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Yeah it's 1.5 hrs from kickoff so it'd be sweet if someone can suggest a good sports bar for the game later

Also to the guys in Phuket:
-Where should I go to buy headphones/electric toothbrush on the island?

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03-21-2010 , 09:03 AM

#11827

nhourmess

adept

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 898

can any of the bkk'ers post me some names of good IT shops? (and possible their telephone numbers)

I want to buy this laptop but it can't get it in phuket and none of the stores here can order it for me.

If I can't get it in bkk and will have resort to ordering it online, how much will i have to pay in import taxes and is there a way to avoid these?

Last edited by nhourmess; 03-21-2010 at 09:10 AM.

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03-21-2010 , 09:40 AM

#11828

Jigsaws

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,178

you're probably not going to find that laptop in bkk either. baller laptops are just not in high demand here. you might find a similar model though. just take an afternoon, go to pantip plaza and pick out the most baller model you can find.

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03-21-2010 , 09:46 AM

#11829

hennerz

2008 uNL WSOP Champion

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,566

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Originally Posted by OGS20

Does anyone know of any good bars for watching football in Phuket (ideally around Kata beach)? Preferably one that has a decent size screen and English commentary.

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by GameDoneChanged

Did you guys find anywhere?

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03-21-2010 , 10:07 AM

#11830

tme03

adept

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 846

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Originally Posted by Jigsaws

try the power mall at siam paragon or fortune IT mall (near phra ram MRT).

i'd avoid pantip plaza if possible, unless you want pushy thai's annoying you all the time with porn and fake dvds.

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03-21-2010 , 10:12 AM

#11831

Jigsaws

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,178

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Originally Posted by tme03

try the power mall at siam paragon or fortune IT mall (near phra ram MRT).

i'd avoid pantip plaza if possible, unless you want pushy thai's annoying you all the time with porn and fake dvds.

power mall doesn't have nearly as many options as pantip. fortune might be okay, but i just dodged the first porn guy at pantip and then i had no problems while in IT city there.

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03-21-2010 , 11:16 AM

#11832

Slappz

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,448

To BKK ppl,

Does anyone know where I can buy a hookah + accessories in BKK? I'm looking to get some shisha and coals as well to stock up for Chiang Mai. Possibly Khao San Rd?

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03-21-2010 , 01:16 PM

#11833

tiz435

stranger

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9

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Originally Posted by Jigsaws

power mall doesn't have nearly as many options as pantip. fortune might be okay, but i just dodged the first porn guy at pantip and then i had no problems while in IT city there.

Fortune or PT

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03-21-2010 , 01:51 PM

#11834

rutang

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Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2,640

the phuketeers are fully stocked with americans now, and we don't know **** about where to catch a game of "footie". when the spaniards were around, we caught El Classico in patong. I know they watch football on the big screen at Peek Mai, there's a sports bar (sanook bar i think) on the road that intersects by the gas station in Kata, and coconut in karon, which is our regular hangout for pool, has a plasma and couches to watch football. I'd guess that coconut is the best option, it's a cool place to hang out.

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03-21-2010 , 02:15 PM

#11835

tiz435

stranger

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 9

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Originally Posted by Bikolas2k

im thinking of getting a 2 or 3 bed room condo in september around BKK.

where is a good place to start looking? i hear thong lor is a really nice area to live. I want to be kind of out of the grimey parts of BKK. I checked out the Prime11 condos, they look pretty good but im sure I can find better.

Im paying like 800 / month right now for rent back home so something around that would be fine .

Also what about internet? we want to get the fastest internet here. We are currently staying in the presidential suite in Grand Sukhimvit and they gave us our own router but its still not that fast. Its definately a solid connection but not as fast as we would like.

thanks!!

Victory Monument area is pretty happening near BTS, several quality condos close and plenty of bars / restaurants .

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03-21-2010 , 02:20 PM

#11836

NewTeaBag

banned

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,249

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Originally Posted by rutang

sigh...

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03-21-2010 , 03:07 PM

#11837

nhourmess

adept

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 898

Thanks guys.
So any tips on avoiding taxes at customs when i order online?

