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So is Alex Ferguson wanke_r.

Bloody good football manager is Harry.

Not guilty in the English Court will do.

He goes up in my estimation.

Innocent til proven.

Actually wouldn't it be the Financial Crisis thread?

http://www.thaivisa....nancial-crisis/

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Edit: Ooops I see the read shirts list is it all one thread...wow

Was the list webfact posted all in one thread?

PS. Native American Indian had NO debt and they were free.

For those of you who are interested in statistics - here are the all-time record holders/most viewed topics:

Visitors within 24h - Red shirt rally 2010

103,957 - May 20

237,700 - May 19

107,320 - May 18

161,741 - May 17

141,538 - May 16

137,581 - May 15

153,199 - May 14

Thanks Guys.

Your insight appreciated.

Up to you OP.

(And don't confuse statistics about church-going with anything that really matters. That battle was played out in north america long ago.

......To avoid confusion or mis-interpretaion let me make it perfectly clear. Native american indian wasn't too happy with the white man and his churches.)

I'll settle for a 50 buck bird table outside the home made from wood in Thailand.

Well I've found one.

Surprise, surprise.

Financial Crisis

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Anybody want to discuss gold shops in Thailand?

Where Is Gold Going In This Market

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Anybody get anything better than this?

If I had a million dollars? I would wonder where the rest went

But would Thailand be the place you would spend your first or last million?

The visa situation in Thailand is not much different than any other country, so I am not sure why so many people whine about it. You want to stay, you either qualify for and adhere to the regulations or leave.

As someone who has researched lots of countries visa situations, I don't agree that Thailand's visa policies are typical. There are some very unique aspects to the system here: retirement extension option based on banked money only (rare), ED visas for most any age just for a ridiculously small number of class hours (rare), able to stay indefinitely just by flying in and out every 30 days, severely limited paths towards permanent residence for most long term foreign residents, and the weirdly paranoid 90 day address reports! No, certainly not typical. Unique more like it.

Listen up JT. KeyserSoze is spot on.

Any topic that starts with the subject of money has the potential for being closed.

Trust me.

KD

I know a farang who ripped up 2 Thai banknotes. At the time he didn't know this was an offence.

King of Thailand would not throw him in jail for his ignorance.

King of Thailand gave 500m THB of his own money to a village in Phetchabun for a dam to be built so the farmers have irrigation in the dry season and the villagers no longer fear the threat of drowning in the rainy season.

If You have got a million dollars and are debating wether to stay in thailand or not then it's up to you.

Personally I would stay.

Regards

KD

Yeah. And I was that farang. 4 years ago in the Kamala Dreams Hotel Phuket.

And December 31st 2011 I was at the dam in Nam Ko.

Happy happy happy New Year.

Keep the faith.

KD

The visa situation in Thailand is not much different than any other country, so I am not sure why so many people whine about it. You want to stay, you either qualify for and adhere to the regulations or leave.

As someone who has researched lots of countries visa situations, I don't agree that Thailand's visa policies are typical. There are some very unique aspects to the system here: retirement extension option based on banked money only (rare), ED visas for most any age just for a ridiculously small number of class hours (rare), able to stay indefinitely just by flying in and out every 30 days, severely limited paths towards permanent residence for most long term foreign residents, and the weirdly paranoid 90 day address reports! No, certainly not typical. Unique more like it.

Listen up JT. KeyserSoze is spot on.

Any topic that starts with the subject of money has the potential for being closed.

Trust me.

KD

I know a farang who ripped up 2 Thai banknotes. At the time he didn't know this was an offence.

King of Thailand would not throw him in jail for his ignorance.

King of Thailand gave 500m THB of his own money to a village in Phetchabun for a dam to be built so the farmers have irrigation in the dry season and the villagers no longer fear the threat of drowning in the rainy season.

If You have got a million dollars and are debating wether to stay in thailand or not then it's up to you.

Personally I would stay.

Regards

KD

The visa situation in Thailand is not much different than any other country, so I am not sure why so many people whine about it. You want to stay, you either qualify for and adhere to the regulations or leave.

As someone who has researched lots of countries visa situations, I don't agree that Thailand's visa policies are typical. There are some very unique aspects to the system here: retirement extension option based on banked money only (rare), ED visas for most any age just for a ridiculously small number of class hours (rare), able to stay indefinitely just by flying in and out every 30 days, severely limited paths towards permanent residence for most long term foreign residents, and the weirdly paranoid 90 day address reports! No, certainly not typical. Unique more like it.

Listen up JT. KeyserSoze is spot on.

Any topic that starts with the subject of money has the potential for being closed.

Trust me.

KD

DINK. Double income no kids.

No Thai woman wanting your million bucks.

Magic.

I'd stay in Thailand.

As a generality, women everywhere seem to prefer a man who is confident and has an easy smile. Confidence usually goes hand in hand with enough capital (money) to back up one's own BS. I've known several men who visually were fairly homely, but these guys were very masculine and oozed confidence. They were articulate and enjoyed life immensely... and it showed. They were never without the company of beautiful women half their age. I don't know why it is, but the bad-boy image seems to attract a lot of women. But again, maybe it's because those guys are confident in everything they do and that is the "forbidden fruit" that draws women like bees to honey.

