Travel,Living Tips and Best Places

I can answer a few questions, in a general way.
1. - customs or import tax is not exactly welcoming news, if you are shipping goods to Thailand. I was going to buy some mail order clothes. Between shipping and duty it more then double the cost of the items. Perhaps someone else might have a different idea.
2. I live in Chiang Mai - they have Tesco Lotus, Big C, and some Tops. These are department type stores and carry most of anyone's needs for general shopping.
3. I believe Bangkok is famous for their shopping malls.
5. I find that Bangkok bank is a very good bank. I you walk in with your passport and use a teller there are no transaction fees. I normally take out a monthly amount (from my US account), instead of making several trips to the bank.
7. I believe US regulation is that one is not to be carrying more then $10,000 in currency while traveling. I don't know if that's a world wide rule of thumb.
10. There may not be any real need to bring vegetable oil. I use olive oil at it is readily available. Price is comparable to the US, but considered expensive by Thai standards. The milk here is fine, unless there is a particular reason why you want powdered milk. Do drink only bottled water.
11. If you declare nothing when coming into the country they will probably just let you go. If you use millitonin, bring your own supply. For whatever reason Thailand looks at it as a prescription drug. Don't ask me.
That's it for a few thoughts.