jdlancaster

Well there are definitely options with happy hour and such. 6 months ago I had a executive room at the holiday inn sukhumvit 22 was upgraded to a suite and came with free breakfast and soft drinks and free alcohol from 6-8 with snacks and salad. Right now I'm considering going there again or maybe the continent hotel. The continent has something similar for their sky rooms but I have never stayed there. I've only gone to the axis and spin bar there. I am sure some other hotels have something similar in my budget but I don't know where.

Poseidon is an interesting idea.... though Im not sure what kind of receipt id get... and what the itemized list might say haha...

I am looking for the best deal given my per diem for 12 days in bkk. It's set at $146 which I believe must include the VAT tax. Anything I don't spend I lose. I'm looking for a place that'll give lots of extras such as a long executive club happy hour free food etc... im trying not to spend alot of money elsewhere so i can pocket my food perdiem....anyone have any good experiences?

Soil spoil .... 30 baht a dish often feeds me quite well.... maybe some gaprao moo and soup.... 20 thb is gwai dtiaow with pork or mama with pork... fine for me and I weigh 85 kg... 5 thb for a stick of sausage or chicken ..depends where you live I suppose

It is funny though. .. I make almost as much from a few weeks of army reserve work as I do teaching all year haha

Csabo... I wondered the same but there seems to be an exception for teachers. If inwas making 50k in the village id consider staying longterm.

Rjib... the issue of a work permit isn't the cost.... it's the paperwork... and its only good for one place.... and your extension of stay will be set for the length of your contract... can't jump from place to place with a single wp.... atleast legally. .. I think...

I will give you a slightly more positive answer. I have a salary of 15000 thb teaching English in a small village in Jangwat Phrae. I consider it like a volunteer gig while I write my masters thesis. You can comfortably live in a village but almost no one will speak English. Without alcohol or trips it's about 9000 thb for me to live since i already have a motorbike tv computer etc.... that said.... my social life is highly subsidized by the local pooyai ban and teachers as far as drinking and trips goes lol..... and the farmers take every chance to give me a shot of lao khao and laab deep ... this leaves me with enough for a once a month trip to a place like kwan phayao or lampang. On the plus side, if you are commited you will learn thai quickly. .. you have no choice. And if you speak thai theres no reason to be spending alot of money on some girls.... take turns paying and thai food is cheap.... 20 thb for noodles.... 30-40 for most rice dishes. This lifestyle isn't for everyone but if it's for you there are organizations that will set you (no salary) or you can find a job. Your english is worth far more than your manual labor.... few are willing to teach out in the sticks..... If you stay in a city... it is way too expensive for $400 .. I can easily spend 6000 thb in a weekend in chiang mai if I go out.... it can be done.... but don't expect any sorta western lifestyle or ... scuba diving haha

Oh.... I forgot about the vonburi house and they have a little night market there on saturdays. The vongburi house is the house of the old rulers of phrae I think. They also serve some decent khao soi. Theres also some other nice restaurants around but theyre scattered.

I live nearby. Alot has been built recently and alot of nice places to eat. I'd recommend staying at markfour place next to markfour. Markfour has some ok restaurants and an outside place to drinkand listen to bands at night. Also serves some western beers. I know of hoegarden and a few others. Also there is now a tawan daeng on the southern edge of town. If you go to wat pra cho hae and follow the road to the left up the mmountain there are alot of nice restaurants on the river with a great view and a place to dip your feet while drinking a beer. Some even setup tables in the river.

Hi, I am looking for some muay thai camps near phrae or song. Haven't seen much around. A friend of mine is coming to stay awhile and he'd like to find something nearby rather then going off to chiang mai or the like. It's ok if it's out in the middle of nowhere and nobody speaks english. Appreciate any help.

Idnguy..... I would say you had a point if they didn't accept government subsidies.... once they do that politicians and and the people have a responsibility to ensure that money is spent wisely and a good product is offered. As teachers are the "talent" you get what you pay for. You can't recruit and retain the best and brightest and supply the best product with low wages.... if they want to cut corners to increase profit get off the governments dime....

