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timber

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Canadian °µÍø½ûÇø in Thailand

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Lives in Sawi

Registration: 17 March 2012

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timber replied to a thread
8 years ago
canuck4211

Canadian thinking of moving to Thailand HELP needed!!! by canuck4211

Hello everyone, My name is Vic. I am looking for a drastic change in my life at the moment and am planning to move to Thailand. Recently ive decided that this isn't the life i want and that i am not on this planet to sit in a office and do the ...

timber

Hi, I have lived in Thailand for some time now and it fits my lifestyle. How old you are is an important part of knowing what Thailand has to offer you. If you are looking for work, then have to know your experience. A person can come to ... Read More

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8 years ago
Priscilla

Dealing with homesickness in Thailand by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Being an °µÍø½ûÇø in Thailand can turn out to be a wonderful human, social or professional adventure... with potential moments of nostalgia and homesickness along the way. What are your personal tips to prevent ...

timber

Some recommendations: 1. Keep busy. 2. Join some groups to meet people and activities like the Bangkok photo group or volunteer work teaching your native language. 3. Learn or do meditation. 4. keep a diary to an be able to record and keep track ... Read More

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8 years ago
Priscilla

Customer care in Thailand by Priscilla

Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Thailand and ...

timber

I guess you are right if Thailand cuts down on tourism and withdraws from Asian. Read More

timber replied to a thread
8 years ago
Priscilla

Customer care in Thailand by Priscilla

Hello everyone, The way customer services are handled can greatly affect your views on certain brands, products, companies or stores. As a consumer, it is important to get familiar with local practices regarding client assistance in Thailand and ...

timber

I think your experience holds true throughout Thailand. Generally rather than take a breath and help the Farang, they say not in stock. Mai Mee. Some people blow you away with their desire to help. Probably a matter of employee training and not ... Read More

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8 years ago
Brigitte & CJ

Health insurance available in Thailand? by Brigitte & CJ

Good day We are planning to retire in Thailand. I wonder if anyone can give us some insight on the healt unsurance thats available in Thailand. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Regards Cj & Brigitte

timber

How old are you? At some points rates will jump, or you won't be accepted after the age of 65 or whatever. Each company is different. Read More

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9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

barrytaylor Thank you for doing the homework. Doesn't sound like much has changed. If the government got on board it would help. At one time they had pretty high tariffs on solar panels coming into the country and there weren't really any ... Read More

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9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

Used to be that solar panels cost a lot and electricity was cheap Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

Margueax identifying the problem is part of solving the problem. I do many things every day to help the environment. You may consider them insignificant, but if everyone in Thailand did the same there would be a significant effect on the ... Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

I guess I should ignore mother's throwing garbage into the bush while taking the kids to school, the shore fishery leaving thousands of fingerings on the sand that weren't big enough to eat and bake in to sun, no garbage collection in the ... Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

Thailand's efforts on pollution control, and energy conservation are not very transparent. They are like China in that they do some good PR, but at the local level no one cares. Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

The whole gulf is awash with garbage from the rivers and boats, not unlike the Pacific there is probably a big island of junk in the middle and every time there are storms we get spin offs. Mother nature takes care of a lot of the garbage cleanup ... Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
Kenjee

Environmental protection in Thailand by Kenjee

Hi, Environmental protection is a challenging issue for all the countries around the world. Would you say this issue is deemed of significance in Thailand? Is the country going green through initiatives like waste management and selective ...

timber

I don't believe protecting the environment or global warming is a priority in the area I live in. If the government fined those people breaking environmental regulations, then it could be self supportive. The government doesn't even have ... Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
scottrbar

Prachuap Khiri Khan... by scottrbar

GATHERING INFO ABOUT SOUTHERN BEACH COMMUNITIES.... Greetings: My partner and I am in the process of researching beach communities and would like any advice anyone is willing to share. We are planning to relocate to either a beach community or ...

timber

Prachuap Khiri Khan, and Chumphon are both nice places and are nice places to live. Know people in Prachuap Khiri Khan, and live near Chumphon. Really need to spend a few days in each place, as there is a Farang population, but area is very Thai. ... Read More

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9 years ago
Maximilien

Making phone calls in Thailand by Maximilien

Hi, When settling in Thailand, one of the priorities is to be able to make phone calls. How to proceed to get a landline installed in Thailand? What are the mobile operators? What is your average monthly budget? Thank you in advance ...

timber

How do you use collect call in Thailand? Read More

timber replied to a thread
9 years ago
Fred

BOMBS in Bangkok by Fred

It seems someone is out to cause death and misery in Bangkok, planting at least one bomb in or near a temple. Please take extra care out there.

timber

The bombings and terrorist activities are happening everywhere in the world, not just Thailand. I am surprised it has not happening in Bangkok before. This is the new world we are leaving our children. You can not live in fear of this happening. ... Read More