pauliepaul

Its a lot safer here, certainly that parts of england and australia that i know, and when i see whats happening to kids in the uk (my nephews), like getting set on fire at school, drugs, etc, this place seems 10 times better for kids. The main thing is to keep up the education level, and thats not just down to schooling, but to yourself. I cant see what the problem is, thais are great with kids i wish i had grown up here in some ways.

poor bugger, ive often wondered what state it would be in after a reattachment... longer/shorter/functional issues? anyone with personal experience please do elucidate. At certain points i will admit to having removed knives from my kitchen for fear of unstable females deciding to perform spontaneous amateur operations. Thank god those days are over.

entire thread is too long to read, but i would say cambodia/phnom penh is not a bad alternative, though you would have to come back here for hospitals and schooling....

Sunday morning 4.0am and you were drunk on Soi 13 and Sukhumvit and you ran into problems - memo to self, avoid Soi 13 and Sukhumvit at all times of day and night, it's a rough area and cannot possibly be safe!

Of course, i just didnt realise quite how bad it was and that there were lads running around mugging people in public. Despite having plenty of witnesses available the police were utterly useless. I chalk it down to experience, but it just concerns me that pattaya gang culture is coming to bangkok, seeing as it was organised and russian.

Just to forewarn anyone - 8 days ago i was attacked for no reason whatsoever outside soi 13 at a little food place about 4am 8 days ago (twas a sat night). I was a bit drunk, id won a pool comp. I was with 2 mates, and a big russian came over asked for a lighter. We didnt have one, but he kept talking and getting more and more aggressive. Eventually i said something like 'come and sit down and ill buy you a drink'. At that point his mate charged me, bottles and glass everywhere. I got up and moved away from this lunatic and then he chased me down the street a bit got me on the floor nicked my wedding ring and gave me quite a kicking. I have to go to hospital every day for 2-3 weeks to clean the wounds on my chest and i think ive cracked a rib as it hurts like hel_l when i laugh/cough. Its no fun. the police at lumpini were useless, in fact worse than, as they did nothing, then took the one we had caught home on the back of his bike on a route a taxi couldnt follow.

Mistake no.1 : not going to the tourist police. reason: the police wanted to take us to their station.

Anyway, be careful, the streets in that area are getting worse late at night. I for one wont be sitting out there again. This is quite simply assault and robbery.

Im not very mobile so im not following up i cant get to the police station right now. Im wondering whether i should contact the post or the nation. This is not good for thailand.