I travel a lot and despise the instant coffee in hotel rooms as much as the stewed pot they serve at breakfast so I bought a stainless steel cafetiere when I was in New Zealand and pack some of my favourite ground. I haven't seen them anywhere else in my world travels. Bullet proof they are I bough...

An interesting read, a couple of mistakes in it though...Back In The USSR is a mostly McCartney composition (they tended to take lead vocal on their own songs, even though they are all credited as Lennon and McCartney) and Happiness is a Warm Gun has nothing to do with "gun toting" it is actually ab...

In the UK I use a cafetiere and find it makes very good coffee (I would upload an image but don't know how) are these for sale in Udon? or shall I bring one from UK where they are relatively inexpensive? Also , where is the best place to buy freshly ground coffee, thanks!!

Have a good gig....unfortunately out of town until next month so will miss out

regards from the man whose bin you bought

kipperthai wrote:Where is the farang bar in Sawang ? There was one a few years back but sadly the owner died. I was there in April and did not see a farang bar.

I dont know but if there is one I shall find it in novemb er

I shall be in SW as well for a couple of months from mid november...my g/f who is there on a temporary basis says she has room near a farang bar ? I don't know as not been there yet but looking forward to it. I will have my bicycle with me so hope the exploring is good around there

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Frans wrote:Ok, The word "ho" is a slang abbreviation, so what is the complete word, And the meaning?

I believe it means ***** and is used often in rap music

My g/f was running a DTAC one for a while...I cannot remember how much she paid poss about 200bt for 60 hours then 50 satang for every minute over...I believe that you can get unlimited for around 700bt monthly...she used it while she worked in Sakon Nakhon for a few months but we have gone back to ...

At the moment,probably yes!But you might want to consider other Asian currencies also!

Thanks Stan, never thought of other options! Time to do a bit of homework!!

Considering the strength of the baht against the comparative weakness of western currencies, at this time. Does anyone think that it would be a good idea to change all your money into baht? For example, a lump sum from a property sale in the homeland...if the aim is to fully retire in Thailand.

RIP...I always liked his plain speaking too...he certainly has been missed from the political arena!

oooohh handbags at dawn....how very grown up

I didn't say I was fat...nothing that you can give me!

Being an irishman I thought you would recognise the name of a really good dublin band!!...and I'm not so little!

Dermot, why do you feel the need to reply with puerile statements just because somebody disagree's with you?

DermotC wrote:is it possible to get any further up his backside?

Well at least I'm not up my own...touche

There is one farang bar, The Welcome Bar, the owner, Paul, is Welsh They have a website: http://sakonnakhon-live.blogspot.com/ 8) thats the website I meant...surprised you didn't get it off google because thats where I got it :-k regarding the Welcome Bar...maybe it has taken over from the Toon Bar...

I see you have your cronies on here bob. somebody posted about it being clicky earlier in the thread. That it certainly is I don't know Bob...have never met him. However, having read his comments over the last couple of years, has led me to believe that he approaches each post with fairness and int...