SoiBiker

2 minutes ago, thedemon said:

No hookers past Asoke? 

 

Good news. I'll check it out.

I didn't actually say that, did I?

6 minutes ago, Bender said:

I left also long time ago

Anymore dumb question Balo?

I'll hazard one.

If you left long ago, why keep posting here?

Also, why did you use the word 'here' to describe a place you're not in?

7 minutes ago, thedemon said:

 

Yes but I was interested when you suggested there was a hooker-free part of Sukhumvit.......

 

Not the bit near Cambodia. The bit near, you know, Nana.

Is there a hooker-free bit of the section with the hookers, you mean?

Bit of a silly question. 

Yeah. Why would I bring up Nana in a thread about.......oh, right.

Amazing how many people think Sukhumvit is just the bit you see in between Nana and Soi Cowboy. 

15 minutes ago, thedemon said:

 

Do you know any place on or near Sukhumvit that is more than 1km from a brothel?

Of course.

You know Sukhumvit Road is 300 miles long, right?

I was wrong. The oppression doesn't just stop at restricted beer sales.

Apparently they made some of you fill in a few forms.

As government oppression goes, it's not exactly waterboarding, it's it?

40 minutes ago, sezze said:

Yes you are right . It is horrible and you really feel like the "tourist" and taxi's are a hassle and whatever . However , isn't that the case with all busy tourist nightlife spots around the world ? Sure , there are better ones and worse ones but i've allways had that kind of feeling around tourist nightlife areas . It is fun if you use it , for what it is supposed to be , nothing more nothing less . It is NOT a living area , it is entertainment area . Same like anywhere in Thailand also , stay away from the cities ( especially the centers ) and you will be in another world , with different behaviour .

Want nightlife in BKK , Nana is good , and in fact Sukhumvit is good  . You want to live , go as far away from it as possible .

Plenty of decent places to live on or near Sukhumvit - for those of us aware that it extends past Asok, anyway...

"Oppressive restrictive government" - Thaivisa code for "7-11 won't sell me Leo in the afternoons".

3 minutes ago, rogeroc said:

 

Thai Visa may be unrepresentative but it is a fact that in most of the Western world divorce rates are in the region of 50%. Historically of course couples have also stayed together because it is the done thing / for the sake of the children / fear of loss of property / fear of going it alone again.

 

There can therefore be little realistic doubt that the percentage of happy marriages is the minority. Observation also demonstrates this to be true, just look around you at holiday destinations and look at the older (still together couples) arguing, bickering and nagging at each other when they are meant to be enjoying themselves most.

I think you might be projecting a little there. 

13 minutes ago, rogeroc said:

 

But i thought they had moved on from what you often quote, or is that just your little local environment?

Developing countries are still playing catch-up. The clue is in the name. 

20 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

 

But in Thailand where many men have a Thai wife, it is far more likely that the man's earnings will be substantially higher, if the woman works at all.

 

I get the impression for some, part of the attraction is coming to a place where times haven't moved on so confusingly from the values they're used to.

Letting go of ideas we're conditioned to believe can be hard. But history moves on regardless.

I think maybe it's a generational thing? The idea of the man as the breadwinner is a little old fashioned these days. Most couples I know work on a much more equal basis.

A few, yes. 

4 minutes ago, rogeroc said:

 Do you know any Western women married to or cohabiting with a poorer man?  I don't.. 

Yes. My wife.

I'm quite happy about my future, too. Not everyone gave up on life before they came here.

4 hours ago, taotoo said:

Since people are mentioning F.Lux, and while not a perfect solution for the glare issue (a lower-contrast theme might be, as noted above), I thought I'd mention ClickMonitorDDC. This utility lets you adjust the screen brightness without having to use the monitor's buttons. I don't think I've found another utility that can do this. I combine it with AutoHotKey so that my RALT, RWIN, and MENU keys increase/decrease/reset the brightness level. Very useful for turning up the brightness while watching youtube etc., then quickly resetting to something less bright for general use.

Windows requires the use of two separate utilities to provide a simple function that us Mac users have enjoyed for years? Blimey. 

5 minutes ago, JJGreen said:

 

Dude...real jobs? You are getting old in attitude.

There are digital nomad guys making an absolute bomb doing jobs that are real to them

I don't mean to imply that online work isn't a real job - I just used the phrase to mean an actual, get dressed and go to the office type of job. Perhaps I could have chosen a better phrase to use. 

I'm just reporting the reputation the forum has in the wider expat world. I'm well aware that there is more to the forum than this reputation might suggest - which is why its a shame that many avoid the place because of their perception of it - and the reception they're likely to receive here. 

The largest forum for Thai expats ought to be a place for all expats to use. Sadly, that's not really the case right now. 

Just now, villagefarang said:

I would have to exclude 99% of the people I know if I had to exclude everyone I know who is not posting on ThaiVisa.  You live in your world and make up your own rules but count me out.

It's remarkable, isn't it?

Some people seem to come here, inhabit a really narrow quarter of the expat world, and think that is all there is to the place. Fair enough, live how you choose, but its odd to lack the observation or imagination required to understand that others choose to live differently.

4 minutes ago, Scotwight said:

This is Thai Visa.  Like it or not it is the only game in town.  Your opinion is biased and shared by a very small group of people (3 or 4).

 

Thai Visa is the largest expat forum in Thailand so it is all we have to search.  If there are more than 2 or 3 couples with a Western Partner let them come out and post.  As far as I've seen 99% of the posters on Thai Visa are single or have a Thai or Asian partner.  We don't have another credible source to search.  Sorry. 

Nope. I know dozens of Westerners here who don't have a Thai wife.

Is it really so hard to comprehend that not everyone here is like you?

This forum has a reputation (rightly or wrongly) as being a place for sexpats and/or miserable pensioners, so most of the rest of the expat world tends to avoid it - it's pretty much a laughing stock. Given that I've been called all kinds of things and accused of being  a fantasist just for having a farang wife or preferring not to use the services of Thai sex workers, I can't say I blame them for going elsewhere. 

6 minutes ago, villagefarang said:

I have known many white-collar professionals over the years who were here with their families, not just wives.

Yes, many of the people I know here brought their families with them - or started families here. 

Android devices - and other devices - can stream to each other using UPnP. BubbleUpnP is a pretty decent app for this, but a lot of others support it too, including Kodi. 

Just now, Scotwight said:

The topic is about Western males being happy.  Western men alone and Western men with Western partners are a very small percentage of Western men who live here.  (not tourists)  There are two major demographics; single Western men and Western men with Thai partners.  Which group is happiest?  Since Thai Visa is the only sample available it has to be the only sample considered.  How many posters have Western partners?  You and that lady from CM? 

You're assuming that they're a very small group, because you don't know any.

I, however, know quite a few. I'd suggest that they're a larger group than you think. There is more to expat life here than is reflected on the pages of this forum, or the discussions in certain bars.