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On 5/4/2024 at 1:33 PM, Kalasin Jo said:

Avoid traditional Thai massage. Go for an oil massage which will also be on the menu and is in my experience much kinder.

But it often takes several showers with lots of shampoo / body wash to completely remove the oil.

So I ask for cream massage. 

On 5/3/2024 at 3:16 PM, Presnock said:

Yes, if one says a Thai massage, they can be very painful if one hsn't had one before.  One must tell the "person" doing the massge to be gentle.

 Or call out loudly 'JEP'  'JEP'  (hurts). 

That will usually reduce the power being used.

On 5/5/2024 at 11:18 AM, Yagoda said:

I dont do layovers of less than 2 hours if I can avoud it. Remember you have to travel to new gate and clear security.

 

Based on experience, I try to avoid transfers in Taipei, Manila and Istanbul.

 

The route I chose depends on my ultimate destination and my needs at the time. I therefore go BKK-Seoul or Japan-Lax, layover LAX then ultimate destination (after weed shopping, fab concentrates right near the airport)  or

 

BKK-Frankfurt-NY. This route is nice because its only 11 hours to Frankfurt, then you can layover and go to an FKK (I do Sharks in Darmstadt) and then get a cheap flight to NYC (about 8 hours.) Of course the problem here is that there are three airports in NYC, so depending on where you are going after entering the states you may be airport switching, plus the airports are horribles.

 

Whats the ultimate destination? That affects which way you come in. You gonna meet her at a hub like LA of NYC. Ive come in through Dallas, Atlanta and Minneapolis too, but flight times are brutal. I try to spend the least amount of time in the air.

 

Use Skyscanner

Towards the end of Covid- 19 I flew Singapore Airlines (SQ) from Sydney to S'pore, then on to BKK.

Special repatriation flight, one way only, passenger needed to have special entry document to enter Thailand (I have Thai PR which made this easier). Very low fare.

Flight departed late from Sydney because of childish behaviors of one Aussie lady who didn't have the correct Covid- 19 negative report. 

Arrived Changi late with 50 minutes to change flights and depart Changi on time for Bkk.

SQ staff very organized and focused. I use a wheelchair, after all other passengers exited (50 in total) 3 staff quickly came on board and carefully / quickly escorted / carried me to the aircraft door and into a motorized wheelchair and headed quickly for the next departure gate.

Reseated very quickly, ground staff and cabin crew very organized to ensure I / all passengers were comfortable. SQ hostie whispered 'I will get you a hot drink as soon we get to cruising level, do you prefer tea or coffee?' Coffee came as indicated and a box of 12 nice cookies.

As soon as all passengers all seated for SG - Bkk leg the captain announced 'all check-in luggage has been transferred and is on board already, we are moving off now, about 47 minutes to do the flight change over. And he thanked all the cabin crew.

On 5/4/2024 at 11:45 PM, richard_smith237 said:

 

I never have... but just curious... why ?

 

I don't mean re-heating cold coffee that has lost its flavours and gone somwhat flat and stale.

 

But, what about heating up a coffee that has dropped below hot... 'bumping it up' in the micrwave for 20 seconds, is it that bad ?

 

 

I agree, for me reheating in a microwave changes the taste and for me it brings a somewhat unpleasant taste.

On 5/4/2024 at 5:09 PM, scubascuba3 said:

You only drink espresso?  they are just too small for me, i like the drink to last a little longer

15 years ago I worked in Japan with a very clever oil processing engineer from California. In his career in many countries he had achieved much better than average productivity results from crude oil originating from many areas of the world. And he did the same in the refineries in 2 locations in Japan. 

He brought with him 2 full size Starbucks Americano machines along with a large supply of the very big white filter papers and Starbucks ground coffee (he was convinced that Starbucks was the best thing ever since sliced bread and he mentioned buying the Americana machines, in California) was not very expensive and the papers / coffer bought in bulk from Tokyo also not expensive).

