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notmyself, on 2012-05-01 00:54:45, said:
What is it with Americans and guns?
They have very small penises
#5263971 How Difficult Is It To Import A Shotgun Into Thailand?
Posted
on 2012-05-01 01:04:52
They have very small penises
#5158472 Bangkok BTS Apologises For Guard's Clash With Irish Passenger
Posted
on 2012-03-23 12:55:41
toybits, on 2012-03-23 12:07:38, said:
Does anybody know what "Soda Fai" is? I interviewed a balloon vendor here in Chiang Rai. He had one of those gas generators that looked like a house stove. He said he uses "Soda Fai" to generate the gas he uses for balloons. I am not sure if that was calcium carbide.
Soda Fai is caustic soda, NaOH. It is commonly used as a method of producing Hydrogen for filling balloons. Contrary to many posts here, many floating balloons in Thailand are indeed filled with cheap Hydrogen, rather than expensive Helium. Holding one, or standing next to one in a BTS carriage, that exploded would not simply result in singed hair. The fact that the balloons in question here did not float would suggest they did not contain Hydrogen, nor Helium, but doesn't necessarily mean they contained air.
The debate over signs, or lack of them is a bit of a red herring. If a security guard says no you do not attempt to push past him. Why not send one of the Thai speaking members of the party, and his wife says her mother was with him, to the counter for clarification? The man with the balloons could wait in the "safe zone" until the response came back. In this case, as the BTS manager has testified, the answer would be no, and some alternative travel arrangement would need to be made, although even then I can't help thinking that the man in question wouldn't easily accept it.
One last point: I wonder just how many people here condemning the guard's actions would have applauded the airport security guard had he hit the superior who tried to push past him at Suwannaphum recently?
#5049359 Are Thais Aware , Resent , Or Even Care About All The Criticism About Them In...
Posted
on 2012-02-12 16:16:29
ludditeman, on 2012-02-12 15:45:05, said:
richard_smith237, on 2012-02-12 15:40:42, said:
I somehow suspect that all the 'stupid racist comments some people hear from Thais about foreigners' are pretty self deserving !!...
It would be interesting if some of the apologists would answer my posts with sensible and tought out replies, rather than just insulting me.
In the examples I listed, only one could be attributed to me as a 'bad person', maybe my Thai accent is bad but I don't deliberately mis-understand a Thai when his English accent is bad.
I'm not a Thai apologist but I'll have a go . . .
I don't know you, never met you so I can't be assured of accuracy but, if your attitude in real life bears any resemblance to that which comes over in your posts on this and other threads, a lot of Thais could take a dislike to you and, consequently, feel less perturbed about charging you more.
Although some of your posts on other threads give the impression that you consider yourself to be superior to many Thais by virtue of your greater wealth, I suspect that in real life, you resent being made to feel inferior despite it. There's a kind of "Oi! Thais! I've got loadsamoney, what's not to like? Give me respect!" air about you.
I don't know why they'd pretend not to understand your Thai. I often have great difficulty understanding the English spoken by Thais and regularly have to tell them to slow it right down. Maybe they feel the same when you speak Thai.
#5044612 Walen School - Chiang Rai
Posted
on 2012-02-10 16:32:31
Paul888, on 2012-02-09 17:09:36, said:
I am literally dumbfounded at your inability to comprehend simple English leosmith.
Maybe I should get Walen to translate "Keep your nose and you opinions out of my business" into Thai for you.........would that help? Seeing as though you consider yourself an expert.
Anyway. PLEASE consider this as my last request to you to stop quoting me and stop thinking that I give a toss about what you have to say because I do not.
STICK to the topic in hand, which I repeat is not me.
Seems to me that leosmith comprehends pretty well. Just my opinion, and I realize that you are not really interested in my opinion, but ..
THIS IS A PUBLIC FORUM!!!!
When you make a comment here, people can -- and often do -- quote you -- respond -- even intimate that you are less than intelligent. While you may not like that they intimated, quoted, responded; about all you can do is continue sounding like a spoiled brat or, stop posting -- as you promised to do a few posts back.
In Thailand public forums, you are not necessarily entitled to the last word.
#5041797 Are Thais Aware , Resent , Or Even Care About All The Criticism About Them In...
Posted
on 2012-02-09 13:49:51
I know for a fact that Immigration regularly scrutinises Thai visa and all the Thai bashing crap that is often published as posts is noted.
