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Is the "soak away" allowing water to soak away?

Your PVC pipes are burried in cement, next time have pull through pipes, you could have a leak, like the tolet, you watch when they remove your waste and give them water, smile, find out what others pay, or put in tank # 2 watch your paper products, The life of the people is in the land.

Koto Keeper of the ocean

Great info .. thanks again

If you have the balls and your a damm good driver, make sure you keep your large bills hidden, near your licence have 2 or 300baht ready to give to the officer, always make sure to keep your gas tank, no less then Half full, have a cooler, always smile, If you hit a Buffalo, you might have to buy it, there are maps in English, Don't go into Bangkok, If you need you can give a motor cycle taxi 100 to 200bhat and follow him, if lost, It will be an adventure like no other, many people, car ,truck, MC drive with no lights on, wrong side of the road, You thank Buddha and God every time you park the car, most are in a big hurry, going no where, If you smoke, don't flick you toxic butts, pack it in ,pack it out, bottle water, and brush teeth with it, don't flash gold, always smile,

you life now is worth, if it is not your fault and you get dead, 100,000baht approx $3,000 of your coin, May health and happiness be with you and yours.

Koto, Keeper of the ocean

Ok here is a story of which many of you will probably say " we got another one", but all opinions are being sort here so no problem.

My marriage fell about after 18 years in 2005 to an English girl who kept the house etc, etc.In Apr 2006 I had to freelance out in Los for 2 months and met girl X.

I met her in Pattaya ( I know, I know!).in a disco

By observing her over many days, I came to the conclusion she had a good heart and was pretty honest.

When I returned to Uk in June we kept in touch ( her always phoning me)

In Aug 2006 while homeless and skint and feeling down, I travelled back over to Los.

We hooked up and travelled around Thailand

We did the usual trip to Issan etc, etc

Her family were lovely too

Somewhere during this trip, she got pregnant.

I was due to return to UK after 5 weeks but thought I have to stay and not leave this girl to cope with this alone .

Because Of the visa situation in Thailand I had to keep leaving so, we got her a passport and she came too

I took her for two months to Cambodia .then back to Thailand, etc, etc.

On one of these trips we popped into Pattaya she hated it I loved it, but we moved on.

Just before the baby was born on a that last trip to Cambodia We were involved in a bad crash.

Luckily she was Fine I was a mess ( smashed leg, shoulder etc, etc.).

We transferred to Trat Hospital where The baby was born, and I was cast up.

After 15 days and 2 ops I had to leave hospital as all money gone.

X, baby and me had to loan money and rent cheap place in trat for the next 2 months till I could move.

She said to me " I would love you even if they cut your leg off- reference to what Cambodia clinic were

advising to me, she looked like she really meant it.

In all the time there she never moaned while looking after a new baby, and an invalid day in, day out. getting food etc, etc

Because of leg cast and shoulder cast, I couldn't even help by holding our Daughter.

Anyway when we could move from Trat we had to stay with her Family in Issan as I had no cash and couldn't get on my plane yet due to leg.

All the while in Issan X was positive making the food, looking after baby etc, etc.

I explained many times that I was going back to no job, house, and a complicated divorce.

When the time finally came for me to face the UK, X cried real tears ( so did I) we had travelled 14 months solid, day and night, with me being quite poor ( for a farange), if truth be told.

When I got back I found a lovely little note written on our daughters tee-shirt, hidden in my bag.

Also I was shocked to see all my clothes secretly ironed

Anyway I have been back 4 months now, and although we spoke everyday at first, now both of being skint, we are down to emails.

X works 300 kms+ from baby who is in Issan with Gran. X is selling clothes- trat ( of all places)

Now I discover her mum is Owing 100,000 Baht ( and has done for 8 + years) to a loan person who now wants to call in the loan, i.e. House/Land etc, etc.

Now this part I believe having been there a few times and observing what goes on.

But If happens My Daughter who is parentless now becomes Homeless.

I am switching between totally believing the story, and thinking that at worst they just want the security of the home, and that the loan shark doesn't really want the house now. Which are both good enough for me as I lived there so long and have a daughter and genuinely like them all.

OR am I being carefully scammed.

