justben

balance wheel and wheel alignment is not the same thing Mr Willems, but you are absolutely correct. Fixing a puncture is as you said but the OP asked how to say leaking tire. it is neccessary to clarify to the OP in order to avoid confusion.

You should be able to take those down that dirt road without too much difficulty. Send me a pm before you go I live very close by. I want to see what down rigging is.

kenny how big is your boat? the road is bad. Things have changed since 2 years ago, you can now take a boat in.. if you dare. Fish not eating lures by the way.

That's andrew's grill and bar. He sells defrosted readymeals fit for a hungry dog. Seriously junk but I know some who like it. PS: If you go there, do not order more than one item because the staff will be confused and will call the owner, who will also be confused. A prepared, printed, notarized proposal of your order is recommended.

Everybody knows what the "fantastic" food reviews on Thaivisa re Chiang Mai are worth....

It's all fantastic til you go and eat it.

slow puncture you mean a leak right? ยางรั่ว Yang ruua. If the tyre blew up then it's ยางระเบิด yang ra beud. Mister mister! rubber is leak !

wheel alignment is ตั้งศูนย์ tang soon.. I dont know how to transliterate these things. Mister mister.. fix zero!

Lots of people move to Thailand

เรา is extremely common first person address. เค้า is even more common where I am (chiang mai) but it is only used in the North, where เรา can be used anywhere and any situation.

If you have none movable assets, contact me for more information.

were do you get the idea that you are labled an idiot,??

just becouse they give you the calculator?

thats the bit i dont understand, i personaly like to have a bit of craic with them with the calculator,

jake

No it's not the calculators. Actually I personally don't run into a calculator thing very often. I often run into Thais who love to dicuss the finer points of farang's stupidity infront of me, though.

Are you a gambling man?

I would never complain so harshly, not in any restaurant, not in any part of the part of the world.

How do you know what the staff are doing with your food behind the walls in order to gain revenge on the complaining, whinging farang? They could spit in the food, urinate in it or anything. You would never know for sure.

Not wise and this is why I asked; are you a gambling man?

That sort of angry Western aggression will get you no where in Thailand. Trust me on this one.

There's nothing to fear when complaining in a restaurant, at all. It may sound aggressive to you maybe because how I worded the post, but it's not that extreme.. And people don't spit in other people's food here, it's filthy anyway. Not to my knowledge anyway

I have a feel free Moken 13 + custom made trailer + motorguide(optional) for sale. Send pm if interested. Used only a few times. Trailer brand spankin new.

Now, if you have any problems to do with sex, money, unnecessary violence, or why you should pay your girlfriend`s parents 10 million baht for their daughter`s hand in marriage, than any of those topics would be much more entertaining and interesting, but as for someone waving a calculator in your face, dullsville man.

I'm sorry Mr Juice. It's not dullsville. It may not be perceived as a big problem for people with the issues you mention, but for people who are good at blending in and understanding the people they face and have done it before, to be received with such 'resistance' is extremely frustrating and points to a very pervasive problem that can be attributed to some highly uncomplementary characteristics of the people within the society they choose to live in. Clearly one would respond with "go home" and I get that. However there is always a glimmer of hope because you meet the amazing people too, who are the complete opposite of what I'm describing here. They are too few, though.

Some/most foreigners may not notice that this is happening with the food you order too. But they already decide in advance for you how you like your food based on your skin. I have on numerous occasions received plates of <deleted> so horrid that I had to make it very clear and make other customers hear me complain that they gave me the worst plate of food (tasteless, without seasoning) I've ever had that I demand they take this pile of vomit back and do it again, but do it right, just like they do for everybody else. This causes a lot of embarrassment and a wonderful plate of food follows, ALWAYS. Small victories, but still..

Since when has the use of a calculator been considered offensive? You walked away over a calculator in "Disgust"? *** is wrong with you?

Did it ever cross your mind that the person using the calculator might be using it in order to be crystal clear on the price thus avoiding confusion or embarrassment later on, verbal communication with a foreigner often opens the to door to confusion or misunderstandings over price which are easily avoided with this method. - Well they were until you walked into the shop and confused the hell outta them by getting all arsey over a flippin calculator. <snip>

No need for insults.

I think I got ** off as the woman probably thought I was some stupid farang that was linguistically challenged. Such foreigners who use the calculator and can't speak probably will more than likely pay silly prices. Especially, as I explained the thing I wanted in "perfect" Thai.

I don't like being put into the same category as the guy with the stupid grin on his face passing a calculator back and fore.

Some, like you may be quite happy to be always considered a tourist but I try my best to get these notions from many Thai that some of us can actually integrate into this society.

You're probably quite happy when you go to a restaurant with your Thai wife and the waitress gives her the menu every time?

Do you find it alright when you you are ignored by a Thai when with another Thai as they think you are a dumb farang?

Thank you for that. I can relate to your frustration. Being labeled an idiot automatically is impossible to accept. Not hard- impossible. Those that are comfortable with it, are comfotable being multi decade tourists. There is no solution except for making it loud(ish) and clear you are not that guy with the krop krun krawp and a big smile. Straight face of course, in the true land of frowns fashion

I used to have the problem with the menu thing and the bill and being ignored, but since I've become single that has gone away to my relief.

Actually I would sometimes get the bill but the girlfriend would get the change. She would be handed the change everywhere and in any situation, even if I was the person paying the cash. This drove me NUTS. It drove me so nuts I eventually told my gf to look confused when they hand her the money and I would step in and say why are you giving MY change to somebody else? Did they pay you? It created embarrassment for them for a split second, but I could tell they didn't really give a toss.

There's no fix.

the black crab...even in Thai word, I really have no idea how to call it.

เป็นคนไทยรึเปล่าเนี่ย เขาเรียกว่าปูดอง คุณมาจากประเทศอะไรหรือ

น่าสน is just the right length. Shorter is better and being understood is the most important thing. น่าสนใจ is too LONG and drawn out within a flow of conversation.

Why do you think it's too short, so factually too?

I don't think I'm very comfortable speaking Thai to other westerners.

I'm enjoying reading this thread. Thanks

Video on Bighead fishing. The baits shown can be purchased in Thailand. They are very effective and fragrant. There is a lot of technique to it, though and only a small amount of bighead in the waters compared to China...but there are some huge ones out there.

Edit: if you want to fish with all the toys they're fishing with.. prepare your wallet I have a bunch of second hand stuff for whoever's interested in any case.

Kevvz on oliday.

Soon to be bar owners all over Thailand or pubs in Hackney named something like The Paper Bag & Mutton Shag. The result is the same. The former become TV members due to lack of customers and the latter become TV members to find out how to do what the former are already doing in Thailand.

Start with the basics: After wiping bottom using fingers, apply soap to infected area. Scrub thoroughly and then wash with running water.

Don't get all complicated...

OP seems to have found a good woman. OP, I'm proud of you!

If you want to know my figures, you need to pay me a fee.

Just a note : A successfully farmer (like me) is unlikely to share his figures and a failed farmer will whine and wonder what he hasn't done right.

Just an anonymous poll.. Nobody asked for your figures. You are verging on peddling services though.

Thanks..

I once jokingly suggested to my girlfriend that I want one. Judging by her response, not something you want to be pimping your ride with. How does it handle? Never got the chance to try