Everything posted by daveAustin
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Foreign Tourist Attacked by Hostile Youngsters in Pattaya
What reputation is this then?
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Jail's in Asia ,whose been jailed?
6000 women? Not to hijack thread or make light of it, but bet there was some absolute stunners in there.
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4am closing for nightlife will start New Year
Mongerers 😋
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Fertility crisis set to halve Thailand’s population in six decades
Fertility crisis set to halve Thailand’s population in six decades Be a province of China by then anyway, problem solved. 😜
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Fertility crisis set to halve Thailand’s population in six decades
Doesn’t work like that. In the interim the birth rate will continue to fall—it’s not linear—while the populace continues to age.
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How do you think Thai people REALLY feel about Farangs?
Bs topic (which comes around all the time) not worthy of voting, or even commenting for that matter, but here I am. It is likely based on that of a tourist (well you are really) in a tourist area that cannot speak a lick of Thai, have no Thai friends, not interested in the culture etc etc. On that note, Thais think farang like this are numpties, but will generally keep it quiet to save your face because they have a bit of class.
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Paetongtarn on course to becoming third Shinawatra to lead Thailand
Next election? If the people get their way (you know, through a fair vote like before), ALL of this lot will be down the road. Have defended the Shins in the past, but they’re as bad and corrupt as the army.
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Six Indian Men Who Attacked Phuket Immigration Officers Identified
Congrats. The Russian won’t be happy getting sent back (to the special military operation). Btw, Phuket Express site absolutely sucks a$$ for ads.
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Surge in Foreign Investments in Thailand
Chucking the money over before it gets double-taxed!
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Cool season in Thailand delayed due to El Niño phenomenon
Thailand at large, it has been drier.
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Inhalant addiction: Chulalongkorn University lecturer warns of serious health risks
Also employed to mask smells. Other than fresh air, putting anything long term into the lungs is not a good idea. Along with the real world and our stunning universe, unfortunately this very basic thing is not impressed upon enough in schools.
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Thai woman calls justice after Thai man attacks her Belgian husband
Got to be careful when using the F word here. Thai men can be hotheads, but this probably could’ve been avoided had boomer not lorded it up.
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‘Big Joke’ Jeered For Literally Kneeling Before Potjaman
Him too?! This is cringeworthy stuff. Was about to say, isn’t it about time we had another coup, but then remembered they’re still a part of all this.
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Vietnam scam alert: Thai men survive scam and physical assault
Totally confused. Ah well, not as bad as losing 50,000 baht on a fake jet-ski scratch, eh what what! 😋
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Thailand seeks 1 trillion baht investment for southern land bridge
It’s a bit sad isn’t it? These people need to get out more.
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Bicycle purchase Chiang Mai - advice sought
I’m well out of the loop, but yes remember Stuart being a good mechanic. The Thai mechanic at Cherry bikes was also pretty decent. Also had good experiences at Chaitawat. CM is/was blessed with good bike shops.
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About coffee in Thailand
Add some crushed eggshells to pre-brewed coffee to mellow it. Also get a shot of calcium. 👍
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Dom, captain of Wild Boars football team, killed himself at school in UK
This is sad news. Perhaps he was suffering PTSD + being away from Thai and growing up in foreign land.
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Srettha Slammed For Literally Bowing To Paetongtarn
😂😂 Love it. Damp squib is also a good one. Smiling donkey another.
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What happened to this forum?
It has always been the latter, but most of the interesting characters have moved on, died, banned, or had enough of you know what and switched off. There is also nostalgia at play, but it was tighter during the George, Dr Patpong days. Remember the TV parties? Everything changes. The world in general today is pretty S.
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Open a Thai bank account on tourist visa
A lot of superfluous ‘I did it xxx years ago’ / ‘just walk in and try’ posts. Yes, we all did that, but don’t waste your time, you’ll get nowhere. Banks have tightened right up and have a series of requirements in a drill down list, such as: 1. work permit, certified address 2. non-imm visa, certified address etc If you have a tourist visa it won’t cut it. Only way that would work is if the clerk didn’t know what they were doing, you knew the manager, or you went the agency route.
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Immi home visits
Op, it's not a big deal, they just want proof you actually live as a couple as there wouldn't be a basis for extension if you didn't, I guess. Same with father of Thais. They have their orders and it wouldn't look good if you denied them. They were very apologetic when they came to mine and had a quick scout around a took a couple pics. Since going on retirement, no more.
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Pheu Thai will “keep eyes on the star and feet on the ground” : Paetongtarn
Pheu Thai will “keep eyes on the star and feet on the ground … and snout in the trough. Yep, we know that.
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Lightning strike tragedy: Thai father killed in bed as family watches in horror
Lightening will often strike repeatedly, discernible even to the eye. But take a video and slow it down and you’ll see clearly. Poor fella.
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Don't be Bald
Insecure, much. Kojak and Bruce Willis never had an issue. You’d be better off focusing on your hygiene, weight, fitness and attire if you want to impress the girls… or boys.