Titan1962

On 10/30/2020 at 6:36 AM, quake said:

What are the good points ?

i can only come up with sex.

Well I suppose sex is the number one thing a man thinks about until the old fella gives up.

But the great food would be another,the cheap accommodation options,the weather,depending on what country your from,being able to pay your way out of traffic infringements if that’s required,being able to get long term visas that many shouldn’t have,wink,wink.being in a country that makes your old sorry ass feel like your 30 again, wink,wink younger girls,being able to start a new life with a new set of lies and stories to go with it to impress that no one can dispute,eye candy. Too name a few. 

11 hours ago, Lacessit said:

It depends on what is important to you. A Thai GF 23 years younger than me, where would I get that in Australia lacking the wallet of a millionaire?

 I think the only things I miss are a decent eye fillet steak and a robust shiraz. I certainly don't miss the nanny state stuff, or shelling out a small fortune in council rates, electricity and car registration.

My TGF is 20 years younger than myself and the relationship is great. But I did say if I could afford to live back home at paradise point I think I would. If I could afford it,the electricity and rates would not be a problem.

As for the nanny state ? What actually are you referring too.

There becomes a time and age where I think that you start thinking with the big head rather than the little head. Especially regarding health and the availability of decent medical requirements. It’s all well and good if you can afford decent health cover  when your say in your late 60s or early 70s but that’s really expensive.And too be honest the public health system here is a bit of a concern to me.Just starting to think a bit more into the future as I get a bit older that’s all. 

Well I hope he starts his visit by using the local Tuk,Tuks and finishes off with a nice jet ski ride around patong bay. 
 

You can get yourself killed just as easy on a 125 wave or a Scoopy if you ride like an idiot. Two 14 year olds killed just across the road from my nephews school a week ago. Riding 2 up on a 125 with no helmets,yes kids being kids. But the thing is,they were 14,weren’t supposed to be riding a bike. Secondly the teachers at the school must have known these kids ride bikes to school and aren’t of legal age. Plus the parents must know their kids are riding these bikes with no license and are breaking the law. So it boils down to no law enforcement. So until the police force start enforcing the already implemented laws and actually fining and confiscating the bikes and cars of people with no license nothing will change. Making you get a medical certificate to say your fit to ride or drive does not come with a brain upgrade and common sense . Even a point or demerit system won’t work here if you can just slip the guy a few hundred baht to look the other way. 
So basically it’s Thailand,it has its good points,and it has its bad. Love it or leave it. 

On 10/13/2020 at 9:20 AM, ChipButty said:

I find that excuse a bit lame because of the Vegetarian Festival. they would have been in quarantine would they not?

My thoughts exactly,but now it appears they weren’t even coming. Phuket is an island and they could control people coming and going. But that’s not as easy as it sounds either,as food and general supplies need to get there from BKK and surrounding areas. Do they let these drivers into the island and back out again. Plus I hear almost 80% of business in the tourist area closed. Then who would want to go there anyway with nothing to do. Maybe they need to organize more events there that will attract locals and people who are willing to travel that far. Music festivals,tattoo events,hot rod shows or whatever. But now the international tourist are not coming,the establishments will really need to adjust there prices to suit the Thai market. Cheaper hotel rates across the board,better and cheaper transportation options. 
special rates on flights going to phuket to attract people , This will be the only option available to try and get the people living and trying to run business in and around Patong,Kata,Karon a chance untill a vaccine is found. 

Contracted genital herpes about 4 1/2 years ago while living in phuket of all places LOL.

My bad,had a few too many drinks and you can guess the rest.

Anyway the first time it appeared I thought it was a mosquito bite but a bit more swollen  It went away after about 2 weeks. Anyway ended up in a full on relationship with another girl not long after that and never really thought anything about it. Still in that relationship now and things are going great. The next time it came back with a vengeance,I mean really swollen and a bit painful and needed to go hospital and get it checked out. Yep it was genital herpes,and yes my misses ended up getting too. My BAD but she is understanding about it and there are no issues in the relationship because of it. 
So one good thing is we don’t have to worry about it anymore. I have a box of Valtrex 500 mg at home all the time,they cost about 1000 baht for 10 tablets. We have learnt to live with it as a couple.

What I have learnt,at the first sign of it returning I take one tablet and it stops it in its tracks. Doesn’t even show up anymore. I would probably get that feeling about 2 to 3 times a year.

My misses copes with it the same way,there’s not much else we can do except try and control it.

Does it interfere with our lives,no. Does it affect our sex lives no. Just costs me 1000-2000 baht a year to control it.

would I rather not have it,yes. But I have and she has and life goes on. 

On 8/13/2020 at 8:42 AM, zzzzz said:

bikers all know about it and yes , hotels/resorts are offering great discounts.

