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A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

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Breakfast hall

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My eggs
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Condiments for noodles and boiled rice
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Thai rice noodles with chicken
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Fish boiled rice
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Too much Thai food past 2 days so today a local Chiang Rai gal recommended to go to Ribs & Co. for lunch

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Lunch
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Seafood spaghetti
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Salmon salad
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3 types of chicken wings
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Big ribs - meat simply falls off the bones, really delicious
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Comes with fries and salad
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Ordered another smaller rack cos its so good
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comes with chicken nuggets
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Coffee and dessert
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Chiang Rai resort at night

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Makan time (mostly northern food)

The wine
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Salad
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Salad
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Porkbelly in curry with lots of oil
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Pineapple rice
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Khao soi
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Went to Boonthavorn, a mega hardware shop to buy some tiles for the new kitchen
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After choosing and paying for the tiles I have to go to the warehouse to pick up the purchase
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Park the truck at any lot and go to a counter to claim
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Wait at the waiting room with TV and drinks
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When called, the boys will load my purchases for me
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All arranged nicely so that it will not move during driving
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Finally, all set and ready to go
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I now have another reason for the wife why the pickup truck is so important

What, you have a wife? ;-)
 
Took a walk in the popular Chiang Rai market known as Fah Thai market, here is a short video clip



Had kway chap at the market
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At this stall
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Was only a 1hr 15mins flight yet they serve tortilla for premium economy seats

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Delightful lunch, simple and satisfying

Thai salad
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Chicken wings
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Porridge
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Thai herb pork jerky
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Nice spread
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Dinner at Suvarnabhumi Airport Singapore Airlines lounge

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Desserts
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Froggy loves the good life.... Wine, women and song with good food and first class travel to boot. A humble screw salesman? How do I sign up? :biggrin::biggrin:
 
Froggy loves the good life.... Wine, women and song with good food and first class travel to boot. A humble screw salesman? How do I sign up? :biggrin::biggrin:

I'm just lucky I must say, but then that because I made a daring decision to give up a "good life" in Singapore and go to a 3rd world country. The day I sold my house in Singapore put everything in a 40 footer container to Bangkok was the day my Thai boss told me "now I have full confidence in you because you came and you burn the ship that brought you here unable to return" that was when all things began to go up and up and up for me. I was surprised he said that.
 
Breakfast in Singapore. At a coffeeshop in Tanglin Halt

Old corner of Singapore
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All will be gone very soon, likely in 2 years
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Popular roti stall
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Breakfast
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I'm just lucky I must say, but then that because I made a daring decision to give up a "good life" in Singapore and go to a 3rd world country. The day I sold my house in Singapore put everything in a 40 footer container to Bangkok was the day my Thai boss told me "now I have full confidence in you because you came and you burn the ship that brought you here unable to return" that was when all things began to go up and up and up for me. I was surprised he said that.
Anyone with the balls to uproot and leave for somewhere else has my respect and deserves everything good coming his or her way. After being involved in business in Thailand for almost 30 years, I can truly say that it is, in my opinion, a much better place than Sinkeepoo in many aspects. Life is a lot more laid back, people are friendlier (in my humble opinion) and more civil, standard of living is lower, business opportunities abound, ...etc. You have made a good choice to relocate my friend.:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I'm just lucky I must say, but then that because I made a daring decision to give up a "good life" in Singapore and go to a 3rd world country. The day I sold my house in Singapore put everything in a 40 footer container to Bangkok was the day my Thai boss told me "now I have full confidence in you because you came and you burn the ship that brought you here unable to return" that was when all things began to go up and up and up for me. I was surprised he said that.

In those days, if an individual owned a house, he or she is worth some significant dough.
 
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