One Americano machine on an additional desk alongside him in the refinery operations office and one at his apartment in Osaka.

Both the American guy and his wife (very beautiful Mexican psychiatry professor / researcher, author of many Mexican cook books) drank 50 (fifty) big mugs of coffee, black, no sugar, every day.

They both claimed the large amount of coffee (caffeine) they consumed daily had no effect on their health / sleep). 

The American CEO (from Texas) had concerns about the engineer's health and insisted he get a thorough health check with emphasis on the condition of his heart. Result: all OK, no signs of any heart issues. He was about 47 / 48 years old.

But at 55 years old the engineer had a massive heart attack and died, no warning. I don't know the later history of his Mexican wife.

5 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

I'm friendly with my long time bike mechanic too. Hair salons too are social places which is nice. I like to chat with the older women at the massage parlor. It's out there for sure but not at large scale in public, not in a city like CM at least.

As long as the chat with the older Thai women doesn't instantly change to:

- You have Thai wife?

- But have to have Thai lady to take care of you.

- I like big belly farang.

- You have big passport and big bank?

- My mother needs a new car.

- You can eat spicy because I can teach you.

- It's the law in Thailand farang have to have a Thai wife.

- I can move to your house tomorrow. 

11 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Taking Farang out of the situation, why do people think Thai people are so friendly anyways? Comparing them to Americans I never see them making chat with random people in public like markets, make smalltalk when queuing, customers don't talk to clerks or at restaurants etc... They seem very withdrawn in public and tend to keep their heads down. Americans are more in your face and can be rude but they're also more friendly in my opinion.

Making chat.  Sounds so simple but it isn't, there's another factor in the Thai scenario which basically isn't there in a typical western scenario.

The factor is status level. All Thais have been brought up to 'know your status level and keep within that status level'.

Even when abroad status is in the picture.

I recall being a member of a Thai student support group in Melbourne.

Regularly some Thais didn't attend because they were aware that students of lower status would be present. This included organized (as needed) additional tutorials. I would put a note on the various notice boards on campus: subject / lesson chapter number / date / time / location.

Often I would get a phone call asking who had signed up. sometimes the phone call would include questions about what uni the student (who had signed up for the tutorial) had graduated from in Thailand, even their grade and any known details of the family name and business activity of the family.

Several times I became aware that students who needed to attend the additional tutorial didn't come, they were from hi-so families and didn't want to be seen attending a tutorial / remedial tutorial with lower status students. 

Even at the tutorial I would notice students being very selective who they would talk to.

(Occasionally I organized social / food activities at my apartment, all invited.

One time I discovered that a rich loud hi-so girl was continually ordering 2 Thai male students to help with food, collect dirty plates and more.

I asked her why, answer:  'they are low status they should do all the support work'.

I instantly / politely told the 2 boys to sit down and then told the hi-so girl to stand up and I told her 'now you take care of the boys'. She fled. 

Word got around and the hi-so girl kept a very low profile.)

On 5/1/2024 at 4:30 AM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Drinking a beer with a British accent. 

 

I don't know what all the fuss was about, Seems really weird that he gets violent over a few hundred baht.

I thought the unemployment benefits paid well in England.  

 

 

The cops organised tea and scones and Abdulloh declined, it's just not British old chap. 

 

 

But no jam and no cream.

On 5/3/2024 at 10:39 AM, 5davidhen1 said:

Many thanks to all the respondents. 

brianthainess, I don't believe that my landlady doesn't want to replace the TV, I think it's just that she doesn't fully understand current technology, as indeed, neither do I, hence my appeal on this forum.

As a 73yr old fart, I do try to keep up with IT but, I think it is starting to outpace me. 555.

When you reach 80 then you are 'entitled' to claim the age factor!

7 hours ago, ourmanflint said:

Anyone that believes this story has to be eternally naive

I suggest your naive.

