BritManToo

2 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

In most countries the power imbalance is at very least frowned upon, and depending on age of student could be criminal

I don't think dating has been considered criminal no matter what the relative ages.

6 minutes ago, robblok said:

and not all mistakes are a rip off only if its intentional.

For every 1 mistake in my favour, they make 20 mistakes in their favour.

A statistical anomaly if it's unintentional.

KSK, there's a photo and frame shop opposite the underground ATMs outside with the m/c park.

On 6/10/2019 at 12:13 PM, robblok said:

Some people see ripoffs and cheating in everything and mistakes are always intentional and all Thais are out to get them. Others just live their live and don't seem to be affected that much.

Dunno if all the short-changing is intentional but I always wait with my hand out until the correct money is placed into it. Invariably they do, without me mentioning the nature or amount of the error.

Which leads me to certain conclusions.

I do the same with too much change being given, keep my hand held out, they think about it then correct the mistake. So I may be wrong about the short-changing.

On 7/15/2019 at 10:50 AM, ravip said:

Maybe, one should carry their own ice-creams to a movie theater to save some money or been ripped off?

Or use a bit of self control and have the ice cream after the movie.

23 minutes ago, sillyfool said:

there is no fixing the problem sunshine. you could open every single desk and there would still be huge lines. get used to it. 

Came through SUV about 3 months back, nobody in the main immigration area, VOA area was jam packed, Pass on to CNX booth had 1 person in front of me. Guess I've just been lucky.

On 7/14/2019 at 8:37 AM, BurgerGung said:

Years ago, someone accused me of dating a student. After work, I would go shopping and retire to my hotel room. No meals with ladies of any age.

What would be wrong with dating a student?

I married one.

On 7/12/2019 at 1:24 PM, swm59nj said:

Should I contact the management company headquarters to file a complaint? I called the American Embassy in Bangkok. They said I can email a report to them. But maybe it will just be a waste of time.

 You should call a Thai lawyer and sue the manager for defamation.

There's lots of money to be made from this.

Thais courts award $$$$$s for the most trivial of defamation cases.

26 minutes ago, brokenbone said:

is that due to max 3 month visa or anything else ?

Pretty much.

45 minutes ago, murraynz said:

any good nearby islands to visit for snorkeling etc ?

I certainly wouldn't consider living there, too quiet, too small. Great for a weekend break from HCMC.

All my pals ended up in Phnom Penh, which fits your proposed needs much better, and a very easy 1 year VISA..

My second choice would be Barretto, Olongapo, which has a nice beach, and also easy VISA.

Vietnam at the moment could only ever be a holiday destination for me.

8 hours ago, Inked In Asia said:

would you be prepared to overlook a visibly tattooed person?

In a bar, adventure sports, armed forces, engineering works or other entertainment business yes.

In a bank or office, no.

10 minutes ago, murraynz said:

i dont have a prob with oz oil rig workers--nz same same ?? 

do the bar girls and local people, speak much english ??

are girls, beer, food cheaper than BKK  or pattaya ??

i dont surf, but my son does --- is there anywhere in vietnam with reasonable size waves ??

do the  local girls like oldies, like me- 68...

im not overly slim or hansum, but have no problem getting very beautiful or young girls in thailand...

I had female English speaking company at every bar I entered, just drinks, chat and pool (I'm just over 60).

English speakers, same as Pattaya some do, some don't, but generally better conversational skills.

A beer in MK 'girlie bar' was 50,000vnd (about 60bht), but from 7-9pm it was BOGOF, so 30bht a beer, lady drinks $5 (100kvnd)

Beer in normal bars is around 20k-25kVND, under 30bht.

I was buying a pizza for $5 (100kvnd).

Just now, bristolboy said:

Or just maybe because the EU didn't want to negotiate a deal for the UK that would make it too tempting for others to leave?

Does anyone apart from the UK, Germany, France contribute anything worth keeping?

Yellow chicken curry is a good filling, same as you've got but with 'Prik Geng' paste and coconut milk added. 

1 minute ago, bristolboy said:

That's what Brexiters were promising before the referendum. How has that worked out so far?

Not so well as Treason May was doing the bargaining, and everyone knew she wasn't going to leave.

Boris should be able to negotiate a few $$$$$$s for himself for not leaving.

Odd that all the drunk losers appear to be slim and young.

I would have expected someone older, larger and balder.

13 hours ago, arithai12 said:

3) perhaps you should consider that the UK was not only paying, but also receiving princely from the EU

The EU is a socialist state, the 3 richest (Germany, UK, France) pay for the other 24.

With the UK out, that's 1/3 of their income gone, and France is so impoverished you can buy a hobby farm for 20,000 euros.

I actually don't ever believe the UK will leave, they'll do a deal to buy Boris and Co. off.

Can't see how Germany can afford not to do a deal at any price.

But it's great to dream.

As for the value of the pound, put interest rates up to 7% and it'll do well.