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The destruction of property was encouraged by the Red's leadership (that is very clear).

"Bangkok Burning" is symbolic.......but it will have very real negative impacts:

1) Thais will lose jobs

2) Investment dollars will shift away from Thailand (investor confidence has been shaken)

I wonder if the idiots who encouraged the acts of arson ever thought that such actions would cause powerful people (both Thais and foreign investors) to be upset......people who, in response, will take revenge against the Reds and their leaders/supporters.

It would not surprise me to read in future newspapers that property owned by the Red's leadership is being torched.

I am in no way advocating that, but history shows that negative acts tend to result in more negative acts (tit for tat).

Hopefully the legal system will "take revenge" before the other side does.

The last thing I want to see in Thailand is a full-scale civil war.

I think you'll find the insurrection is borne of desperation from desperate folk.

Rome once burned.

Paris burned.

Leningrad burned.

Greece has come close (and that chapter is not yet closed). Portugal, Spain, Italy may be next.

Easy to sit with a cool beer and pontificate (as I am doing). But if my kids were all but starving and with next to no future prospects of advancement whilst my UNELECTED government took financial care of those that already have more than I could dream of, then I might be tempted to torch a shop in protest.

Because, as has already been said, it's just a shop.

People died over this, just because they protested. Correction, they didn't die - they were murdered by the very people sworn to protect them. Unarmed against tanks, armoured vehicles, rapid-fire rifles, tear-gas etc., etc.

I'd torch a shop (so would you, I'd bet).

Not all the Farangs that come here would torch. Many here feed off those poor folks from cheap housing to cheap beer and cheap women. Is the reason why they came to Thailand to begin with. Is the reason they ranted against Thaskin the past 5 years. Tis the reason they are partly to blame for Bangkok burning. Tis partly the reason Farang will no longer be welcome or safe in Thailand. Quite a shame really. Thank you for nothing

I think the reds are basically peacefull, but Abhisit always changes his mind saying I will desolve parliament and organise elections, the putting all this on hold!

How can anyone trust him?

I would get violent too

Abhisit has to resign if he wants peace back in Thailand!

Seems like this posting is taking the Award of the Most Stupid Posting Contest.

I've lost the count on have many responds it got so far...

Exactly my point regarding the type of posters that frequent here. In the end they also will be targeted by the reds. Tisk tisk

Thank you TV

The good people of Thailand do not deserve the viciousness of Thaksin's red horde. May they all rot.

I would like to thank the Thai visa forum and the farangs who post here for their support for certain sections of Thai society. Your incessant rants on Thaskin the past several years have certainly made an impression on the minds of the yellow shirts, elitist, military generals, and poser wannabees polarizing the country here as impressionables consider the farang who post here so much more educated and higher status with their white skin and money. Little do they understand the posters here have their own agenda to maintain the status quo ie. Poverty among the poor for the cheep beer and cheep women. Where would Bangkok be without this forum for these posters to come here? OH Yea - BANGKOK BURNING

I am supprised there are so many still comming to Thailand "Rubber neckers"

I think we have to be quite about the fact tourist still go to south and enjoy the beaches. Because if the Red figure this out they will also try to destroy south tourism how small it is.

They just hate Thailand

Som nom na.

Last week I went to KL for a visa run. Going out on a Monday....immigration was packed. Returning on the Wednesday...at 8pm...Immigration was empty. Usually, at 8pm, the queue is about 20 people deep on each line....this time, perhaps 4 or 5 per line. So yeah...no bigs news here.

And somebody please explain the logic in spending 1.6b or whatever to stimulate tourism?????? That's like "Come to Bosnia" or "visit lovely Afganistan!"......."Welcome to Thailand. Duck!"

I thank TV commenters for doing a fine job of convincing the yellow shirts and government over the past several years how terrible Democracy was under Thaskin. Thank you once again and forever. Thank God the students in BKK do not read TV. I certainly pray to god they never will. Posters here have done and continue to do more harm then could have ever been imagined by the moderators and the esteemed headucator from Australia. Back peddle much?

