Hi Oscar,
For sure...if you are a frequent buyer and you know the vendor is trustworthy, there is no proplem. The general markets are great for buying exotic orchids, like Mokara(Arachnis x Ascocentrum x Vanda) and other ornamental plants. Fruit trees...certified nurseries for sure. I would stay away from ultra tropicals like Durian, i wouldn't dare to kill the king.
Hi Mike,
Yeah, the language barrier is vast and super difficult to comprehend...it would be better to learn a bit of Thai, before going on a vacation or hire a translator, which would be much easier. For me, i would learn few words that would help the day by day, situations and that doesn't include swear words
From what i have been told...to learn a language, you should learn the swear words first
As i have said before, certified nursery would be best and you will get the real deal...it would really suck, if you go through the works of smuggling them trees and they turn out to be trash, oh boy