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I have full Motorcycle License in UK, yet my HSBC worldwide  insurance (free with packaged account) still limits me to 125cc.  I looked into other travel insurance policies too, and most of these also only cover to 125cc

On 12/22/2023 at 2:21 AM, Celsius said:

Cue OneMoreFarang posting a pic of a thai bargirl school uniform

Oh, I hope so.  Much prefer that to listed under UNESCO :-)

On 12/16/2023 at 2:40 PM, thecyclist said:

Granny sex. Disgusting. Totally off putting. How can that  top the list?

There are some very sick puppies out there  

I used to have a Gilf, she was a hot 48, I was 35.

Ended up getting together again briefly about 20 yrs later.  She was a G-Gilf by then.  Guess that tops it!!

On 12/15/2023 at 9:35 AM, Doctor Tom said:

Don't believe this list for one minute, unless the Gen Z teenagers are truly as weird as they seem.   God help us all when they are in charge of the World.  Thankfully, I will probably be long gone by then. 

Luckily for me, at least some Gen Z are.  Like my British 23 YO girlfriend....

On 12/24/2023 at 3:41 PM, MangoKorat said:

Not quite correct.  If she is questioned on entry and ANY of the reasons for granting her a visa in the first place have changed, she may be denied entry. The reason would have to be a material change - which in this case I believe it is.  The OP says acted as sponsor on the original application - if he sponsored her financially and now does not, that it is a material change. Also, if the stated purpose of the visit was to visit the sponsor and she is no longer in a relationship with him, that is another material change. The visa application is decided based upon the information given at the time, if that changes it can invalidate the visa.

 

However in practice, the immigration officer at the port of entry is more likely to simply check that she left on time last time but she is taking a chance each time she enters.

This is the best answer yet, thankyou for replying

On 12/19/2023 at 10:49 PM, gomangosteen said:

Of course she has to tell you that ... to ensure you keep on paying 

Haha, nice try.  Actually, my girlfriend is actually white British, same town as me

My girlfriend tells me, any girl who says size doesn't matter is lying.  Thankfully, I passed the test with flying colours.

Can catch Herpes from a blowey if girl has cold sore on lips.  That happened to me.

Last year,I bought a GT Air2 Shoei, it's the most comfortable and quietest helmet I've ever worn.  Pretty penny though. Mine has Lucky Charms paint scheme, looks amazng

On 9/9/2023 at 5:07 AM, jvs said:

Of course,i did not expect any thing else.

Remember the Pattaya  Police could not find any evidence of

prostitution there?I just wonder what motivates this,no just kidding.

I find Al Jazeera one of the most honest and unbiased news channels,i tend to believe them.

Bring on the confused emojis!

 

 

 

Al Jazeera was one of the most honest and unbiased news channels, but last few years it has gone right downhill, in my opinion.

Recently saw one of its documentaries on farangs visiting Pattaya.  Go watch that, you'll see what I mean.

On 9/8/2023 at 4:05 AM, still kicking said:

My nephew sprinkles salt on strawberries.

Fish sauce even better

6 hours ago, RobU said:

I believe similar rules apply in the UK if both parties are under the age of consent the eldest is offered a police caution and placed on the sex offenders register. However if the caution is refused the case goes to court and the 'offender' is usually NOT placed on the register. Police and social workers usually push hard for a caution especially if the eldest is a boy

Unless youre a Gypsie or similar.  Police leave them alone, I remember being a bit shocked in a Thai restaurant in UK when I saw a girl who looked about 13 getting it on after a meal with an older boy.  I was told they came in every week, paid for a decent meal early door and were in a secluded area.  It seems acceptable in their communities.

Having been struggling much of my life, It's certainly better to be wealthy.

Now I can buy a flash car, fancy clothes, latest phone without worrying too much about the cost or bills.

I'm not a particularly handsome middle aged guy, but I'm occasionally dating much younger women now, some half my age or less  - This is in the UK.  This wouldn't really happen when I was poor/struggling.

Yes, that makes me happy.  And I worry about losing this wealth as I don't want my old life.

Had an Italian friend who crashed motorbike in UK.  He was in hospital 6 months, came out with one leg shorter than the other.  He was grateful for that, he said in Italy, they would have probably amputated his leg, unless he was near a major city

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

I call B.S.

Everyone is assumed to be straight unless they show something suggesting otherwise. EVERYONE.

The same with Christian in a majority Christian country. Etc.

If you don't acknowledge that, we have zero basis for a discussion. 

Majority of people, tends to mean NORMAL.

Normal means: 1. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard.

Your argument just doesn't hold water.

7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

In other words -- white wash, straight wash, Christian wash, cis wash everything. The perfect dystopian world for the bigot brigade.

Costa is one of my favourite coffee shops.  I don't want to be staring at advertising that I find offensive to me on a cup of coffee.  This is all turning political, which is divisive.  Might as well have Trump (or Biden) propaganda on it, that would still offend me.

