You should totally do a video at Krua Restaurant (owned by a Canadian expat as you mentioned) before you depart from Mae Sot. Would be cool for us Asian subscribers of yours to see what Canadian food is all about especially fusion ones.
Nice looking coffee 👍😎 shop 👌😁. The picture of the white foreigner in the coffee shop, if I'm not mistaken, is a well known Monk, who I believe lives in northern Thailand.
The tree in question is called a cannonball tree. Known in Thailand as dton sala (ต้นสาลา). Apparently Buddha was surrounded by these trees when he was born, hence you’ll find them growing in some (or many) temples around Thailand,
In a rare occurrence, perhaps I picked a good table. I fought off my usual knack of choosing the absolute worst table in any restaurant or coffee shop. I thought there might be one of those vending machines where you could put in a coin and get a handful of food for the fish, but I didn't see one anywhere. The fish looked big enough that I think they got fed regularly.
Thanks. Yes, it's not a famous town for tourism. It's known among backpackers as a good place to cross the border between Thailand and Myanmar. So in ordinary times, there is a steady flow of foreigners moving through Mae Sot as they go from one country to the other. But they just stay for a single night and move on. On the other side, a fair number of NGO's have been operating here, and I think that is what has led to the relatively large number of interesting restaurants in such a small place.
I can remember paper straws in my youth, no plastic straws. Plastic straws were a real surprise when introduced. One problem with paper straws was that the wax came off and the straw end in one's got soggy. One had to turn the straws around occasionally.
22:43 Dear Doug, I recognise a great spiritual teacher Venerable Ajahn Jayasaro in this picture. Originally from England, he is a well respected Buddhist monk and meditation master of Thailand. I asked one of my Thai friends to translate the writing. It says: ‘Contentment doesn’t always come from getting everything you want. Contentment is the mind that accepts that you will not get everything that you want.’
You could scan the embassy acknowledgment signed letter and email instead. Save a trip to Post office Down load a scanner apps or just take a photo of ur signed acknowledgement
The letter even came with instructions about doing that - that I could scan the letter and email it back. But it didn't specify what email address to use, and there was no email address listed anywhere on the envelopes either. I've gotten a bunch of emails from the consulate lately, and they all come from different addresses, so I wouldn't know for sure which one to use. In any event, it's no big deal to drop by the post office. It's quite near my guesthouse. Plus, I got to use my newfound knowledge of how the post office works here in Thailand. I figured all that out when I sent in my passport, so I thought it would be mildly entertaining to go back and send something else by EMS, now that I know the system. 😁 I didn't talk about it in the video, but my second visit to the post office DID turn out to be quite interesting. There was a lot more activity this time, and a lot of people there doing different things. It was kind of fun to watch all of it happening. There just happened to be a bunch of people shipping boxes this time, and the sound of them unrolling packing tape (that incredibly loud tearing noise) was almost deafening. Everyone in the post office had to shout to be heard over the noise of just people taping up boxes. 😂 So my visit to the post office falls into the category of one my "small adventures" that Coastman Singha refers to. 🤗 I always prefer to deal with people in person rather than making a phone call or something like that, assuming it isn't super hard to get to the office or the business.
You can buy a straw made of stainless steel. Just wash and re-use again. Travelling cutlery sets usually include one and even come with a long slim brush to clean the straw.
I thought about that. I might end up picking up a stainless steel straw if I come across a good one with the cleaning brush you mentioned. I think I hesitated in the past because having anything metal in your bags - particularly a long, thin piece of metal like a straw - causes trouble at entrances to buildings that have metal detectors. I used to carry a basic Swiss Army Knife and things like that with me at all times, but I don't anymore because I had trouble getting through metal detectors. I wonder if a straw would cause the same problems? 🙂
At 40:45 it says 1. Press the white button 2. Pick up the phone when rings 3. Place orders what you want 4. Pay at bottom-right window and 5. Pick up the food at top-right window. At 45:36 If I am right, the fruit must be called "thee thee" which is also a rare fruit even in Myanmar; the fruit is grown only in middle area of Myanmar like Mandalay; it is also not good to eat because of full of seeds inside; It is also used to play as hitting each other; If you can break rival "thee thee", you win the game.
