Stradavarius37

November 2, 2013

Thaksin and the Army/Prem struck a deal. No one else matters. Its all over, fat lady is warming up...

November 2, 2013

There won't be any serious opposition. Its obvious that Thaksin and the old establishment have cut a deal. The Yellows and Reds have no serious chance because they lack any great number of "True believers". The yellow numbers swell when the old establishment paid them, the red number swell when Thaksin paid them. No one is paying because they have agreed on how to split the pie. This is the end of a 7 year chapter. Thaksin will be back in PM office in 6 months.

November 2, 2013

I love this "excitement" shown by the Thaksin haters about reds shirts being betrayed. It makes several people feel energised and quickly jump to conclusions. alt=rolleyes.gif> Don't worry, nothing will happen. The reds are not turning yellows. They will not turn against their elected leaders. Everything is ok, no worries. However, I do sympathize with the reds who have had loved ones shot during the 2010 crackdown. I fully understand their disappointment. Its must be hard to accept that Abhisit and Suthep will walk free, instead of rotting in prison. But reconciliation is the best that can happen to the country. So is the amnesty. Most realise that. An alternative would be to quickly judge and condemn all the trouble makers, including all the yellows who took the country hostage, the ones who seized airports, the responsible of the 90 deaths of 2010, etc..., and throw them in prison. But it would drag for years and years with very little results. So, lets be realistic. The wise thing to do is to reset everything. Most are ready for it. Ready for reconciliation. A minority prefers to keep going on with the ongoing destructive situation and refuse to put the country back on track. Many here love to read about "anger" and feel good when reading the article of a biased newspaper. But anger does not lead anywhere. Sent from my HTC One using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Why don't they have an amnesty that can be agreed on which just covers the minor players? The Dems seem to be OK with that. Abhisit and Suthep say they want to go to court so why all these problems. Two things spring to mind. Thaksin and the chance that the case against Abhisit and Suthep might not result in a guilty verdict. It does seem very weak from what I can see and if it were shown that the military were to blame then the government would be under pressure to do something about it.

If you don't know the answer to your own question, you haven't been paying attention....lol

November 2, 2013

I am only amused at the frequency at which semi educated foreigners (as indicated by the poor grammar/syntax etc of their posts) feel entitled to criticise poor rural Thais - who have never had the chances afforded to foreigners (even retired sex tourists ).Without that kind of insufferable arrogance I wouldn't bother to point out slovenly expressed posts.And in any case when will you people stop confusing intelligence with education.

Returning to my post you have typically failed (again) to understand the point.It's not a question of "spouting praise" for Thaksin.He followed populist policies later copied and enhanced by the Democrats but his significance was that he was the first PM to take the rural majority seriously.Hence his commanding rank as Thailand's most popular politician - due to gratitude and loyalty.It has nothing to do with his moral character or his motives.

You just can't resist biting and showing your arrogant contempt for anyone challenging your views. I'm sure I equal if not surpass your academic qualifications, but as the forum rules say, I do not make comments about peoples' preferred style of writing, grammar and expression. You think your a genius - carry on if it make you happy.Your continued rudeness and belittling of others simply demonstrates your social inadequacies and inability to respond with intelligence and logic to those with a different view. I agree strongly with the view that educations and intelligence are not the same. You demonstrate neither. Since retiring as a sex tourist is this how you fill your time ?

Returning to your post. Usual response - hot air, conjecture and nothing of substance. Very similar to most PTP ministers news statements.

You miss the point yet again.I never refer condescendingly to members' grammatical errors, typos (I make them myself - as you do) etc unless it is to underline the hypocrisy of some foreigner making snide comments about rural, "uneducated" or disadvantaged Thais.

Since my comments on this subject have been critical of PTP policy, I'm assuming you haven't been paying attention.

I've always found Jayboy's posts to be fair, despite the fact that his opinions on issues sometimes don't jive with my own.

November 2, 2013

Bar girls back home in Isaan openly admitting to working as prostitutes in their moo baan? No. They might as well step all over the face of their parents.

