Comments for My Chiang Mai http://www.mychiangmai.com For visitors and residents of Chiang Mai Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:47:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Chiang Mai kids told to rehearse Thaksin’s Children Day motto by Randolph http://www.mychiangmai.com/events/chiang-mai-kids-told-to-rehearse-thaksins-children-day-motto/comment-page-1/#comment-544 Randolph Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:47:45 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=335#comment-544 To the carpenter, the solution to all problems is a hammer and a saw. To an ex-cop, the answer to all problems is yet more cash, oodles of cynical manipulation, and monopolisation of everything that moves. To the carpenter, the solution to all problems is a hammer and a saw. To an ex-cop, the answer to all problems is yet more cash, oodles of cynical manipulation, and monopolisation of everything that moves.

]]> Comment on Guns & bombs change PM’s mind by Charlie @ Best Hotel Bangkok http://www.mychiangmai.com/news/guns-bombs-change-pms-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-517 Charlie @ Best Hotel Bangkok Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:05:08 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=325#comment-517 It's a shame that he felt that it had to come to that, however when threats are made on your life you would have to think twice before doing anything I imagine. It’s a shame that he felt that it had to come to that, however when threats are made on your life you would have to think twice before doing anything I imagine.

]]> Comment on LATE NEWS: No 2 By a Landslide! by Pedr Fawkes http://www.mychiangmai.com/news/late-news-no-2-by-a-landslide/comment-page-1/#comment-470 Pedr Fawkes Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:45:38 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=310#comment-470 you note that 'only 61%'of Chaing Mai's voters turned out to vote in the recent Mayoral election, but that figure is in line with turnout figures in UK GENERAL ELECTIONS and rather higher than US General elections. Thus for a local election this figure is quite high. Furthermore it should surprise no-one that the "Farangs Favourite" Dr Pang, was deciseively beaten - she only won last time because the vote was conducted under the military dictatorship and the opposition (ie Thaksins supporters) were more or less prevented from campaigning. One day, the ruling elite in this country will have to wake up to the fact that either they accept that the policies of Thaksin Shinawatra (and indeed the man himself) are the considered choice of the majority of the Thai people. you note that ‘only 61%’of Chaing Mai’s voters turned out to vote in the recent Mayoral election, but that figure is in line with turnout figures in UK GENERAL ELECTIONS and rather higher than US General elections. Thus for a local election this figure is quite high. Furthermore it should surprise no-one that the “Farangs Favourite” Dr Pang, was deciseively beaten – she only won last time because the vote was conducted under the military dictatorship and the opposition (ie Thaksins supporters) were more or less prevented from campaigning.
One day, the ruling elite in this country will have to wake up to the fact that either they accept that the policies of Thaksin Shinawatra (and indeed the man himself) are the considered choice of the majority of the Thai people.

]]> Comment on Who Wants to be Chiang Mai City Mayor? by captain_bob http://www.mychiangmai.com/events/who-wants-to-be-chiang-mai-city-mayor/comment-page-1/#comment-468 captain_bob Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:28:27 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=254#comment-468 Mayoral election results, Oct 4, 2009 1 6958 11.8% 2 24384 41.4% 3 1747 3.0% 4 5465 9.3% 5 1354 2.3% 6 5524 9.4% 7 13197 22.4% 8 61 0.1% 9 54 0.1% 10 149 0.3% total 58893 100.0% Who the heck is Tasanai Buranupakorn anyway? Clearly just a proxy for someone in the red - probably Boonlert dynasty. Red-shirted bastards just keep coming back in one form or another. Mayoral election results, Oct 4, 2009
1 6958 11.8%
2 24384 41.4%
3 1747 3.0%
4 5465 9.3%
5 1354 2.3%
6 5524 9.4%
7 13197 22.4%
8 61 0.1%
9 54 0.1%
10 149 0.3%
total 58893 100.0%

Who the heck is Tasanai Buranupakorn anyway? Clearly just a proxy for someone in the red – probably Boonlert dynasty. Red-shirted bastards just keep coming back in one form or another.

