StreetCowboy

Too cool for Thai citizenship? Yes, whatever you say . . . I have three and don't need another one - I currently work in Malaysia and have no plans to live in Thailand again . . . so, how is that relevant to your sophomoric comment?

You live in Malaysia and have no interest in ever living in Thailand again, yet day after day you troll a Thai message board making inaccurate and derogatory posts about Thailand and Thais. Sounds like a great life dude

Maybe he's a Southern Separatist and has vowed never to set foot over the border till his country is free again.

Maybe he's Sean Connery.

I see little point in speculating about others, other than for childish entertainment, unless it helps one maintain a positive outlook on life and one's fellows

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What's a "Falang"?

Obviously you've never spent any time in northern Thailand... or anywhere in Thailand for that matter.

I learnt not to judge from first impressions; especially if a girl like HeavyDrinker has big hands...

Oh, I could fair go an 80/ now, though, it's a long time since I was a Heavy drinker.

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There are various European speakers (mostly French) in my workplace and they can't help themselves at times. Very rude and arrogant, especially when they try it on with native English speakers. Just the other day, as I was tucking into my pate sandwich and cafe latte some cheeky foriegn type blurted out 'bon apetite' as he passed me by. Damned cheek!!

Ah well, c'est la vie, as you English say...

The Five Nations fixtures have been published

http://asian5nations.com/node/39

Thailand will be playing in Division Two in Malaysia 31 may - 2 June; and you can catch Division 3 at the same time (30/5 & 1/6).

If I could find an excuse, I could be tempted to go to Dubai for the first game UAE v Hong Kong, combined with the Division 4 play-offs... a couple of years ago I enjoyed seeing the Arabian Gulf win their final game 21-19 to condemn Korea to relagation; and as a curtain-raiser, Lebanon beat Jordan.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing you all here at the beginning of June

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I did ask an newly acquired friend of mine from Belfast if he could repeat that again in English but I don´t think there is any problem as long as it´s the international language. It´s worse when people approaches and think you speak German for example.

ten minutes into the conversation...

That was more entertaining than actually watching rugby union, but I think I'll stick with streaming/youtube to watch NRL..

I'll need to pass the keyboard over to Smokie for next week; its an 8 pm Friday night Warrington away at Wigan - I say 'Away', but scarcely over the hills and far away...

Anyway, its an 8 pm kick-off in Lancashire, 4 am here, and I'm working in the morning...

so I'll be checking the score when I arrive at my desk... I'm all aflutter with the antication already.

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Having said all that, I can't understand why any able and willing foreigner who has made Thailand is home would not want Thai citizenship other than through sheer laziness, or perhaps some sense of fervent patriotic loyalty (?).

Or financial reasons. Plus I really still can't see much more benefit than being on a retirement visa. (not that I am on one of those either).

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If you have dual citizenship, your 'home country' will not use its consular powers to assist you against persecution by your adopted country.

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The bar staff sometimes tell me to go home...

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Becoming a Thai citizen requires learning Thai, which is an insurmountable barrier for most farang living in Thailand. With Chinese and Indians it is a different story.

Why?

I guess they're not as stupid as us

Sales assistant - "You bought these shoes 5 minutes ago and the heel has broken off already !? That's terrible, here's your money back"

I didn't even bother trying; instead I went to a shop selling a British brand...

Plenty of time for Wakefield..

Good defence, and Warrington to tap out from the 20 metre line.

Warrington have the ball, just short of the half way line... Lee Briers boots it over the try line, over the dead ball line, and Wakefield have two minutes to bring it back. "Ooh - that's a bad pass - and Warrington have it... Warrington think they can score another try here" "Well, they can Alan, but that was a shocking pass" "Lee Briers sends the ball to Bennie Westwood, and he can't get it back, but he doesn't have to... an there's the hooter for the end to a pulsating game, Ray"

and I'm off to bed....

