thaibeachlovers

I do not believe that Thai security guards attack tourists for no reason. Having been in both Patong and Pattaya for years, I never saw such without a reason. To the contrary, I have experienced tourists that deserved the beating they never got.

The closest I came to death on Thai roads was when I was in the pickup and someone came round a blind corner in my lane. It's a gamble if one survives a trip in LOS whatever the mode of travel. I rode a m'bike because it's the only way to get around in the notorious traffic jams. However anyone is welcome to sit in a traffic jam watching the people on bikes going to the head of the jam if they wish to do so. BTW, I always wore a helmet and didn't drive like a plonker.

Foolish to do so. Given the amount of loose dirt on uncleaned Thai roads a skid can happen at any time. I always wore my helmet and it saved my life in my accident. Heads are not designed to survive an impact on concrete at any speed.

I don't know how long you have lived in LOS, but that isn't what happens in the Thailand I know and love. In my experience of LOS any farang that causes a problem in a bar gets dealt with and Thais don't play by Queensbury rules. I certainly don't believe that the Brit guys were behaving themselves to get dealt to. I spent thousands of hours in Thai bars over my time and no farang behaving themselves got beaten up. I only ever saw one such instance and in that case the farang deserved the beating he got.

So a tourist can acquire a gun? Do tell. More likely, if a tourist was indeed able to do so, the seller would be informing the cops about it. I doubt any Thai wants farangs running around shooting other Thais. Your scenario sounds more like something out of a thriller movie than real life.

Yawn. If one has to get permission to stay somewhere, one is not a resident ergo one is a visitor, and depends on those Thai civil servants to remain.

Negligible isn't zero. Condoms break.

I probably went to see it as I saw a lot of films throughout my life, however it was so unremarkable that I have no recollection of it whatsoever. A lot of garbage films came out in the 70s. Unfortunately wokeness has turned many films coming out now worse than garbage. The last decent film I saw before I gave up on them was Dune ( the new version ) I hope they make more in the series, but it's been a while.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Mary,_Quite_Contrary Mary has also been identified with Mary I of England ("Bloody Mary"; 1516–1558), with "How does your garden grow?" said to refer to her lack of heirs, or to the common idea that England had become a Catholic vassal or "branch" of Spain and the Habsburgs. It is also said to be a punning reference to her chief minister, Stephen Gardiner. "Quite contrary" is said to be a reference to her unsuccessful attempt to reverse ecclesiastical changes effected by her father Henry VIII and her brother Edward VI. The "pretty maids all in a row" is speculated to be a reference to miscarriages, her execution of Lady Jane Grey, or alternately to her executions of the Protestants

Some are idiots. Whatever the failings of that group it wasn't illegal drug use.

I used to have an alcoholic neighbour that was unemployed, but still partied frequently with several unemployed louts. Of course they smoked as well. One wonders where they got the money from to drink and smoke considering how expensive they are. One of them that was a problem ceased to be so by getting drunk and driving a m'bike too fast.

If one can't stop drinking alcohol at any time, IMO one is an alcoholic. I gave it up years ago with no problems and have no desire to ever get drunk again. Waste of money better spent on things I need.

If she is your friend you are a lucky man and a rarity. Why should it be your responsibility to turn her on every time? Does she only want sex if you make the moves? Why isn't it up to her to turn you on too?

While I don't disagree about friendship in a relationship, I don't know many that didn't get divorced, and it seems to me that they don't stay together for friendship. I thought I was friends with my first partner, but it didn't stop her ripping me off when I left her. I think she saw a soft touch after her abusive husband and the "friendship" was more about stringing me along. Anyway, real friends are few and far between and if we had to be friends with the person we marry most might never do so.

Think 1950s and 60s. I experienced American waste first hand in Antarctica at McMurdo in the 70s. Amazed how much expensive equipment they dumped in the sea.

Given that electric cars were in use early 20th century, there never was a need for rare earth in EVs, but people do want all the toys now, don't they? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_electric_vehicle Crude electric carriages were first invented in the late 1820s and 1830s. Practical, commercially available electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900.

Did you miss "was" in my post?

Been around a long time. Used to be a bar called The Dogs B*****s on one of the sois near Royal Garden which was inhabited by Brit scumbags- that was in the 90s.

You do realise that Pattaya is in Thailand, not some nanny state, don't you? Subdue, bring outside, and reason with them. You reckon the bouncers speak conversational English? That kind of behavior brings revenge when you least expect it, and sometimes deadly., to the bouncer and or the bar owners. LOL. you reckon the Brit guys are going to go back to hotel, round up a posse of big Brits and go "deal" to the bouncers then trash the bar? IMO the Brit guys got a bit stroppy and then got a hiding for it. Seen it happen before, and IMO the farang deserved a good hiding for being a <deleted>. Soi Buakhao red light street Who comes up with that sort of garbage? A few bars along the street, and a collection in one place. Hardly Amsterdam, is it.

How true!

If one has to go to immigration to extend a visa, one is a visitor.

I always tried to make my partner happy when doing the dance, but I noticed that no matter how many times I made them "happy" I never got any Brownie points for doing so.

Agree with some of that. Both partners and I were over 30 when we moved in together. First one I was desperate, second one I thought Thai women were different. Where was Batman when I need him?

You reckon his kids will just turn up in Thailand and wander around asking people if they know Mr Soandso? I doubt he's given them his address or phone number.

Being in a relationship also entails a responsibility to have sex with the other. If one stops, IMO they have no dedication to their partner and deserve to have them play away. If they don't want to please their partner stay single. Really simple.