Jeremy50

I doubt the 'art world' has even heard of her claims, nor is it likely they would be in the slightest bit interested. The various institutes such as Wildenstein in France who authenticate works by the impressionists , post impressionists  and neo-impressionists are plagued by people like this who think that a poor copy or likeness that they picked up in Chatuchak or elsewhere might be worth countless millions. Early Van Gogh's were quite dark and earthy, never monochrome. But by the time he was in Arles, bright  colours were flying all around the canvas, and he never looked back. Why would anyone paint anything monochrome in the divine light of the South of France? Her view that the colours have simply faded, is quite simplistic, and a bit stupid.

6 hours ago, Timebandit said:

You can't save everything as a museum. Who in the World would be interested in seeing that old utilitarian building?

Built in the neo-renaissance Italian style by a Turin architect at the beginning of the 20th century, I can think of many people who would be interested in seeing it preserved.

Railway enthusiasts

Railway station enthusiasts.

Architecture enthusiasts. 

History enthusiasts.

People who are interested in old Bangkok.

People studying turn of the century architecture.

The type of tourists not in the slightest bit interested in sitting on a bar stool all day.

Other interested parties.

School groups.

I made my first train journey from Hualampong in 1986, and have probably used it 100 times since then. So I would certainly go back for a look.

Where is the provenance? Without that paperwork, the painting is worthless, can it be reliably traced back to when it was painted, through a line of owners? The scientific work done on it sounds dubious. It's well known that Gogh painted with oil paints from tubes in bright colours, particularly yellow, which he was obsessed with to the point of eating it. Van Gogh died penniless, this women probably will too.

1 hour ago, Fish Head Soup said:

I thought that teachers were not supposed to have physical contact like that with students?

It took a while for someone to comment on that. The female Thai teachers seem to be quite physical with their students. For foreign teachers most schools have a strict no-touch policy, which would seem obvious. For the male Thai teachers I'm not sure, though I once witnessed a 'cool' Thai teacher, 40, dresses in black, rides a big bike, you know the type, every school seems to have one, give a shoulders and back and neck massage to several 15 year old girls in the class. Something he would have been fired for pretty damn quick in a UK/US school.

37 minutes ago, pookiki said:

My landlord only lowered the charges for electricity and water by one baht under the new regulations.   I'm fairly certain that these new rates do not comply with the law. However, OCPB never issued any clear guidelines on the manner in which the new regulations were to be implemented.  This leave landlords with a lot of 'wiggle' room and most tenants (including me) will not want to get into an extended pissing match with their landlords.

 The maximum that can now be charged is 6 baht per unit, i.e., normal price plus 20%. More than that, and the landlord can be fined 100 000 baht or go to prison for 1 year.

4 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said:

Comical watching the fella with the sledgehammer. Someone who knew what they were doing, would have had that door open first hit. If that was  a serious gang inside, there would have been guns galore pointed at the door by the time he finally got it open.

Being left handed didn't help. He couldn't get a proper swing. A right handed man with a heavier sledge would have opened it first try.

A million? How could the writers be so obtuse? Try 20 million, and probably a lot more than that. Even a small town would have several hundred thousand. 

1 hour ago, Gecko123 said:

Re: post #99, the poster was making a pun about the misuse of the word "nativity" when "naievté" was intended.

 

 

No I  think he meant nativity. A bunch of old men visit a tumbled down shack in a village, and proceede to give away all their gold.

24 minutes ago, overherebc said:

I'll take my dog licking my hand before a bar girl licking anything. My dog is healthy, clean, and gets regular check ups and injections.

Yes, but I  bet your dog can't gyrate around a pole, call you 'hansum man', or give you a lap dance. 

3 hours ago, Wilsonandson said:

72 and he can still do it? He's an old aged pensioners role model.

Just imagine a handsome, 25 year old with a body like Michael Angelos, David gets the cold shoulder from a 20 year old stunning bar girl When Grandad turns up.

Puts me off the scene. Sloppy seconds after Grandad. Being kissed after Grandad. Urgh!

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I don't think people who resort to prostitutes are really that bothered. People let their dogs slobber all over their faces, which is much worse. The girls often prefer the old guys, as they are quick, or often can't do anything at all.........and pay more.

Let this old codger have his fun as a one off. If he makes it a habit, he'll not only be depressed, but destitute as well.

Do people realise that Starbucks was named after the first mate of a whaling ship [Melville], that a latte has 400 calories, and who are they trying to kid with that art nouveau centrepiece ? 

Why not just carry some coffee in your Stanley Aladdin  flask, like normal folk.

That's the British Ambassador? He looks like a shoe salesman, or the guy who comes to fix the washing machine. 

7 hours ago, BEVUP said:

& electricity use

Power must of went up

Just got a bill 3200 Bht (not complaining ), but have done nothing different

Last mth 3000

Mth before 2800 bht as this had been the norm for many a month, now they're hitting 3000 + 

Wow, you must be one of those people that have to sleep with the air con on all night. Either that, or someone is charging you 8 baht a unit.

4 hours ago, petermik said:

All the pretty ladies here and some guys prefer men?........something drastically wrong methinks

They are not men. But neither you or most other TV'ers will ever get that. Not much point in reading further comments as they are most likely of the same unenlightened nature.

What a creepy guy, she's not interested, so get lost. I hope she sues him, as well she should. Like those dreadful Pattaya vloggers, saying 'how are you?' to complete strangers, or much worse, covertly filming people, yes, those guys on Youtube, you know who you are. Get a job, or a worthwhile pastime, instead of leeching on people's privacy.