NoshowJones

On 3/21/2025 at 7:57 AM, hotsun said:

Take back your country thailand, from these unelected tyrants

Maybe I'm wrong but was the last democratically elected PM not also a Shinawatra? Yingluk, or something like that?

On 3/20/2025 at 7:01 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

That description fits most foreigners on Soi Buakhou. 

 

No! Only the shirtless ones.

16 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Sometimes.

Like 78% of people on this forum do according to a recent poll.

And sometimes I drive to a woman’s house.

 

But very carefully and slowly avoiding accidents and police checkpoints.

and are you proud of that? I just wish you could be caught, jailed and put off the road before you cause some innocent person serious injury or even death.                                                                                      

15 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

As guests in this country the very least that we can do is show a consistent level of respect to the local people, this kind of behavior is never justified. Never, ever. 

I nearly always agree with your posts Mike, but I cannot accept the we are guests in Thailand. I realise that you are probably using the word "guests" as just a figure of speech.

Us retiree's are treated appalling by the Thai government and their very questionable immigration issues, and going by your posts I think you agree with that.

1 hour ago, rwill said:

The idea is to call the police before any assault takes place and allow the police to make them move their vehicle after they refused to do so.

and the police would actually come out for a parking dispute? I don't think so.

17 hours ago, impulse said:

I wish they'd announce these kerfuffles in advance.  Maybe they could sell tickets. 

 

Every street fight I've ever witnessed looked like 2 girls kicking at each other, but never really taking meat.

 

An experienced street fighter in most cases would defeat people with martial arts experience in a fight.

Unlike in martial arts, street fighting has no rules.

11 hours ago, Webfoot said:

Well at least they don’t have man boobs like most of the shirtless tourists.

Lots of guys with over developed muscles actually do have big man boobs.

12 hours ago, 1happykamper said:

Muscles bigger than his brain. Throw this scum out. Blacklist them

These steroid filled over muscled monkey men have about the same IQ as people covered in tattoo's.

18 hours ago, roo860 said:

Don't you realise they're models, and should be seen shirtless at every opportunity 😏 

Even though they are "models" without wearing shirts they are as bad as the "big bellied big Tittie" brigade.

19 hours ago, harleyclarkey said:

Mmmmm....tasty! Male models in the Bangkok Hilton?  

I can hear the salivating from here....

That's where the b@stards should be.

15 hours ago, Vaughan9 said:

Most of us are too fat because we eat too much... 

Don't you mean drink too much?

6 minutes ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

 

One always has to remember that an insurance company's first loyalty is to its shareholders, not its policyholders. 

True. Capitalist b------s.

23 hours ago, Etaoin Shrdlu said:

 

Liability insurers aren't keen to pay claims arising out of the intentional acts of their insureds, and as a result policies have exclusions with respect to intentional acts. This includes motor policies. Not to have this exclusion would invite a moral hazard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Liability insurers aren't keen to pay claims arising out of the intentional acts of their insureds" They are not keen to pay out at all if they can help it.

20 hours ago, ravip said:

Actually, he said...

 

Yet, when I read some of the posts on this forum which was originally designed to inform foreigners and make life easier for them to live here, I see many of the same people posting hateful and insulting comments about Thailand and Thai people.  

 

He was not referring to the Iranians behavior, but regarding the AN members comments. This I agree 100% with him - many foreigners living in Thailand keeps on bashing the Thai people & Thailand - yes, why not find a better place and move on?

 

Just my honest opinion and how I understood the comment.

" yes, why not find a better place and move on?" Because a lot of us have loving Thai families and have been settled here for years.

Think of Thailand 20 years ago, then think of it today. I rest my case.

20 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Why don't more of these people just head for Florida?

There is much more to do in Florida.

 

Florida is a very cool place, with hundreds of miles of beaches.

And, the women there hardly wear anything on them.

 

and how much is it for short time, long time, massages with happy endings etc? 

On 3/18/2025 at 8:04 AM, hotsun said:

due to thailands location and the type of tourists they depend on, id say theres not much they can do to achieve their goal of taking our money and not have us be there

What about doing something to attract retiree's, many of them have retired here and taken Thai families out of poverty? It is not mainly retiree's who come here and cause trouble or take part in criminal activities.

Thailand must be one of the worst countries in the world to retire to, ie 90 day reports and other negative unnecessary immigration issues. There were no compulsary 90 day reporting when I first came to stay in Thailand about 20 years ago, if I knew that there was a possibility of being treated like a criminal on parole I would never have retired here.

