ChiefBEM

This site has a section on Klong Toey: http://www.bangkokeyes.com

Thanks.

I checked and the bars I mentioned no longer exist there.

Sorry I do not know how to spell Klong Toi but was wandering if the area still has the old tough sailor bars.

I remember the Mosquito Bar and the Tiger Bar.

The Mosquito Bar was not a good place to be unless you had 20 or 30 of your good fighting friends with you.

The front of the Tiger Bar was actually a large tiger's head.

It was not a painting.

The head was made of cement/mortor and extended out the front of the building.

You walked in the tiger's mouth under the teeth to get to the door.

The smoke (concha/mary jane) was so thick you culd barely see a foot in front of you.

If you did not smoke you still got high in 15 or 20 minutes just from the 2nd hand smoke.

Does anyone remember these bars or know if they still exist?

its not the 1st experience for me in news paper

but thank u green wanderer (spelling) to interview me

i was in news sometime

but this time feel happy coz Thaivisa's member do it

http://www.nationjunior.com/columns/choice...ex.php?cID=3251

I knew you were famous outside of ThaiVisa!

Regards,

ChiefBEM

Here are pictures of the annual Rattlesnake Roundup held in Sweetwater Texas US.

The roundup is a major event with a carnival atmosphere.

Miss Snake Charmer 2006

The venom (poison) is extracted from the snakes and is used to make snakebite medicine and also used in research.

The winner of the roundup collected 1,200 rattlesnakes.

You have to skin them before you can fry them.

Please provide directions from Ubon Ratchatani to the Farang Connection as soon as the Tam Yam freebee is finalized.

226 all the way. When inside the ring road follow the signs to Surin (right turn at traffic lights). Pass through one set of flashing amber lights (the klong), a further set of traffic lights at the 5 lane cross roads then turn right at the next set (tee junction). Take the first left (after the Koncept shop) and immediate left again. Follow the road round and it's 50 metres on the left.

You owe me a beer.

I will add you to the list

Looking forward to all the special promotions for TV Members!

How about a free bowl of Tom Yam to the first 50 TV customers.

Now we are talking!

Please provide directions from Ubon Ratchatani to the Farang Connection as soon as the Tam Yam freebee is finalized.

ChiefBEM

For some reason the following members pics wernt recognised so i couldnt upload them

cheifbem

daleyboy,

I posted my picture into the album.

All I had to do was decrypt the data.

"ChiefBEM' not "cheifbem."

Sorry ChiefBem apologies for not getting you capital letters in and spelling it wrong

No problem mate

No one else in the tribe is a member of ThaiVisa.

Ok heres the link

http://www.thaivisa.com/gallery/pictures-of-members?page=1

For some reason the following members pics wernt recognised so i couldnt upload them

cheifbem

daleyboy,

I posted my picture into the album.

All I had to do was decrypt the data.

"ChiefBEM' not "cheifbem."

.....

Hey "ChiefBEM"

At first I was going to ask for picture and willing to pay for your autograph. But now I think better to save my money for some other thing. With all your credentials I would have thought you would look more like 007! .......Guess not

Well...to say at least .....I'm very very disappointed!

OK. I tried!

I do not need this passport anymore so here is my passport picture.

ChiefBEM

As with social status, it is ones attitude that counts and not what you have or have not in these areas.....i.e. rich, poor. educated, uneducated. privilidged ect. ect. and how you use things.

marshbags

marshbags you hit the nail on the head!

What really counts in life are:

Attitude

Self-respect

and

Respect for others

ChiefBEM

Here is a pic of the wife and I

Here is a picture of my wife and I.

ChiefBEM

Here's an example - A maid in Bangkok gets 8,000 a month from a farnag family.

In Khon Kaen a farang family gives the maid 3,000 a month.

I have friends that live in Bangkok and pay their employees as follows:

Maid "live-in" is paid 6,000 Baht a month.

Nanny "live-in" is paid 8,000 Baht a month.

Driver does not "live in" but is also on call after normal hours is paid 7,000 Baht a month.

The maid and driver are both from Isaan (Ubon Ratchatani.)

ChiefBEM,

How's the morse?

Ps. Pyramid selling only works in USA and Albania.....and look what happened to them.

the gent,

Do I know you?