Thanks for the detailed translation. I think if I had just tried to do it, I would have instinctively just picked up the phone. But it looks like the trick is to press the white button first and then wait for them to call you. I probably never would have figured out how to do that on my own. That game you mentioned with the fruit makes perfect sense. That fruit felt so hard. 🙂
Doug. I went inside the bank for withdrawals in Chiang Mai. Takes longer, but safer and I tend to lose cards. Of course, banking hours only. You might try this in your city. Thanks.
Doug, If you sesitive about ATM/Credit Card scams make sure to do your banking business inside the secure area of a bank. Outside ATMs are subject to surveilance by scammers trying to get your info.
Thanks for the tip. I tend to do things like that. I never use the single ATMs that you see on the streets outside 7-11s and places like that. I always use ATMs that are located at the entrance to banks. Some of them have an enclosed space with a bunch of ATMs inside. This bank doesn't have enclosed space for the seven or eight ATMs, but it feels secure and private there nonetheless, and there is a security guard sitting there most of the time. The funny thing is that the banks themselves feel more like thieves to me than actual thieves, and I just let them rob with me with the crazy high service fees. 😁 There's almost certainly a smarter way to do this, but I end up losing so much money in fees to my bank in Canada and then the local banks in Thailand and Myanmar when I withdraw money through ATMs. They seem to have very high fees here.
translation for the rin rin tea ... from burmese to english 1. ring the bell 2. pickup the phone when it ring 3. place an order 4. pay thru the lower window on your right 5. get your drink from the upper window on your right
It looks like I will stay here in Mae Sot for most of the month of July as well. After that, I'm not sure. The 90-day visa amnesty ends on July 31st, and I'll probably have to find a way to go to a new country altogether. And that could be tricky. Have to wait and see what happens. But I don't have any definite plans to visit other cities in Thailand right now.
I never really thought about the directions the arrows were pointing in. Considering the sign post was square and the signs could only point in four directions, they were all probably slightly off. But I didn't notice the signs for Australia and England pointing the same way. 🙂
I was confused, too, when I reviewed the video clip and heard myself say purple and then saw the elephant in the video. It didn't quite look purple, did it? Either I misspoke or the colors were off. Weird. I think the GoPro shows colors properly. I've never noticed a problem with that before. BUT I also have this memory of the elephant actually being purple. A mystery to be solved here... 🙂
Yes, I just dread those people who ‘take forever’ at the ATM. Just bad luck queueing behind them. I always make sure I queue behind young adults and ‘tech-savvy-looking’ ones. 😅
When all this started, my plan was return to Myanmar. I assumed the border closures would last a few weeks or maybe 2 months at most, and then I'd return to Myanmar. But now, it's looking unlikely. By the time it's possible for foreign visitors to go to Myanmar, the time for that visit will likely have passed. I think I'll end up doing something else. Plus, my guess is that even if tourists are allowed back in, they won't be allowed across the land borders, such as this border crossing at Mae Sot/Myawaddy. I'd likely have to fly into Myanmar all over again from Bangkok or something like that. So it wouldn't be as convenient as just walking across the Friendship Bridge.
Get offline option in Google translate. It will download the language of your choice and store on your phone. That might work I hope without live data.
I know the restaurant quite well. It is just a couple of blocks away, and I chatted with the owner one time as he was sitting outside at one of the tables. But I've never eaten there. Not yet, anyway.
@@PlanetDoug if you paid the reward there would be no wrist taken to wind down the time to find a joolers when riding your bike. P.S. in regards to the dog warning about licking hands. I have been there browsing many times. I have a lot of gold rings and watches for sale. Oh, that dog is a golden retriever by the way. Your trustworthy fiend er friend, Con. PS, you did not tell me if it was a girls or boys bike. Please advise ASAP as a lot of nice people want your bike and old clothes.
