mgthom63

43 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

I remember a time when you could not make any negative remarks

about New Nordic on TVF....they must no longer be paid advertisers 

regards Worgeordie

Yep, I made a polite but critical remark about Emerging Trends Advisors a few years ago, following an ad I saw here - my comment disappeared real fast. Same old stuff - 'guaranteed returns', a very safe investment, secured on property, blah, blah, blah - but that was then - I'm guessing things have improved and its ok to be a little more critical now these firms have clearly left investors up s**t-creek?

To add insult to injury, I just read (on a private, largely Russian "New Nordic' group forum) that some investors have been receiving messages from a NN manager.  I'll let this 'helpful' advice from him/her speak for itself:
 

On 8/7/2019 at 8:20 PM, Roy Baht said:

The Wind Mill in Pattaya, a place Kevin Burt both frequented and promoted, is famous for employing underage girls. Why shouldn't Kev die a slow and painful death from cancer?

 

https://thepattayanews.com/2019/07/06/wind-mill-gogo-raided-by-pattaya-police-alleged-underage-prostitution-found-say-police/

 

 

That's a disgusting comment IMHO.

Even if he did frequent and promote (which I certainly don't see any evidence of), how does that make him worthy of dying a slow and painful death from cancer?

The Windmill won't be the first or last establishment in Pattaya busted for employing underage girls.  Does that make all visitors to this and other 'busted' establishments in Pattaya guilty of pedophilia and deserving of a slow and painful death?

I can only assume that you're either bored, have a personal grudge against him/Pattaya, were drunk and/or are totally lacking in human compassion.

You're also being disingenuous by suggesting The Windmill is famous for employing underage girls...it's famous for being raunchy. As the article states, the girl had a fake ID so I don't hold the The Windmill totally culpable.

If it was famous for what you claim, it would have been closed down a long time ago (and I personally find the place a bit too sleazy and only visited once, never to return) 

20 hours ago, Benroon said:

No I'm not licensed to practice law but have a fairly decent grasp of the English language. All you have done is describe the transition of an agreement into a contract proving, again, they are two different things. 

 

I'll have one more go though - an agreement is essentially based on honour and a contract on legalities. Chalk and cheese.

 

One example a bet at a betting shop is an agreement that the bookie will pay you out if you win, however these are 'agreements' and when you go to get your winnings he can simply refuse and that's it, there is no legal redress. However place a spread bet, this is a legally binding contract and IS enforceable in law. Same bet but placed under two different scenarios with very different end results.

 

I guess you could draw up a contract and title it agreement but why would you do that to undermine any case you had in court ?

 

Apart from putting it in upper case for the hard of thinking, I can't think of any clearer way of explaining that.

 

Perhaps you should START googling.

It's patently obvious you're not licensed to practise law...thank you for confirming.

The fatal flaw in your argument is your apparent belief that agreements and contracts are mutually exclusive.  They're not. 

To quote a very old and rudimentary legal adage "All contracts are an agreement, but all agreements are not contracts".

To help you decipher this adage:

1. As I stated before, an agreement can (and often does) constitute a contract...when it has the requisite lawful offer, consideration and acceptance (by persons of majority, etc, etc)...both verbal and written agreements can constitute 'contracts'

2. An 'agreement' does not cease to be an agreement when it 'rises' (or 'transitions', to use your language) to the level of a contract

3. Black's Law dictionary defines a 'contract' as: contract, n. (14c) 1. An agreement between two or more parties creating obligations that are enforceable or otherwise recognizable at law <a binding contract>.

You made the statement "An 'agreement' is not a legally binding 'contract' !".

That's totally false.  An agreement can be a legally binding contract.  Had you stated "An 'agreement' may or may not be a legally binding contract" you would have been accurate.

Hope this helps...

1 hour ago, Benroon said:

An 'agreement' is not a legally binding 'contract' !

 

However to assist your limited legal knowledge I have provided the following to help you :-

 

The proper way to make an official contract is through legal means, whereas an agreement can be done without legal involvement. Agreements are generally made over small things, and are usually held by taking someone’s word. ... The difference lies in the formality of the contract and the personalization of an agreement.

 

In short - you are confused

 

 

HE has limited legal knowledge and is confused?  I hope to God you're not licensed to practice law!

An 'agreement' CAN most certainly constitute a legally binding contract, if it includes the requisite elements such as lawful offer, acceptance and consideration, etc. 

Some 'interesting' language also about 'the proper way' to make a contract and the 'difference' between the two...care to share where these nuggets came from?