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03-21-2010 , 11:53 PM

#11838

OTL

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,693

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Originally Posted by Slappz

To BKK ppl,

Does anyone know where I can buy a hookah + accessories in BKK? I'm looking to get some shisha and coals as well to stock up for Chiang Mai. Possibly Khao San Rd?

I would try Sukhumvit soi 3. Its the Arab soi and I'm pretty sure I've seen stores selling them there.

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03-22-2010 , 12:27 AM

#11839

danols

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 399

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Originally Posted by OTL

I would try Sukhumvit soi 3. Its the Arab soi and I'm pretty sure I've seen stores selling them there.

+1. i have def seen them for sale there

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03-22-2010 , 01:43 AM

#11840

WhoIam

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,050

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Originally Posted by Slappz

To BKK ppl,

Does anyone know where I can buy a hookah + accessories in BKK? I'm looking to get some shisha and coals as well to stock up for Chiang Mai. Possibly Khao San Rd?

As far as I can tell, self-lighting charcoals don't exist in Thailand. I searched extensively for these about two years ago and none of shops or hookah bars had them or had even knew what they were. Using regular charcoals obviously makes smoking it much more of a hassle.

edit: random amusing story: My buddy's family owns a Turkish restaurant in Vientiane so they bought a bunch of hookahs for the restaurant. The police made them stop offering them because they didn't understand what the hookahs were and assumed they were drug paraphernalia.

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03-22-2010 , 02:20 AM

#11841

kap arai

adept

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 888

baah don't buy a laptop in thailand. i had to bc mine broke, but paid about 1.5x extra. i have a thai keyboard tho! ครับ

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03-22-2010 , 03:05 AM

#11842

OGS20

journeyman

Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 206

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Originally Posted by hennerz

Did you guys find anywhere?

There were plenty of places showing the game. We just stopped at the first place with a big screen.

Great result as well

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03-22-2010 , 05:33 AM

#11843

Roger Mainfield

Big Raaaaaaj

Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,200

Self lighting coals ruin the taste anyway.

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03-22-2010 , 06:20 AM

#11844

FatKing85

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1,260

can anyone recommend a good muay thai gym in chiang mai? ive found 2 online (plus a camp for advanced outside the city) but they are for training everyday and charge ~8k/month. im looking to train around twice a week only. and preferably one where i dont have to fight in the beginning, im still recovering from surgery, a kick in the wrong part and im k.o.

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03-22-2010 , 06:38 AM

#11845

GameDoneChanged

centurion

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 144

Anyone know of any stores in Phuket to buy decent (in ear) headphones?

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03-22-2010 , 08:55 AM

#11846

NewTeaBag

banned

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,249

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Originally Posted by GameDoneChanged

Anyone know of any stores in Phuket to buy decent (in ear) headphones?

best bet, imo, would be either bananna IT in the homepro mall near Chalong Circle OR the tons of IT shops in the basement of Big C in Phuket town.

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03-22-2010 , 09:12 AM

#11847

hennerz

2008 uNL WSOP Champion

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,566

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Originally Posted by OGS20

There were plenty of places showing the game. We just stopped at the first place with a big screen.

Great result as well

ohhhhhhhhhhh yeah

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03-22-2010 , 09:42 AM

#11848

Ballerblockn

grinder

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 473

why can't i find any thai sausage or bbq pork on a stick at any street carts in kata beach? soi 11 in bkk had this bqq guy that was THE MAN and had such good cheap thai sausage and bbq pork. i miss that mf right now and his very affordable lunches (40 baht for a pretty much a feast)!

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03-22-2010 , 10:01 AM

#11849

WillyT

veteran

Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,301

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Originally Posted by Ballerblockn

go about 50 meters down from that gas station in Kata and there are a couple of guys camped there all night. Some others travel around the bar area.

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03-22-2010 , 10:17 AM

#11850

Slappz

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,448

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Originally Posted by WhoIam

That would be a huge beat for me as I don't have much resources to light coals besides a lighter.

It does taste worse, but less taste > no hooks imo.

Thanks for all the info guys.

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