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If you are an agile type of person and you need to poo in a shopping centre toilet, you can waddle over to the automatic hand drier blower hanging on the wall, climb up, wrap your legs around the drier and allow the warm blast of air to do it's thing.

Carry baby wipes you heathen barbarians!!! Pocket-size.

For me it goes by the name ‘arse blaster’ but for most it’s that hose pipe by the side of the toilet. I know a fair few expats who scoff at the idea of using one – and back in the UK it is practically a laughing matter, as if using water to clean yourself is something that only a savage would do. I will be relocating back to the UK soon with the family and on arrival I will be installing hoses in every bathroom in my house.

So the question is – to hose or not to hose?

Ever since my Army days, especially 9 weeks in Iraq without a shower and using a MRE box as a pooper, I really got into the habit of using baby wipes. When in Thailand, I use the hose but, at the very least, use the baby wipes. I wonder how many people thought it was a drinking fountain for short people?

Why?

Had other peoples puppies climb on me and let them kiss my face. Which is close to the same thing.

FREAk!!!!!!! I will report you to the ASPCA, you no-good puppy toucher!!!! How dare you, sir, have you no shame at all? What about the children?????

My two daughters are younger and wherever we go they will get a lot of attention. What annoys me is that it is only because of their skin colour……this is racism and I hate it. How will they be treated at school when they’re older? I’m guessing if they go to Thai school, they will be treated quite differently from the other Thai kids – and I’m guessing the extra attention will lead to jealousy from the other kids.

Back to the topic I find it hard not to be annoyed when someone steps in front of me when I’m carrying my baby and asks if they can ‘um noi’.

I just ignore and walk off.

I would feel like a t_at if I did that to a Thai mum or dad and their kid

Then send them to school back in farang-land. There is no way my kids are going to a Thai school unless it is very exclusive and has been vetted educationally.

i think an irish pub in good location will do the trick

But I am an German-Italian American.....

Start learning how to drink and pour Guinness then....................

Ah crap, there is a proper way to pour Guiness?

[ OP I can almost guarantee you that your wife will quickly lose interest in any business venture unless she has a sincere enthusiasm for the field that she will be operating in. If you open a bar, then you'd better hope that she DOESN'T have any enthusiasm at all.

If you're not worried about too much profit, why not open a small self service 7-11 style store with a few tables outside. Your wife would only have to worry about reordering when stock is low and you'll maybe get a few farangs sit at the tables and drink your beer, so somebody for you to talk to when you are there. You'd have to check the licensing requirements, I don't know what makes the difference between a store and a bar. maybe as long as you don't supply glasses, it wont need to be licensed as a bar.

how hard is it too buy a 7-11 store? That is why I want to stay away from the whole bar scene for awhile. Maybe I should just lean more towards investing in an already established establishment.....established establishment, is that right?

Ok small Plot of Land and set up A sick buffalo Hospital

Advantage here is you can Keep em Sick Long Time Up to You Long Time/Short Time

All money paid direct to you You pass on A percentage to the Owner

I always wanted to have my own buffalo...and I would call him "Nermal". I see where you are getting at...kinda like a mechanic...

If you had the skills + speak and understand Thai, you could become a marriage councelor. I see a never ending stream of business for this market in Thailand, specificaly Pattaya.

In provincial areas (not something I would do) food makes good money in volumes, so a cheap resteraunt with large capacity located close to a University or large high school could become prosperous. Too much hard work for someone as lazy as myself.

Personally I would lean towards operating a business from the net. You can take it anywhere, you don't ned to rent, endless pro's.

My wife has allways had the belief that a childrens clothing outlet retailing quality, western cothes for infants and juveniles in a location such as Bangkok would also prosper, import tax would be the biggest issue.

What ever you do, try and make it enjoyable. Chok Dii

Damo

Speaking of food...I'm afraid to say this...bout how about a good dim sum shop? There is a nice one in my wife's hometown. It can be like a fast food thing with a few tables for the luch crowd. Set that up near a school or some businesses...what do you think?

i think an irish pub in good location will do the trick

Does any bar or pub in the right location (BKK, Pattaya, Chang Mai, Chang Rai) have a realistic chance at succeeding in the current or future environment? I heard that the go-go bars maybe owned by a farang abut the buildings are owned by the BIB. That is something I would not want to deal with.

Marriage visa service? There is a never ending supply of Farangs finding true love in Pattaya.

Those seem to be all over the place, I think. I wonder how they do? There could be a lot of hidden dangers in that as well as having to back-ground check both sides.

Whatever you want to do just go with that..there are always gonna be people on TV that are gonna shoot down whatever you say..i personally think that a internet cafe is a good idea

I still think if done the right way and give enough time to develop it could work. But should I gear it in anyway towards the farang market?

i think an irish pub in good location will do the trick

But I am an German-Italian American.....

I can see a lot of the cons for opening up an Internet Cafe from my previous post. My quesion is, then, what business can still prosper with the right support in Thailand. It seems the biggest money maker, go-go bars or just straight-up bars, also are the biggest headaches. Is it not even worth it to invest in a business in Thiland?

Make sure you stay legal software wise. For games shops, that's easy... you simply make sure your games are all legal and no one is allowed (this has to be monitored or the kids will bring them in) their own illegal games. Otherwise you can expect to be taxed by the BIB (not an absolute, but I've seen it happen).

