The_Moog

Cascade in Nana Plaza is good.

The gimmick is that the dancers look ostensibly like girls, except they are actually not.

Somehow these topics always seem more filthy and lurid.....and therefore fascinating.....

...when its little boys being molested, rather than little girls.

Dunno why.

Darn.

SJ got there first.

What do you mean by 'routing' - do you mean your account number ? The customer specific number on the passbook?

If you're getting money in from Schwab regularly, you might like to get a Citibank account, as that is Schwab's correspondent bank in Bangkok.

Thoughts (Kat?)

I feel there is a poetic justice in this. Girls (often Thai) who get trafficked to UK at least will get to stay permanently after securing their freedom from traffickers. Its some consolation to them.

LONDON (AFP) - Human trafficking victims could be spared deportation from Britain and get automatic permission to stay under government proposals revealed.

The Home Office said that illegal immigrants could be handed special residence permits when people-smuggling scams were uncovered.

Pledging to tackle the "appalling modern-day slave trade of human trafficking", ministers said they were considering allowing victims to stay temporarily while they decide whether to prosecute the traffickers, by offering an automatic "reflection period".

The cases of trafficking victims -- often forced into prostitution -- are currently decided case by case, with no right for those concerned to remain in Britain.

The consultation paper warns, however, that the measures could attract immigrants to Britain.

"They could be misused by individuals seeking to extend their stay in the UK, where they do not have a genuine claim as a victim of trafficking," it said.

"Dealing with fraudulent applications will slow down our ability to respond to genuine claims."

The consultation will look at all forms of human trafficking, including labour exploitation, sexual exploitation and trafficking in children.

Home Office minister Paul Goggins said: "Human trafficking, often for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour, is an appalling crime and amounts to modern day slavery.

"It causes great harm, not just to the victims, but to our society as a whole.

"The Government is determined to tackle this terrible crime and reduce the harm it causes."

In October, police arrested the suspected kingpins of a pan-European ring believed to have smuggled tens of thousands of people, mainly Turkish Kurds, into Britain in recent years.

Eighteen people were arrested in raids in London and in Boston, near the eastern English coast.

Samui is an abyss.

I stayed in a bungalow in Chaweng and awoke in the night with the premises shuddering - a guy was rutting an Asian girl on the balcony.

"I'll be finished in a minute" he said in his ocker accent.

He didn't. I went out again.

"Look I told you already. I'll be finished in a minute".....in a threatening tone. Probably hepped up on goofballs.

The resort alsatian chased them off.

A lot of scummy people there. Heaven knows why it dares to market itself as a place for millionaire villas.

This is incorrect.

Departure taxes are not a hundred quid. (i.e the counterpoint to the THB 500 we pay in Bkk - shortly to rise to THB 700)

Fuel surcharges, other taxes - yes, thats about 100 pounds on top of a ticket price. Airlines are reticent about quoting an all-in price as it makes them look expensive.

Try the Bangkok Bank next to Ploenchit BTS station.

Thats where I deposited my THB400k (sole name account, not joint) and I had no work permit.

Use my name if they look quizzical. Say you want an account like mine

So I hope that Gary Glitter, who has not been convicted of any Asian offence, is not getting his lawyers aroused by pointing them at the internet.

<I'm referring to internet Forums, not....oh, well, never mind>

I did think this was the 'Champ' when I saw the headline, but its not.

This guy could have taken off his shirt and shown us his man-titties. Boo !

In our sub-forum we get to vote on the awards, because we are democratic and we are free !

You choose.....

Best gay moderator:

1) ChrisP

2) Peaceblondie

Best gay poster

1) IJWT

2) Endure

3) Prothaiexpat

Best Gay Icon

1) The Moog

Best vandal of the closet

1) The Gentleman Scamp

2) Butterfly

3) Thomas Merton

Best gay locale

1) Farose

2) The Golden Cock

3) Nature Boys

4) Babylon

5) Bananas massage parlour

6) Cascade's unisex lavvies

manamana

Butterfly's crotch no longer smells of grenouilles, but of Old Spice aftershave.