]]> Comment on Toyota Camry Hybrid is Now in Chiang Mai by Grabow,Thomas http://www.mychiangmai.com/motoring/toyota-camry-hybrid-is-now-in-chiang-mai/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Grabow,Thomas Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:41:15 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=121#comment-466 Haben sie ein Reisemobil 1,25 Mio. in Ihrem Fahrzeugangebot? Wohne in Bangkok und bald in Nonkai suche ein Reisemobil für eine Weltreise. Gruß Thomas Grabow Editors Note: Thank's for your comment Thomas, here it is translated to English as best as I can! "Do they have an RV 1.25 million in your car now? I live in Bangkok and now in Nonkai an RV looking for a world tour. Gruß Thomas Grabow" Clear as mud? Haben sie ein Reisemobil 1,25 Mio. in Ihrem Fahrzeugangebot?
Wohne in Bangkok und bald in Nonkai suche ein Reisemobil für eine Weltreise.
Gruß Thomas Grabow

Editors Note: Thank’s for your comment Thomas, here it is translated to English as best as I can!

“Do they have an RV 1.25 million in your car now? I live in Bangkok and now in Nonkai an RV looking for a world tour. Gruß Thomas Grabow”

Clear as mud?

]]> Comment on Coke: the trickle-down effect by Pedr Fawkes http://www.mychiangmai.com/expat-life/hello-world/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Pedr Fawkes Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:26:23 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=1#comment-22 I may be able to offer an explanation as to why Coke's vehicles are making less deliveries than previously. Around six months ago Coke reps came into my pub and told us from then on they would be collecting orders on a Monday and delivering on a Tuesday. I told them (through the good offices of my lady wife as i can't speak Thai, that I wanted to carry on ordering when i ran out, rather when they felt like delivering. Nevertheless the policy had been made from 'on high' I then made my own 'executive decision'not to buy from them if I could help it. So I approached my hole in the wall booze salesmen who now buys in bulk from Coke and delivers it to me in a motorcycle sidecar when I, the customer require it. his commission for doing this is miniscule. Assuming that others are doing the same as I, It may, just may, explain shy coke are making less deliveries, doesn't mean they're selling less of their Arab Champagne! BTW, I'm currently in negotiations with Pepsi for a larger fridge. If I get one Coke will be losing my business!!! Good luck with 'My Chiang Mai' do let me know when your 'subscribe to newsletter button works! I may be able to offer an explanation as to why Coke’s vehicles are making less deliveries than previously. Around six months ago Coke reps came into my pub and told us from then on they would be collecting orders on a Monday and delivering on a Tuesday. I told them (through the good offices of my lady wife as i can’t speak Thai, that I wanted to carry on ordering when i ran out, rather when they felt like delivering. Nevertheless the policy had been made from ‘on high’ I then made my own ‘executive decision’not to buy from them if I could help it. So I approached my hole in the wall booze salesmen who now buys in bulk from Coke and delivers it to me in a motorcycle sidecar when I, the customer require it. his commission for doing this is miniscule.
Assuming that others are doing the same as I, It may, just may, explain shy coke are making less deliveries, doesn’t mean they’re selling less of their Arab Champagne!
BTW, I’m currently in negotiations with Pepsi for a larger fridge. If I get one Coke will be losing my business!!!
Good luck with ‘My Chiang Mai’ do let me know when your ’subscribe to newsletter button works!

]]> Comment on Thai Airways and TAT arranged weddings in Chaing Mai by Alan Stephens http://www.mychiangmai.com/news/thai-airways-and-tat-arranged-weddings-in-chaing-mai/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Alan Stephens Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:09:07 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=53#comment-4 Blimey, I'll bet they were the only people in the Dhara Dhevi last month, I heard they were running at about a 3% occupancy rate in there. Blimey, I’ll bet they were the only people in the Dhara Dhevi last month, I heard they were running at about a 3% occupancy rate in there.

]]> Comment on Air Mandalay to fly from Yangon to Chiang Mai by Max http://www.mychiangmai.com/news/air-mandalay-to-fly-from-yangon-to-chiang-mai/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Max Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:08:05 +0000 http://www.mychiangmai.com/?p=28#comment-3 Good news, does anyone know which days they fly and how much the ticket cost is likely to be? Good news, does anyone know which days they fly and how much the ticket cost is likely to be?

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