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londoedan, on Yesterday, 12:35 , said:

They don't shrink if you know what you are doing. There is so much misinformation there that I don't know where to start.

It's a newspaper it needs to be sensational. Never mind about the truth it's better to scare people then to give out real information.

If you use it all the time it's harmful but there are so many users who use it in moderation with set protocols who never have problems. But you need to read and study a lot before you can even talk about this.

Governments love to scare people about how bad something is citing the worst possible outcome in unrealistic scenarios for many of the users.

I don't expect many people to understand because it's easier to condem.

I have used it as I stated for 8 weeks a couple of years back. I also did extensive research. But please don't let the truth stand in the way of a good story.

I'm surprised that he don't weare his cap backwards.  Anyway, my condolences to his family.

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I am not a detective , nor defending anyone, but i smell a rat for some reason.

Seems its only Colonel who is making claims with no evidence at all.

The other 2 cases????

If i dare to speculate, i would guess someone did not pay off  or pay enough and something else is going on

I am confused you saw Thai pay stubs that stated she was making 100,000 baht a month. No way, she was making that in Thailand and moved to the US to work as a waitress. NO WAY.

If her parents are educated and teachers making a decent salary, NO WAY they would ask for 2million baht for dowlry. First of all Dowlry is given back to the couple not kept. Only those married to gold diggers actually give the money. Occassionally, if the parents/family are dirt poor, you may help them with their business/home etc, but again 100-200k baht is more than standard.

At HISO weddings there might be 2million baht on the table but the parents don't keep it, usually the parents will buy a house or more for the new couple.

If you would date a western women like this, then why not date her. But for me I would run for the hills and also get checked for HIV.

FYI it is not normal for Thai girls to party around and sleep around. Some do and some don't just like anywhere. There are those that freely flaunt sexuality and those that are chased. Date what you like. If you like a trashy slutty girl, get one, if you like a modest one get one. There are all types everywhere in the world. Most women that I know here tend to have a relationship built on love and respect and then sex comes in. Others that seem a little more shallow will bounce from guy to guy.

I wouldn't even talk twice to a girl that flirts with multiple guys on social media. I don't like needy desperate women that are on the prowl. Sounds like you do though. You get what you pay for as they say.

If she is there illegally, why not ask her to pay YOU $50k.
She needs a US husband more than you need a Thai wife.

Of course I would pick it up, with what do you think I'm going to tip at my next stop at the restaurant ?

For me, definitely cheaper.

1 bed duplex condo 120m2 - Asoke, Bangkok literally 2 mins walk to BTS/MRT/Terminal 21, True Fitness, Soi Cowboy "entertainment" - £625pm
1 bed duplex condo 120m2 - W10/W11, London 2 minutes walk to Ladbroke Grove tube, Portobello Road etc - £2500pm

Taxi ride Swampy Airport - Asoke £10
Taxi ride Heathrow - Notting Hill £40

Heineken beer - Insomnia sukhumvit soi 12 £4.16
Heineken beer - Movida, Argyll Street, W1 £8.00

Marlboro Lights/Gold - 7-11 Asoke - £1.63
Marlboro Lights/Gold - Sainsburys, Ladbroke Grove - £7.39

Internet, cable TV, imported food more pricey, I guess but nowhere near enough to meaningfully pare savings on the essentials like accommodation, transport, booze and fags.

waza, on 2012-05-25 06:55:22, said:

You are good at making false accusations.  When you have some factual knowledge come back and offer  your definitive statement.

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.  

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I wonder if that is indeed the case? The guy simply does not understand economics.

Now, if you gauge the health of the economy by the amount of goods and services that are being sold, then by injecting a bit of extra cash into the local economy it would give a boost as, there will be a little more money sloshing around. Provided the counterfeiters don't go overboard, they could even grow the local economy into a boom, as with the extra cash more infrastructure would be built, more people would gain employment.

The problem would be if they pushed too much too quickly, causing the rate of increase of demand to exceed the rate of increase of production leading to inflation.

I think that a healthy dose of perfectly made THB1000 would increase the wealth of the local economy. In much the same way that by sending real THB 1000 from Pattaya to Nackonelsewhere the economy of Nackonelsewhere is given a boost.

So, who are the losers in this?

1. the Treasury, as it loses the seigniorage from printing the notes, but that is not a significant source of income, as when the old banknotes are taken out of circulation that money is refunded to the commercial banks.

2. the commercial banks, as the money comes directly into circulation without putting someone into debt and paying interest.

