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After seeing 13, 13 mind you, pages of this dribble I thought I would add my two Baht.  Today I told my Xmax how much I loved him and as a special treat I said I would take him for a bath.  He has been very good to me, even got me layed as young lovely on Loi Kroh Road said how much she liked him and that also I was a hansum man.  I say good morning and good night everyday and make sure he is out of the elements.  He returns all this by providing me with a great ride every time.

IMO the above poster of note is taking himself and his numerous posts wayyyyy to seriously.  Chill dude, have a nice Cuban cigar along with a glass of some well aged Kentucky Bourbon.  As for the "Fat One" just add his denial to the growing list of the worlds biggest lies.

I too was waiting for the new 2018 Honda Forza 300 to show up in Chiang Mai or in Thailand for that matter as I wanted to compare and test ride it against the Xmax 300 of Yamaha.  It was available outside Thailand since last November and the Honda Bigwing shops in both Bangkok, Pattaya and Chiang Mai all claimed it would be sold in Thailand come January 2018.  Yeah right, when pigs fly. I got tired of waiting and got myself the Xmax and after having ridden a Forza numerous time previously I'm glad I opted for the Yamaha.  Don'-t waste your time wishing and a hoping for the new Forza to show up anytime soon.

First of all, what the hell is advanced fast track???  Back to the topic, it seems that this time it's Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak who has opened his gob and inserted his foot by claiming that Thailand who are on this advanced economy fast track will be signifcantly transformed in three to four years.  One thing I do agree with Somkid on, in three or four years the Thai economy will be a lot different.  That's because it will have collapsed once again.  Household debt is steadily rising, bad loans are the same, inflation is slowly eating away at the meager salerys of Thais, with the Baht being manipulated by the Bank of Thailand overall exports are declining and with the exception of Asian tourists the number of well heeled tourists from the West is falling.  Thailand is on an advanced fast track, right to Palookaville.

I am shocked, shocked I tell you that such a thing is gong on.  How could these sweet lovely Thai welfare recipients game the system like this and not be ashamed??  Here's the deal, if these lovely Thais agreed to go to training classes they would get more welfare money than those who opted to not go.  Guess what happened???  They did not go and got the additional money with nothing to fear.  Just another example of how inept the Thai government is.  God I love this country.

Checked this new Fitness Center last Saturday and came away very impressed.  Massive area divided into various sections for different types of exercises.  Obviously being new all the equipment was modern and in good supply.  The locker room and shower facilities were top notch, I was particularly impressed with the individual shower rooms, none of that bourgeois communal showering in this joint.  I asked about fees and they seemed reasonable to me.  They offer different paying options and lenght of membership.  I was not interested in the automatic deduction every two weeks from your account, if memory serves me well I believe it was 970 baht every two weeks.  23,280 baht was the promotion rate if you payed upfront for one year.  They open at 07:00 everyday and close at 22:00.  Were it not for the fact my Condo has an adaquate fitness room, pool and a nearby Fitness Park I would join this fitness club in a heartbeat.  Very impressive place.

Twice a year this twadle is printed in all the newspapers, photo ops are organised, the TV and Press media are alerted to upcoming press conferences.  All for nothing every single time.  The road carnage increases, lives and families are destroyed but nothing of substance ever gets done.  Laws already on the books are never enforced, tea money will get you off the hook and on and on it goes.  Thailand is a complete joke as most of the civilized world has come to realize.

Of course he is 100% correct but causing a huge loss of face is what has stirred the pot in this case.  I would have used phrase seriously lacking in common sense instead as I think most Thais would have no idea what that meant.  Telling the truth is a foreign concept to Thais, at least openly.

Outstanding news from EVA.  I have been flying with them since 2003 on my trips from SFO to BKK and now I can avoid an overnight in that cesspool on each leg and simply end up back in beautiful downtown Chiang Mai.  Hopefully they will offer some incentive fares initially to attract customers.

Free Life Lesson;  Never a borrower nor lender be.  You're welcome.

You are comparing an apple to an orange and it doesn't make any sense.  Xmax 300 cheaper, more powerful, better looking.  I had a Burgman 400 for three years and it was nowhere near as nimble, nor as quick as my new Xmax.  If you are happy with a minor league performer in the maxi scooter genre then stick with the Burgman 200, if not, rent the Xmax 300 for two or three days.  After that, the choice all buts hits you in the face.

