SoiBiker

Thai beer is a light, refreshing drink, best served with ice, with the bonus effect of getting you pissed. That doesn't mean it's bad, just that it's different to beers from some other places.

Philistine

OB

Beer snob.

SB

"As a wise man once said, sleep is the cousin of death."

If you have a beautiful wife or girlfriend why would you want to get out of bed?You're married to a farang lady though aren't you?

Yes. A beautiful one.

I've never had an oil massage that was remotely like a Thai massage. You must be going to some shoddy places.

you keep making the same remark SB but don't qualify your comments. Are u saying an oil massage is better / different than a thai massage or vice versa. My post was asking essentially that

It's like comparing apples and oranges. A Thai massage is a completely different experience to an oil massage.

Go to a decent spa and try one of each if you want to know the difference.

you do this every post. Come on with a lot of rhetoric like you know all the answers, sarcastic one liners but never really say anything? Why do you bother commenting if you don't know or don't want to say? If I wanted to know about apples and oranges I'd go and see the lady sells fruit

You asked which was better. Neither is better than the other - They're completely different. If you want to know what they're like, go try one.

This whole thing is a sickness that seems to affect a lot of people under 40 years of age. Is it a mental disease? Probably....but as long as they don't harm anyone else no-one will bother to do anything about it.

What causes it. Maybe something in amongst the chemical crap added to the food they eat. Maybe their vegetarian.....or even worse.....vegan!

They used to say similar things about homosexuality. In both cases, the truth is that they've always been around, but acceptance leads to increased visibility.

Thai beer is a light, refreshing drink, best served with ice, with the bonus effect of getting you pissed. That doesn't mean it's bad, just that it's different to beers from some other places.

I've never had an oil massage that was remotely like a Thai massage. You must be going to some shoddy places.

you keep making the same remark SB but don't qualify your comments. Are u saying an oil massage is better / different than a thai massage or vice versa. My post was asking essentially that

It's like comparing apples and oranges. A Thai massage is a completely different experience to an oil massage.

Go to a decent spa and try one of each if you want to know the difference.

For the prices you're paying, I'm not surprised.

I've never had an oil massage that was remotely like a Thai massage. You must be going to some shoddy places.

Anyone that thinks there's little difference between a Thai massage and an oil massage must have never been in a legit massage place.

You mean the Dubliner that closed down recently?

What happened to the dwarf that always use to stand at the door at Check Inn?

What happened to reading the thread before you post?

I'm neither cool, young or trendy.

Let's not forget, though, that Bangkok is in Thailand. Why should anyone give a crap about the grand cultural tradition of foreigners getting drunk and laid for cheap?

If you're finding the hangovers are worse these days, it's probably because you're more dehydrated due to the hotter climate here, or you're just plain older than you were when you got drunk back home.

What many here have appeared to miss is the many studies done on the relationship between advertising featuring models that weigh significantly less then the average and eating disorders in teenagers and other women. This has nothing to do with Sharia law, but simply an attempt to stop putting unrealistic images of women (who often have eating disorders themselves ) in front of the public. This is not an isolated effort but part of a ongoing effort by many groups in many countries.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_advertising_on_teen_body_image

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Its pathetic - eating disordered have nothing to do with images - they are a creation of ego and vanity. Yes the people are to be pitied but their treatment should be forced community work in areas of drought and hunger - Shame them into curing themselves. What is wrong with unrealistic images? Images of ideal beauty have always existed..........as ideals. The current censorship fad is not just islamic puritanism but the dregs of marxism dressed up as liberalism which still permeates our culture. This PC nonsense leads to subjugation not freedom. If any women is so weak minded that she is somehow shamed by images of girls more prettier than her then she is weak minded to the point of being mentally ill already. Part of the 'safe space no platform generation' who are lost to reality and demand us all to conform to their distorted world view. So in london we now have images of women in western swimwear banned on Public Transport but we have quotes from the Koran emblazoned on London buses! That is sick sh!t! Using London buses to celebrate Ramadan!

You're totally wrong. Of course advertising is effective.