Well that’s good to know,the reason I quoted here was I have not seen anything on the event.Well hopefully they get plenty of people down there as every little bit will help. Hope the rain stays away and it’s a success.

On 8/13/2020 at 4:32 AM, Matzzon said:

Are you applying for an opening as a Phuket tourism marketing consultant?

See how much we miss out on,never knew there was an opening. 

Yes why not,don’t worry about the rest of the country that’s just getting back to some sort of normality. Like the street market vendor,the fresh fruit market sellers,the locals that cater to the locals. Let’s take the chance and hope we don’t have to shut all these places down and go back to a curfew like before. No planes flying,restricted movement between provinces. 
Sounds like someone might have a certain type of business that’s going broke. Don’t get me wrong,I am all for opening up the borders and allowing tourists back in,but if there’s a chance that it could put thailand into a Melbourne situation again,definitely not. This virus came from China and crippled Thailand and is tourists industry,has china offered any compensation to places like phuket,Pattaya. I bet not. 

2 hours ago, torturedsole said:

Keep squeaky clean and they've no reason to tap you up for tea money.  My wife and I have been stopped on the bike dozens of times and no fines. I've always found the BiB to be polite as well.

 

 

Yes I agree,but when your riding in a group of say 10 to 20 Thais after leaving the intersection and you see the Thais just Cruze on thru the check point,You know once they spot you it’s a 95% chance they are going to pull you over. No problem as I have a Thai license,but just gets a bit frustrating. Mind you since Covid arrived I have noticed that there are very few checkpoints around at the moment. Less tourists means less tea money as they know the Thais are struggling with jobs and money. But it’s all part of living in the LOS.

The only frustrating thing about living here,immigration.

The other things like double pricing ++++,it’s my choice if I want to pay.

BUT it would be nice if the Thai government brought in a tier system for expats that have lived here incident free for 5 years or more.

Maybe like doing away with the 90 day reporting. Increasing the visa status to 2 years instead of yearly. Reducing the monthly required income To help with the strong baht,reviewed yearly. 
But to be honest the only time I feel like I am being taken advantage off is when I see a traffic road block,and the double pricing for foreigners.

I still feel like I live a better life here than I would in my home country.

But things could be a bit easier for long term expats that have done the right thing. Would I do it all again,yes I would but with some minor adjustments to the amount of money i invested here.

Well hopefully they will realise just how important the tourists are and stop all the scams. Thai prices and Falang prices for starters. But more than likely they will increase the prices and try an recoup their lost income. Mind you it is nice not to see all those tourist vans racing around like their in whacky races. No sympathy for the Tuk tuk mafia in Phuket either, one of the biggest rip offs on the island. 

Advice needed,not getting any news feeds lately from TV. They are only showing up in my notifications.

Maybe I accidentally turned something on or off,but is a bit frustrating getting a notification then having to go search the TV page to find it. Normally just turned up on my FB page.

Any help world be appreciated.

cheers.

I lived in a beautiful condo on the hill overlooking kata. The water for the particular block of condos I lived in was brought in by truck every second day. So we paid a bit extra for that,but before you rock the boat enquire at the office about the price your paying. 
Also check out your contract,it might be in there explaining the charges.

Sounds like a lot of really really sexually frustrated men in here missing the bar girls LOL

Well just goes to show unless your in supervised quarantine there will always be some dick that will break the rules.

Thailand have done a great job in controlling the virus up to this point,no use harping on about it now. The next thing is to not allow it to happen again. Hopefully no one will come down with the virus and things here will remain open. But it does put a big question mark on opening up the borders to tourists,even limited numbers and wealthy people. The virus does not discriminate,rich,poor,celebity LOL,diplomat. We all breath,bleed and <deleted>. A lot of business have reopened,employed staff and are trying to make the most out of a bad situation. You can move freely around Thailand and enjoy what it has to offer,maybe a few are missing the bars and the ladies. The last thing Thailand needs right now is another shutdown,keep the borders closed to tourists. If people fall into the allowed returnees, please keep them in quarantine until the have been cleared. I think this going to last a lot longer than people think so,this might be the norm for awhile.

Does this impact me,yes it does. My wife has lost her part time job,her brother and his misses have lost their jobs and moved away from Phuket. The brother is coming up to CM to live with us and try and find work up here as he has no money. My wife and I are looking after his son now,his mother is out of work too. This also makes it hard for my misses and her brother to send money to their parents so they can buy food and pay for electricity and stuff. Looks like I might be helping out there very soon. 
No sick buffaloes,I already checked. But the brother is confident he will get work,he will do anything to survive. Just needs a hand until things improve. If they get a second wave and have to close up shop again,it will be a lot worse than the first wave. So as far as I am concerned,stuff the tourists,stuff the sexpats they can wait. Let Thailand get back to some sort of normality,let people try and get employment in other areas.

Anyway rant finished for the day.