A successful day. I tried to go to the Rama pharmacy today - only had a few beers first to get the car into APM (AutoPilotModus). NoNoNo - I ended up in a may be 5-700 meters long funeral march. Well - after 30+ minutes trying not to kill pupils and students running around on Prajak Road (Do Thai pe...

To all: I drink too much, so I need Samarin, Folic Acid, Essentiale, Zinc for my liver. B1, B1-6-12 and Lechitin for my brain. I have a lot of anxiety so I need around 3-5 tablets (5mg) of Diazepam (Valium) a week (not a day). Some days I never leave my room - I have the telephone number of a tuk tu...

Hey !.....I have a " farrang " friendly pharmacy located on the main highway through town. Between the pedistrian overpass at the Christian school and the Ban Whay market. Give me pm and I can give you the details.... PM shouldn't be neccesary. There are 3- 4 pharmacies on this 500? meters strech. ...

across from the ban hoy market there is a pharmacy with a filipino/thai guy that speaks english fluently. JS, if you try to buy sidenafil citrate "blue pills" it can cost very dearly in Udon. I am holding on to a big stash from my cambodia trip, and may part with a few kamagras. the pharmacy across...

FWIW, I thought I would give this Pharmacy a plug. Rama Pharmacy, located on Mak Kaeng Rd, btwn Phosi Rd & Sangruang Rd directly across from the market (grid J-11). Ph# 042-221492, 042-242564 Very good prices, often giving discounts on purchases and at least one English speaking pharmacist. I used ...

Thanks to both of you. I will check it out (although i am a little bit worried that the good man is writing 'TRANSLATOINS' on his web page). 2-500 Baht would be normal for translation of one page. But I need it to go to BKK, verified by the foreign ministry, and returned. Is the 500B price for real ...

I need to get a verified translation of a marriage- and birth sertificate done. I have done it myself before at the foreign ministry close to the old airport. I would like to know if there are any services in Udon: You hand them the documents, your passport and the money -and then get the thing done...

Bought a salad there the other day. 120 Baht for some **** that my rabbit - if I had one - wouldn't touch.

Called the Nong Khai Immigration office, 042-420242. They are closed today, Friday, April 10. They will reopen April 17. I went there today the 16th after calling the number quoted two times - first me calling - then an extra check from my wife - and I got my TM 47 90 days ok. Be aware they have lu...

Oops, I forgot. The 1 something is 1 Gor Gai Mor Maa (or whatever), which is 1 km.

Take a look here

http://learn-thai-podcast.com/thai-alphabet.php:

Don't expect too much. If the stores in BKK are anything to go by, they will sell virtually the same items as Tesco lotus, and charge about B1-B2 more. Like the website ......... you click on the Union Jack to get it in English ....... look at the map to find out where it is, and find it is located...

Thank you all for your kindly advise. I will try the BATA, but for now I can walk un-barefeeted for a few months more. I found a shoe making/repair place (not a shop - they work on the pavement) that put on new soles to my last pair of sandals. Price? Philantrophic B300. They work on UdonDutsadi Rd....

I finally found the Sports World shop on the 3rd (for Europeans 4th) floor - close to the stairs from the cinema. No big sandals - only jogging shoes.

Do I have to go to BKK?

Went and saw. Not sure. Between a 108 Easy computershop and a massage shop. Just a tiny corner space with only two walls. Its opposite a shop with some 'udon radio' banner in the window. It's about 100m south from 7/11 at bus station 1 on the opposite side of the road. Is it the place? Anyway, he wa...

Bus depot? Is it the bus station on the Siver Reef soi? and on the same road as the complex? Please give further directions. Thanks.

Thanks to you all. I will try to find a pair at the complex. Better a clown than barefooted ...

Can it be bougth here? If not, where is the best place to have a complete rehaul of the old sandals ang jogging shoes?

Thanks

It sounds prudent to be aware choey-choey. 30 minutes ago I bought 3 beers in a plastic bag opposite Tung Sri MUang. Some red-shirts there, drunk already - making impolite words to falang. Police is all over - most of them unarmed. Pick-ups and buses with non Udon plates everywhere. I hardly am able...

I won't say a word - but the man is not your average tourist here. Read this:

http://www.phuket-info.com/harry/031209-travel11.htm

mighty-chang wrote:yawn

With the uttermost politeness and respect - I am going to take a nap together with MC ...