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#5330979 River Market

Posted biopsych on 2012-05-25 15:19:31

I went there with my girlfriend just to check the place out and was pleasantly surprised ! Very nice location, good service and really tasty food. Also, had a few strong cocktails at half price during happy hour I think happy hour was from four to six thirty not quite sure but it really was pleasant just sitting around enjoying the atmosphere. 2 thumbs up for me!




#5325485 Do Not Die In Pai........

Posted Beetlejuice on 2012-05-23 19:13:58

View Posthellodolly, on 2012-05-22 11:26:58, said:

OK I have to ask it being as no one else will.
Where is the best place to die?

The answer is easy; Thailand is a haven for death.

All you need to do is: chain smoke the cheapest lung blaster cigarettes, drink one or two bottles of Thai gut rot whiskey per day, indulge yourself with hard core body organ degenerating drugs and have lots of unashamed, unprotected sex with the lowest class of Thai prostitutes.

All this is available at affordable rates, so it`s not only the wealthy that can indulge.

I would guess that a relatively healthy person would take a year to succumb to all the diseases and die.

Another good point is that funerals can be basic and low cost, ashes to ashes, dust to dust in 20 minutes at any local temple for around 15000 baht.

Of course there are no guarantees that the last few months of life wont be a great suffering of pain and agony, but think of all the fun you’ll have at the very beginning.

Other sure means of suffering a premature death, is to always stand up for your rights and be ready to fight anyone in an instant and for the fashion conscious, don’t bother with the wearing of those cumbersome, inconvenient motorbike helmets, as they can clamp your style.

So for suicide, whether intentional or unintentional, Thailand is the perfect venue for ending your life.


#5325256 Farang Con Men In Chiang Mai

Posted thaimiller on 2012-05-23 17:47:07

View PostKRS1, on 2012-05-23 16:27:36, said:

View Postthaimiller, on 2012-05-23 08:21:46, said:

I get like that every now and then, it lasts around ten minutes and then i realise how much a sh1t country the UK has become and no matter how bad my life became I couldn't think of anything worse than moving back there. The grass may seem greener on the other side, that's because it usually has more bullsh1t.
thats the problem, all the shit is coming to thailand from the uk.
Read the line about grass is greener KL1T, then think about the US


#5323833 Farang Con Men In Chiang Mai

Posted richard_smith237 on 2012-05-23 08:53:07

View Postianf, on 2012-05-23 08:14:34, said:

View Posthellodolly, on 2012-05-22 23:53:24, said:

View Postianf, on 2012-05-22 21:26:59, said:

View Postthaimiller, on 2012-05-22 14:30:41, said:

It was all over the Thai news channels last week. What I dont get is why they thought it would be a good Idea to put computers, cameras etc in the luggage hold of a bus that makes stops. I never do it even on a plane it all goes in a carry on ruck sack.
I met a really good one here in Chiang Mai. Set up the business, had a great web site and good products. Looked for investors. Fantastic talker, the kind of guy you couldn't argue with. Had a monopoly on truth and loved to tell you how honest he was. If there was any hint of opposition then he'd accuse you of stuff that didn't happen. Frightening type of guy really because behind the smile was a cunning and scheming brain. Then got his girlfriend to borrow money from banks and soon after did a runner out of the country. Now the cops are looking for his girlfriend so in the end, if she comes back to Thailand, she'll suffer because here it is a criminal matter not a civil matter. His product was headsets if you ever come across him. But you see this kind of duplicity leaves you scratching your head ....... perhaps he was genuine after all. But as I write stuff it's a great basis for a series of short stories for an English language publication (which is why I'm researching this stuff). I hate lies and cheating of any sort which is why I find Thailand and the Thais so disgusting ........ but this guy was a farang not Thai.

Well your feelings are your feelings and no one can deny you them.
What I don't understand is why with the attitude.

"I hate lies and cheating of any sort which is why I find Thailand and the Thais so disgusting."