One Brit in Pattaya some 12 months before said to me- without meeting her " she'll have the lot off you mate", to which I replied " too late the uk wife already has it all- and this Thai girl doesn't seem to want anything, i.e. I give her money she goes and buys me clothes etc, etc.".

He said to me " Oh she is playing the Long game, for the big score"

In order to pay that 100,000 baht at this time I would have to loan, so not something I can do Lightly-if at all-

I can't believe I am so blind after 18 years marriage, or am I just rebounding and that is blinding me

What do you guys think ?

Is this just another "sick Buffalo story"- or are there ever any honest stories?

She is 25 and mature I am in my 40's wise to some things not all.

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Well I think she is genuine she sounds like a good girl and we are only talking 100,000 baht and she knows by now you have no money, this my friend is not the big one !!!! times it by 100 !!!!! maybe, its nothing in the way of things 100.000 you clearly dont have the big one, many of use spend that much in one month on the girl, give her what you can

Things like money can be replaced, love is pricless, also a baby, half you, half her, If it last 6 months or 60 years, love the one your with and ride it to the dirt, life is on the lay-away plan anyway, you pay till they lay you-away, let your heart lead you, don't listen to any of us, we are all different, get in touch with your Gut, your Heart, your Lady and your Child, Know what the worst can be, strive for the best and if it falls some where in the middle, Thank You Buddha, Thank You God, May health and happiness be with you and yours.

Koto, Keeper of the ocean

just another excuse for police to earn ' Tea Money '

Thank you Buddha, Thank you God, If you want to kill yourself, do it in your own space, Don't take your Toxic life and force us people with a brain to inhale your problem, get a life and quit killing ours, Keep your Butts to yourself, quit flicking your Toxic filters into our Beaches, Streets, Storm Drains, Country Side, Please wake up and quit, it's a no brainer, use yours, Tea money? You must be a smoker

Koto, Keeper of the ocean

Living in LOS, one has a lot of contact with alcoholics, both Thai and falang. It's deeply ingrained in the Thai culture and it seems that most of the falangs I know drink too much for my liking [mostly out of boredom, lack of confidence or to drown their sorrows??] I do drink my self....a little wine with and after diner and pride myself for my self control and I totally disrespect lack of control in others when they drink too much.

It seems to me that a lot of people I see drink to loose control and I do my best to avoid those situations and those kind of people and have drifted away from a few friends because of my intolerance of drunks.

My wife occasionally displays the Thai lack of control in her drinking habits as well. Last night, she invited a few [heavy drinking] friends over and they were drinking beer in the usual Thai fashion of on ice and always topping off the glass even after one swallow…..a Thai custom that I really don't like, as I like to 'control' my own rate of consumption. I had my usual couple of glasses of wine and socialized with them until I became bored with the increasing slurring of speech, loudness, repetition, stupidity etc and I politely excused myself early.

The party went on til I was ready to sleep and my wife came in slightly inebriated and I was intolerant and started to verbally express my disapproval and maybe got a little loud and insulted her [saying that she was setting a bad example for our kids] and our guests who were within hearing range, which promptly broke up the party and I feel like an ass for my outburst and spoiling the sanook. In my rage, I did get a little physical by restraining her, but never hit her as she was begging me to do.

It is now, the morning after and I had a terrible night's sleep with my guilt keeping me awake and feeling like I lost face as well as making my wife loose face.

Is it MY problem that I am intolerant of such behavior?? And do I have a problem with 'control'??

It is obivous that you have no control, have a few rules, party over, 10PM,

or you quit drinking and have a no drinking pad, take control of your life, If she loves you, she will also not drink at home, quit being a girle-boy and step up to the plate, Whos your Daddy? and whos raising the kids, who is setting examples, Have a great Now, quit smoking, quit drinking, start exercising, eat right, live long, and smile

Aloha

If there is anyone out there, that would like to get involved in a exercise program, that makes your body and suroundings look 100% better, There is no cost, every thing that you need is there, First you need to locate an area, then you Waster-Size, You bend at the waist to pick up the waste and you get rid of both, You make Mother Nature, Children, Wildlife, and youself happy, it is a win, win, exercise program, And God and Buddha, know that we could all use a bit more pollution awareness and body awareness, If your interested and need more information, feel free to contact Koto, Keeper of the ocean, The life of the people is in the land, Have a wonderful now.

