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cycling at night - wearing black - appearing to have no reflector or rear indictor lights.....I have seen this so many times on the roads here, I just can't fathom the un-common sense of it.... in both Thai and Farang.

He could have owed money he could not repay.

Or a robbery.

I would bet on 'debt' before robbery. Two men on a bike wearing (full-faced) helmets.... 'the grim-reaper'

these heavies of the loan shark racket are a common sight as they drive around collecting enormously inflated interest payments from those who have fallen into the trap of permanent debt slavery .....pay or die.

Geeze, thanks Chez Lui for getting the thread back on track!......now get back to that kitchen and whip up some of that 8hr frenchie sauce...

ah,never mind I'll just go and have some Kra-Pow instead - Cheers

That being said I'd choose Thai overall but can't rave enough about Philipino cuisine.

Didn't realize PI even had a signature "cuisine" let alone a culture to support one.....well,jump'n be Jesus,eh!

Its May 10th and the pollution is still dangerous, it looks like the range will be extended even further in the future. Perhaps January - June will be unsafe.

the air-pollution reading is "moderate" today ,not "dangerous"....and what indicators are you seeing that would have the burning-season start in Jan. extending to June?

So is there a charge to go up to Doi Suthep now?

Another month or so and you will all be complaining about the difficulties of going anywhere because of the flooding...... if the seasonal extremes hold true we should be in for a whallop of a rainy season.

I hope you didn't buy that 15 million baht house......roosters....mmm.... now theres an argument for RENTING!

The 40yr old man/boy directly across the soi got into cockfighting and now has 3- muther F'er's directly out front about 3m from the gate.... its been 6 months now and I must say it is surprising how a sound so unmusical,repetitive and nauseating can just evaporate into the ether without much of a trace. You'll get used to it, like living near the airport et...

Monkey see, Monkey do........well, start somewhere, its never too late.....

the danger is the guy might have a gun....that thought is probably what stopped the dash driver from getting out and kicking his ass.

In my country that guy may have been confronted by 3 or 4 guys and beaten into a pool of blood then had the shit kicked out of his shiny BMW.

Thais are generally too scared (for the right reasons) to do anything other than smile.

After the 'homeys' see this one Im sure to be hearing something like.... "jez,dude, you really live in a dangerous part of the world,cool"......

Rock Me Burger is a roadside establishment on LoiKroh rd.,if lucky,possible to park at curb-side...otherwise,park & walk.

Ya, the burgers look great,but I have to wonder if the person who conceived of the thing has actually even tried eating it themselves.

I sat and had a beer there one night and watched a group of backpackers have a go, I almost choked on my beer from laughter as I watched the three of them in unison pick-up,take a bite and again in unison,gasp as half the burger ended up in their laps!........ Thais are always big on the idea of 'form' and usually pay little to no attention to 'content'...yes, a burger should look good and taste better but at the same time should be constructed to be eaten without making a huge mess....oh well,anyways, nice place and a cool group of Thai-guys doing the flip'n right in front of yo-eyes...... good luck and proceed with culinary caution

Convenient fake story in the wake of that Thai guy beating a 2 year old to death, to shift the focus back to the evil foreigners.

That happened in Bangkok and has already been widely viewed by Thais.....

Hey, I know the hitman...that's Ronald "no neck,one-eyed" Rosser!......and that poor little poo-ying is going to find out what justice means in the State of Texas.

MLM is not a business it's pyramid selling and an outright scam illegal in decent countries. No better than boiler room, 'business'.

you are like a small frog at the bottom of a well looking up and thinking the blue sky you see is all there is.

14yrs this business has been operating......"scam"?...think again chump!

The bar reflects the clientele - and I'm one of them, so if anyone feels insulted, tough. It is what it is, and that's it.

....er...more like...."you are what you are"...and what you eat!

street value is 500baht ea, for a "crazy-pill"??....... wow, freak'n crazy!

The wife said she heard of 50% hotel cancellations...but apparently re-booked for future dates ...??

up-selling Detroit property......"at knock down prices"....... the "American Dream"...for which there is one born every minute!

Do not sign anything if the police come and investigate.

Im on very good terms with my police both of them, they get their 1000 baht a month visiting money and the odd whisky except for the one who is a non drinker.

They will often come feed my fish If Im out but they dont have time to water as it would take an hour, His son even comes camping on my land if Im in BKK he will go to the land take a few pic to show hes been and e mail them to me, any problem he will give us a call.............basically the majority of the village are childish idiots with nothing better to do all day.

The village comprises at best 10 houses if that, ill wait for the you sound superior responses

Isn't that the nature of most village/small town environments....just dirty,ugly,gossip-ridden pimples on the planet....in short,HELL = 'other people'.

Oh,by the way there Dragonfly .....don't believe Thai-women can make real money....? One of my wife's colleges is making approx. 1 million baht per month in a MLM business and with many others involved making several times that...ya, I know, my jaw dropped too...I won't even tell you what my wife makes

My personal mantra for living in LOS is simply this - Never Get Involved - ...I don't mix with Thais beyond necessity,I remain calm,polite and cheerful in all my dealings but have no interest in neighbor/moo baan happenings nor local/regional politics et.. After 15yrs here I've grown to love this unique quality of freedom that comes in maintaining a state of "aloofness",its a step beyond just "minding your own business" yet it's not isolation nor indifference . And yes,I do speak Thai - in fact I'd have to say that after having some idea about what's going on around me is what led me to not wanting to know...knowledge = bliss.

"Paradise"...can be such a damn zoo sometimes...

Good to see Thailand moving rapidly into the 16th century and still believing in magical powers. Well done. Religion(s) like this are the con of the millenia.

forgive me for correcting you... this is not 'religion' and nothing to do with 'Buddhism' it is hocus pokus claptrap for the gullible and ignorant

Buddism, when practiced and understood, is peaceful, loving and compassionate (i.e Dalai Lama) and so there is NO connection between jet setting, sexual deviant or pot boiling 'monks' and Buddhism

...BUT, it has everything to do with 'Thai-Buddhism'. Magic-Mindedness is indeed a pillar of 'Thainess'.

Daniel Russel: note to self..... watch P's & Q's during diplomatic visit to the 17th century.

Seriously...get a new hobby...Tit for Tat....Take up the Bagpipes!.....anything goes on your own land.

eg.. to my right; is noise pollution from 8am-4pm from a family owned cottage industry....nice people,never heard of a 'good-neighbor' policy.

to my left; is a gifted karaoke system to a young man who suffered a brain injury due to drunken motor bike accident...also now hard of hearing and tone deaf .

Behind; a young farang/Thai couple just moved in,new baby,stereo system and addiction to 'ganster-rap' music....baby not impressed.

In front; 40yr old boy/man with 3 roosters,champion cock-fighters that due their thing around the clock......

saving grace, drop-dead quiet by 9pm(except cocks) .......but, soon to be moving to a mountain-top.