Samuian

More rains predicted to lash South



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usually I would agree and say there is something wrong with you but your experience with Thai people is more like the one I have than of the ones I read here.

hanuman1, on 2010-09-14 15:13:00, said:

Simplistic I'd say. It doesn't help to speak in absolute truths like 'We want democracy', or 'the government has only the wellbeing of the people in mind'.

sbk, on 2010-09-10 15:44:21, said:

With all due respect sbk.
Your circumstances are a bit different to the average punter.
You have been dealing with them for a long time so they figure that you know the procedures and fees.
You are an attractive woman    so that might help.
You have a Thai Husband so that might prevent them from trying it on.

Personally when dealing with Samui Immigration I always found them extremely friendly and helpful. In fact over and above what they should have been.
The only issue I had was the rate of their fees.

Samuian, on 2010-09-06 09:54:04, said:

Yes, I'm aware one has to be aware Samuian, that is why I did not hit them last night but my post was meant for those who may not know this hazard exists and so RAISE your awareness when driving in the area. Driving on this island is  becoming one big video game !

Some info in The Samui Gazette Samuian. Page 2 , latest edition.

http://thesamuigazet...on04/index.html

Sorry, it does not say where. Very poor of the organisers.

Don't want to make you worried but i heard that in certain parts of this wonderful Country, Black Dogs are on teh Menu ..

Mr Ricardo, I was posted to Thailand and worked there, most of the Farangs that are giving advice here, are the irredeemable type of the repudiate type, and their advice is as good as roll of a dice!
Stay away from them be a wise choice.

Educated Thai women are in plenty and large number of people do speak some English,  first time I was there, as I was walking, near Pantip Plaza, a lady started chatting with me and invited me for dinner, I thought she was the usual Thai hooker looking for a stray farang, it turned out she was the sectiona manager for the Hard Disk manufacturer Segate, which she gave me a tour of the factory later on, as well have had acquaintance with Bank Manager,  high school teacher, fashion designer, and ect, never , never prostitutes! I don't drik or smoke, so I never have been near any night spots, Thai people are friendly and happy go lucky, just be pleasant and gentle and you will get something nice full of spice. There are two campus full of sweet dainties, go the Cafeteria for lunch and you will meet loads of real neat ones,
Thammasat University  , is within walking distance of Kao San road where Back Packers hang out, the Internet is free there, if you have a laptop, take it there and enjoy the free high speed wireless........., In the city, off the Siam Square is the Chulalongkorn University, chuck a block with cuties and very cheap refectory and excellent food. The choice in unlimited! Thailand has changed a lot, and it always has been a open and tolerant society, the are super rich girls loaded with cash! Some of these Farang men that hang around the bars etc, in their own country their women folk wound not even urinate on them if they catch fire!

MrRichard2009, on 2010-09-05 09:42:10, said:

No, it is you that just doesn't understand the OP's topic. He is coming to Koh Samui which is a known tourist center where 80% of the women working or living  there are involved in the bar scene in some capacity or another. I'm sure sbk can back me up on that. I believe she lives down that way on a neighbouring island. He is NOT going to be working or living near a university where there are lots of young women from middle income (or better) families. If the OP is looking for a little romance with a nice Thai girl then he is unlikely to find it on Koh Samui without staying there for more than just the usual tourist visit.

Believe it or not, most nice Thai girls do not date farang tourists unless they've known them for several months. Yes, there is the occasional pretty girl working as  domestic help in one of the better hotels, but they are few and far between. Most don't speak English. And, believe it or not, there are a FEW that work in Pattaya hotels that are also nice, innocent girls. But again, they are hard to find and seldom date tourists. They don't want to get the bad name for doing so. Any young Thai woman who is dating a farang man in a city known for its sex trade will be automatically deemed a hooker... whether it's true or not. There was a whole topic on that subject.  

I've got 3 friends with grown daughters going to university in Chiang Mai. I can assure you that none of them go out with farang tourists. Nor would they be allowed to without supervision.

Strange story..
Ever heared of insurance?

Samuian, on 2010-09-06 11:24:45, said:

I'm not sure I understand your point.Although as a simple generalisation of thai society - you may have some points, i don't see how this relates to the underestimating of corruption by foreigners.

  It's all the rage now to promote your resort / hotel as " Green ".and in yesterdays newspaper we cannot mention, on page 3 of the Business section was an article on how this resort centre of Chaweng Noi is working for the environment. Yet down front on their beach they have a one metre pipe spilling raw sewerage on the beach to drain into the sea !

i hate sun bathing.. too hot too slow and dont have the time... anyway not much sun now in BKK...I would like to have a tan to look good... are there tanning salons in BKK ? http://www.bkksun.com/ i found this but there is no adres or phone number

anyone know what the exact location is?? or maybe another place ?

he does makes sense when he says

"But there must be something more to the conflict when the poor happen to be led by the richest man in the country, he said."

If it wouldn't had been for Mr T's money, was it possible what all happened? Most media reports especially some very big names did report it as a struggle between rich and the poor. That's what everyone who was outside Thailand hear. That's what was fed to the international community. We living in Thailand did had more details but not the outsiders.

geriatrickid, on 2010-07-21 08:34:38, said:

Samuian, on 2010-07-13 12:09:37, said:

This thead is sinking into farce - no airport has ever been shut down in Europe - if they tried it they would be dealt with severely. Let's get back to some serious comment - 80 PAD leaders have been summonsed - let's hope they are prosecuted - moving on...