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No wine before 5 p.m.
Dear Chiangmai Mail,
RE: No Wine Before 5 p.m. (Chiangmai Mail 29 Jan). I
essentially agree with your reader Sibylla regarding the seemingly newly
enforced alcohol purchasing rules currently being applied at the major
Hypermarkets, etc.
However having lived in Thailand for a while, we all know
there is always a way round life’s little inconveniences, and while the
signs displayed do indicate that sales of Alcohol are not permitted
between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., if you read the small print - for example in
Carrefour (in English and in Thai !), you are allowed to purchase
Alcohol during this period if you purchase a minimum of 10 Liters so
I guess the answer is to entertain in style. Have a good party.
Frank Dean
Relocating
Dear Editor,
I will be relocating to Chiang Mai in late February and I
am writing to see if you might be in a position to provide me with some
information.
I may wish to become involved in some charitable and
community events in Chiang Mai after I get settled. Could you perhaps advise
me how I might best become acquainted with the various Chiang Mai charitable
and community organizations and their calendar of upcoming events?
Thank you very much for your assistance. I have been
reading your publication for several weeks and find it very professional and
informative.
Jonathan LeBlanc Roberts
Paris, France
(Editor’s reply : Dear M. LeBlanc,
Chiang Mai has the full gamut of Service organizations,
NGO’s and other charity groups. Their addresses can be found through the
Clubs section of the newspaper. Contact us again once you arrived, and we
will provide you with any further information needed.)
Freedom of Speech
Mr. Jones,
I did not appreciate your characterization of my
President, George W. Bush. You have no idea of the greatness of the man.
I’m glad you’ve chosen to live in another country. But I want you to
know that the next time I’m in Chiang Mai, I’m going to look you up and
change your face.
Roger Kuyrkendall
Conservative Republican
Scott Jones replies:
Well, Mr. Kuyrkendall, we have a couple things in common:
1) we’re both glad I live in another country. 2) We both have the luxury
of freedom of speech. However I don’t share your violent streak. When
you’re in Chiangmai, perhaps we could meet at The Writer’s Club where
people exchange ideas, disagree or agree and talk about issues in a
civilized manner. “Changing my face” won’t alter my mind or my heart.
Scott Jones
Human Being
Big Thanx!
Editor,
Big thankx! Just read the excellent reportage of the Skal
Club revival efforts in CNX recently and want to shower you with gratitude
and appreciation for your great commitment to spreading the word. It’s
really heartening to know that your community based newspapers are right
behind our collective efforts and that via your informative articles and
pictures you are creating interest amongst your readers and the tourism
industry alike. Way to go and all the very best in keeping up the good work.
Brian Sinclair-Thompson, General Manager for Thailand,
Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Swiss International Air Lines
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