This is definitely not to our advantage and goes against us regarding the Thais tolerance of farangs in Thailand.
Most Thais are not as naive or as ignorant of the English language, world events and world opinions of them as some of you may believe. Never underestimate their tolerance levels and intelligence, because as the wise man says; even the worm may turn.
When I read some these Thai bashing threads, I do not regard these posters as doing me or other farangs living here any favours.
Remember this; politeness, courtesy and tolerance doesn’t equal stupid.
This is definitely not to our advantage and goes against us regarding the Thais tolerance of farangs in Thailand.
Most Thais are not as naive or as ignorant of the English language, world events and world opinions of them as some of you may believe. Never underestimate their tolerance levels and intelligence, because as the wise man says; even the worm may turn.
When I read some these Thai bashing threads, I do not regard these posters as doing me or other farangs living here any favours.
Remember this; politeness, courtesy and tolerance doesn’t equal stupid.
#5025955 Walen School - Chiang Rai
Posted
on 2012-02-03 12:43:40
Paul888, on 2012-02-03 09:14:01, said:
Brian is right about the poor welcome Walen are being given here.
"Poor" is subjective. Would deserved be a bit more on point?
Why should someone who barges in and tells everyone how wonderful he is get a cordial welcome. Sounds like another arrogant carpetbagger telling us mortals how things need to be.
Doesn't the forum already have enough arrogance?
#5025907 Walen School - Chiang Rai
Posted
on 2012-02-03 12:36:50
brianmarinus, on 2012-02-03 10:07:29, said:
Hi!
I dont know whats going on here-have posted this 3 times now-when I return it is gone.
Dindong.
That is NOT true that Prataap Jai is half peice of Walen-I got this mail from them yesterday and her it is:
Private lessons are taught in 6 week-chunks -once weekly- for 300 Baht an hour (1800 Baht for 6 hours)
Group lessons are taught in 6 week chunks - twice weekly - for 150 Baht an hour (1800 Baht for 12 hours)
I teach out of Prataap Jai (in Sankhongnoi, Chiangrai city)
So yes, it is cheaper but not very much,and dont have the ED-visa opportunity as Walen.
You talk about that place like you are a share holder there.
I think there is being given the Walen,a very bad welcome to town-not very kind.
Why are some people so afraid of new things coming to this town-time change-also for Chiang Rai,no matter how hard the old brigade try to fight it.
By the way-it is not all bad,even it is new.
I dont know whats going on here-have posted this 3 times now-when I return it is gone.
Dindong.
That is NOT true that Prataap Jai is half peice of Walen-I got this mail from them yesterday and her it is:
Private lessons are taught in 6 week-chunks -once weekly- for 300 Baht an hour (1800 Baht for 6 hours)
Group lessons are taught in 6 week chunks - twice weekly - for 150 Baht an hour (1800 Baht for 12 hours)
I teach out of Prataap Jai (in Sankhongnoi, Chiangrai city)
So yes, it is cheaper but not very much,and dont have the ED-visa opportunity as Walen.
You talk about that place like you are a share holder there.
I think there is being given the Walen,a very bad welcome to town-not very kind.
Why are some people so afraid of new things coming to this town-time change-also for Chiang Rai,no matter how hard the old brigade try to fight it.
By the way-it is not all bad,even it is new.
Brian, maybe you should post again. Maybe it will make sense this time.
Walen, like everyone else is welcome to Chiang Rai.but like other posters comment, he will need to lose the attitude..
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#5033649 Thailand Falters As Its Neighbors Rise Rapidly
Posted
on 2012-02-06 12:52:43
Just1Voice, on 2012-02-06 12:47:42, said:
The decline of Thailand's "leadership" in this area started long before the Yingluck government was elected. Vietnam has now surpassed Thailand in rice exports. That didn't happen overnight, but over a period of years due to the mismanagement in the Agriculture and Political structure of Thailand.
Lao, who's entire population is about the same as Bangkok, has had 3G service for well over a year, while Thailand has just recently approved it, and even then, only in limited areas.
Vietnam enacted a "Helmet Law", and with the aid of a Police Force that actually does their job, now over 90% of the population that ride motorbikes wear helmets. In Thailand it's more like 90% DON'T. But then, Thailand police aren't actually interested in enforcing the law unless their is something to be gained by it, which usually means money.
