Where can i buy all these things in PATTAYA AND BANGKOK ?

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Nitika

I want to buy bags , Accessories , clothes .... Where can i get all these hings in Bangkok and pattaya ..Cheap and good places in bangkok and pattaya shop for these ..

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I would shop in Bangkok than Pattaya. There are more stores in Bangkok and more competition ergo probable lower price.

You are looking for women stuff. Like many westernized cultures, most shopping area are focused on sellling to women. Cheap, well since the malls cannot survive on tourists alone.

Cheap shopping
For lots of clothing in one mall: Platinum Mall, 8 floors of clothes, one whole floor for jeans, there are accessories, not sure about bags or purses. I am a guy and only went for the jeans.
http://www.bangkok.com/shopping-mall/platinum.htm

Bags and Accessories
You can find these at most night markets, what happens around dusk you see people starting to start setting up stalls around or near malls. Maybe not in Siam Square but, there are night markets in Huay Khwang, there is a semi permanent market next to Central Lad Prao. Silom/Patong has a night market now. Suan Luan I hear is gone. Alot of vendors set up along Sukhumvit at night near the corner of Asok Road and Sukhumvit. On Sukhumvit from Soi 1 to probably Soi 12 Alot of tourists shop at these places along with the local Thai

Of course there is Chatuchak market on weekends. You will end up spending a day in the sun.

Check out the prices in the Central Malls, you might find something you like.

MBK Center or Mah Boon Khron Center, I find this mall like an indoor Chatuchak. They have indoor stalls, that are now semipermanent on ground floor towards the hotel. Tokyu dept store, which always seems to be having a sale. 4th and 5th floors are electronics 6th and 7th more stalls with shops, lots of odds and ends, tshirts, luggage, toys, silks, etc. Good place for souvenirs.
http://www.bangkok.com/shopping-mall/mbk.htm

Since many malls are open late, shop to your hearts content. On the other side many malls do not open till 11 am. LOL

My suggested shopping planing plan:
Day 1: Start at MBK Center check out the prices at Tokyu Dept Store for comparison on the high side. Have lunch or snack either at the food court or there are restaurants scattered throughout the mall. Go to second floor, exit to the skyway across to the stairwell go to first floor go out catch a taxi to Platinum mall. it might cost 60-100 baht depends on traffic.
Night 1: Go to Silom Patpong, take the skytrain to the Saladaeng station or the subway to Silom Station. Walk along the skytrain line towards the river.
Day 2: Maybe go to MBK Center and visit the other parts of MBK you did not visit ground floor, and above. Or visit Platinum Mall again
Night 2: Freelance, LOL
Day 3 visit the Grand Palace. LOL or the floating market'

The above is focused shopping. There is alot of shopping alll over Bangkok it just depends on what you like and want.

Good luck

Living in the canyon for the summer--being voluntarily homeless?

Q. So I'm seriously debating over whether it is a good or bad idea to go live in the canyon this summer instead of renting an apartment. I love the outdoors and I could save a lot of money by just camping up there. No rent, no utilities, and natural living! I also think it will be a really good learning experience.

My plan so far is to rent a storage unit with electricity for all my crap. That way I could have a mini fridge and a place to plug in an electric griddle if need be. I would still have my car. I am a student at the university so I'd use the gym's showers, campus internet, etc... Then I could rotate through campsites every week so I'm not too suspicious.

I think this town consistently rates one of the top safest towns in America so I really doubt I need to worry about creepers. And the campsites are usually well kept so I feel like large animals will steer clear. And like I said, I still have my car in case of emergency.

Am I forgetting anything? Should I be worried about anything else? Any personal experiences?

Thanks

Answer
In order to obtain a master's degree, I camped in developed campsites for two summers in a van down by the river. Due to all of my papers and an electric-powered non-stick pan for meals, I was glad to have electricity provided in camp. Fees were cheap, but transportation and loss of time were costs. I also paid for one restaurant meal each day due to time constraints, usually a Chinese lunch for economy and healthy components in the meal. Your willingness to move camp weekly is very responsible and will allow you to leave-no-trace. Therefore, you will not be in conflict with law enforcement as long as you are following the local regulations for dispersed camping. In my circumstances, I was not near any lands where dispersed camping was allowed. I figured that my daily living costs were $20 per day.

