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[SirFelixCat]

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Hi everyone, im a thailand enthusiast as you all are.

I emailed degen and he has answered most of my questions.


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Any chance you can post the answer on the questions he did answer? :-)

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[WhoIam]

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- what's the name of the adaptor i need for my computer/monitors

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Mine worked fine since my power adapters for both take a variety of currents and voltages. For example, the brick that powers my laptop says Input 100-240v, 50-60hz. Depending on what country you're from, you may need an adapter so you can actually plug it in because the shape is different.

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health insurance. is it worth it or doctors are cheap enough? (where to find a good one?)

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[iFEARrewket!]

heres degen's reply
" I have a few questions regarding moving to thailand

-Is there any other way than registring for a class to stay there a year? (where can i find a website to register for such class?)


www.thaivisa.com i see ads for this on there and thats the place to go for info

-Which site would you recommand to find a studio downtown bangkok that is in a secured building w/ internet,gym,pool and that looks a little baller(furnished)? Can i rent it before actualy showing up? if not.. where do i stay the first nights? random hotel?


post in the thailand thread in the Travel forum on 2+2 for this, those guys know a lot more about this than me

-Cellphones? quick overview? where to get one?


MBK or anywhere. buy a sim card at 7-11, this is very easy and cheap

-electronics? will my computer work there and my 2 screens? im not just bringing my laptop for a year.. or are computers cheap there?


make sure you get an adaptor or you will blow your power supply, but ya it will work. computers are far more expensive and you cannot find good monitors, you'll be happy you brought that stuff

-honestly, is it hard to learn basic thai when you live there?


not if you have a thai girlfriend or hang out w/ thai women a lot.

-Do hotels/apts charge more when you are 2 to live in? Can you live in a upper class suite with someone else for about 500-600$ each a month?


for sure, check the thread. $1000 a month total will get you a very nice furnished 2 bedroom apartment in a great area, centrally located.

-cars... how much are cars there? like skylines or wahtever you can only get imported here? can you rent them ? if so do you have to pay much in advance?


everybody takes taxi's and the skytrain, both very cheap. taxi's are insanely cheap. cars are v expensive and you wouldn't want to drive there anyway, roads are crazy.

-Paying in advance, same goes for hotels/apts... do you really need to pay a lot in advance?


3 months or so for a 6 month to 1 year lease.

-Health care. How does it work?


doctors are cheap and hospitals are high quality. ive never looked into health insurance, thaivisa.com would have that info

That's all i can think of.
Thanks!


good luck
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So anyways, is there anyone else thinking of moving soon?
If you have no one, we can always meet up and do this as a team at first at least.
I am in canada but would be willing to meet up in the states

I would really like to finaly have someone to talk to in real life that is actualy as good as me or better at poker.

[ofdabeat]

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Hi everyone, im a thailand enthusiast as you all are.

I emailed degen and he has answered most of my questions.
-Those are the ones he thought i should ask here


-Which site would you recommand to find a studio downtown bangkok that is in a secured building w/ internet,gym,pool and that looks a little baller(furnished)? Can i rent it before actualy showing up? if not.. where do i stay the first nights? random hotel?

What is your budget? how long will you stay?
Stay a while in an hotel you want to check the places yourself before renting.

- what's the name of the adaptor i need for my computer/monitors
you don't need any

cars... how much are cars there? like skylines or wahtever you can only get imported here? can you rent them ? if so do you have to pay much in advance?
i know about the roads and that taxis are the best but im just a sick fan of speeding and high end cars, id like an estimate.. i was on the verge of buyin a g35 here

you can buy any car plenty of shops, the new models are usually on the market 5-6months after the car-maker release them in their main market. i don't know about the prices

-health insurance. is it worth it or doctors are cheap enough? (where to find a good one?)

health insurance is quite cheap except for dental/eyes work.

Thanks, ill be there soon! [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

see you soon remember to forget your gf home


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PS : att: newteabag : no it's not me lol

[NewTeaBag]

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PS : att: newteabag : no it's not me lol

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Didn't think so. But if it was would have been a lot of [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]
from me. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

PS If you ever get tht volleyball TR with pix together, I may just have to come teach at our sschool [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[iFEARrewket!]

couple questions

How do i get from the airport to my hotel without getting ripped off and do taxis know the name of most hotels cause id call in before and get a room for a month over the phone with my Creditcard

Any of you have asked doctors how much their procedures are compared to here?
Id love to get a couple scars off for 50% cheaper


has anyone brought their screens with them without getting them smashed? i know that most people who handle luggage are really rough with them..

TY

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couple questions

How do i get from the airport to my hotel without getting ripped off and do taxis know the name of most hotels cause id call in before and get a room for a month over the phone with my Creditcard


TY

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You can get the adress for your when you book it?

As far as taxis, it said earlier in the thread to get one with a meter.

[NewTeaBag]

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couple questions

How do i get from the airport to my hotel without getting ripped off and do taxis know the name of most hotels cause id call in before and get a room for a month over the phone with my Creditcard

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From the airport use ONLY ONLY ONLY ONLY the METERED taxis and make sure they turn ON the meter.

Get a local phone number from the hotel you booked into. Also get it's address.
If showing the printed address doesn't do the trick, call the hotel's phone number and have the receptionist talk directly to the taxi driver to give him direction.

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Any of you have asked doctors how much their procedures are compared to here?
Id love to get a couple scars off for 50% cheaper

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No idea on this one but I see tons of cosmetic surgery clinics even down here in the islands.


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has anyone brought their screens with them without getting them smashed? i know that most people who handle luggage are really rough with them..

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WhoIAm brought his monitor and it was a hassle when traveling about BUT once sttled you'll be glad you brought it cus they aren't cheap here and the super huge ones are not readily available.

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TY

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Mai Pen Rai

[iFEARrewket!]

Oh, i had forgotten about the taxis, i remembered the metering part but did not click on what it was(i have only taken taxis when i was dead drunk)

Teabag, any specific reason you are living on an island instead of living in bangkok besides the calm?

[NewTeaBag]

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Oh, i had forgotten about the taxis, i remembered the metering part but did not click on what it was(i have only taken taxis when i was dead drunk)

Teabag, any specific reason you are living on an island instead of living in bangkok besides the calm?

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I grew up in NYC, have lived in Seattle, D.C., San Diego and more recently London for 5 years.

Living on Phuket Island, which has all necesary amenities, AND beaches, jungle, mountains is just far more relaxing/suiting to me these days.