Fat is a type of crazy

I've been doing 3 trips or less a year or so each under 2 months - that's enough - not having to get a visa or extend for 30 days is handy so hope it takes a while or doesn't happen. I feel like I am a normal tourist - normal for someone approaching or in retirement who clearly lives in Australia.

Hope not as the 2 month visa free is handy - 3 two month trips a year - total a bit under 6 months - is sufficient

Exactly. People walk on treadmills for more than 30 minutes and either play videos up loud or talk loudly to someone. People who walk around the gym and loudly talk to someone on the phone as though they own the joint. People who sit at a machine - do a set - think for a minute - watch a video or play on their phone for a few minutes - ponder the universe for a while again - and do a second set .. sometimes repeated for many sets. Mainly young people and mainly when I only have that machine to go for my workout. Not such a a big deal but not all that keen with people videoing too which seems to happen more in Thailand .. often it's a cutie so no so bad ..

Let your bird out of the cage. If she stays it was meant to be. If she flies to Helmut and to her beach friends then so be it. She's been with you long enough that she knows if it works for her and - though it's good she's kind of being honest showing her laziness and bad attitude before she's got the dollars - it's probably downhill from here. Not sure how you can turn the ship around if at this early stage she's not willing to make an effort. If she was to become suddenly a hard worker and 'nice' and followed what you wanted you probably would be bored and miss the old Phuket girl in any case.

I think it's still rude and unpleasant to use a phone in a restaurant. And gym and on public transport. Maybe a quick call with hushed voice. But many talk loudly and are obnoxious - or they talk normally but it isn't cool beyond a minute or two. Couldn't imagine using my phone to look at stuff in public for extended periods except for waiting somewhere like an airport. On holiday - breakfast buffets or restaurants at nice resorts in Thailand are fun but became less fun with my recent ex who would have to take photos of food and views and send them to people who didn't want to see them day after day. I'd let her do her thing but after a couple of days it was a bore but up to her. Not a big deal and it's fun for her but a bore is all. Courtesy and awareness of how things affect others still has an important place in this world.

Well said. I think if you are say 55 + male and either live in Thailand, or like going to Thailand or have thai partners, you are likely to have something in common with those on this site even if it is not always readily apparent. But it can be like if you sat at a park bench and someone sat next to you and had a chat - if they give you too much personal information, are too strong in their opinion or righteousness, or if they have the same whinge time and time again, try and be too quirky or show they have money or similar, or make statements clearly designed to be rude or troll you'll shortly give them the flick. Here you can engage a bit or not. Down side is it's clearly impersonal - many prominent posters disappear - had enough, dead, who knows. I actually though the op along with So Cal 1990 and others were paid posters at one point because they all appeared at the same time - June 2024, have numbers in their name, and write in a certain style - but maybe not.

Three options are: It's going badly - he'd likely be shouting it from the rooftops if it was a huge success. The experiment failed. It's going well - he's having too much fun and couldn't be bothered getting feedback from a bunch of cynics and curmudgeons. I married a young girl - and divorced her - and you don't want to hang out with those that have an unwavering view that it's for money or visa's even if there may be a hint of truth. People were nice to me so it was fine .. It's going average - fallen into a normal boring relationship and there is nothing noteworthy to say.

It does affect your life - price of oil, tariffs, effect on markets, psychological effect of wars and other events, are are real things. Sometimes better to vent here on one's opinions than in a bar or to a long suffering thai wife. I used to post political stuff a little bit but now certain posters are so trollish and seemingly intentionally post in bad faith that it's not fun. It was always the way though that each side makes their point - then each new day they make the same points afresh often ignoring facts brought to their attention multiple times. After a while you see the same posters with the same old chestnuts. There are some posters that I like to look at it who have interesting things to say and add some humour. Lets face it world events can be a bit of a downer or quite interesting and it can help to see that there are like minded folk who feel the same.

Cash provided 1000 Living Expenses for her 10000 Happy 25th birthday extravaganza 100000 Upcoming house in Ubon ??? Wonder what Helmut is offering

It is not uncommon for friends and associates to have concerns about someone's new partner. At some point you have to let them do their thing - if it works out good .. if not .. so sad. So let us hope it turns out good for both of them .. with a last warning: as said before, she may be being ultra nice and cute for the birthday which must be shortly - to get a better model phone, bigger cash gift .. and a stay at a better resort. After her birthday lets hope she keeps her happy and contended nature and doesn't look back to the one he describes as an orange haired older pig man. They both laughed at his small <deleted> but the bigger bank balance may lead her to a return to Helmut.