He doesn't actually use Old Spice aftershave, but the chaps dancing in their bikinis in Cascades do.

Some of it is garbage, 'Pattaya, Patpong on steroids' and its numerous Pattaya sequels and spin offs. Because they are self-published, they are quite expensive for a slim volume.

Largely though I like Thai genre lit that is written by foreigners eg: "Bangkok inside out' (which is available contrary to the news of its withdrawal) or "Private Dancer".

The reason rubbish like 'Sleepless in Bangkok' finds its way on to bookshelves is that the costs of printing and publishing in Thailand are cheap, so even cretins can get their pointless effluvia bound.

I think Thaipauly deserves an award.

He's rapidly becoming a cult figure too.

Butterfly wins the award for 'Most improved odour"

The lack of any gay awards smacks of homophobia, and moogophobia, as I would definitely win.

this is how it worked for me, I had to register the birth, but no UK style birth certificate, but an embassy approved translation, in order to get her a british passport I had to apply for citizenship, this was granted about one year after the application, a couple of years later I got her her British passport, using the citizenship certificate as proof of nationality, (not the birth certificate)

Ok, - I'm not aware that the UK Embassy in Bangkok issued 'Citizenship certificates' . Interested to see a scan of it.

I've done all of the registration, Birth Certificate, passport procedure in Bangkok and haven't seen any reference to this item's availability.

On the UK Consular website for Bangkok, 'registration' refers to this birth certification process.

Its the old 'Rahu Godman' syndrome.

Farang goes upcountry to isolated village.

Tries to pork a lot of comely virgins.

Porks one too many.

Gets pitchfork up rectum from angry Thai Father.

If I go to, say, Babylon, will I be able to 'interact' with farangs rather than Thais? I mean that's what I'm interested in.

Why would you want to interfrasticate with Farangs?

Unless you're a Thai Gentleman of course.

Wouldn't you be better off in a country with an indigenous Farang population. For example: Poland or Belgium.

12 months limit for getting registration to the best of my knowledge - which gives you a UK style birth certificate. (This is optional)

That doesn't give baby UK citizenship.

You need to go one step further and get a UK passport. You can do this with or without the UK style birth certificate.

'Harvey Fierstein'

Moog you are implying I was making voices of gay celebrities which I was not.

Well, ha, which ones are you doing ?

I mean, perhaps you're just not a very skilled linguist when it comes to mimicry.

maybe you're doing Vinnie Jones, yet if you have a reedy squeak, it comes out sounding like David Beckham.

There's that American Actor, Harvey something. He was in Torch Song Trilogy. He has a voice which is both macho and not. A wonderful bass voice. Can you do him?

I started out with being recipient of those ho-hum accusations of trollery and homophobia on this Forum, which incidentally is the best Sub Forum on Thaivisa by a distance.

Yet now, I am universally accepted as a 'Gay Icon'.

(Like what George Clooney or Robbie Williams is)

There will actually be a small group going to Farose in about a month, dressed in Sou Westers, gumboots and moby-dick oilskins. All are welcome to attend.

Unfortunately, doing an impersonation of a British celebrity in class is going to sound a bit camp. Its justa thing we Brits have to get used to.

eg

Kenneth Williams "Oooh, matron"

Frank Spencer "Mmm Betty, the cat's done a whoopsie"

Dick Emery "You are awful....but I like you"

Julian Clary "I've just been fisting Norman Lamont"

That last comment - at an awards dinner, got Julian Clary into a lot of trouble.

I used to work with Norman Lamont for awhile at Rothschilds in the early 90s. Charming fellow actually, ooh we did have a giggle together.

I don't think one is allowed to post charitable solicitations on Thaivisa.

Its up to the individual if they want to donate though, as it is a good cause.