From the post in which you reproduced this: "From my site in Bangkok, very good and consistent. 16Mbps down, 1.012Mbps up. Go for it! International speedtests mostly fullspeed but generally at least 9 Mbps and greater at any time of day. This was tested Saturday Morning 9.49 AM BKK time"

Your "dating" website loads very quickly.

Thank you stolidfeline, that information was very helpful. And to others who replied to my account mail I could not read because the moderator blocked it

From my site in Bangkok, very good and consistent. 16Mbps down, 1.012Mbps up. Go for it!

International speedtests mostly fullspeed but generally at least 9 Mbps and greater at any time of day.

This was tested Saturday Morning 9.49 AM BKK time

London 15.8 568mS

Paris 15.46 530

Rome 15.95 557

Rochester NY 15.85 1116

Phoenix AZ 1.7 499

Durban SA 15.87 948

Perth AU 15.88 333

Brisbane AU 15.84 768

Singapore 15.9 386

Tokyo 15.87 369

Taiwan 15.87 330

Indonesia 15.86 383

Chuangchun CN 15.84 656

Video streaming from within Thailand is very good. Internationally has the occasional hiccup but works. Slingbox streams from my house in CA is consistently 100%

Hope this helps!

Hello stolidfeline,

How are you? Fine I hope.

Can you tell me what time of the day you performed the speed/ping test from True Internet? Have you tested it during the mid afternoon of a work day when it is the slowest?

I was wondering if you could ever find the time to test my website for speed and ping performance? You are located in Thailand? Well the name of my website is 99

If you have interest its a very good website. One of the finest in the world actually. See the blogs anyway you can login as

If you do it you can reply here or send me message on the website "toby" or

Maybe others on the forum might consider testing for me also? I have $100,000 personally invested in this thing.

Thanks alot

Toby

If you like gtg then you should check out www.goodthaigirl.com looks like a pretty good website and interesting video story blog about searching for love in thailand.

IM sorry my name isn't TripperJ

allright

well im a contractor from very tough state and its nowhere near as bad.. BELIEVE IT

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In the origignal post you said that you are from Washingnton DC.....that's not a state....If I hire you will you drink all my liquor while I'm gone?

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Here's another one.. Dr. Patpong who do you allow on your website? A stranger presents himself as an honorable person and I get greeted by trolls? I thought there were honorable people here not TROLLS!

I certainly don't need to discuss the logistics of my company with someone who is not interested in hiring me.. Now if you want to discuss politics start another thread. I have MBA from UPENN with Econ undergrad from UMD and I have lived inside the beltway for years.. Ill go tit for tat on topics related to Economics to Politics and mind you IM rarely wrong. Lets see called the bottom in the dollar four months prior to the iraqui election naming the election as the pivot point. Called the bottom in the Brazilian Real and called the bottom in the Boliviar.. If you know anything at all about economics but you don't know economics historian or ever read any of his books i.e. Dr. Marc Faber (classmate of Alan Greenspan) and perhaps you should he lives there in BKK but if you dont then dont even bother wasting my time..If you want to flame and act like trolls then take it to the troll board I can meet you there as well..NP I need to sharpen my skills a bit! Ill take on all of you on any of the above topics!! Come on bring it on!! Frickin Racist TROLLS.. Unbeleivable crowd here. Nice Face you put on! You should be proud of yourselves blithering fools!

"Is it so difficult to get a work permit? Gee you cant even fix your own toilet without a work permit??????? SUch foolishness. Nowhere in the US are they soo strict"

Stay in the USA  then.

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What is it with this website.. Certain hour of the day and everyone dons thier TROLL hats?

tjamnes,

If I wanted a stranger to muck with my stuff while I'm not at homne, I'd date a bar girl.  Thanks for the generous offer.

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Well if you only hire on referal then no need to respond to this thread

He runs Wetback Constructions Inc.

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Is that a small minded reply from a large minded person?

