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  1. 1 minute ago, mancub said:

    From the original post:

    ThaiRath reported that Shanghman travelled to the dam with his friends and a tour guide. They were staying at a floating raft accommodation called Krisorn Float.

     

    Perhaps the "tour guide" referred to was just a guy in a pick-up who took them there. 

    Oh, thanks, I overlooked that. 

     

    Yes, probably just a local guy who called himself a tour guide. 

     

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  2. 10 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

    Got to be really bored to do that meet up, topics get desperate it seems

    Some guys enjoy it, gets them away from the keyboard. 

     

    Like you I keep myself busy through the day, exercising etc. 

     

    Many years ago, the venue was on Soi 1 Beach Road (Greentree) and a hotel 2nd road (Grand Sole) opposite soi 6.

     

    I went a few times as I was new in town and bored at the time. 

     

     

  3. 16 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

    Does this meet at different locations? I saw a group of people at the big c extra food court that looked like a club meeting of some kind.

    Lots of elderly European guys hang out there everyday. 

     

    They seem OK, keep to themselves. 

     

    Expat club now meets on 2nd road every week. 

     

    https://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=KnKNE&m=JeLM8SLUjbIzzL&b=i1gL4yqUSfwCsDpw86a.Aw

     

     

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/PattayaExpatsClub/?ref=share&mibextid=NSMWBT

     

  4. 25 minutes ago, mikebell said:

    I've lived in Pattaya nearly 20 years.  Living on the Darkside, I have to cross Railway road 3 or 4 times a week when I am forced to drive into town.  I observe regular log-jams as brainless, selfish Thais jam up the works by blocking lanes in all directions. 

    I am not surprised at the number of 'weird angry foreigners'.

    I agree with you, 100%, there are many brainless, selfish Thais blocking lanes but it is Thailand, it's to be expected, most countries have selfish drivers, probably why so many road rage incidents these days. 

     

    I reckon you'd find there would be a few brainless, selfish foreigners blocking those lanes as well. 

     

  5. 23 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

    Do you avoid expats?

    Have you found them to be great friends 

    Many years ago when I arrived I had loads of expat friends, sadly over the years these foreigners have died off or gone back home because of job loss, divorce etc.

     

    I have a big family now so I tend to avoid foreigners.

    I work offshore and tend to spend my time with other offshore workers, we always have something in common to talk about. 

     

     

    Recent years I've noticed the BTC guys (Dodgy dudes) but they dwindled off when bitcoin slumped.

     

    It seems difficult to find an expat that's not unhinged these days, I enjoy talking to normal expats and socializing but not many about. 

     

    Its always a bonus to talk with other Aussies. 🦘

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  6. 16 minutes ago, carlyai said:

    When in Thailand for awhile you get used to Thailand driving.

    Safe, as long as you drive the same (or nearly the same) as everyone else.

    Same every country you go to, you learn and drive like them. No problems...usually

    Yep, agree. 👍

     

    I reckon most expats have rarely or never traveled, never been to other countries apart from Thailand, they have not educated themselves on how driving is dynamic, it's different in some countries, each country has their own quirks and features. 

     

  7. 28 minutes ago, Walker88 said:

    There's also some weird foreigners who arrive at multiple complex solutions with minimal information, back up their assertions with a one-time anecdote, and all of their concocted solutions are invariably dead wrong

    100% agree. 👍

     

    I'm sure the majority of comments on AN forums by members reflect your statement. 

     

    I've actually seen a few weird comments from you in the past, real doozies. 🤣

     

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  8. 35 minutes ago, Drumbuie said:

    After a year or two I realised that it's like music. We learned to drive in a rules-based system, like a Western orchestra playing strictly from the score.

    Thais drive like freeform jazz musicians play music. Everyone is improvising all the time, but they're all playing together; the trick is to be aware of everyone else all the time

    You've described it so well, nailed it. 👍

     

    The problem is so many foreigners refuse to assimilate or just too old to learn new habits. 

     

    The Thais have their own driving/riding techniques, you got to learn these techniques or you will become bitter and miserable, angry with yourself and everyone on the road. 

     

    The Thai style is not the safest but it works for them, it's been working for them well before us foreigners came here. 

     

    Sadly most foreigners just prefer to be miserable and bitter, always moaning and complaining. 

     

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