AlexRich

I’ve read a few articles in recent years pointing to the rise in the number of middle aged men who have bought motorcycles to recapture their youth. They always have a mid life crisis angle. It turns out quite a few are dying and/or getting seriously injured because they don’t have the same eyesight and reflexes as their youth. 
 

Thailand expats are not exactly the same, but many do as the locals do and buy scooters and motorcycles. Many are new to these. Given their age it’s a recipe for disaster. You have a chance in a car, but it’s almost impossible to fall off or crash a motorcycle and escape without injury. Just take the baht bus.

They should allow him to leave Thailand, rather than sending him to Russia, where he will be jailed or sent to the front in Ukraine. It is an illegal war, started by a psycho. So for Thailand to send him back is a human rights violation.

I wonder why the husband left her? Probably because she kept a "dirty hoose"!

13 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

Ex work colleague?

Then you must of got on well at work with him from 10 years ago 

Others he borrowed off must of gave up chasing him I guess 

He was a lowlife 

Yes, I know better now. My only advice to anyone is never loan money to anyone.

3 hours ago, JimTripper said:

It's not always deceit. More likely they CAN'T pay you back. That's why they ask in the first place, no money! A lot of people want to pay it back but can't get that job or whatever so it just turns into an avoidance issue.

The man in question had a new job as a retail director, so he was well compensated. I only got my money back when I contacted his CEO privately ... I'm afraid on this occasion he thought he'd found a soft touch. I hadn't seen him for 10 years so the fact that he approached me probably meant that he'd already gone through a steady supply of suckers.  

5 minutes ago, Searat7 said:

I have found it best to have a rule not to loan money in Thailand. In 19 years I have lost only 10,000 b which is not bad. If I see a good friend in need I would rather make the offer to help him out with a gift of money which was very much appreciated during Covid when I was stuck in my home country. 

That makes sense. My loan days are over. Never again.

Just now, uttradit said:

I once lent money to a family member. Took 5 years to get it back.

I’m impressed by your perseverance. I didn’t care about the money, I was more enraged by his deceit. If he had called me and said it might take a year or two, I would have been fine - but when he cut communication I realised he was duping me from the beginning.

2 hours ago, itsari said:

I have met many foreigners here living in Thailand and one Californian man I was good friends with . He needed help with getting a visa and I loaned him 25000 to pay an agent . Now 8 months later still no return of the money even though he promised the money back in 2 months.

I do not want to see him again as I don't want any trouble. 

I have done something similar, with an ex work colleague, who borrowed money that he promised to pay back in 6 weeks, then 3 months, then never heard from him, and he wouldn’t respond to my emails. When I finally reached him (long story) he accused me of harassing him! I’m an obstinate character, so long story, I got my money back. 
 

I was very aware that it is unwise to lend money, but I went ahead anyway. I learned a valuable lesson. 
 

6 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Wouldn't it be better if the Dems had a new leader of their party ?

Joe  step down and someone more able take over 

Couldn’t we say the same thing about the GOP, who are attempting to put a treasonous insurrectionist into the White House? 
 

Two old guys swapping punches outside a cafe in Dumaguette over an issue that didn't involve them. 

A youngish American guy started a Dive Centre and needed funds for its expansion. Apparently another American retiree (ex Cop) didn't want to invest and (in the opinion of the young guy) tried to put off others from investing. So the young guy was hacked off with him, and bad mouthed him, and his Filipina fiancé.

So the young guy's business partner (an old American guy) and the ex Cop's American future brother in law, had a shouting match that turned into handbags at dawn. 

Reminds me of an episode of that American comedy classic "Soap".

Moral of the story ... avoid Dumaguette and American ex pats. 

4 hours ago, CG1 Blue said:

If Trump is such a danger to the world, why aren't the Dems willing to manoeuvre Biden out of the way and replace him with someone who can beat Trump in the election? 

Surely by keeping a cognitively declining Biden in place it almost guarantees a Trump presidency! 

 

Or do you think Biden is going to miraculously get better and run a successful campaign?  

 

I've no idea. I don't know how easy it would be to manoeuvre Biden out of the race. But I don't think a Trump win is a foregone conclusion ... there's a long way to go. 

28 minutes ago, Tug said:

I have a sense that the  particular poster we are responding to may have a saint Petersburg address or perhaps a server somewhere ……

That wouldn’t surprise me in the least. The St Petersburg troll farm used to be under the control of Prigozhin, but I’d guess it’s now FSB or GRU. It will be very active for the 2024 election.

Losers and suckers.

15 minutes ago, uttradit said:

Topic is Biden is too old. TDS rants are not needed. 86% agree.

TDS is what fools shout when they are losing the argument. Go ahead man, vote for the Donald, he needs you. Send him some dollars, he needs you for that too. And make a “we are Q” sign for the inauguration. 
 

27 minutes ago, uttradit said:

You got what you deserved. 2 wars, inflation and border chaos.

 

You support dementia Joe.

 

 

And you support a former Commander in Chief who thinks his military are losers and suckers. Good job.

15 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Oh what a surprise , I make a point about you always pointing fingers at someone else.................and you reply by pointing a finger at me with a few added insults , you are confirming my point 

Are you one of Trump’s losers and suckers? He needs you man. 

47 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   "Did you just say a swear word" 

"But he swore as well and he said a worse word than mine"

The idiocy of Trump supporters on display.

53 minutes ago, uttradit said:

He only gets 1 vote. Sadly lots of stupid people voted Biden and they got

 

Higher inflation

Chaos at borders

2 wars

Lots of excuses

 

Now the polls say Biden loses

So you are desperate to vote for a guy like Trump, who refused to visit a US military cemetery in Europe because he didn't want to honour "losers and suckers"? 

You get what you deserve.