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this is a troll. all the right ingredients for a thread.

if it aint, buy a house and put it in her name.

what do you mean?

a "members club" that does what? when and with who?

what does 25k get you?

such a cryptic thread, so I guess its got to do with girls, sex and drinking = nothing wrong with it, but why pay a membership, when you can just walk outside your house?

anyway, whatever it is, Ill pass.

internally I assume means she swallowed bags of heroin and produced means took a dump to reveal what was going on inside.

maybe?

or................

"We feel an Israeli can hold a wok as well as a Thai or a Chinese person."

we can all hold one, but getting it to wok propery is the problem.

rok yeua bu pew korng grapoh ahaarn , literally "disease tissue film lining surface of stomach"

โรคเยื่อบุผิวของกระเพาะอาหาร

Many many thanks taxexile!

Could someone translate peptic ulcer in Thai please? and if you could me point in the direction of a website with peptic ulcer info in Thai. = HUGE THANKS!

BTW> I just realized the thread is 3 years old... Most of the people are still around by the looks of it.

since the coop, Phuket has become a cess pit. Get out while you still can. no joke.

It's been seven years since I visited Phuket. I'm coming back for a few days in April and I would like to rent a beachfront cottage rather than a hotel room. I've had a look through the list of Phuket hotels at the top of this forum - but can't find anything. Ideally under 2000 baht a night - with air-con, hot & cold water and private bathroom.

Any suggestions? I would like to stay in the Patong area.

Peter

you have no chance, so stop wasting your own time looking. There is none.

i just came back from 711, it seems it has not filtered down to the branches as yet lol.

3 bags for 2 cup of noodles, 1 water and 2 packs of cigs.. funny.

While the following quote from another thread doesn't necessarily apply to all with tatoos, it is curiously applicable to this thread:

Psychologists on Tattoos

One certainly does not need to be a sociopath in order to get tattoos, nor does the appearance of a tattoo mean that a person is one. However, numerous studies have shown that most sociopaths do indeed have tattoos as being one of their strongest common factors. In addition, a well-known crime writer stated in an interview that every single one of the many serial killers he had spoken with had had multiple tattoos. For many people, tattoos hold no negative connotation; for those who already have serious personality defects, tattoos are often a very visible symbol of it. For those in the latter category, everything about tattoos has an entirely different purpose and meaning than it does to the majority-- why they feel the need to get them, and what they represent.

Psychologists tend to refer to tattoos as "body modification;" and most have both very strong opinions and knowledge about how tattoos are connected to those who are in the minority. On the most clearly defined side, psychologists state that for those who already exhibit signs of personality defects, tattoos are but an extension of their anti-social personalities. It is said that these types of individuals who engage in drug use, promiscuity, and violence, merely make tattoos a part of that particular lifestyle.

Psychologists state that these traits, coupled with tattoos, are linked to subclinical psychopathy. In clearer terms, for this segment of the population, getting tattoos is yet another means of "thumbing one's nose" at society, and of displaying one's sense of self-importance. As one of the foundations of sociopathy is to refuse to adhere to what is generally considered to be acceptable behavior. given that tattoos still have some degree of negativity associated with them, they are of special allure to those who already have serious personality problems. For these people, acquiring tattoos is primarily an aggressive means of defying what is conventional.

In using tattoos in this manner, one also presents a "tough" image. The problem with this is when one uses what to most people is relatively harmless to portray a sense of toughness, it is rare that the individual in question will stop at artwork. For one who connects tattoos with toughness, aggression in his behavior is also a very real possibility.

While this fact is relevant to sociopaths in general, and cannot afford to be overlooked, it takes on an even darker side for those who commit serious violent crimes. In research regarding serial killers, a much worse connection comes up about tattoos. Continuing with the factors already evident in sociopaths, there are the additional factors of causing bodily harm and of refusing to let go. In plainer terms, these types of individuals gain tattoos-- often by their own attempts-- both as a means of expressing hatred and as a means of permanently holding on to the objects of their hatred.

On a slightly lesser but still important scale, as most of the individuals who fall into the categories of sociopaths and violent criminals were subjected to severe abuse in childhood, it is relevant to note that it is not unusual at all for them to display, in their adult life, tattoos with the name or some representative symbol of their abusive parent.

When facts like this are taken into consideration, even if much of the population isn't aware of it, it's no wonder tattoos have such a negative reputation. While it is true that most people in the United States of America choose to get tattoos for no negative reason and no underlying motives whatsoever, learning that tattoos are a common standard amongst sociopaths and serial killers does tend to lend a less-than-desirable quality to the entire subject.

lol, what a joke..

"In a political transition into a full democracy, which is a sensitive period for all sides, the military should not be involved in politics and politicians should not interfere with the military," he said.

what a strange statement that is. The Government should be able to control the military. Well thats how it works in most other countries.

You can thank Isaan for this party being in power. I cannot believe this country, they would rather take a 500 baht bribe that lasts a few days at most than get their country back on track.

Anyone with a brain, voted for Abhisit Vejjajiva. He would of been perfect in any political situation in any country. Thailand is so lucky they have him.

I pray for him in the next election.

