TwoDogz

What does peregrantions mean and why do you feel the need to use words of such gargantuan proportions ?

The 'Intellectual Property' Division of the DSI...

its a small room.

Ok..twaz The Blether. Prize of one tartan kilt goes to Rsquared.

Next...

Get out of line, and this member will give you a good WHIPPING!!

Out of what line ? for the urinal ?

@PaullyW.....yes I do have some amazing stories from many of the countries I have traveled to, far from being the naive young boy that some here think I'm a well traveled ( possibly hard bitten? ) Glasgow businessman in his mid 40's. I pride myself in having a positive outlook on life and the day I lose it.....shoot me. Would you like me to recount dozens of fabulous stories about your home country? I certainly could.......maybe it's just me, maybe it's just my personality, where I go I tend to get a warm welcome, what's a man to do?

Anyway the trip report so far is in the farang pub......feel free to rip it to pieces.

@TwoDogz Oh well TiT.

You from Glasgow Blether? I have been in Thailand for seven years and never yet met a fellow countryman. Any fellow Scots wish to get in touch with me?

I am.....I'm in Samui just now and I'll be here until Wednesday when I go to BKK......there is a possibility that I'll go back up to CM for a few days before flying home. Have a look at the " Tart " thread, we'll be holding a big do in CM on New Years Eve......we're looking for the Scottish contingent to make an appearance for The Bells, and of course, all are welcome......it would be good to see you

Blether, I'm trying to find you through the Thaivisa members column to send you a private e-mail. No success so far.

You don't know how lucky you have been.

Sorry I cannot give great details but probably one of the most interesting things I have done here was very close to Angthong, just an hours drive North of Bkk. It is "Thai Hell" but also has many other beautiful attractions right on the same site. I believe it hosts one of the biggest Buddha statues in Thailand now along with the "Mirror Temple"

Thai Hell is the wildest thing I have ever seen and every sin has it's own version of what will happen to you if you commit these sins and trust me the art-work and statues that show it are WILD. VERY explicit and just crazy.

It is all in sequence where the first display is where the dead person entering hell sees what we would call the devil. This is where he decides your sin and sends you to your own hell. Then you just walk to each "sin" display and you won't believe it. If you have a Thai who can read the plaques and explain it to you then you need to bring them. Trust me this is THE most interesting place to travel and is just different to all the normal tourist attractions like temples etc.

I presume it is not rated 'G' for kids ?

But then again, I was in the Warner Brothers toy store the other day and a song was merrily rambling away <<Profanities removed from post >>

And are you a bird or a bloke looking for a bird or a bloke.

Looks like a ladyboy doll.

It'll be a blow to the industry that's for sure.

Those big black ones hurt, so happy to see them gone.

Agree.

Would the same person be looking through and laughing and making jokes if it was their son in the toga outfit ?

The tourists and holiday makers never see this side, they love and believe the enormously successful government marketing scam slogan of Land Of Smiles.

In a big shoe shop.

My wife has only been late twice in her life.

She was pregnant each time.

She rarely comes late these days as she knows I hate waiting any longer than 30 seconds or so.

Can any of you elaborate on WHY you "like" or "love" it in Thailand? I bet you can't. Your comments are no more useful than the guys who bash without solid argument.

@paullyW, tut tut, such cynicism.........I will grace your question with an answer at some point today. I fear though that anything I say won't matter to you, as you have obviously decided that you're right on every matter.

@whistleblower, we started in Chiang Mai, we're now in Koh Samui, and we'll be in BKK next Wednesday.

I think either you or smokie promised me a meetup and a drink!

You will get your promised drink....no worries!

A promised drink from the fountain of youth....

So why bother with a visa then ?

Several months ago I picked up a couple of hitch hiking tourists, gave them a lift to where they wanted to go which was about 20k's away and not out of my way. They were very grateful, very appreciative and full of thanks.

I gave 3 hitch hiking Monks a lift a similar distance the following week. They asked me for 1000b for bus fares.

There are a lot of cracks in Thailand, you need to spend a lot of time here to see them and holiday makers and tourists just never usually see them, even after several trips.

I know an aggressive and experienced one, not sure if criminal related but.

PM me if you want further.