BIGJIMMY

For some reason I find myself having little sympathy for people in this predicament.

BIGJIMMY, on 2012-05-25 08:52:51, said:

depending on where u are in SSCCR  there are some really bad spots.  the huge electricty transfromer station doesnt help either.  In the car it works fine as most have antenna boosters built in.  around the lake we are improving and within a month you will get us crystal..as we have a few modifications to make.  I ilve the other side of the lake and get it fine, on a tranny as well as in the car.  

regards

t

I will give this a listen.

A suggestion though, please don't bother with the weather and traffic news. We know it's hot and we know where the heavy traffic is, don't need to be told this umpteen times a day....we live here!

Anyway, as you were...

BIGJIMMY, on 2012-05-25 08:52:51, said:

I am also in soi country club and I have a good reception on 96 but the other 2 the same as you.

LMAO!!  Score one for the home team.  Great comment.  I'm starting to admire Gaga now.

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What is worse for Thailand's image is ... all the stuff that happens in Thailand like the sizzling illegal goods trade that has been going on long enough (say the past 2 decades) that it is world renowned.  Thank goodness she didn't mention anything about the sex trade or this little country would have been up in arms.  They are so overly sensitive here about image.  Here's a tip: if you are worried about your image, then CLEAN IT UP.

These comments would tend to come from two kinds of Thai people.  

1) the moneyed, English-speaking, partially foreign educated Thais who MUST refuse to believe that Thailand is still in the dark ages so that they can justify their position in what they want to believe is a modern, fair, competitive and open society.  They certainly do live in a Thailand completely different form most of the other population.

2) the terribly educated but deeply nationalistic Somchai who probably can't tell you one important recent event about any country outside of Thailand that doesn't involve consumerism.  This Somchai is very deeply proud of most anything Thai and seems to find it very difficult to find anything in the Kingdom to criticize.

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Actually, no, you are not, and, if you actually knew what most of the world thinks of you, you might REALLY be upset.

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"She came to our home, but instead of admiring us she insulted us,"

Well, it is what it is.  

Good air con in there too and plenty of fans to keep the cool air moving about.
But if it rains, expect a shower. Whoever did the roof must have not realised rain gets in where you leave gaps

East side of Sukumvit road.... where the normal people live.

I always pick-up a burger with cheese and bacon from the stand at the front of Nana Plaza

In Pattaya, BK are open 24 hrs and are a better option that a lot of the street stands.

hotandhumid, on 2012-05-13 10:18:55, said:

I'm sure that the long-standing Filipino community (many of whom are not musicians), will be thrilled to have received JT's imprimatur.

They mostly are loud and annoying people in my opinion...

Makes me wonder when the current Pattaya major will make up his mind whether to be part of the "Problem" or part of the "Solution"?

The police were just visiting their daughters at work. Its normal in Family Resort Pattaya.

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2 words........... King Kong

Discovered this place this winter. Its a great place. Expensive, but great. Food is good, service is good, the ambience is good. Or maybe I should say "great" instead of "good". Its not a place where you go to save money, its a place where you got to have a good dining experience. I would guess the cost is about 1000-2000 baht pr person depending on how many courses you order and if you drink alcohol or not. Everything is in the menu, so there should be no surprises.

Personally I would rate it about the same as mata hari, a bit behind manhatten (better bread and just slightly more professional staff), but way ahead of Brunos (the table layout there is terrible now, spent an evening feelin claustophobic with the chair 5 cm from a stair and my shoulder pressed up against a pillar)

One side note, I would wish that some people showed a bit more empathy when at restaurants. I'm sure your loud stories is great for you and your friends, but think about the 10 other tables trying to have their own conversations and enjoy food. Its a bit like talking in a phone at the cinema.

Whyowhy, on 2012-04-18 13:44:56, said:

They call it the 10 terrible days because its 10 days when their lives are a little inconvenienced than normal. Even if Songkran was shortened to 3 days they would still complain. They try and cleverly disguise it by pretending its about morals and being getting hurt but really its about the day to day routine being changed.

Extreme violence and pretty horrific things happen all the time in Pattaya. Does Songkran make someone act violent towards someone else just because of the event and practice or is it more likely that the person concerned is not a nice person and shouldnt of done it. I doubt the person concerned will get away with saying to the judge "oh it was Songkran"......lol

As you say the extreme water throwing is quite isolated to areas mainly 2nd road and below. Who the hell lives in those areas as an Expat....not many !! Anyone who lives outside of 2nd road has options. There are 7/11's everywhere, there are laundrettes, internet shops, printing shops, markets..........everywhere. There is not much you cant find in your local area. Plus on top of this Expats have full knowledge 365 days in advance to prepare. Every other area is no where near as intense apart from maybe 1/2 days maximum. In other words the extreme areas are highly avoidable.

I think the general message surely has to be, man up, get organised, you know its coming. It will keep on coming for a very long time, its not our country. Deal with it !!