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Teddy's Burgers, which opened their original location at Gateway Ekamai, has now opened another location at Central Pinklao, ground "G" floor.
Teddy's could offer their burger free and I would walk right on past.
I was in Gateway Ekamai a few months ago, noticed Teddy's advertising saying something like "Best Burger in Hawaii", and I headed straight for it. First time is last time there for me.
I have an electric meat grinder at home and make burgers from imported rib eye, so I know what a really good burger can taste like. Teddy's burger is nothing at all like that. The burger I was served at Teddy's tasted like it was ground over and over again to make the meat soft. Not tender, just soft. There is virtually no beef flavor, just that soft mush. I could write what I think they are doing, but I won't, because it's not nice to say.
You won't see me eating a Teddy's burger.
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Some good burgers for decent prices...
Papa's Kitchen - Patanakarn soi 30
101 Restaurant - Sukhumvit soi 101/1
Wish I could agree about Papa's Kitchen, but cannot. Burger patty was "mushy", which suggests either some additive or too much extra grinding to "fluff it up". I can't be sure, but it tasted that way to me. I won't be going back.
I'd been searching for a good burger for a long time when I went to try Papa's Kitchen. I was so disappointed and discouraged after that, that I bought an electric meat grinding machine, ordered rib eye steaks from Paleo Robbie and Passion Delivery, and now make my own. But, even with that, sometimes I want to go out, sit down in a comfortable restaurant, and be served a good, really good, burger.
In the past, when the urge for a good burger came over me, I'd go to Chok Chai Farm Steakhouse at Asoke. But haven't been for years -- Asoke is too congested.
Recently I tried the burger at Hippopotamus Restaurant at Mega Bangna Mall (out near the new airport). A very nice burger. So nice that I went back again a week later for another. Equally good taste. Next I ordered from there with delivery service. Again, positive results. I wouldn't make a huge effort to go there, and Mega Bangna Mall is overwhelming, but if you are going to that mall anyway, and you enjoy a good burger, I recommend Hippopotamus.
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Do you feel that adding the "40 years in Thailand..." bit to your signature was a necessary part of maintaining your online identity?
... it helps to weed out some of the trolls.
Plus, it will attract positive attention from those who value experience.
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Personally I would never get a tattoo but it is not a deal breaker for me. Appearance, body language, voice, vocabulary and speech patterns all play a part in telling you what a person thinks of themselves but content and substance is also important.
One effective way that I use to judge people is this:
Avatar + signature on line = tattoos + clothing in person.
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People ... some really are much more interesting than others, especially after having spoken with them.
Well said.
I continually strive to improve my ability to judge people, both on line and in person. A discussion like this helps.
An example on line is avatars (tiny pictures). Some avatars, one look, and I don't even bother to read the post. Very helpful. Off line, tattoos are a good way to judge people. If any, I have no reason to acknowledge that person, let alone speak with them. Such people may be a wonderful, fascinating, insightful, but I won't waste my time to find out.
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Thoughtful topic. Thank you, Village, for posting.
By not revealing personal identifying data it somehow feels like I don’t have to be as guarded while connecting with people around the world.
"Not revealing personal data" is the best way I know to practice "safe Internet-ing"; the equivalent of locking car doors or keeping one's money in a hidden pocket.
And not only on forums. I've hired many freelancers via the Internet. I learned to be guarded there, too, because of different values between, not just individuals, but also between nationalities and races. Many predators and plenty of "sick-o's" prowling the Internet.
If the people I meet become difficult it is much easier move on and ignore people online than it is in daily life.
Yes, indeed. People I first encounter on line become "difficult" far more often than people I first meet in person. So I've started a careful "screening" process before I will meet in person anyone whom I first encountered on line. I judge others, and I offer opportunities to others to judge me.Not only forum-ers, but bloggers, too The vast majority of blog writers are quite bold about revealing personal details.
where I live ... there is a dearth of interesting and inspiring companionship locally so I use travel and the internet to extend my reach.
"... to extend reach." Well put.
Here in Bangkok, I, too, find "a dearth of interesting and inspiring companionship" (among Westerners, that is). For example, most expats I encounter here wouldn't know how to spell "dearth", let alone how use it in a sentence.
Do you identify with and curate your online persona or is it simply a mask to hide behind...
Useful question. Both. I curate carefully in order to attract others of "like mind" for further conversation. Conversation, which may, over time, grow into friendship. On the other side, I mask to keep away those who intentionally make themselves difficult.
