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- Fri Dec 18, 2015 10:52 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: half decent tailor in Koh Kong?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1585
disaster
Mr. Kim Leang does not know his trade. I suspect he is not even an apprentice. In the future I will throw the fabric away rather than waste my time buying botch jobs from adolescent wanabee tailors in small towns. And ignore these sewing machines surrounded by what appears to be men's fabric. I thou...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 6:23 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: half decent tailor in Koh Kong?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1585
Re: half decent tailor in Koh Kong?
The manager of my guesthouse ditected me to the gentleman who apprars to be the only gents' tailir in town. I will call him Mr. One-leg for readons that will become obvious if you visit him at his shop near the old central market. However he, having the best reputation ln town, is too busy to copy t...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:15 am
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: Koh Kong to Sattahip - how would you do it?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 940
Koh Kong to Sattahip - how would you do it?
Last time I did this it was a bit of a hassle because 'everybody' was going to Bangkok or Pattaya and preferred gung-ho long distance bus rides to get the journey over with. Myself I dislike any transport other than boat or train so break up all flights and bus rides into at least teo pieces. Last t...
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 12:01 am
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: Koh Kong to Sattahip - how would you do it?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 858
Koh Kong to Sattahip - how would you do it?
Last time I did this it was a bit of a hassle because 'everybody' was going to Bangkok or Pattaya and preferred gung-ho long distance bus rides to get the journey over with. Myself I dislike any transport other than boat or train so break up all flights and bus rides into at least teo pieces. Last t...
- Tue Dec 15, 2015 1:03 pm
- Forum: Money, Banking and Insurance
- Topic: Table of bank and MFI deposit rates?
- Replies: 219
- Views: 108726
Re: Table of bank and MFI deposit rates?
I don't understand why you'd rate a bank on how quickly you withdrew money. Only one factor of course. Just like how quickly you get in a girl's pants. BTW, just tested CMK (credit union) withdrawal also. Even sluttier! Took 23 minutes - largely because I didn't have many questions. Counting out mo...
- Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:22 pm
- Forum: Money, Banking and Insurance
- Topic: Table of bank and MFI deposit rates?
- Replies: 219
- Views: 108726
Amret gets my vote of confidence
While some might argue that I am in early in a ponzi scheme - I just withdrew my largest fixed deposit from AMRET. Zero problems. Excellent customer service including the best counting out of cash I have ever seen. From any financial service institution. In the world. All questions answered too. And...
- Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:14 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: half decent tailor in Koh Kong?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1585
half decent tailor in Koh Kong?
Is there more than one acceptable men's tailor in Koh Kong Town? If there is only one he will have 100% of market share and so not so competitive as in SHV. Besides I see no advantage to detouring through Kampong Soam as I am not a wet alcoholic with a taste for scags sell-past-date. Enroute to Thai...
- Sat Dec 12, 2015 11:05 am
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: Thailand Warned By Russia IS Militants 'Have Entered'
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6238
Re: Thailand Warned By Russia IS Militants 'Have Entered'
SEA nations could learn something from Angola
- Sat Dec 12, 2015 10:57 am
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: group processing at Moc Bai-Bavet
- Replies: 1
- Views: 978
group processing at Moc Bai-Bavet
What is the purpose of group processing of passports at bus border? Does it make the process any more efficient? I think it does the opposite, being treated as a group. Clearly it is done for the convenience and profit of the border officials, NOT for security of the state nor for the convenience of...
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2656
Re: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
TP = city?gavinmac wrote:What does TP mean?
vs.
HCMC
It is on al Bietnamese business cards and signs. Have you never been to Vietnam?
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:20 pm
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2656
Re: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
SAME travel agency (BLUE HORIZON) just told me she quoted me an incorrect fee. It is $157 for a 1-month visa. Ready in 7 days. She says that due to my 'special situation' (entering in North of Vietnam from China) it is complcated and expensive. But she can get me a 3-mnth multi for $400. Uh, no than...
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 5:11 pm
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2656
Re: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
Long may they continue to make it awkward for foreign tourists. As soon as it gets easy: there goes the neighbourhood. I am afraid the neighborhood done and gone about 10 years ago..... Visa fees just came down BTW. Could have fooled me. Unless it happened in the last hour. I read the posted fees a...
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:48 pm
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2656
Re: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
Long may they continue to make it awkward for foreign tourists. As soon as it gets easy: there goes the neighbourhood. How true. I look forward to it becoming *really awkward* then. Vietnam is in limbo, neither hard nor easy (for seasoned travellers anyway - just sent a US citizen home after 2 week...
- Thu Dec 10, 2015 4:38 pm
- Forum: Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar and Lao forums
- Topic: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2656
Re: not possible to get visa extension in TP. HCM direct
Trying to beat the state and corporate machinery at its own game, I walked into DB Bahn / GOTADI the travel agency at 194 NTMK (I am getting tired quickly of Sai Gon's 5-syllable street names) immediately next door to Immigration Office. Hey, it's right friggin next door. They just walk up the ballu...