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Beside, all the girls here like old farang. 

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But they're more than happy to drill a young fella at no charge, esp. if he's got the looks. I have proof -- went out drinking with a young english buddy (24 yrs. old); offers of "you no pay, we go home now, OK?" were abundant all evening, all the way till 2:30 AM. Then he took 3 of them home, all at no charge.

I got zip!

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I think UC just got his nouns mixed up. Give him a few minutes or days.

Hey! I didn't say I don't like skating!

I like shaved ice in my gin tonics.

Most of the BKK hockey guys never got out of Nana during their pre-game skate.

So how long will I get to live if my wife starts allowing me threesomes? 

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How long do you expect to live if she doesn't? Are you going to tell her?

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I'm trying to get my wife involved in a threesome.

I've already tried explaining to her that we have a three quarter bed.

So if I use a quarter and She uses a quarter....then there's a quarter simply going to waste. ermmm...I think.

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Makes perfect sense to me!

Geez I miss my freshman year at college...group activities, extracurricular excercise, hazing...mmm, hazing...

Bangkok 125th?

Is that based on the Thai rate or the special Farang rate?

Yeah, I'm a Canuck.

Pretty skookum and I play football (with my feet).

Hockey is for weenies...

ps: I'm in BKK but moving back to China.

So how long will I get to live if my wife starts allowing me threesomes? 

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How long do you expect to live if she doesn't? Are you going to tell her?

in the usa, during the cowboy days (wild west), everybody had guns.  having a gun served as a deterent to being openly assaulted by others.

for sure, terrorists would be more wary of approaching people if they knew their intended victims had guns.

with guns, the teachers could form lookouts groups that could keep an eye out for danger.

instead of being shot down like dogs, it would be a more fair battle as I see it.

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Interesting comparison. But the end results against the 'terror' in the wild west were achieved by standards few governments would be willing to take these days.

To me, arming the populace to defend themselves creates the old situation of more guns begets more guns. The political faces in the south on both sides, while holding the keys to solutions, don't seem to have the courage to forge into the problem, invite outside participation, and give up power to attain workable peace. Instead they are promoting force at all levels and not succeeding in promoting communities to desire peace more than their fear in exposing their neighbours.

To pack a weapon while travelling or living in dangerous regions is always a struggle for those who desire a willing peace, who have no desire to kill anyone for any reason, and it is difficult to face the prospect of packing and having to shoot someone someday for anyone of conscience.

Unfortunately I think infusing a wild west mentality upon Thai society in the south would change everything about the area which makes it worth fighting for. The power and corruption of guns changes people and not all people understand this until they are forced to do things under circumstances which will change them - not always for the better.

Education is the greatest tool to battle these types of situations. Understanding law, morality, the nature of respect and how all falls under the benefit of law to the benefit of everyone is key to progress.

Of course you need the perception of fairness and good governance from those in position to do something about it...

So I guess that brings us back to:

The revolver is the most reliable, accurate, and easy to maintain personal firearm for the novice to carry. I'm sure the Thai government can acquire a good deal from US and other police service seized weapon storage departments without too much scandal.

Okay okay...I'll jump in just to bring my posting count up.

Anyway, many countries - not just Asian - are moving towards the 'degree' standard for work permit and work visa qualifications. Not exactly meritocracy. Which is funny because it allows those in demand with work experience backgrounds to charge five times the price for consulting and other services. Not so great if you want to teach, but if you are in the right industry it does have it's benefits. You just end up with a different visa classification in many places. I haven't seen this in Thailand - yet.

However, if you do happen to find a company that truly wants you, they, the company, can make application on your behalf using your resume and track record to prove your 'expert status' in countries like China, Malaysia, Singapore, etc., ...I haven't seen this in Thailand - yet.

If you are planning to make a jump to South Asia, why don't you just work a few more years, do some night classes and pick up a BA in something or other. It would make your transition easier and, undoubtly, make you a better teacher if that is what you think you may end up doing.

I don't know why this is in the "gay" section.  Straight guys undoubtedly have more experience with trannies than the gay ones do.

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And I guess if they are willing to go to such great measures to inspect it doesn't matter if they are pleased with the end result.

Quality is after all determined by the end-user.

They're talking about Thai teachers here.

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I'm sure anyone who has spent any amount of time with firearms would be just a little uncertain about novices packing weapons.

I'd be a little uncertain as a teacher how I would explain to my students and/or fellow teachers why I prefer a Para PXT Spec Ops or a Tangfolio Compact to the government issue-what as my "travelling to school sidearm?" I'm sure that creates a dynamic learning atmosphere which will help the peace process.

duh... it's always someone who has never shot or been shot at who comes up with this crap.

First up, what the other guys are telling you is exactly correct.

Why not just get a book, read about the techniques and then go out and practice them. Doing this with a buddy who is also trying to learn the ropes is great. It gives you motivation, and some top days out doing what you love!

Ive been doing this for the last year, and have seen my results improve drastically.

There are also a couple of cool websites out there where you can upload your fotos, and they will be commented upon by other enthusiasts and professionals which is another great place to learn things. www.usefilm.com is one of the ones that i use.

