soic

I'll try that thanks

Just a bit off topic, but here we go... Would anyone be willing to mail me 2 ea 750ml bottles of Sang some to the US? I would be willing to reimburse all costs, plus extra for being nice enough to do it.

I bought a zoombak GPS transponder in the states. Cost about $50 and $19 a month for service. It is rechargeable or can be hard wired in the CSR. I was able to track my car through a website and with my smartphone, realtime. Surelythere can be a Chinese knock off aavailable there.

The depth of your commitment is what I'm curious about. If you love your wife and your child; I would assume that patience and understanding shouldn't be a problem. I know that as a man... we have certain desires... not NEEDS when it comes to sex. My ex and I didn't have good sexual relations for almost 5 months and even then it was hit and miss. I was disappointed yes, but I kept it to myself. She already had to deal with a fussy baby, she didn't need to compound it with a whiny husband. I tried to help with the baby, help around the house and worked more. Truthfully, I also self gratified when the "desire" became too much. Becoming a husband and a parent means giving up part of yourself FOREVER. lol If you don't demand it, beg for it or constantly ask or expect it, she may surprise you. My ex and I didn't split up7 years later because of sex, that returned to "normal" whatever that is...

The best sex I ever had with my Thai wife, of 5 years, came when we both returned from the shop totally exhausted. She asked me... "Tirac, is it ok if we don't make sex tonight? am too tired." I responded with "of course it's ok, I'm tired too and I didn't marry you for sex, I married you because I love you. I don't care if we make sex or not, I love you anyway." That night in bed after our shower and good night smooch, she literally jumped me. I was shocked and asked what happened. She giggled and said "I changed my mind." Whew... it's wonderous what a little freedom of choice can do.

That's just my two cents worth... as the Thais always say... "Up to you"

If you don't have atheletes foot or some other type of fungus... you can slather some thick moisturizing lotion on your feet and then wrap them in plastic bags or saran wrap overnight. If you do that for a few nights it will moisturize the heck out of those heels.

Yeah and Republicans aren't racist either.

So, can somebody remind me why this woman isn't in jail for tax evasion? What happens to a Farang if they run away from a court date and later return to Thailand?

What do Republicans have to do with this? It seems to me that only the Democrats are the ones that talk race all the time... Handouts not Handups!

Tex-Mex Alexia is on beach road... reasonably priced. Great food! Nice atmosphere, clean and they have tequila. Yee-ha!!!! Phone 021-241349 and will deliver to hotel.

LOS.... Land of Smiles

Yes you evil evil man how can you do such a thing? You worked 7 days a week to do the best for your family, you sacrificed your social life and lost contact with many many friends due to being a devoted father and husband. You never drank, smoked or asked for anything for yourself, as long as the family had whatever they needed you was happy.

Then one day you returned home from work and your wife and kid(s) had gone to live with another man who she had fallen in love with, she said she had fallen out of love with you and needed to "find herself" She made it difficult to get reasonable access to see the kids, she took you to court and you lost practically everything.

The wife and kid(s) now live another big house with the new man in her life, he has a good job, they have plenty of cash, the kids will NOT go without other then a once a fortnight Saturday afternoon single dad with the kids at Mc Donalds trying desperately to smile and look like you can cope with the trauma of being left with nothing other then having your guts ripped out and stamped on and kicked down the street.

The new man drives past with YOUR kids in the truck taking them to the football game, you stand there helpless, lifeless as you watch the only thing in your life you ever loved being taken over by someone else.

So how god damned dare you go and try and find some happiness elsewhere and pick your life up and try and start again. How dare you even CONTEMPLATE that the kid(s) won't be kid(s) forever and you can have a future together when their old enough to make their own decisions on how mum ripped you all apart because of her selfish and self obsessed westernized ways.

So now we've gone from saying the guy is a deadbeat Dad to Sainthood. So what if the guy has a broken heart and may have gotten a divorce he didn't want. So what if he lost his stuff in the states and has now come to Thailand to start a new family. It doesn't relieve him of his responsibilities to his children. Give the poor guy a hug and tell him you're sorry to hear his painful story; but then tell him to get up, dust off and take care of his responsibilities. I too got a divorce that I didn't necessarily want; my ex and her new boyfriend now live in the house that I bought, and drive the car that I bought and sit and sleep on all the furniture that I bought too. So what... that's life! I still pay my child support. I could actually quit my job and physically afford to stay in Thailand on the income generated by my Thai wife's restaurant and shoe store. I could even have my child support adjusted to compensate for our Thai income. The problem is; I don't want my child to pay for my lifestyle choices. I stay working, and continue to look for ways to supplement our income in Thailand. When I can quit working and pay the support that my child needs to be properly taken care of; then I will go to Thailand to stay permanently. They are right, someday the kids will grow up and see that mean ole Mommy may have broken Daddy's heart and took all of his stuff; but they'll also see that Daddy was a bum, abandoned them and didn't care enough to even offer a dime to help take care of them. Kids can forgive a lot of stuff; but they don't forget abandonment. I don't care what his story is... he should take care of his kids.

