crackhead
Malaysian expat in Vietnam
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About me
Malaysian
Lives in Saigon
Speaks English, Malay, Chinese and a few sentences in Vietnamese, German & French :-)
Registration: 04 June 2010
Activity
Paintball game at district 7 (behind lotte Mart) by kryptonite123
This Saturday 26th may 2012 at 5pm I'm organizing a paintball game. Venue at district 7 behind lotte mart. So far I have 7 people. Looking for more. Please let me know if interested.
:top: Thumbs up to kryptonite123 for organizing this & getting 20 people together - it was fun ! I got shot in the neck, head, ribs & hand ... let's do it again soon :idontagree: Cheers ! Read More
From Malaysia and work in HCM City by Sesaw
Hi all, I am Malaysian and currently working in Ho Chi Minh City. Bit struggling with this new environment, any advise on good place, good food to hang around?
may i know how many of you altogether? coz need to book the field and equipment. the more the merrier. thanksI have 3 on my side but will PM you to confirm. Suggest you start a new thread for this activity - you should get more interest. Cheers. Read More
From Malaysia and work in HCM City by Sesaw
Hi all, I am Malaysian and currently working in Ho Chi Minh City. Bit struggling with this new environment, any advise on good place, good food to hang around?
Sounds good. I can most likely make it, and could bring a couple of other non-Malaysian friends if that's OK. Suggest maybe we meet up for a late lunch on Sat. & go from there ? Read More
Buying a camera in Ho chi minh city by satch36
I am contemplating buying a new camera. Specifically a FUJI finepix model. I need to be sure about a few things. Are there any pitfalls I should be aware of, e g are there 'fake copies' of cameras to be palmed of with? Are prices comparable with ...
G'day Jack. Cameras are not as easy nor as lucrative to fake these days, due to the models' longevity - they become obsolete too soon. Prices in Europe vary a fair bit - for example prices in Germany are far lower than in the U.K. Prices is ... Read More
Travel from HCM to 膼a Lat by nhuquynh0110
i and my friend will make a trip from HCM to Da Lat in december 15 or 16 we will go by motobike through the trip,, we will stop 3 place 1. in my home tonw- 膼峄搉g Nai, my family have a fruit farm ^^ will be fun ^^ 2. in my friend's house 3. ...
i and my friend will make a trip from HCM to Da Lat in december 15 or 16 we will go by motobike through the trip,, we will stop 3 place 1. in my home tonw- 膼峄搉g Nai, my family have a fruit farm ^^ will be fun ^^ 2. in my friend's house 3. ... Read More
bringing money out of the airport by kryptonite123
Was told there's a need to do a declaration if we bring out more than 5k usd from the country at the airport. Question is, how to do it and where exactly to do it? What are the documents we need to bring along? Can we do it earlier like 1 week ...
thanks crackhead and Jaitch for the info. i am working here in HCMC as an employee and the money comes from my employment. i do have a work contract, work permit and salary slip. usually i travel out with my wife and 1 year old baby. does this ... Read More
bringing money out of the airport by kryptonite123
Was told there's a need to do a declaration if we bring out more than 5k usd from the country at the airport. Question is, how to do it and where exactly to do it? What are the documents we need to bring along? Can we do it earlier like 1 week ...
Proof of where that money came from, ie. salary, other income or if you originally brought it into VN. All can be done at departure Read More
From Malaysia and work in HCM City by Sesaw
Hi all, I am Malaysian and currently working in Ho Chi Minh City. Bit struggling with this new environment, any advise on good place, good food to hang around?
Hello & welcome. There's a Malaysian Business Chamber (MBC) in HCM with various activities for Malaysians & other nationalities. I don't have their website but you could try to google it. Sometimes I join them for badminton on Tues, Thurs & Sun. ... Read More
Can I believe this lady? by John Birth
Hi, I was in Phnom Penh recently for holidays. I have a good running business in Europe. After 20 years of hard work I decided to slow things down a little. So I tough why not start up something in Cambodia (just to stay busy)and enjoy live in this ...
One bad turn after another ? No one is that cursed. A friend of mine was scammed similiarly in Saigon ... ailing mother needing kidney transplant, snatched bag, lost phone, etc. etc. To cut the long story short ... you'll be amazed how far some ... Read More
Getting to know the typical Vietnamese. by Gpm2011
Been here in Vietnam for nearly 8 months but i don't have any idea what a typical Vietnamese is. Anybody wants to share with me some inputs. Thanks.
I'm usually not this nosy when it comes to "sensitive" topics like this, though I've certainly had my fair share of frustrations in my 13 months and 3 weeks here. In my humble opinion, I reckon the views from well-travelled individuals are often ... Read More
Looking to play tennis by dominik030780
I want to play tennis somewhere in or around district 3. Does anybody know a good place? And want to play? --level: Intermediate-- cheers
So did anyone eventually get a group going ?? Not familiar with the levels ie. 4.5, intermediate, etc, - it's all relative anyway. I think it'd be good to just meet up & have some fun on the courts, regardless of how good or bad we are. Beats ... Read More
American Thanksgiving Dinner in HCM by BrotherDonald
Hi Gang, It's that time of year again. Starting to get those cravings for roasted turkey, cranberry sauce and all the trimmings. I like rice, but after three months, it is nice to escape "home" even if it's just for one evening. Mmmmm...mashed ...
Hi Gang, It's that time of year again ....Black Cat's Thanksgiving buffet is 28 bucks this year - not bad considering inflation in this country is >20% :rolleyes: Oh and it includes free flow of beer ... yeah ! You can call Black Cat at ... Read More
Anyone stay in Hanoi, lets make friend.. by milly_you
Halo everyone.. anyone stay in Hanoi? I want to make friend with all of you.. Because I've jst arrived here 2 and half months ago. I'm from Indonesia, and working here. I'm planning to stay in here for long term. Hope we can make friend together, by ...
G'day everyone. I'm visiting Hanoi from Saigon on 20-25 Aug - would be great to meet up with fellow-expats & others. How about meeting up at Paris Deli opposite The Hilton on Sun 21 Aug morning for brunch, say 10am ? Anyone game ? I'll be there ... Read More
Anyone stay in Hanoi, lets make friend.. by milly_you
Halo everyone.. anyone stay in Hanoi? I want to make friend with all of you.. Because I've jst arrived here 2 and half months ago. I'm from Indonesia, and working here. I'm planning to stay in here for long term. Hope we can make friend together, by ...
Hi everyone. I'm in Hanoi next Fri 22 April for a few days. Would be nice to meet some northern friends. Send me a message if anyone's free & we can exchange phone numbers to arrange a few beers etc. Cheers. Read More
Thanksgiving in HCM? by angelaschonberg
Hello Everyone- BrotherDonald and I were wondering the same thing. Are there any western restaurants in HCM that serve Thanksgiving meals? If anyone knows of any we are all ears :) Thank you! Angela
Black Cat's a better idea .... it's not Thanksgiving without the turkey, even with good company .. :-) Wish I could join you guys tonite, but I'm still in Hanoi enjoying the cool weather. Happy Thanksgiving. Cheers Read More