Golden Triangle

My Mrs was telling me about this earlier, it would seem that she separated from her husband just prior to the trip to Thailand, sure hope she didn't go to the Crocodile enclosure  

5 hours ago, The Deerhunter said:

 I wonder how the ruble v/s THB has moved over the last recent months.  I have not been watching that particular trade.  That might have a part influence too.

6 minutes ago, stevenl said:

If you want to give this some meaning, also show us the development of the Ruble over the last few years or so.

An earlier poster was asking about the RUB/THB exchange rate, just trying to be helpful.

http://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=RUB&to=THB&view=1D

Hopefully the link will work for you.

Current exchange rate from XE.com 

8 minutes ago, denkiblue555 said:

 

 

joke

dʒəʊk/

noun

 

1. 1. 

   a thing that someone says to cause amusement or laughter, especially a story with a funny punchline.

   "she was in a mood to tell jokes"

   synonyms:

   funny story, jest, witticism, quip, pleasantry; More

verb

1. 1. 

   make jokes; talk humorously or flippantly.

   "she could laugh and joke with her colleagues"

   synonyms:

   tell jokes, crack jokes; More

Nope not getting it, I'm afraid you've totally lost me on that

35 minutes ago, denkiblue555 said:

 

Oxymoron? 

21 hours ago, Ridler said:

If you believe the dark side is any less dangerous then you need to go out, look around and leave those rose tinted specs at home. 

The Darkside is a hell of a lot safer than than Walking St, LK metro, soi Bakhow (spl) etc etc, I don't do go go's, girlie bars and stuff like that any more, my first visit to Pattaya was about 11 years ago, the place has changed enormously since then, some of it not for the best.

I started staying, drinking & eating on the Darkside a couple of years after my first visit to LOS. I don't disagree that you can find trouble over here, there are areas I stay well clear of, but it is still 90% safer than downtown Pattaya. 

I have travelled extensively around this kingdom by Train, Bus & driving (in one month alone me and "Her indoors" covered almost 5000 kms, I have always felt relatively safe on my travels, applying the necessary common sense and caution when in a new town or city,

Fortunately I only know nice people.  

And I have prescription lenses in my glasses so my vision is as good as it can be under the circumstances.

6 hours ago, samuibeachcomber said:

 

you have your own little version of S & G...i have been there..i know,so stop the pretence.

You'll have to tell me where that is as I don't have the foggiest idea  Admittedly there are some friendly (wink wink nudge nudge) bars over this side but as an upstanding member of the community I don't know where they (all) are.  

Smart Police - a misnomer if ever there was one 

2 hours ago, carlyai said:

Maybe ruptured liver was incorrect, misreported?

I've done a couple of CPR's and broken ribs on one I know of. Bit embarassing when you sink right in through the person, specially when his wife is watching.

The longer you go, the harder you push, even though the eyes would indicate you should give up.

I could certainly believe ruptured lungs from CPR. Would expect a broken rib or ribs as part of the package.

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Yep, seen & heard it with my own eyes/ears, a mate of mine, ex Royal Marine Commando - now a fully qualified St John's Ambulance trainer delivered CPR to the landlord of my local pub back in the UK, the first thing to go were his ribs, when the ambulance arrived they took over and with a shot of Adrenalin and the old electric shock thingy they got him back.

He lasted about 18 months after that then had a massive heart attack which he never made it back from. 

And so the carousel continues to spin, I see whats gonna happen, after further investigation and questioning of the Paramedics it will be decided that unfortunately the aforementioned Paramedics were over enthusiastic in their administration of CPR to the patient, this resulted in the poor mans death. No blame attached to the Paramedics, it was an ACCIDENT, unfortunate but true, so the DSI remain squeaky clean, and everyone can go home satisfied of a good job done by all.

Sad really. 

I live on the Darkside, aprox 10 kms from the city centre, I have absolutely no interest in going into town at night, or in the day for that matter, except to go shopping, the place gets more dangerous as the years roll by, rumour has it that a large shopping complex is planned for our side of the railroad tracks, the sooner that happens the better because it means I can avoid Sodom & Gomorrah altogether.

We have great bars and restaurants out here, no need to go there at all.  

I can feel my happiness returning already, thank you NACC you make me so happy 

For every thing that has been said on this thread so far with regards to the toxicity of said drugs and whether they are harmful to the users or not is totally irrelevant, I'm sorry, but laws are laws, if you knowingly use/deal or distribute drugs in this country then be prepared to pay the consequences.

All you bleeding hearts out there that say the penalty is too harsh - <deleted>, They both did wrong in the eyes of the law, time to pay the consequences, I don't give a flying phuck if they never come out let alone be sent back to their respective countries to finish off their stints.

