candypants

wow doesn't this just provide some clear insights to the demographic posting at tv.

i am always leery of anyone who feels the need to trumpet their sexuality and the rigid guidelines that define it.

why so unwilling to look beyond your parochial attitudes?

why the need to affirm that you are homo, hetero or anything when confronted by an alternative?

i dont get it.

no need to worry, we are heading into low season, they will wait until they are shooting the tourist economy in the foot

better today though.

trues routing has been abysmal of late.

tracert has shown a side trip through the US to get to a german server on a few occasions

still wont hold a candle to same same burger phangan homemade ice cream or chicken from the evening market.

hovever any improvement on the crap sold at tesco is welcome

Because i like word jokes though this one probably goes over the head of most people who never did any training. I also like to go in against stereo typing. Plus I do like to workout.

that is what motorcycle taxis are for

Make of it what you may, there are some very nice points made.

At the cost of denigrating the people of Thailand?

If the Nation wishes to criticize the PM outright, I support its right to do so.

However, I draw the line at the use of hurtful racist articles that the editors know will be misunderstood or misinterpreted. It's not journalism. A responsible journalist can make his/her point without resorting to guttersnipe behaviour. I'm sure the folks at the Nation stood about giggling and patting each other on the back on just how smart they think they are.

denigrating the people of Thailand?

hurtful, racist articles?

not sure what you read, but i see nothing racist or hurtful. Please do show me what exactly you are referring to.

As for the the folks at the nation stood about giggling, they should be ashamed that they had a valid point to make but diluted it with nonsensical rhetoric.

The typical prostitute in Thailand doesn't talk "Tinglish" in this manner. My last in depth discussion with a prostitute with 20+ years in the trade was approximately 1 year ago in respect to her ovarian cancer. We spoke at length about her treatment and whether the pain meds she was taken were adequate. Throughout the discussion she did not speak in the dialect that the Nation has used. My point is that the Nation has used a condescending approach adopting the vernacular that is more commonly used by the foreign males that ridicule and mock the women they solicit. Why didn't the writer use a male prostitute, as many of the Nation's angry bitter readers would probably identify more with such a person.

Oh sure, you will say, I'm off on a tangent, but the fact is that the Nation has done very little to advocate on behalf of the poor or those that are in the sex trade. It is therefore incredibly arrogant and an illustration of the self importance of the editors of the Nation to offer up a contrived stereotype of a prostitute as a means to launch an attack on the PM. If the Nation wants to make a point, then it should consider doing so in a coherent opinion piece. Professional journalist don't splash about in a sewage klong like this. I can guarantee you, that this article will be considered offensive by many Thais, including those that dislike the PM. It's rude and outright trash.

It is a lousy and perhaps cynical attempt at making a point that could have made a good opinion piece.

Also, i dont see the harm in in offending readers, specially thee thai middle class. they are far too complacent and could use a poke with a sharp stick -- unfortunately this was not that stick.

Re. this article's writing "style" ... and I use the word loosely here. It's obvious ... at least to some ... that the author is "trying" ... rather poorly ... to imitate the poor and broken English of a Thai prostitute.

what is this, by the way ?

Store on KP

my package is sweaty, bluddy hot today it is.

Definitely written by a native English speaker, attempting to 'hide' that fact.

That kills it for me.

the "native english speaker" you refer to has a clear byline. His name is Tulsathit Taptim, and it is clearly printed at the top of the article.

what's the advantage of leasing for 30 years? You give back with a house or whatever you built on it and all the appreciation.

Loan sharks? I deal with them the same way I deal with regular sharks. I stick a hook in them and play them awhile. Then I hang them out to bake in the sun after removing their teeth and other useful parts. I think banks come under the same category.

there are two remarkably effective ways to deal with a loan shark anywhere.

1. avoid them like the plague and don't borrow money

2. if it is too late for option 1, pay them the money they are owed at the terms the borrower agreed to, or forfeit the collateral provided.

it is rather simple really

if the 'spade' is 900 baht and that is out of your budget, pay someone 300 to do it for you.

dont you have motorcycle taxis where you live?

Make of it what you may, there are some very nice points made.

At the cost of denigrating the people of Thailand?

If the Nation wishes to criticize the PM outright, I support its right to do so.

However, I draw the line at the use of hurtful racist articles that the editors know will be misunderstood or misinterpreted. It's not journalism. A responsible journalist can make his/her point without resorting to guttersnipe behaviour. I'm sure the folks at the Nation stood about giggling and patting each other on the back on just how smart they think they are.

hurtful, racist articles?

not sure what you read, but i see nothing racist or hurtful. Please do show me what exactly you are referring to.

As for the the folks at the nation stood about giggling, they should be ashamed that they had a valid point to make but diluted it with nonsensical rhetoric.

when you call yourself a Democracy , you must accept all criticisms otherwise it can slowly goes to dictatorship

utter <deleted>.

i vpn to a server in singapore and problem is solved.

Post to youtube please, some of us have not given up our rights to privacy by signing up for facebook.

simple, innit?

I don't understand the video caption "never go to thailand", it doesn't make any sense. It just looks like a tourism video. Maybe it's just me but....???

perhaps google irony