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Will never recognize Pizza Company or Pizza Hut as pizzas. It all tastes like a cheap, overdeveloped hot dog, it's the first thing that comes in mind when I say JUNK food

Can't really say I was impressed, except for the price, which is almost impressive. Subs were OK though

Looks like they're cooking it...Can't stand more than half of them, arrogance and low manners seem to be right at home, but of course we can't generalize, the ones from Saint Petersburg and Moscow for example behave and look totally different from your regular Siberian Joe. Apparently they tend to go heart to heart on one thing with the Thais...the corruption

As for the reporter mentioned earlier...you know what? <deleted> the reporters, I'm tired of getting my head poisoned of their BS, good for Putin and hope that might be a wake up call for at least some of the media to realize that it should be time to get some truth flying around from time to time

Heard they got some great golden retrievers to walk you around the city

Hate that BS...

Marriage after an online relationship? I wouldn't, but that's just me. All the best to you anyway

Looooooove these threads!!!

Now seriously, my advice to you, IMHO, just forget about this thread, go with your guts and whether you're gonna get burned or not (pretty sure you'll do get burned) at least you have learned your lesson, but at least DO NOT GET MARRIED!!!

Bella Napoli gets my vote, seconded by Scoozi, then again I haven't been tried any of them for almost 2 years, maybe there's new good places, but I have never been disappointed at Bella Napoli in my 4 years in BKK, can\t wait to go back there next month

What a load of bolloc-- it is his body and and he is free to do put what he likes in it.

True. But he's buying the drugs from who? Answer: a drug dealer who will sell to anyone, even kids. So, he's as guilty as the dealer or anyone else that buys drugs. It's the same as buying anything illegal. If you're caught, you should be punished according to the law.

Are you a priest?

As mentioned many times on here, The Blues Factory has the best live music in Pattaya without a doubt, but its more rock than Jazz

Yes, I have to agree, but then, it's been a long time since I was in the Blues Factory.

Blues Factory is not what it used to be. Decayed a bit, way much less people, a refresh is needed, hope Dave is on it as it is a shame that a place with such good music (for Pattaya) is being left behind

Last time I tried jumping in the water in Pratumnak it was literally smelling like s**t and there was a pipe with some greenish stuff coming through it right into the water. We left for Koh Larn in less than 10 minutes, so I would advise against letting the small one going anywhere near the sea in Pattaya, unless you're reaching the side of Jomtien, as in Bang Saray far...

Everything nowadays is made in China, poor Eastern European countries, some countries in Africa as well as India, Cambodia and Vietnam, there's nothing 100% original anymore, not even in Milan

True, the busiest mall around is Panthip and still, prices for electronics are higher than Malaysia and Singapore, haven't checked other Asian countries recently

No matter what, you gotta give it to the Thais...they have a lot of nerve. Hub of tourism, hub of education, airport hub and now shopping hub...really incredible

Another hub? Another? What the h*ll are they smoking in there?

Indeed, I apologize, it wasn't you. Anyway, facts are facts, I lived there and I know them and know what they're capable of. I befriended with a few of them, and the ones I'm talking about were quite well off, regardless, after inviting them to my 18th birthday party, they took off with the cds we played that night...this is just a simple example and I could come up with hundreds, but unfortunately, crime is in their blood, they would never feel themselves without tricking or stealing from somebody. The moment you give them a chance, you're jolly well f****d and sh*t out of luck

Growing up my family employed a number of Roma people over the years for odd jobs. The price was fair, they did the work, and they didn't steal. Those stories never make the news.

I have been robbed twice in my life. Once by a Portuguese and once by a Brazilian. Should I label all Portuguese speakers as criminals now?

I don't know. Should you? You just said that Romanians are the European Nigerians

Not really looking for an argument. Maybe I'll let what I said stand and let it be some balance here.

But if what I'm saying is so wrong, why don't you try to edit the Wiki page?

A good film on these issues of segregation and educational racial tracking in Romania:

http://ourschoolfilm.blogspot.com/

We kinda like to stick to stuff we know, seen with our own eyes and most of us know from experience, movies are a bit late for me at the moment

Why do you assume I haven't had direct personal experience with Roma people?

I assume it from the things you're saying, obviously you have no idea what you're talking about

I'm hearing some racial talk here against the Roma people of Romania and it's not nice considering the horrible way the majority Romanians have treated this minority over the years. For the most part, they are born into an underclass and most never even have the opportunity to receive the anything resembling the same level of education as the so called "white" Romanians. They are tracked for lives of poverty from day one.

Also that video was a lot of puff. Father of cybernetics indeed. If you sent a CV with that level of distortion, you'd be in trouble.

Racism in Romania is mostly directed against the Roma people, the country's second-largest minority, who are routinely discriminated against by the state, local authorities and private enterprises, in matters of housing, employment and education. Belonging to the lowest social classes, the Roma are caught in a vicious circle of poverty reinforced by segregation.[1] Prejudice against Roma people is common among the Romanians, who characterize the Roma as being thieves, dirty and lazy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_Romania

Go live in Romania (you don't even have to be close to a Gypsy neighborhood) and when your kids come back home beaten (by the same guy you tried to help out by offering him a decent amount of money to do your garden or whatever choirs and he ended up disappearing with the tools) and without their wallets, phones or whatever. I could go on and on and on and on, but please don't give us lessons about it, just as we don't give you lessons about your issues...we're just not there to see the facts, therefore we shut the <deleted> up

My vote still goes to Patong. There are much more residents in the area and the place has much more history than darn Soi Nana and Cowboy which I never liked

Yeah, forgot, only Western Europeans are entitled to blame African and Middle Eastern immigrants for all the crimes and misfortunes, when it comes to Romanian gypsies, all Romanians are the same, right? They represent less than 3% of the population and they spread all over Europe giving a bad name for Romania and because of Western European governments, not only that we have to put up with them, but we also have to spoil them, cause they're a minority by EU laws So give me a break and read a darn book and learn the differences, or google it if you must. I got people wondering how come I'm Romanian and white?!?!...what a proof of great education

These Romanina crooks are highly organized and operating in a number of countries. Excellent Panorama documentary recently on their illegal operations, including using children to beg, in the UK. Hundreds of thousands of pounds being sent back to the'gypsy bosses' in a Romanian village.

Criminality has no country and no borders.

Do not confuse romanians with rroma (gipsys).

Judging a nation by few individuals, is a mistake my friend.

Check please this link to know how romanians really are -

No need to prove with a video, as you say, judging a nation by few individuals, is a big mistake

Lets see the bank reports suspicious activity, the police get on the case and bust the guy in quick time and most of the posters to the thread just complain and try to fine some other connection. It is amazing what Thailand brings out in people

Most probably the credit cards come from foreign countries, it will be quite difficult to give an exact amount, but I am pretty sure he will spend at least a few years in jail, not too many though, since the victims were not Thai citizens

Pattaya and consumer protection...hmmm. Something doesn't rhyme here

Romaian tourist? Should it not read `Romanian criminal`?

It should. It's a dam_n shame. There's plenty of Romanians living in LoS for quite a lot of time, all working as normal, honest people. It's a shame how some fellow countrymen can spit in all of our work and struggle here

They are still Tourist until proven otherwise by the court. Don't they get the benefit of doubt? Like the SMS Ah Gong?

I would love to think that way, unfortunately I know the type...hope they don't get deported back in Romania and get what they deserve here in Thailand so they can share their impressions regarding Thai jails, maybe the next idiot is gonna think twice before coming over