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Posted 2006-09-18 14:49:30
Something Blinky Bill said triggered a thought in my mind about all the drinking mates that I have known and remember since being in Chiang Mai, specifically those who have passed on
I would like to start a list of those I remember here in Chiang Mai and would like all other local members to chip in and add the names they remember. Just add them onto the list and in this way maybe all of us together or by ourselves can have a drink and say salute, salude, old buddy, I remember and miss you.
Here is the start of the list I would like to remember, add to it if you like and see how many we can remember.
Salute Good Buddies 
Skipper
Andy the Scot
J. B. Gross
Jeremy
Roger Morton
Allister the Scot
Jack Wall
Rick Cherry [ Dr. Lic ]
Crickett ........ way before her time
add on guys and gals
Edited by Gonzo the Face, 2006-09-18 14:50:52.
Posted 2006-09-18 17:04:16
 Gonzo the Face, on 2006-09-18 14:49:30, said:
Something Blinky Bill said triggered a thought in my mind about all the drinking mates that I have known and remember since being in Chiang Mai, specifically those who have passed on
I would like to start a list of those I remember here in Chiang Mai and would like all other local members to chip in and add the names they remember. Just add them onto the list and in this way maybe all of us together or by ourselves can have a drink and say salute, salude, old buddy, I remember and miss you.
Here is the start of the list I would like to remember, add to it if you like and see how many we can remember.
Salute Good Buddies
Skipper
Andy the Scot
J. B. Gross
Jeremy
Roger Morton
Allister the Scot
Jack Wall
Rick Cherry [ Dr. Lic ]
Crickett ........ way before her time
add on guys and gals
Chuck Hatherly
Posted 2006-09-18 18:51:32
Skipper
Andy the Scot
J. B. Gross
Jeremy
Roger Morton
Allister the Scot
Jack Wall
Rick Cherry [ Dr. Lic ]
Crickett ........ way before her time
Chuck Hatherly
Old Ed Dodson
Ken Owens
Maurice Moreau
Chris C. (The Pub)
John Link
Horst Fruchtenicht
Posted 2006-09-18 19:24:15
How far back can we go?
Skipper
Andy the Scot
J. B. Gross
Jeremy
Roger Morton
Allister the Scot
Jack Wall
Rick Cherry [ Dr. Lic ]
Crickett ........ way before her time
Chuck Hatherly
Old Ed Dodson
Ken Owens
Maurice Moreau
Chris C. (The Pub)
John Link
Horst Fruchtenicht
Bernard Webb
Barry Crago
Nick (Smiling Monkey)
Swiss Romeo
American Keith (Shot by his brother in law)
One armed John
Spotlight Bob
Ronnie (Scottish Andy's drinkin mate)
Eddy Sauerbaun (Joe's brother)
Old Dick Wood (What a character, ex expeditionary forces in Burma)
Too many..........................
Posted 2006-09-18 19:28:01
Who was the pleasant fellow who passed on who used to run Dominos with his brother who is in Malaysia now?
Posted 2006-09-18 19:37:14
Martin West
Posted 2006-09-18 19:38:01
Ulysses G., on 2006-09-18 19:28:01, said: Who was the pleasant fellow who passed on who used to run Dominos with his brother who is in Malaysia now?
Bloody hel_l UG, that was Martin West and he was a very good friend. I feel ashamed that I forgot him.
David, his brother is in China these days.
Edited by Blinky Bill, 2006-09-18 19:38:34.
Posted 2006-09-18 19:56:03
Blinky Bill, on 2006-09-18 19:38:01, said: Ulysses G., on 2006-09-18 19:28:01, said:
Who was the pleasant fellow who passed on who used to run Dominos with his brother who is in Malaysia now?
Bloody hel_l UG, that was Martin West
One of the good guys! 
Posted 2006-09-18 20:08:51
Nick (Smiling Monkey)
When did this occur ?
Posted 2006-09-18 20:49:48
lamphun, on 2006-09-18 20:08:51, said: Nick (Smiling Monkey)
When did this occur ?
I saw someone last Songkran who was in close contact with Nick and his wife (Gino's ex-wife) in Britain. Apparently Nick went in for a hernia operation or something and didn't survive. That's all I know. Big shock to everyone. He and his wife were running a successful pub; I believe she plans to carry on.
Posted 2006-09-19 00:05:43
Do any of you know of an old dutch guy used to live there.
I don`t know a lot baout him, except my uncle used to tell me about him, when my uncle when to los in around mid 70`s . Used to imbibe heavily I gather.
Posted 2006-09-19 09:25:19
There was a Dutch guy named Gerald who sold wholesale Hill Tribe Coffee.
He was the first - and one of very few - farang that died from AIDs.
Posted 2006-09-19 10:26:04
How far back can we go?
