bazza40

You'd be better off in Chiang Mai, costs are lower.

 Is the 10K - 20K budget  total, or just for the apartment?

There are plenty of studio apartments here for 6 - 10K. A swimming pool bumps up the cost to 10K -15K.

Expat clubs here for just about everything.

Much easier to get around.Bangkok reminds me of a bowl of spaghetti.

18 hours ago, samsensam said:

 

sends her driver to pick me up from the airport in her BMW, Merc, Fortuna or if i'm unlicky the Vios...

You forgot the Micra....

Ridiculous. He could have gone down (sic) to Loi Kroh and had half a dozen girls lined up to do just about anything he wanted for comparatively low cost. Might even have persuaded them they were going to be film stars. Obviously a sandwich short of a picnic.

23 hours ago, Donutz said:

I'm not German so I don't plan that sort of thing. 555

Ofcourse you don't plan such things. But if one partner is in the mood and the other is not, I'd expect the couple to chose not to have sex and wait for the moment that both are all excited. Could be the next day if it's late in the evening and one of the two really would prefer to get some sleep. So what I meant to say was that if I was horny but my wife was tired or not in the mood, I didn't want her to give me a quickie. I'd wait for a later , spontanious moment. After all in my book the sex is really only worthy it if both partners give 100%, take their time (need some good forplay and cuddling after the act) and both should reach an orgasm. Else it simply ain't so much fun.

You're not German; however, I'd say you are an idealist. The concept of mutual simultaneous orgasms is a bit of a stretch. Probably happens about 20% of the time. In sequence is more realistic.

I fully agree with you foreplay and cuddling is important. And no point if one of us is tired. Not in the mood is an evanescent thing, my GF often has a positive mood swing when we are coming down the home straight.

7 hours ago, transam said:

The human race has been on this planet for zillions of years without sun glasses, folk evolved over those years without sun glasses. It is a new phenomena created for man if they so choose to use them..

 

Personally I hate the vision through them when l tried them...

What's the windscreen tint level of your SUV?

2 hours ago, crutchy26 said:

Male Thais wear sunglasses when they are WELDING. Does that count?

It will be a blight until someone takes this situation in hand. I foresee many-a-blinded-generation Thai in the future, due to 'their' lack-of-knowledge of welding 'burns'.

 

Agree. Welding flash is on a range of wavelengths,and proper welding goggles or helmets are needed. Sunglasses are useless.

Evidently rubber bullets, anaesthetic darts, capsicum spray and tasers are not part of  Thai police armory.

4 hours ago, louse1953 said:

My cave has mod cons and i do come out on specially occasions.All i need is TVF to be informed of all things Thailand and the world.

Holy cow. I hope you don't believe everything you read on TVF. You may end up totally confused.

1 minute ago, giddyup said:

What is he seeking?

Beat me to it.

4 minutes ago, Global Guy said:

The OP just asked a simple question about sunglasses. There was no judgment in his post. Why are YOU so freaked about someone trying to discuss something on a discussion board?

 

If you don't want to contribute to it, then ignore it and scroll on by instead of trolling.

Professional jealousy, perhaps? They do seem to have got up each other's noses.

Because they don't need them. The epicanthic fold and dark eyes are the result of evolution in a hot and sunny climate.

Body hair on most Westerners is the result of evolving in a cold climate. Most Thais think we look like monkeys, although I don't take it personally.

Roll up roll up roll up.Get your tickets to the daily parade of cynics, Thai-bashers, bitter people, negativists. Bring your umbrella and wellies to protect you from the sprays of bile.

59 minutes ago, Prbkk said:

If you are going to kick the bucket, Harold, please leave this vile slapper in penury, without a pot to piss in . Leave it all to the monks, the Catholics, anyone but this shrew.

What a wonderful recommendation. Yes, leave it to monks driving around in Mercs, or pedophiles.

On 9/2/2016 at 5:07 PM, transam said:

Wow, a rogering expert on the forum.........................

No, just an industrial chemist.I'm still learning on the rogering front.

1 minute ago, scorecard said:

 

Actually something like that did happen. The hotel owner was conned by a Thai woman who claimed she ran seminars on liaison between Thai and Indian companies trading companies, turned out on closer scrutiny she was the mask for a Thai-Indian con artist who has a list of convictions for fraud as long as your arm. 

 

The hotel, from my understanding did have 2 more Indian families turn up but they refused to allow the hotel to hold their passports or their return travel documents*, refused to pay a deposit or sign an understanding that their luggage would be searched before they could leave. The hotel owner told them to leave the premises or he would call the police.  (*In fact valueless for security, airlines re-issue booking e-mails quickly and without question to any caller.) 

 

Update:

 

- Hotel owner discovered that many Bkk hotels refuse to accept Indian guests.

- Indian & Paki. guests now totally banned from this hotel, regardless of 'the story' and regardless of time they arrive.  

It's a similar  situation in CM, the Chinese tourists won't get served in some shops because the owners regard them as too much trouble. They are told to leave.

What I find puzzling about the Chinese is when it's a one-on-one situation, they are polite and helpful. In a group, they become pushy, rude and demanding.