Once again I soiled my nickers after reading the latest prediction from the Thai Government.  This time the cause of my embarrassment was one Mr. Werasak Kowsurat, the Tourism and Sports Minister who boldly claimed that based on date provided by the Intelligence Unit of the Tourism of Thailand bureau there would be over 530,000 new visitors to Thailand during the five day Songkran holiday.  The INTELLIGENCE UNIT????  That was all it took for me to start howling with laughter.  Does anyone with even half a brain believe Thais could find enough qualified people to form an Intelligence Unit???  If this clown was to be taken seriously he would have been best served just to say that based on previous data and on hotel and Airline bookings so far it would appear that blah blah blah were coming to Thailand.  Can I send a bill to this clown for my new nickers???

Just another mega rich Thai Hi-So looking to make a name for himself and at the same time bring attention to his families businesses so they can reap in hundreds of millions of more Baht.  This pretty boy will be thought a lesson by those alot politically wiser than him and his supporters.

Only fear another delay???? I will be pushing up poppies from six feet under before there is an actual democratic election in Thailand. But this being Thailand, hope springs eternal.  Yeah right and the checks in the mail.

When I had a motor vehicle I always had my license and a 500 baht handy because I knew I was a target for those pieces of garbage, AKA Thai Police.  When stopped up came the Thai license first and that in most cases did the trick but if not up came the 500 baht and what do you know it worked.  Sod these Earslings, the lot of them.

Why even bother getting a license in the first place??  A small fine if you are caught and are Thai.  Want a car or motorbike and have no license, not a problem here if you are Thai and walk into the dealership or a used lot and have cash.  Bob's your Uncle and out the door you go with your car/motorbike.  And the clowns in charge keep letting this travesty go on and the obvious result is more road carnage.

Other than making your scooter sound louder, reducing your gas milage and probably voiding the Manafactures warrenty what's the point???  If your purpose is simply to draw attention for ego gratification you are pretty pathetic.

Out of the mouth of another Thai Government Idiot comes this gem.  Transit Minister Inspector Sarawut Songsivilai says his Department is going to reduce road deaths during this years Songkran carnage by 7%.  First off, did he just pick that number by going to a Temple and giving some Monk a wad of Baht and asking him to provide a number???  Secondly, why only 7% this year and why only during Songkran, why not try for a higher reduction 365 days a year????  Thailand has the distinction of being the most dangerous country in the entire world for road deaths and yet every holiday these Government clowns make dumb promises to fix the problem but does it ever change the reality???  I don't think so.  Get ready for more carnage next month and more lame excuses.

One simple question should be enough for a decision on which one to buy.  Which one has ABS breaks??  All is nothing but fluff.

Starbucks on your right as you enter from the main road.  Foodcourt about 50 meters in, on the right across from the Skin Care Center and Health Care Center.  As for the rest of innane questions/remarks FRANKLY I dont give a damn.

Yes it is required for your 5 year licenses.  Here in Chiang Mai if you show up at the DLT with one of those 50 baht pieces of garbage you will be told to get a proper medical certificate.  I was sitting nearby the information window when the Dragonlady told a Farang his piece of paper would be better served wiping his ar..se.

Go on piling more charges against Mr.Big and I do mean big in both his physical size and his enormous wealth and see if anything other than a slap on the wrist and heafty fine is going to happen.  Guys like Mr.Big are too big to prosecute other than for face saving.  He will not flee the country like three others that quickly come to mind.  Why should he??  Despite the nature of his crimes it's small potatoes, he knows it, those trying to prosecute him know it and in the end despite all the public outcry he will never see the inside of a Thai prison.

I should have been more specific.  It is the annex for Chiang Mai Ram Hospital, about 100 meters south of the actual hospital.  The  health check up center, skin care center and Dental center are now located there.  The hospital does provide a golf cart shuttle service, there is also a huge Starbucks and a food court.

Don't you just love the way this Thai Government is obsessed with bringing Thaksin and Yingluck to justice??  Good on the Man in Dubai to thumb his nose at these morons.  The more they bluster and accomplish fo....ok all the more Thaksins popularity rises and his influence grows.  Simply ignore the both of them, no headlines in newspapers, no editorials, no TV stories, nothing at all.  Being ignored and marginalized like that would be like a knife to their ribs.  They seek and want all the fuss and without that they are just two criminals, albeit very rich criminals, on the lamb.  Of course this Goverment just keeps playing right into their hands.