http://teakdoor.com Ask your Thailand, Asia and World Wide Related Questions here, ie about Thai Hotels,Flights,Budget Guest Houses,Best Places to Visit,Taxi Prices or even Phone Numbers,NO FLAMING, NO ABUSE OR ANY NASTINESS tolerated in this section. en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:51:43 GMT vBulletin 60 http://teakdoor.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://teakdoor.com http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/60262-volunteer-work.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:03:05 GMT Anyone know of any websites that can give me information on doing voluneer work in SE Asia?

Quick search in google and it's loads of firms trying to sell you the privilage whereas me and the missus have already booked our flights and are just considering taking a break from our travels for a few weeks or a month and volunterring some time?

Anyone direct me please?

Thanks in advance. ]]> CB79 http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/60262-volunteer-work.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/60107-driving-into-cambodia-thailand-koh-kong.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:20:32 GMT Heading down to Sihanoukville towards the end of the month and will be taking the Mrs for the first time - I'll be driving down to Trat, but was wondering how easy it it to take the car across and drive all the way to Snooky ? Will I be queueing for hours at the border and be constantly harangued by Cambo cops 'cos of my Thai plates ?

Thanks in advance ]]> INTJ http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/60107-driving-into-cambodia-thailand-koh-kong.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59966-rubber-business-in-cambodia.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:02:38 GMT We've had some enquir ]]> panama hat http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59966-rubber-business-in-cambodia.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59917-good-news-for-retirees-in-philippines.html Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:05:29 GMT I had been holding off on getting a retiree visa here, since you had to maintain a balance of $50,000 in a Philippine Bank in order to qualify. I had... I had been holding off on getting a retiree visa here, since you had to maintain a balance of $50,000 in a Philippine Bank in order to qualify. I had been on a Balikbayan Visa, which means married to a Filipina and you have to do a visa run once a year, which really is no hassle at all. Hassle is that each time you re-enter the country, your spouse must re-enter with you in order to get the BB visa. Thus, you can't travel without the wife, which is a pain in the ass if you have to make a business trip in the region at short notice. But now they have dropped the requirement from $50,000 to $10,000 if you are over 55. Now 10,000 parked in an account is something I can handle, not $50,000. So, after my upcoming visa run to LOS in a few weeks, I apply. No requirement to ever leave, or you can leave and return weekly if you want. No BS at airport or Immigration. When you go through the Immigration line, you just hand them your passport and retiree card (looks like a driver's license). You can go through the foreigner or Filipino lines. Piece of cake. And, after five years on retiree status, you can apply for Filipino citizenship, i.e., be a dual citizen like my wife and kids. Becoming a Filipino citizen by choice sounds idiotic, but it means that I can then own land/property in my name, etc. So, for once, they appear to have passed a law which makes sense. ]]> Davis Knowlton http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59917-good-news-for-retirees-in-philippines.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59782-uk-cathedrals.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:37:12 GMT Anybody back in Blighty care to share some piccies of cathedrals? I have sung in some of Europes finest, but none beat the acoustics of Lichfield or... Anybody back in Blighty care to share some piccies of cathedrals?
I have sung in some of Europes finest, but none beat the acoustics of Lichfield or Salisbury. Lichfield or Salisbury. ]]> withnallstoke http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59782-uk-cathedrals.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59644-best-recommendations-for-field-avenue.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:30:17 GMT First trip to the Phillippines, and I have a week in the DollHouse hotel, but don't necessarily want to spend all my time in their establishments.

Can any Angeles residents or frequent flyopeners give me the recommendations for the hottest clubs and the horniest women?

And how far away is Perimeter road, and what's the best way to get there and back? I'm told stumbling around on your tod at night isn't the smartest thing to do in that neck of the woods... ]]> harrybarracuda http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59644-best-recommendations-for-field-avenue.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59628-overland-from-pattaya-to-cambodia.html Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:31:22 GMT There is a new mini-van service to Trat, from Pattaya. 300baht.

The office is located on Pattaya Tai, north side just before Sukhumvit.

I don't have the specifics but did see a nice new van there and the times are much better than the 630am bus.

Specifics curious about if anyone knows...

-Do they pick you up at your condo?

-Any long delays on the way to Trat? (I did confirm they will take you to the Trat bus station to catch a shuttle to the border)

I see their banners are appearing around town. A good option IMHO if you like traveling overland, staying a night in Koh Kong. On that note, a second bus service to PNH is available now, 25000reil instead of the $10-15.usd.. This Phnom Penh Transport which drops you at the station near the Central Market.

Cheers and thanks in advance...yes...I know you can "fly for 4200baht on Bangkok Air return you cheap charlie Nok", I just like the Viet house in Koh Kong thanks for the advice mate... ]]> NokTang http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59628-overland-from-pattaya-to-cambodia.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59234-decent-hotels-in-penang.html Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:36:43 GMT Anyone know any decent hotels in Penang? Anyone know any decent hotels in Penang? ]]> Fishsiam http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59234-decent-hotels-in-penang.html http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59117-thailand-to-oz-the-adventure-begins.html Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:37:22 GMT If this is not the correct section for this, please move. After a recent sojourn in the truck into Laos....it has wet my appetite to possibly,... If this is not the correct section for this, please move.

After a recent sojourn in the truck into Laos....it has wet my appetite to possibly, maybe, perhaps....plan a drive to Oz from Los next year.

So here is the planning stage thread.

If anyone has ANY at all I repeat ANY information, or has seen any relevant information anywhere on the lagistics of this, please put it here.

I have a friend who rides his motorbike from Singapore to Phuket regulalry each year. So I can get a lot of info from him, unless driving a Thai registered car from here to there is different and requires different stuff.

Also need to find out the travel means for car and people between the Indo islands to just above Oz and then i think it is Kupang to Darwin.

Also need to research the time frame for travel and what is expected to be average.

All this then also depends on several other factors if I can do it or not, one of the major ones being school for the kids. But have ideas there.

Probable dates for launch from Los would be the end of school year next year at end on june.

So here it is.....I need to get googling. ]]> Nawty http://teakdoor.com/thailand-asia-rest-world-questions-answers/59117-thailand-to-oz-the-adventure-begins.html