johnnycthedog

It's never acceptable behaviour to hit a woman let alone beat her up so much as to put her in hospital. If she was beaten up because she had her menstral period that just shows you what a dog of a person this person was whether they are Thai or farang. There may have been other reasons why she was attacked. It's Pattaya so who really knows what went on.

As long as it stays as "internal" going ons in Thailand foreigners are safe. This stuff would be going on all the time and the average tourist would never hear of it nor be concerned by it.

Posters love this light banter. No politics, no racism, no sexism, no tragedy - just a chance for a bit of light hearted banter.

Are the beads to stop their hands slipping off or what? Some posters might think the Thai police are already big enough pr**ks without the enhancements. Do they suffer from an inferiority complex. For those that have tried the Thai condoms - they are smaller than the Western condoms..

The insurgency problems in the South have been going on for many years. It seems lately that they have become more embolden in their acts. They want the Southern provinces to become a Muslim state. I agree it's probably only a small number of Muslims causing these problems and they are not going to stop. It's easy to slip back over the Malay border.

I have said for some years that it's only a matter of time before they start setting off bombs in somewhere like Phuket.

This will severely affect the tourist trade and hit the Thai Govt. severely in the pocket. The idea being to bring the Thai Govt. to the negotiation table.

I hope my prediction is wrong.

I doubt Phuket will ever be a target, It is too easy to block access on/off the island, it would be easier to do BKK if they were that determined.

There is a relatyively large Muslim population on Phuket too. The name Phuket

is a derivative of the Malay word Bukit...meaning hill. Thankfully the Phuket Muslim

community is of a peacefull nature with regard to the "Troubles" in the far South.

But cast your minds back to Algeria and Egypt and to a lesser extent Morocco. Islamic terrorists killed the tourist trade in the first two countries by targeting tourists and Morocco was affected to a lesser extent.

In Phuket there is plenty of easy access by the surrounding seas. It only takes a few terorists or "separatists" to cause mayhem.

I've only been as far south as Koh Lanta. Full of peace loving Muslims going about their business (I guess but what would I know as a mere short time tourist who doesn't speak the language). I found it interesting that in the resort I stayed the Muslims will serve you food but the Thai band members were the ones to serve you alcohol. I've never given it much of a thought until I encountered it there. No problems though.

The insurgency problems in the South have been going on for many years. It seems lately that they have become more embolden in their acts. They want the Southern provinces to become a Muslim state. I agree it's probably only a small number of Muslims causing these problems and they are not going to stop. It's easy to slip back over the Malay border.

I have said for some years that it's only a matter of time before they start setting off bombs in somewhere like Phuket.

This will severely affect the tourist trade and hit the Thai Govt. severely in the pocket. The idea being to bring the Thai Govt. to the negotiation table.

I hope my prediction is wrong.

If we believe that she intentionally jumped into the crocodile enclosure and if we accept that the crocs ate her wouldn't there be some torn or shredded clothing about that didn;t go down their throats? Just a question.

Rapes happen in every country in the world. But a lot of female tourists are raped every year in Thailand. Is it the Thai male attitude towards westerners? If you got it I'll take it. If your a woman and I see an opportunity to have sex with you I'll take it.

It shouldn't be so - but a female tourist should never travel, walk, swim or whatever on their own, especially where it's secluded.

Looks like it's the bend on the beach road in front of the arcadia. If you're going fast, it's dark out and you don't know the road, that bend is an accident waiting to happen.They should at least have reflectors there for oncoming traffic to see as well as having those reflectors that are in the middle of the road so you get an advanced warning of the change in the road coming up.

What a great idea. Works well in Western countries, so do we think it's going to be adopted in Thailand? Unlikely.

Even driving a car at night at proper speed anywhere in Phuket is an effort with all the poor roads and poor lighting let alone other crazy traffic.

So many tourists hire motorbikes when in Thailand on holiday. It's a cheap mode of transport and a feeling of freedom. But to ride without a helmet is just asking for trouble. On strange roads at night that are in poor to moderate condition, poor lighting, road signs left out on the roads etc. It's a recipe for disaster without even including speed or alcohol into the equation.

I agree with the posters about the tuk tuk "mafia" and their exhorbitant prices.

Even if you are super cautious on a motorbike and wearing a helmet there's no guarantee that some Thai idiot car or truck driver won't kill you.

Ah "The Green Mile" - one of my favourite films. Whilst Tom Hanks was good in the movie it's the characters that surround the main actor that often make the movie so good. Michael Clarke Duncan was great in the part he played. They made him look much taller than he is (not that he's short at 6ft 4inches) by either he walking on a raised platform or the other actors walking in a trench. Not sure which one but he looked a giant of a man in the movie.

I also enjoyed him scaring the bejesus out of Charlie in Two & A Half Men.