"So what... that's life!" Sorry, sounds more like hel_l to me. When the kids grow up to be grown ups, they will usually come to see dad where ever he lives and with whomever. As grownups and after a number of conversations and having questions answers (usually mom does not give the answers they need to know) they reach an understanding with dad. Children of all ages prefer to love their dads its a very deep emotion. Finally after many years the feelings are normalised. And yes, a divorce is one of the most emotional upheavals in ones life and only time will heal. And why do I know?? It happened 2 times to me, the first time I lost 2 sons but we found each other again and how strong is the band now.... The second time I toke my son (in Thailand) , I guess I learned my lesson NEVER to accept that to happen again. I strongly feel we come on this earth to learn and for some this are lessons to learn, some get other tests...

I too had a bad couple of divorces, the first one cost me a lot of time with my oldest daughter, a lot of heartache and a lot of money. She stopped talking to me when I tried to get permanent custody after her Mom was put in jail for a second time over drugs. We had a crappy judge and he gave her back to her mother in spite of her 200% improvement in school attendance and grades; and the testimony of her principle, teacher and a counselor. I know about unfair. I even had to pay support twice one year... I had paid her Mother directly, without going through the court, and had to pay it again because it was considered a gift. I paid it... I bought her school clothes, paid for anything else she needed on top of my support; even though I couldn't really afford it, and even though I couldn't see her. After she got older, married and had kids of her own; that is when she started going out of her way to make contact with me again. You're right, the mothers don't always talk straigtht to the kids... but the number one reason that my daughter and I were able to bond as well as we have, is that I did the right thing; in spite of what was fair, or my circumstances or my feelings. Yes she sees her Mother now for what she is; and knows why we got divorced, not because I told her, but because she saw, she asked and she looked through a set of real mother's eyes. Just because someone gets the shaft through the courts or by an ex-wife; it doesn't give them the justification to abandon or not pay for the support of their kids. You have to make a distinction between the adults and the children. The children should never have to pay for the problems between two grown adults. So yeah... as an adult, as much as it hurts, as unfair as it can be... that's life. We're there because of problems between the father and the mother, not for the faults of the children. As adults we have to go out of our way to try to make any breakup; whether amicable or contested, not hurt the children. I can tell you one lesson that I've learned; you can never go wrong, by doing the right thing, whether any body notices or not.

Not if he had a Thai passport.

They should just go one step further and put him on a plane.

Sorry but I gotta say this. The thing that ultimately really upsets me is people who father (or mother) kids and then don't support, love, and nurture them

This sort of irresponsibility gets me really hot and angry.

Some pople never grow up, and they go through life leaving a trail of destruction behind them.

If I had my way this character would be compulsarily working three jobs or whatever to at least ensure the kids in both countries have a roof and food and education.

As I wrote before, for the two main things in life you don't need to be qualified, making babies and voting (red shirts hahaha). But Scorecard who are you to judge, do you know the circumstances or are you merely guessing? By the way may he who is without sins cast the first stone.

When it comes to child support... I threw my stone. If he owes child support; he needs to pay it. The kids deserve to be provided for...

Yes you evil evil man how can you do such a thing? You worked 7 days a week to do the best for your family, you sacrificed your social life and lost contact with many many friends due to being a devoted father and husband. You never drank, smoked or asked for anything for yourself, as long as the family had whatever they needed you was happy.

Then one day you returned home from work and your wife and kid(s) had gone to live with another man who she had fallen in love with, she said she had fallen out of love with you and needed to "find herself" She made it difficult to get reasonable access to see the kids, she took you to court and you lost practically everything.

The wife and kid(s) now live another big house with the new man in her life, he has a good job, they have plenty of cash, the kids will NOT go without other then a once a fortnight Saturday afternoon single dad with the kids at Mc Donalds trying desperately to smile and look like you can cope with the trauma of being left with nothing other then having your guts ripped out and stamped on and kicked down the street.

The new man drives past with YOUR kids in the truck taking them to the football game, you stand there helpless, lifeless as you watch the only thing in your life you ever loved being taken over by someone else.

So how god damned dare you go and try and find some happiness elsewhere and pick your life up and try and start again. How dare you even CONTEMPLATE that the kid(s) won't be kid(s) forever and you can have a future together when their old enough to make their own decisions on how mum ripped you all apart because of her selfish and self obsessed westernized ways.