Basically, learning to do it yourself is much more rewarding than trying to pay a photographer to teach you. I'm lucky in that one of my friends is a great Photographer, but even so his input is minimal.

Ive been into fotogprahy for almost a year now and am still learning new techniques every time i go for a shoot.

My shooting buddy just bought a Nikon D70 which i am helping him figure out and learn to shoot. If you want to join us on any of our shoots, which are just fun days at cool places then PM me. I spend my weeks in Phuket, and weekends in Bangkok.

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Good response.

Anyway Doi, regardless of attitudes present, you have a great opportunity to shoot as many photos as you like as you learn without spending thousands on film and processing - something many photographers rank as 'paying your dues.'

Quite frankly, photographers have split personalities about teaching:

Personality #1: If you love photography and share the magic they will share freely.

Personality #2: It deserves its due reward as a profession, especially when training the competition, and it deserves to be duly paid or you pay your own dues.

I'm what the industry has coined a 'graphic arts technician' - a marriage of digital and traditional backgrounds in photography and print technology.

Get plugged in to your local photography community, attend the photofairs, check out Nikon's office on Sathon Praksin, tell them what you want...everything begins by asking and not giving up. It will help you clarify your goals.

Photography, the art and the science, (and light for that matter) is continuous and contiguous. It never ends. So if you want to start the journey, PM me. I'm leaving for China in about a week and I don't know when I'm going to be back. But I may be able to point you in a few directions.

sawadii dude...

(clip) You're putting yourself into the category of hippie/backpacker.  What do you plan to do during 12 months - just bum around, smoke dope, and get laid?

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Hey! How come nobody told me I had those as options!!!

OK UNDERSTAND PASSPORT/ID, BUT WHERE DO YOU GO TOO GET THIS DONE???????

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Ditto: Where does one go to register with ones passport?

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If you have DTAC, go to a DTAC shop, Orange to Orange shop, AIS to AIS shop, etc., etc..

It's not rocket...oops, let me rephrase...It's not like riding the city bus in Bangkok.

I am currently in Singapore.  I need to enter Thailand on July 6, which is 2 days later.  Does anyone know how many days does it take to receive Tourist Visa?  Do they have SAME DAY service kind of thing to get it tomorrow?  Another question is does anyone also know the hours of Consulate's office?  How early I can go in tomorrow to apply for visa????

Thank you thank you thank you for your reply!  Waiting for any reply!!!

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Thirty day Tourist Visa stamp upon entry depends what nation your passport is under. There is a list:

TOURIST VISA EXEMPTION

- According to the Interior Ministerial Announcements dated 1 October B.E. 2545 (2002), 20 December B.E. 2545 (2002) and 18 October B.E. 2547 (2004) , passport holders from 39 countries and Hong Kong SAR do not require a visa when entering Thailand for tourism purposes if their stay in the Kingdom does not exceed 30 days.

- The applicant must possess instrument of means of living expenses 10,000 Baht per person and 20,000 Baht per family accordingly.

- Please also be advised that ordinary passport holders of 39 countries and Hong Kong who intend to engage in certain activities are eligible to apply for a visa when entering the Kingdom if their qualifications meet the conditions set forth by the Office of Immigration Bureau. For more information, please contact the Office of Immigration Bureau, Soi Suan Plu, off South Sathorn Road, Bangkok 10120, Tel. (662) 287-3101-10 or at website http://police.go.th

• List of 39 countries and one region is as follows:

1. Australia : Commonwealth of Australia

2. Austria : Republic of Austria

3. Belgium : Kingdom of Belgium

4. Brazil : Federative Republic of Brazil

5. Bahrain : State of Bahrain

6. Brunei Darussalam : Negara Brunei Darussalam

7. Canada

8. Denmark : Kingdom of Denmark

9. Finland : Republic of Finland

10. France : French Republic

11. Germany : Federal Republic of Germany

12. Greece : Hellenic Republic

13. Hong Kong : Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

14. Indonesia : Republic of Indonesia

15. Ireland : Republic of Ireland

16. Israel : State of Israel

17. Italy : Republic of Italy

18. Japan

19. Korea : Republic of Korea

20. Kuwait : State of Kuwait

21. Luxembourg : Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

22. Malaysia

23. Netherlands : Kingdom of the Netherlands

24. New Zealand

25. Norway : Kingdom of Norway

26. Oman : Sultanate of Oman

27. Peru : Republic of Peru

28. Philippines : Republic of the Philippines

29. Portugal : Republic of Portugal

30. Qatar : State of Qatar

31. Singapore : Republic of Singapore

32. Spain : Kingdom of Spain

33. South Africa : Republic of South Africa

34. Sweden : Kingdom of Sweden

35. Switzerland : Swiss Confederation

36. Turkey : Republic of Turkey

37. United Arab Emirates

38. United Kingdom : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

39. United States of America

40. Vietnam : Socialist Republic of Vietnam

You can draw cash advances direct from your credit card or bank cards at most ATM machines. Many places here also accept VISA and MasterCard.