In short - you are naive about contract law and should do a bit more googling before 'helping' others 

12 minutes ago, KhunFred said:

 

post cancelled

2 hours ago, Ks45672 said:

Aha, we found another one

What age are you? 67 and a half?

Who's the we? And found another what?  Someone who calls you out on your immaturity?

Not even close on the age...the mgthom63 should give you a clue...especially the 63 part.

Can we assume that you're a sad and angry recent or impending divorcee? 

Sorry to hear that, but why make immature and inappropriate smart-ass comments about an elderly suicide victim? 

My advice to you is to move on with your life and not be so bitter about your failed relationship. S**t happens.

Just out of interest, did you lose him/her to an older guy? That, at least, would partly explain why you felt it necessary to deride his age.

2 minutes ago, Ks45672 said:

If I was that age and a vegetarian, I'd have jumped too

I suspect you'll be pushed from a balcony long before you reach his age. 

The post is about someone who committed suicide...going for a cheap laugh says I lot about you, me thinks.

2 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Yes even i  agree with you, but as i pointed out to you in my pm, the poster that i quoted was fully aware of my situation.

 

Appreciate it Colin.  I wasn't meaning to stir the pot ?

2 hours ago, Cereal said:

Here's an idea. If you're caught on an overstay, you get jail time equivalent to the overstay and then deported and banned for life. 

So a seven-day overstay equals seven days in the Bangkok Hilton, deportation and a ban for life? 

Sounds like a perfectly reasonable idea to me!

I personally think that might be going a little too soft on these despicable criminals...I'm all for a Duterte-like extra-judicial execution of these vagabonds.

Regards, Henry Root

3 hours ago, oldlakey said:

The cure for that would of been to read the whole thread a bit of a ask for some I know

I have some affection for the cranky old bugger, but your 'cure' is disingenuous. 

• Ol' Colin did not explain his extenuating circumstances when he initially posed the 'should I have been kicked out for a 35 day overstay?' question....the understandably extenuating circumstances of his coma only came out later when some posters reacted to his initial post...which failed to include this rather important information!

1 hour ago, taipan1949 said:

Yes, you should have been deported. You were ILLEGAL. People of all countries have forgotten what this word actually means. You are a guest when you have a Visa, you overstay then you are ILLEGAL.

Good job he's not an overstaying Muslim or a homosexual.  If that were the case, presumably you'd be all up for him being taken out into the jungle and shot? 555

3 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Me mischievious, shocked  i am.

The member expatthailover who that comment was aimed at is aware of what my situation was at the time,.but has been very quiet since he posted that anybody 10 days or 10 years over stay should be deported.

fair enough...I wasn't aware of your history with him ?

40 minutes ago, Tongjaw said:

Wow, Einstein, you know my life so well, have you been stalking me again sweet cheeks ?. You really are such a ray of sunshine first thing in the morning, I bet your a real lady’s man down at the local bingo hall.

Why don’t you enlighten all of us low life losers here in Thailand as to where your nirvana is? Come on now don’t be shy, type your reply quickly before you dribble your snap crackle and pop onto your keyboard. 

As I recall, he's now a Hong Kong-based expat.  Which makes it all that more laughable for him to indiscriminately insult any and all Thai-based expats.  I turned down a job offer in HK many years ago, choosing instead to become a US-based expat (which I still am).

Why?  The expat community in HK was the most cliquey, self-righteous and snobbish bunch I've ever experienced.  And even at the major British multi-national where I was offered a job, I was warned that the folks typically did not bother flushing the toilet in the swanky offices!  Which makes him calling Thailand 'Land of Sh* t' all the more hypocritical 555

Seriously though, his willingness to hurl insults at anyone who identifies themselves as a Thai-based expat makes we wonder if he hasn't been permanently mentally damaged by the scam perpetrated upon him by fellow expats.  I hope he will reach out for professional help, rather than just continue insulting the law-abiding expats on this forum.

1 hour ago, InMyShadow said:

 

Are you OK? It's odd you would defend such wreck less behaviour. I hope your not thinking the same 

 

 

The loser is an idiot. What he should have done was taped a garbage bag around his neck and passed in his room and spared those kids the night mares 

It's odd that you should call a suicide victim a loser and an idiot.  He clearly had mental health problems. 

Do you feel better admonishing the dead for killing themselves in public? 

If so, I think you would benefit by volunteering for someone like the Samaritans and learning what these 'losers' are thinking and feeling before they take that final step.

