jacky54

Don't recall what the first one was, this one is Humax and different design

Get this for a few weeks now, they changed the router as well, just the same, it does not reconnect so I have to keep doing so. Sometimes every few minutes, other times it will be ok for an hour or two. OS 8.1, I wonder if it might be that as it's pretty awful all round? and not noticed any drop off on phones

I suggest you go into a pub in the UK and ask anyone under the age of 30 if the know the real family name of their royal family.

If they know that ask them how many wars English kings fought against themselves and other royal houses of Europe.

TH

The customers would be mostly Poles, Indians and African though!

I suggest you go into a pub in the UK and ask anyone under the age of 30 if the know the real family name of their royal family.

If they know that ask them how many wars English kings fought against themselves and other royal houses of Europe.

TH

The customers would be mostly Poles, Indians and African though!

Chai man cing or Man city lion as he was also known, still singing- from a wheelchair. He was on the TV program in 1964 when luktung was first described as such, before that it was called pleng talad or pleng chewit. His most famous song, dee jai mali

Got still the finest classic male luktung voice today, very professional with amazing dancers

Come to think of it it was different in 1994, girls used to come up to you to talk on the street, and not whores either. I think the novelty of foreigners has somewhat worn off over the years and that there is as much dislike now as there used to be curiosity. As for asking to take photos there can't be women anywhere that are more accepting of having photos taken, they are always doing it. went into big C as usual, nobody sucking on bananas though

Its only a 2 hour bus ride to pattaya. good luck

Nobody should ever be desperate enough to have to go to that hell hole

This of course is not the case - there are a lot of history books and papers both in Thai and English that lay out some very interesting interpretations of Thai history. Whilst it is true that these books often fall from favour or even get banned from time to time, the research and resulting information is there to be read. There are in fact some very good Thai history books that can be bought "off the self". as well as Universities that continue to teach history as it should be taught. Just as in other countries they are often criticised rather clumsily by the local media or the authorities.

Those books are illegal here and I cannot even say why. Even semi fictional films concerning historical Thai figures are still banned here.

Totally screwed up, repressive and going nowhere but down the drain country. At least the students were trying to do something positive.

Good news then, cheered me up no end

we must have different types of women in Big C our way, don't think i have ever seen one worth talking to anyway! They do have the odd nice check out girl though, usually more likely to have a disagreement about their prices. Sales assistants are always on their phones of course. The few other falangs I see being dragged round by their Thai other half's always look so miserable.

Singapore is civilized, Bankok is still has a slum mentality, but at least some people want to see it improved

YES!!!

We are all different personality types with different psychological makeups. I can be extremely confident - if I have something in common with the person I'm trying to relate to, or if they're at least giving a signal that they are interested.

To those who can successfully charm strangers at Big C, much respect. You have a personality type that others don't. I know Thai women like romance, but do they generally like having random Farang coming up and talking to them? I mean guys like me, who are not really good-looking? It sounds like its up for debate.

Thanks to those who have offered good insight.

I can relate to that, I am not so shy, have got up on stages and been on the TV a few times here with no rehearsal (MuM show last time) don't mind making a fool of myself and will quite happily be the only foreigner in a huge crowd of Thais. But the idea of approaching an unknown Thai woman for me is next to impossible, just can't do it for some reason.

Of course you have to be able to speak Thai pretty well to be able to approach strangers here anyway well that's my excuse . But I did see an interesting thing on the 558 bus once, a chat up by writing. Many Thais can understand written English far better than speaking so a guy was writing down questions on a pad, giving it to a girl who wrote answers. I sat next to her, he was standing and it went on for some time, they got off together, or at least at the same stop. I thought that was a good idea, start off with a general question and carry on.

strewth if a girl had all that going for her why would she want a job with Nok Air?

Even the horniest thai woman will NOT make the first move…it really is up to the man…they have told me this.

They like men with the guts to come up and say hello…yes, hello…that is all you need in terms of game.

Then invite them out…and go slow….unless she's a ho…which I gather you don't like.

If they bring a friend on a date, bail immediately.

Don't take any shit…and nip any gold digging behaviour in the bud by removing yourself from the situation pronto.

I would say good luck but you don't need any luck with these gals….just focus on the one you like and get in there.

Theres an old saying…any idiot can get a girl to fall in love with him…but it takes a a smart man to get a woman out of his life.

Cheers.

Spot on.

I remember 20+ years ago, on my first tour... I was young lad and everything changed when I learned a few simple things.

1. You have to make the move with Thai women. Being a little aggressive is OK. I dont mean physically. And in the beginning polite and well-dressed and well groomed is EXTREMELY important. Then keep asking girls out. You will have a list of names in no time.

If you want to take it to the next level, after some food and maybe a few dates ... it is not difficult.

I think the guy probably knows this already, the problem is being introverted as it's not something easily overcome no matter how much you would like to. It is not difficult it's just about impossible to approach women you don't know if you really are an introvert. It's rather like advising somebody with a fear of heights to go rock climbing or with claustrophobia to get into a small crowded space. I expect that's why he's tried the dating sites, some people swear by them as well but I never met anyone much good on them. Guys like the OP (and myself) are better in a situation where they are introduced to somebody but as he does not know anyone here that's not on either. I wish I could do the above but never have been able to and never will.

Meeting women in bangkok is like falling off a log. It is too easy.

Never found it anything like that ever in 22 years, dating sites were a waste of time in my experience with a lot of nutters, gold diggers and prostitutes on them

Bit like watching paint dry, no thanks

I only drink beer so no ploblum

Does anyone have a link to the rules a monk should keep? I thought there were about 200?

The Cantonese is strong in this one, the wonderful Yew Pim Peyyom who sang in Thai, Cantonese and rarely in English. Brilliant covers of Teresa Teng songs, and luktung sung in pleng waan style, voice like velvet. Sadly only saw her once.

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The trick to avoid a nasty immigration offier is to buy thai snacks for them a simple 40-50 baht snack will be like day and night in terms of treatment.

Don't see why people should have to bribe them like children, they are government employees and if they treat you differently over a 50 baht snack they should not be doing the job.

Amen

Bit it's not Australia is it, dear oh dear