Hey, Austin. Good to see you pop up here. I was just going over the video clips that I shot at Braverly the other day. And I was wondering how to get in touch with you and Nattah. And here you are. 😁
A few people have left comments saying that it is housing for police officers (or maybe police officers and other government employees). And that makes sense, especially since it is right beside the large police station here in Mae Sot.
The guy with a stack of ATM cards is a loan shark. You want a loan? You have to surrender your ATM card to him and he will collect interest of your loan every month with your ATM card
You have got to get yourself a life. If all you do is worry about buildings to put in that's sad at best. Suggest you move to a new town. There are lots not to far away that have many things going on. Then we might get some decent Vlogs. 3/4 a week of nothing but you eating/walking about in a Ghost is getting very tiresome.
Frederick Obrien If you don't like the content here anymore, I suggest that you express it in a polite way or you just move on, instead of leaving offensive comments. ("Go get yourself a life" is definitely an offensive statement to me)
I actually like it when Doug goes walkies. You can see a bit of everyday life. For example on Dougs previous video there was a guy coming down a ladder from the electrical cables strung along the street. Didnt look like an employee on the definitely wasnt complying with health and safety regs.
@@melinabrunet1575 I left my comment because every other day I get yet another look at me eating/walking round post of how dead M/S is. I live not to far from M/S, been there several times, and I can tell you it's a dead town. As you will see if you care to look. I have moved on and have now blocked those posts. If you want to keep looking at the same old same old stuff, that's up to you. I just find them boring. Hence my you have move to another town with more life comment. I'll give him a tip try Kamphaeng Phet. (It's Thailand) and not just a border town. Not to far and much better life wise for an expat.
He's just got his passport back. Can't go anywhere without it. Plenty of other channels to watch if this isn't your cup of tea. I like the pleasure Doug takes in the mundane. Very Zen.
Ah! Life advice just where you'd want it. The UA-cam comments section. If Doug is in need of "getting a life", what does it say about the gentleman spending his life watching videos of this lack of "life".
I'm very close to Myanmar. The border crossing is only a few kilometers away from my guest house, and I could walk there easily if I wanted to. But I haven't heard anything about when Myanmar will open to foreign tourists again. My guess is that even when tourists are allowed back, they won't be allowed to cross land borders anyway. They'll only be allowed to fly into the international airports in Yangon and Mandalay. So even though I am right on the border, it won't do me any good. But that is just a guess.
You should totally do a video at Krua Restaurant (owned by a Canadian expat as you mentioned) before you depart from Mae Sot. Would be cool for us Asian subscribers of yours to see what Canadian food is all about especially fusion ones.
Nice looking coffee 👍😎 shop 👌😁. The picture of the white foreigner in the coffee shop, if I'm not mistaken, is a well known Monk, who I believe lives in northern Thailand.
The tree in question is called a cannonball tree. Known in Thailand as dton sala (ต้นสาลา). Apparently Buddha was surrounded by these trees when he was born, hence you’ll find them growing in some (or many) temples around Thailand,
I like your life style,kinda of bohemian.Man about town.
Gah, I love that coffee shop table with the fishies! I would have picked the same spot. :)
In a rare occurrence, perhaps I picked a good table. I fought off my usual knack of choosing the absolute worst table in any restaurant or coffee shop. I thought there might be one of those vending machines where you could put in a coin and get a handful of food for the fish, but I didn't see one anywhere. The fish looked big enough that I think they got fed regularly.
Like your video i never heard of this town before
Thanks. Yes, it's not a famous town for tourism. It's known among backpackers as a good place to cross the border between Thailand and Myanmar. So in ordinary times, there is a steady flow of foreigners moving through Mae Sot as they go from one country to the other. But they just stay for a single night and move on. On the other side, a fair number of NGO's have been operating here, and I think that is what has led to the relatively large number of interesting restaurants in such a small place.
I love all ur videos Wishing u the best
Thank you. I appreciate it. All the best to you, too.
I can remember paper straws in my youth, no plastic straws. Plastic straws were a real surprise when introduced.
One problem with paper straws was that the wax came off and the straw end in one's got soggy. One had to turn the straws around occasionally.