For net shops, it's a little more involved, but doable. I have a few tenants with net shops and what they do is set up their computers and networks so that nothing can be installed on the computers by the client. You can keep people from downloading but that will limit your client base a bit. One popular set up is having a daily delete download folder... customers can only download to one specific folder and can't change that and can copy data from that folder onto flashdrives if needed. You probably want to setup a master delete though in case you feel you are being set up by the BIB (that is, your network monitor notices that there are strangers in the shop all downloading MP3s, for example).

Ooh, good points there...did not think about that and always have to be "considerate" of the BIB.

Once again you need a work permit to work legally in Thailand. This is easily overlooked but its crucial. This topic doesnt make any sense if you cannot get a work permit in the first place.

What you need is a Thai partner and then you can run the business with him /her. Just need to be someone you can trust.

Hey, my wife is Thai....

I think that you'd be getting into a business that no longer has growth potential. More and more places are offering free Wi-Fi connections and even laptop rentals.

If you want the Thai gamers, be aware that they are so noisy and have no respect for the machines, also income would be limited as somewhere will be offering the same service at 10 or 15 Baht/hour.

Having money to burn is no reason to open a business, so why even consider it? If you're doing it with the idea of a business for your wife, does she have the specialist knowledge to keep everything running smoothly?

Some people are running these shops as their only income, so do you intend to try to put them out of business because you can afford to run at a loss?

I'm a Capitalist.....

Lot of competition in that area id say.

Also would you not need PS 3's ?

are PS3s pretty common now? I thought all the kids were still playing the PS2...

A lot of pros an cons here, more cons but that is business. Well, I want to start up something and my first thought was a bar to cater to farang clientel in BKK, Pattaya, Chang Mai or Chang Rai. But only seem to see horror stories on that. I had a buddy who wanted to do a go-go bar but I can see "danger, danger" on that one. What kind of business actually can succeed for an American here? I know due to the treaty of Animity? am I saying that right, that AMericans have a better time of it at owning a business in thailand, supposedly. If not internet cafes then what can work? Would a bar still do well, are go-go bars just to danerous to touch?

Gods who decided to put a plant like Marijuana on the drug list .

Nobody said the gods didn't have a sense of humor. Kinda like gluing a qaurter to the floor and watch people trying to pick it up. Very god-like feeling.....

this statement brings memories of "venus in furs" back somehow...just reminds me of something..

It should, especially when they pick it up, realize that it is stuck to the floor, and then try to pick it up again. They WANT the degredation. Sorry, slow day at the officer here......

I also would try to outdo the other internet cafes. I would have free water as that is rather cheap, one per hour though, and also offer drinks and chips. Maybe get about 12 playstation 2s so they can play EA FIFA soccer (that is what I saw all the young men playing). Possibly even coffee to make the "cafe" part of internet cafe more legitimate. Any other suggestions?

moral of the story............

dont deal with drugs in Thailand ! period.........

Haven't these idiots seen enough movies and heard enough stories to avoice being this stupid? I think this is how the gods weed out the stupid.

Yes, sure, it is the Gods who decided to put a plant like Marijuana on the drug list .

Nobody said the gods didn't have a sense of humor. Kinda like gluing a qaurter to the floor and watch people trying to pick it up. Very god-like feeling.....

I am looking to start up a business in Thailand and i will have some money to burn. I was thinking about buying up some internet cafes as they seem to always be busy and only require a few employees. Upkeep would be updating computers and of course gaming. I have some money to burn so it wo't be a wash if it doesn't work out. Any ideas abou this? I was thinking in the Bangkok and Phitsanuloke region. Either this or a bar and my mum would thrash me if she found out about the bar....seriously, I know if is not a lot of income but I think it gernerate nicely after we own 2-3 of them.

Bangkok at its hottest today at 40 °C

Southeast Asia System for Analysis, Research and Training (START) forecasted Bangkok to be at its hottest today at 40 degree Celsius.

Southeast Asia START Director Anond Snidvongs na Ayutthaya revealed that today (22 April) would be the hottest day in Bangkok. The temperature would be approximately 40 degrees Celsius, due to the sun's direct position above Bangkok.

Temperatures of other provinces vary and the hottest day of Chiang Mai is estimated to be within the next 5-6 days.

The Meteorological Department stated that the extreme heat is not something to be concerned about as temperatures should not exceed 40 degrees Celsius. However, people should watch out for thunderstorms during the season change period.

The Meteorological Department forecast strong gusts and hailstorms in the northern region of Thailand while Bangkok may also experience hailstorms as well.

- TOC / 2009-04-22

and it snowed again in the Dakotas...go fig.

even though i am not a huge fan of soccer, as we call it, i do believe i need to choose a team since i will be spending a lot of time in thailand and always feel left out. I was thinking of "Arsenal" because I have an ifinity for all things artillery and their logo is nice 6lber. What do you think?

The link is attached if you want to take a look, & keep up with that small talk mate she obviously loves you & misses you so keep in touch daily if you can.

I just found that we have something similar to that here on the base called SpaWare for the phone. For $25 you get 10hrs. Also, I asked her to download skype and I think we can talk for free, yes? Thanks for your advice. I promised that I would try to talk to her at least every other day.

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just found that we have something similar to that here on the base called SpaWare for the phone. For $25 you get 10hrs. Also, I asked her to download skype and I think we can talk for free, yes? Thanks for your advice. I promised that I would try to talk to her at least every other day.