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Post by: MikeDundee on 02 December 2007, 22:27:54
Well next year I will be taking a year off work and spending it in Thailand, an employment break :y, and trying to set a business up out there, tourism, fishing, etc, etc., all going well leave the UK around Sept/Oct, and the meega might be coming aswell ::)
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Post by: TheBoy on 02 December 2007, 22:29:17
lucky bugger
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Post by: davlad22 on 02 December 2007, 22:30:34
Is this due to your exceptionally poor performance in the sunday night quiz? You have decided to flea the country!?!  :o
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Post by: Jim on 02 December 2007, 22:31:15
Any idea how much the shipping will be
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Post by: MikeDundee on 02 December 2007, 22:34:43
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Any idea how much the shipping will be

Not more than £700, and just found out today that if it is in Kates name, there are no import taxes to pay, and it can stay there :y, still have to confirm with the Thai embassy in London ::)
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Post by: MikeDundee on 02 December 2007, 22:54:22
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Is this due to your exceptionally poor performance in the sunday night quiz? You have decided to flea the country!?!  :o

no its due to the fact that after doing my sums, it is cheaper to live in Thailand, and if need be work in the UK, on a part time basis, so the year out is a bit of a venture, will be renting my house out in London, and see what happens, will eventually have a web site set up, for anyone interested in seeing the real Thailand :y
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Post by: Martin_1962 on 02 December 2007, 23:54:52
Nice that you are taking your car :)
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Post by: MikeDundee on 02 December 2007, 23:56:30
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
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Post by: Crazydad on 03 December 2007, 18:20:27
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
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Post by: miggy on 03 December 2007, 18:24:54
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
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I want it :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sod off, he promised me the car for a life time of mincies ;D ;D ;D

All the best Mike on you travels
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Post by: Crazydad on 03 December 2007, 18:40:31
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
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I want it :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sod off, he promised me the car for a life time of mincies ;D ;D ;D

All the best Mike on you travels
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By the time you get the Mincies to him in Thailand, they will have more than a rubbery taste to them ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: MikeDundee on 03 December 2007, 19:01:18
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

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I want it :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sod off, he promised me the car for a life time of mincies ;D ;D ;D

All the best Mike on you travels
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By the time you get the Mincies to him in Thailand, they will have more than a rubbery taste to them ;D ;D ;D

The car is'nt really suited to the local roads, some are dirt tracks and no good for off roading either, may just buy a second hand one  ::), maybe an estate and ship that out ::), and leave the car here ::)
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Post by: Crazydad on 03 December 2007, 19:24:52
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

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I want it :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sod off, he promised me the car for a life time of mincies ;D ;D ;D

All the best Mike on you travels
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By the time you get the Mincies to him in Thailand, they will have more than a rubbery taste to them ;D ;D ;D

The car is'nt really suited to the local roads, some are dirt tracks and no good for off roading either, may just buy a second hand one  ::), maybe an estate and ship that out ::), and leave the car here ::)
your taking the piss now :P :P :P
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Post by: MikeDundee on 03 December 2007, 19:40:14
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Nice that you are taking your car :)

All going well yes :y
No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

No No No No NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO No NO No

I want it :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(

Sod off, he promised me the car for a life time of mincies ;D ;D ;D

All the best Mike on you travels
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By the time you get the Mincies to him in Thailand, they will have more than a rubbery taste to them ;D ;D ;D

The car is'nt really suited to the local roads, some are dirt tracks and no good for off roading either, may just buy a second hand one  ::), maybe an estate and ship that out ::), and leave the car here ::)
your taking the piss now :P :P :P


Psssssssttt :P
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Post by: Golfbuddy on 03 December 2007, 19:43:56
Does that mean you won't be at Newent then?  :'(

I missed the curry this year and was looking forward to it next time.  :(

Seriously, hope it all works out perfectly for you.  :y
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 03 December 2007, 19:50:58
Hope I can come and Visit ya, sad to see you go mate :'(
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Post by: MikeDundee on 03 December 2007, 19:52:46
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Hope I can come and Visit ya, sad to see you go mate :'(

Be around for a while yet, and won't miss the Forum, as will have pc and internet set up when I go out in April :y
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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 03 December 2007, 19:54:02
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Hope I can come and Visit ya, sad to see you go mate :'(

Be around for a while yet, and won't miss the Forum, as will have pc and internet set up when I go out in April :y

Happy Days :y

Will you need a helper over there  :)
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Post by: TheBoy on 03 December 2007, 19:57:25
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Hope I can come and Visit ya, sad to see you go mate :'(

Be around for a while yet, and won't miss the Forum, as will have pc and internet set up when I go out in April :y

Happy Days :y

Will you need a helper over there  :)
yes, a helper for the quiz.... ;D
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Post by: MikeDundee on 03 December 2007, 19:57:42
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Hope I can come and Visit ya, sad to see you go mate :'(

Be around for a while yet, and won't miss the Forum, as will have pc and internet set up when I go out in April :y

Happy Days :y

Will you need a helper over there  :)

Any OOF members will be welcome to visit, plenty of room in the house :y

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Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 03 December 2007, 20:00:26
Your on Mate the Loo-knee's fancy comin over :y
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Post by: sir moanalot on 03 December 2007, 20:21:46
my uncle owns the bluefin tavern on kata beach phucket-say hello when you go !!!
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Post by: MikeDundee on 03 December 2007, 20:24:50
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Your on Mate the Loo-knee's fancy comin over :y

The flight prices are the killer, you can check them out up to 12 months, cheapest you'll probably get is £1800 direct to Bangkok, thats 2 adults and 2 kids up to 12 is almost full fare for kids. You can books them all online including internal flights, which are very cheap indeed, probably your about 2,590 thai baht return, between £150/£170 that would be for 4 folks :y

You also have to be mindful of the time of year travelling, as schoold holiday times prices go up, at the mo Thai airways for going out end of March and returning first week in May is £462 and £310 for kids under 11/12, the bad news is yuou have to add on £142.20 to each of the fares, bl***y tax >:(. Alternative to get a cheaper flights is to do a stop over e.g, Emirates, Quatar Airways, China Airlines, most of the stop is just an hour and a half to 2 hours, changing planes. :y
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Post by: MikeDundee on 03 December 2007, 20:33:48
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my uncle owns the bluefin tavern on kata beach phucket-say hello when you go !!!

Doubt I will be down Phuket way, as I am based in North East thailand, but you never know i may well have a wee holiday break down there :y
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Post by: MikeDundee on 04 December 2007, 19:39:18
Well checked out the customs side again for importing a car to Thailand, and whilst my mate was almost right in what he said not completely right. The car can be shipped out permanently in Kates name only if the car has been in her name for at least a year and a half, and there are some small taxes to pay, they even take into account cost of modifications, and use Prakers and which car price guides ;D........so looks like plan B, and will be a brand new pick up truck when I get out there in April :y

Oh that means the meega will be staying here.....................somewhere in the UK ::)