To "Aussiebloke" poster - funny thing about a lot of Aussie women - even when my Thai wife was being dishonest she was more honest then a lot of Aussie women I've met.

A lot of Aussie friends have got the best screwing of their lives but unfortunately it was when they were in the Divorce process.

To "Considered Opinion" poster - well picked up. But I was actually "p1223D off" at something else. Yes I was a little too strong in my comments but the general thrust of it was that you should be supporting AmyB. not laughing at her grievance.

I also included "not" in the sentence "Get off your backsides and defend the right of people not to be offended by such acts" when it should not have appeared in the sentence at all.

Well having read all the male replies I feel very angry on behalf of AmyB. What a mob of jerks and male chauvanists you are. It's all a laugh if some guys have a wank in front of you. Pigs arse. What bullshit. Would you be saying the same if it was in front of your wife or daughter. Would you be saying the same if they grabbed your wife or daughter and raped her. Get off your backsides and defend the right of people not to be offended by such acts.

If I pissed into your beer or spewed onto your lap you'd be very upset and offended but AmyB would probably laugh at it just like you laugh at her being offended. Where's the balance just because she's a female.

Well I ain't 60 or bald or fat. I hate the Chang Beer singlet look. I always dress smart casual and expect my girlfriends to be well dressed and presentable. No sloths allowed. However like a lot of Westerners I married a younger girl from the Issan region. She is beautiful, practical, and has restaurant standard cooking ability. She is a non drinker, non smoker and disliked tattoos. Perfect for me - as I like a drink but don't want to drive. She had nothing other than a young son, a divorce, no money and no future. I had it all in Australia - a good job, enough money and a good lifestyle.

I gave her all that I could and more. A perfect situation for her and her son. There was genuine love between us and many a good time. Unfortunately after 10 years of marriage it has all fallen apart. Her gambling (learned in Australia) has sent me broke and her multiple infidelities have broken my heart.

I will love her to the day I die. She was, after a lifetime of searching, the perfect girl for me. There will never be another girl like her again. However now her lawyer is circling for the kill. The rest of my life will be spent trying to repair the financial damage done in the divorce settlement. (Let alone the emotional damage) I will have to feed off of the stories of friends trips to Thailand as I won't be able to afford one for many years.

What is it with Thai girls? They will love you, feed you, treat you like a king yet with the same process that they eat, talk, walk and breathe air, they will <Snip!> around with no regret or guilt. It's like an inbuilt failing they have. My experiences are not alone amongst the Aust/Thai relationships I know. It's like you have an argument and they go & find someone (male) sympathetic to their problems ( read "I want to &lt;deleted&gt; you that's why I listening to you).

So yes Issan girls - marry a falang for an easier life but for us in the West it usually comes with a clause for a broken heart and heavy financial payment. Then the cycle starts again when they inevitably meet another foreigner. Ah but this time they have citizenship and Centrelink benefits.

To the "ManinSurat" poster . Gee you make a lot of sense in all your comments. Why posters don't see and agree with you is beyond me. You try to close the post and yet have to come back and correct the misunderstanding of your comments. For the record I think 9 years in a Thai jail is enough punishment for a first offence. However she should be stopped from making any money from her illegal activities.

Tips from an old dog who has been married to a Thai girl for 8 happy years and 3 more not so happy years.

1. If you get into a serious long term relationship with a Thai girl in Thailand - rent for the first 5 years or so. Never buy a property (which will be in their name). If it goes pear shaped you walk away without losing your gonads. The same rule applies to motor vehicles.

2. A Thai girls behaviour with you will usually be better in Thailand. Why - because they know they can be replaced very easy if they cause too much trouble.

3. Once they get back to a Western country (in your case Canada) they become "westernised" very quickly and lose a lot of the Thai appeal.

4. You are young so an age difference will not come into play.

5. Where there's 20 years or more in age difference most Thai / falang relationships will fail.

6. So many falang who marry Thai girls are "losers" or "boosers" in their home country so the marriage is doomed to fail,- especially once she has her citizenship papers.

7. If you are not prepared or ready to support her family a little or a lot then bail out now. Family for most Thai girls is more important than any falang partner.

8. For many Thai girls f**king around is no different than breathing, eating or going to the toilet.. It's in their nature. So many "good" girls in good jobs have probably been mistresses to an older & wealthy Thai man in their past.

9. Thai girls from wealthy and refined families are most likely to want to meet young Thai men from equally wealthy & refined families to keep their wealth "in house". Very, very rarely will a falang get inside this circle. That's why the Issan girls are so popular and available for falang men. Those girls mostly come from an impoverished background looking to get lucky by marrying a falalng to feed the family back in the village.

Anyway enjoy yourself & I hope it goes well.