Skipper
Andy the Scot
J. B. Gross
Jeremy
Roger Morton
Allister the Scot
Jack Wall
Rick Cherry [ Dr. Lic ]
Crickett ........ way before her time
Chuck Hatherly
Old Ed Dodson
Ken Owens
Maurice Moreau
Chris C. (The Pub)
John Link
Horst Fruchtenicht
Bernard Webb
Barry Crago
Nick (Smiling Monkey)
Swiss Romeo
American Keith (Shot by his brother in law)
One armed John
Spotlight Bob
Ronnie (Scottish Andy's drinkin mate)
Eddy Sauerbaun (Joe's brother)
Old Dick Wood (What a character, ex expeditionary forces in Burma)
And a few more.......
Martin West
Geoff Waters
Anders Sorensen
Brad Harper (creator of Sir Geoffrey Hillpig Smyth)
Crazy Steve Daniels
Mad Mike
One eyed Canadian George.
Notorious David London (US$800,00 scammer)
Some of the above were great people. Others not so great.
Posted 2006-09-19 10:33:49
Blue and his "ultralight".
Posted 2006-09-19 10:56:03
Tom McQueen, (squash coach & ex partner in the old Lovebirds.)
Posted 2006-09-19 11:04:28
Snowflake.
Wally Buddy.
I see only 2 ladies, Cricket and Snowflake mentioned.
These 2 Thai ladies were both real characters married to expats.
Surely there have been some western women pass away here over the years.
Posted 2006-09-19 19:45:46
I've been asked by a non-member to add a couple more names....
- Brian Roggensack
- 3 un-named ladies who worked at the Domino Bar...???
And another one from the 'old guard' at Gymkhana Club...
Donald Gibson
I also wasn't aware about Nick 'Smiling Monkey'....??
Posted 2006-09-19 20:14:36
paulbrun, on 2006-09-19 19:45:46, said: I've been asked by a non-member to add a couple more names....
- Brian Roggensack
- 3 un-named ladies who worked at the Domino Bar...???
And another one from the 'old guard' at Gymkhana Club...
Donald Gibson
I also wasn't aware about Nick 'Smiling Monkey'....??
and I wasn't aware re Brian R..... any specifics there as to how where when etc..... He wasn't that old. Yea big phone Brian, Top North Charlie's RH Man... at least for a while.
Boy this is turning out to be a shocking update type of thread
Re the 3 unnamed Dominos girls.... unnamed because of not wanting names mentioned or not named because cannot remember ?
Edited by Gonzo the Face, 2006-09-19 20:19:28.
Posted 2006-09-19 20:17:50
Just a strange thought...... maybe I will see my own name on there and wake up like Tex Ritter in the old song "Hillbilly Heaven" 
Posted 2006-09-19 20:43:56
Does anybody know what happened to the Mexican guy who worked as a driver/gopher at the Top North Guest House for many years for Thai wages - Danny? He was married to Charlie's sister and claimed to be American, but was making something like 2,000 baht per month so I always had my doubts.
He finally just vanished... 
Edited by Ulysses G., 2006-09-19 21:06:48.
Posted 2006-09-19 21:28:42
And the yelling talking menu........Good old Renato, the founder of the Babylon Italian Restaurant back in the 70's.
Posted 2006-09-26 00:22:17
Also Stuart Munro-Hay in October 2004.
Posted 2006-09-26 16:23:06
Donald Gibson and Dick Wood I miss terribly.
Maurice Moreau, great friend, pity his brother is an ###### extorionist
Fred Knipe
Arthur Lupson
Auntie Vi (Violet McFie) and her siblings, Uncle Angus, et all.
Jeremy Dootson, such a sudden and tragic passing
Tony Knowles
Oliver Johnson (had to add him, he was my friend when I was 5 who drowned at a pool party I attended)
So many more...good thread this, it is always good to remember those who have left us.
Posted 2006-09-26 17:32:37
Sao Jiang Mai, on 2006-09-26 16:23:06, said: Donald Gibson and Dick Wood I miss terribly.
Maurice Moreau, great friend, pity his brother is an ###### extorionist
Fred Knipe
Arthur Lupson
Auntie Vi (Violet McFie) and her siblings, Uncle Angus, et all.
Jeremy Dootson, such a sudden and tragic passing
Tony Knowles
Oliver Johnson (had to add him, he was my friend when I was 5 who drowned at a pool party I attended)
So many more...good thread this, it is always good to remember those who have left us.
Thanks for remembering Fred Knipe Pim. We used to play golf together weekly (for me weakly) in the early 90's. Love his ex, A also.
BRB
Posted 2006-09-26 20:09:04
How strange..? I was just thinking about both Fred Knipe, and Tony Knowles today, and had no idea that either had passed away..? Enjoyed many rounds of golf with the former, and many beers and interesting chats, with the latter. And the list goes on......? All are fondly remembered.
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