Infos on Chiang Mai

[BlueDragon193]

Hilltribe market a weekly jewel.
When these ethnic Chinese come down from their mountaintop villages to set up shop in Chiang Mai city every Friday, they bring with them a range of culinary treats not likely to be found anywhere else...

http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle...a-weekly-jewel

[draven78eric]

In chiangmai now, any bros wanna meet n go Chiong together? Me alone... First time in Chiangmai..Staying at Royal Panerai Hotel

[yinyang]

Originally Posted by draven78eric

Me alone... First time in Chiangmai..Staying at Royal Panerai Hotel

Welcome to Lanna northern rose CNX. Just hit Foxy agg (near Dusit, Night Bazaar area). If late, can try Spicy (not far from Thapae gate) for castaways Me left CNX last sat.

[BlueDragon193]

Originally Posted by yinyang

Welcome to Lanna northern rose CNX. Just hit Foxy agg (near Dusit, Night Bazaar area). If late, can try Spicy (not far from Thapae gate) for castaways Me left CNX last sat.

What a pity, didn't get to meet you after you left. Must be in secret mission again.

[jnudes]

Originally Posted by yinyang

Welcome to Lanna northern rose CNX. Just hit Foxy agg (near Dusit, Night Bazaar area). If late, can try Spicy (not far from Thapae gate) for castaways Me left CNX last sat.

Foxy Lady are mostly for white farangs that are after black or brown girls from rural area of Thailand. If you are after those white Thai Chinese babes Foxy lady is not for you.

http://www.clubfoxylady.com/

[indianmagicoil]

A few Qs for CNX seniors...

1) What's the diff between Yee Ping & Loy Kratong festivals?
2) Loy Kratong date fixed already?
3) Confirm location of khom loi launching is at Sansai?
4) How would you advise someone going for khom loi? Read the traffic is horrendous.

Thanks in advance!

Changmai Noob

[Nonteerak2553]

Originally Posted by indianmagicoil

A few Qs for CNX seniors...

1) What's the diff between Yee Ping & Loy Kratong festivals?
2) Loy Kratong date fixed already?
3) Confirm location of khom loi launching is at Sansai?
4) How would you advise someone going for khom loi? Read the traffic is horrendous.

Thanks in advance!

Changmai Noob

Yee Peng is Loy Krantong, in lanna language.
Ya it's fixed 17 nov 2556
Theres no specific location to launch the khom loi or the sky latern. As long your latern is not stuck at the tree consider good laew. There's a reason behind it.
Depends on places. Changklan road close as they have event there, similar like chinggay, colorful cars, lanna costume, etc etc.

The popular places will be the narawat bridge and the tha pae gate.

[yinyang]

Originally Posted by jnudes

Foxy Lady are mostly for white farangs that are after black or brown girls from rural area of Thailand. If you are after those white Thai Chinese babes Foxy lady is not for you.

Mine was just meant to be a hint (even if cheeky) for our solo Draven forummer. No harm to pop in for a beer for lone ranger. Clientele maybe towards farangs, and stock is nowhere near the webbie pics. Also some of the hotties and 1 mamasan got attitude 1 (last 2X there).

[indianmagicoil]

Originally Posted by Nonteerak2553

Yee Peng is Loy Krantong, in lanna language.
Ya it's fixed 17 nov 2556
Theres no specific location to launch the khom loi or the sky latern. As long your latern is not stuck at the tree consider good laew. There's a reason behind it.
Depends on places. Changklan road close as they have event there, similar like chinggay, colorful cars, lanna costume, etc etc.

The popular places will be the narawat bridge and the tha pae gate.

Kop kun laai krub

[KatoeyLover69]

Report from Bangkok Post dated 24 October 2013 :

AoT to raise airport departure tax


The Airports of Thailand board of directors has agreed on the need to raise the airport departure tax for both domestic and international passengers by 100 baht, AoT Chairman Sita Divari said on Thursday.

The departure tax for domestic flights would rise from 100 baht to 200 baht, and from 700 baht to 800 baht for international flights, Mr Sita said.

The increase still needs final approval from aviation and transport authorities.

The new fees would apply at all airports operated by AoT when approved.

The latest attack on tourists' wallets comes on top of the government's move to charge foreigners a new arrival tax at airports and land border crossings.

On Sunday, Public Health Minister Pradit Sintavanarong said the government is considering a plan to charge foreigners a 500-baht entry fee from January next year. He claimed the extra charge would lead to an improvement in the quality of tourists entering Thailand.

It would also offset the costs of state hospitals treating tourists who have accidents or fall ill and have no insurance cover.

Foreigners who arrive at airports would be charged 500 baht while those who enter the country by land would be charged 30 baht a day.

The foreigner-entry charge has been widely criticised on web forums, by tour operators and people working in the hospitality industry.

Malaysian tourists are the latest group to complain.

Withaya Lim, a tour operator in Hat Yai, said many tour agencies and tourists from Malaysia had contacted him to complain after they learned of the entry charge plan.

"This will increase costs for tour agencies bringing people to Thailand and they will have to pass the cost on to their customers," Mr Withaya said.

"I'm afraid this will result in a drop in the number of foreign tourist arrivals, particularly from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei."

According to the AoT, passenger traffic through Thailand's six main airports showed robust growth in the fiscal year to last month, climbing 20.4% from the previous year to 86.13 million travellers, both domestic and international.

The number of flights through these airports increased by 16.5% to 559,397 during the same period.

Suvarnabhumi, the country's gateway airport, continued to dominate traffic volume with 50.90 million passengers and 287,997 flights, accounting for 59% of overall passenger numbers and 51.5% of all take-offs and landings.

It was followed by Bangkok's second airport Don Mueang, which largely serves discount airlines, with 15.56 million passengers and 135,976 flights.

Phuket airport recorded 10.98 million passengers with 70,198 flights.

Chiang Mai had 5.17 million passengers and 41,295 flights, while Hat Yai had 2.47 million passengers and 17,056 flights, and Chiang Rai 1.05 million passengers and 6,882 flights.

Suvarnabhumi is served by 107 international airlines. The airport connects Bangkok with more than 150 cities around the world.

The top five nationalities of tourists arriving through Suvarnabhumi are Chinese, Japanese, Indian, South Korean and Russian.
----- KatoeyNewsNetwork

[CPBoy]

Rains should be easing and the weather should start getting cooler soon. Time to plan that trip North with your teerak. Here are some nice places you can bring her to. Rak you deep deep.

http://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/...rs-restaurants

[indianmagicoil]

Originally Posted by CPBoy

Rains should be easing and the weather should start getting cooler soon. Time to plan that trip North with your teerak. Here are some nice places you can bring her to. Rak you deep deep.

http://bk.asia-city.com/restaurants/...rs-restaurants

Some very nice none cheong places hopefully for maximum GFE returns later in the evening. Thank u mak krub!

[BlueDragon193]

The printed copy of BK magazine is available in Macdonald and selected restaurants every weekend.

[indianmagicoil]

Originally Posted by BlueDragon193

The printed copy of BK magazine is available in Macdonald and selected restaurants every weekend.

Wah! BD now u sell "mah pui poh" also?
Diversification lor? Buay pai leh...

[Happyman007]

Just arrive CM after long drive from bkk.....weather much cooler compare to a month ago, nice weather especially kii motosai around. Stop over for pork leg dinner near chang puak gate, quite a lot of pretty china tourist also.