2 hours ago, kingstonkid said:

You can bet that her EX was going to be jumping all over this, BUT with the will to the cleaner, I think she has done a great thing.  Obviously, she really did not have a lot of support

You make lots of assumptions then try to dimish them.

My dear old dad called his very nasty mother after I had received very nasty / insulting letters from her when I was on active service in Sth. Vietnam. 

He told her 'this is the last communication you will ever receive from me and I forbid you to send any further letters to my son*' (her grandson). * I discovered much later that he had contacted the Army Post office to ask if it was possible to block mail being delivered to army personnel. It wasn't possible (at least at that time). In reality she didn't send me any further mail.

My dad kept his 'promise' he never spoke to his mother ever again. Later he discovered that 3 of his siblings had over many years done the same thing.

It happens. 

20 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

It can take an hour going through immigration 

That's the critical item.

19 hours ago, zhounan said:

So called Thai netizens love to pour out their anger when a farang does something bad, but they whistle and pretend nothing happens when a farang does a nice gesture.

You're a sad person, try being positive.

On 5/2/2024 at 6:10 PM, OneMoreFarang said:

It would be interesting to see how many locals work in those jobs in different countries.

It seems in some countries many of the sex workers are from other countries. 

Any male / female breakdown?

On 5/2/2024 at 3:23 PM, VocalNeal said:

Indonesia seems safe then. Terrible place I would never go there.🧐

They won't miss you.

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Here is your list:  I would choose a school only from the top 20  (U. Singapore might be OK.  But, I think Hong Kong University once was better, before the Commies came marching in.)

 

 

 

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/world-ranking

 

 

Singapore and Beijing both in the top 20 band. Not surprised. 

- I've taught / done invited lectures at NUS Singapore, everything planned / done with excellence. Great students.

- I've taught at Beijing university, Executive MBA in English. Everything planned and executed with impressive quality, excellent students, want to learn, they add highly valuable discussion / application in the classroom, in case studies, in exams. Students very keen to learn about the value of leadership behaviors. 

14 hours ago, Jumbo1968 said:

Exactly I had to set a special account up for the deposit in the U.K., no such law exists in Thailand.

In some states in Australia the deposit must be paid quickly into a bank account managed by a government agency. That agency quickly advises the tenant they are holding the deposit.

When the tenant leaves the tenant advises that gov't agency who immediately request a completed form from the landlord.

On arrival, if in order the gov't agency refunds the deposit direct to the tenant.

2 hours ago, LukKrueng said:

 

I'm pretty sure it is not possible to revoke citizenship that is received through birth right. Those who were not born to a Thai person but got naturalized can lose the citizenship of they commit server crimes

I recall some time back there was an item on this site about:

- Thai person self cancelled Thai citizenship.

- Thai person easily regained Thai citizenship. The person involved was born to Thai mother and father, in Thailand.  

1 hour ago, john donson said:

was he even qualified to be a teacher and buy yourself out of pedo sex for 25k?  

 

why no mandatory jail time of 10-20 years to start

"why no mandatory jail time of 10-20 years to start" This is spot on, the law should specifically require he be punished as per the pen code, negotiation not allowed.

7 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

People just don't realize the kind of money involved, for the top clowns in the RTP pyramid scheme, like Torsak and the Joke. It would sure be nice to see some of them convicted. It would demonstrate a true step forward. 

 

As the wife of a crook, she should pay a heavy price for his crimes. Same applies to their kids. They benefitted from the ill gotten wealth. At a minimum they should be subject to great humiliation and outed. 

QUOTE: "... or the top clowns in the RTP pyramid scheme, like Torsak and the Joke. ...."

Why do you mention 'the Joke' in your comment?

18 hours ago, Ben Zioner said:

Lucky him.. Why would one want a Thai nationality?

What a stupid rude ignorant comment and not your business, grow up. 

20 hours ago, Andrew Dwyer said:

AMORN Electronics Tukcom Pattaya,

Electronics retail and repair shop, next to TOPS.

 

Also have several shops in Chiang Mai.