bob smith

Over the last few days I have been asked by a few locals what kind of visa I have, given that I can speak Thai and have been here a long time. it left me with quite a weird feeling. What business is it of theirs what visa I am on? when you see a foreigner in the UK, USA or wherever that can speak English, do you ask them what visa they have? do you even care? It seems that many Thais don’t like the fact that people can speak their language and stay here long term, their line of questioning seems to be rather investigative, trying to figure out if one is on overstay. I personally think the Chinafication of Thailand is now almost complete, there are cctv cameras on every corner and now there are members of the public doing the states work. It is becoming increasingly Orwellian out there. bob.

Did you cry as hard for the countless foreigners/tourists that have been assaulted and/or murdered by locals here over the years? bob.

I would never physically assault anyone. did you actually see him kick her In the back in the video? because I didn’t.. bob.

A man with a spine. unlike many on AN. bob.

In the Swiss man’s shoes, I would have done the same. but I sure as hell would not have filmed myself. schoolboy error right there. bob.

That’s on the agenda tonight.

You sacred of the draft dodgers mate?

I own 12 of them and they make me a small fortune annually. I also reserve the right to complain when I am staying at one of my pads that I pay for. the Russians are just unwanted guests. Nothing more, nothing less. bob.

What a daft country this is! it’s like a scene from Monty python. utterly embarrassing.

Can we not just send them all to Phuket and build a thousand foot concrete wall around it so none of them can get out? just thinking out loud. bob.

Give it a rest will you.

Jealous? dont worry, you aren’t the first and you sure as hell wont be the last!! bob.

Because I happen to be staying in the condo that’s fully of ruskies at the moment. for personal reasons. yes indeed I do have options, and plenty of them bob.

I have 3 pool villas. 12 condos in total that i mostly rent out. 1 main house in the city, One 7 bedroom farm house in the countryside. bob.

I bought this place before Putin invaded Ukraine. It wasn’t a Russian gulag back then. It was lovely and peaceful. Not a Russian to be seen.

How am i looking for trouble? did you even read my op? bob.

I don’t care. I wont be intimidated by a gang of draft dodgers destroying our building, I own the unit and pay my yearly maintenance fees. I have rights. They have none. and as of yet I have not engaged with them. just making my presence felt.. bob.

I am not going to disclose what clothes I was wearing. and yes, generally I am quite an intimidating person. I have a face like thunder, especially when I hear loud, unruly Russians. bob.

We shall see tonight. if not then I will go for another stroll at exactly the same time, dressed in the same clothes, ad nauseam until they really get the message. bob.

I am at one of my many apartments in a tourist hotspot. no dorm, just a lot of rooms. bob.

Yep. Already been out to 7. tires seem fine,

So last night, as per, the rowdy Russian mob were sat in the common area past 9pm, all drinking vodka out the bottle laughing the night away, whilst their kids were screaming their heads off. The noise was unbearable, it was distracting me from reading my book. so I decided to go for a little stroll. i walked past them, eyeballed all of them and continued walking slowly. one of their group actually smiled at me and tried to engage with me in Russian but I just gave him a blank, angry stare back. to my amazement by the time I got back to my room they had dispersed. i couldn’t hear a single peep from my balcony. usually this unruly behavior goes on till about midnight, but not tonight.. i gave the impression of a man who has had enough, Stewing in silent anger and possibly about to call the authorities. perhaps they got the message. sometimes silence, a stern face and eye to eye contact is the best remedy here. bob.

What have South Americans got to do with it? I am talking specifically about Russians here.

They are slamming doors now and one has just punched the wall outside my room. i think he may be drunk. when are they going home to join their comrades on the frontline? bob.

Say what?