Sex is never spoken about in an Isaan household let alone in public with others. It is by far the most conservative culture I have ever come across. Even adults hugging their kids is a huge deal.

Perhaps a few returning bargirls mights stay up for a late night drink with the local farang and speak about that stuff, but definitely not in front of anyone they know who isn't or hasn't been a prostitute that might then deface them and their family by telling others in the neighborhood.

Never said they openly admitted working in the entertainment business. Everybody already knows it, but you are correct nobody talks about it in a family get together.

As for Sex never being spoken about in an Isaan household your also correct......it is all they talk about! This comment made me laugh.....not just 5 minutes ago Lilly (ladyboy - and not really a cousin but sort of an adopted family member after her/his parents were killed in car accident) is telling my wife how she is dating a "farang" who it seems has not 100% clued into the fact that Lilly is a HE, proceeded to discuss her sexual exploits with this guy.

Not sure what part of Isaan you live in and what your status is with the family.....but all of my children get hugs...the neighbors children get hugs....the kids whose parents we don't know get hugs......so maybe it is just me...not sure.....but they have no problems in acting in an open and friendly manner and have done so (as per my wife) before I arrived on the scene.

Perhaps it is how one integrates into ones local village. I have taken the time to learn the language (and my neighbors and family all know this) and most won't say anything behind my back they won't say to my face. Kids play in our yard all the time, the neighbors are just neighbors, the ladies who work as prostitutes do their laundry and yap about the latest soap opera like all the rest of the ladies in the soi.

However on occasion they let their hair down, have a few drinks, a bit of chin wag, a good laugh and life goes on.......perhaps the stereo type Thai person still lives in and around where you live....thankfully my family and neighbors are not the norm.

I agree and wonder where Kenny got his info..old Thailand travel guides?

I know a wonderful girl, retired bar girl who has huge 6'X4' posters of her in bar girl clothing once used as advertisements by the bar owner.

Great sexy potos of her.

She proudly displays them on the walls of her house for all to see.

Talking about the experience is not taboo..it is entertaining for all.

How she earned her money is no secret and no one thinks less of her for it.

In fact, her parents and her sisters all wish the sisters were as attractive as she and could do the same.

If you have money in Isaan, you are respected for having money..no one cares how you got it.

And, like you, I really enjoy talking to these girls, they are open, pretty wise and speak very good English too.

It's refreshing.

Some have become pretty good friends!

This isn't the west where a girl who sells it has to be a drugged out diseased junky.

It's often just a way to earn good money and support the family.

Good girls do it.

This comment is useless without photos of the posters alluded too....

November 2, 2013

OP - where did you learn the term "oriental asian"? lol Never heard anyone pair the words together before.

November 2, 2013

Do what you can to help, be it physically helping, or calling for help of others. Don't just drive by and ignore it - your soul will suffer the consequences.

November 2, 2013

Well....the results so far speak for themselves......17 in support of me (beachproperty) and 5 against (kevvy) ...

.I believe the discussion was lively and constructive overall, except for the few who thought adding malicious comments and expletives were appropriate or others who tried to sidetrack the issue by not responding directly to what this post was about or even to what the facts in this case were. I do believe I took the correct action and although some did not understand, I was monitoring the situation at ALL times and would NOT have locked her out all night (or for that matter forever). This incident was only the beginning of her testing the boundaries of what she could do and it was always met with a firm but loving hand......As indicated in the post she is the most wonderful, intelligent, exciting . and vibrant person to be around and it was my pleasure and honor to see her blossom so...

Thank you all for your input.....if you wish to post further thoughts on the matter please do, as I believe (as noted by the polarization) this is an important issue ...

I know that if I had received validation of my parenting choices from anonymous internet-forum keyboard warriors - I would feel completely vindicated and confident in my choices - and I need that validation, which is why I would ask them in the first place....

November 2, 2013

This topic topic has run its course. We need a good Thailand double pricing thread !!!