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On 1/23/2025 at 2:28 PM, rocketboy2 said:

Met a few ex special forces guys in pattaya over the years.

Mr. Chang.

Mr. Singha.

Mr. Heineken.

Mr. Guinness.

You forget these.

Mr Sangsom

Mr Hongthom

Mr LongGon

Mr Lhakhow.

All have been in Thailand so long they have gone "Bush", there ex special forces dogs are called 'Leo'

On 1/24/2025 at 10:20 AM, billd766 said:

We used to send a Beverly down route once a week in 1963/64. Fortunately I never got a jolly down there. I was on a 1 year singly tour at RAF Bahrain back then.

Beverly.  Jeez you are old.

Big brother did his first jumps from one of them before shuffling off the back of a Hercules.

Some old blokes on here??

On 1/20/2025 at 4:10 PM, Utalk2mutt said:

Ex serviceman here and whilst I worked closely with them throughout my career mainly from a logistics perspective if someone claims they were SAS it is highly unlikely they ever were. These guys are the crème del la crème, highly disciplined and will not discuss their careers in any way. Lots of BS spread around by wannabes.

You are correct, they will not comment even when you know they are former SAS.

Worked for a drilling company who had me posted to a rig offshore Damman, Saudi in 2014. 

Where one of a few Brits and surprised to see the safety officer were a very quiet, laid back guy who I had to deal with while teaching/instructing Saudi's.

The office had let slip he were ex SAS and that the company had been approached to have him onboard, tried chatting with him and admitted he were an ex-Para after telling him about my elder brother who were ex 'B' company '2' Para

(Brother is 75 this year, I am in my 70th year)

Spoke with him every day and all I got out of him were an e-mail address, while he had my Thai/Uk mobile numbers and work history.  Then he just disappeared, never returned to the rig answered an email then nothing.  Office guys info were sketchy.

So any bull<deleted>ting blokes advertising they are ex SAS, get told I were a door gunner on the Shuttle Atlantis during the "Moon Wars", lost a lot of good mates.

Confuses the <deleted> out them....

First came here in 1983 when in the Merchant Navy.

2004 started living here purely for tax reasons while working offshore Indonesia,

2011 started building a house on land owned by a "Thai Company"

2015 left Pattaya when lease on villa came to an end, met a lady in the Shopping Mall, Korat.

2017 Married said lady, still happily married she turned 53 last year and still lovely.

2025 will be 70 this year, live in a house surrounded by dogs who guard my bikes, fruit trees and Koi carp.  Life cannot get better. 

1977-2015 Worked 38 years at sea with 70% of the time Asian crew and always picked up enough of the language to help with tasks.  Learning some Mandarin after always speaking Cantonese with the HK guys were fun, knew I would settle retire in Asia.

Learning Thai is so important, stopped by police many times on my bike (Ninja650) can laugh and joke in Thai, the Thais work out what I am trying to say in single tone Thai, make a policeman smile you are on your way, but, have a Thai bike licence.

Will only leave here when going up a chimney 

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Raising the middle finger is like a red rag to a bull... if you do it expect a swift response.

Plenty videos on YouTube of drivers going to hospital/morgue after showing a finger to the protect and serve guys.  

The Tories and media ignored this "Problem" for reasons they should answer.

Labour ignore, hand palm, dodge and divert this "UEXB" since a lot of their members and councilors.

I see a perfect example on the rise of Reform/Farage in the UK as seen with Trump in the USA by average voters who feel ignored by mainstream politicians who are surrounded by special interest groups.

So called professional politicians in the UK are happy to stick the fingers into the till, but, fallback in horror if asked to sign the receipt.  No one wants to be "The One" who starts the ball rolling or signs the order at the bottom.  This leaves the field clear for the Reform party who say the things polite company want kept quiet.

The economy could tank in the UK even worse than it is, extremists then move in, demise of the 'Weimar Republic' collapsed and a Minority party grabbed control. 

Bit far of a stretch, but, Von Papen and Hindenburg thought they were in control, we all know the outcome.  