15 hours ago, KittenKong said:

Lots of things interest me, but chatting to people is not one of them.

Thanks for the honesty. 

47 minutes ago, Songkran18 said:

Mingling or interacting is part of the learning curve during travels and experiencing new cultures. Be it at the Sky Bar in BKK or some random beach road. 

Agree 100%.

It's real easy to over-generalize and denigrate other nationalities or cultures, but I prefer to keep an open mind and judge on individual merits. I personally have made some great friendships with males and females of all nationalities, skin color and political persuasions...in Thailand and elsewhere.

That said, I've always had problems connecting with folks who just like to stick to their own...I think it often demonstrates xenophobia and bigotry that I want no part of :)

1 hour ago, KittenKong said:

You misunderstand me. I dont want to "mingle" with anyone at random, regardless of who or what they are, and regardless of which country they are from. I'm just not interested at all.

 

What does interest you? 

Just hanging out with people of your 'own kind' or just not socializing with anyone who isn't an established acquaintance? 

Personally, I really enjoy 'mingling' with different nationalities, both expats and tourists...I find it broadens the mind :)

5 minutes ago, ukrules said:

 

I think I might have tried this years back, I can't remember what it was like though. I do remember the name, I probably picked it up in Tesco in the UK.

 

That's around 160 baht, very cheap. I like some of the Gallo wines, nice cheap table wine - all more than 500 Baht a bottle here and that's for the cheapest one they make. More than double the UK price.

 

Thanks @ukrules.  I'll post my impressions when I get round to sampling it.  I couldn't resist taking a gamble at 160 baht, even when in the US where I can often find great deals!

38 minutes ago, poanoi said:

anyways: what do you guys see in this pic ?

Pseudo-intellectual psycho-babble and a mistaken belief of 'intellectual superiority' and/or a greatly inflated/fragile ego from the amateur psychology guy or gal (probably not cute, more likely bitter/cynical!) who posted this archaic pic in the first place 555

10 hours ago, SkyRider said:

How can it survive?  That's what I'm wondering.  I'm wondering, who would buy it at these, prices, actually more then tripling in some stores. 

My apologies for making a post about a non-Thailand purchase...but I've just bought what is probably the cheapest bottle of plonk I've ever bought in 35+ years...so thought it might put the crazy Thailand prices into perspective.

My local supermarket (in Des Moines, US) was offering 1.5L bottles of Turning Leaf Cabernet Sauvignon at a discounted price of $5 USD.  They also had Pinot Grigio by the same winery at the same price.

I haven't tried it yet...and I'm not expecting a very pleasant experience...but has anyone ever tasted it before?  I thought it might be fun to compare this to Mont Clair, even if it just ends up in my next pasta dish!  

4 hours ago, peterb17 said:

Do they serve milkshakes in Soi 6 ?  Maybe they have malt ( whatever that is ) 

Never been there , should I go there for a gourmet experience? 

 

Of course as I have been described as a PC Zealot , is the food transgender friendly? 

You appear to have no idea what malt is.  You appear to have no idea about Hooters and their hiring policy, vis a vis hiring attractive or 'cute' waitresses (their name, Hooters, should be a 'hint' as to their non-PC hiring policy!)  You appear to defame a poster by wrongly stating that  "the fact that someone posts that you should visit this franchise because the women are attractive"...he never stated or implied that.  

Sorry, but to me, you appear rather uneducated, troll-like and/or bitter about both Pattaya and the US.

Your latest cryptic/trolling post mentions transgenders...if that's what really floats your boat, I'm sure you will something on Soi 6 to keep you entertained and off this forum. 

10 hours ago, KrishnaCameb4Buddha said:

 

Okay, '100%': If the policy to which you refer truly covers medical/hospital for riding/driving motorcycles then post the documents that have language which proves what you say.  Post the entire document--the entire Policy you are referring to--including the Exclusions section, along with the receipts you claim the company paid for the motorcycle accident you claim to have had.

 

I'll wait.

I think that it's entirely feasible that a specified (and written/legally binding) addition to the Happy 45+ policy is possible...and this would override the de facto exclusions that exist there.  But, quite honestly, I think you've now flogged this horse to death...maybe just agree to disagree with the various posters whose personal experience/opinion conflicts with your own and move on?

18 minutes ago, xylophone said:

 

 

Sorry, that's the best I can do!

Thanks. I found your 'best' very insightful.  For me, the learning is just as rewarding as the drinking! (or a very close second :))