So now we've gone from saying the guy is a deadbeat Dad to Sainthood. So what if the guy has a broken heart and may have gotten a divorce he didn't want. So what if he lost his stuff in the states and has now come to Thailand to start a new family. It doesn't relieve him of his responsibilities to his children. Give the poor guy a hug and tell him you're sorry to hear his painful story; but then tell him to get up, dust off and take care of his responsibilities. I too got a divorce that I didn't necessarily want; my ex and her new boyfriend now live in the house that I bought, and drive the car that I bought and sit and sleep on all the furniture that I bought too. So what... that's life! I still pay my child support. I could actually quit my job and physically afford to stay in Thailand on the income generated by my Thai wife's restaurant and shoe store. I could even have my child support adjusted to compensate for our Thai income. The problem is; I don't want my child to pay for my lifestyle choices. I stay working, and continue to look for ways to supplement our income in Thailand. When I can quit working and pay the support that my child needs to be properly taken care of; then I will go to Thailand to stay permanently. They are right, someday the kids will grow up and see that mean ole Mommy may have broken Daddy's heart and took all of his stuff; but they'll also see that Daddy was a bum, abandoned them and didn't care enough to even offer a dime to help take care of them. Kids can forgive a lot of stuff; but they don't forget abandonment. I don't care what his story is... he should take care of his kids.

62 million baht invested in 19000 businesses, that is only 3150bt each business. Figures dont sound right to me.

I was a business editor at the Nation for a few years. The reporters can't be bothered to such complicated math and nowadays their overworked editors haven't the time to check for all of their mistakes.

But a lot of times, these figures come straight from the authorities and Thai journalists are afraid to ask any questions that might embarrass any official.

That's why nothing can be trusted in print at the Nation or the Post.

The 62 million baht figure is much to low for so many businesses.

It's probably because they couldn't spell 62 bazillion...

Need to have authentic salsa and a fat spicy burrito smothered in a hot chili sauce and sour cream.

His reasons could be a whole lot simpler... by being so garrish; he certainly stands out in a crowd. That would make him 10 times more visible to people walking and in cars; which could make the roads a whole lot safer for him to ride.

I'm 47 and my wife is 42, we live in a small village in Buri-Ram province. I work in Iraq but go home every 3 or 4 months... I've taken time off and stayed for 6 months at a time. We have a couple of small business's and a nice house. I personally love the peacefulness of the isaan. The family only comes around when we want them around and don't nose in or ever ask for anything. I've spent time in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket and wouldn't want to live anywhere near those places. Nothing wrong with them; just not my lifestyle or pace. I can only handle a day or two of them when I travel and that's only when we have business there.

Hi am looking to go to Pattaya for about 3-4 days next Month - looking to go Monday back Thursday and was wandering if someone knew or had stayed in something nice but not expensive - not looking for a resort but maybe a nice guest house not to far walk from the beach and not in a noisy area - my GF is trying to persuade me to take her mother and maybe her dog so if its pet friendly even better if not thats not an issue. Not sure what budget I have in mind but everyone seems to be saying Pattaya is quiet and hopefuly take advantage of some deals that can be found - hence nice friendly guest houses - ps not interested if they are close to the night life as dont want to be surrounded by ladies of the night in the GH!!! - any info would be appreciated. does any one know which is the best website just for guest houses in Pattaya?

regards

dave

Let's see... Girlfriend, Mother-in-law and her dog... I'd say Pattaya is the last place you need to take them. I took my family to some place not far from Pattaya... it was a very nice beach area, mostly for locals I think... they kept calling it Chonburi... I drove there but it seems like it took forever to get there. Maybe some of the others will know what I'm talking about... it's a fairly new resort area... with a lot of new hotels going up, and the Thais from all over like to go there for their vacations. It was really cheap; we rented 2 nice rooms right on the beach for about $11 US a night.

Pattaya is a hedonistic party area... I don't really think that they'd enjoy anything about Pattaya except for the shopping; and there would go any budget you have.

I probably work for the same company that you do and did what you're asking about last year. I chose to fly to Thailand rather than return to my point of origin. I actually have a family and home in Thailand. I stayed on a visitor's visa initially and then later I flew to Vientenne, LAOs and picked up a Non O visa, I stayed a total of 6 months in Thailand, before returning to the US and ultimately back to work in Iraq. I was never asked about another ticket anywhere at any time. I bought a one way ticket to the US when I left.

Good Luck and Enjoy!!! I did, and will do it again when I finish this year...

Soic. As Honda currently does not sell ANY bike larger than 200cc. I think unlikely.

Thanks... I was hoping. The shadow is nice; but too small for me. I have an extremely used Honda 750, was just hoping to be able to move up to a bigger bike. Thanks for the response.

