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They are definitely in the here and now, not at all worrying about consequences. I see it in the driving every day.

hmmm... being stuck in a rut with so many more viable choices, I'd be wondering my place as well

Although they are completely opposite types of venues, I second Tawandaeng (Rama III) as well as Maggie Choo's

Also, KuDeTa is a good time for dinner and drinks

Ha-thaeo made by Ajarn Noo = 10,000 Baht for a Thai or 35,000 Baht for a foreigner

Ha-thaeo made by Ajarn Em (Tak) = 300 Baht for everyone

Yep, my 5 lines was 300THB at Wat Bang Pla in Nakhon Pathom

Ajarn Noo's prices skyrocketed only after AJ's visit was publicized... Mystical, yes

I think it is fair to say that geography is not normally a strong point!

Because the world is flat and there is no concept of North... ever seen the 'Contact Us' maps on Thai company web sites??

My friend in the UK says that he wants to visit Tieland

My friend from back home in America wants to visit me in Taiwan SMH

There are so many apparent international lawyers on this forum... it's a wonder how such seemingly simple threads last so long!

BTW, what does TiT mean?

... there must be a compelling reason for over 50 police to have turned up.

Sorry. Not trying to have a go at you - just utterly fed up with the cops here to the point where nonsense incidents like this and the political situation are pushing me to the edge and making me want to sell up and go home after 26 years.

I've just sold my car and packing after only six years here... on our bikes this month!

That's a cheeky shot of her right butt cheek on the link.

Yeah, give her a bacon cheeseburger or something

I give in to the same base behaviors whenever the guy on the MRT wants to check my luggage on the return trip from Swampi airport.

He's just let 1000 locals through unchecked with their shopping bags, but my carry-on luggage suddenly needs to be opened and checked.

I just walk though now and don't stop.

Pointless checks are irritating - and sometimes I just need to revert to type and act like a dick too.

... and they wouldn't know a bomb if you stuck it up their... nose

the higher level gals are least likely to be on dating sites. i have discussed these things with such gals because my condo complex is 99% thai upper level and i have made friends and read thai.

nightlife venues where you have a chance to make friends with higher level gals are RCA where you can meet asian non thais that live in bkk as well as thai's. rca has a minimum of hookers as opposed to nana, silom, etc even big name hotels.

Sorry, but I disagree:

There are many, many high quality girls on the dating sites... but of course there are many of the opposite as well... You need to use your sense while filtering through them. If it walks like a duck, it just might be a duck... if you sleep with dogs, you might get fleas, caveat emptor, etc etc etc

I also found RCA to be full of freelancers and party girls, sponsored attention hoes with their glittery baseball caps and shortest of the shorts in that awesome thai style gyrating around (I can't stand these types)...

For 'high quality' (subjective) girls, I think the OP would be better off in Thong Lor district. There are many upper end night clubs jam packed full of quality Thai (and western) girls. There are great restaurants and it's a lot of fun as well!

Not sure why you think that "resorting to" an online matching service is a bad thing... I'd be using it to it's full potential, which is filtering out the crap and honing in what you really want (with some fun in between)... which can be logistically a PITA, especially if you're looking in bars or suspect places... Hanging out in public places trying to find/pick up chicks is just plain creepy... some guys apparently like it though :-S

I recommend Thaicupid or Thaifriendly... it's full of lovely girls from all walks (and a bunch of nasty ones too! LOL), worked for me years ago and I was 40-50 when I was using it.

Well, that didn't last long, thank God! What a load of crap that was!!!

"Sorry but books on dating prostitutes shouldn't be a bible for dating. How Jaded are all of you."

Yeah, when I was talking with a lawyer and he found out I was going to Thailand, he recommended that novel.

So, might I add...

Sorry but FICTIONAL books on dating prostitutes shouldn't be a bible for dating.

555

If you want to date bar girls or hookers, The Blether's "Thailand: The Vicious Truth About Thai Hookers" to be a pretty good read for noobies

Private dancer is a good read, but mostly will give you an insight to a sad obsessed guy's life swallowed up in the sex industry's culture.