Confidence usually goes hand in hand with enough capital (money) to back up one's own BS.

Same for a poor Thai girl. That's why the ones who ain't worth it drape themselves in gold.

Up to you Mr Forbes.

You be farang with money in thailand, I'll be the same but the other way round.

Any reply needs to be well considered. My wife is a gook.

Chris

(Highly experienced, educated white man who doesn't like forked tongue or hypocrisy}

Experts uniting.....

Maybe zzaa09.

I'll tell you one thing though. Crime rate in the village where TGF lives is zero.

Nobody's nicking the hi def Samsung TV's even if the door is left unlocked.

I like that.

And nobody with an easy smile carries my Samsung TV under his arm.

I'm happy in the rice fields of Nam Ko.

That's me.

Experts uniting.....

Maybe zzaa09.

I'll tell you one thing though. Crime rate in the village where TGF lives is zero.

Nobody's nicking the hi def Samsung TV's even if the door is left unlocked.

I like that.

As a generality, women everywhere seem to prefer a man who is confident and has an easy smile. Confidence usually goes hand in hand with enough capital (money) to back up one's own BS. I've known several men who visually were fairly homely, but these guys were very masculine and oozed confidence. They were articulate and enjoyed life immensely... and it showed. They were never without the company of beautiful women half their age. I don't know why it is, but the bad-boy image seems to attract a lot of women. But again, maybe it's because those guys are confident in everything they do and that is the "forbidden fruit" that draws women like bees to honey.

Looks like the topic has gone West.

Good to talk.

regards.

Samurai shows no weakness even when he's starving.

I have no regard for western money obtained by legalised deception... or its owners.

As a generality, women everywhere seem to prefer a man who is confident and has an easy smile. Confidence usually goes hand in hand with enough capital (money) to back up one's own BS. I've known several men who visually were fairly homely, but these guys were very masculine and oozed confidence. They were articulate and enjoyed life immensely... and it showed. They were never without the company of beautiful women half their age. I don't know why it is, but the bad-boy image seems to attract a lot of women. But again, maybe it's because those guys are confident in everything they do and that is the "forbidden fruit" that draws women like bees to honey.

Looks like the topic has gone West.

Good to talk.

regards.

And while I'm dwelling on the intricacies one thing stands out, is indisputable and requires no thought.

If somebody deliberately sets out to damage you, take great care and defend yourself with the utmost skill.

There's a difference between taking from you what they can and doing damage.

Kill Bill.

Regards to all the good guys.

Apologies for this indiscretion, which will probably receive criticism from many posters, but I think it's on topic:

The only Canadian woman I know makes even the most calculating Thai bar girl seem like an angel. And not just cos they are a lot prettier.

Canadian woman knows this. That's why she's dangerous.

For every generality there are dozens of exceptions. And, all things change over time. There is an old saying that goes something like this.

A woman marries a man and expects to change him, but he never does. A man marries a woman expecting her to never change and she always changes. Again, that is a generality for which there are exceptions.

One thing about living as long as I have is I've SEEN all the senarios. I've personally experienced many things that changed ideas I once felt were etched in stone.

I've got a brother and two sisters, and a son and a daughter and three grandkids. Every one of them is different and see life differently even when raised in the same household.I have many friends who are younger and thought they had life all figured out... until life threw them a curve ball. When that happens there are no certainties.

I'm normally very tolerant of other people's failings because I know how life experiences can change a person. I can make allowances for other people's lack of education. It doesn't make them a worse person, but it WILL change how they view life in general. If you grow up in an abusive family then it's going to affect you one way or another. If you come from an upper middle class family with many privileges then you are going to see things differently than a poor person raised in a broken family situation.

Fair enough Mr Forbes. Experience, intelligence and articulation appreciated.

I'll dwell on it.

Regards

We can have a lot of fun here just joking around, but how many times do we have to ask the same question?

Of course women from poor families are going to try and better their position. What sane woman wouldn't? Unfortunately for Thai women there are more poor Thai guys than wealthy ones who can support them. That leaves the OTHER option... a farang who is reasonably well off. Unfortunately, most of those men are getting a little grey in their hair. Young, handsome farangs mostly have to work off shore somewhere else and can only spend a small portion of the year in Thailand. That leaves just the fat old retired guys as a viable option to do the family support program. Thai women hold their nose and pick the best of a bad bunch. But, the very cute gals who don't mind a little part time "hooking" can have a whole bunch of men lined up to take their turn. Those gals get cold and mercenary in a hurry.

Young women from wealthy families in Thailand also have problems, and are at somewhat of a disadvantage. They don't HAVE to look for a guy to support their family, so they want a young guy who is educated and also from a well "connected" wealthy family. They also want a guy who can speak their language. Unfortunately for the those gals there aren't too many young, wealthy, handsome Thai men available. And, the ones there are have a bevy of hot chicks begging for attention. I personally know at least 4 very attractive Thai women who are single and from wealthy families. None of these gals have steady boyfriends.

