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[WinnieTheKhwai]

elektrified, on 2012-02-03 14:46:18, said:

IanForbes, on 2012-02-03 13:04:40, said:

Yup, that is the neighbourhood that I live in... and love it.

I'm shocked! You are joking are you not IanForbes??? I mean seriously, some of the old farangs I see living in those shacks along the road look as though they could easily be getting by on 7-10K per month. Most of those places don't even have doors, let alone locks on them.

I think he stays at a hotel / apartment with a longer term deal. Not one of those ultra cheap house-shacks off the road. Keep in mind he spends a good part of the year in North America, fishing and stuff.  So then when you return in November you don't want to have to clean out a meter of mud and muck from your house.

Probably beats living in the Thapae / Moon Muang / Loi Kroh area in terms of sanity.  (Both the Sripingmuang / Hai Ya side and the Talad Gom / Suriyawong Rd side are very nice areas I think.)

Just when driving along Wiang Ping itself at night you get motorcycles flying at you from all directions.

Edited by WinnieTheKhwai, 2012-02-03 15:51:35.

[IanForbes]

elektrified, on 2012-02-03 14:46:18, said:

IanForbes, on 2012-02-03 13:04:40, said:

Yup, that is the neighbourhood that I live in... and love it.

I'm shocked! You are joking are you not IanForbes??? I mean seriously, some of the old farangs I see living in those shacks along the road look as though they could easily be getting by on 7-10K per month. Most of those places don't even have doors, let alone locks on them.

There are more than a few very nice Thai hotels in that district. I haven't seen too many squalid shacks. It's just the little kareoke bars that are sort of seedy and only Thai males on a drinking binge seem to go there.

Of course if you want an STD then they even advertise for it and actually CHARGE you...

[elektrified]

IanForbes, on 2012-02-03 15:48:35, said:

elektrified, on 2012-02-03 14:46:18, said:

IanForbes, on 2012-02-03 13:04:40, said:

Yup, that is the neighbourhood that I live in... and love it.

I'm shocked! You are joking are you not IanForbes??? I mean seriously, some of the old farangs I see living in those shacks along the road look as though they could easily be getting by on 7-10K per month. Most of those places don't even have doors, let alone locks on them.

There are more than a few very nice Thai hotels in that district. I haven't seen too many squalid shacks. It's just the little kareoke bars that are sort of seedy and only Thai males on a drinking binge seem to go there.

Of course if you want an STD then they even advertise for it and actually CHARGE you...

LOL that's funny. I've seen that sign but I think it's actually on a different road right near or around the corner from the road with all the karaoke's. The squalid shacks are on the same road as the karaokes further down in the opposite direction going towards the government children's hospital. Many, many farang do patronize the bars/karaokes and used clothing stores along there and many do live there. So many that I was very surprised.

I didn't think you actually lived on that road. WTK is right. When it rains, every establishment there is completely filled with mud.

Edited by elektrified, 2012-02-03 17:08:22.

[IanForbes]

Fits my style perfectly. I'm like the Garth Brooks song... "I've got friends in low places."

As Iong as I have a comfortable room and friendly people surrounding me I'm happy. I can only sit on one chair at a time or sleep in one bed at a time. I actually shun any place with too much show off pomp and splendour. I travel for months at a time in Canada with just my truck and camper and I couldn't be happier.

[warfie]

It is what it is... if you don't like it, don't go there... simple...