Hello, I was was wondering if anyone knows whether Honda is going to sell the new Fury Motorcycle here in Thailand or not. I think it's pretty cool; but don't want to go through all the hassles of trying to import one from the US.

http://powersports.honda.com/2010/fury.aspx

Does anyone happen to know if Honda is going to sell the new Fury here in Thailand? I'd love to get one; but don't want to have to buy it in the states and then try to get it here.

No i havent given her any money and I dont plan on it.. not in a bad way its just I wouldnt want to create a habit if you know what I mean.

According to her she has left phuket (she was only there for a while) and gone back to her village and is starting a new job. She never actually worked in the bar.. I am a really skeptical guy though and I dont know if I would trust her even if she WAS telling the truth.. the more I read these forums the more i feel ive got a mozzaball hanging out of my mouth.

Should i just put communication on ice till i see her again in 5 months? If so how? The thing is I dont want to lead her on over that period because if she is being truthful she has to catch a coach from her village which is 900km's away to see me... oh why am i so cynical.

My advice for what it's worth is, treat it like any other holiday/vacation romance. Stay in touch via email, phone calls occassionally if possible, but keep your money in your pockets. Get to know each other better... be friends and see where it leads next time you're there. If you really want to see what she's like; the next time you go, tell her that you're coming on a certain day and then arrive about a week earlier and visit the bar or her old haunts and just watch. Don't let yourself get too deep; take it for what it is; and that was a great time with a nice lady that you barely know. There's nothing wrong with friends first and see what develops after that...

Good luck!!!!

I'm in the rurall part of Thailand; Buri-Ram province... I've bought 1 new Kawasaki, 1 new Honda and 1 used Honda 750. I've never paid the full asking price, ever. I had the wife let them know that I was paying cash... and then set her loose on getting some service and goodies thrown in. I remember on the Kawasaki, she had the store manager almost in tears, we almost walked out twice over the price, he said no discount, I said good bye and started walking, he caught the wife both times... Then after we agreed on the price of the bike, I said I wanted some oil and a helmet. The wife went to work and then the bawling started...

When I asked her what he was whining about, we'd already made the deal; she said wait... wait... when we left I found out that she got 2 quarts of oil, 2 helmets, 2 shirts and they agreed to come to the village and service the bike; we didn't have to take it in... I started to even feel bad for the guy. The Hondas, we just got a few thousand knocked off the price. I only ran across one shop that wouldn't discount; they didn't get our business.

I know where you're coming from on many of the issues... As far a the running for the road and safety issues like that... my 8 year old step-son speaks no english aside from counting 1 to 10; but one of the first things he learned from me was yes, no and Stop. If you yell out their name along with Stop or No, they can grasp that quickly and you will automatically want to shout that anyway...

My motto has always been K.I.S.S. (Keep it simple stupid). I talk to them in English and I also try to learn Thai; we are in Thailand. As far as some of the other things; if you let it, it can drive you nuts. We just have to realize that we are in Thailand and can't expect the Thai's, especially the rural Thais to conform to our western ideals and culture. I've had to bite my tongue when it comes to some of the stuff my wife does; it's just the Thai way. Some of the stuff they do and eat would probably kill us I've just learned to accept it or ingnore it if possible.

As for the lonely; I think we all sometimes get that way. In our village, we get together on Wednesdays and Saturdays for an afternoon piss-up. We visit each other's business, get together for dinner or a night out occassionally. That gives us all a chance to vent and learn how the others have responded to the same problems.

My ex-wife is Romanian and lives in our former home in the US, with her parents. Our daughter spoke mostly Romanian because I was away working in Iraq. I made it a point to talk to her everytime I went home in English and her little neighbor friends talked to her in English. When I'd get home for a visit; much to my ex's and her parents dismay... our daughter would start speaking english and refused to speak in Romanian, "Daddy is home and he talks english". As it was said before, kids are like sponges, they can grasp languages very quickly. My daughter just turned 6, she now speaks perfect Romanian, perfect English and even some Spanish. When I took my Thai wife home to meet her, she even learned some Thai in just the space of 10 days.

Hang in there... you have more control than you realize.... Many may not agree; but that's my way of maintaining my sanity when I'm home for months at a time.

Since prostitution is illegal in this country, does it mean the customer breaks some law if and when he engages the services of a Thai prostitute?

What if said customer fails to pay for rendered services... which is the bigger crime? which would the police be more likely to arrest you for in Thailand.... Hmmmm

Engaging in the illegal services of a prostitute or not paying for the illegal services of the prostitute

I printed out all of the stuff that nice well meaning people confessed to; and turned it all over to the Thai Authorities. Sorry couldn't resist...