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Fan-bloody-tastic.

What kind of money were you living on in those banana republic days? (to keep on topic )

Phuketrichard! You got deleted "over there"? A new low. Saying the place was "lame" was one way of looking at it. I can think of other colourful words (I feel the "delete" hammer coming =@ ). To me it was a minefield every time I ventured there. Many threads died under ...

Now I've caught Taabarang's story by accident, having previously ignored this $1,000 budget thread. Which leads to think the obvious: a separate thread.

The plan is to work three months here with nine months in Cambodia each year for the forseeable future. I've been offered good paying seasonal work with a friend each year, however, that wouldn't start until October, and well, I'd prefer not having to be here any longer than absolutely necessary to...

Sorry Vlad, but clicking on your post does nothing. Or do you mean simply clicking it open, adds to points.

May the good karma gods bless you.

(Now if I knew how this karma points thingy worked, I'd be anointing you for this great thread. Is it something I will discover as my post count goes up? Thanks)

This is not a section idea so much. I am wondering whether contributor Porky Pig came over. I valued his/her news story translations that gave the news section a big boost.

I think it's too old. It says 10-02-2013 for expiry. I think that means Feb. 10 based on when I was resident.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote:For a car or motorbike? Do you have a valid license from your home country?

I have 5-year Thai license and Thai IDP for both car and motorbike. My Cdn license sits in Canada at the moment.