So, (hope I'm not going to be banned for this )

The counterfeiters should carry on , as the main losers are the bloody commercial banks

And, if you don't believe me, here is an interesting factlet.

Only about 3% of the money in the western economies has been issued by the government. All the rest has been created by, and for the profit of, the bloody commercial banks through lending it into existence.

Take the Greeks. Once the banks take it into their heads to withdraw funding, they can send an entire country in massive depression. What Greece needs now is a print of EUR 100 counterfeit notes and passed into the economy, putting cash into the hands of the jobless and destitute, so they can once again buy stuff, and even pay off the bankers.

Sorry about that, a little bit of scope expansion.

khunkeith, on 2012-05-24 14:09:44, said:

i don't know where you are living but the last time i had any issue breaking  a 1000 thb note in Bangkok (especially at a 7-11) was around the year 2000.

i hardly think a pocketful of small change qualifies you as an intelligent person.

you may not have noticed,but 1000 thb ain't that much money anymore.

tinfoilhat, on 2012-05-24 10:46:26, said:

If you make them just a little bit shorter, you can get six out of an A4 sheet.

How very sad for you, Yunla, I am sorry for your loss.

I am sure there are people who will miss this lady as well.  May she R.I.P.

jboras, on 2012-05-10 11:44:09, said:

Good post. I consider myself normally quite a mild peron. I hate violence, blood etc and never watch films with guns. A bit soft really.
Soft enough to have married a Thai woman: Not a bar girl you understand, but a girl who aspired to be Hi-So; Not generally good looking but intelligent enough
to have qualified as a civil engineer, when we were living in the UK she extablished herself very quickly, especially with language skills; spoke Chinese, Thai and English and then started to learn French. Got a masters degree when we moved back to Chiang Mai.
On the other hand hard as nails and quite two-faced. Nasty inside. Liar. Cheater. Adulterer and Thief. And a good buddhist who would chant every night and show off with her LV handbags at the temple.
Now  in a managerial position in international relations in a Chiang Mai government hospital.
We divorced once she had stolen as much money from me as she could. We had an agreement. She broke it. She lied about so many things and could look me in the eye and tell me I was wrong, even thougyh I
had hard evidence about what she was up to.
I am a mild mannered person. But since she's done this to me I have been filled with dark thoughts. Only thoughts because I have control  over my feelings.
But the point of this is to say I understand where the German (and others like him) come from - I'm not sympathetic but when you get goons like this character who do not have the skills to control their emotions who have been messed over by women like  the sadly deceased or by women like my ex-wife Ami then the inevitable will happen.
I have been so hurt inside that this occupies my thoughts all day. Every day. What beats me is that she professed to be such a good buddhist but she broke every precept in the book. I hate these ??><<? women!

sobriquet, on 2012-05-10 17:41:31, said:

Some guys are just deficient in character, lacking self-confidence and suffer from other traits, which makes them undesirable to women. For these reasons they try to compensate they’re whatever they don’t have within them to find true romance and a partner with money, or in other words, I can’t find a wife by natural means, so I’ll buy one.

The guy goes into a mode of make believe, thinking he is living a real life Hollywood romance movie and the girl uses this as an advantage to scam the gullible, love struck idiot.

It is a joint effort of stupidity and as the wise man says; when will they ever learn?

A few facts that may save a guy a fortune and a lot of emotional trauma.

Cute girl sends out signals to a guy that she likes him.

After spending a passionate evening with her and a night of lovey-doveyness
with and perhaps the best sex the guy has had for years, he becomes smitten and can hardly believe his luck.

He holds her hand and listens intently to her pitiful hard luck stories and then wants to be her knight in shining armour, to the rescue, at any price, dreaming that at last he has discovered a true soul mate and love of his life, believing in a dream the guy decides to invest in her for a good future.

This is how it begins and of course in most cases the result will turn out completely different to the guy’s expectations.

Three major clues that will determine if the girl is not sincere and giving a guy a load of BS:

1.    Most of her problems can only be solved with money.
2.    The girl is not willing to give up any of her usual social schedules to be with the guy.
3.    Appears to have many relatives, friends, acquaintances or colleges that she prefers to keep to herself and separate from her so-called relationship with the guy.

It`s very simple. If a girl really likes or loves a guy, she will unconditionally follow him anywhere with no strings or provisos attached.

Her main ambition in life will become solely to be with her man without any financial stipulations and social limitations. She should in fact be proud and keen to show off her new boyfriend and let everyone know that he and she is now an item.

If this is not the case, then dream on baby, because it`s going to cost you dear and you are wasting your time.

Now, would I lie to you?