Every forum I've ever encountered, which was open to the public (open to anyone who cared to register), has had a large proportion of difficult people. On the other hand, private forums (limited access), or private messages (behind the scenes of public forums) consistently have more inspiring conversations. Limited access and privacy always seem to encourage thoughtful conversation.The essential purpose of my persona on public forums is to attract invitations to such private conversations. I am conscious of that purpose with very post I make, on every forum where I participate.
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.... agricultural and waste management situation that's been going on for hundreds of years ... Great cautionary tale about doing extra diligence ... before investing tons of money into the dream of living in paradise.
Words of wisdom from "Impulse".
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1. 3 month
2. date you go in to apply
Clear and concise. Thank you, Andre.
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Another retirement extension, coming up — not my first.
Question #1: 800K in the bank how long before: 2 months or 3 months?
Question #2: Must be in the bank 2/3 months before date my extension expires, or is it before the date I go in to apply for another year extension?
(Answers not specified at http://www.mfa.go.th)
The back story:
US citizen in Thailand on retirement extension, several years already. In years past 800K sat quietly in savings account, year to year; never touched it. Last year decided to withdraw it from the bank account and keep in cash in my bank safety box. Now must return the money to bank account before next retirement extension. Exactly how long before that?
(Yes, I know about pension verification letter from US consulate, but I’m not going that route.)
Thank you for information about this.
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Economic activity is down around the globe, and in Thailand's case the currency woes of AU, NZ, Eurozone, Japan, Russia, etc. certainly do not help tourism.
"Mpyre's" comment fits everything I've seen. The "currency woes" of other countries will continue to be felt strongly here. Besides tourism, all exports: rice, chicken, shrimp, rubber, palm oil, auto parts, clothing, wood furniture, shoes, etc. With "currency woes" the Japanese can't build more car factories. Russians can't buy villas in Phuket and condos in Pattaya. Swiss expats won't be building many more chalet-style retirement houses in Isaan. Going to be a lot of hungry people in villages up country.
Sad for them. Likely dangerous for us - expat and tourist alike.
I wonder how can we know when hope dies? Will it be with a bang (suddenly)? Or with a whimper (slowly)? And when hope here does die, what is a farang to do? Frankly, I have no alternative plan.
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Pure market forces in play. The value of any product is price + quality + service. Here, price is up, quality is down, service is down, which means that Thailand as a product, has lost value.
Remember to include currency exchange rates, too.
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This is America today, sadly. Women can loosely accuse men of anything, true or not, and usually get away with it.
Yes, indeed. A vivid example of Cultural Marxism at work. Canada, too, from what I've seen. Probably every English-speaking country. The goal is not to promote women, but to demean men. All "big media" is aimed in that direction, Rolling Stone included. Thankfully we have Thailand and a few other countries where Cultural Marxism is seeping in more slowly.
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Did the op mention his nationality. Hope it ain't USA the tax man loves collecting tax even when they work o/s. So I'm told. Could be completely wrong. Only relating conversations with some yanks I've run into
No, you're not wrong. US citizens have a very hard time opening either personal or corporate accounts. Some banks will refuse them just based on nationality.
+1. My experience, too.
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Very interesting. Thank you, "laolover88", for posting. And, like, "Halfaboy", I hope the underlying data is accurate.
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Valuable topic. Thank you, Lumbini for starting a thread about this. I'm ready to hire and pay a consultant for advice about using my MacBook Pro. I have an assortment of questions and a few annoying problems. Would like to find someone who knows more than I do.
I tried advertising on Craig's List, but no luck. Similar no luck finding a consultant at Elance.com. I thought with many "digital nomads" in Thailand, would be easy to find someone for consulting on Mac IOS.
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An entire shop devoted to salt rock products: Paradise Park mall in Bangna (Eastern Bangkok), ground floor ("G-level") between the Burger King and Lemon Farm. Some lamps on display, but if what you want, I don't know.
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I'm looking for ... Indian ... kinds of restaurant in the udom suk area
This is at the East end of Udom Suk, quite far from the BTS, but for Indian food, I can highly recommend, Flavours of India, Premier Place shopping area, Srinakarin Road, close to Makro store.
I've eaten there twice and ordered for home delivery once.
Clean, well organized, acceptable service.
Also: a restaurant delivery service provides home delivery from this restaurant to the Bangna area: search for "GoTasty" dot com.
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Big Burger, quite a ways down 101/1. I guess first couple times I was not so impressed.
Big Burger has a tempting menu -- home-style, "comfort food" -- but the taste of the food is less than tempting. Service not so great either. I made an effort to go there once. That was enough.
Maintaining An Online Identity.
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I've observed exactly the same on all points.
Well said. I'm looking forward to reading more posts from "lovelomsak".