They charge huge fees and pay the teachers peanuts

It's up to the teachers to accept or reject the salary they are offered. No-one is forcing them to work for "peanuts".

Did the thai government know about the detention center? Of course. .... they gave them the land. When foreigners are abused, trafficked, and in modern day slavery here... why would you make a fuss with the people giving you large amounts of military aid and training. Also, how are the islamic extremists in the south treated? I don't think the government here would find such a facility here that much of an issue. ... they just don't see it that way. For comparison ask yourself where did Pol Pot used to live when the vietnamese pushed the khmer rouge to a sliver in the west of Cambodia? He had a nice villa in thailand and was used as a buffer state against the Vietnam controlled cambodian government. This despite the millions he killed.... a detention center.... is.... nothing in comparison.

The WMD thing was kinda a BS reason to go.... but to be fair..... there were chemical weapons in Iraq and many US soldiers were exposed at chemical weapon storage facilities in Iraq.... these were the subject of investigation as possible sources for iSIS use of chemical weapons.... symptoms being related to use of blister agents.... blister agents tend to be more.stable than nerve agents... not that it excuses anything. ... was a waste of lives and resources to go

If the US is not "top dog"..... who is? Power is dictated by a measure called force projection. Saying that any country other than the usa is "top dog" is biased. No other country can project force and influence policy anywhere in the world throughout history than the usa at present. One may argue previous empires etc.... but caesars legions couldn't touch japan.... and british empire could send a fleet and expeditionary force in how long..... a year.... two..... and how many men weapons and supplies... and logistically resupply how in an envirnoment that they can't get supplies from. How does one compare force projection of the HMS victory to an aircraft carrier? How may aircraft carriers does china have.... do they exert influence in northern europe? Is russia exerting heavy influence in the americas? Thebpoint being is usa exerts far more influence on domestic policy in other countries in the world then any other country. ... and will do so for decades (not forever).... any suggestions otherwise are simply biased.... china and russia are regional powers.... theybare only aspiring world powers.... give it twenty years. .. and yes.... then china is maybe a world power. .... maybe.....

Direct election has the advantage of reducing the power of a political party. Can get competing interests within a party. Would love to see local interests compete against party interests and unholy alliances made. Might even get a prime minister who will disagree with his own party and work with the other,especially if there are term limits, to better the country since his political life will come to an end. If nothing else could make for entertaining disagreements.

I think if one wanted to live a life like that it isn't that hard..... just don't get married or have kids. Go to college and study some languages and do study abroad. Have many hobbies and maybe if you're a good athlete do some semipro stuff (I fought mma). Then join the army.... maybe do some time in korea germany japan Afghanistan iraq.... south america .... australia.... etc. (the us army is everywhere). Or join the Foreign Service (Diplomatic corps in usa)... Get a private pilots license (not hard).... take up scuba diving rock climbing whatever..... can do it all..... just don't get married 5555 and you'll have time and money. ..

The accomplishments in the op don't seem too impossible. .. easily doable for the right person. ... but yes... lots of "sf" guys around....

This used to be common in the western world.... Unfortunately it's still practiced in many cultures. I believe the second most common religion in the world reveres a certain marriage of a girl much younger.... to a man much older than this example. .. according to scripture anyway....it's cultural. ... just glad it's not my culture. ..

id say for udon.... you can start in the farang area.... meet some people then go to the thai areas together. ... cheap for a bottle and some mixers.... I was friends with a bar owner or two and some girls and did the same.... and we shared the tab..... though a large bottle and mixers isnt much between 6-7 people.

A good night could start at a beer bar to warm up and eat... then head to mr. Thongs/model 59 (not sure if still there as the owner was murdered)..or maybe tawan daeng/yellow bird etc... then finish in the wee hours of the morning at a karaoke bar... such as sisters or the one next to it. Then stumble home at 0800.

I loved udon... easy to meet regular girls. I liked aek udon but you can definitely do cheaper if a long stayer. I like tawan daeng and yellow bird. Lots of good thai bars/clubs.

Shouldn't walking out be counted the same as throwing in the towel.... it's refusing to fight.... id think itd count as a tko....but I don't know. .. it shouldn't matter the excuse for not answering the bell.