Plucky

Sorry to seem a bit tight but that works out 5,900 baht a month which is more than my condo.  Looking for 100 baht a day if anyone can help.

Hello everyone. 

Sorry to ask this but looked all over internet and nothing much apart from someone asking 5000 baht a month which I think is a bit steep for a clapped out bike. 

I'm after a 125cc automatic new-ish scooter for say 100 baht a day same as Chiang Mai.  If not possible I might end up just buying one. 

Loving Udon Thani so far!

I have had to come down here for business reasons and I can honestly say it is the worst place I have visited for quite some time.

From the very first minute everyone is out to scam you or trick you out of money. Pattaya contains simply the worst people in Thailand. Come back Chiang Mai all is forgiven!

He received services and then tried to argue about it. Everyone knows those places put you against the wall price wise.

He knew what he was doing. Being a bell end.

Yeah now you mention it why no German?

What do they sell the old oil to be used for? I'll have a full body massage with Castrol gtx please.

The expats over here have been the worst I have ever met. Truly legends in their own lunch times.

Make hay whilst the Sun shines boy for you may be sucking off tourists just to get by before you know it.

He is living his dream...

Which one?

Someone's shooting for the stars then.

Non legal bike prices are going through the floor in the future I hear.

Went for dinner there and got mauled by mosquitos. Holiday Inn much better I found.

You should have got pictures. Also buying that bike off him!

I suspect he'll come to a sticky ending.

Submaniac, oh dear that Songsam really is hitting home tonight. Maybe drinking on an empty stomach is not wise.

So your explaining to me about Thai people beating up foreigners then post a video of it. Are you trying to say something here as I think you've crossed the line from discussion to outright threat. Thankfully I'm made of sterner stuff.

I never said I wanted to start a business here and have no intention or need to do so in the future.

Good luck with all your future endeavours sir.

What an absolute criminal. No doubt he'll do very well.

I've half given up and decided maybe a 'classic' would be better.

I have seen a local Ford Escort of about 1980 which I liked bit was as rotten as a pear. Saw some Toyota Crowns too, very nice looking and interesting.

Jesus that's harsh. I wonder how many people have lost the shirts off their back and everything they grafted years for back home?

Hi Submaniac. I was awaiting your below par input. This is an interesting discussion thank you very much. Not another chance to tell us all how Thai you are and then with your suit of pc invincibility go on to attack others.

Well if you ask a question and you want an honest response...I mean would you rather hear the truth or should we say what you want us to say?

It's like this. You're not the first to ask about owning a restaurant or bar. This has been discussed before. The people that actually did it came out of the woodwork. The near unanimous opinion is that it is ALOT of grief. Ask smokie about his bar. There's another post in the past three weeks (from one of our Scandanivian posters) who opened up a restaurant and got denied a liquor license because it was near a school. There's posts from other members whose wives opened up a restaurant and they were merely "helping" in the restaurant and they got shaken down by the police. To be honest I can't really think of one post off the top of my head where I have ever read where a TV poster told a "success story" about opening a restaurant or bar. I have read "success stories" by posters (which I never know if it is true or not) about their business, but those aren't restaurant or bars.

The big issue is that as a non Thai you aren't supposed to work and all that. Supposing you could overcome that (which is difficult, but not impossible) you still have to run a business. Like finding a place, paying rent, paying employees, paying bills and whatnot. Yeah, when I started up from working for other people to doing it myself I learned alot of appreciation for what my previous employers had to put up with. It sounds so easy initially in your head, but once you actually try and do it....

Jesus that's harsh. I wonder how many people have lost the shirts off their back and everything they grafted years for back home?

I'm not thinking of going down this route. It is just that I see many about and wonder if the bother of ownership is offset by the benefit of having your own business etc. The idea of opening something over here seems fraught with problems but do-able.

I would be interested in any experiences people have had in this arena whether they have been huge successes or nightmares.

Yes other was a Thai style bar and I find these to be the loudest. To be honest the bar girl bars have long bored me.

Get your 18 year old tight little body to an American prison. From what I've seen on documentaries you'll make plenty of friends there who'll give you more than you ever expected!

Just take it all I get away with it everytime!

I went for a few socials last night and I just couldn't help but notice the ear splitting volume of most places. At one point shouting was the only way to converse.

Does anybody else think its excessive?

I don't really mind the yanks. But a chill runs down my spine when they sit near me in a restaurant and I have to listen to them SHOUTING at each other.