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Oh my word! Wakefield have kicked through and scored in the corner, while Chris Rielly has taken a knock to the head, with a kick from the touch line to level the score... the Warrington faithul hushed for the moment, here comes the noise, and Isaac John kicks a belter, but it just slips under the cross bar... Warrington with a slender two point lead...

"Warrington look like they have it at the moment, but the lead is a fragile one"

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You're hangover is lifting! 28-26 to Wire...

Its the irn bru; I obviously didn't drink enough of it last night...

Got it thanks...only four points in it!

and I've got work in the morning...

I hope you're not left with a hangover after the game!

I've been off the drink for a week; I'm draining the left-over irn bru from yesterday.

Broncos keeping pace with Wigan fifteen miles up the road at the DW stadium

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EDIT: "Lots of pressure from Warrington, Ray, but no sign of them prising open this Wakefield defence"

"I think Briers is the man to do it, Alan"

Briers puts boot to ball and Grix gets a touch down and Lee Briers with the conversion to give his side the lead for the first time in this game... " and Trinity, whether they're tiring or not, and Warrington will receive the kick-off, and Ray, the microphone."

Got it thanks...only four points in it!

and I've got work in the morning...

...

Got a link for the Wire match? Merseyside have the football on...

This is what I'm listening to...

http://www.bbc.co.uk...league/17387840

"What a reply from Wakefield Trinity, Laoatiti has romped over!"

After a knock-on by Wakefield "... like shelling peas" and Lee Briers adds the extras; Michael Monaghan is back on...

Not written off yet SC.....

Ray French and Alan Rooney have just been having a chat and recommending that Radio Merseyside carry this game...

"Steve, what's the score at Hull? Only I'm thinking, its 20 - 12 to Wakefield so do you not think you should be here for the second half" - I think maybe they should've had the mike off for that... I'll be a bit disgruntled if they're carrying the same game on Radio Humber and Radio merseyside...

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I might switch myself and listen to the Wire game...this one is a procession...

If I knew Alan's email, I'd send him a message to tell him; I think Ray's a bit old-fashioned for email

Not written off yet SC.....

Ray French and Alan Rooney have just been having a chat and recommending that Radio Merseyside carry this game...

"Steve, what's the score at Hull? Only I'm thinking, its 20 - 12 to Wakefield so do you not think you should be here for the second half" - I think maybe they should've had the mike off for that... I'll be a bit disgruntled if they're carrying the same game on Radio Humber and Radio merseyside...

Warrington should be able to turn it round in the second half "Warrington have sufficient talent to haul themselves back into this game but certianly, to my way of thinking, Alan, its a very 'out of sorts' Warrington side... its just not there" "It's just not there, Ray, because Wakefield have really not come here just to make up numbers... its allowed Wakefield to get three very very very good tries. That Warrington pack have not dominated, so we;ve seen very little of Lee Briers"

"Its perfect conditions, the pitch is immaculate, as all our rugby league pitches seem to be these days"

and did those feet, in ancient times... that's the Jehova's Widnes, who play on astroturf

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"It's all too easy for Willy Manu..." - hull go ahead... I was going to say Broncos are holding their own (so to speak) 6-6 at the DW.

I enjoyed the Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys game this morning - unaware that it was a week-old recording

"And its a super super touchdown in the corner" and Robertson takes the Broncos 10-6 up at Wigan.

Glad you're enjoying the game!

I've got Ray French now, on the Warrington game; 6 - 6 at the Halliwell Jones; Warrington not playing well - Adrian Morley drops the ball....

"10-6 to Warrington" "Wakefield, Ray" "That's right, Alan, 10-6 to Wakefield, and Warrington are definitely looking out of sorts... they're unsettling Warrington, and Warrington, uncharacteristically, are making quite a few mistakes with the ball" 12-6 to Wakefield with the conversion "they're playing the sound, safer rugby"

Wire are struggling a bit this season aren't they?