Everyone in the US who is either a farmer in lower states or Construction company in many states across the entire country employ spanish labor.. What do you mean by illegal? Thier visa status? Most come in illegal then get visa or if visa runs out they stay and pay taxes like everyone else.. I didnt like it at first when I started hiring. Particularlly deflation in wages meaning my own after moving to Washington DC where cheap construction labor abounds. However many homeowners have come to accept foreign laborers into thier homes and are gracious about it. Certainly I do not get slanderous racist comments like Wetback Construction. ANd I have workd for cabinet members and four star generals and four star admirals to leading men in businesses which trade on the New York stock exchange. I really would expect a more informed and respectful comment from someone such as yourself but then again your name is Dr. Patpong not Dr. PHD so and so .. Ill take it as poor attempt at humor

I've been in Thailand for 13 years and am out of touch with new  Western music.

I got into some things like Gorillaz, which I like but nothing else really apart from thai music. I don't have UBC so don't get MTV.

Can anyone recommend any new British/US/European/OZ music?

I was into Punk, Reggae, Alternative, some rock like Led Zep, Nirvana, new wave, Smiths, cramps, Iggy Pop, Bowie, Floyd, Stones etc. Oasis were all right.

Any good alternative sounds? I don't want to playing the same old music in 10 years time.

Cheers

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My Webpage

alot of those hits are right on this page also check out Tiestos adagio for strings.. Its one ###### of a party you got to see!!

sounds like govt. propoganda

i download but could not execute the file

well im a contractor from very tough state and its nowhere near as bad.. BELIEVE IT

Try Yahoo Music engine also the following are top hits

NOTHING BUT YOU

by Paul Van Dyk (famous German electronica producer)

from Reflections album

Check it out on yahoo launchcast thats a really great service..

VOICES IN HARMONY

by Paul Van Dyk

Nervous Innovators Vol. 3

IT FEELS SO GOOD

by Sonique

Hear My Cry

YOU PROMISED ME (TU ES FOUTU)

Ingrid

Whats That Sound -from queer eye for the straight guy album

For those of you who need a cathartic boohoo try this song while looking at your fave girls pics..its a song by MOBY called

Porcelain look it up on yahoo and listen

In my dreams I'm dying all the time

As I wake its kaleidoscopic mind

I never meant to hurt you

I never meant to lie

So this is goodbye

This is goodbye

Tell the truth you never wanted me

Tell me

In my dreams I'm jealous all the time

As I wake I'm going out of my mind

Going out of my mind

Some recent fave videos which can be found on Yahoo Music for free

1. Satisfaction by Benny Benassi

Techno

Great video if you love power tools, construction and hot ladies

Coke just made a commercial from this current top hit.. check out the video for free on yahoo

2. Starry Eyed Surprise by Paul Oakenfold featuring Shifty..

Very fun video and song if you like dancing to DJ House Music here are the lyrics

Video very fun

Is it so difficult to get a work permit? Gee you cant even fix your own toilet without a work permit??????? SUch foolishness. Nowhere in the US are they soo strict

Yes most certainly you can be in love with more then one woman I was three at one time.. its called POLYAMOROUS Realtionships.. Do a websearch its all over the place

And the other problem is the work permit.

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Certainly a very real problem.... for both the OP employee and the condo owner as an employer .

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who would make such problems? In and finished within a week with few tools.. Hey I rent there! Contract and Payments are made in the US. Unless someone has had problems with this before please do not speak

IF someone would like thier vacation home watched while you are gone or worked on one week prior to your arrival then i can give estimate over the phone and contract via email. Make things really simple for you so you dont have to work while on your vacation or try to learn language and deal with local contractors..

preferably bkk or pattaya or phuket.  Can also professionaly paint, wallpaper, tile, install crown and chair railings for a fee.  If you have hvlp sprayer available for rent can also resurface tile and bath tubs.  Let me know as I will be arriving mid december. Can provide extensive references from Washingto DC metro area. Thanks alot

Ed

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Might add that I can do anything in your condo including new bath renovations drywall repair and installation..plumbing and minor electrical

preferably bkk or pattaya or phuket. Can also professionaly paint, wallpaper, tile, install crown and chair railings for a fee. If you have hvlp sprayer available for rent can also resurface tile and bath tubs. Let me know as I will be arriving mid december. Can provide extensive references from Washingto DC metro area. Thanks alot

Ed

so whats your point? Holidays come around every year