Swaziland. I'll bet that was supposed to be Switzerland. The distance is correct for Switzerland also, not Swaziland.
22:43 Dear Doug, I recognise a great spiritual teacher Venerable Ajahn Jayasaro in this picture. Originally from England, he is a well respected Buddhist monk and meditation master of Thailand.
I asked one of my Thai friends to translate the writing. It says: ‘Contentment doesn’t always come from getting everything you want. Contentment is the mind that accepts that you will not get everything that you want.’
You could scan the embassy acknowledgment signed letter and email instead. Save a trip to Post office
Down load a scanner apps or just take a photo of ur signed acknowledgement
The letter even came with instructions about doing that - that I could scan the letter and email it back. But it didn't specify what email address to use, and there was no email address listed anywhere on the envelopes either. I've gotten a bunch of emails from the consulate lately, and they all come from different addresses, so I wouldn't know for sure which one to use.
In any event, it's no big deal to drop by the post office. It's quite near my guesthouse. Plus, I got to use my newfound knowledge of how the post office works here in Thailand. I figured all that out when I sent in my passport, so I thought it would be mildly entertaining to go back and send something else by EMS, now that I know the system. 😁
I didn't talk about it in the video, but my second visit to the post office DID turn out to be quite interesting. There was a lot more activity this time, and a lot of people there doing different things. It was kind of fun to watch all of it happening. There just happened to be a bunch of people shipping boxes this time, and the sound of them unrolling packing tape (that incredibly loud tearing noise) was almost deafening. Everyone in the post office had to shout to be heard over the noise of just people taping up boxes. 😂
So my visit to the post office falls into the category of one my "small adventures" that Coastman Singha refers to. 🤗 I always prefer to deal with people in person rather than making a phone call or something like that, assuming it isn't super hard to get to the office or the business.
Hello Legendary Khun Doug. Good morning and have a great day from the trouble seas of the ravage #AmbaLand.
You are best and brave love from Pakistan
You can buy a straw made of stainless steel. Just wash and re-use again. Travelling cutlery sets usually include one and even come with a long slim brush to clean the straw.
I thought about that. I might end up picking up a stainless steel straw if I come across a good one with the cleaning brush you mentioned. I think I hesitated in the past because having anything metal in your bags - particularly a long, thin piece of metal like a straw - causes trouble at entrances to buildings that have metal detectors. I used to carry a basic Swiss Army Knife and things like that with me at all times, but I don't anymore because I had trouble getting through metal detectors. I wonder if a straw would cause the same problems? 🙂
The Cycling Canadian ...Anything that’s sharp or pointed are generally not allowed. You can probably find the metal straw at Tesco.
At 40:45 it says 1. Press the white button 2. Pick up the phone when rings 3. Place orders what you want 4. Pay at bottom-right window and 5. Pick up the food at top-right window. At 45:36 If I am right, the fruit must be called "thee thee" which is also a rare fruit even in Myanmar; the fruit is grown only in middle area of Myanmar like Mandalay; it is also not good to eat because of full of seeds inside; It is also used to play as hitting each other; If you can break rival "thee thee", you win the game.
Thanks for the detailed translation. I think if I had just tried to do it, I would have instinctively just picked up the phone. But it looks like the trick is to press the white button first and then wait for them to call you. I probably never would have figured out how to do that on my own.
That game you mentioned with the fruit makes perfect sense. That fruit felt so hard. 🙂
Cafe looks nice. Suprise. I guess they must have many western tourists who wants coffee
The first line states that it is a government building. The second line infers that outsiders or anyone that does not belong are not allowed inside.
Was just waiting for your video.
The building is most probably a government quarter for government employees posted to Mae Sot.
Doug. I went inside the bank for withdrawals in Chiang Mai. Takes longer, but safer and I tend to lose cards. Of course, banking hours only. You might try this in your city. Thanks.
Doug,
If you sesitive about ATM/Credit Card scams make sure to do your banking business inside the secure area of a bank. Outside ATMs are subject to surveilance by scammers trying to get your info.