"... as easy as you like, Richie Myler strolls over" "I told you that was a bad penalty for Wakefield to give away... so its now Warrington 12, Wakefield...18.

"It's all too easy for Willy Manu..." - hull go ahead... I was going to say Broncos are holding their own (so to speak) 6-6 at the DW.

I enjoyed the Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys game this morning - unaware that it was a week-old recording

"And its a super super touchdown in the corner" and Robertson takes the Broncos 10-6 up at Wigan.

Glad you're enjoying the game!

I've got Ray French now, on the Warrington game; 6 - 6 at the Halliwell Jones; Warrington not playing well - Adrian Morley drops the ball....

"10-6 to Warrington" "Wakefield, Ray" "That's right, Alan, 10-6 to Wakefield, and Warrington are definitely looking out of sorts... they're unsettling Warrington, and Warrington, uncharacteristically, are making quite a few mistakes with the ball" 12-6 to Wakefield with the conversion "they're playing the sound, safer rugby"

Warrington have to defend three - now four sets of six "the crowd are having a go at M Alibert... oh its another set of six! ... and Mathers has scored under the posts - the Trinity fans are dancing up and down behind the posts and they can hardly believe it!"

"... the way Wakefield are going about this game, they've took this game by the scruff of the neck"

"It's all too easy for Willy Manu..." - hull go ahead... I was going to say Broncos are holding their own (so to speak) 6-6 at the DW.

I enjoyed the Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys game this morning - unaware that it was a week-old recording

"And its a super super touchdown in the corner" and Robertson takes the Broncos 10-6 up at Wigan.

A win today would be great, after a stuttering start to the season, we seem to have the momentum now!

Well, it is Widnes... though I suppose Wigan maybe said that last week as well...

I can't get the Wire commentary on the BBC site - the eff is nearly worn out on my keyboard, already

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I've just chopped up some chillies ready to eat raw. I felt I wasn't being Thai enough so I went outside and waiied the Thai lady who lives next door, then offered her the plate.She declined and hurried indoors.

I think she now thinks I'm a bit weird.

Please advise how I should proceed.

Wai

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http://www.thaivisa....ost__p__4984624

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Aye but surely she understood I can't wai properly while carrying a plate of chopped fresh chillies?

i seen a drunken fool farang trying to wai some thai people after they waied to him with a big bottle of chang between his hands

needless to say ,the bottle slipped and smashed on the tiled floor in our reception

i dont think hes got the hang of this thai thing just yet..........face was lost im sure the thais thought knew he was an imbecile ...

I find it sufficient just to shake hands

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I firmly believe that the old saying 'there is no bigger fool than a half educated fool' is true.

The dog had a good laugh with it's pals too.

The dog had a good laugh with it's pals too

Today is my birthday. Thank you for your exquisite irony.

As you say: "there is no bigger fool than a half educated fool".

You're a nasty piece of work mediumpacedbowler, many of my posts are sent using a handheld Blackberry device, so I apologize if I sometimes misspell or shock horror, put an apostrophe in the wrong place.

If this is the greatest success of your birthday I would suggest it is a reflection upon your sad and moronic personality. Happy Birthday

Using the wrong tool for the job is no excuse

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Edit: Nothing wrong with being sad, by the way, and it seems a bit intolerant to target morons or Jehovah's Widnes ("And did those feet, in ancient times...")

... on which topic you're in good time for http://www.bbc.co.uk...league/17409419 (Hull FC v Widnes)

I've just chopped up some chillies ready to eat raw. I felt I wasn't being Thai enough so I went outside and waiied the Thai lady who lives next door, then offered her the plate.She declined and hurried indoors.

I think she now thinks I'm a bit weird.

Please advise how I should proceed.

Wai

http://www.thaivisa....__fromsearch__1

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/389070-if-youre-listening-to-music-now-whats-playing-4/page__view__findpost__p__4984624

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