I am overwhelmed by your rhetoric and well argued opinion! The issue is not advertising's efficacy but whether there is substantial narrative of shaming that is tangibly damaging to women when they see idealised images of their gender. I suggest not and have explained why. This has nothing to do with the effectiveness of advertising. Its about the negative impact of advertising which I believe is just a recent made up moan by the immature twitterati and the lost generation of PC politicos who have failed to grow up and take responsibility for their own actions but seek to bully and silence those around them who have a non left wing/liberal world view. Next time you respond to me please dignify yourself with more than a single sentence assertion or better still don't bother until you have something interesting or original to say

It's endearing how you use quite so many long words in an effort to sound clever. But you're still clearly wrong. Of course advertising can have a negative impact.

You think women are a minority?

He said too much.

I think I just saw a black helicopter fly over.

Thin is an unrealistic body image for British ladies.

The evidence is overwhelming.

Most of the 'British ladies' I met out and about in London were of Arab descent.

I guess they would describe themselves as 'Persian'.

Super slim, great figures and very attractive, always lots of cleavage on display.

(Queensway, Kensington, Hyde Park area of London)

Guess you guys haven't been home in a while.

I used to work in Queensway, and I can confirm that the place is crawling with hot Arabic women.

Yes they are hot,its those all covering black sacks they wear,and bags over their heads. You would be bloody hot covered in all that

You know not all Arabic women wear that stuff, right?

Thin is an unrealistic body image for British ladies.

The evidence is overwhelming.

Most of the 'British ladies' I met out and about in London were of Arab descent.

I guess they would describe themselves as 'Persian'.

Super slim, great figures and very attractive, always lots of cleavage on display.

(Queensway, Kensington, Hyde Park area of London)

Guess you guys haven't been home in a while.

I used to work in Queensway, and I can confirm that the place is crawling with hot Arabic women.

Look, here's one now.

This highlights an issue that Khan is going to face throughout his stint as mayor - that a bone-headed section of the public will be unable to see past his background, and interpret everything he does through the prism of 'sharia is coming!' hysteria.

It definitely is a case of low understanding by the public...

To them...everything is fine. To anyone with a lick of sense, it sounds like political correctness, allowing Sharia Law (values) into a Western society.

Tell your mayor to shove it.

Concessions like this are what makes it easier for Muslim people to live there. They should be adjusting to your values...not you adjusting to theirs. Even if this was not a case of "religious values"....who needs a mayor to tell them what photos are bad for your people? Can't you folks just decide for yourselves.

Sometimes I just wince, and let the chips fall as they may...

If you think this has anything to do with Islam, you're the one with a lack of understanding.

Agree it goes too far, but there are some things that need to be slagged off eg dictatorship, justice system/corruption (sure we have that in the West but nowhere close to the stratopheric levels here and big penalties when caught), sex with children.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/roberto-saviano-britain-corrupt-mafia-hay-festival-a7054851.html

I know what I said a few posts back, but...

Bawarchi is a chain of Indian restaurants in BKK at least, with several branches around lower Sukhumvit, and one in the basement of President Towers at Chidlom.

I've eaten at one of the lower Sukhumvit branches quite a few times, so I'm familiar with the food and the menu prices there. I'm no Indian food expert, but it tastes fine for me.

So, the other day, I noticed the Chidlom branch of Bawarchi is participating in Eatigo's 50% discount program (whereas the lower Sukhumvit branches are not), so I figured I'd give Chidlom a try.

Food was fine, same as lower Sukhumvit, but the service and the setting were much better, with comparatively fancy surroundings compared to the Sukhumvit branches.

However, I was more than a bit surprised when I saw the regular menu at Chidlom. The prices there, for the same exact menu items, were in the case of my favorite entrees just about DOUBLE the menu prices at the lower Sukhumvit branch I frequent. Almost double!

I asked for a regular bottle of water and ice, and received an imported Italian brand in a 500 ml bottle for 90b. I asked for an order of basmati rice to go with my entrees, and the charge on the bill for the rice alone was 250b (before the Eatigo discount, fortunately). 250b for a one-person-sized bowl of pretty much plain (basmati) rice?

Certainly there are more expensive restaurants and less expensive restaurants. But I can't say I ever recall seeing a situation where different branches of the same restaurant have such an enormous difference in pricing for the same exact menu items.

Suffice to say, buyer beware.

Try eating at the airport.

Airport prices for almost all restaurants are jacked way up but at Suvarnabhumi, the food court on the 1st floor near door 10 is amazingly reasonable and has decent quality food. I don't know of any other major airport in Asia that has a better option than that.

Indeed. But it's the wrong side of security to be any use to the majority of customers who want to grab a bite to eat whilst waiting to board their plane. Handy for time-rich cheapskates though I guess.