BadBouy

Handcuff them both, and have three flight attendants take turns flogging them with a leather whip, with their pants around their ankles, in front of the entire plane. Move them from one cabin to the next, so all the passengers can enjoy, after the pilot gives an explanation. Much can be learned from this, by the drunkards. Such as civil behavior, and common decency. And it would be fun for the passengers, who might be bored.

Spidermike007

Yep Spidermike... You have it right!

Flogging people with a leather whip with their pants around their ankles in front of a plane load of passengers including women and children is definitely the way to teach people "civil behavior and common decency."

Where are you from, again? I want to make sure I never go there.

They do that in San Fran just for fun!

Anyone familiar with this place: http://www.galarethong.com/photo_gallery.html

A bit outside of the Moat, but they only charge 5 BHT per kw for electric and you have a nice selection of room types and pricing.

It's basically a semi-serviced apt/hotel.

This is more in line with the type of place I'm looking for.

Stayed there for a month. Location is ok some good restaurants in the area. but not to convenient to old city if you like to walk. There is a karaoke bar that goes all night so I suggest the Sutep side if you want to sleep. The guy and his wife I rent ed from were jerks had a number of problems an like leaks coming from the ceiling. wasps nest by the balcony the size of a beach ball, and some lesser items got no response when I called them.PM me for more details about this particular landlord. It's a nice place good laundry, nice little cafe, clean, dead end so not a lot of traffic. I would consider Smith residences oposite south gate of old city. If it is long term there are lots of places you have to know which part of town you like best.

Reminds me of the English!

"England has contributed more to the well being of the human race than any nation on earth"

As me Dad used to say: "I look forward to someone who is not English saying that!"

Ditto that great Nation of Americans.

As I see it their present claim to fame is to have killed more people on earth than any other nation and to have squandered more resources than any other people.

And it shows no signs of stopping! Who do you think was behind the shooting down of MH17? Well it was not Tamil Tigers (remember them)?, or the German football team was it? US playing with fire in Kiev!

Chairman Mao killed 36 million to unite China.

Uncle Joe did at least 9 million in the old USSR.

I guess we have a bit to go to catch up!

not too far at all

http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/interventions.html

Shall we add several million each outside there country?

Mainly it's the hypocrisy of their foreign policy. They preach democracy but support some of the worst dictators on the planet and bring down democracies when they refuse to bend over for uncle Sam. They are dangerous and divisive and rain down death and destruction on anyone they fancy. They have turned Iraq and Libya in to hells on earth. Their governments, of whatever ilk, are elected (usually) fascists! Must stop now, my veins are popping out.

Don't blame ordinary people because of their governments. I hate and detest the British government, and their history, I would hate to think that people blamed me because of them.

In my defence, I did say mainly, I have also met many yanks but only a few nice ones.

In our defense, the reason you do not like us is because we met you!

Not sure if this is the right forum, but...

Always bewildered at anti-American sentiment I often get from other westerners such as Canadians, western Europeans, Aussies and Kiwis. Last year I was guiding a lost French couple I met in Bangkok to their desired destination (a ferry stop on the river) and when I mentioned I was American they calmly explained that Europe was made up of a bunch of different countries and that the country they came from, France, was one of these. (like the fact that I was American stomped the fact that I was guiding them through a back alley in SE Asia in determining whether I knew basics of world geography!).

Plenty of other examples of this like the other day I confronted some Arab man who was drinking on the street and harassing passersby, ended up getting a lecture from a Kiwi about how Americans had no business doing this and I should return home.

Very bewildering to me, so I'm curious if anyone has a good explanation for how this came about, certainly almost never hear it from locals. Did it exist at the end of WWII? Start during Vietnam War? A lefty response to US foreign policy or some deeper rooted kind of bias?

The Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese no doubt do as well but you just can't understand them.

OB

*i work with a lot of Americans and like most of them. It's your government most people don't like and that perhaps reflects back on you.

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The approval rating of the US Congress is less than 10%.