They ought to be grateful that they don't have a death sentence hanging over them.

Really, some of the tosh that is spouted on this forum is unreal.

This is Thailand, they do it their way, get over it and move on.

Another sad statistic, RIP sir.

Well let's hope that they have the will to carry this through, according to the article 4000 licences are issued every day, so taking weekends out and all the holidays and holy days that the locals enjoy approximately 920,000 licences are issued nationwide every year.

Unfortunately many of us on here won't be around to see the results of their efforts to improve road safety, after all, Rome wasn't built in a day was it ?

I think that there should be government run driving centres, with instructors trained and certified to international standards, link up Police and the Department of Land Transport databases, more use of ANPR and police trained to operate it properly, stiffer penalties for offenders etc etc.

Of course the above is still open to corruption but surely any attempt to make improvements is better than letting it continue as it is.

Just my Two pence worth. 

I was going to say that the vast majority of monks are hypocrites, but even before I press the send button I feel the rage and anger of other members, so maybe that's a bit strong, I am though allowed to have my own opinions on the monk hood in general.

Where my Mrs family live the majority are fruit farmers,most have lost the pot to piss in yet they regularly donate to the local temple, the monks live the life of Riley, drive around in brand new cars, no doubt smoking, drinking and playing the lottery on the back of the poor farmers donations, what do the folk get in return ? the square root of diddley squat, except the vague promise of a better "Next life'.

My Mrs goes to the temple where we are at least 4 times a month which  costs me 200 THB every time, she regularly prays at home in the evenings, I don't object, it makes her happy, she believes in her faith or whatever you want to call it.

I honestly believe that the Thais use the monk hood as a way of escaping from something for a period of time and not too many are actually devoted to Buddhism.     

3 hours ago, Jonmarleesco said:

And then some p____d off, 6' 4", 16 stone rugby player climbs out of the other car, cricket bat in hand ... and Mr. Tough Guy has nowhere to go.

And pray tell, why would a 6' 4" 16 Stone Rugby player have a Cricket bat ? 

Just joshing with you, I can imagine the look on the pansy's face  

6 hours ago, Fookhaht said:

Honk at another driver in Thailand = worse than a physical threat.  I've seen a lot more violent reactions to a honk than what this peacock displayed.   I arrived in Thailand a honking maniac (my upbringing).  Over the years, I have my rebuking Thai friends to thank for not having gotten shot by now.  
 

It's the culture--roll with it folks. 

I was the same as you, always blasting the idiots with the horn, my Mrs has told me innumerable times not to do it or make hand gestures, one guy got really mad and followed us for ages until I managed to lose him, now it's windows up, hands firmly on the wheel and curse silently.  

Whatever happened to the mobile phone app for learning English that our esteemed leader trumpeted quite a few months ago on his weekly making the people happy show ?

Looked for it, can't can't find it, maybe it's in Thai 

Never leave the car with the engine running, if I leave my Mrs in the car she locks all the doors, better safe than sorry.

Got to admit that these people are scum, but it is a frequent occurrence unfortunately, I seriously hope that they get hefty sentences.

And for a previous poster, yes this was all over Thai media a few days ago. 

35 minutes ago, johng said:

 

 

I asked before and don't think anyone  did answer   where is the official waste disposal/ rubbish dump for the Pattaya area ?   google map would be lovely thanks.

 

 

Google The Birdcage, if you keep the Birdcage on your right the landfill is on the left hand side, maybe 300 meters or so. 

I appreciate that flytipping is a worldwide problem, when I lived in the UK I drove to work through lovely countryside and actually passed the local recycling plant, you could guarantee that either on may way to work or going home I would see bags of household or builders waste on the side of the road, within minutes of the recycling plant.

Same here in Thailand, we went out yesterday and took a shortcut through the back roads to avoid some roadworks, what did we see ? literally tons of rubbish just thrown onto the side of the road, and again we were within minutes of the local landfill site.

Why do people want to deface their beautiful country in such a way is beyond me. 

I'm pretty sure by now that there are people that are members of this forum who are hell bent on not enjoying themselves in any shape or form, sheeesh, lighten up people. 

Not sure if this has been said as I don't have time to read the last 2 pages (going out for dinner) but it would be interesting if TVF ran a poll - specifically for those of us in "Long term relationships" as to where they met their other half.

1. Bar, Massage parlour, Go-Go.

2. Socially via friends, a party or some other gathering.

3. Restaurant, Office, Mall- Serving, etc.

Of course the respondents would need to be honest in their answers, but I think it would be enlightening, especially for all the bashers on this thread

Come on TVF you can do this