Might just work too. I mean they've tried just about anything else, so maybe prayer will work in lieu of convincing enough people that they understand their needs and aspirations.

(Of course I don't agree with the point that's been plastered all over this forum ad vomintum about people voting PPP all being 'stupid' or 'easy to accept bribery'. Here in the South that view is incredibly popular as well, and it doesn't do a whole lot for unity in the country when you convince yourself that people who disagree with you are 'just stupid'. )

Im not sure where you live in the South, but as a person who has lived in the south for 15 years, I can assure you that the majority of southerners did not vote for the PPP and they did not vote for Thaksin either. I would think stupidity would of been a great general comment to make regarding the "others" voting for the PPP, as you would have to be hurting in the back pocket or a complete idiot to vote the other way.

Lets see: a corrupt pidgeon English speaking "person", who did not even get the majority of votes where he was mayor for a time, against a very well educated, stylish "person" who the majority of "educated" people voted for.. I rest my case.

congratulations! What a great achievement this is for you.

I have a friend who is an alcoholic and has just gone to a temple 4 days ago, to "cure himself". I will buy your book and give it to him.

You can thank Isaan for this party being in power. I cannot believe this country, they would rather take a 500 baht bribe that lasts a few days at most than get their country back on track.

They didn't vote for the PPP based on the bribes (and they don't get the whole THB 500 anyway). Among other potential goodies, they voted for the PPP so their debt would go away. The debt is a key part. It is viewed as Thaksin's debt and it is strangling them. Already, the Bangkok Post is reporting that 90,000 are in default on their student loans (totaling approx. THB 4 billion) and this doesn't include loans to buy motorcycles, mobile phones etc. The debt was incurred when Thaksin was PM and rightly or wrongly they expect only he can free them from these obligations.

ok, thanks for that info.

Yongyut was environment minister when the military toppled Thaksin's government in September 2006.

He was detained for 12 days after the coup because he had oversight over thousands of armed forest rangers, which the junta feared could be mobilized in a counter-coup.

He was released after the rangers were disarmed.

- AFP

Oh really?

that would be a criminal offence (not to mention treason) in all other modern democracies.

But of course the junta managed to get a constitution in giving them amnesty while holding half the country (the opposition half) under martial law.

Though, Thailand operates under different rules which makes it OK.

Now on with justice the Thai way.

Do these people really expect the developed world to take them seriously while they act like a bunch of primary school kids trying to run a legal system?

One thing you can say about the Thai legal system is that it has transparency.

well written!

You can thank Isaan for this party being in power. I cannot believe this country, they would rather take a 500 baht bribe that lasts a few days at most than get their country back on track.

Anyone with a brain, voted for Abhisit Vejjajiva. He would of been perfect in any political situation in any country. Thailand is so lucky they have him.

I pray for him in the next election.

Thanks for your thoughts.. I totally agree with you, I have found a company (run by a foreigner) and he will get the coding done for me in England.

Thanks for all the PM's I will put the 5 of you on file for future projects.

cheers

thanks guys, It sounds like Ill stick with a PHP site for now then.

How the guy described the system seemed to be very easy way of building a site. How he described the way you just insert code to make major changes, sounded ideal.. Im not a techy, so appreciate your thoughts.

cheers

Well its unfortunate for the estonian man, but pretty stupid behaviour on their part. They go back and decided to fight??? Logic says I am a foreigner in another country, perhaps not good idea to do such a thing.

Anyways - stupid behaviour in Thailand can cost you quite dearly - you want trouble you will certainly find it in spades.

I have read your posts for a few years now and you constantly go on about the foreign side being in the wrong. You work offshore and are here now and again.. You live a fly in and have a good time type thing and then fly out, so you are not a true judge of people living here daily.

The Thais are in the wrong for a killing a man, so why not at least bring that up in your "this is Thailand" speel that you seem to cling to. The day you actually live here, your perception of the place will change.

Life aint that sunny day to day and at the end of the day, the foreigners were treated poorly because they changed their minds about going into a place. The should not have gone back granted, but they didnt deserve to die.

Defender of the Realm = Pfffff

What are your thoughts on Ruby?

goods and bads please.

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that Aston Martin is sexy.

I have been in this country for several years and along with my Thai wife have noticed that it's slowly turning to <deleted>.

It is certainly getting worse, but the longer you remain here the more you see and the more you understand the way it works, and it ain't pretty.

Thailand has some very real and dangerous social problems it has to face in the near future. Forget the fantasies about "Buddhist social fabric" and other such nonsense, if you can't read the signs the way Thailand is going, you're in for a real shock.

I totally agree with you.

Phuket is over run with gun and machete weilding thugs who would be classed as parasites in any country. Samui and Pattaya is also much the same. Most country areas you have to bow to the local thug or "creep around" so not to offend the un eductated lazy bums that sit most of the day and achieve nothing.

I get sick of hearing about "the poor underprivelaged Thai" who has nothing. I was a street kid from the age of 10 years old and had no money to eat or a place to call home. In any society you are what you make of yourself.

