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  1. 2 hours ago, Peterw42 said:

    I suppose many form their opinions because they are tourists or living in a western bubble within Thailand, so their whole world view of Thailand is westerners. There are tourism and expat demographics within Thailand that your average western tourist is completely unaware of and for some reason actually feel threatened by.

    The Western tourists and expats are just the people to ask about Indian (this thread isn't about Chinese) tourists and expats in Thailand. Where do you think the Indian tourists and expats holiday and live? The same place as the Western tourists and expats. We have far more 1st hand experience of their demographic and behaviour than your average Thai living in Nakon Nowhere or even Bangkok.

  2. 2 minutes ago, Mel52 said:


    Well, I probably would have read it or told you that I didn’t read it sooner if I actually cared what it says. I did most of my Afghanistan tours in the early days of the war and Iraq (Northern Iraq Kurdistan) in 2008 through 2009.

    My next door neighbour is ex US special forces, now a military contractor. I learned this from his wife as he never talks about his army experiences or his current role. Seems to be the norm for these guys.

     

    My father was in the Airborne in the war and in military intelligence in Palestine. He talked very little about his time in the army either.

     

    Seems strange to me that someone who has spent 20 years in the army and has done several tours as special forces is so keen to prattle on again and again about his role on an expats website.

     

    Sounds just like those special forces guys who drone on about it in Pattaya bars and you soon realise that they've never seen the end of a rifle.

  3. 4 minutes ago, atyclb said:

     

    our chat at first pub was about me getting messages from freelancers asking money and she made it clear she is not selling sex. 

     

    like i said, had some beer and nice food

    Bait and switch. You would have got a much bigger bill in the morning.

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  4. 10 minutes ago, Jip99 said:

     

     

    Remind me why I should have to vote again, for something I successfully voted for 3 years ago, when I was told by the most senior politician that the outcome would be final - a once in a generation decision.

    Who promptly resigned as he knew that it was "mission impossible" to secure an exit deal from the EU which would be anywhere near of benefit to the UK.

     

     

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  5. 23 minutes ago, Jan Dietz said:

    The main reason all beer companies sell soda water is so they can advertise. It's all the same overcarbonated tap water.

    If you're looking for mineral content get some Perrier.

     

    Perrier is carbonated water not carbonated soda water. Quite different.

     

    Back in the UK I used to drink large amounts of carbonated water which could be purchased for around 7 baht for a 2 litre bottle. Never seen any locally produced carbonated water in Thailand. Perrier is great but too expensive in Thailand to make it my go to drink.

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