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I am the manager of the pub being discussed, The Huntsman Pub, and I remember the OP (luckizucchini) sitting near the stage last Sunday. And I remember Mr Zuchini asking the chef if we have any pork, to which, the reply was "sorry sir, we have only beef, lamb and chicken". So, Mr Zuchini, there was chicken available for your wife to eat, in addition to the pork sausages, salmon, chicken tikka, beef and Guinness pie, cottage pie, cold cuts and a host of other food items.

Also, Mr Zuchini, you may remember that you asked the assistant manager about the price and meat selection, to which she explained quite clearly that the price had, in years past been 750 but in accordance with customers' wishes, the Huntsman reduced the price to 490 baht net. This is a comparable price to the other Sunday carveries in BKK...although ours does run all day and is a buffet, unlike some. Not to mention the 11:30am - 9pm happy hours. The assistant manager did also suggest that you or your wife may order a la carte if the roast did not have the dishes you were after.

I would be surprised if you could find any current advertising stating anything different to what I have just presented as the Sunday roast at the Huntsman Pub.

In regards to the drinks prices, I believe you were questioning the 'all you can drink' beer being offered. I assume you were hoping for soft drinks to be unlimited. The beer promotion is a promotion that aims to draw customers to the Huntsman because they can drink as much local beer as they please for only an extra 509 baht (between 11:30am and 3pm on Sundays). A free refill on soft drinks doesn't have the same appeal, therefore we don't currently offer it.

All prices, including the drinks and Sunday roast, are clearly listed on the menu and customers are always welcome to view the buffet's items before committing to it.

I am very open to suggestions and comments from customers, but I do ask that any negative experience is reported accurately and with reason. If you, Mr Zuchini, would like to discuss anything with me personally, I would be happy to have a chat. Please visit the pub anytime...you can't miss me, I'm the giant 170kg manager. Please come and see me.

Oh, and I know his real name is not Mr Zuchini!

I suppose some dont think in terms of nationality and treat every person as individuals. I didnt set out to meet a Thai, or a farang, i see it as those that i happened to find interesting or gelled with.

Chopperboy, on 2012-05-26 15:20:51, said:

Following that theory, it's not deep down. One silly tweet and it's exposed.

Woodcaulk, on 2012-05-22 08:38:36, said:

Judging panel chairman Hun Sen presenting the prestigious award

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Note that sensationist news sources such as the BBC, the Telegraph et al are using the noun "Briton" to mean "a British person" which means nationality which means passport. Go ahead and google "Briton" and look at the current news results.

It is indeed racist to try to claim that someone "really can't be a Brit" just because he makes a living doing weird things, or is ethnically not a "Briton" in the alternative meaning, which is now archaic. Another alternative "resident of" may well not apply, and there may well be more meanings, I'm not bothering to research them.

canuckamuck, on 2012-05-18 17:37:56, said:

When it stops working for them?

Look how many westerners go to church, what's the difference?

Kananga, on 2012-04-12 23:13:34, said:

From an objective scientific point of view there is no hard and fast definition - it is mostly a sociological construct determined by perception.

Where populations coexist geographically and freely co-mingle, the observable distinctions of phenotype will start to break down. Obviously one can observe that higher-class Thais tend to be taller and have whiter skin, but it would be impossible to dependably distinguish between say a north-central tall and white-skinned Thai with no recent-Chinese DNA and one without.

It is true that short and dark Thais probably share DNA characteristics to a higher degree with each other than they do with the tall lighter-skinned Thai. However it would be completely impossible to divide the population into clearly-defined "boxes" by race. Just as most "black" Americans - those who self-identify as such have in fact a minority of pure-African ancestry, and a certain percentage of Greeks, Italians and Spaniards, who most Americans would consider Caucasian actually have a higher percentage of African DNA. It's just a perceptual construct based on social conditioning, not a scientifically supportable distinction.

Even though the locals certainly think they can make such distinctions, they are not just based on phenotype, but also language patterns, names and actual biographical details. All of my Thai students have mostly Chinese ancestors, but they consider that to be a minor detail, AFATAK they are Thai. Many poor upcountry peasant Thais would consider their "Chinese-ness" to be significant, and would privately express some resentment about the class differences.

So yes, these categories are "real", but only in the same sense that Buddhism is real - a creation of the human mind.

Are you serious?  Just have someone make it in Australia.

webfact, on 2012-04-12 10:19:45, said:

So much for dear lady's zero death campaign.

Free balloons, today only when you buy a BTS ticket.

I am going to dig this booger out after my shift at the kitchen is over.

Farang woman in Bangkok:

I was asked out on a date.

Thai GF: If you ask me a simple question, that shows that you want my opinion, I will not answer "up to you"( mai pen rai/ arai godai) this time, but i will give it some thought and actually tell you what I think. The result of this will be, that you know exactly how I feel, can act accordingly and will not be pee-ed off at me later, because I am sulking, as you did not do what I intentionally wanted or when I tell you, that I would rather have it differently and it was really never "up to you" (mai pen rai/arai godai)!

GentlemanJim, on 2012-04-07 17:26:09, said:

'Tak Bai was an army thing, nothing to do with Thaksin'.

Really?

Maybe in Takatukaland but not in Thailand.  The Supreme Commander of the Thai Armed Forces at the time of Tak Bai was a certain General Chaiyasit Shinawatra and Thaksin was quoted at the time as being fully supportive of the army action, even blaming the deaths on fasting for Ramadan. This caused widespread condemnation both accross Thailand and abroad. Some fifteen months later it was left to PM Surayud to issue an apology for the incident.

Not a day to remember for the Shin clan or their supporters.

All of them at one ATM machine.    Smart.

theblether, on 2012-03-28 13:10:19, said:

In answer to your earlier post (I can't be bothered to go back and quote it) you need to read all three article that pertain to this case in order to find out all the facts. One of them states quite clearly that his brother did at one point fly over here. It is also stated that he was diagnosed with CREST syndrome a year ago, by Thai doctors. This was after UK doctors had found various auto immune problems but had not yet come to a conclusive diagnosis. Furthermore, he was admitted to hospital as an emergency case in January with respiratory problems.

Given all of the above, and I am in no way trying to detract from the sadness of this case, it is clear that he knew he was ill even before he set foot in Thailand. It is also clear that he knew he was suffering from an incurable disease a year before he passed away. The emergency visit in January must have made him realise that his condition was worsening.

None of this excuses the educational establishment in question for not paying his contributions into the scheme but I am a little unclear as to what difference this would have made? Surely he would have ended up in a government hospital anyway? As for the British Embassy, I don't think it was their responsibility to interfere in this case.