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Where am I going to watch the Super 14 this weekend in Krabi?

Will be in Railay and Ao Nang and maybe Phi Phi. Not in Krabi town.

Place needs Australia Network or SA Supersport. Any Aussies, Kiwis, Saffas got bars down there?

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I know quite a few expats who have never heard of nor done the 90 day reporting. Presume their company does it for them? I also know one whose company didn't do it for him, was here a year and a half on a work permit, then a tourist visa and never did it once. No issue.

Its being rebuilt. Think Raimon Land are doing it. I'm sure its on the same site.

No I don't agree.

IMO Thais are quite self obsessed, especially about their own beauty. They may also be concerned about their family and friends but they are significantly less concerned about others / those they don't know (especially if they are from a foreign country, and double especially if they are dark skinned). They are obsessed with jealousy as well.

Your average farang is much more inclined to care less about how he/she looks, acts, appears to others than a Thai. Also is more aware of the plight of others the world over and more sympathetic too in my experience.

Thais are way more self obsessed.

Must admit it was a great tournament. Some good rugby in display especially by the winners - the Tomohawks from Australia. Local team Southerners lost to them in the final.

Good venue, good weather (although hot) and good beer.

It's interesting, isnt it? On this thread we openly discuss breaking laws to benefit ourselves (in order to get a few extra beers), yet on other threads we think it's reprehensible that poor disoriented and tired farang should have the (perfectly legal) choice of limo taxis thrust on them, as if it's the biggest scam in history.

Is it because if us big white fellas do it, it's ok, but if those pesky little brown fellas with their funny talking do it, it's not?

Very interesting.

Don't think anyone really cares about whether the limo taxi thing is legal or not - people complain because its feakin annoying and gives a bad first impression of Thailand.

I know a guy, let's call him Fat Sam, who just got a 12 month non B multiple in Sydney.

He won't be working in Thailand (as in working for a Thai company and getting paid in Thailand) but will be coming in and out regularly for long periods to do business.

No probs with all the supporting docs apparently.

Positive.

Heard he's back with Simone so he'll be doing plenty of bedroom exercise. Might keep the weight down.

I love hearing jealous idiots come on here and criticise people for what they spend per month. Even call them names. Hillarious!

You might not spend 100k per month but one month you need some serious dental done, another you need medical, you buy two tickets home to farangland and spend a couple of weeks there and all of a sudden, 100k as an average is looking tight.

And as someone said. Teachers don't earn 25k. People pretending to be teachers do. Real teachers earn from 80 - 150k ++ (at least). Are they jerks too???

Jeepers...that is cheap. Are you sure???!!!

Or the Bat Cave in the Londoner - the little room out the back. If you get in earyl they may put it on while the soccer is on the other screens.

Otherwise, yeah the Wall St. is best bet - or even the Office in 33 is worth a try.

When you get p*ssed off at the motorcycle taxi guy for going too slow or not tryin to squeeze in between the cement truck and the bus doing 80km/h up Sukhumvit. You are annoyed he could have got your there quicker and was being too cautious!

Obviously you know nothing. Japanese companies do not send women overseas.

None? Not ever? Not one?

Doubt it.

Anyway, I don't care and it doesn't interest me. I'm out of here. But nice to see The Dan Sai Kid now concedes there are Japanese women here despite the fact this is Thailand and most of the women are Thai. Unreal.

Generally, why would a single Japanese woman come to Bangkok?

Ummm...her job? With an international company? A Japanese company? Do you think only men are expats and the only women here are wives and teachers?

ummm...don't think so. There are plenty of Japanese women living in Bangkok. Why is it stupid to ask where they hang out?

Have you tried Japan? Most of them tend to live there. You see, this is Thailand - most ladies here are Thai.

Noone's probably that interested in looking at your schlong, anyway

You might be surprised...

Mate, if you like playing Aussie rules and cricket, you'll have no worries here.

Try www.southerners-bangkok.com for cricket (amongst other sports and a good way to meet other expats) and www.thailandtigers.com for the Aussie rules boys (including the odd Tassie).

The thing is, there usually IS a wall of some description. It just doesn't block off all the urinals from most angles.

I am being optimistic and hoping for an explanation.

There are too many things with no explanation in this place. I am demanding one!!!

Surely someone Thai can explain?

The casual passerby can almost always see directly into a Thai men's bathroom. Usually the door is open and the urinals are in full view (no blocking walls as per most countries). You can stand there pissing and watch people walk by outside.

Why?

This seems to be everywhere from gas stations to offices to medium quality shopping malls to restaurants.

Please explain why they can't build a blocking wall.

Contact your nearest US embassy and explain the situation to them. Say you need to be in the region for at leat 12 month travelling in and out constantly and visiting clients and attracting new business. Don't specifically say you will be working from Thailand as I think a work visa would be difficult to get unless you are setting up a Thai company. You should be able to get a 12 month non-imm B to udertake business in Thailand (though not actually work there) though you might need to show letters from clients inviting you, certainly details of your company and its business in thailand among other things.

Easily closer to 150 - 200K with benefits. As for management, I have heard over 500K for the top administrators at the top schools (NIST / ISB / Patana).

An experienced and well qualified EFL teacher at an international school must be getting close to 100K easily too with benefits if recruited from abroad.

My partner is from Australia.

After a few years in Thailand my gf tally ranks: Thai girls 2 - farang girls 3. None of them were particularly long relationships I must say.

Much happier with a farang whom I have so much in common with. Loving it.