EmptyHead

I'm definitely not into the following:

High-so

Glamour

Fashion

Pretentious

Boy-ish

Don't worry about him, Rocky. His GF is just out of high-school, so he's a little immature (even as a senior citizen).

Wife ...... and she starts university soon ..... so I'll be having one of those wealthy, educated, half Chinese, hiso, good family wimmin ...... like all the other top respected forum posters!

I expect they are over-rated.

Yes, humour is important - thanks for reminding me, Briggsy.

The problem in laos is that anything that you can get is a dark girl... It seems that the white skin girls do not mess with foreigners yet !

But yes, it's the only place around that is worth living if you want to retire from Thailand !

What's wrong with dark girls? And what's your idea of dark?

Lao girls rules !! And of course the fact that there is NO shit piles laying around....

Of course I would also agree with above mentioned beer Lao..

The girls are just a bit expensive at 3000 baht for short time......NOT that this is my experience but just observing the scene......

How much is that in local 'income'?

A million times the minimum wage?

Great!

So you think they should only ask for, or be paid, minimum wage?

Well, I don't think they are worth 5 times the daily minimum wage for less than an hour of work.

Don't worry about him, Rocky. His GF is just out of high-school, so he's a little immature (even as a senior citizen).

Hello all,

So, as the title states: what do you look for in a partner?

I think its the detox pills and coffees.

Though they seem to be quite happy getting fatter as a nation.

Things I like:

1. The beer (much better than Thai beer)
2. The coffee (slightly better than Thai coffee)
3. The bread (there is no such thing as Thai bread)
4. The nature is probably less spoiled than in Thailand.
5. Cheap prices (unlike Thailand)

I haven't spent too much time there so can't mention much more I like than that.

Things I dislike:

1. I have been scammed there more than any other place in Asia ...even by my own hotel and even the immigration).
2. The lack of massage. And I find the massage parlors they do have very uncomfortable, since there are usually several underage girls working there. Something which you don't notice in Thailand in most massage parlors all year round.
3. Being offered opium in the street (often).
4. Very little to do..gets a bit boring
5. And I'm sorry, but I never noticed any exceptional friendliness. More in Thailand, Vietnam or Indonesia from my experience.

Sorry if my balanced post upsets anyone.

If you were properly integrated into Thai society you would know exactly what to do.

Ok Rockyysdt,

As much as we are all enjoying philosophizing about your drunken problem. Is there any way we can help you? (which is what we have been trying to do)

You seem to be disagreeing with most of our comments and want to philosophize. In other words, you are wasting our time.

The title of this thread is: how does one handle permanently drunk brothers of gfs?

So why don't you give us your answer to that question. It seems you already know the answer and don't actually want any advice.

Also, it is likely that one of them (if not both of them) flashed their lights to alert the other that they would be going first and the other driver didn't take notice.

Off-topic, but funny:

My GF just asked me, "Is this in Thailand?"

I respond, "Yes."

She replies, "Think so..have many coconut trees."

It's the small things in life.

Many Thai drivers would rather have an accident than be defeated (i.e let someone else go, slow down, not be first to turn etc. etc.)

They seem to take this kind of thing as a defeat and lose of face for giving in to another driver.

I experienced this when I accidentally went through a red light. The guy coming towards me was flashing his lights and beeping his horn to try to tell me that I had run a red light. But he wouldn't slow down or change his course. His attitude seemed to be, "You ran the red light, you are in the wrong, and I will happily have a head-on collision with you, rather than try to avoid you."

Anyway, once I noticed my mistake I slammed the brakes on to avoid collision.

Thais are the most stubborn nation I have ever come across.

This "family comes first" thing isn't Thai culture.

It's only in families full of leaches with one who supports everyone.

In families with responsible members, this problem doesn't exist cos everyone takes care of themselves. Yes, of course they are still family, but there is no burden. And you never hear any of this, "I have to take care of my family", nonsense.

I am not sure what you are asking. At the start of the thread I thought I knew, but after reading your follow up posts, it seems you just want advice on what to do when he is drunk and it makes you feel uncomfortable.

Well, you can observe the sensation and transcend your feelings, or you can take a walk and avoid it on the days he is drunk.

Also, I would like to point out that you said he only gets dunk when he gets money and you are more or less the provider of this. You could cut the money totally and see how your GF reacts. You can still buy necessary items, but don't give her cash. You may learn a thing or two.