Are you from Nebraska?

Were you one of the boys in my Boy Scout troop?

I used to teach flag signals, Morse code, and pioneering (knots) to the boy scouts when I was an Explorer Scout. I never received formal training in any of these areas but became highly proficient in all as a Boy Scout by the age of 14. This education was through early life experience which we all know is the best form of learning.

I still “Do a good turn daily.”

I have and will continue to try my best to abide by the Boy Scout Law:

TRUSTWORTHY

A Scout tells the truth. He keeps his promises. Honesty is part of his code of conduct. People can depend on him.

LOYAL

A Scout is true to his family, Scout leaders, friends, school, and nation.

HELPFUL

A Scout is concerned about other people. He does things willingly for others without pay or reward.

FRIENDLY

A Scout is a friend to all. He is a brother to other Scouts. He seeks to understand others. He respects those with ideas and customs other than his own.

COURTEOUS

A Scout is polite to everyone regardless of age or position. He knows good manners make it easier for people to get along together.

KIND

A Scout understands there is strength in being gentle. He treats others as he wants to be treated. He does not hurt or kill harmless things without reason.

OBEDIENT

A Scout follows the rules of his family, school, and troop. He obeys the laws of his community and country. If he thinks these rules and laws are unfair, he tries to have them changed in an orderly manner rather than disobey them.

CHEERFUL

A Scout looks for the bright side of things. He cheerfully does tasks that come his way. He tries to make others happy.

THRIFTY

A Scout works to pay his way and to help others. He saves for unforeseen needs. He protects and conserves natural resources. He carefully uses time and property.

BRAVE

A Scout can face danger even if he is afraid. He has the courage to stand for what he thinks is right even if others laugh at or threaten him.

CLEAN

A Scout keeps his body and mind fit and clean. He goes around with those who believe in living by these same ideals. He helps keep his home and community clean.

REVERENT

A Scout is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties. He respects the beliefs of others.

Maybe you have me confused with someone else?

Regards,

ChiefBEM

I actually got out of the business when they also started pushing air filters.

Below is a website for anyone that has a product or is interested.

http://www.nsafilters.com/

You were an NSA distributor? They tried to get me into that system many years ago in Germany. Would have required buying various filters worth about a thousand Deutschmark to start with...Actually, I borrowed an airfilter from those guys, brought it with me to a party and remember we blew cigar smoke into it. It came out of the other side in about the same amount as it went in. Maybe not a fair test for the device, but in our eyes it completely failed....

raro,

oh ... this is also for "the gent."

the gent

NSA (National Safety Associates) from the perspective of an MBA, in 1990 the company actually looked like a good way to make a fast buck as long as you had at least $10,000 USD to get things rolling.

Being MLM (Multi-Level-Marketing), the only people that really make money are those who start the company.

Let me tell everyone that I know many people that never went to college/university but were great entrepreneurs and some of them made fortunes before they were 40 years old.

However, the average high school graduate lacks drive and the ability to see the "Big Picture." They end up just happy working in a factory and staying in the town they grew-up in. They will never be rich in a monetary way but in a family perspective they are living a very rich quality of life.

Most of the people that I recruited were high school graduates trying to show they were as smart as their high school friends that went to college.

They would use credit cards to purchase several thousand dollars of product so they could get the title "Manager" or "Director."

We would set-up training seminars and provide guidance on how to recruit people.

If you wanted to make money, the product had very little to do with it.

You had to be able to get people to join your group (Down-Line) and you made a percentage of all product purchases of those in your group.

90% did not make it in the business.

I helped each and every one sell the products they had to other new distributors so that none of them lost very much money.

10% of them did make it and turned into real marketing whirlwinds.

The water filters were OK. I got in with $5,000 USD which made me a Director. The air filters were not worth much to me as they were noisy. When NSA started requiring all Directors to push heavy on getting new distributors to invest in the air filters, I got out as a Senior Director with 20 times my starting investment

ChiefBEM

Oh God, it seems all those dreary american posters have missed the point of the thread.Quelle surprise?

I particularly like the the septic BEM, ex NSA, but gosh I can't say a word "I'm retired man but I just couldn't resist it, you know what I mean." Hey, Mr. Cryptoanalyst, how's the microwave perm or have we not reached that stage yet?

