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  1. Wealthy westerners on holiday prefer to be treated well, and special.

    Although there are a few exclusive resorts catering to people like this, they are few and far between all the other mediocre destinations... then when leaving the safety of the resort bubble, there isn't much that gives anyone a sense that this place has a lot to offer, sadly.

    What's here:

    Temples - OK!

    Attractions - mistreated elephants and tigers, starving angry monkeys, greedy and scammy tuk-tuk & taxi drivers

    Fine dining - Good!

    Shopping - meh... less than anywhere, more expensive than most

    Culture - eroding

    Friendliness - transparent

    Overall cleanliness - ahem

    Infrastructure - mrt/bts=10; mobile connectivity=8; everything else=LOL

    Safety - don't count on it

    Nightlife - Good!

    Cheap and beautiful escorts/prostitutes - excellent!

    The list goes on...

    Shopping for these wealthy travelers?? All these high-end shopping centers popping up... I don't understand why anyone would buy anything there with the prices much higher than the rest of the world. They may be rich, but most are not so stupid!

    I think most wealthy westerners would rather go to somewhere like Tahiti or the Maldives than here, except for maybe a brief stopover.

    In the end, I think there is way more to do than just build a couple of malls and condos... first would be to start educating the people properly.

  2. Jakarta, Manilla, Angeles City, Pattaya, Ho Chi Min City, Delhi, Phnom Phen, Vientiane, take your pick !

    Thank you.

    Of the places you mention, Angeles City is worth a try.

    Heard it was quite an active place and is high on my agenda; maybe even #1.

    Although many are good to look at, I find the filipinas to be much higher on the scam and needy scale than Thais. Seems all they want to do is escape their country. The centers in Philippines mentioned are also a lot more dangerous

  3. For authentic Thai food, I think Baan Khanita is one of the best, there are a few of them, one at Asiatique, another in Sathorn on the corner of Sathon Rd and Suan Phlu and one up soi 23 in Asoke

    Also, the original Cabbages & Condoms on soi 12 is quite good and has very strange condom displays everywhere!

  4. How about Hua Hin? Slightly sleazy and cheaper.

    Where the hell is Hua Hin sleazy? I saw PG-13 there at best...

    Last time I went out hunting there, there were a couple bars with washed-up looking porkers trying to reel in customers :-S

  5. How many countries have you driven in to make such a comment. Many Thai drivers, especially moror cyclists are not good drivers probably because of ignorance of rules. But they are a lot politer than in most countries. They do give way to you when you are trying to get into a line from a side street. Have you ever driven in Rome, no-0ne gves way. Same in many European countries. India is dreadful. The Aust.ralians are very agressive drivers, I found it quite frightening to drive there. I could go on, but I prefer driving here than most countries. .

    When I moved to New Zealand from the States (Boston originally), I was shocked by the opposite hand driving and the odd right of way rules... There, you must give way to cars turning into a side road from the main road (or something to that effect). People were quite courteous over there from my experience.

    Then I moved to Melbourne... my god! I was completely shocked by the aggressiveness and lack of courtesy... There was no "she'll be right mate", "no worries mate", "g'day mate" on those roads, I'll tell you that... I got the long/loud horns honked at me if I gave way, drove a bit too far behind the one in front, and all kinds of wanky road rage!

    Here, the drivers are just plain old muppets and/or greedy/selfish asshats... I'm especially amazed at the ones who get in the fast lane and go all the way up to the exit and cram their way in front of everyone that's been waiting for <insert number here> hours!

    If some of these people pulled the crap they pull here in my country, they wouldn't survive long!

  6. American BB pistol.....killed quite a few.....still have enough ammo left for many more. cant buy bb's here.

    Have looked all around CM and Bk and cannot find the old standard copper .177 in. BB's anywhere. Illegal to import to LOS??

    Might want to try the basement floor of Fortune Town, corner of Ratchada & Rama IX (BKK).

    There's a small hobby shop that sell pellet/BB guns. Might be a long shot, but may have what you're looking for.