Thanks for the tip. I tend to do things like that. I never use the single ATMs that you see on the streets outside 7-11s and places like that. I always use ATMs that are located at the entrance to banks. Some of them have an enclosed space with a bunch of ATMs inside. This bank doesn't have enclosed space for the seven or eight ATMs, but it feels secure and private there nonetheless, and there is a security guard sitting there most of the time.
The funny thing is that the banks themselves feel more like thieves to me than actual thieves, and I just let them rob with me with the crazy high service fees. 😁 There's almost certainly a smarter way to do this, but I end up losing so much money in fees to my bank in Canada and then the local banks in Thailand and Myanmar when I withdraw money through ATMs. They seem to have very high fees here.
translation for the rin rin tea ... from burmese to english
1. ring the bell
2. pickup the phone when it ring
3. place an order
4. pay thru the lower window on your right
5. get your drink from the upper window on your right
Thanks!
Hurrahhh for Liverpool football Club,, they are this year England champion,,,
that bubble tea sign said you gotta pick up the phone to order, and you pay the money and get the bubble tea from the window on the right. lol
How long time you thinking stay in Mae Sot?Have some plans to go new city?
It looks like I will stay here in Mae Sot for most of the month of July as well. After that, I'm not sure. The 90-day visa amnesty ends on July 31st, and I'll probably have to find a way to go to a new country altogether. And that could be tricky. Have to wait and see what happens. But I don't have any definite plans to visit other cities in Thailand right now.
According to the street sight post ... Australia 🇦🇺 & England 🏴 the same way 🤣🤣
I never really thought about the directions the arrows were pointing in. Considering the sign post was square and the signs could only point in four directions, they were all probably slightly off. But I didn't notice the signs for Australia and England pointing the same way. 🙂
i read that sign in Burmese. It said By Law no outsider allowed. Its doesn't say that its a government building.
The elephant is purple? It seemed to me the colour was a red or red-orange. I guess your gopro reset messed with the colour tuning?
I was confused, too, when I reviewed the video clip and heard myself say purple and then saw the elephant in the video. It didn't quite look purple, did it? Either I misspoke or the colors were off. Weird. I think the GoPro shows colors properly. I've never noticed a problem with that before. BUT I also have this memory of the elephant actually being purple. A mystery to be solved here... 🙂
Yes, I just dread those people who ‘take forever’ at the ATM. Just bad luck queueing behind them. I always make sure I queue behind young adults and ‘tech-savvy-looking’ ones. 😅
It's a cannonball tree. Native to South and Central America.
Hoo ra!!
Hey Dough! Are you coming back to Myanmar after COVID?
When all this started, my plan was return to Myanmar. I assumed the border closures would last a few weeks or maybe 2 months at most, and then I'd return to Myanmar. But now, it's looking unlikely. By the time it's possible for foreign visitors to go to Myanmar, the time for that visit will likely have passed. I think I'll end up doing something else. Plus, my guess is that even if tourists are allowed back in, they won't be allowed across the land borders, such as this border crossing at Mae Sot/Myawaddy. I'd likely have to fly into Myanmar all over again from Bangkok or something like that. So it wouldn't be as convenient as just walking across the Friendship Bridge.
Hi, can i know how do you travel to maesot, by plane?
How far are you from Myanmar. I was told that Myanmar will open up soon. If you would know can you reply. T y
Get offline option in Google translate. It will download the language of your choice and store on your phone. That might work I hope without live data.
The guy with a deck of bank cards it likely a money lender. They take the card to guarantee payment when guys money paid into bank.
Looking handsome
👍👍👍👍😃😃🙏🌹❤
You should have just bought the same watch that you said was cheap already plus 50 percent off to save you the trouble.
Considering the trouble I've had putting the new watch band on (still haven't managed it), that would have been the smarter choice. 😁
Selamat pagi
Have you been to Krua Canada restaurant?
on Sripanich Rd.
Cool. Some poutine for Doug.
I know the restaurant quite well. It is just a couple of blocks away, and I chatted with the owner one time as he was sitting outside at one of the tables. But I've never eaten there. Not yet, anyway.