14 of the 38 (36.8%) of the companies affected by the flood have closed down down their facilities and moved them to other countries - Vietnam, Lao, Cambodia. How many more will do the same if they are flooded again this year, which has a very strong likelihood of happening.
Malaysia has a government sponsored program called "Make Malaysia My Second Home", encouraging foreigners to come and live there, with favorable laws passed to encourage that. Thailand, on the other hand, seems to do everything they can to discourage foreigners from living here. The joke in the expat community is that what Thailand wants is our money, but not us, and would be happy to have us come, drop off our ATM cards and pin numbers, as well as anything else of value, then get back on the plane and go home.
When ASEAN kicks in, Thailand will quickly find itself at a serious disadvantage due to the lack of English language skills, and slip even farther down the social & economic structure that ASEAN will provide.
Thailand was once the "diamond" of S.E. Asia. Now it is more like a cubic zirconia, and it's "value" is continuing to decline.
Lao, who's entire population is about the same as Bangkok, has had 3G service for well over a year, while Thailand has just recently approved it, and even then, only in limited areas.
Vietnam enacted a "Helmet Law", and with the aid of a Police Force that actually does their job, now over 90% of the population that ride motorbikes wear helmets. In Thailand it's more like 90% DON'T. But then, Thailand police aren't actually interested in enforcing the law unless their is something to be gained by it, which usually means money.
14 of the 38 (36.8%) of the companies affected by the flood have closed down down their facilities and moved them to other countries - Vietnam, Lao, Cambodia. How many more will do the same if they are flooded again this year, which has a very strong likelihood of happening.
Malaysia has a government sponsored program called "Make Malaysia My Second Home", encouraging foreigners to come and live there, with favorable laws passed to encourage that. Thailand, on the other hand, seems to do everything they can to discourage foreigners from living here. The joke in the expat community is that what Thailand wants is our money, but not us, and would be happy to have us come, drop off our ATM cards and pin numbers, as well as anything else of value, then get back on the plane and go home.
When ASEAN kicks in, Thailand will quickly find itself at a serious disadvantage due to the lack of English language skills, and slip even farther down the social & economic structure that ASEAN will provide.
Thailand was once the "diamond" of S.E. Asia. Now it is more like a cubic zirconia, and it's "value" is continuing to decline.
Vietnamese were helmut becasue they are coward afarid to die.
Thai people are brave people from brave warriors decent.
#5033019 Songkran Is It Timeto Legislate?
Posted
on 2012-02-06 08:53:32
I am all for any legislation that prevents deaths, but that is a whole different issue from banning the holiday because a bunch of grumpy old foreigners don't want to get wet. 
#5019976 Christian Evangelicals In Thailand
Posted
on 2012-02-01 05:05:59
This is Thailand!!!!! All these Bible pushers should leave well enough alone, but they don't, they all think they are right, to cram their religion down someones throat.
Just go back to your own country for this kind of BS
Just go back to your own country for this kind of BS
#5015364 Christian Evangelicals In Thailand
Posted
on 2012-01-30 12:16:05
TomTao, on 2012-01-30 11:59:56, said:
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Christians are persecuted and killed in parts of the world where there is religious intollerance, in Northern India it is at the hands of zealous Hindus, in the Middle East and Northern Africa it is at the hands of Muslims, China often has regular raids on underground churches which can often lead to lengthy prison terms without trial, in the West it is the athiestic interest groups that want to silence the church in countries that were founded on Christian principles.
Christians are persecuted and killed in parts of the world where there is religious intollerance, in Northern India it is at the hands of zealous Hindus, in the Middle East and Northern Africa it is at the hands of Muslims, China often has regular raids on underground churches which can often lead to lengthy prison terms without trial, in the West it is the athiestic interest groups that want to silence the church in countries that were founded on Christian principles.
#4999369 Thai Police Find Illicit Drugs Worth Billions Of Baht During Rented House Search
Posted
on 2012-01-23 13:39:30
newermonkey, on 2012-01-23 13:24:32, said:
I think all drug dealers are scum and this one should be put in jail for the rest of his life and overdosed every day on the very drugs he was selling and be shown videos of the missery to the children and families wrecked by drugs. There should be some strong rope hanging from the ceilingin the cell for his use.
Are you sending the same message to alcohol and tobacco companies as well ?.....think you will find statisically alcohol does far more damage...
So think about that, the next time you pick up your Chang...
