Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand

[hyacint18]

HI EVRYONE,,,

i need help po...me and mu hubby will move to thailand next month....na brainwash xa. na mganda sa  Chiang Mai, Thailand  ..ayun...gora lang..

bka pwde nyo po ako bgyan ng idea bout Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand .

were p[lanning to stay in hotel,, sbi sa knya....mala shangrila...pag lbas mall na..


plz.plz...thank yuouuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[buddhist punk]

HI EVRYONE,,,

i need help po...me and mu hubby will move to thailand next month....na brainwash xa. na mganda sa  Chiang Mai, Thailand  ..ayun...gora lang..

bka pwde nyo po ako bgyan ng idea bout Life in Chiang Mai, Thailand .

were p[lanning to stay in hotel,, sbi sa knya....mala shangrila...pag lbas mall na..

plz.plz...thank yuouuuuuuuuuuuuuu

Hi, ano po ba ang pakay ninyo sa Chiang Mai?

I'm asking dahil we have different ideas about what "maganda" is. You said po you're moving here. Will you be working, touring, or are you looking at retirement?

working:
is hubby the only one working? after you have all your typical work permits and documents processed you can easily settle into Chiang Mai. basically you're not allowed to work as a dependent of your husband, but you can do some tutorial work and such, nothing fancy.

retirement:
meron pong "show money" for a certain amount before you are allowed to retire in CNX. This website explains how to go about retiring in CNX as well as presents pictures of the city.

go to MapJack to get a feel of the city at street level.

If you don't already know how to speak Thai, start learning survival Thai now. You will surely be socializing with "farangs" who speak English, but after that you're on your own. It can get a little frustrating at the beginning. If you are Asian looking, Thais in CNX will expect you to speak their language and will be baffled why you can't; they will speak a little louder and slower and gesture and do charades in case you might "get" them. Then you will be dismissed with a smile if you don't.

By the way, learn northern Thai ["Lanna"] which is a slight variation from "Central" Thai [the one spoken in Bangkok].

[hyacint18]

maganda: == peacful, not so crowded,, wlang polution.,, beaches, nice mall around..cheap but quality clthes, accesories, nice food,,,:).

yung husband ku  my naipon...aun... medyo magulo...kc gusto nia dun na tumira,,,,

pag uusapan pa nmin, ...tourist muna kmi,,,

san hotel mganda, pero ndi mxado mhal?

dming thank you

[ms.a]

wala pong beaches sa chiangmai, bulubundukin po doon

[hyacint18]

aww.. sad
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ibig sabihin, wla ding malls??


salamat sa info

[buddhist punk]

maganda: == peacful, not so crowded,, wlang polution.,, beaches, nice mall around..cheap but quality clthes, accesories, nice food,,,:).

yung husband ku  my naipon...aun... medyo magulo...kc gusto nia dun na tumira,,,,

pag uusapan pa nmin, ...tourist muna kmi,,,

san hotel mganda, pero ndi mxado mhal?

dming thank you

"maganda" = check

"pollution" = minimal

"beaches" = ala po, bundok po marami; dito po ang "ceiling of Thailand", highest mountain peak of country

"cheap clothes/shopping" = check

"nice food" = northern Thai food is more spicy (spicier?) than central (Bangkok) food; kaya ninyo?

"hotel" = saksakan ng dami dito. First things first:

- what's ur budget po?
- locations:

• moat area
• inside moat/city area
• around the city area
• facing mountains
• facing historical sites/temples
• near hotel or outskirts of city/province

"mall" = check; also daily night bazaar; saturday walking street; sunday walking street

Again, check out the link I posted in reply to your original post: MapJack will give you a street level tour of the city