Didn't you see the sign at 36 coffee shop. It said " watch repairs here ".
No, I didn't notice that sign. I still haven't found a place that can replace my watch band, so if I go back there, I'll look for that sign.
@@PlanetDoug if you paid the reward there would be no wrist taken to wind down the time to find a joolers when riding your bike. P.S. in regards to the dog warning about licking hands. I have been there browsing many times. I have a lot of gold rings and watches for sale. Oh, that dog is a golden retriever by the way. Your trustworthy fiend er friend, Con. PS, you did not tell me if it was a girls or boys bike. Please advise ASAP as a lot of nice people want your bike and old clothes.
@@PlanetDoug hello, you have not replied to my kind overtures as yet, is there some lack of faith? Your trusted and true friend, Con.
Nattha says that the big white apartment building is housing for police officers.
Hey, Austin. Good to see you pop up here. I was just going over the video clips that I shot at Braverly the other day. And I was wondering how to get in touch with you and Nattah. And here you are. 😁
@@whiskeynovember8498 Remove your email address soon as you will get spammed hard.... hope Doug save it now.!
@@i-will-get-you-there I saved the email address, and then I removed it for him. 😁
01:00
That apartment looks more like a Police staff house. Find out.
Yes. It's a government built police staff apartments. Standard plan. See everywhere. But quite large.
Good morning
Good morning to you, too, Keith. 🍵
@@PlanetDoug good morning how are u ?
Where u live in kuala lumpur ?
In Thai it says, "Government offices do not enter"
I think 🤔 he was trying to find something
A few people have left comments saying that it is housing for police officers (or maybe police officers and other government employees). And that makes sense, especially since it is right beside the large police station here in Mae Sot.
The guy with a stack of ATM cards is a loan shark. You want a loan? You have to surrender your ATM card to him and he will collect interest of your loan every month with your ATM card
That's interesting. I never would have thought of that. But it makes logical sense.
You have got to get yourself a life. If all you do is worry about buildings to put in that's sad at best. Suggest you move to a new town. There are lots not to far away that have many things going on. Then we might get some decent Vlogs. 3/4 a week of nothing but you eating/walking about in a Ghost is getting very tiresome.
Frederick Obrien If you don't like the content here anymore, I suggest that you express it in a polite way or you just move on, instead of leaving offensive comments.
("Go get yourself a life" is definitely an offensive statement to me)
I actually like it when Doug goes walkies. You can see a bit of everyday life. For example on Dougs previous video there was a guy coming down a ladder from the electrical cables strung along the street. Didnt look like an employee on the definitely wasnt complying with health and safety regs.
@@melinabrunet1575 I left my comment because every other day I get yet another look at me eating/walking round post of how dead M/S is. I live not to far from M/S, been there several times, and I can tell you it's a dead town. As you will see if you care to look. I have moved on and have now blocked those posts. If you want to keep looking at the same old same old stuff, that's up to you. I just find them boring. Hence my you have move to another town with more life comment. I'll give him a tip try Kamphaeng Phet. (It's Thailand) and not just a border town. Not to far and much better life wise for an expat.
He's just got his passport back. Can't go anywhere without it. Plenty of other channels to watch if this isn't your cup of tea. I like the pleasure Doug takes in the mundane. Very Zen.
Ah! Life advice just where you'd want it. The UA-cam comments section. If Doug is in need of "getting a life", what does it say about the gentleman spending his life watching videos of this lack of "life".
How far are you from Myanmar. I was told that Myanmar will open up soon. If you would know can you reply. T y
I'm very close to Myanmar. The border crossing is only a few kilometers away from my guest house, and I could walk there easily if I wanted to. But I haven't heard anything about when Myanmar will open to foreign tourists again. My guess is that even when tourists are allowed back, they won't be allowed to cross land borders anyway. They'll only be allowed to fly into the international airports in Yangon and Mandalay. So even though I am right on the border, it won't do me any good. But that is just a guess.
@@PlanetDoug T y for your reply. I enjoy ur easy going videos.