BritManToo

9 minutes ago, KevinboyCM said:

I did include plumbing and electric in my lease as something the owner is responsible for. I guess I never thought I needed to add structural damage.  Is it typical here for owners to be that dumb not to want to protect their property?

Absolutely, once you've moved in they consider it your problem.

When a Thai tenant can't stand the state of the structure any more, he repairs it himself or moves out.

30 minutes ago, KevinboyCM said:

I have spent 40k in upgrading the house as well as at least a 1000 man hours the last year in fixing up the house PLUS I live in an area because I am a wildlife photog.

Should have spent the money/time on the tree and roof.

4 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

I have never broken a Thai law. The Thai police officer did, though. We may never know if the French national did -- since he was murdered.

 

And, in any event, this is not about me. If you want to debate my comments, please do so properly.

 

What you seem to be talking about is moral relativism which has no place with the law. If the Thais legalise murder, I will acknowledge your argument.

Passive/aggressive provocation at it's best.

A Thai girlfriend once explained everything to me very concisely.

If someone causes me to feel shame in front of my friends, family or peers, I will attempt to kill them.

If I am arrested and put in jail for my actions, I will accept my punishment, but I'll probably get away with it.

I believe this is the precise explanation for all of these violent incidents, you might care about the law, but they care more about being shamed in public. Argue all you like about the law, but it's not much help to you if you're already dead.

7 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

Understood. So, murder is OK when one is provoked and the provoke-r does not notice the other person getting angry. Great

You are the foreigner here, if you can't fit in with their culture and laws, you shouldn't be here.

I don't have any problems avoiding conflict with Thais.

A drunken Brit in a bar, an entirely different matter.

On 7/17/2017 at 1:32 AM, Nerdling said:

She is claiming she dont want a husband that is rich but rather a husband that will love her and be faithful to her.

Come for 2 weeks holiday, stay in Bangkok (or anywhere far from her family), enjoy the sex, give her some money when you go home.

Anything else is a foolish fantasy.

5 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

Thais are provoked too easily

You're wrong,

you are just incapable of understanding the aggression of your behaviour.

And incapable of reading the warning signs they give out.

On 7/17/2017 at 1:32 AM, Nerdling said:

She is claiming she dont want a husband that is rich but rather a husband that will love her and be faithful to her.

Come for 2 weeks holiday, stay in Bangkok (or anywhere far from her family), enjoy the sex, give her some money when you go home.

Anything else is a foolish fantasy.

7 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

So we can say Thais are situationally friendly. There is nothing unique or particularly interesting about this Thai. Most all of them can be easily provoked to explosive violence - and, that is true across all socioeconomic and education levels.

 

So the game is not to provoke them, or anyone else for that matter.

When did it become OK to provoke other people in the western world?

12 minutes ago, BigT73 said:

Max you should have quizzed him told him no to the gifts as you want to teach the boy not to accept gifts from strangers and made him delete the photos or you would call the police. 

As far as I know there are no laws in any country to prevent a person taking photos in a public place (excluding Korea).

But refusing the gifts might have been a good idea.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography_and_the_law

Just now, samsensam said:

but if you honestly believe that you need to look at yourself and the thais you are hanging out with. i have a great many thai friends; well educated - many educated abroad, professional, and extremely friendly and generous people.

But I agree with the lawless bit.

None of your posh mates would think twice bribing a policeman or government official to get something they wanted.

On 6/7/2010 at 9:22 PM, LazyYogi said:

who revived a thread 8 years old?

4 minutes ago, happy chappie said:

'Nearly all cops are bad cops' most criminals would agree with you on that one.

Most Thais, French, Spanish and Americans would also agree with me.

Looked like she whacked at least one other guy with her big stick for no reason at all.

6 minutes ago, bbi1 said:

Does anyone else know why the hell the Maccas at Pattaya Avenue doesn't follow this promo

Just eat at another McD.

10 minutes ago, xylophone said:

The problem here is that the Police are involved in corruption, extortion, drugs and other criminal activities, so to expect them to be responsible for ones safety or to uphold the law is a nonsense, whereas in other countries there is the rare "bad cop".............that's the difference.

I beg to differ, nearly all cops are 'bad cops' given the chance.

Their only check, is fear of losing their job.

5 minutes ago, happy chappie said:

Oh and I forgot.any farang  that calls someone a 'DUDE'

I'm OK with 'Dude', but I'm not OK with 'farang'.

14 minutes ago, madmen said:

I repeat there is NO safe anywhere. Please humor us and tell us the murder free countries?
Take your time now it's not a trick question

There may be no danger free countries, but there was little chance of being shot (by anyone) in my small hometown in Cornwall. London was more fun, but also more risk.

You just need to compare the 'fun Vs risk' of anywhere, and I decided to risk the danger of early death for the availability of cheap wimmin. 

As did the French guy, the girl with him in the bar CCTV looked worth the risk.

I suspect the French guy (victim blaming) played a part in his own demise, by acting in a possessive western (Muslim?) way with the girl. Thais are usually easily placated when there is a dispute over a woman, buy them a drink or two, stop handling the women, and they are your new best friend, and will probably give you the girl. Start a 'she's mine, hands off' confrontation, and you're in trouble.

10 hours ago, Danthai said:

 Chiangmai Ram Dental. Prices very reasonable. Root canals, crowns, extractions, teeth repair, etc.

 

They accidentally drilled through the side of one of my teeth while doing a filling.

Thought I couldn't understand what they were saying in Thai, I never went back, had the job finished elsewhere.

55 minutes ago, banagan said:

I was recently at Dental World, 1 filling and a cleaning. 2000 for the filling, she said it was a big one, the filling, and 900 for the cleaning.

 

Cheaper than back in the west but still seems a bit pricey for CM.

Cleaning is usually 600bht, and I had half a tooth rebuilt for 800bht.

Siam Dental Hospital at the Superhighway end of Chang Puak road (just round the corner).

20 hours ago, Dario said:

Oppo A3s is now sold for 2'770 Baht at Seven Eleven.

 

Yes, I just saw that, 4k including the years True SIM.

Good price for a 6" 'notch phone' including calls and internet.

13 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

It also sources many of it's junk from questionable sources in China. That's hit #2. 

Just bought a 20k LG TV from Lazada, tracking was a bit iffy, but apart from that good price and it works.

Never been sold any fake goods, had a couple of items arrive broken, but was given refunds on them.

Can't say I've got any complaints, prices are good, delivery is fast.

I've also had the Kerry, 'we tried to deliver and you were out', when I was most surely in and waiting.

37 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

Did you read the article? The 60K GBP includes the transport back to the UK, with medical assistance. I am sure she would not be able to simply buy an economy seat, she would possibly need a team of medical staff with her, her parents etc- that would not be cheap.

Pal of mine recently medically repatriated from Greece to the UK, no insurance, cost him 7,000 pounds.