Or maybe Farage is the guy to sort out all this pussyfooting, declare a suspension of 'HR' deport a few hundred, have a word in the ear of a few hundred more, become more powerful and pass draconian laws.......  Think it cannot happen??

Prevention of Terrorism Act in the UK brought in the suspension of common law protection, civil rights and more.  It were so severe  it had to be renewed every year by a vote in the House of Commons, when the reasons for the emergency decree were no longer needed.  The good bits the security services and police liked were signed off into law.

Section 43 anyone......  Google is your friend?

20 hours ago, jvs said:

not vicious enough,

what the heck does that mean?

I am almost sure they did not tell you that and if they did they have no clue.

That is how the Thai were translated into English.

More than likely they did not have enough "Aggression" in them to attack, bite and hold down so failed as security/guard dogs. 

Though the fortunate/unfortunate guy who broke into the workshop leaving blood and clothing behind would class them as vicious. 

See can mean the same in a different context.

Term used from translated Thai were 'vicious'

Worked with Muslims in the Gulf states, North Sea and Indonesia.

Saudis were really bad to work with and try teach on how to operate/repair equipment. 

Would disparage Western values and women, yet we were told not to reply same.  

Lots of foreign educated Muslims were great guys when in airport lounges, sailed with a number the Iranians being the best, I know, I know.

But, remember the Bali bombings and the mastermind, where did his fundamentalism come from, who financed that Indonesian school/Mosque.

Stepped out a chopper in Dammam, Saudi, 28th December 2014 aged 59.  Packed it all in on arrival the hotel I were never going to work in an atmosphere that made me feel uneasy.

6 hours ago, proton said:

Something wrong with people who feel they need more than 2 dogs

My wife and I started rescuing dogs when I retired out in the country.

We have blind, brain damaged, epileptic fit prone and crippled dogs as the result of road accidents, have been given disabled dogs free by vets to free up cages when owners do not pay the medical fees.  Rabies and normal jabs/checks add up to a lot of expense.

R.T.A. gave us two sable GSD's one (Sniffer) who had lost a right rear paw in a trap down south and no longer could jump and another used only for breeding, she arrived at 9 years old and is now 13.

R.T. Airforce (Korat) gave us a male and female GSD that were not vicious enough for guard duties.

At one time we had 11 dogs now down to 8, we have kennels and our property is just under a rai fully walled all around.

Locals who come our home for these past 10 years cleaners/builders/gardeners all remark at the docile nature of the German Shepherds who have all been trained as all large dogs should be. There are 4 motorbikes in a carport ranging from 650 down to 125 with lots of tools.

Only one instance in 10 years we thought the dogs were attacking a cat/snake in the workshop whatever/whoever left some denim and a lot of smeared blood, they never went the local hospital since we called the police who went looking for a savaged bleeding guy, but, no one with dog wounds went the local hospital.

Our house front doors are never closed, at night the dogs all sleep in the house with full access to go outside.

So why or what is wrong with the wife and I having more than 2 dogs

18 hours ago, roo860 said:

A mistake made by alot of rookie riders(if he was one) is poor positioning before the bend, object fixation (looking at the barrier) and actually not turning your head and looking around the corner. 

The above is "Bang ON" pun intended.

Have ridden bikes all my life now aged 69 and every training course taken over the years stress

"Look where you want to go" 

Do not look 

"What you want to avoid"

Described as 'target fixation' will get you killed/maimed.

I ride a Ninja 650 and seen accidents coming together up ahead, so slow down or speed up to get out of the way, simple road craft would have saved him, just happy he did not have a pillion.

5 hours ago, ChasingTheSun said:

They’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats!

There are a few neighbours I know.....

June 1977 joined the Merchant Navy, sailing from Singapore up to Hong Kong charterers were told by the company we would stop and pick up anyone in the water "Rules of the Sea" which would mean a delay in landing cargo, a few countries refused to let boat people land.

More than a few charterers would specify a route, since they paid for the fuel we did. what they wished

The amount of souls already weak that perished at sea is heartbreaking.  Policy (health) were that no dead bodies be brought on board since heat and wetness accelerates decomposition, the number of dead babies that skeletal mothers brought onboard we allowed them to keep.  Kept them sane, remove, insanity would appear/follow.  Long story??