#4998646 Abhisit: We Didn't Overlook Poor
Posted
on 2012-01-23 09:12:28
One doesn't help the poor by creating dependency, but by providing the means such as education and opportunities through which the poor can help themselves. Some may call that old fashioned, but it works. The road to prosperity starts with removing the barriers of discrimination and by attacking corruption.
I find it insulting that there is mention of the Abhisit health care program for the poor. It did not deliver on promised benefits nor assistance, but did deliver on allowing cronies and friends to stuff their pockets. In case anyone has forgotten, the Banlu inquiry arose when health officials responsible for the programs for the poor raised the alarm and provided evidence of rampant corruption. How about the bribery, price fixing and kickbacks on the supply of medicines and medical equipment (e.g. the ambulances),the inflated construction costs etc.. Public Health Minister and Democrat MP Vittaya Kaewparadai was forced to resign. He was joinded by the mercenary BJP Manit Nopamornbodi his deputy minister. This corruption scandal was a result of Minister Korn's infamous stimulus program that increased spending, but offered no additional controls or oversight.
The Democrats really helped feed the poor with their stinky fish debacle. Remember Social Development and Human Security Minister Vitoon Nambutr, the man that was responsible for the pruchase and distribution of rotten canned fish to the victims of the flooding? And who can forget the infamous approximate 7billion baht purchase of the fire trucks? The Democrat Governor of Bangkok Apirak was finally indicted by the NCCC in November 2008 despite all sorts of attempts to stop it. The Abhisit government could have helped the poor by taking a stand on corruption.
My all time favourite is the Abhisit-Korn Sufficiency Economy initiative that saw the Democrats take the Thaksin leftover program and claim it for their own. When the corruption scandal ensued, they then tried to blame Thaksin, despite having been the government running the program.
Oh yes, the Democrats really took care of the poor. That's why the Democrat MPs as a whole saw their net worth skyrocket during the limited time Abhisit was in office. In plain language, I believe that the Democrats punished the poor. Here, read this;
http://www.tcijthai....ative-story/793
4 นักการเมืองที่ทรัพย์สินเปลี่ยนแปลงเพิ่มขึ้นมากกว่า 100 ล้านบาท
(Loosely translated, MPs with an increase in net worth of over 100 million baht) Surprise, surprise, all of them are Democrats.
And before anyone goes off on a tangent about Thaksin and how corrupt he was, the OPhere is about Abhisit denying the claims he did little for the poor. What I list is factual and I defy anyone to deny it. If you want to refute it, bring out the facts, not silly allegations about Thaksin or the perceived inadequacies of the current government. Just another illustration as to why Abhisit et al were and are unelectable. Because of his failings and the Democrats refusal to stake out the higher ground and to commit to integrity, we are stuck with the Thaksin group.
I find it insulting that there is mention of the Abhisit health care program for the poor. It did not deliver on promised benefits nor assistance, but did deliver on allowing cronies and friends to stuff their pockets. In case anyone has forgotten, the Banlu inquiry arose when health officials responsible for the programs for the poor raised the alarm and provided evidence of rampant corruption. How about the bribery, price fixing and kickbacks on the supply of medicines and medical equipment (e.g. the ambulances),the inflated construction costs etc.. Public Health Minister and Democrat MP Vittaya Kaewparadai was forced to resign. He was joinded by the mercenary BJP Manit Nopamornbodi his deputy minister. This corruption scandal was a result of Minister Korn's infamous stimulus program that increased spending, but offered no additional controls or oversight.
The Democrats really helped feed the poor with their stinky fish debacle. Remember Social Development and Human Security Minister Vitoon Nambutr, the man that was responsible for the pruchase and distribution of rotten canned fish to the victims of the flooding? And who can forget the infamous approximate 7billion baht purchase of the fire trucks? The Democrat Governor of Bangkok Apirak was finally indicted by the NCCC in November 2008 despite all sorts of attempts to stop it. The Abhisit government could have helped the poor by taking a stand on corruption.
My all time favourite is the Abhisit-Korn Sufficiency Economy initiative that saw the Democrats take the Thaksin leftover program and claim it for their own. When the corruption scandal ensued, they then tried to blame Thaksin, despite having been the government running the program.