Today, I could have adequate battery storage to run a laptop computer between charging at school. I would use propane-butane canisters for cooking now. During my education, internet was not a source of research materials. I slept comfortably in a +15 degree sleeping bag, especially because the van retained some heat. I did shower and shave in the university gym early each morning without ever being challenged. During the past decade I have never applied any of my university education from three degrees, five certifications, and spent two decades being either underemployed or moving every few years for career changes. Of course, I answer questions, write articles and books, but do not recover the costs of outdoor gear or transportation from my work.

I have known a few homeless men. One froze to death in winter on a below-zero night where alcohol was involved. Another beat a fellow homeless man to death at his campsite and is serving a sentence for murder. A woman was killed by her homeless man companion associated with a knife-stabbing during an alcoholic binge in their campsite. Several young men have frozen to death in snowdrifts near me due to being disoriented on their way homes from bars. No one ever had a conflict with a wild animal, except one man stored canned goods in his tent that were eaten by a black bear when he was away from his dispersed camp near town. I attribute that problem as stupidity of the homeless man and proximity to a community that trains bears to eat refuse. I have never had any encounter with a bear in my remote wilderness dispersed camps. Human communities educate bears badly and help create alienated homeless men. Military veterans, alcoholics, and mentally-ill men are typically homeless and estranged from "civilization." Perhaps, you will be able to write a balanced thesis on homelessness in American after you get a taste of it.

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How much do you think is appropriate to spend on Christmas presents amongst women friends?

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Dani B

We have a group of 6 friends...all women & we are planning to do a Christmas gift exchange.
What do you think is the appropriate amount to spend?
I think that $50 is more than sufficient with the current economy & all.
Some people want to spend $100 - but I think this is too much as one of our group has young children & another has been laid off.
Am I being cheap????

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I think $10 is fine. That's enough for a humorous cat book or some spring bulbs or packages of seeds or a small plant or clever bookmarks or cloth grocery bags (or the $1 ones from Trader Joe's that I gave one year) or some kind of ornament, like the one I got made in a Third World country with shiny magazine pages folded up & glued to an ornament or a necklace (like the $1 one I bought) or cat statue ($5) from flea market or thrift shop...You get the idea...something fun that says you care, but also something that's well, cheap. It's truly the thought that counts. Sometimes it really would be easier to spend more, but what for?

Here's another idea: Get a mug from a thrift store--I like the clear glass ones--& fill it with homemade cookies & tie it with a pretty ribbon. Or bake mini-loaves of bread or whatever, just enough for a single gal to slice & enjoy for a couple of days during the holidays.

Or how about a bottle of sparkling juice or flavored water in one of those bottle-sized gift bags, just in time for the New Year. Lots of us, as we get older, are happy if it's not wine or something with alcohol. It may be more welcome as a party gift if it's not, especially with all the crack-downs on drunken driving.

Again, what's that $50-$100 idea? We just never did that. Better to use it on family or 5 toys for needy kids or other charity donation or food for ourselves or just about anything. As you say, it's ridiculous to spend so much in this economy, & you certainly don't want people to feel indebted to spend this much just to maintain the friendship. Better to spend $20 per person & enjoy a special lunch together or pool your money to buy treats for coffee & brunch at someone's house.

Now that I think about it, why not forget the whole gift thing & host a brunch. Find out what a local women's shelter could use: new socks, kids' books, just little gifts, or whatever, & have each person bring that item instead of having an expensive gift exchange. Be the leader & get several friends to agree on that idea, & then you're on to it.

Alternatively, you could host a cookie exchange or a paperback book exchange, or whatever. Let your interests be your guide.

Enjoy!

How many cans of green beans, how many potatoes?

Brenda

My in laws and husband's brothers are coming over this weekend. I am fixing a 19 lb spiral ham (it was cheaper to get it that size) and green bean casserole with mashed potatoes. I bought 5-6 large baking potatoes so it totaled 6 lbs. For 8 total people ( his brothers are only 13 and 10 and don't eat much) how many lbs of potatoes should I make and how many cans of green beans and cream of mushroom do I need?

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Rule #1 about cooking for groups - always cook too much. If you don't have enough food and folks are still hungry, they will be a little grumpy. If they eat till their stuffed and you have leftovers, they'll be happy.

