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Stargeezr

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  1. I like this American election so far. Mr. Trump has provided us all with lots of

    entertainment, and he has made some of the other folks trying to get elected, say

    some things that they would not have said in any of the past elections.

    I actually hope that Donald gets in as president, because he does not have all the

    baggage that most of the others have. Donald does not think like most of the other

    politicians, and maybe he would be like Ronald Regan, who by the way turned out

    to be much more than an old actor turned President.

    Geezer

  2. I enjoyed a meal with my friends at Oy's Restaurant, and although it is a bit of

    a walk to get to, there is lots of parking for cars and motorcycles. The food was

    good and the portions were okay as well. I also ate at the Food court or what

    ever it is called near the tracks at soi 88. The free music was okay, ant the

    food was good once we got it. Beer price was reasonable and lots of places

    to sit at if you get there early. It fills up once the band starts playing.

    Geezer

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  3. I just got back from an open market at a town on the

    Cambodian border. The tour guide warned us all as we were

    getting off the bus. Watch out for pick pockets and scammers

    here. Be sure to bargain with the venders as there are only suggested

    prices on the clothes and toys etc. After I walked in the sweltering

    heat for 40 minutes, I just gave up and returned to the bus as I found

    that the prices asked were not much cheaper than at the markets in BKK.

    On the other hand my wife had great luck in finding some briefs,

    shirts, baby articles and clothing. I guess being a Thai shopper

    makes all the difference.

  4. I just got back from an open market at a town on the

    Cambodian border. The tour guide warned us all as we were

    getting off the bus. Watch out for pick pockets and scammers

    here. Be sure to bargain with the venders as there are only suggested

    prices on the clothes and toys etc. After I walked in the sweltering

    heat for 40 minutes, I just gave up and returned to the bus as I found

    that the prices asked were not much cheaper than at the markets in BKK.

    On the other hand my wife had great luck in finding some briefs,

    shirts, baby articles and clothing. I guess being a Thai shopper

    makes all the difference.

  5. I think that I am fairly safe as I do not use face book, I do not go on sites that

    ask me to like or what ever to a face book picture or article. I do not

    trust face book and use e mails and twitter, and line as I think they are much

    safer and private than face book. I guess I am boycotting face book!

    That's it! I am a rebel.

  6. I wish that I could get out of BKK city to a nice dark country

    setting and with the temps in the high 20s to early 30s this

    evening, it would be very nice to see the Meteor Showers.

    Even at a nice beach with a lounge chair and a Chang or Singha

    in hand, it would be very enjoyable.

    Guess I will just have to go to the top of our four plex and see

    what I can see.

    Stargeezer

  7. I watched this wonderful event from Charoen Krung road near the Shangri La hotel and

    the Prince and his two daughters were leading groups of bikes in that area. For those who think that

    he did not do the whole route, Shame on all of you. I am glad to see that so many people

    participated in this ride. My wife and I were at our spot for well over 2 hours and seen many

    styles of bikes, 3 wheeled models,, and even some electric style unicycles. It was really

    amazing to see the empty streets and then so many people riding their bikes past where we were standing.

    Many of the people who did this route had to finish it in the dark, that was brave of them and

    I hope that they all made it to the destination in good health.

  8. Charge this jerk at least 300 baht to give to every other passenger aboard that flight before sending him off to jail and then deport

    him from Thailand for life. Bomb threats cost all airlines way too much to just arrest and slap these people on

    the wrist for their offences. Of course I like a free drink when I can get one, so this looks like a good way to

    get one in this case.

  9. I have seen places lately in Thailand that make the effort to send the lazy offenders on their way.

    I only seen one time where the guy refused and was soundly beaten by a small innocent looking

    lady. I am sure that his loss of face publically was hard on him. as there were a handful of people laughing at him

    as he quickly got in his car and sped off. I certainly laughed along with the Thai people.

    Hopefully the attitude is changing in Thailand and other places, but there will always be people who are either absolute jerks

    or are so YING or arrogant, or some rich family kid, that they will never change.

  10. In reading the comments to this story, I wonder just how many of you realize just how much money

    the local police are paid in Thailand. I also know that in Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and other

    Asian countries including India, the pay is not that much.

    Try to remember that you get what you pay for. That rings true for many things.

    If you are even from the USA, I have been there and have American relatives living there

    and I know that their pay scale is even worse than the police forces pay in Canada.

    I do not know what the wage scale is for the UK or Australia, but it must be way better

    than here in Thailand.

  11. News flash! China is approving a 2 child family now, and maybe will amend it to a 3 child family in a few

    years as they do need working class to continue in the future. In the rest of Asia and around the world I

    can see a 3 to 5 child family as a way to continue the working population. In some countries and cultures,

    it seems that an 8 to 10 child standard still exists.

    I sure do feel sorry for the women who have to have that many children though.

    Now what was that old movie called? Salient Green perhaps?

  12. The statues were nice to see, and the parking lot is huge. The cement area between the parking lot and the statues

    is way too hot. It would have been nicer to have areas of grass and maybe some low bushes to help keep the

    whole place from feeling like a furnace. The location right across the highway from the Pine Tree Garden

    or Suan Son area is very nice. it is close enough to Hua Hin and Pran Buri for the tour buses to stop at

    as well as the other Temples in the area. Protesting the cost is something the locals may feel is necessary,

    but for us tourists and travelers, the statues are very nice to be able to see and photograph.

    I have been affected by protesters in a few places in the world when I have gone as a tourist, and all I can

    say is good luck to you. I do get upset when I cannot see a tourist attraction because some protesters have

    caused it to be shut down and closed, especially when I have spent a couple thousand US dollars to get to this part

    of the world and stay a couple of weeks. Hopefully this protest stuff will be over with soon.

  13. I was amazed to see so many people in this bike for Dad event. We stood in the

    crowd along the Charoen Krung road near the post office , and watched for over two hours. It was interesting

    to see so many different styles of bikes, 3 wheelers and those little electric unicycles or what

    ever they are called. It felt so strange to walk along empty streets where normally there are

    thousands of cars moving along them.

  14. The Diabetes industry is a multi billion dollar industry where the people who have diabetes are managed,

    but not cured. That is because the industry would fail if the people with diabetes were actually cured.

    The money would be gone, and these people who work for the industry would be out of work.

    The horror! In Thailand, drive along some highways and you can buy bags and bags of salt, as it does

    have many uses besides putting in your food.

    In this hot country where everyone sweats, and loses many minerals from their bodies, maybe that is why

    they are not as worried about their salt intake.

    Today we are told of so many things that will affect our health. Worry is a big part of losing your health

    and worry can be caused, just by reading articles like this one.

    Just saying!

    Geezer

  15. I have flown on a few of the Thailand airlines, Bangkok Air, Nok Air and of course

    Royal Thai Airlines and have always felt safe enough. I have been on board a Russian airplane once, and was

    glad that I could get off alive after the flight. The tires were not in good shape, hardly any thread left. the airframe

    was old and looked old as well. The Navigator that I spoke with said that he was concerned about one

    of the engines, and one other crew member was trying to stay in Canada so they would not have to fly on this aircraft

    again. I have heard that there are Other Asian countries with far worse standards,.

    Geezer

  16. This survey is skewed to make it look bad. So many deaths per so many people. That is the math used here and it is not

    accurate. Time for these people to actually put out a survey that tells the truth. If I lived in a place where there were 3 people and one got killed by a gun,

    the stats would be that 1/3 of the people were killed by guns. In a place where there was 100 people and one got killed by a gun, the stats are far lower,

    so do the math here and notice that this survey is a laugh.

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