4 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

don't get me started on "piercings"  even worse

Piercings don't bother me. 

2 hours ago, Chivas said:

 

Simple answer

You very politely explain the issue to the lead flight attendant and then promptly shut your mouth

Dont add any more conversation

Now they'll obviously try and find you another aisle seat (if that was your original seat) but if they cant they have only one option and thats move you to Biz

Thanks that's a great help.

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

What exactly does "taking up part of my seat " mean ?  I mean how far would you be prepared to go ? Sounds a bit weird to me.

Personally the thought of being anywhere near obese people makes me want to puke

Your last paragraph, I'm exactly the same, even being next to a guy with a lot of facial hair or tattoo's makes me want to puke, so I just move away. Your first sentence, do you really not know??

11 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Far too many people oversimplify this issue, reducing it to crude generalisations that betray both ignorance and a degree of bigotry.

 

The reality is that airline seats are a tight fit for various groups of people, not just those who are overweight due to poor lifestyle choices.

 

1) Individuals who are overweight due to inactivity and unhealthy habits.

2) Athletically built individuals—think rugby players—who are naturally broad and muscular.

3) Taller individuals whose height alone makes standard seating restrictive.

4) Those with medical conditions that contribute to weight gain.

5) Dedicated fitness enthusiasts who maintain a strong, muscular frame.

 

I fall towards the 'edge' of this debate myself.

At 90kg, I am athletic, fit, and healthy, playing football twice a week and leading an active lifestyle.

Walking through town, sitting in bars, I'm clearly fitter than many of the other foreigners around me. And yet, I am at this so-called 90kg "cut-off - you mentioned.... Yet, I am not a bodybuilder, no huge muscles, just solidly built.

 

I know men of my height who train, they are broader at the shoulders, more muscular, yet well over 90kg, perhaps closer to 100kg.

When I was younger, in peak athletic form for rugby, I maintained 100 to 105kg through intense training. When I switched to football, my weight naturally dropped closer to 90kg by season’s end.

 

The point is simple: airline seats are not just an issue for the "fat and lazy." Consider a naturally large, fit, and healthy Samoan or Fijian sitting next to you. These men are built like powerhouses, not through choice but through genetics.

 

Penalising individuals who are larger due to athleticism, genetics, or medical conditions is not just unfair - it borders on outright discrimination.

 

Suggesting otherwise leans dangerously close to prejudice IMO and airlines should be accountable for a level of inclusivity that recognises the diversity of the world we live in.

 

 

I am also understanding of the reluctance to be tollerant of the 'fat lazy slobs' who do nothing to support their health and flow over their seats into the 'space' of another passenger - but really, how often do we see that ???   

 

I'm a very regular flyer and have never seen anyone who can't fit in their seat (possibly because they'd know that already), though once I did see a guy who was unable to get his tray table down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The people could be charged in the same way as their luggage which goes into the hold. If they are too fat for a single seat they should be charged for two seats.

That means according to the peoples weight, it does not matter if their weight is due to their lifestyles, or whether they are rugby players or musclebound guys on steroids.

There could be one big problem here though. The airline companies could and probably would use this to make extra money from us just as they did and are still doing even now using the Chinese Virus as an excuse.

1 minute ago, SpaceKadet said:

Does Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin ring a bell?

Yes, but not being a fan of rock music I could not name any of their band members or songs.

I am mainly into American Country Music being an ex Professional Bass Guitar and Keyboard player.

23 hours ago, potless said:

Wallets are easy too easy to steal without the owner realising. I never use one.

I have never been pickpocketed or had my wallet stolen, but if ever I did I would get my revenge on these scum by putting an old wallet filled with monoply money and fish hooks in my back pocket and walk down Beach Road in the early hours.

On 3/16/2025 at 10:17 PM, richard_smith237 said:

 

Why... I'm 183cm and 90 kgs (now)...  when I was about 20 and playing Rugby I was at least 10-15 kgs heavier...   (fit and bulked up)...   Should I have paid for two seats ?

 

There are a lot of fit and healthy people who are too large for some of the seats...  So this issue isn't just about 'lazy fat people' and fat and jumping on the fat shaming bandwagon... 

 

 

The lazy fat people you refer to are mostly to blame just like people who deliberately allow themselves to go over 90 kgs, so they should pay for two seats.