Figure one large baked potato per person - about a half-pound each, including kids age 10 and up. Trust me - a 10 year old boy eats MORE than most adult women. A 13 year old boy might eat more than a lot of adult men.

For Green Bean Cassorole, figure on 1 can of beans per two people, one can of cr. mushroom per 2 or 3 cans of beans. Don't forget the Frenched Onions on top, you need a big #10 can of those, you can always snack on the extras.

Either make the baked potatoes rich (by adding butter and sour-cream or cream), or make a white-roux gravy. White-roux gravy is made for 8 people by melting about 4 sticks of butter (1lb) in a large saucepan. Stir in one cup of unbleached flour and stir until it just starts to turn brown. Whisk in 4 cans of chicken-broth to make about 6 cups of gravy. My family personally prefers rich potatoes, but gravy is more traditional.

I'd also make a pan of cornbread to go with that, and a platter of crudites. But my family eats big so we need a lot of food, not a single man is under 6'3" and my wife's family is almost as large. 19lb of ham is more than plenty - and a brilliant way to save money with leftovers. Spiral ham sandwiches are a great bag lunch for work.

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What is the best way to prepare yourself for a long camping trip?

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No Name

Me and a few friends are planning on taking a year long camp trip in a few years and I was wondering, what would be the best way to prepare, we plan to most likely go to the gym and get stronger and probably practice camping for shorter amounts of time in the summer. Is there anything else that we should do?
Please don't tell me it's a bad Idea, I have almost everything else completely planned besides the place

Answer
You are not asking about camping. You are asking about illegal homelessness, unless you own the land where you are planning to live for a year.

In order to obtain a master's degree, I camped in developed campsites for two summers in a van down by the river. Due to all of my papers and an electric-powered non-stick pan for meals, I was glad to have electricity provided in camp. Fees were cheap, but transportation and loss of time were costs. I also paid for one restaurant meal each day due to time constraints, usually a Chinese lunch for economy and healthy components in the meal. Your willingness to move camp weekly is very responsible and will allow you to leave-no-trace. Therefore, you will not be in conflict with law enforcement as long as you are following the local regulations for dispersed camping. In my circumstances, I was not near any lands where dispersed camping was allowed. I figured that my daily living costs were $20 per day.

Today, I could have adequate battery storage to run a laptop computer between charging at school. I would use propane-butane canisters for cooking now. During my education, internet was not a source of research materials. I slept comfortably in a +15 degree sleeping bag, especially because the van retained some heat. I did shower and shave in the university gym early each morning without ever being challenged. During the past decade I have never applied any of my university education from three degrees, five certifications, and spent two decades being either underemployed or moving every few years for career changes. Of course, I answer questions, write articles and books, but do not recover the costs of outdoor gear or transportation from my work.

I have known a few homeless men. One froze to death in winter on a below-zero night where alcohol was involved. Another beat a fellow homeless man to death at his campsite and is serving a sentence for murder. A woman was killed by her homeless man companion associated with a knife-stabbing during an alcoholic binge in their campsite. Several young men have frozen to death in snowdrifts near me due to being disoriented on their way homes from bars. No one ever had a conflict with a wild animal, except one man stored canned goods in his tent that were eaten by a black bear when he was away from his dispersed camp near town. I attribute that problem as stupidity of the homeless man and proximity to a community that trains bears to eat refuse. I have never had any encounter with a bear in my remote wilderness dispersed camps. Human communities educate bears badly and help create alienated homeless men. Military veterans, alcoholics, and mentally-ill men are typically homeless and estranged from "civilization." Perhaps, you will be able to write a balanced thesis on homelessness in American after you get a taste of it.

What you need you know before going on a cruise?

S

I'm going on my first cruise this summer to the Bahamas in July. And I just wanted to know first hand tips from experienced cruise travelers.

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I have been on about 20 cruises with 4 different cruise lines so I guess I am somewhat experienced ...... here's some things to help understand your cruise.

The price of your cruise includes your cabin, all meals (including breakfast, lunch dinner, snacks and free room service)(you do pay to eat in the specialty restaurants), all shows and entertainment, and free use of all facilities on ship. The things that you will have to pay for are:

GRATUITIES: They will amount to about $10 per person in your cabin per day; about $70 each for a 7 day cruise. When you check in at the pier they will set up an on-board charge account for you to cover any and everything you may buy on ship. They will issue you a "cruise card" which will also serve as your room key and pass to get on and off the ship.

ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AND SOFT DRINKS: Coffee, tea, milk, juice, and lemonade and punch will be provided free but you must pay for soft drinks and alcoholic beverages and they will add a 15% gratuity to each drink and soft drink order.
- You can save a couple dollars on drinks if you order them in a plain glass rather than the fancy souvenir ones that add about $2. to the cost of drinks.

PHOTOGRAPHS: Cruise lines will take plenty of photographs of you all over the ship, in the dining room, and as you exit the ship in ports. These will cost a lot, like $15 to $20 for most.
- Instead of buying photos ask other passengers to take photos of you around the ship and at port stops.

TOURS/EXCURSIONS: You are not required to book any tours and can get off and on in the ports as much as you want. But the cruise line will offer a lot of tours and these are expensive.
- When you get to the Bahamas you can many times get tours much cheaper than on ship from tour operators who will be at/on the pier.

Always pack your passport and cruise documents in your carry on bag ONLY. If you plan to get into the pools or hot tub as soon as you get on ship (they will be open), bring those clothes in your carry on bag; you other luggage may not get to your cabin until much later in the afternoon.

The dress on ship is casual all day until 6:00PM, so take:
-swim wear (at least 2),
-shorts, tank tops and "T's"
-sandals,
-beach shoes,
-your snorkel equipment if you have it,
-sun glasses and sun screen,
-lotions,
-a cap or big hat for the sun,
-a book if you are a reader,
-your music player,
-sneakers and clothes to workout in if you like to use the gym,
-good walking shoes,
-your camera, and
-other personal toiletries including tooth paste, mouth wash or lotions.

Your cabin will have towels and soap provided, including pool and beach towels, and a hair dryer. It will also have a generic hair shampoo so you do not need to bring that unless you like a specific brand.

After 6:00 PM they request that you wear "sports or resort casual" attire. That's attire that you would expect a person to wear in a business office, (like a bank employee), shirt with a collar, slacks, skirt, blouse, etc. You can still wear shorts and swim wear in the pools and spas but not in public areas like dining rooms and restaurants, show rooms, bars, casino, etc. Don't over pack , take clothes that you can mix and match tops and bottoms and plan to wear each piece twice. You will likely be in shorts and/or swim wear most of every day so evening clothes don't usually get much wear.

Your cruise will have a formal night or two when you can wear your best stuff and get pictures taken, and maybe meet the shipâs Captain. The formal nights are REQUESTED not required attire. You will not be denied entry to the main dining room if you decide not to dress up, as long as you are at least sports casual. But most people do dress up. A gown or party dress for women and a suit or tux for men. But you can really do whatever you want.

- Its best to pack using soft-sided luggage because with space limited in your cabin it fits under the beds better if its not hard sided luggage.

- Pack using the vacuum clothing bags (about $20 for 3 at Target) so that you can get more in your bag AND so that if the TSA at the airport opens your bag they can see what's inside without rummaging through your things.

-Take a small carry-on bag for the last night of the cruise. On the last evening you will be required to put your luggage outside your cabin by about 2:00 AM so that they can start taking it down to the lower deck for offloading the next morning. So you will need a small bag for your toiletries and your clothes that you sleep in.

- If you are taking your cell phone, MP3 player or other item that needs to be plugged in take an extension cord as the plugs in the cabin are generally not in the best places and there are usually only one or two.

- Take a small bottle of hand sanitizer and/or hand-wipes. There are generally sanitizer dispensers at the entrances of restaurants, the buffets and dining room, but some times the are not there or not working. The sanitizer helps prevent the spread of the Norwalk Virus that sometimes occur on cruise ships.

- Take a can of air freshener for your cabin bathroom. The bathrooms do not have exhaust fans.

- Take a few zip lock bags of various sizes; they always come in handy.

- Take some one and five dollar bills for tipping and also they will come in handy when/if you go to the straw market in the Bahamas.

- Don't eat a big breakfast, or breakfast at all, the morning of your cruise because as soon as you get on ship lunch will be ready and they will be stuffing food in you the whole cruise.

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