eddie61

Darwinism in action

Load them high.

Pack them in.

This is tourism.

I agree totally: can't we just pack them a bit tighter on one half the beach, and create a densely packed Chinese-only half of the beach, with sound barrier and spit channel separating it from the civilised part of the beach. I think everyone would be far happier!

The dead man must certainly have paid his dues to the powers that be, and the shooter was a cheap charlie.

Vengeance, will be swift to those who underpay!

Right, right. Learn what someone prefers to be called and use it. Otherwise simply refer to someone as, "The gentleman in the white T-shirt," or, "The lady in the purple dress," or, "That bunch of people over there," etc. Learn some manners.

Anyone who calls me, "farang," I instantly lose all respect for, and instantly forgo giving them any "polite Thai" conversation. I go right into my wild, wild west demeanor, giving them a lesson on what that's all about.

I really don't care what anybody calls me if they don't know me.

However, yesterday I was in the park with my wife when we met a young couple we know with their 2 year old son. The couple know my name, know who I am - as in Jin's husband - and we run into them every couple of months and stop to talk.

The little boy was being a bit shy so dad said to him "Go and say hello to the farang". He could so easily have said "Say hello to ... Martin ... or loong ... or that man ... " or a number of similar descriptions but no, he had to use 'farang'. I'm afraid that, in those circumstances, I view it as similar to saying " ... go play with the dog ...".

I tried to explain why I found it impolite, in my not-too-good Thai and my wife elaborated a bit but it seemed to go right over his head.

Dad's a doctor, BTW.

I have never been bothered by this. I have a mental piggy bank: for every time I am called a "farang", I put a "rice monkey" token in the bank.....and spend it as I see fit

Because western people have nostalgy of colonialism and slavery

Spelling is one of our fortes since we invented most of the languages commonly spoken as well as the systems that transmit them. "Nostalgia" not "nostalgy"

invest in the stock market.

New York bankers are honest as flakes of snow

if you go to the zoo, don't expect love from the animals

I too, often shed a tear when confronted with Thainess, usually at immigration, national parks, and police shake-down.

I think the closest english translation is "venality"

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1BLWB_enTH595TH595&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=venality%20definition

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Can also be negatively correlated with personal wealth increase/decrease

the words that have kept me going here for 24 years are

" if they got their act together, we couldn't afford to ++++ their daughters for peanuts......"

Phuket Immigration extortion allegations denied

Phuket Gazette - March 10, 2015 | 05:57 PM

PHUKET: The Phuket Immigration chief has asked foreigners who believe they have witnessed extortion at the hands of his officers, while applying for address verification letters and other free services, to report such incidents directly to him.

See more at: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-Immigration-extortion-allegations-denied/51532#sthash.cVN0sZLI.dpuf

-- Phuket Gazette 2015-03-10

250 baht for address verification at Pattaya immigration

khao Kieao open zoo in sri racha is quite good fun

might this explain Thai males' delicate ego?

just did this after 24 years on work permit.....

Just let it expire while I was in Cambodia, and came back on tourist visa, then non immifrant o visa

retired now

Current Dmax Isuzu 3.0 2004 model. about 450,000km. No issues except consumables.

I think you can expect at least 500,000 km. Probably longer here than in a cold climate, as no issues with cold starting/ oil viscosity. My dmax is 8 years old and 225,000 km... just run in!

Does the influential figure drive a pink Bentley and have a penchant for expensive wine, as well as a recurring problem with ear-ache?

Would anyone expect anything less, and least of all the truth ex post facto from ANY senior Thai government official?

These people have a sense of entitlement that stifles people's rights and makes a mockery of the legal system.

Par for the course!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the vice governor said so, and he is after all in charge of vice, along with the police, who take care of vice.

Very dubious that an ex-mayor seems to socialise with armed people who have multiple warrants against them for murder.

But not at all surprising!

The man identified with only his first name, Hama.

Could that be HAM by any chance?

now only half a ham

How can you seriously put a train doing 300Kph on line 150km long to a holiday resort, The Chinese done it on Tianjin line 120ish ks , but that's from Beijing to an Tianjin which is the 4th biggest city in China,Population 14 million But Bangkok to Pattaya , couple of dozen piss heads and ladyboys. Never happen far too expensive

Financial viability has never stopped any megaproject in Thailand.

Viz.. the Hopewell project, the train service Makkasan - Swampy, the expressway to Don Muang, the Bangna - Chonburi elevated expressway, the Government Complex at Chaeng Wattana, and many many others in almost every province.

The only thing that EVER mattered is that the right pigs have their snout in the trough.

Thainess!

it will certainly be noisy

I hope this includes the University of Khao San Road, with its prestigious degrees, which epitomises Thainess.

Everything for sale, no real values, and no legal system to speak of.