30 P.M. , Sun 9.00 A.M. - 5.00 P.M. Email: gracedental@thailandclinics.com 18 specialists, well qualified staff communicates in English and other foreign languages such as German, Mandarin and Japanese ( with translator ). Up-to-date technology available and high standard of sterilization. Full range of services offered including crowns, bleaching, dental implants and peridontics.
Chiangmai Health Hub offers information on medical care, dental services and dental hospitals, spas, traditional Thai massage, and Thai herbal products. Visitors to Chiang Mai can have health check-ups in a hospital anywhere within Chiang Mai province within only four hours. If you would like to have plastic surgery, hospitals in Chiang Mai will serve you well with qualified specialists at a reasonable price. Thailand offers a very cost-effective treatment compared to many countries. This they can guarantee. They offer medical services for operations such as heart surgery, chronic diseases such as cancer, and they have physical therapy available also.
Chiang Mai Ram Hospital, tele: 053-224851, 224861, 224871. Modern hospital with up to date equipment. Reasonable pricing for procedures and consultations. A reception desk inside has several friendly people manning the computers and they all speak a decent amount of English. If needed, they will dispatch an English speaking 'helper' to go with you to your consultation with the doctor. All doctor offices are computer connected, so your arrival at the front desk is sent to the appropriate doctor's office, where he/she will be expecting you. All normal hospital procedures are offered.
Loi Kroh Clinic, 62/2 Loi Kroh Road, Chiangmai, Thailand Tele: (053) 271571 Fax: (053) 208717 Open M-F 8am to 1pm and 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Saturday 8 am - 1 pm, Sunday 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm. The affable Dr. Tawachai in charge here at the clinic speaks excellent English and has a good grasp on day-to-day healthcare issues. Pricing is reasonable, 100 Baht per visit. No need for appointment, just show up at his clinic. If you don't want to wait, then the earlier the better. He does most lab tests, consultations, and dispenses medicines.
If acupuncture is your interest, there is Mungkala Traditional and Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Clinic inside the ancient walled City of Chiang Mai. Set in a traditional Thai teak house, this clinic is clean, and Dr. Rungrat and the attendants are professional and speak English, Thai and Chinese. Thirty minute to 1 hour sessions cost 500 Baht. Herbs, teas, books and classes for certification are offered there as well. 21-27 Rajchamanka Rdl., Chiang Mai,Thailand. Tele: 0-5327-8494, Fax: 0-5320-8432, email: mungkala@cm.kse.co.th Near Tha Pae Gate.
BANGKOK MEDICAL
Bumrungrad Hospital Located in Bangkok, Thailand, this internationally accredited hospital currently serves almost a million patients a year from over 100 countries. Find a doctor, make an appointment, check out pricing and medical packages offered. Information available online in 14 languages.
Bangkok Dental Spa Located in Bangkok, Thailand, this is Asia's first dental spa. Offering high technology of dentistry along with contemporary spa ambience, this clinic specializes in cosmetic dentistry, laser tooth whitening, dental implants, crown and bridges, bone grafts, and offers general dentistry as well. Sounds of trickling water and light music accompany 9 dentists and 1 massage therapist. Information available online in English, German and Dutch.
Samitivej Hospitals With two locations in Bangkok, Samitivej offers an immigration center to extend your visa if you need it. There is a Platinum Privilege Membership that affords discounts and health vouchers towards hospital services. Find a doctor, make an appointment or take a visual tour online. Their site is easy to navigate and they give links to affiliate hospitals as well. Worth checking out.
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TRAVEL AGENTS Although there are many to choose from, we have had great service and communication with: TRAVEL SHOPPE LTD.,PART. They are a travel agency established in Chiangmai for nearly 20 years and providing air tickets for both domestic and international flights. They specialize in worldwide air fares to worldwide. Free consulting for travel arrangements. Ask for Pidet, and tell him we sent you! |
We have used Stephanie Shen as our travel agent for our international flights to Asia since we began visiting Thailand. She gives us great prices and service. We highly recommend her to you.
Victor International, Inc. 18824 Norwalk Blvd., Artesia, CA 90701, Office: 562-865-3618, FAX: 562-865-3616, Cell: 714-350-8159. Email Stephanie at shenstephanie@yahoo.com.
INTERNET CAFES
These are everywhere now, and run from 15B to 30B per hour. Many serve hot or cold drinks, have chat capabilities, or overseas calls, and will burn your CD's, or scan your photos. They come and go, and some have newer equipment than others.