I've no experience with Bangkok Thais, don't like Bangkok anyway. Issan girls seem to be more hard-headed than Chiang Mai/Chiang Rai.

I've been with a Chiang Rai girl for 7 years now,and have no desire to try anything else.

6 hours ago, scorecard said:

 

Well I use a small friendly clean hotel often in Ramkamhaeng area. Their room rate is 900Baht per day incl. breakfast.

 

They recently started a new policy:

 

- Western and Thai guests, no deposit on check-in needed.

 

- Chinese guests, room rate 900BAht per day, does NOT include breakfast and cannot access the breakfast buffet. Have to order breakfast from a menu, around 50BAht per person payable in cash in advance. Nothing can be charged to the room. 1,000Baht refundable deposit on check-in for 1 night stay, plus additional 1,000 deposit payable each day for additional nights, all deducted from the final bill.

 

- Indian and Pakistani guests  (very few in reality).  Room rate 900BAht per day, does NOT include breakfast and cannot access the breakfast buffet. Have to order breakfast from a menu, around 50Baht per person, payable in cash in advance. Nothing can be charged to the room. 5,000Baht cash refundable deposit must be paid on arrival or cannot go to the room, for 1 night stay, plus additional 2,000 deposit payable each day for additional nights, all deducted from the final bill. Have to sign a document to acknowledge all their bags must be inspected before they can leave the hotel.

 

Why? Some minor problems with Chinese but 8 times out of 10 very tricky Indian and Pakistani guests. Final straw, recently Indian family booked on-line (no deposit) to attend a seminar at same hotel, they arrived, stayed 10 nights, lots of food and laundry charged to the room, then just disappeared, nobody noticed they left. Sheets, pillow cases, towels also disappeared, final unpaid bill around 150,000Baht. Hotel owner asked several times for a progress payment, always an excuse but no payment. Seminar operator refused to disclose any further information on this family. 

 

I don't blame the hotel owner for now demanding deposits.

In the position of the hotel owner, I'd also be putting the seminar operator on a national blacklist.

2 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Why is it profitable to smuggle garlic and onions ? Certainly Thailand can grow all the garlic and onions it needs.

My question exactly. Coals to Newcastle.

It's amazing the deals one can get in the Issan region in low season. It did help having a Thai GF who could read signs for hotels tucked away off the beaten track. I was usually paying 500 -600 baht a night. I did lash out and pay 900 baht for a hotel in Udon Thani. Room there was the same standard as a Marriot or Hilton. A 450 room hotel in Buriram had just three customers.

My favorite trick was to stay in a lower-cost room overnight, then go to the biggest hotel in town for a buffet breakfast for 200-300 baht. We travelled for 3 weeks. Could have kept on going, the daily cost was about the same as propping in CM.

The only hotel where I've seen this practice was the H2M hotel in Chiang Rai. 500 baht deposit refunded the next day, no problem.

A couple of years ago, we went in a loop around Issan from Chiang Mai - Phitsanulok, Korat, Buriram, Udon Thani, Loei, Uttaradit. Low season. Was never asked for a deposit.

Mind you,I don't stay in 5 star hotels. Waste of money.As long as the room is clean and has aircon, that's all I need.

Thai driving instructors are useless.The one who taught my GF to drive ( 4000 baht ) didn't even teach her to use the rear vision mirrors  - I've had to do that.

If possible,find a falang driving instructor.

It is crucial that the OP learns to drive defensively in Thailand. Bicycle,scooter, motorbike, car - doesn't matter which. If not, the risk is quite high he will become one of the accident statistics.

8 hours ago, manfredtillmann said:

we always succeeded, my wife has been in autralia as my girlfriend several times.

the process of getting a visa for oz, while cumbersome, turned out a lot easier than getting one for germany. but each one was single entry. i try not to use an agent, no matter what i do. i don't like skimmers.

cheers

mft

I don't know what's going on.They seemed to have clamped down on visas for GF's recently. The concerns are whether the GF has adequate financial support while in Australia, and also if they are a risk of overstaying. More later.

On 6/23/2016 at 7:37 PM, MissAndry said:

It would depend on his pool.

But more seriously, from what I read the posters here don't really have much in the way of assets, and appear in the main to be poorly educated. They all bleat about the quality of women they meet, but seriously, they don't appear to have much to offer an educated woman. Elderly, poor, overweight, reclusive, lacking in morals and uneducated, I'd rather live alone.

Naam appears to be the only ThaiVisa poster anywhere approaching the western concept of 'a catch'.

Don't mention the war

According to Wikipedia, trolls may be ugly and slow-witted. Yes,a good description.

9 hours ago, Donutz said:

 

 

My wife (gf back then) offered herself to me in the beginning. Told her not to do such a silly thing. What use is making love if the sparks are not flying? Not going for quick self releave. Either both go 100+ % for it or I'd rather skip and wait for the next day. I knew she could easily have pleased me but if I could not have granted her the same, then no. 

Not sure I can get my head around this.You plan ahead for when you are both in the mood? There are concepts such as spontaneity and arousal, you know.