Oh, and one of my best friends is trans.  Still won't get me going to a Pride event though.

49 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Sorry but i simply do NOT believe these figures. Based on that Jan to June data, Thailand would be looking at sending near 1 million tourists to Japan a year - or about say 1.5% of its entire population visiting Japan in a year.

 

Only way this total can be real is Japan is sending tourists, but Thailand is sending migrant workers any businessmen. I do not known any Thai that has ever visited Japan or even intends to go there

 

 

 

My Thai lady has visited Japan twice this year already.  Admittedly, working on a 2week tourist visa each time, doing farm work that the Japanese don't want to do.  All of her colleagues there were Thai too.  Earned decent money, although I didn't enquire how much.

Not sure if it was this place, but I have an Oesteopath friend who goes to an Elephant sanctuary near Chiang Mai to calm the elephants that have a limb blown off from an old landmine.  He calms the elephants down, and helps them adjust to prostetic limb.  Only guy in the world who does this apparently!

He certainly worked wonders on my back in the past haha

On 7/17/2023 at 4:25 AM, Goat said:

I like Indian people generally. They have a positive outlook to life. Family orientated.

 

I do notice western sexpats and sex tourists seem to have it in for them though.

 

So this thread will trigger a few of the predictable comments about Indians.

 

And probably followed up with a few more predictable comments about TAT.

I also generally like Indian people.  Thais generally do not.  And I have seen several examples of this, and I can also see the reasons why, although not always valid.

I remember several years ago eating at an outside Thai restaurant, surprised to see a couple of Indians at another table.  An old Thai man in a table in my eyeline pointed at the Indians and said to me "Dirty, I don't like".  Poor Indians doing nothing wrong.

Having said that, I've also seen in Platinum mall an Indian guy trying to barter a Thai shoe vendor down by suggesting he get better price if he buys 3 pairs.  My girlfriend was waiting to pay for some cheap shoes, but this Indian guy had been there for at least 20 minutes trying to squeeze the best price out of the Thai vendor.  He was taking up all of her attention and we were trying to get service from her.

She caved in to the Indian guy, turned to us annoyed and said she made a loss on the shoes, but it was worth it just to get rid of the guy.  She said she doesn't like Indian.

Later in the week, we just existed the Labuan hotel, which had a government hospital next door.  I saw a taxi from a distance and waved him in.  As he swooped in, and Indian family near me (I suddenly realised they had been there longer than we had), so I gestured the Indian family forward, and I stepped back from the curb.

It was like a Formula1 pitstop, the taxi came to the curb, spotted the Indian family as I stepped away, and just drove off.

My girlfriend said, the taxi driver would probably have trouble getting the fare from them as they would take ages to barter.

Happens in the UK too,  My Philippine friend won't work anymore with Indians as they always want more work than agreed for the price, or a reduced price.

I have a few Indian friends in the UK, whom are not like this at all and are lovely honest hardworking people.

5 hours ago, Led Lolly Yellow Lolly said:

I think that's a bit of a slur on Hilton Brands. Well managed Thai owned hotels are rarer than hen's teeth. They just don't 'get' hospitality, just can't seem to go the extra mile, and are closed-minded when it comes to employing international talent (Thais first mentality, or slaves from Myanmar at 6000 Baht per month). This would be fine if they were developing talent in-house, or the schools and universities were churning out a competent workforce, but they're not. . . . and what good/qualified local staff DO exist are sucked up by the international chains, who give them proper career development, training, opportunities and decent pay.

 

My advice, stay at Hilton/Marriott/Accor/Intercontinental whenever possible, unless you're fine with mediocre everything. Centara don't even come close. I'll give you an example, I stayed at Centara Grand in Hua Hin a couple of years ago. It's now a shadow of it's former glory under Sofitel, stained ceilings from water leaks, the beautifully cultivated and sculptured gardens just ruined, the formerly 5 star beachfront restaurant now just mediocre at best, the breakfast buffet a flop, food you'd find in a 3 star roadside motel. Tragic, and this is supposed to be their flagship hotel.

 

 

 

 

 

Fair enough, it was 15 years ago I stayed at Centara Grand at Siam Square, that was a fabulous experience in every way.  Got Silver with Hilton, admittedly, Waldorf is in a different league, but many of their hotel brands are mediocre at best.

On 3/2/2023 at 4:49 PM, William C F Pierce said:

HSBC and other banks have become aware of the success of WISE. They are trying to regain a share of the market they have lost. It use to cost me £30 for a transaction via HSBC. WISE just cost me a couple of pounds now, so I don't even need to think about how much it costs me to send it now. I have a Thai Bank Account and can make a transfer via WISE and then use it as I please. The 220B ATM rate is equal to £5.30 in Thailand. Therefore WISE makes it cheaper for me without having to think or worry about it. 

I don't have a Thai bank account, that makes a big difference