That of course will not mean anything to most, mods included, so don't knock yourselves out. But BEM is cool, aren't you buddy?

That aside, education beyond 16 - 17 is mostly conceit feeding the vanity of the alleged educated.

I have little formal education beyond 16 but I still read and ask why.

Sorry, but now I have to apologize to "the gent."

I just find it hard to believe that he has figured out that I had a distributorship with NSA.

NSA is one of the world's leading distributors of in-home air and water filters. Improve the water that you drink and the air that you breathe with NSA's filters.

I actually got out of the business when they also started pushing air filters.

Below is a website for anyone that has a product or is interested.

http://www.nsafilters.com/

Oh God, it seems all those dreary american posters have missed the point of the thread.Quelle surprise?

I particularly like the the septic BEM, ex NSA, but gosh I can't say a word "I'm retired man but I just couldn't resist it, you know what I mean." Hey, Mr. Cryptoanalyst, how's the microwave perm or have we not reached that stage yet?

That of course will not mean anything to most, mods included, so don't knock yourselves out. But BEM is cool, aren't you buddy?

That aside, education beyond 16 - 17 is mostly conceit feeding the vanity of the alleged educated.

I have little formal education beyond 16 but I still read and ask why.

Why do we have 2 threads and even two polls with basicly the same content ...can't we merge them, so Chief BEM needs to spread his wisdom only once

KY

Khun Yak,

Very considerate.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

Those people have been in the workforce. They don't get rewarded with better positions simply because they completed an MBA.

You are correct!

However, some companies that pay for an employee to further their formal education do provide an incentive in the form of an incentive bonus (one time $$) and/or an increase in their base salary.

Additionally, some companies have special programs for management/executive internships that stipulate if you are accepted by a university to enter a master's or Ph.D. program and accepted into the company program you will be placed into an executive training program in the company upon completion of the program and attaining your advanced degree.

ChiefBEM

My formal education includes an undergraduate business degree (B.B.A.) and graduate degrees (M.S.A. / M.B.A.). Additionally, I have extensive training in analytical and technical fields (cryptanalysis/cryptology, communications, telecommunications, linguistics, and engineering.)

I have gained the most effective and valuable form of informal education by living and working outside of the continental United States (Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Central America) in excess of 18 years. Being married to a Thai Lady for 35 years can truly be considered an enjoyable learning experience.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

Ahh...I got it!...after spent 5 min. in decoding

Let me guess...you're an international spy!?....by any chance are you 007?

I am completely retired.

I am unable to confirm, deny, or comment on your comment.

Regards,

Bai Ren ChiefBEM

Since I have nothing else to do, howabout completing this poll? For me the answer is that I have a Master's degree, (although I have yet to find employment as a Rocket Scientist in Thailand!)

Simon

Below is information that I have posted on the other thread.

I am posting here for those who do not know but may want to know.

The first four year degree is a Bachelor's Degree and it is called an "Undergraduate Degree."

The second degree is called a Master's Degree and it is called a "Graduate Degree."

The highest is the Ph.D. (Philosophiae Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy or Ed.D. Doctor of Education) which is after you have attained a Bachelor (Undergraduate) Degree and a Master's (Graduate) Degree.

If you have attained a Master's (Graduate) Degree and are working on your Ph.D., your category is "doing post graduate work."

Regards,

ChiefBEM

Faculty Member

University of Phoenix

What good is a Master's degree?

Most major corporations want executive officers and senior directors that have a Master's Degree and preferably a Master's in Business Administration. They encourage their managers to go after an MBA by paying for the school and providing incentive pay raises based on having the MBA (or other master's level degrees.)

In reference to $$ and MBAs

(New college graduates in 2005)

The following is a small part of an article published on www.gmac.com

http://www.gmac.com/gmac/VirtualLibrary/Pu...duateSurvey.htm

"2005 MBA Graduates Optimistic about the Future

May-June 2005

The MBA graduating class of 2005 has plenty to celebrate about. This year’s business school graduates are fielding more job offers and higher base salaries than any class since 2001, according to the latest GMAC® Global MBA® Graduate Survey.

