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by Taikka
Sun Jul 16, 2017 8:51 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: My hello and introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 9799

Re: My hello and introduction

Hi friends,
Good news - will be back to Hua Hin by end of September ))
Who would like some Russian souvenir? :) Just ask! (No food, please)
A cap or t-shirt with our president? Authentic Russian vodka? ))

As usual - ready to help with any Russian-connected questions.

Best regatds,
taikka.
by Taikka
Tue Dec 27, 2016 4:07 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: My hello and introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 9799

Re: My hello and introduction

Hello to all! Will be back to Hua Hin by the end of January with the extended family (one more girl...) ;) As usual, we stay in Blue Lagoon, and, as usual, you are welcome to ask any questions about Russians and Russia )) I'm ready to help you with any "russian connected" issues, starting ...
by Taikka
Sun Nov 09, 2014 5:52 am
Forum: Legal, Visa, Finances & Employment
Topic: visa extensions
Replies: 21
Views: 2656

Re: visa extensions

Hi all, Does this 30 days extension work for all nationalities? I was warned that only citizens of some countries are able to use this option. As if my country, Russia, was in the list of countries the people of which can prolong their stay in Thailand, but after couple of weeks Russia was excluded ...
by Taikka
Fri Jan 17, 2014 11:05 pm
Forum: Feeding Time
Topic: Middle Eastern Food
Replies: 10
Views: 2359

Re: Middle Eastern Food

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_Bishvat
Jewish holiday was yesterday, probably the day off ...
by Taikka
Thu Jan 16, 2014 9:33 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: My hello and introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 9799

Re: My hello and introduction

Dear forum members, Our two months have come to an end and we move further - leaving next week and going to Singapore and in February - Australia. It was a real pleasure to stay on this forum, sarcastic and wit, and to feel the real atmosphere of "expaty" Hua Hin. I am not talkative, so di...
by Taikka
Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:24 pm
Forum: Events & Activities
Topic: Children's Day 2014
Replies: 9
Views: 998

Re: Children's Day 2014

1-st of June - childrens day in Russia (like in many countries). Actually it is called "the day of childrens' protection", and is traditionally used by politicians to speak nice speaches about how much they've done to children... Various activities are held, plus it states the beginning of...
by Taikka
Thu Jan 09, 2014 11:57 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Hello from the UK
Replies: 10
Views: 962

Re: Hello from the UK

I was originally planning to locate to Pattaya, but the recent mass influx of Russians, Arabs and others who I have little desire to live alongside has forced a rethink.Pete Not sure about the Arabs, but Russians will come more and more to HH, thats for sure. But, as it was told many times on this ...
by Taikka
Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:42 pm
Forum: Education
Topic: learning russian
Replies: 10
Views: 1535

Re: learning russian

There is a great thing to start to learn new language http://www.earwormslearning.com
I tried Italian several years ago and still remember everything from that course, stuck to my brains ))
Try it with Russian, just to see is this language for you.
by Taikka
Mon Dec 23, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Education
Topic: learning russian
Replies: 10
Views: 1535

Re: learning russian

I would think it would be incredibly difficult for Thais to learn Russian Agree, the sounds are greatly different, but for an english-speaking person not so difficult, imho. The difference in english and russian SOUNDS not so crucial - we've got only 3-4 sounds that miss in your alphabet. The most ...
by Taikka
Sun Dec 22, 2013 9:45 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Russian family robbed in Hua Hin
Replies: 8
Views: 2176

Re: Russian family robbed in Hua Hin

Brit Jim wrote:Where did it happen??
I got the information that it happened in Tippawan Village 5.
by Taikka
Sun Dec 22, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: Education
Topic: learning russian
Replies: 10
Views: 1535

Re: learning russian

The easiest way to study Russian is to make friends with some of them )
by Taikka
Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:17 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Russian family robbed in Hua Hin
Replies: 8
Views: 2176

Re: Russian family robbed in Hua Hin

BOZ wrote:Wonder if the robber was Thai or some type of farang?
Russian sources say the robber was thai.
by Taikka
Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Russian family robbed in Hua Hin
Replies: 8
Views: 2176

Russian family robbed in Hua Hin

Unfortunately, couldn't find this news in english-language sources, only in russian, so use your translation services to read. Would like to know the certain place of the crime (what village)... vesti(dot)ru/doc.html?id=1168975#photo_wrap top(dot)rbc(dot)ru/incidents/19/12/2013/895698.shtml As I hav...
by Taikka
Fri Dec 13, 2013 10:16 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: My hello and introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 9799

Re: My hello and introduction

Thanks for warm greetings to all )) About russians... if you want MY opinion: Those couple of hundreds or even thousands of russians in HH - this is zero, nothing - call it only a vanguard. The most of the army will come in 5-10 years, and here are the reasons for it: 1) I know what is like in Patta...