Is Bungy jump safe here? Where can I can go ?

Down.

There are a few things to consider, If the line snaps and you break your neck, I think you get around ten thousand baht, if your lucky, anything less then your neck, you get less, or 0, I have never ever seen an inspector, inspect, Thailand tries to make as much as they can, with the least amount of investment, there are a few that are less riskie, any time you decide to jump off a platform with a bungy cord attached to you lower parts, you need to plan on the worst, hope for the best, and if you fall somewhere in the middle, you live another day, some say it takes guts, some say it takes a no brainer, where do you place yourself, If you do this where you came from, the odds are a taste more in you favor, unless you live in Mexico, You only die once, how many chances do you want. Take care, Happy air borne

Aloha

One can always look at each other, keep hands off, And choke the chicken, Wait till they find a cure, Then attack each other at will, If ones life is always going to be a bummer, Then it can be a bummer! They never promised us a rose garden and if they did, watch out for all of the pricks that you can get, When one pokes things into other peoples business, your bound to have a problem from time to time, May health and happiness be with us all.

Koto, The life of the people is in the land, Take care of your life and the land

Abstinence will protect me from STDs, but not from being crushed by a rock falling from the sky- or bird flu- or being run over by a car on the road. We all take risks, even in leaving home in the morning- and the reward versus risk equation depends on our individual values and behaviours. I'm quite happy with my own level of reward versus risk. Could people who have excessive fear of STDs risk unnecessarily low quality of life? Depends on them, of course.

Hi Ijustwannateach

This isn't bashing gays or anyone else...but the sentence I hilighted needs to be considered. The problem with this statement is that YOU may be "happy with [your] level of risk reward" - but doesn't someone else need to be involved to make you happy with your risk reward? And therefore doesn't that mean that this is not just about you?

I'm not flaming, it's just an interesting response that I feel needs more discussion/thought since this is not about an "individual's" RIGHT to anything - it involves others...

Many social situations have drinking as a component, if not the main point.

If you ahve succeeded in stopping drinking or stopping drinking too much, what strategies do you employ in these situations? Or do you just completely avoid such situations?

Aloha

If your a person that drinks to much, and your choice is to drink less, Most of the time it will not work, Nine times out of ten, If not more often, your going to go over the top, in order to get a handle on it, you stop, I had to, and I have never felt better, If you must do the bar seen, drink water, or juice, you will find that after you quit, you won't like being around drunks, so you change where you hang out, start a exercise program, like Waster-Sizing, you pick a area, like the beach or a park and you bend at the waist to pick up the waste and get rid of both, your happy because your looking better and Mother Nature is happy because your doing your part, Drinking and smoking are two of the hardest things to quit, most people die from it, before they can take control of their lives, You need to become the boss of you, Be the drirector of the stage that you do your movie on, most people that drink to much are just lost actors, looking for a driector, become your own, Stand up and be accounted for, don't just be a waste of skin, I was, And then I took over my life, Thank you Buddha, Thank you God, May health and happiness be with you and yours, GOOD LUCK, The life of the people is in the land.

Take care, Koto, Keeper of the ocean

PRD organizes Loi Krathong Celebration

The Public Relations Department has vowed to organize its most extravagant Loi Krathong celebration ever. The event will feature amusement rides and machines, live musical performances from celebrities, shopping stalls with celebrity sales booths and a multitude of other activities.

"...enticing youths to learn more about the heritage and cultural implication of the Loi Krathong holiday."

amusement rides !!!!!!!! machines !!!!!!!! celebrity performances, assuming loud loud music !!!!!!!! shopping stalls !!!!!!!!!!

Is it only me or is this all irrelivant to a the cultural implications and heritage of Loi Krathong we are talking about.

How about a giant banana trunk krathong viking swing or maybe a super banana trunk krathong roller coaster. Substitute foam for the Samak cultural option! 55555

How about teaching everyone about makeing every thing friendly to mother nature, after all, it is all about friendship, love and good life, we should do the same with our earth