JohnPrewett

I'll tell you about farangs. Some of us are decent. Some of us are rotten to the core. Like men [people] all over the world.

Old song: all I remember is:

If you're ever in black bottom, put your money in your shoes

cause those black bottom women got the black bottom blues .......

I can understand the frustration felt by this man. My wife cut me down to 2 times a week.....mind you she cut out some blokes altogether.

An oldie but goodie !

Old song, and all I remember of it is:

If ya ever in black bottom,

put your money in your shoes,

cause those black bottom women

got the blackbottem blues .... ta da !

I doubt the tourist damaged the machine.

Guess he didn't get the warning,... or didn't heed it.

http://youtu.be/MLhYghzNfII

Sorry some Saudis got hurt in Bangkok. Now anyone want to talk about the treatment given 3 world workers in Saudi Arabia ?

I thought ad effective. Made me inclined to give the product a try.

No Phuket or Pattaya on your itinerary, OP?

Plan was to go all around the Krabi area (including Phuket), but it turns out Lanta is the worst possible place to do that from. Would have been nice to know this!

As for Pattaya why would I go there? Isn't it full of old fat dudes trying to get laid? I'm with my GF and have no need for that nonsense

Just for the record, Pattaya is full of matue to old [some fat and some not] dudes that are getting laid. Not "trying" to get laid.

I note you seem disdainful of fornicating/whoremongering old men. Are fornicating with your GF ?

If you stay at the 5 star places and expensive resturants then of course it's not cheap.

Since you have the money,.. I don't blame you a bit for living/traveling luxuriously.

Be advised we of lesser means appreciate low cost Thailand.

Pattaya paper pics indicate no fire broke out. For that they should heartily thank God.

I live in Uttaradit, and the Nan immigration authorities are wonderful. Been real nice to me,.... no problems. My tough luck Nan is at the end of the road up in the mountains a 3-4 hour drive from Uttaradit that is a much more central to the province location ... and on flat land with good 4 lane connections. Oh well,... it is a nice drive if you like driving in the mountains.

And it's only a twice a year drive,... with only once a year 5 hour drive to consulate in Chiang Mai for the notorized income paper.

But worth it to live in wonderful Thailand !

..............., the authorities are making it very clear they do not like Russians and do not want them there What about all the Kiwis, Aussies and Brits ..............

Hmmm, looks like the authorities might [only God knows why] think the Ruskies are [on the average, in general, certainly many exceptions abound] more aggressive and less law abiding than the Kiwis, Aussies and Brits. Just a remote possibility, of course.

""Personally I think it should be demolished and rebuilt," he said."

Sounds like a good idea to me.

this is an April fool blurb....right ?

bottom line: Thaksin Shinawatra was duly elected and illegally overthrown. Have a nice day.

Thai government could give the Muzlims the lower 1/3 of the nation,.... and it would not satisfy the real Islamist. It would just embolden them.

Koran instructions will not allow Islam to peacefully coexist with any other religion. And when other religions are eliminated, Islamist fight among themselves over who is the most genuine of Muslims [and therefore should be boss].

So she probably does get advice from the man who was officially elected prime minister and then overthrown by an unelected general.

Takes two to tango ......

Islam is implacable.

http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/quran/index.htm

As general rule, don't let them put luggage in vehicle and you don't get in vehicle until destination and price is agreed on. Also good to know in advance if they are going to pick up or attempt to pick up others. If official metered taxi, make sure meter is turned on. Meter amount is all you are obligated to pay. One does not discuss price destination prior to getting on 'baht buses' [pick-up truck taxis] in Pattaya/Jomtien. Just have to talk to old timers to get idea of appropriate fare. Always have correct change..... Give the driver the amount you deem appropriate [in line with what old timers have told you] and look like you know what you are doing and don't stand there asking if it is enough. Just hand him the money, maybe nod, and turn and go.

Hope he doesn't pressure the Thais to be nicer to the peace loving Muzzies of S.Thailand.

Tip of hat to police,.... at least so far. See what judge/court does before full hat's off/applause.

This is good news for the sex tourists

The fat old farangs who visit pattaya will now have more

money to pay for bar fines and girl drinks on walking street

Puritan by chance ?