In February 2015 retired from the sea/working on water after 38 years, seen things wish I never had

3 minutes ago, catch104 said:

It depend where you put the bar...
It's true that dismenbering and thowing body parts in the streets is rare....😁

 

I better not mention what I seen thrown around when working West Africa in 1980.  

21 hours ago, The Old Bull said:

Taking some drugs is only a choice the first time. It changes your body chemistry and is no longer a choice.

First time you smoke weed it leaves you bereft of choice??.

My post if you read between the lines is how you start off of with soft which leads to stronger.

After my sons death, met many of his druggie friends and one thing I got from them were chasing happiness.  No matter how good life/work/relationships were they wanted to get up to that next level.

Getting up to that next level is a choice.

On 12/11/2024 at 1:28 PM, riclag said:

You got a reliable link

Hope you seen the link before it were deleted.

4 hours ago, jesimps said:

I guess by your post that you'd rather have President Starmer, Blair, Truss or May. Imagine the embarrassment of having President Raynor or Lammy. No thanks! I'd rather keep the royals, warts and all.

But, when the start behaving badly like Boris or Randy Andy you vote them out.  You cannot vote out this guy for 'adultery'

1 hour ago, Presto said:

The usual revisionist drivel. Putin wanted to join NATO in 2000/2001, remember?

Finland has now joined NATO, will the invincible Putin invade Finland next?

Have you ever heard of Kaliningrad?

You say revisionist as if what I wrote is not true.

Putin wanted to join NATO showing that after the dissolution of the Warsaw Pact that NATO should evolve into a type of EU where armed forces could reduce lowering tension

Worked with Ukrainians and Russians when working offshore, not much between them, the problem is money and power.

The ordinary guys like those guys I worked with never really get the spoils, but, are expected to shed their blood so the instigators get their spoils.

2nd Iraq war and the fall of Saddam, who benefitted, not the average Iraqi or the region, who benefitted.

Libya and the deposing of Gaddafi did his removal usher in stability for the region and prosperity, who benefitted.

Departure from Afghanistan following the loss of thousands of sons and fathers, when Russia left the regime they left lasted 8 years........  The Biden installed regime were it 8 hours or minutes.  Who benefitted. 

Any country that joins NATO has to standardise their armed forces with NATO compatible equipment.  Who benefits??

On 9/13/2024 at 2:51 PM, Pattaya57 said:

Indian tourists walk 4-5 abreast on the small Soi's. Cars and bikes beep their horns behind them and they just ignore them and make them go around.

 

Where does this arrogance come from?

Obviously never spent time on ships or shipyards??

Keppel Fels yard in Singapore employs Indians in their thousands the majority 90%+ are fine fellows, but, their supervisors want to be recognised as a boss, a Capo, a King.  Had problems with these bosses installing/fitting gear and wanting it signed 'off' before any FAT is done.  

Spent 2 years in Samsung Shipyard, Geoje Island doing Commissiong and FAT for 6th Generation drill ships were some Indian officers would arrive to observe during 'sea trials' (Enough said).

If you think Indians are treated badly by GoGo bar and beer bar owners in Pattaya you do not want to see what the Koreans owners or staff did, as for the Pilipino hostesses my mates and I thought they were cruel.  But, their answers to our questions were same, "You not know what they want us do to them and friends"............  Nuff Said.

Sailed with Indian crew and found 99.9% of them great guys until they are out of their bubble.  Bit like Brits/Ozzies  who go abroad for the first time.   

PS, I am an old Brit who last worked in the UK in 1976.  From that date worked overseas all my life, retiring Saudi, 2015 so seen somethings, do not get me going about West Africa 🤐

On 10/31/2024 at 2:46 PM, ourmanflint said:

How does this work? Faulty transformer in charger? how does 12v kill

Actually it is current flow that will kill you, you touch a live terminal!!  You feel a tingle do not touch anything else with your other had or you complete a circuit across your chest/heart.  

Just google the milliamps required to stop your heart or check the milliamps in a pacemaker.