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  1. sailingbill
    Please continue playing, maybe sans clothes?
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    Echo this for the newer guys arriving. Transportation should be the least concern but for guys back home with jobs/family and an expensive 14-24 hour no cancel flight it becomes the most. I also appreciate the early arrival. When Nams was first suggested by a BM, Force?, It was excellent and I thought "Well this will go to shit in 6 months" but she has stayed consistent all these years. For the CC Bells Bus is also a great option . But now a curmudgeon in my 70's with arthritis my bus days are over.
  3. sailingbill
    RIP Big George, if you look at their lives Foreman and Ali were decent people both a credit to the sporting world.
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    Hey Bruce, Im thinking of returning to the Chesapeake one more time. I own a boat slip in Annapolis so could live there just for the simmer.  Despite my well known debauchery I care for Mrs. Bill but from what I read she would not be given a visa , How did you get a Visa for Mrs Mangosteen? Do you have an Attorney contact.If I cant take my wife I don't think I will go.

    1. Bruce Mangosteen

      Bruce Mangosteen

      Hey Bill, I used a service owned by this guy:  https://www.tbabusinessservices.com/home  They are excellent, very experienced and informative, and VERY thorough.  I used them for my wife's fiancee visa, to make the green card paperwork, and also to make the green card extension paperwork.

      Jim is a friendly and easygoing guy.  He answered every email and question, regardless of how long after the previous job I contacted him.  He has a Bangkok-based employee, a Thai woman whose English is very good and worked well with my wife.

      All things considered, if it's possible for your missus to get a visa to come here, Jim and Ning can get it done for you.

      While you're here, why not consider sailing that boat down the intracoastal to Charleston?  I live literally a mile from where it passes through, and you should be able to get short-term mooring in Mount Pleasant or Charleston.

      Good luck, and keep me posted.

      Best regards,
      Ray

    2. sailingbill

      sailingbill

      Thanks for the reply Ray, if I go forward I'll speak with your contact. I think I screwed up by marrying her so I could provide an annuity for her.  I retired from the Feds and they will provide a small annuity when I pass on but now I find a fiance visa is easier than if you are already married.  You are fortunate to live where you do, one of the reasons I want to return to Annapolis one more summer. I lived on my sailboat for awhile and nothing so wonderful as sitting in the cockpit ,cup of tea and watching the fish and birds at daybreak.  Thanks for the offer it would be great as I always wanted to sail the ICW and then over to the Bahamas but my knees are fucked I cannot sail anymore.  Ill buy a Tiara 3100 and Mrs Bill can help me on the Chesapeake.  All the best, Bill.

       

    3. Bruce Mangosteen

      Bruce Mangosteen

      To the best of my knowledge you'd need a marriage visa if you're already married, and those take much longer than a fiance visa because they come with the green card.  If it's just for a summer, I think a vacation visa would be the way to go.  Jim Styers can answer questions like this though.

      Best of luck with whatever you decide.

      Sorry to hear about your knees.  At least you're still getting around though.  I had my hips replaced in Bangkok about 10 years ago, and it gave me my life back.  Here's the guy who did it:  https://phyathai2international.com/doctor/Prof.-Dr.Thanainit-Chotanaphuti/108/en

      As I mentioned on the board, we'll be in Thailand from April 18 until May 10.  Hope we get a chance to get a beer.