90% of Americans don't like their Govt. and Obama got 51% of the vote. 49% of Americans(at least) don't like the President.

I have met people from all around the world and by far most I like; some, not so much. For me it has nothing to do with politics or nationality. That may be because I was born and lived in NYC for over 55 years. As a New Yorker you are are used to being with people from many different countries. I didn't have a passport until I was 56 but meeting people during my travels was second nature because of my life experience with other cultures. I believe many people who haven't traveled much or met many individuals from different countries form their opinions about those foreign to them by what they see and read in the news. When you look at how many Americans that don't like what is happening with America it's easy to understand (for me) why some have us guilty by association even though we agree with them about the US Govt. It's just a matter of getting past that sterotype. Some never will and don't care, oh well, next. Life is too short to waste time with things out of your control and their opinion is only as important to you as you allow it to be.

As far a correcting someone is concerned, for me, that's not my job unless I'm willing to go all in and there aren't many things I go all in for. Walking away solves so many problems before they get started. It took a while to learn this and that may have someting to do with someone's perception of Americans. Being young and foolish is exactly that and wisdom comes with age(if you are willing to learn).

IMO Most people will accept you as you are and I personally don't see or feel the anti-American sentiment in my travels. Quite the opposite.

X10

Here's on article on the topic that I think has a lot of good points:

http://archive.frontpagemag.com/readArticle.aspx?ARTID=10490

I rarely post here, so in case the URL gets blocked, it's by Bruce Bawer and titled "Hating America" and the link is to FrontPage magazine.

Interesting article, thanks for posting it.

being rich and powerful makes (some) people jealous .

Here's another one...

You better stop watching Hollywood movies and get out more... A lot of american's live on gov't subsidies and a lot more live from pay cheque to pay cheque with debts they won't be able to dig themselves out of in decades.

Following the European model I suppose.

Reminds me of the English!

"England has contributed more to the well being of the human race than any nation on earth"

As me Dad used to say: "I look forward to someone who is not English saying that!"

Ditto that great Nation of Americans.

As I see it their present claim to fame is to have killed more people on earth than any other nation and to have squandered more resources than any other people.

And it shows no signs of stopping! Who do you think was behind the shooting down of MH17? Well it was not Tamil Tigers (remember them)?, or the German football team was it? US playing with fire in Kiev!

Chairman Mao killed 36 million to unite China.

Uncle Joe did at least 9 million in the old USSR.

I guess we have a bit to go to catch up!

I am an American. It is govt. policy, and the extent to which the US Govt. is compromised. Run by $35 street whores from Obama right on down. Bone headed foreign policy. Tremendous arrogance and hubris. And an unwillingness on the part of the listless, incompetent US govt. to acknowledge how much less relevant they are, at this stage. And lastly, there is tremendous resentment due to the useless wars we keep getting ourselves involved in, and the problems they create for the planet. So, basically I can sum up the problem by saying US Govt hubris, arrogance, carelessness, incompetence, poor foreign policy, and recklessness. I do not think it is about most American people. Yes, some are loud and clumsy. But, most are decent folks, and most people I meet seem to hate our super corrupt govt. whores, not us.

Spidermike007

So true,but we vote them in so we have to accept some of the blame. I know we get rare few good ones to vote for.

Why do brits think they're comedy experts?

Strike that. Why do brits think they're experts on everything?

OMG! Did I do satire?!

FAIL - it would have been better expressed by paraphrasing David Brent when he said:

"Those of you who think you know everything are annoying to those of us who do."

p.s. Jus havin fun wid ya.

Love British comedy and beer, food not so much

Who's louder and more obnoxious, Chinese or Americans?

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I had a Chinese- American girlfriend she was obnoxious and hot, made it easy to overlook the obnoxious part

In 1991 just after the ceasefire in Iraq a British convoy was attacked by a trigger happy US Tankbuster pilot. My nephew,19 at the time was in the convoy and saw his best friend blown to bits along with 8 other Scottish soldiers. My nephew never got over the incident and hung himself a few years later. The UK courts ruled unlawful killing but the US government refused to name the pilot and 23 years later the families are still looking for justice.

