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07-02-2004, 03:25
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Learning Thai
I will be coming over to Phuket on 22nd Feb. for 9 nights , with a further 3 visits planned for this Year and would like to learn to speak a little bit of Thai language.
I need to find a teacher who can organise some form of syllabus around my times that I am there. I already know a few words , but not enough to hold a conversation or understand what Thais are saying , except the odd word here and there. If anyone knows of a school or better still a private tutor and the fees , please provide details. I will be at Coyote Bar on Soi Seadragon , if any board members are around at this time. Chok Nee Krup Tom 
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07-02-2004, 03:33
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when u at coyote do me a favor and say hi to freddy from steve,tell him i will be back in april,tell him i was 1 who was at his bar every night he will no who i am.also say hi to goi and nee from me,and tell nee to tell her sister noo to fone me please.if u dont mind of course. steve
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07-02-2004, 03:36
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07-02-2004, 08:46
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To Butterflyblonde , The problem with learning Thai from a bargirl is that you end up with a smattering of Thai ,Lao ,Khmer and also it's a dead give away where and from whom you learned the lingo. Now this may not present a problem if you only frequent the bar scene in and around Patong , but as I have business and property interests in Thailand I need to learn proper Thai.
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07-02-2004, 09:42
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a will no me,tell her its steve and ask how om is steve
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07-02-2004, 23:37
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it was just a joke dude
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Ps..Thats good advice you gave regarding setting up a thai bank account on another post here , i may consider that in future , if i want to set one up , all i need is the address ?? so if i get my thai g/f's address i can use that ? wont they ask me if i live and work in thailand and need to provide proof of this ? if so , how do i get around that ?? would appreciate any tips you can give  Last edited by butterflyblonde : 07-02-2004 at 23:43.
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07-02-2004, 23:47
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CD Rom Interactive also can...
Try "euroTalk interactive" brand "Talk now for beginers..."
Really good and they have a Thai series - Am using it for Inodenisian right now and getting good results but a bit of pillow talk will really ramp up your learning curve and give you something else to do with the ladies in between times...
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08-02-2004, 01:27
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Yes , you can use your Thai g/f's address , but bear in mind that your ATM card (VISA Electron debit card ...valid for 10 YEARS) and PIN No. will be sent to that address and can take up to 2 Weeks to arrive. You can request to collect your card and PIN from the Branch , I did this but they still posted it. TIT!!! You do not need any work permit or visa in order to open a simple savings account , only if you want to open a current account do you need work permit and non-immigrant visa. It is also better if you open an account at the same bank/Branch as your g/f.
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09-02-2004, 15:37
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lol
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http://www.thaiwaysmagazine.com/thai..._yam_kung.html
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10-02-2004, 02:23
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Nothing called Tom Yam would be a curry.
Tom means soup.....Yam is essentially a mixture of the spices used to make this....Naam Prik pao, Lemon, Galangal, Lemon Grass, Makroot....eyc. Tom Kha Kai .... Chicken soup based on galangal Tom Yam Talae .... Tom Yam with seafood Tom Yam Kung .... Tom Yam with prawns. Green Curry would be.... Kaeng Kiew Warn Kai....Keang being curry....Kiew being green....Warn being sweet (though literally this is not sweet, more likely to mean not spicy (as such)) Kai being chicken
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10-02-2004, 03:37
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bankaccount
I opened a bankaccount 2 years ago at the Bangkok Bank. I didn`t need a adres from a thai girl and while they were getting everything ready they also asked me if I wanted an normal bankcard (only thailand) or someothers where I could take money with in other countries too and the third type was a visacard. I took the one just for using in Thailand. At that time they took out a blank card slipped it thru a card reader and I was asked to form my secret code. Than I had to do this again to confirm the number and I had my card and account ready to use. Maybe they changed their policy by now but it was verry easy for me that time to get one.
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11-02-2004, 02:42
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11-02-2004, 03:39
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11-02-2004, 04:56
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It does....actually naam kratit..as opposed to naam maphao.....creamed coconut....but there is sweet and then there is sweet..... I find it hard to describe anything with green chilli paste and makeur phuang in as sweet, also i checked with a Thai who said they would consider the word to indicate it's lack of spicyness as opposed to it's sweetness. Last edited by Schmeen : 11-02-2004 at 05:08.
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11-02-2004, 06:50
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Green Curry
Trust me on this one Green Curry can be super hot...
There is a restaurant in the middle of Phuket Town where you don't see many farangs and all the waiteress dress like school girls - Or they could actually be school girls working part time. Fancy enough place but can't remember the name sorry... AGain if you've got the readies hire a driver and get a tour for a day... Anyway had a green chicken curry there and nearly died - Then they brang out the Tom Yam soup and finished the old mouth once and for good. Fantastic...
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12-02-2004, 13:36
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Maybe some food with green curry are spicy but try som-tam – than you know what is spicy. You get it in the little street opposite of Soi Eric. But be carefully it is very very spicy for a farang!!!!
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12-02-2004, 19:44
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i also like that noodle soup you can by at those roadside places with plastic chairs , the soup with some kind of grey/brown coloured meat balls , noodles and veg and topped off with plenty of fish sauce , brown sugar and whatever else they put in those little silver pots (like that orange coloured stuff , dont know what it is but i like it). i forget the name of the soup though but im sure someone here can tell me .
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03-03-2004, 04:27
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03-03-2004, 13:58
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Certianly sounds like.... kwuay diew naam....(depending what is in it) the first word is very difficult yo pronounce from it's written form, it sounds more like Quit when spoken, but it's correct translitertion is as above.
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03-03-2004, 19:01
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cheers mate.noo is actually in bangkok now working in a tailors and nee is getting married this saturday and moving to uk in about a month.spoke to both of them a few days ago.anyway cheers for passing on the message. steve
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03-03-2004, 19:14
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