AlexRich

15 hours ago, Solinvictus said:

Hey, I respect your good heart and willingness to help out someone in need.

 

I'm unfortunately in a situation similar myself but with a bit less money. Clearly, I haven't learned myself.

 

I find myself caught between 'being kind' and 'fear of not getting it back'.

 

The negative side of it, is reality. The reality is that a majority of Thai people do not pay money back.

 

After getting the money stolen, I then find myself caught between 'thoughts of confrontation', talking about it with my spouse, to then..."just letting it go."

 

Frozen.

 

The cold never bothered me anyway. ha

 

Have you ever considered divorce? A life of being taken advantage of is not a happy one. 

22 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

And what does it matter what job she was doing ? She is in a coma. Or perhaps the puritanical hypocrites amongst us either don't care or consider for some reason she deserves to be in a coma.

And these "puritans" will be out on the town tonight banging hookers!

Lucky guy ... avoided becoming a tree hugger.

1 hour ago, bwpage3 said:

Like no one ever got food poisoning in Thailand?

Is that what I said? Yes, of course, no one ever gets food poisoning in Thailand. You're right, I should have been more specific and precise.

Now GFY.

1 hour ago, hyku1147 said:

My understanding is that when attempts were made to quarantine San Fransisco's bath house victims, the Gay Rights movement pressured politicians to vote against the measure; consequently, the disease spread throughout the homosexual population, and inevitably entered the heterosexual population.

I wonder who was the first human to get it and why? I read something suggesting cross contamination with monkeys ... probably apocryphal.

The question is where to stay in India? And would you be caught up in their tax system? 

I’ve been to Delhi several times, on business trips, nice hotels, driver, etc. I’m not sure I’d like to do it as a backpacker type. 

It was later reported that the monk who gave Happy the drink was known as Dopey, although Happy thought he got them from Doc.

11 hours ago, Naam said:

how does one make sure that...?

Firstly, I’ve no idea who the company is. The point was a general one, only consider corporate bonds with financially strong companies. 

21 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Forget KFC, we now have CFC: Chonburi Fried Chicken

beat me to it ... first thing that entered my head.

I feel a world famous fast food brand in the making ... "Chon Buri Roasters" ... should give Jollibee a run for its money.

9 hours ago, XenZen said:

Do you not care if Farangs are breaking the laws of Thailand?

 

Breaking laws is bad for all of us.

 

Are we not here to make this place better??

 

Should we really make us look bad, break laws, and then act like it's ok to break laws???

 

Am I now a bad person for wanting laws to be followed by fellow farangs?

 

if we allow a few to break the laws, when will it end??  

 

when someone knowingly breaks the law, i am concerned.  

Unfortunately you appear to feel bad when other foreigners are perhaps "getting something", and it gladdens your heart when that "something" is taken away from them ... which is a pretty sad attitude to take through life in my view. You dress it up around concerns over "breaking the law" but you don't really care about that, it's really just an exercise in jealousy and pettiness towards your fellow human being. 

Just be honest about it. 

12 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Did you misunderstand ?

If you have unprotected sex with a HIV+ woman , your chance of contracted the disease from her is a probability of 2 %

  If you has sex with her 50 times , the probability would be 50 x 2 %

What about the HIV infected women who are on HIV drugs? I suspect quite a few of those bar girls who are infected are also on a drug programme, which reduces the chances of infection.

Having said that anyone having unprotected sex with bar girls or lady boys is insane ... not only because of HIV, but all the other nasties that you can acquire, and the increasing number of nasties that are proving resistant to conventional antibiotics.

3 hours ago, 473geo said:

Nah they have more sense ????

You are the gift that keeps on giving. ????

On 5/21/2019 at 5:49 AM, Snow Leopard said:

The picture is misleading as usual. Why can't these tree huggers actually put facts forward instead of sensationalism and just showing how ignorant they are? What is rising in the picture is steam or water vapour. Not polluting at all.

 

Instead of putting stupid misinformed pictures like this in the media put correct ones where the world does need to clean up. There are many. 

I've no idea about the picture ... but the premise that air pollution is seriously bad for your health is valid.

On 5/21/2019 at 4:44 AM, PremiumLane said:

nice false dichotomy there ???? 

thank you ... we aim to please

1 hour ago, DingDongLing said:

More info on the malls pls and what foods should I avoid?  *due to not washing hands I suppose?

Costa Coffee shop in PP mall, and many decent restaurants. The mall was modern and western standard, with a cinema, sports shops and a decent supermarket. Right in the heart of the city.

It depends on how strong the company is ... strong cash flow, low gearing (debt), solid balance sheet, good management ... and it might be fine. Weak cash flow, high gearing, shaky balance sheet, and poor management ... and I'd give it a miss.

You want to make sure that they can pay the coupon (interest) and repay the principal (your investment) at the end of the term.

3 hours ago, sanemax said:

If a person changes their mind about something , that doesnt make their original opinion to be a lie .

He didn't have a change of mind Max, he lied about Leave losing on the night of the vote ... a clear and blatant lie designed to make money, for himself and others.

He lied to people about what Brexit is in reality ... because to tell the truth risked not getting their vote. And once he's secured the vote he's telling them they all voted for a crash out Brexit, nothing else will do. That's what liars do Max.

2 minutes ago, evadgib said:

Farage today:

 

Poor me. Aaron should get in touch with his Russian handlers and demand that man of the people Nigel gets a pay rise.

Just now, 473geo said:

I disagree, sometimes helping somebody out is a good thing, even if the money is never repaid. I guess there are those who just cannot accept there are some less fortunate, or some who occasionally need a helping hand.

There will also be many who give because they don't like to loan. That I well understand.

A gift is not a loan, and if you particularly like someone that is the way to go. But it is a mistake to lend money, you will either not get it back or you’ll be resented for expecting repayment.