I don't know any woman who will pick an ugly guy over a more handsome man given that the financial wealth is somewhat equal. That cuts down on the potential partners considerably. Thai guys just want some hottie who will sleep with them, and there seems to be an endless supply of them.

So why ain't you with a Canadian?

Why you fooling around with bamboo that you have made your decision about?

Why would I want to be with a Canadian woman? Have you checked out most Canadian women in the age bracket of 50 to 70? Younger Canadian women do not want a 70 year old man and I don't want someone old, fat and ugly in disposition and body. I don't WANT to give up sex. I have an option here in Thailand and I'm taking full advantage of it. I've got many Canadian lady friends... but the relationships are strictly platonic. In fact my oldest living friend is a Canadian woman just a few years younger than me, but I would never consider living with her. I'm even friends with my first wife but I would not take her back for any amount of money.Besides that I happen to find SOME Asian women attractive.

I find the term "bamboo" to be offensive when used as a description of Asian women.

Tell me where anything I posted is wrong. Just pick out one thing I wrote.

This same topic, and a few others, is repeated over and over on thaivisa all the time. It takes the average stereotype of Asians and uses it as a thesis.

Apologies for this indiscretion, which will probably receive criticism from many posters, but I think it's on topic:

The only Canadian woman I know makes even the most calculating Thai bar girl seem like an angel. And not just cos they are a lot prettier.

Canadian woman knows this. That's why she's dangerous.

All women want to be looked after but I think all this money number 1 is <deleted>.

And if we go food shopping she always tries to pay 1st.

Your post says much more than you understand.

She's playing what's known as the "waiting game".

She wants you to think that she's ........... wait for it ................ DIFFERENT.

You're a a second choice. She's with you because:

1. she's a divorcee with kids and no Thai man wants her

2. she's over 25 and no Thai man wants her

Being with you (whether you like it or not) represents a loss of face on her behalf. Money is what compensates.

The more she tries to hide this fact, the more she makes it obvious.

Utter drivel and a classic example of someone looking to bring others way down to his level just because maybe - just maybe - HE'S been defecated on from a great height by someone HE thought was different. Sure, there are TGs out there using the modus operandi you described but, more often than not, they're the trash outta the bars that look for the no-hope losers with, perhaps, a couple of inches of cash and a close affinity with the barstool.

I've been seeing a girl for nearly 18 months now. She's got no kids, never been married, highly attractive with no shortage of Thai men trying to hook up with her. She owns a small business making artificial flowers which are sold to the hotel industry and she's never taken money off me. If she's occasionally short a couple of grand, I'll give it to her and she pays me back the next day without fail. She always offers to buy drinks if we go out together or if she runs into me in a bar.

Frankly, anyone with a modicum of understanding of women can spot the "long con" a country mile off.

Well said HS.

New relationship, new start, no baggage.

Loy Krathong.

Magic

Without wishing to be too bullish.....I started this post.

It had much more to do with the lady feeling like she's in a Ferrari going at 160k.

Safe flight.

ATB

Great Danes defecating on pillows.....mutter mutter.....who thinks these things up????

10.

Actually it was one of those romcoms where the dog was jealous of the new lady love, wasn't a Great Dane but allow poetic license. And it's not that easy to find universally despised actions, one man's poison and all that. But good to know you're not as sensitive or unintelligent as prima facie suggested.

You've pretty much nailed it as impossible to scribe a conclusive list which is why I don't understand why men don't just ask, listen, learn, draw a venn diagram then build a comfy doghouse for the inevitable moments of contrariness where the wheels come off.

My understanding is the list changes dependent on status of relationship anyway. Listening to those married for a long time would suggest those sexual butterflies of excitement eventually turn into moths of dread and despair.Aren't points 7,8,10 essentially the same?

I wasn't expecting this topic to be hijacked by a discussion involving dogs and pillows.

May not run to 10 pages at this rate.

PS. Was the romcom American?

Great Danes defecating on pillows.....mutter mutter.....who thinks these things up????

10.

Actually it was one of those romcoms where the dog was jealous of the new lady love, wasn't a Great Dane but allow poetic license. And it's not that easy to find universally despised actions, one man's poison and all that. But good to know you're not as sensitive or unintelligent as prima facie suggested.

You've pretty much nailed it as impossible to scribe a conclusive list which is why I don't understand why men don't just ask, listen, learn, draw a venn diagram then build a comfy doghouse for the inevitable moments of contrariness where the wheels come off.

My understanding is the list changes dependent on status of relationship anyway. Listening to those married for a long time would suggest those sexual butterflies of excitement eventually turn into moths of dread and despair.Aren't points 7,8,10 essentially the same?

I wasn't expecting this topic to be hijacked by a discussion involving dogs and pillows.

May not run to 10 pages at this rate.