If she starts causing a problem about this I would consider leaving her.

And have you told her how uncomfortable it makes you feel, especially given your past with an alcoholic father? I don't mean casually mentioned it, I mean a proper sit-down talk. If she doesn't wholeheartedly try to makes things better (even a little) and continues to say, "He's family.......", then I would consider leaving her too. You would have to try to find some evidence that she cares about you, otherwise what's the point?

Hello Thaivisa Pub members,

So, I am interested to know more about you. And it's always interesting to know one's habitual drink.

I am partial to many different types of alcoholic beverage, but these days my tipple is a

Gin n' Tonic

Though, I am partial to a bottle or two of Chang Classic as well.

So, what's your usual?

I believe in Thailand the car is at fault when A moped is involved.Whether the car hit the moped or the moped hit the car.

This is true.

Want some more tourist money?

Legalize and control prostitution.

Legalize and control marijuana.

Deal with all the tourist scams.

Clean up the environment.

Yes, amusement parks would be good too, but as someone mentioned health and safety would be needed.

Casinos...the locals would suffer mostly. On the whole, they are not mature enough yet for this.

Cheap cold beer

Free nibbles (e.g salty popcorn or nuts)

Being able to select one's own music from YouTube

Friendly fat girls

Frottage

Being allowed to order food in (from outside)

Getting a free round of drinks now and again

A toydog for everyone to adore

No closing time

Are you describing a bar or your home?

I suppose it kinda is, except without the friendly fat girls.

Favs:

1.) The women

2.) The environment

3.) The interesting innovation

Least favs:

1.) The women

2.) Thais destroying everything they come across (mostly environment related)

3.) Being sweaty and covered in ants too often

Cheap cold beer

Free nibbles (e.g salty popcorn or nuts)

Being able to select one's own music from YouTube

Friendly fat girls

Frottage

Being allowed to order food in (from outside)

Getting a free round of drinks now and again

A toydog for everyone to adore

No closing time

Of course, the Buddha came to Thailand. Why wouldn't he? Thailand is the best thing since sliced bread.

I got one at the premium clinic at Ramathibodi Hospital. About 12k. No problems. Really nice place.

I was coincidentally 27 too, though I had one kid already (a few years old). The doc told me to go away and think about it. I did and came back a few months later. He did it.

I went to PDA prior to that ans they laughed me out the door. Their policy is: you must have had 2 children of any age or one children older than 5. Of of them told me to go have another one (baby) then come back, even the cleaner laughed and chimed in.

Any further and we will have to get a Lao visa to do our 90 day reports.

Actually, we can do them from the comfort of home online.

I was at Phiboon recently for mine. The nice lady who sits at the back left took me and my colleague to her computer and walked us through step by step how to do it online.

"To work in Papua New Guinea, one must have a HIV-AIDs test."

China, Korea as well.

I do wonder why Thailand only has the VDRL for stage 3 syphilis. Chlamydia, and Gonnorhea are definitely more common.

I think a standard blood test is a good idea. Hepatitis, HIV seem like natural things to test for.

I can't recall a time in 15+ years of teaching where I ever saw a teacher with blood exposed to his/her students, but as a parent, I would feel more comfortable knowing that none of her teachers had contagious life threatening diseases.

The reason why one has to test for stage 3 Syphilis is to make sure one does not have the mental age of a child, which can accompany stage 3 Syphilis.

Apparently, it would be difficult to teach in such a state. Though, I think that is debatable and I would like to question the mental age of many teachers, anyway.

I certainly wasn't thinking straight when I played the death metal version of the Walt Disney's Frozen theme tune to my Prathom 4 class today. Though, it did help me elicit meaning of the target language, I think some of them are scarred for life.

Perhaps he should write his own speech. Not his teacher, nor you.

Jaundice could be Hepatitis B. I was just diagnosed with Hep C type 3, no jaundice, scan showed fatty liver. Common in many parts of the world not Thailand as such. How did I get it, from a woman? the doctor told me it is communicable. Waiting for final blood results and treatment if any.

Went for a routine blood test/HIV test etc. to see if everything down there was ok...

What a shock!!! How long have I had it??

You got it from direct blood to blood contact.

Not true, you can get it from almost anything.

Eating food prepared by a Hep B carrier will do it.

Sharing a razor, toothbrush or nail clippers.

Just living with an infected person.

He has Hep C, not B.