Pollution is no 1 reason for only coming to Thailand time to time. When you pack an air purifier along with sunscreen something is off. Seems odd that the people don't take action. Poorer people may feel it's out of their control. But there are many not poor. For now coming to Thailand in the low season in the Australian winter will do unless the decision is to live in Phuket which isn't so bad.

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I don't get why that would be the conclusion without you providing context, say some useful facts or information to make sense of it, e.g. what they did wrong, why other policies of major parties are better, comparison to other countries like the US on treatment of the elderly for example might be of interest. But Albo is a scumbag doesn't really give much to go with.

You see you wonder why you are unpopular with down votes. In the pub your posts are ok until you get in some long boring back and forward. But on politics it's you and others with posts like this that are such a turn off. That's my opinion.

As others have said it is tenuous to make a lot of this when he is much more critical of the right. My take though is his criticisms of some - normally the far left - are fair - but that's not what most left leaning people are about. He will make fun of people wearing masks in cars - such a rarity - to get a laugh about how the pandemic was handled. He'll make fun of Gays for Palestine - pointing out the intolerance for gays - unfairly tarnishing all with concerns about the treatment of Palestinians. For the left he'll find extreme examples of opinions on the far left - that are often not the opinions of mainstream democrats. He can make valid points on all these issues but in my opinion is lazy to get a laugh by finding extremes and suggesting that's part of the norm. Whereas mainstream republicans do in fact hold - or put up with - the extreme views of Trump on a range of issues so it's not comparing like with like. I think he doesn't quite get himself why he lost a chunk of his audience who look for more nuanced and fair comparisons and humour.

She gave him pity sex for weeks .. and he threw a few dollars her way. Fair enough. One can interpret events in a serious way, for entertainment value, or to help go onward and upward. If it is fun and worthwhile you don't make huge investments you might regret later then its all good.

Trying to control your readers now like Phuket girl. You created this picture of a Frankenstein monster - who gave favours to old men for financial gain - with your own words. You built up a horrific picture too of Helmut who she chose freely to be with - and by your own admission - did so as she benefitted financially. You might have to be more careful with your words then so you present her as a free spirited fun lovin' girl - or however you think she should be perceived - rather than by names you feel are unfair and repugnant.

One that left an impression was Get Low. Old guy. Hermit. Only contact with the world was posting on Asean Now.

This anti harrisfan stuff is getting so boring although it's fun watching the score go down.

3 types of friends I can think of. People who you have similar take on things with - be it music, politics, etc but you have to have a similar sense of humour to go with it. People who have done things for you and you them and you build trust. I know a guy who is actually with my ex thai wife who has a particular area of expertise where I struggle and vice versa and we've grown to trust each other - not simply because we both get something - because of the way each of us have gone about it. A third category is old friends, with whom it doesn't matter how many years have gone by, you can be yourself with them - you don't need to put on pretences and it would be useless if you tried as they know you too well.

True but let has have a hypothetical. You divorce and you meet a girl in her 20's. She's been a bit naughty but is heaps of fun and you want to give it a go. Then how do you guide her towards not getting the rush of instant gratification of social media - where men tell her she's all that and offer money - and towards a more normal relationship that she is not used to. Obviously watching the girl and her phone 24 7 is doomed to failure and she'll soon hate you or simply get bored. But is there a middle ground where you treat her well and set down rules but without being controlling - to get her to learn to appreciate this form of normal relationship. It's not easy. Of course in this case the girl - based on available evidence - appears to be happy with a business relationship so she may endure the control in the short term to meet short term ends - cash, a birthday iphone, and a lazy life playing on tik tok.

You are making me lose faith in AI if it thinks Prubangboy and Cameroni are the same. Your history at this site alone should show you that they come from very different places. It's likely a language thing - like continuing to call this a tread.

At an earlier juncture - when you were with her the first time - one could give you the benefit of the doubt and not call it prostitution. This is being generous after her comments to you when she was in Phuket before you met. But she likely had Helmut booked in when with you the first time - telling you about voting and visiting parents etc. I think too you are going for a narrative that you won her back when it appears she had you booked in from near the start for 10 February. So she's being with a guy and knowing about future bookings with a second or third guy. This helps define how she is going about things and prostitution seems a reasonable definition. Nothing bad about that but not fun if you have fallen for her. He probably now sees her as a nasty dummkopf and he's happy he didn't invest too much. What did you get her for valentines ... her birthday is along shortly too.

She's nasty for asking for the photos too. A match made in heaven.

First. Troll post. Must be because who is going to be with a prostitute and contact her former customer and tell him that you are her current customer and are having sex with her as though you are a winner. Sounds like a clown to me. Especially as apparently he treated her well. Be careful she doesn't get you back for cutting out a future cash cow.