That's the American way of doing things.

My sincere condolences to your family. This is a link to the investigation

http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/written_answers/1991/jul/24/friendly-fire-incidents

If you will read it you will find there was no cease fire and there were also 2 planes- pilots involved. Understandable how you nephew and his fellow soldiers feel and how the courts ruled. I am not writing this to defend but to clarify what happened. Those men did not die in vain, many steps were taken after these incidents to help reduce friendly fire incidents among allied troops. These 2 pilots may have devastated the enemy before these soldiers had a chance to fight them and if not them other British soldiers. These two pilots will have to live with what they did the rest of their lives. A10's are designed support ground troops at low levels subject to all kinds of ground fire, they are trained to be some of the most aggressive pilots because of the environment they fly in. War is an ugly and chaotic business more deadly now than it ever was.

For perspective

http://www.americainwwii.com/articles/friendly-fires-deadliest-day/

http://militaryhistorynow.com/2012/09/19/fatal-errors-the-worst-friendly-fire-incidents-of-world-war-two/

OP if you are practicing politeness, respect, patience, and kindness and you stumble on this behavior it's their problem not yours.. Having said that, it's a pretty small pedestal to live on, from time to time I have taken my turn at the head of the class being a jerk. I try to give others the benefit of the doubt when it is their turn and ignore it.This kind of behavior has no borders and no nationality is immune to it. On the internet people often write things they would never say face to face, such is the nature of the net. Often a pack mentality is in action, as when red shirt yellow shirt game was at it's peak. It's tough when you feel home land is being besieged but some will take great pleasure in getting you upset so choose you battles wisely. Often you will find after all is said it was a waist of your time.

Surprise surprise, yet US has no comment on Ukrainian military shelling Russian civilians, hospitals and schools

Please explain, how do you equate a commercial airliner being shot down in international airspace with what going on in country during a civil war?

What do Dutch, Malaysian, and passengers of various other nationalities have to do with what is going on in the Ukraine?

Is this the way Russian/Ukrainian separatists plan to garner sympathy for their cause by shooting innocent airline passengers out of the sky?

Do you really think Mr Putin can be bothered by US political chiding? You really shouldn't let it bother you enough to say things like that, from reading your prior posts on other topics your better than that.

With pleasure.

US makes lots of noise when airplane is shut down, and points fingers without any proof

US does not make a single noise when Ukrainian military bombs civilians, targets schools and hospitals.

US does no make a single noise when Ukrainian fascists burn people alive.

Whats worse, white house spoke woman has "no comment" when asked on the matters.

You have no clue who shot down the plane and if it was intentional, so i would not be speculating just for the sake of it.

Ukrainian military has killed already more civilians than the amount of passengers on the plane, not to mention dozens of thousands are displaced and yet again not even 1 single word from US.

It is only fair to be fair

You continue to equate what is going on in a civil war to what happens in international airspace. Ukrainian army may be guilty of many atrocities we hear nothing praise nor condemnation over what is happening there. The US also said little when Russia was taking care of the problems they had in Chechnya. If it were up to me people would settle things by discussion but that is not reality.

I do have a clue as to what I am talking about, the Ukrainian army stands nothing to gain by shooting down a commercial airliner, they also posses radar that can identify commercial aircraft, as well as their own. There is a possibility Ukrainian army did it but it is a very remote possibility since it is more likely they would send a fighter up to check it out if there was a doubt about a single transport plane.

As tragic as it may be what happens with in the confines of a civil war, when it moves outside its borders into international borders it is every bodies problem. Pointing the finger at Mr Putin may be wrong but it is while not proven yet it is extremely likely the missile came from the separatists, and then the question will be where did they get surface to air missiles. Mr Obama is trying to prevent a cover up some thing he is adept at. He is trying to stay one step ahead in the game of cover ups. I as I am sure you do only want the truth.

