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I came here because I was busy traveling the world and it was just the next stop. But i didn't go any further, purely because of the women throwing themselves at me (I was 24 and handsome back then!). 

I only found out that my girlfriend used to be a bar girl after I was dating her for about six months. I really would never have guessed, because she doesn't speak a word of English, she's extremely shy, and she's not particularly great in the sack either. But the story came out later...

It was a big shock to me because I've always had a rule that I won't date bar girls. But hey, it's a rare case where I didn't know that before, and her story was convincing enough that I have given her the benefit of the doubt. Apparently, she was bullied into it by her narcissistic, drug-addicted mother who constantly demands money from her and puts her under a lot of pressure to do it. She lasted about two months, absolutely hated it, and had 2-3 very bad experiences, judging by what she told me.

Not surprisingly, she doesn't like talking about it at all, but fortunately she seems to have moved past it. 

I thought the official price from Swampy to Pattaya was around 1,200 or something like that? Definitely not 2,000, so the taxi driver was breaking the law anyway... 

13 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

Find that very hard to believe. I can't even imagine the circumstances where 50 yo farangs would 'rub shoulders' with young Thai girls in Isan

 

I've lived here for a while now and never encountered anything of the sort.

It's BS. I lived in Buriram for 3 years, it never happens... They're far too shy for one thing, they don't speak any English at all, and they have plenty of younger and better looking Thai guys to choose from anyway, especially if they're attractive. 

As mentioned, how the hell did he get her into the condo? Why would she go with him willingly if she knew his intentions while sat in the car? And then why did he, after apparently making a huge effort to force her into the condo, suddenly relent at the last second when he probably had a stonker on? To me that seems like the most unlikely time a would-be rapist might suddenly give up and say "okay, I'm sorry, forget it". 

I think she's full of crap, maybe she felt she didn't get paid enough... 

The important question is, why the hell did he refuse?

2 hours ago, bluemoon58 said:

Correct, very simple to do and zero hassle. Don't know what all the fuss is about. My UK bank has a similar system and the limit is set lower than 50,000thb.

As far as I'm aware, Kasikorn doesn't let you do the face ID thing. I tried to do it in the app, it says not available to foreigners. 

Im sure it's just the same as Buriram, absolutely nothing to do in the village. I was lucky that my girlfriend's dad had a pig farm, over 200 pigs. I helped him scrape out the pig poo every day with a shovel cos there was literally nothing else to do. But your son will probably enjoy it, with all the wildlife

On 6/1/2025 at 12:24 PM, KannikaP said:

Not if you scan a QR code.

It depends if the QR code is generated for the specific transaction. Sometimes it's just a standard QR code for any transaction into the same account. 

33 minutes ago, AlQaholic said:

Oh, the Grand Palace, good olde scam, makes me nostalgic. "Palace closed today, I take you to better palace", or "Palace burnt down, have new palace, I take you there for private day tour". 

I remember one guy telling me it's closed, when I was stood right in front of the main entrance, with dozens of people walking inside... lol

It doesn't look that bad, this is only getting attention because she's hiso and has the cops in her pocket. 

I'm surprised they don't have any anti-venom at the local hospitals. Because most have a shelf-life of five years or longer. There's really no excuse not to have it nearby

Your wife is not very smart, she could have taken care of it on the spot and you could have drove home. They ALWAYS negotiate.  I'm pretty sure if it was me and my girlfriend, we'd have been delayed for 5-10 mins tops

On 4/20/2025 at 7:50 AM, JoePai said:

Could these so called 'traditional' drivers not join a ride-hailing app?  

problem is they pay less than what motorcycle taxi drivers used to make a few years ago before they became so popular. It's probably about the same now, if you drive for Grab or drive a proper "win" motorcycle taxi, you'll maybe make 300-400 per day, which is peanuts. Before Grab et al, they could make more like 600-800 a day (though it varies based on the location). I know because my girlfriend used to ride one and she's friends with lots of drivers. 

So it all boils down to the fact there's no recourse. Grab is taking a hefty cut and you can't beat them or join them without accepting the same lower wage. 

On 4/12/2025 at 12:05 AM, riclag said:

Religion of Peace!

My wife’s cousin was stationed down and around  there for 5 years  . He was glad to get reassigned up to Issan.

He said it was scary!

One of my girlfriend's friends who was conscripted apparently volunteered to go down there. He said it's preferable to being an unpaid house boy at some rich officer's gaff in Bangkok. 

On 4/11/2025 at 9:32 AM, Upnotover said:

One minute before immigration in fact - they have already said there will be provision on arrival for those that didn't already complete it.

So the real headline should be "Thailand introduces optional early digital arrival card submission" 

I guess he just put the coke in his bag and it somehow slipped into the pages of his passport. He might have even forgotten it was there. I mean, it's such a pathetically small amount, it's easy to forget, especially if you're wasted. I bet it was a shock when the officer started thumbing through his passport and it just fell out though, lol. 

23 hours ago, ChipButty said:

She should have a word with the motor bike taxi guys, apparently wanting 2000 baht for a short ride along Sukhumvit.

Good for them, normally they make peanuts. And to be honest, it's just basic supply dynamics. Apps like Grab and Bolt were charging four-times the usual price because the demand went through the roof. But people were obviously paying up, because most couldn't even get a ride 

2 hours ago, TorquayFan said:

I'm always amazed to see how 'flimsy' these buidings under construction look. But surely it's the Architects for the project who specify and monitor construction and their necks may be on the line.

 

The THB 258 million reduction in the project quote could of course be connected to some criminal corruption.

 

Perhaps the structure after investigation, will be found to be in line with normal standards.

 

Or maybe unbeknown, the structure of the ground deep below made that spot, is particularly vulnerable to earthquake disturbance - not everywhere shakes to the same extent during an earthquake . . . .

 

Pity and R.I.P. the poor souls caught up in this.

But the architects have to assume that the builders will use the specified materials. But they probably didn't... 

I much prefer to roll my own with a sprinkle of Golden Virginia to enhance the taste and ensure a smoother burn. Skinning up is an art form and I'm damn good at it, I would never pay for something pre-rolled. 

Mukhdahan is much better, there are tons of those karaoke bars around with more hot Lao girls than you'll see during your entire stay in Savannakhet

On 1/26/2025 at 11:10 AM, Gottfrid said:

Is no evidence? How can they arrest him now, then?

I imagine they finally found some evidence, hence the move by the Thai cops to get him sent home for questioning 

On 1/26/2025 at 10:27 AM, smedly said:

notice I did not mention Thai police,  DNA  has been around a long time why did it take UK Police such a long time

 
Because matey, the British police does not have a database of the DNA of Thai citizens, so how could they hope to find a match?

3 hours ago, hotchilli said:

And the mother is 31 ????

Very possibly a rape victim herself, it might explain why she declined his offer of payment?