samuibeachcomber

Love it, no politician or prime minister regardless of how they manage are going to be loved by all, so live with it.

I doubt any PM or politician has ever been more hated that Tony Abbott

Gillard comes to mind.

It seems like the French are not doing enough,as I suppose they

would be very happy to see them cross the channel,if the migrants

are supposedly fleeing their home countries because of persecution,

and safety issues,then why do they not just stay in the first European

country they land in,not safe enough ?or is the real reason,financial.

regards worgeordie

yes more money to be had in the UK.and the french have always loved to cause trouble with the UK.If the french were serious they would n't let them get as far as Calais.However france is almost a muslim country maybe the authorities are scared if they crack down too hard then the muslim community will rise up?I dont know just a thought.

When i was married/family back in OZ my wife and i had separate bank accounts,that's how we liked it.And here in thailand i control the finances,but i guess everyone's different and any guy that has joint bank accounts with his thai lady or hands her the cash to divvy up does so cos he's happy to do this way.

I have a snorkel for emergency use!

what would you do with that?

Are you looking for a new business venture ? Gotta be money in rubber, maybe not

Could be so.

I would like to have available a selection of various clothing than would be considered outside of mainstream.

I know a couple of good Thai seamstresses and an exceptional leather worker. I wonder if I could have the stuff made to order.

naughty boy!

It's raining, 2 day bar closure,time to relax and enjoy your home,put on some DVD's,clean the place do some gardening,nice,save some money too.

Need to bring in the army.

It actually isn't that funny.

These idiots are playing with the livelihoods of mostly decent folk here without thinking it through or looking at the big picture.

Off the cuff decisions like the one announced on the 23rd July should have consequences to the committees that made them IMO.

they never think before they speak,hear it time and time again same as TAT do.

Best to ignore,yes he's being cheeky,taking the piss even.Depends how old your daughter is,if she's a young teenager with confidence you could tell her to explain to the car park guy that 'my dad is in fact quite young but is run ragged by mama who is much younger than papa",also papa drives a crap heap of a car cos mama insists on driving the merc.

Reading between the lines, it seems that the consensus is that $5m is insufficient.

At age 60, working? I doubt it.

May need to adjust expectations until there is equilibrium?

Say expected life is 80yo - 20 years for $5m.

5 million US dollars at today's exchange rate =175 million baht!..are you telling me you cannot live off that for 20 years?

Now of course if the amount you have suggested is not true and all you have is 5 million baht then the answer is yes you cannot.

this whole topic is non sensical.

Is he making another bid for the White House or was he just earning his retainer?

just earning his retainer i would say.Cant stand the man.

This deal could go either way have to wait and see,but it looks like the iranians are the winners.

The same thing can and does happen anywhere.

but a lot of what the OP said i think is true,never mind about the bars i see it everyday in thai life and many thais would agree with him.

The op is obviously not retired special forces unlike me!!

I'd have taken the gang out swiftly & retreated to my erv.

Wouldn't have broken a sweat & had a nice tea while discussing the small skirmish with my other SF best friends I'd just met.

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Love it

am on my third.................but he makes a good point and everything he has said is basically true of so many.

Strike ISIS ... then appease ISIS with Kurdish strikes.

Is there any doubt Turkey has been assisting ISIS? .... leaky borders going both directions .... inaction .... never any condemnation ... foreign fighters and teenage girls crossing the border with ease...

I do not think supplies and ammunition have been getting to ISIS over the Iranian or Jordanian border.

I am no rocket scientist but I do know 1+1=2.

H-E-L-L-O NATO! Are you awake?

Nato are pussies..............and they know it.

So, the country that supported the IS is now calling NATO to fight the people who were promised a country of their own in the 1920's?

It's not called "turkey" for nothing.

At risk of being spat on by many members here:

Like it or not, - problems of Middle East will not be solved without Russia joining efforts of

NATO, US, Turkey etc. even Israel... Believe it or not!

Actually I can not see why it is so far excluded? Just because it will make some Obama look piss weak?

I dont think Obama is piss weak,he got elected to keep the USA out of more conflicts.Let the middle east burn,let them sort out their own problems...boots on the ground did n't work before,why should it this time.

And burn it will...they have all forgotten Israel for the moment but i think at some stage it will be Israel's turn.

Getting rid of sadaam hussein,assad,ghadaffi was a mistake,but it would have happened eventually anyway as the arab youth through the internet and social media see what they are missing out on(freedom from religion through education and opportunity) and it will render the koran obsolete.ISIS is mullah's last hurrah.

these threads are allways good for a laugh,

who paid this, i paid this, i paid that, i didnt pay anything,, i give this, they dont ask for more, she wasnt a bar girl, her perents are rich,,

bloody hell,

how did men go on with girls before they came here,

did they have to ask a forum who to date,?

no but if this guy is serious it would be good to have some understanding of thai culture,because the questions asked will also apply to a thai man in the same situation.

You marrying her or her mother?

I have come to understand when dealing with a poor thai family(materially speaking)that there is an expectation from the daughter for you to give something,a show of respect if you like.I see no problem with this(jai naam)...but only give what you can afford either in cash or if you see their home is poor maybe spend a little to improve it,showing generosity in thailand is part of their culture and it would be expected if their daughter was involves with a thai man too.

Farang37...........you've got too much time on your hands.How about getting up every morning,looking out at the world,seeing the beautiful nature all around you,the birds,the animals all inter acting with nature.Look at people laughing enjoying each others company.

Surely its the simple things that give the most pleasure.

What are we into here?is it dream time

I too feel fortunate to be living in Thailand and yes, luck does have something to do with it... Yes, I have worked hard my entire life, been smart enough to avoid manual labor and wise enough to have the funds so I can enjoy retirement here... The luck comes into play in that I was born into a good family in a 1st world nation, providing opportunities not available to most Thais... As the saying goes, there by the grace of God go I...

yes we dont chose where we are born or who we are born to.poverty can come down to laziness,poor education and also poor parenting,in the west all these things can be overcome through government education programs that are usually free if you are unemployed,but in thailand there is little encouragement from the thai establishment.Quite simply they are happy to keep the poor poor,that is why there is little effort to raise the educational standards here.

Yes very sad.

for sure the farmers work hard . My wife's father who is 87 years old worked hard all his life and can even now can outwork me anyday. The wife's family look down on anyone who doesnot work hard.

It's called false pride, any bumpkin can sweat in the sun all day for nothing.

Lucky for me, I've always been smart enough to not have to work hard.

come on mate that's just not true of thailand,maybe in the west.many poor in Isaan had to leave school at 12 years to help with the farm,no education(mind you you stay on at school here till your 18 and still be dumb)there only choice,work in a factory or on a building site.try and dig yourself out of a hole on 10,000 baht a month.

I suspect it is a combination of you and the family you married into.

I think so too.I never have experienced this,only respect.