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Backpackers, frontpackers, sidepackers, toppackers, bottompackers...you need to pack before u come to Thailand...anyway, all will be packed and be kicked out of Thailand at the end of the day one way or the other.

It's of no concern of whatever packers...money still being spent in Thailand...just a difference of amount being spent that's all.

Enjoy yourself while Thailand is still Thailand.

When Thailand became where u came from...it's time to move on anyway.

Regards,

Tommy

Yes, Carabao plays at Mae Ping Hotel once every year in the month of October.

Enjoy!

Tommy

While trying to speak Thai with a close friend, I was told that I was very rude when I spoke.  I try to frequently sprinkle KRAP into my conversation but that wasn't good enough. Here are some questions that I still wonder if they are bad, rude or just not used.

NANA -to mean "bold"

PUA    -to mean "husband"

MIA    - to mean "wife"

geek   - to mean "geek"

gai     -to mean "chicks"

help please

Pua

Mia

Should only be used with very close friends/family. Even then, there are some Thais who willl consider the above as the language of the uneducated and not proper to use at all.

Proper words:

Pua = Sami

Mia = Parayaa

Gai = Chicks / Slang for prostitute.

In this case, it's not a matter of rudeness. It's a matter of Thai society caste based on the usage of your Thai langauge to determine your education level or family background.

If this close friend of yours made that comment that your Thai is rude based on caste, tell he/she to go get drunk drinking Beer Chang and go get laid. I don't give a flying fxxk to such people.

Hi,

Hope these explanation help.

NANA = Thick - Don't see any rudeness in the word itself unless maybe u are referring to someone's dick? I would take that as a praise!

PUA / SAMI = Husband - Don't see any rudeness in the word irtself unless maybe you are proposing to someone to be your husband? Isn't rude either way!

MIA = Wife - Don't see any rudeness in the word irtself unless maybe you are proposing to someone to be your wife? Isn't rude either way!

GEEK = Geek in Thai??? = Gig - a new word in Thai invented by teenagers and are widely known among all Thais nowadays. Gig = More than friends but lesser than boyfriend or girlfriend relationship = Sex Partner or a relationship closer than friends. Definitely no rudness in the word itself.

GAI = Chicken - Commonly used and can't see any rudeness in the word itself too.

I think every words itself isn't rude but it's the way u used it to express yourself.

Tips:

1) Ends every sentence with a KRUB.

2) Respond or acknowledge to the speaker with a single KRUB or KRUB POM if the speaker is an elderly person.

If u did all that, then I don't see how could u be deem rude.

Only reason that I can think of might be that people from Western or European countries tends to be very straight-forward in their conversation which Thai people deems rude.

Thai people tends to be very modest and likes to beat around the bush in a conversation; which is why u will never hear any true comments from a Thai due to their modesty.

Pay more attention listening when Thais are speaking among themselves...it helps a lot with building your own sentences and also common words that Thais used in a informal conversation among friends.

Enjoy!!!

Got a call from one of the boys five days ago while I was not in and left me a message to call back their mobile phone.

For five days I had made numerous call to their mobile phone but couldn't get through.

Lost contact with them for 5 days already...

Hope they are alright.

Fingers crossed.

Regards,

Tommy

Probably the only person who would have known what to do was Matthew. But he has been sent back to Salem.

You could try asking some X'tian Hosers, (Mish'narys) for help. They seem to have contacts in the highest places!

Thanks for your information.

Could u possibly give me an idea where to start? Like a contact number or website or whatever?

Thanks again.

Regards,

Tommy

Here's the phone for a (Thai) lady (sorry, forgot her name) who provides support services for displaced people, including some Burmese (053)279-467...She can probably tell you the current situation or tell you how to get info. There are many many transportation networks around like one you mentioned, but there are also many others who choose to walk in, and maybe that's an option for them. My ex wife used to travel home through this same border crossing to her Shan home....But that was a couple of years ago. I would think that she (Thai lady)might have someone staying with her now who might have recently come through that area.

I'm trying to get hold of another friend who knows this scene quite well and visits these border areas on a regular basis. I'll let you know if I hear anything useful.

I had called the lady at the tel number u provided.

The lady is very sincerely and had provided me very precious information though there isn't really a known solution for such situation yet.

She had provided me a few options though.

Without trust at the beginning...I wouldn't have got anywhere at all.

Thanks for your information....appreciated.

Thanks.

Regards,

Tommy

Thanks to all.

At least it's somewhere for me to start from.

Thanks.

Regards,

Tommy

Probably the only person who would have known what to do was Matthew. But he has been sent back to Salem.

You could try asking some X'tian Hosers, (Mish'narys) for help. They seem to have contacts in the highest places!

Thanks for your information.

Could u possibly give me an idea where to start? Like a contact number or website or whatever?

Thanks again.

Regards,

Tommy

Three hilltribe kids has been deported from Thailand to Burma though they are not Burmese.

They were put in a small village called "Bee Bee One" on the Burma side of Thai-Burma border nearest to "Nong Ook" in Chiang Dao province on Thailand side.

Through much difficulties, money and medication has been sent to them.

Just got notified by one of the kids that they are only allowed to stay in that village for a period of 1 month and after, they shall be removed from the village by the Burmese authority since they don't have Burmese ID.

I was told by one of the kid that should I pay Bt3,500 per head to the village headman, they shall be trasported to Tachilek which is a small town on the Burma side opposite Mae Sai on the Thailand side.

I don't see that as a solution to pay for their transportation to Tachilek as they will still be illegal immigrants without Burmese ID wandering around in Tachilek waiting to be arrested again.

I asked the kids...what would happen and where would they be removed to should I didn't pay the money for their transportation to Tachilek...they said they have no idea.

My questions is:

1) Anyone has any idea where will they be transported to should they be removed from the village they are presently staying?

2) Does anyone know of a solution or advice to such situation?

3) Does anyone know of any charity organisation whom could take the kids in on the Burma side nearest to where the kids are staying at the present?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

P.S - This is not an appeal for monetary help and I don't need any monetary help either; in case misunderstanding arise. Anyone genuinely know of a solution or advice to such problem describe as above, pls respond. Thank you.

Regards,

Tommy

Tham Dee, Dai Dee....

Tham Chua, Dai Chua

Do good, get good

Do bad, get bad...

Ends shall meet...so will u.

of course...same goes for me 2.

Love and Hate is equally blinding.

Regards,

Tommy

The medication had been sent and got through with no trouble at all.

As if u care...thanks for nothing.

Regards,

Tommy

Or pls pass this message to Mr. McDaniel (Now in USA).

Pls respond.

Thank you.

Regards,

Tommy

AIDs medication must be transported from Chiangmai to the village called "Bee Bee One" on the Burma side of Thai-Burma border to save a life.

Anyone genuinely able to help, pls pm me...asap!

Does anyone know how to contact Mr. McDaniel whom had recently been deported back to the USA? As we thought he might be able to help.

Thanks in advanced.

Regards,

Tommy