Oh yes, the Democrats really took care of the poor. That's why the Democrat MPs as a whole saw their net worth skyrocket during the limited time Abhisit was in office. In plain language, I believe that the Democrats punished the poor. Here, read this;
http://www.tcijthai....ative-story/793
4 นักการเมืองที่ทรัพย์สินเปลี่ยนแปลงเพิ่มขึ้นมากกว่า 100 ล้านบาท
(Loosely translated, MPs with an increase in net worth of over 100 million baht) Surprise, surprise, all of them are Democrats.
And before anyone goes off on a tangent about Thaksin and how corrupt he was, the OPhere is about Abhisit denying the claims he did little for the poor. What I list is factual and I defy anyone to deny it. If you want to refute it, bring out the facts, not silly allegations about Thaksin or the perceived inadequacies of the current government. Just another illustration as to why Abhisit et al were and are unelectable. Because of his failings and the Democrats refusal to stake out the higher ground and to commit to integrity, we are stuck with the Thaksin group.
#4952195 Lahu Village Near Wawee Blanket Appeal
Posted
on 2012-01-03 16:32:49
There is nothing romantic about poverty and the worst thing is when people
even don't have the possibility to improve their and their childrens life, other
than in a relative sense by being exploited.
A lot of postings in this forum concern the trip to Mae Sai. Aside of
visa-technical questions most of them are questions about how to
save money by taking the cheapest busses, staying in the cheapest
hotels and eating in the cheapest restaurants. Other, many of them
posed by 'fourwheeldriven' Charlies, ask for the best restaurants and
the best hotels.
Dingdong and Toybits certainly have made this trip as well and probably
even many more times than most of us.
They have seen the same steakhouses, coffee shops, gasoline stations
and beautiful mountains along the road as everybody did.
What not everybody shares, is the awareness about the disastrous
situation in which many people live in this beautiful mountains.
Often you don't even have to go as far as the mountains: sometimes
poverty starts less than a few hundred meters from the 'superhighway'.
Toybits, Dingdong and the rest of the 'club', my respect!
You are not the only ones that realize that a couple of thousand Baht
sometimes makes the difference.
The "Smiling Child Fund' of the Rotary of Mae Chan has calculated
that three thousand Baht makes the difference between going to school
or not going to school for too many children.
This is not about how many blankets a person needs to survive a winter;
Nature answers that question! It's just about blankets and this in an area
where the mortality among elder people is very high in the cold season.
Give my best wishes to ..ny and ..berto! Didn't see them for a long time ;-)
..hn
even don't have the possibility to improve their and their childrens life, other
than in a relative sense by being exploited.
A lot of postings in this forum concern the trip to Mae Sai. Aside of
visa-technical questions most of them are questions about how to
save money by taking the cheapest busses, staying in the cheapest
hotels and eating in the cheapest restaurants. Other, many of them
posed by 'fourwheeldriven' Charlies, ask for the best restaurants and
the best hotels.
Dingdong and Toybits certainly have made this trip as well and probably
even many more times than most of us.
They have seen the same steakhouses, coffee shops, gasoline stations
and beautiful mountains along the road as everybody did.
What not everybody shares, is the awareness about the disastrous
situation in which many people live in this beautiful mountains.
Often you don't even have to go as far as the mountains: sometimes
poverty starts less than a few hundred meters from the 'superhighway'.
Toybits, Dingdong and the rest of the 'club', my respect!
You are not the only ones that realize that a couple of thousand Baht
sometimes makes the difference.
The "Smiling Child Fund' of the Rotary of Mae Chan has calculated
that three thousand Baht makes the difference between going to school
or not going to school for too many children.
This is not about how many blankets a person needs to survive a winter;
Nature answers that question! It's just about blankets and this in an area
where the mortality among elder people is very high in the cold season.
Give my best wishes to ..ny and ..berto! Didn't see them for a long time ;-)
..hn
#4952786 Lahu Village Near Wawee Blanket Appeal
Posted
on 2012-01-03 21:24:39
Well said Limbo.
A big thank you to Toybits,the Hilltribe and Museum and Education Centre,the PDA-Chiang Rai,the STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION and the many people who contributef to this cause.
We had a great fun day out and hopefully added a little comfort to the lives of some people.
Looking forward to doing it again soon.
A big thank you to Toybits,the Hilltribe and Museum and Education Centre,the PDA-Chiang Rai,the STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION and the many people who contributef to this cause.
We had a great fun day out and hopefully added a little comfort to the lives of some people.
Looking forward to doing it again soon.