Why you would stay here. I mean no disrespect or any of that get out stuff. I am  genuinely curious as to why one would stay here with that attitude towards the country he lives in and the people in it. I see you have been on Thai Visa seven years you have me by one but that seems like a long time to put up with the conditions you claim to live in. I know for myself if I had to live in those conditions I would be out of here like a shot.
I have lived here 3 years and a couple of months and yes, I am very disillusioned. Seriously considering going back to the UK, France or Timbuctoo.
When I say 'lies' from Thais you only have to look at the politics from Thaksin downwards, the corruption so that every shop in Baan Tawai has to pay the forestry guys 1000b a month under the counter (that's 500 shops) and if you want a permit to do anything you have to pay 3x the cost of the permit as a backhander and then the cost of the permit before anything happens, look at the scheming girls in the bars and its not limited to them: Hi-so girlss cheating farangs so they can buy even more expensive handbags. Open your eyes, these people have no morals whatsoever. I've posted here about my ex-wife who even though she is a scammer and cheater and liar has a management job in international relations at the main government hospital in a city close to here. And so it goes on ..........


Your post probably offends many people here. But, being a realist what you write rings very true.

The level of corruption and common lack of morals in Thailand is quite sickening. However, to balance this out, for each negative aspect there are numerous positive aspects which continue to make Thailand a very pleasant place to be.

In order to have a balanced opinion, we need to take a balanced view…. The good, the bad, the ugly, this thread goes to show that this exists in Westerners as in Thai’s.
The deciding factor is often Money – it’s the route of many problems, and for some its difficult to make honestly – Thai’s and Westerners both need money to survive and with a lack of it comes a certain level of desperation which replaces scruples and breeds questionable morality, born from this desperation are the con-men and women of any race, nationality and gender.

You are right, it is disgusting. But, it’s just more open and easier to spot in Thailand than most places…. which almost makes it more tolerable and honest in a bizarre way.


#5323770 Farang Con Men In Chiang Mai

Posted thaimiller on 2012-05-23 08:21:46

I get like that every now and then, it lasts around ten minutes and then i realise how much a sh1t country the UK has become and no matter how bad my life became I couldn't think of anything worse than moving back there. The grass may seem greener on the other side, that's because it usually has more bullsh1t.


#5318308 Farang Con Men In Chiang Mai

Posted worgeordie on 2012-05-21 08:33:39

When any shady character approaches me with the line, Where you from,?   I reply  Umbeckistani  that usually stops them in there
tracks ,if they do get to the next question, What do you do?  I say I am a conman, What do you ?,  I think its better than just telling
them to F#$@ off

Regards Worgeordie,           PS I am not really a conman !!!


#5321645 Life Expectancy Slashed By 95% In Some Parts Of Bangkok

Posted robblok on 2012-05-22 12:40:47

View PostBigJohnnyBKK, on 2012-05-22 12:17:41, said:

Many businesses work off this business model, pump it up fast as you can, suck the money out before it peaks and walk away let it collapse like the house of cards it was from the get-go.

Such people aren't interested in running a business designed to give good value over the long term, they want to get out on their yacht nice and early, not a care in the world.

And who's hurt really? People who think to keep fit they need a hi-so air-conditioned loud disco environment, most treating it more like a status symbol and social club than a gym.

I would feel hurt, if i was not stupid enough to forget to renew my cali wow last year. I almost never used it because i got my own gym at home. But still people who paid for a lifetime and only enjoyed it for a year are hurt. Not the ones who use them longer.

But i did not think cali wow was hi so. They had some decent free weights and some nice machines too. Besides when i workout i dont care much about anything except training.


#5318799 Pepper Spraying A Dog

Posted Ron19 on 2012-05-21 12:03:28

View PostNanLaew, on 2012-05-20 08:46:03, said:

View Postbikkalad, on 2012-05-20 08:30:03, said:

When getting close to the dogs get off your bike make no eye contact with them and walk as far away from them as possible.... Good idea to have a back up stick as well if it goes pear shaped..Posted Image.   Good luck
Huh? Dogs like to attack from behind so this is really going to separate the men from the dogs. I ride my bike out in the boonies and there's always confrontational dogs in every village but most back off when you ride at them and make plenty noise... start practicing a 'Braveheart' style war cry! Also a well aimed kick works... but practice that if you are cycling in traffic.

If there are still some persistently aggressive dogs then pepper spray is unnecessary. The OP needs to get piece of 3/4" garden hosepipe about 3'-4' long, fill it with sand and attach that to the bike frame so that it is accessible and easy to detach and use. Next time the dogs come running up, suss out the leader and give the mutt a resounding whack on the nose with the improvised cosh. The nose is the most sensitive part of the dogs head and a well aimed blow will have the bugger running off whelping and barking. These dogs will always make a show of barking aggressively at the OP but that's from the memory of getting whupped and they won't be coming close any more.