To the people who say if you dont like it, go home etc or the others, that say we are guests in Thailand, well I have family, businesses and as someone else said, we are world citizens and we should fight for what is right in any country we are in. If not, we are just as bad as the people who commit the crimes..

These types of gun weilding idiots who have no regard to life, should be hung or shot and it should be televised on TV for the country to see what happens. It is just to easy in this country to walk out of jail after you have taken someone elses life.. Its sickening and no good for Thailand in any form of business also.

I hope this cop gets the death penalty!

Here is the full article from today's Nation, without comments...

SURVIVOR'S CLAIM

Cop 'executed my best friend'

Officer 'hit me, shot Leo twice, then fired at me'

A young Canadian woman told yesterday how a Thai policeman shot dead her best friend in Pai in the North, then shot another bullet into his heart as he lay on the ground.

Carly Reisig, 24, said the policeman had no grounds at all for the attack - and that after he shot fellow Canadian John Leo del Pinto, the officer turned his gun on her and shot her in the chest.

Speaking from her bed in hospital in Chiang Mai, Reisig, from Chilliwack, British Columbia, rejected a police statement that suggested Sgt-Major Uthai Dechawiwat, 37, had intervened to break up a fight and his gun had discharged in a struggle.

She pointed to her chest where the bullet was lodged close to her own heart.

"There never was a fight. That is not true," she said. "John was my ex-boyfriend, but still my best friend. We had nothing to argue about. We had been drinking in the Be-Bop Bar in Pai and were heading for a last drink at the Bamboo Bar near the bridge.

"We were walking together. My Thai boyfriend Fuen was walking slightly behind.

"A man came up to me on the road near Pee Dang's Restaurant and hit me for no reason.

"My face was painted with face paint, for fun, but I don't know why he hit me. We had never met him before, never seen him before. We were unarmed and walking down the road after a good night out.

"He was dressed in plain clothes, a white T-shirt. Leo shouted at him, 'You can't hit her!' and pushed him away from us. Then the man went to his motorbike and got his gun, and Leo tried to get it away from him.

"They had a struggle for the gun, then the man got control of the gun and stepped back and shot Leo directly in the face.

"Leo fell to the ground and the man pointed the gun at his heart and fired a second shot. Then he turned around to me and aimed for my heart and shot me in the chest.

"I blacked out and when I came to I saw Leo lying dead on the road beside me. My lungs filled up with blood and I couldn't breathe.

"I went to Pai Hospital and then to a hospital in Chiang Mai. They had to put a tube into my lungs to drain the blood so that I could breathe again.

"I can't believe that my best friend is dead and I've got a bullet right beside my heart.

"I have never been married, I am not pregnant. Leo was my ex-boyfriend from Canada. He had arrived in Pai a few days before to see me."

Sitting by her bed was her boyfriend Rattaporn Vara-wadee, an artist nicknamed Fuen.

He said: "Nothing we did gave this man the right to take lives. We are angry now and we need help and a good lawyer. We are shocked to hear that the policeman is already out on bail."

Asked again if they had been fighting, she replied: "Not at all, he was my best friend." She had spoken to del Pinto's family and said: "They are not doing well."

Suchart Pantai, the owner of Be-Bop Bar, said he saw the couple and Fuen leave his bar at about 1am. "There was no fighting. But I heard from other sources that they were play-fighting as they walked."

Reisig has been in Thailand for a year, leaving occasionally on visa runs. She has worked in Canada with physically and mentally handicapped people.

John Leo del Pinto, also 24, from Calgary in Alberta in west Canada, was a former music student who earned a living as a promoter and concert organiser.

Uthai Dechawiwat has been charged with murder, manslaughter and attempted murder, but the version of events issued by police in Pai is at total variance with Miss Reisig's story.

Case investigator Pol Lt-Colonel Sombat Panya said the couple had been drinking in a local pub and had become involved in a drunken brawl after del Pinto, who recently arrived in Thailand, found that Reisig was pregnant to a Thai man known as Fuen.

The couple continued arguing after they left the pub when Uthai arrived at the scene, near a bridge, on personal business. Uthai approached them and asked them to be calm but both foreigners turned to attack him.

The officer said Uthai was beaten to the ground by the couple. After managing to get up, Uthai pointed his service pistol to threaten away both foreigners, but del Pinto tried to snatch the pistol from him. After a scuffle, shots were fired and the couple went down.

Last night Graham Arscott, the father of Vanessa Arscott, 23, who was gunned down in Kanchanaburi with her boyfriend Adam Lloyd, 24, by Police Sgt-Major Wisetsingh said: "So sad. I feel so terribly sorry for this young man's family."

In the River Kwai case, Wisetsingh shot the couple dead in a fit of rage after being beaten to the ground by Lloyd, who it is believed thought the policeman was trying to hit on his girlfriend.

Like the Kanchanaburi case, the killing in the idyllic tourist village of Pai has the semblance of another police "loss of face" execution.

Andrew Drummond

Special to The Nation - 08 January 2008

from the survivor... I know which story I believe.

The cop is a murderer, plain and simple. country Thai mentality, where life has no real value.

RIP.

Demon alcohol strikes again! It's been reported the cop was inebriated as well....

no shock there.

I can imagine what went down..