      Cheers,
      Ray

  5. sailingbill
    At Phuket checkin I was behind a young couple who I could tell had not flown AA. They had a trolley full of luggage, I thought clueless chumps. But I was clueless chump because the agent didn't let me and my small handbag jump ahead while the husband scrambled to the Atm. I was pretty good at evaluating lines, back when we were still doing those white departure cards and I saw a group not having them, Nope get in the longer line where people understand what to do.
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    In the early days of flying Air Asia I spent more time unchecking boxes “for your Convenience” than booking a flight . No I don’t want extra baggage, no I don’t want insurance, no I don’t care about my seat on a 2 hour flight, no I don’t want your shitty 300 baht meal.
  7. sailingbill
    Nicely done Maik keeping the photo small and at the end. Im a bit of a Motorhead so I kept wondering WTF is a Thai car. Reminds me of Glitterman. Thumbs up.
  8. sailingbill
    I have been curious about this also. Even up here the are small burns nothing to do with farming or lot clearing.
  9. sailingbill
    Great pictures thanks , I helped a friend replace the head gasket on an old Mercedes sedan in your post. He got the car for free since the owner couldn’t afford the dealership repair cost, maybe north of 2k usd back in the 70’s. We did job for less than 100usd including the socket set.
  10. sailingbill
    Despite being a crusty curmudgeon I also enjoyed the holiday. Went to the relative safety of the Corner Bar Soi 6 traveled up the dry 6/1 without a motorcycle, phone or wallet. An added plus was the wet t shirts and panties on 6. Upcountry past couple years we put a tent and an inflatable pool with appropriate WMD on the road. The neighborhood kids and nieces and nephews come by and I'll make pizzas and grill hamburgers. Reminds me to lay in a supply of St. Teresa rum for the festivities.
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    All good responses but i believe tallguy hit it. Dont worry about semantics. Just stop at Jomtien. Call it a visa ,extension, exempt whatever. Don't fuck with the Thais and their rules with immigration. Sometimes they smile and say Mai bpen Rai,sometimes they don't.
  12. sailingbill
    in fairness the wire does appear insulated. When building the house upcountry I wanted to see the electrical work, insulation,conduits, breakers and connections before they were concealed behind the wall. Joking aside, a few years back a young Japanese fellow died simply leaning against a light pole on Bali Hai pier.
  13. sailingbill
    The one in front of North point did a good business, Never really understood since I would leave my bag at reception and back the next day 300 baht. My wife was pushing for me to put some coin machines on our front patio, said they are profitable. Told her no I didn't want people hanging around. Told her If she wanted a business then setup a small bar on the patio with girls in Bikinis. She told me no she didn't want people hanging around.
  14. sailingbill
    While I stand by what I posted gained from experience while sailing some of the world I applaud your teaching. No doubt I would trust my kids to you for your ability. Growing up on the Chesapeake and the Atlantic you see tragedy that should not have happened. We hear of the sorrow of people in Thai water just enjoying a simple swim on their vacation. If only they had basic water skills when young easily survivable.
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    I heartily and unusually for me disagree with force. Don't grab what you lost as the current has taken away that option and your expending energy on failure . Growing up on the Chesapeake I swam almost before I walked .The true survival skill is knowing when to swim. I could swim to Ko Larn where some not beyond the rip. Teach Droundproofing to the kids, it staves off panic until help arrives.
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    I came home yesterday , should not have drank at Swampy knowing I only have a 45 min flight. I make it home and the wife opens the security gate and I drop the CBR. Wife is gentle and suggests my motorcycle days are waning. I agree and tell her I still want to go to Pattaya so maybe I'll buy an airplane. The look on her face. "You know I was a Pilot when I was young?" The look on her face. Maybe a single engine Piston?
  17. sailingbill
    I often think of Swifts' book "A Modest Proposal" when stuck on a plane with unruly children.
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    While much appreciated at its time the map is way out of date and unhelpful except in a geographical sense. Perhaps not even that ,LK is tiny and Soi Boomerang isnt listed. Dont look for the couples bar "Secrets". BM forcebwithu updates an excellent GC map but perhaps not what you are looking for. Im sure you will get a lot of good response if you list what you would like as you did looking for certain music. Im a complete nutcase , meticulous planner but in my initial visits i quickly understood the still valid advice. "Dont make plans in Thailand".
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    Use to be my favorite until moving here and finding its poor quality or overly expensive. For 6 nights here you would do well at Villa Market. You can view the selection and prices on their website but they are no longer allowed to deliver. They are located at the Avenue on 2cd road along with the "Wine connection". 7/11 has Barefoot and Woodbridge. Restaurants and clubs are hit/miss. It depends on how its stored and how much they sell. I like Beer Bars but the wine may set in the open in the heat for a week. I recently spent 3k on a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape at the excellent Le Bouch
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    Force no question , I thought unreasonable, this isn't even an agent, an immigration ranking officer, But my wife was proud to know her so don't fuck with "Face". If I'm ever charged for a 90 day then game on I do online. Manareet is the go to place in Pattaya.
  21. sailingbill
    Update on my extension, Grand Pubba colonel saw us out of the Queue, fee 18,000 with no rentry. I was a little disappointed but have no reason to leave Thailand. 90 days will be done with the wife. I wont bother with the online. See yea next year.
  22. sailingbill
    Same, best to get both at one time. Water under the bridge for you. Maybe helpful for the next guy to know.
  23. sailingbill
    1 Week?. What a Pox . I remember staying on WS years ago struggling to get to the gyro stand past the numerous performers and Flag people audience. I think we are safe for now as the LKM clientele consist of crusty expats and old hand tourist' who will not be contributing to this scourge and they will go away.
  24. sailingbill
    Based on me facing the same thing I would say yes using Manareet, as you know they are well connected at Jomtien. I saw a 2k fine coming my way in KK after a trip to the states ,looking at her screen and then at my passport repeatedly, tried to get the attention of a busy senior officer. But the Thai wife was chatting with her who seemed to say fuk it and let it go. Next visit I'm summoned over to the senior officer, Gran Pubba Colonel something said there is no reason to go to Pattaya for extension. Send your wife for EXT. and 90 day. "You do not need to come". Tit, luck of the draw.
  25. sailingbill
    Its D Day, I was watching Admiral Mc Ravens commencement speech, you guys from the UK and the Aussies have the same , I honor Anzac . Made the trip to Kanchanaburi several times reflecting on the sacrifice. I came across the Army field bands " Battle Hymn of the Republic". on YouTube. I asked my Thai wife to look at the video, I fear America is failing but this is what made us great. I pointed out the Filipinos, Korean, Black, White,Women and Men. I said you only care about Thai. Perhaps a mistake as she would not finish watching the concert, the Hymn.
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