I walk my two dogs twice a day in our local village.One is a rotweiler cross on a leash and another dog  running free.There is one particular dog we pass every morning and this one used to attack the dog running free until one day I accidently Posted Image lost my grip on the leash holding the other one.Problem
solved.

There are somethings you should do when confronted by an aggressive dog:


1    Never show fear to them.

2    Never turn and run away,you are just asking to be bitten.

3    It is better for you to use an aggressive approach than to show fear.

4    I also carry with me a heavy stick around a meter long and show the dog  I have it.

5    Never take your eyes off the dog until you are sure that the danger is over.

There are many more things that you should keep in mind but remember that not all dogs are the same and some will not react as expented so you have to be prepared for any eventuality.

I am totally opposed to poison for any reason.If you have witnessed a dog dying from poison as I have, I hope you would feel the same.Poisoning was rife in my village until I found out who was doing it and suggested that people were aware who was responsible.Have not heard of anyone losing a dog since.
The reason they did it was because some dog was stealling shoes from the front of thier house.In the period that poisoning was rife I lost three dogs over two years and never gained one spare thong.


#5312521 Thai Women Extorting Money From Farlangs Through Facebook

Posted JAS21 on 2012-05-19 06:32:13

Could you give a few pointers on how she worked this ... a PM would do, don't want everyone in on it ... then I'll brief my wife and she can earn some pin money ....... Posted Image


#5273245 Owners And Their Bikes

Posted mrclough on 2012-05-04 14:46:59

My old 250 ninja
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My Current bike

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There's the back end of the Fino shopping bike in this pic too lol


#5255366 Blinky Bill

Posted Nienke on 2012-04-27 22:57:40

View Postbrennanstimpy, on 2012-04-27 22:46:55, said:

I am so sorry i never got to meet the man in person. He always made me angry with his posts, but I would have loved to hear what he had to say face to face. I'll never forget that little mouse avatar (does that make me dorky?).

I've came across a few people who had a dislike towards BB based on his posts here, but never met him in person.
I guarantee you that you would have liked him if you would have met him for real. :)


#5252509 No Matter How Hard I Try

Posted CMX on 2012-04-26 20:36:50

I wonder sometimes if xenophobes should leave their homelands at all.  It is claimed that travel is broadening, but it seems that it can be narrowing as well.

We find ourselves in a society that is leapfrogging from following bullocks around fields to driving high speed cars on fairly modern highways without generations and generations, let alone resources, to train themselves to drive.  We who've had a century's worth of ancestors to evolve rules and raise us to follow their learning and yet we expect all others on the planet to be 'wise' in our ways in a fraction of the time?

They're climbing enormous learning curves (OK, sometimes curbs) here, steep everywhichway.  I think that everyone who's not a newbie in Thailand should know that there's a risk involved in transportation - other places are worse yet on this pellet of muck.

I can recall clearly once upon a time in America, when a fellow quite drunk, after driving fast into a trolly island's steel abutment, would suffer nothing worse from the police than a scolding while said officers assisted the looped couple to their home.  No seat belts, so my mom had a scar on her nose for a while.

Sheesh!


#5251966 No Matter How Hard I Try

Posted properjob on 2012-04-26 16:47:23

Welcome to ThaiWhingers.com


#5251579 No Matter How Hard I Try

Posted Oww on 2012-04-26 14:48:25

Their real personalites come out. It's easier to be yourself when hiding your face inside your metal box on wheels.


#5240538 River Market

Posted expatmakmak on 2012-04-22 14:52:03

View Posthellodolly, on 2012-04-22 13:08:42, said:

View Postexpatmakmak, on 2012-04-22 08:35:21, said:

does anyone get the feeling hellodolly and 'Dave' are best friends??

Honest unbiased opinions please hellodolly, anyone would think you've got a 'steak' in the restaurant! pun intended! 55555555!

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And no I would not have a steak in the restaurant. Not even sure if it is on the menu.


Don't talk rubbish mak mak! You know what's on the menu, you probably wrote the bloody thing!

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