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2 hours ago, madmen said:

Way to many lower suk I'n my soi which has quiet a few hotels and to many Indian resteraunts

A lot of Sukhumvit is owned by Indians. Including Nana.

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My ex wife put in a walkway made of crazy paving. 

I refer to it as the psycho-path. 

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So now it has officially collapsed and the following were given on the BBC as reasons:

"Thomas Cook has blamed a series of issues for its problems including political unrest in holiday destinations such as Turkey, last summer's prolonged heatwave and customers delaying booking holidays because of Brexit".

Great how they manage to blame Brexit and Turkey (and not a word on the value of the pound abroad). 

But they need to look on the bright side - with global warming the UK is hotting up nicely, wine from vines in Cornwall (the new Riviera) is gaining recognition and soon it will be completely unnecessary for any Brits to leave their homeland for holidays. 

How the world will miss the lager louts...

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Down a bra?

I wonder if the Japanese guy's money was hot down there. 

Or just yen.

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1 hour ago, NCC1701A said:

who?

One of their founders, I believe, was Captain Cook who discovered Tahiti. 

He also discovered your homeland, contrary to Spanish claims. 

I got my history degree on Facebook, want one?

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Thomas Cook...whose exchange booths (for want of a better word) in the UK offered tourists about six baht under the proper rate. 

Good riddance to thieves. 

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Frankly, I was just as shocked by the black women in the picture who put on white make-up.

Disgraceful.

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23 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

The currency is not the only problem. Having seen 8 people from that large triangular country openly urinating group style in the centre of Soi 4 I would hazard a guess that certain factors are leading to a decrease in Pattaya,s charm. While this type of behaviour may be acceptable in certain countries, notably India and Pakistan, Europeans tend to be slightly more up-market and avoid such places ????

Oh come now, sir. Britain is hardly large and I would dispute the fact that it is even vaguely triangular. 

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4 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I saw the same thing happen one day when having lunch on Soi Kaonoi when they were putting in new storm drainage. The orange cones all floated away, the water covered the drain holes and some poor guy turning into a side Soi drove straight down a huge hole. Took half a dozen people to get him and his bike out. Never ride anywhere in the rain since.

A similar thing happened to me about 23 years ago in Soi Lasalle that they were digging up. On my Honda Rebel me and first daughter, then aged about six, started being drawn into a quite ample hole during the school run to BPS. People rushed to successfully grab her from my outstretched arms as I sunk beneath the sandy mire. 

I lived.

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I'm only 58 so not sure I am allowed to comment. I do worry about one thing in relation to getting old - that I'll conk out before Spurs win the EPL. 

On a slightly more serious note I think that having the attention and needs of very young children around me means that I have few times to dwell. I honestly obsessed about getting old far more when I was in my twenties than I do now and I don't think that is set to change in my sixties or seventies. Also I have passed through medical emergencies in which I believed that I was extremely unlikely to see even 50 years of age; this means that now nearing 60 I am thankful for every day I wake up even if my back hurts or my three year old needs chasing around the pool table. Having a cerebral interest - worldwide tournament Scrabble and the practice regimen needed to retain a reasonably high world ranking - also keeps the mental acuity quite finely tuned. Work is also a big factor for me and it is inconceivable that I would consider giving up writing for a living, ever. 

Positive thinking and a very active life, especially mentally, are key components for me and will continue. Maintaining a healthy diet and following the advice of my doctor (a Thai who is a Man City supporter) are also important. He thinks I have a fair chance of seeing Harry lift the EPL trophy...

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1 hour ago, Xonax said:

Am I the only one wondering, why non of the extremely expensive imported grocery products, that most of us foreigners buy, are not becoming cheaper in the stores, when they are becoming so much cheaper to purchase?

The stores are fleecing us.

We need to rebel...get out the placards. "Vegemite Vendetta"  "Weetbix War" "HP till I die!"

Stand up and be counted!!

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5 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

I thought we were in Thailand?

Have British pikeys emigrated here?

Jeez, is there nowhere safe from the Brit-Chav-Pikey thieving scumbags?

Be manhole covers next.

Then the cats out of high end car exhaust systems.

The final straw will be waking up to see your car bricked up each corner with no wheels.........

I think you mean what are referred to these days as "travelers". 

Anyway, thanks for reminding me that Liverpool are playing at 6.30.

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