Since you are looking for Nana action I won't bothering mentioning Shanti Lodge up near Koh San. Good value, great people, nice out of the way but not too out of the way location.

Nope. I won't mention that.

Or their phone number. Nope

66 2 281 2497 or 628 7626

37 Sri Ayuthya Road, Soi 16

Si Sou Tewet, Bangkok, Thailand

(Behind National Library)

Nope. I won't mention it at all.

I'm unclear about the bum part. Do I rinse the soap after I wipe my bum? Or do I rinse my bum after I fart and laugh?

Learn to password lock access to your phone. It will protect you if your phone gets stolen and someone chooses to use it in an illegal manner.

Register your SIMM (Passport or ID required). It's not a big deal and ultimately makes abuse of mobile phones traceable.

I'm leaving next month so ultimately I'm not affected. You have till the new year to register.

It is likely that I will need to go to China on 5th July 2005. I will apply for either an 'L' type or an 'F' type visa. Does anyone know if the application can be posted to the China Embassy? It will save me having to spend 2 days in BKK prior to leaving.

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Visas will take up to ten days if you post them.

Go to the nearest Chinese Embassy in your country, early in the morning to avoid long cues.

Embassies usually issue 30 or 60 day single-entry and double-entry L and F visas. Usually takes four days if you drop off and pick up. Two days is the rush service: you pay more and you might end up disappointed if you are betting on connecting flights.

If you need more time, Hong Kong and Macau offer a variety of short and long term visas at reasonable prices, and there are similar services in Shanghai and Beijing. (Be careful. Use common sense and whereever possible accompany all applications, especially if your passport is leaving mainland China without you.)

You can also skip services and just do it yourself at the HK or Macau immigration border crossings. (Macau is cheaper than HK.)

If you want some websites for services in HK, BJ, SH, etc...PM me.

To attribute is not to plagiarize.

So...

Freedom persists where free will exists.

Those from The African continent would buys them....In Thailand The Nigerians,South Africans, Guinee, Senegalese most all african nationality in Thailand would buys them....

This is all the sindicate....Some african nationals would come to Thailand set up here for acouple of months buys a fake French or Portugese PAssport and fly away....

This is what they do....

Afterall Most africans can Speak French...So thats where it all begins for French passport

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After efects of colonialism.

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Colonialism? Is that the state of passing the small intestine to the colon? Or after?

Well said.

Action, non-action, but there's also unaction. Like Buddha would say.

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Um...I think you are getting into Jean Paul Sartre here. Inaction in itself is an action, etc., etc.,...

Emmanuel Kant might have added: Freedom is a will both to itself and to the freedom of others.

Both in their thinking may have enjoyed the company of Budha, but I would suggest neither would have chosen the Budha's life as an example of freedom for themselves.

Times change and freedoms change with the times.

Some thoughts on the subject of Freedom:

"The root of all well-ordered social action is a sentiment of justice, which at once insists on personal freedom and is solicitous for the like freedom of others; and there at present exists but a very inadequate amount of this sentiment." (Herbert Spencer.)

The principal difficulty is that freedom is a concept, not a percept; we cannot point to freedom or stick out our hand and feel it.

"By liberty then we can only mean a power of acting or not acting, according to the determinations of the will; this is, if we choose to remain at rest, we may; if we choose to move, we also may." (David Hume)

"The only freedom which deserves the name, is that of pursuing our own good in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it." (John Stuart Mill)

Freedom is a relative concept and can only be possessed by the individual: it cannot be possessed like a parcel of land, in common, by a group of people. An individual, a particular individual, either has freedom, or not.

"It is not the union of all liberties - liberty of conscience, of education, of association, of the press, of travel, of labour, of trade? In short, is not liberty the freedom of every person to make full use of his faculties, so long as he does not harm other persons while doing so?" (Frédéric Bastiat)

Liberty is a state of being, where an individual is sovereign and answerable only to himself; where each is free to put at stake: his own life, his own well-being, his own time and his own property; where each, at all times, lives and acts as he wants within society at his own cost or to his own benefit, as the case may be; subject only and always to the restriction that an individual cannot proceed to act if that act clashes with or is in violation of the liberty of another.

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To add a few:

Of physical freedom: To taste freedom one has to have been deprived of it.

On being free: To live a life of freedom is to know nothing else. True freedom is ignorance.

Well, given that the name of the site is "Thaivisa.com", and given that the gay thread on here is somewhat barren (though helpfull sometimes), and given that many threads here degenerate into bargirl/barboy clientelle chitchat anyway, and given that Thailand is moving towards a media chill in as many formats as it can manage, I don't see why anyone has a problem.

Well Burnin' Babylon is a pretty good one...good pick, whoever said that!

But Cat Scratch Fever (Ted Nugent) has to be up there. Nugent's greatest claims to fame is his intro's.

Glad to see that it is still ok to criticise the Aussie cricket team.

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They know where you watch television.

They know where you live.

I used to criticize Aussie cricket matches...

...then there was that night, the water, the car batteries, the copper leads, the plyers, the cigarettes and blowtorches...

Now I just cheer and order more beer like everyone else.