  7. I dated several Thai girls before I moved here, that I met on line they were mostly all lovely (a couple of SHORT stints with whack jobs, but they were quickly apparent), but in time I saw that they weren't going to be right for me for various reasons, not all they're issues, but sometimes mine. The ones that I considered serious 'contenders' were all quite lovely and we are still in touch to this day.

    I moved here six years ago to live with (the plan was forever) a lovely lady that I met on Thaifriendly... we were great for my first initial two week visits staying together and even the first few months living together when I moved here. After that, it started to fall apart and was apparent we weren't compatible.I think we both shared equally in the reasons we couldn't stay together, but I'm fine with that and we moved on. Too bad though, she was a banshee in the bedroom LOL!

    I've now been with a super lovely lady that I met over four years ago (also on-line initially), and we get along famously; like best friends, as it should be. She's stuck with me even though I can be difficult at times and she's also put up with my occasional philandering, which was part of my package... I know everyone has a tipping point when it comes to sticking with a relationship, and so far I've managed to keep her clear of that.

    In the end, I think I've finally met one that can put up with me... and I surely feel comfortable with her... but it's taken a long time, four countries, and a bunch of stress and heartache to get to this point.

    Have patience. Long term good relationships aren't easy to find, and also not easy to keep, no matter where in the world you decide to look.

    The people who go on dating websites or meet bar girls, are not looking for 'someone to put up with them'.

    Your 'relationship' shows signs of insecurity on your behalf.

    Why not just live alone and carry on with your philandering ?

    First, I met girls through the web sites because I didn't at all want to meet a girl in a bar. I've never 'dated' a bar girl, and never would. Bar girls are good for one main thing IMO.

    I live with her because I love my partner, and we get on very well... and now my philandering has decreased quite a bit to an occasional short time or quickie BJ off soi 8.

    I'm not insecure, why would you put me in that box? Because I like a bit of strange once in a while?? :-O

    Living alone would be much worse than that, for both of us!

    Why would I give up a great relationship with a great lady who understands me?

  8. I dated several Thai girls before I moved here, that I met on line they were mostly all lovely (a couple of SHORT stints with whack jobs, but they were quickly apparent), but in time I saw that they weren't going to be right for me for various reasons, not all they're issues, but sometimes mine. The ones that I considered serious 'contenders' were all quite lovely and we are still in touch to this day.

    I moved here six years ago to live with (the plan was forever) a lovely lady that I met on Thaifriendly... we were great for my first initial two week visits staying together and even the first few months living together when I moved here. After that, it started to fall apart and was apparent we weren't compatible.I think we both shared equally in the reasons we couldn't stay together, but I'm fine with that and we moved on. Too bad though, she was a banshee in the bedroom LOL!

    I've now been with a super lovely lady that I met over four years ago (also on-line initially), and we get along famously; like best friends, as it should be. She's stuck with me even though I can be difficult at times and she's also put up with my occasional philandering, which was part of my package... I know everyone has a tipping point when it comes to sticking with a relationship, and so far I've managed to keep her clear of that.

    In the end, I think I've finally met one that can put up with me... and I surely feel comfortable with her... but it's taken a long time, four countries, and a bunch of stress and heartache to get to this point.

    Have patience. Long term good relationships aren't easy to find, and also not easy to keep, no matter where in the world you decide to look.

  9. When all else fails; diversion.

    'Meanwhile, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday denied that the authorities were playing up this alleged plot in an attempt to divert public attention from a scandal involving the Army's project to construct the Rajabhakti Park in Hua Hin."

    The only thing transparent about this are their motives. I am reminded of Monty Python..'It's a witch. it's a witch". I await with baited breath.

    and of course... it's not nice to say "Ni!"

  10. why take a bar girl in the first place if you are serious about a REAL relationship ? But that might mean having to learn Thai and having to deal with other serious self issues first.

    Ha... I think it's more pathetic if you are rich and still have to be with a bar girl smile.png

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    some of us are just sex addicts... it doesn't mean that we're bad people (speaking for myself only, of course) ;-)

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