Brizzy

Some good pics lads. Will have go searching my comp for a pic.

No supercharger?

Maybe its thai culture that they dont want to learn anything from a non-thai.

That doesn't sound like a very intelligent culture.

Perhaps if you told the whole story. Lad implies youth. You should have said I walked past a neighbors house that I don't really know very well walked in and told a man that he is not very good at a game (in his native language or yours?) and suggested him to do things differently even though he didn't ask for your help.

"Wouldn't most Westerners have a lot to gain from spending time with Buddhists?"

I am sorry was he wearing orange robes? If not then why would you assume that he is a practicing anything. Just being Thai doesn't mean that you follow any of the precepts. Since more than 50% of the population break one of them daily, I doubt that we are talking about enlightened individuals. They are people who have the same faults, prides and prejudices as every person where you come from. You are white so you must be a Christian and turning the other cheek is customary but not you. You go on a forum and blame the person that you offended.

Second of all unless he was a fluent English speaker, he might not know the seriousness of <deleted>.

Now that we know the "Lad" was an adult this doesn't matter but.

Eliot rosewater

"If I said "F U" to an adult when I was a kid; an adult of ANY race or ethnicity; my mother would have slapped me into next week"

I doubt that your parents would have given a flying fuxx if you had told someone to ... in a foreign language that they didn't know.

Kids at school here give the middle finger all the time because they see it in movies and don't understand the impact. So culturally it has no value other than a cool foreign way of telling some off.

Everyone in Thailand knows EXACTLY what the middle finger means; in fact it is MORE offensive here than back home. Try giving it to a driver on the road; there is a good chance you will be killed.

Nice try, but no. Dummy up please

True, a German man was shot dead at a stoplight in Chiang Mai about 5 yrs ago for giving a Thai driver the finger.

The news story is probably still on google.

Honestly, have you tried Buddhist meditation?

You would benefit from it.

The anger you're portraying isn't beneficial to your well being.

Holy Moly, you are angry.

Is it a normal thing, or just had a very difficult day?

Let it out brother, it's not good to be in such a state.

Have you tried Buddhist meditation?

"you should count yourself lucky he didn't throw a bottle at your head."

Well he's Thai for one thing. They wouldn't do such a thing. 95% of Thais are Buddhist and all Thais are educated as Buddhists in school.

It was a nice house, not an English football terrace!

why would a buddhist be any less prone to violence than a christian?

You would consider bottle-throwing English football hooligans to be Christians?

Don't think you've been around the block mate, so to speak.

forget the red herrings and answer my question, MATE!

What's with your anger?

Do share. You'll feel better.

Phuket is not the right place.

Buy a farm in Issan or Nan, no need to do any planning, just farm the way they always do.

You mean, buy a farm for someone else. No need to do any planning.

Sounds sound.

Have you a partner looking to sell a farm by any chance.

Anyway, Me? nothing to worry about. My large tinfoil hat that can be rolled down into a full bodysuit will protect me from all evils.

Refugees sent to Cambodia. I'm sure that will be pleasant for all involved.

Jokeshop.

you should count yourself lucky he didn't throw a bottle at your head.

Well he's Thai for one thing. They wouldn't do such a thing. 95% of Thais are Buddhist and all Thais are educated as Buddhists in school.

It was a nice house, not an English football terrace!

why would a buddhist be any less prone to violence than a christian?

You would consider bottle-throwing English football hooligans to be Christians?

Don't think you've been around the block mate, so to speak.

"if you didn't engage in any conversation'

Gave him a Hi as I entered.

Asked where he's from in English.

He said Khon Kaen.

I asked what do you do in Bangkok.

He said 'work'.

Strange to see a Buddhist get so angry at being offered advice that would benefit them.

you should count yourself lucky he didn't throw a bottle at your head.

Well he's Thai for one thing. They wouldn't do such a thing. 95% of Thais are Buddhist and all Thais are educated as Buddhists in school.

It was a nice house, not an English football terrace!

He obviously didn't get the victim's underwear. You can see them clearly in the photo through her dress.

Good for massage sales, i suppose.

Oh right, sorry.

I was in a neighbour's house, this guy was playing an old version of Championship Manager (03/04), a football management game. I remembered that Carlos Tevez was a great, cheap player ('Wonderkid' to those who know the game) to sign then from Boca Juniors in Argentina.

So wrote his name down.

Had my hand pushed away and was told to F Off (in English )

Struck me as bit un-Buddhist and was quite surprising.

Friends in Thai culture and friends in Western culture are completely different entities.

Most Westerners won't understand the concept of this, and the Thai friends that they have will keep on smiling.

Well done Jonny and Hili, a great machine.

That bhp figure is staggering

In truth most people can't ride a 10 year old litre bike anywhere near it's potential so I'm not sure who can make use of almost 300 bhp but it would be fun to experience it on a huge track for sure. Very impressive figures.

Wonder what it will do on sukhumvit between lights

Depends who's riding it at 6pm.

Most people, losing to a Fino.

Wunderman, beating the airplanes overhead, because that's how brilliant he is.

Give wide bearth to thai males...nothing to gain...a lot to lose.

Wouldn't most Westerners have a lot to gain from spending time with Buddhists?

Wow, the Thai POLICE would do such a thing?

Where are the Thai mechanics that will service it going to be trained?

i must need glass's cos it looks just like the "old" one.

They've taken the nose off the ninja 300.

It's simple : They hate you.

But they're Buddhists.

So you went up to a stranger in a net cafe

Nope. In my neighbour's house.

Maybe not so creepy in that setting. You probably should have mentioned that, it makes a big difference

Probably just a typical obnoxious kid. If you were his age would you appreciate some stranger coming over to tell you you weren't doing it right ?

He was about 35.

Police are still waiting for the results of a forensic examination to see if there were any signs of a struggle before she fell,

Of the deposits in their bank account?

So you went up to a stranger in a net cafe

Nope. In my neighbour's house.