Ticky Cafe 11 Ratchapakinai Road, near CM gate, opposite The Banana Guesthouse. 053-206741 Has USB port availability, CD burning, Scan photos, Chat webcam, hot and cold drinks, overseas calls. Open daily 10 am - 12 pm. At this writing, 15B per hour.
TAILORS AND SEAMSTRESSES
Thailand is a great place to have clothing made. There are tailors and seamstresses everywhere, with an abundance of fabrics to choose from. You can have Thai, Indian or Chinese tailors make you suits, dresses, and formal wear, or go to any of the tailors and seamstresses on a soi and negotiate work with them.
Fabric choices range from Thai, Lao, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Burmese silks, to Hill Tribe dyed, embroidered and beaded hemp. The woven cottons are unusual and reasonably priced.
Take a piece of favorite clothing with you and have the tailor/seamstress make a pattern or pick something from one of their magazines. Bartering is acceptable. Simple, easy and worthwhile!
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
AIRLINES
Air Asia - 02.5159999 Bangkok Airways - 053.818049 Laos Airlines - 053.281519
Phuket Air (Chiang Mai Station - 053.922118-9 Silk Air - 053.920920, 053.9209999 Tiger Airways - 02.3518888
TRANSPORTATION
Arcade Bus Station - 053.242664 Chang Puak Bus Station - 053.211586 Railway Station - 053.245363-4
GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Customs Office - 053.277692 Immigration Office - 053.277510, 053.201756
CARGO SERVICES & PACKING
Northern Air Transport - 053.272616-7 GEO Logistics - 053.202414-5 Fed Ex Express - 053.305212-3
Tiger Airways - 02.3518888
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USEFUL THAI PHRASES Kap-khun-KOP - for the male - Thank you. Kap-khun-KAA - for the female - Thank you. In northern Thailand, the women say, Kap Khun TSEOW Sa-bai-DEE Wan-NEE? - Ok today? Everything fine today? How are you today? Sa-bai-DEE! - Great! Man-khun-KOP (male) - I am fine, thanks. Rlay-oh - Fast Chaw - Slow Yai - big Yen - cold (for objects) Naow - cold (for people) Lan - hot Hong - room Mak - very Yai-Mak - very big Yen-Mak - very cold a-ROI - tasty a-ROI-Mak - very tasty |
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Lom-pac - Windy Kaow-lai - How much? Mai-pen-rai - It doesn't matter, no problem Pope-ken-MAI - See you later Wan-NEE - Today Koo-NEE - Tonight MOO-a-wan - Yesterday Poo-NEE - tomorrow Loo-sit-Naow - I feel cold Loo-sit-LAN - I feel hot Mai-OW - No, or Don't |
NUMBERS
0 - Soon 6 - Hok 12 - Sib-Song 18 - Sib-Paed 100 - Neung-Roi
1 - Neung 7 - Ched 13 - Sib-Saam 19 - Sib-Kow 101 - Neung-Roi-ed
2 - Song 8 - Paed 14 - Sib-Si 20 - Yi-Sib 200 - Song-Roi
3 - Saam 9 - Kow 15 - Sib-Ha 30 - Saam-Sib 1,000 - Pan
4 - Si 10 - Sib 16 - Sib-Hok 40 - Si-Sib 2,000 - Song-Pan
5 - Ha 11 - Sib-ed 17 - Sib-Ched 50 - Ha-Sib
FOOD ITEMS
Pad-see-YOO - fried fat rice noodles, sweet sauce - chicken - Gai or pork - Moo
Pad-Thai - fried thin rice noodles with green onions and tofu, served with side mung bean sprouts, or cabbage, and peanuts.
Pad-Thai-MOO - same as above but with pork Pad-Thai-GUNG - with shrimp Jaaay - Vegetarian
Pla-dook-FOOO - Crispy catfish salad served with a spicy salad dressing and shredded green papaya and carrots
Mai-TSAI-pong-cher-LOTE - Do not put MSG Nam - son - Orange juice Yong - BBQ
Kon-nam-ninkeow - Glass of water Kratiem-prik-thai - with garlic and pepper (chicken- Gai or pork - Moo)
Sai-tung - To go (point to the food items you want to buy, and say 'sai-tung'. They will put in bags for take away.)
My-jim-fawn - Toothpick Kwit-e-ow Nam - Noodle soup with big flat noodles (Chicken or pork - Gai, or Moo)
Billy and Akaisha continue to journal and photograph their world travels.