If you want to date semi-normal (using the term loosely) Thai girls, then treat them with respect and understand the culture.

I think the best way to meet girls are through dating sites, I've met many this way back some years ago and have met some lovely ladies and had great relationships with them. You can filter down what you don't want very easily and then meet the ones that meet your criteria. It's exactly like shopping! I can't understand why more people don't do this :-S

I met my wife on a dating website too. That's how a lot of people meet these days. Nothing odd about it.

I also met my Thai wife on a dating web site 5 years ago... Much better than meeting a girl in the bar in my opinion. Although some have successful relationships with bar girls, hookers, freelancers, and party girls, I think generally in then end, by and large, you reap what you sow. Sleep with dogs, you get fleas.

I consider myself very lucky to have met my lady... She's lovely and sweet, smart and strong. Never asked for a baht from me, but I'm happy to support her to be comfortable.

38 is a bit old for a go-go girl.

Not really... I know one lady on Soi Cowboy 40 years old with a mastectomy and she's right up there with the 20 year olds... blows them out of the water on personality and dancing skills. Great wingwoman and excellent oral skills as well!

The <25yo gogo girls are getting more braindead by the quarter.

Khun Pornchitar got screwed in her career path...

I have a BKK Visa Debit card:

My experience was that it worked in 'some' ATMs and shops in Malaysia and Indonesia, but not all, even at the airport I needed to go to specific ATMs to withdraw cash because the Visa card wasn't accepted at some shops.

I'm on the verge of admitting the "defeat" you write about, but I don't take it as defeat so much, more of experience and moving on.

At 55 and white, I'm finding it very difficult to find suitable work here anymore.

The last two positions I held proved not to be productive or even remotely enjoyable.

I came here about 6 years for my (at the time) girl, do some consulting for my overseas customers, and to settle here for the rest of my life...

The relationship with my girl at the time broke down within 6 months due to incompatibility, which was great because I met my current lady, very compatible with her head screwed on quite straight (for a woman anyway).

My consulting work slowed and was head-hunted by an overseas company, and ended up taking on the pretty good, but not really for me position. That lasted 3.5 years or so until it was unbearable.

I left the first role while taking on another position with an overseas company wanting to set up office here... unfortunately, the MD fell in love with a massage hooker and needed to push me out so he could justify his time here to his wife and employees back home.

Since then, I've done a bit of consulting work, but not enough to support my lifestyle.

I have one more prospective role here that might or might not come through, so it's up in the air whether I'll get it or not.

If not, we'll go for now and possibly move back here when it's really time to retire on the beach!

Was a very interesting ride, learned a lot; A chapter closes, another one starts... No regrets, no defeat, happy to move on.

This is, of course, great news, although I would have thought this was common practice also.

A python ate our cat when we lived in Bang Bon 5... poor little thing :-S

Methanol comes to mind whenever you get a fatality out of drinks

Knockoff alcohol is rampant here. Just because it says Jack Daniels on the bottle doesn't mean it's real JD. Especially at the cheaper bars. It's typically jungle juice. Very dangerous.

Yes, when I go out, I order only Absolut/soda... although they may start with Absolut, I know that so many bars try to sneak in something else either right off the bat or if they think I've had enough to notice... this should be illegal!

In my opinion, there are only two things worthy of 'pretty cool' status...

One is the Sanctuary of Truth, it's a pretty amazing wood temple structure completely hand made in Khmer style:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Truth

The other is the Chinese temple museum called Anek Kuson Sala (Viharnra Sien)

https://www.renown-travel.com/temples/viharn-sien.html

The 'floating market' doesn't seem to be a floating market at all to me, just a tourist trap. I'm not sure how it continues to be as attractive, but it's packed most days.

I'm not sure if an American (can own 100% of the business without the need of Thai partners), considering the Amity Treaty, has an advantage over the risks put forward here or not.