Average base salaries have hit $90,652 per year for people who have accepted positions, the survey found. People still mulling job possibilities said they expect to receive an average base salary of $84,318, up from the $76,147 respondents in 2004 said they anticipated and the $73,100 expected by survey participants in 2003."

If interested go to the web site and read the rest of the article.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

I have often wondered the same thing. But I also wonder the jobs they hold with the education they have

Most major corporations want executive officers and senior directors that have a Master's Degree and preferably a Master's in Business Administration. They encourage their managers to go after an MBA by paying for the school and providing incentive pay raises based on having the MBA (or other master's level degrees.)

Regards,

ChiefBEM

I have often wondered the same thing. But I also wonder the jobs they hold with the education they have

Most major corporations want executive officers and senior directors that have a Master's Degree and preferably a Master's in Business Administration. They encourage their managers to go after an MBA by paying for the school and providing incentive pay raises based on having the MBA (or other master's level degrees.)

Regards,

ChiefBEM

In reference to $$ and MBAs

(New college graduates in 2005)

The following is a small part of an article published on www.gmac.com

http://www.gmac.com/gmac/VirtualLibrary/Pu...duateSurvey.htm

"2005 MBA Graduates Optimistic about the Future

May-June 2005

The MBA graduating class of 2005 has plenty to celebrate about. This year’s business school graduates are fielding more job offers and higher base salaries than any class since 2001, according to the latest GMAC® Global MBA® Graduate Survey.

Average base salaries have hit $90,652 per year for people who have accepted positions, the survey found. People still mulling job possibilities said they expect to receive an average base salary of $84,318, up from the $76,147 respondents in 2004 said they anticipated and the $73,100 expected by survey participants in 2003."

If interested go to the web site and read the rest of the article.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

I thnik there is an error in the poll.

Undergraduate is before you graduate with a first degree - those who have are graduates.

Sorry if that is being picky...

Sorry mate!

The first four year degree is a Bachelor's Degree and it is called an "Undergraduate Degree."

The second degree is called a Master's Degree and it is called a "Graduate Degree."

The highest is the Ph.D. (Philosophiae Doctor or Doctor of Philosophy or Ed.D. Doctor of Education) which is after you have attained a Bachelor (Undergraduate) Degree and a Master's (Graduate) Degree.

If you have attained a Master's (Graduate) Degree and are working on your Ph.D., your category is doing post graduate work.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

Faculty Member

University of Phoenix

Well, dont take it very seriously, this is just one attempt to find out the general level of education of people here. So dont take it personally, no offence intended.

My formal education includes an undergraduate business degree (B.B.A.) and graduate degrees (M.S.A. / M.B.A.). Additionally, I have extensive training in analytical and technical fields (cryptanalysis/cryptology, communications, telecommunications, linguistics, and engineering.)

I have gained the most effective and valuable form of informal education by living and working outside of the continental United States (Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Central America) in excess of 18 years. Being married to a Thai Lady for 35 years can truly be considered an enjoyable learning experience.

What's Your Academic Education?

The above is another new poll on this forum about education.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

Well, dont take it very seriously, this is just one attempt to find out the general level of education of people here. So dont take it personally, no offence intended.

On your poll ......

The top category I believe your computer made a mistake

I believe what you were thinking was: "PhD or Post Graduate Work."

Regards,

ChiefBem

Since I have nothing else to do, howabout completing this poll? For me the answer is that I have a Master's degree, (although I have yet to find employment as a Rocket Scientist in Thailand!)

Simon

My formal education includes an undergraduate business degree (B.B.A.) and graduate degrees (M.S.A. / M.B.A.). Additionally, I have extensive training in analytical and technical fields (cryptanalysis/cryptology, communications, telecommunications, linguistics, and engineering.)

I have gained the most effective and valuable form of informal education by living and working outside of the continental United States (Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, and Central America) in excess of 18 years. Being married to a Thai Lady for 35 years can truly be considered an enjoyable learning experience.

Regards,

ChiefBEM

I live here.Have done for 4 years.

Lived and worked in Bangkok and Ubon 1967 - 1971.

Been married to my Thai bride for 35 years.

Vacation once a year in LOS.

Now retired at age 59 and looking at building a retirement home in Ubon.