Surprise surprise, yet US has no comment on Ukrainian military shelling Russian civilians, hospitals and schools

Please explain, how do you equate a commercial airliner being shot down in international airspace with what going on in country during a civil war?

What do Dutch, Malaysian, and passengers of various other nationalities have to do with what is going on in the Ukraine?

Is this the way Russian/Ukrainian separatists plan to garner sympathy for their cause by shooting innocent airline passengers out of the sky?

Do you really think Mr Putin can be bothered by US political chiding? You really shouldn't let it bother you enough to say things like that, from reading your prior posts on other topics your better than that.

Hold my beer Billy Bob and watch this!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospirosis

The nicest house on the street is always devalued because of the lesser priced homes around it. If it were me I would sell it, money in investments will do much better than tied up in a house and as others have mentioned no head aches. One bad tenet could cost you any profit you might ever make.I f you are not handy fixing thing and do not live near by chances of things going badly multiply. Good luck with what ever you decide.

what's surprise me the most with this post, its the fact that the thai apologist didnt show up yet, and brag/shout/moan :

this happen all around the world, thailand is safer than vatican, here i walk anytime at the night with a gold chains, 2 iphone and a suit case full of cash

and nobody, yeah nobody did rob me....

Is this why?

They are  already among us! Look at the person to your left and right, are they wearing sunglasses? 

Who do you think did 911?

Who do you think took the missing Thai rice?

Who do you think is helping NK to be able to hit the sea with missiles?

Time to grab my paper slippers, tin foil hat, and go fire up the fall out shelter++++

 

I think we all know the galaxy is teaming with life.

 

It would be extremely arrogant to assume we are the only life in the galaxy.

 

Probably some alien civilizations much farther advanced than humans on account they could have been around for tens if not hundreds of millions of years longer.

 

Our own race is in its infancy, just a few million years in development, and look at what we have achieved, especially in the last 150 years alone. Our own development is accelerating at a breakneck speed.... Imagine how advanced an alien race could be if it has been around on an earth like planet for say 150 million years.

 

Chances are, they will come visit us before we visit them.

 

I believe the nearest star with the possibility of an earth like planet is 25 trillion miles away.

 

I dont think its arrogant to think we "might" be the only life in the universe its perfectly possible it was a one off occorance. when you look at the coincidences involved just in the very first aperance of life, that very chance mix of amino acids and some sort of trigger at the same time the ods are staggering, and the conditions for alowing such life to start up in the first place must be extreemly rare as well.

There has been no confirmed evidence whatsoever of life outside our planet. and its quite possible we are completely unique.

Structurally complex and intelligent life evolved relatively late on Earth, and in looking at the probability of the difficult and critical evolutionary steps that occurred in relation to the life span of Earth, A limit to evolution is the habitability of Earth, and any other Earth-like planets, which will end as the sun brightens. Solar models predict that the brightness of the sun is increasing, while temperature models suggest that because of this the future life span of Earth will be “only” about another billion years, a short time compared to the four billion years since life first appeared on the planet.

Sorry to be such a pessamist but you have to study the facts and then the theory of a universe teaming with inteligent life does not hold up.
 

 

 

We're watching you!    

Fair amount of crash testing being done on the roads too!

Still batting 1000 firing at the sea. What a great source of national pride. Kimmy's foot must be feeling better! GO KIMMY!!!

NOTE TO USA: great job with your condemnation of Thailand over recent months . . . you've succeeded in pushing them even further into the arms of China, the polar opposite of what you actually want. Thumbs up on that one.

what has America got to loose here, it's not as if America had a high tech train industry lobbing for this contract.

It's not just about the train.

Analogy: Your arguing loudly with your wife often. The neighbor on your left says I'm married I understand I know you will work it out, the neighbor on your right thinks they are perfect and criticizes you while you are having these problems. Perhaps it is old fashion thinking but I was always taught if you do not have anything good to say, then say nothing if you can not contribute positively. Never get between to brothers fighting unless you are prepared to fight them both.

For the record I am from the US, where the pols and diplomats should learn to shut up.