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On 27/11/2017 at 12:54 PM, steve187 said:

lots of non hards required by some, no hard brexit, no hard borders, what did we have before the 4th riech took place

What the f.. k is the 4th riech? You might have to learn to spell then we might just about understand the nonsense you post on here dear!

My ex bf's sister lives  there. I will ask her on Facebook. She might know.

1 hour ago, steve187 said:

how can northern island stay in the CU, its part of great Britain and as such will be out of the EU, there has to be a  border control, otherwise we would have no control over any EU citizen or anyone with a schengen visa from walking in, as northern island is in the common travel area they could then travel onto England & Scotland as well as others.

So what? 

A favourite of mine and many of my gay friends. Refurbishments were needed but now looks a lot better. Thank you Malaysia for making me always welcome and ensuring our safety. You know what I mean!

Just waiting for the junta fanboys to comment: 'to be expected at any military run school-  normal behaviour anywhere in the world '. I went to a military style school in England and of course senior boys bullied juniors but nothing like this would in any way be allowed. Poor young man and so sad for his family and friends. 

impressive video. Well done you snake catchers. Let's hope the beautiful snake survives for a lot longer.

Re the bum gun or bottom sprayers, that was the one thing my Thai  bf as was (we're now married) particularly  missed when we visited the UK 2 years ago! Wonderful improvement on non-hygienic toilet paper and something that makes Thailand kinda civilised! 

I won't add it's particularly appreciated by the gay community because I know that would be inviting all sorts of ribald or even abusive comments! But there I've said it! Cheers everyone!

I want to live long enough to see a high speed  train from here, Chiang Mai,  to BKK and even Chiang Rai!  Well I'm only 74 so surely I'm not dreaming?! Ha haha! 

But good to see definite progress elsewhere. 

I love trains as a means of transport and so pleased to read about the raiway renaissance everywhere-  an environmental benefit for all of us.

Get out of our polluting, environmentally damaging unsafe cars and trucks asap! 

Great day for Australia!  

My fondest best wishes to all my lovely Oz friends here and back in Australia! Let hope legislation follows swiftly.

With Love from David,  CM LGBT Group Leader.

Apologies to you dear Rooster for my barb re North/South divide but I still get that awful elitist tinge emanating from those contributors living outside of the northern regions of our lovely Thailand. Glad to read you did your bit to eleviate this when you were teaching the kids at your school. As you say: a tricky tight rope it must have been at times and it certainly needs pushing a lot further by very many more right now imho!

Still enjoying your pieces every week.

Great wit even when all around seem to be full of crazies! 

On 05/11/2017 at 4:11 PM, maxcorrigan said:

Or a "Pullet" a small cock which i think is some kind of chicken!

Have you two been looking again?! Must have been after I'd had a cold shower or you're both fantasizing-  with emphasis on 'sizing'!

I have included a link to the article about the cultural award but if you need to obtain  additional information on the cultural heritage which is Northern and North Eastern Thailand (Lanna and Isaan territory)  I suggest you buy a good Thai guide book or check the internet. You will discover a whole different Thailand with its infinite variety of wats, mountains, waterfalls, tropical forests, music, costumes, festivals and a multitude of ethnic minorities all with their own languages and traditions . 

I do think you dear Rooster are far too tied to polluted, overcrowded, overhyped BKK and those dreadful southern seaside resorts.

No mention of Chiang Mai receiving its well deserved  award as one of the top cities in the world for culture.

 http://www.lcdawards.com

I have never read anything positive from you about this province or its n

neighbouring regions.

All very typically elitist and reminiscent of the good old English 'north south' divide 

Well done Chiang Mai. Always knew it was culturally advanced in so many ways - far ahead of anywhere else in Thailand - and this award is wonderful evidence and confirmation of same.

27 minutes ago, Interactive said:

Schedules of 2017 Loy Krathong & Yee Peng Festivals in Chiang Mai

November 2, at 6.00pm:
Opening activities of lighting candle trays, with traditional Lanna dance at the Three Kings Monument.

November 2, at 7.00pm:
The opening ceremony of 2017 Chiang Mai Yee Peng Festival at Lanna Folklife Museum.

November 2, from 7.00pm to 11.00pm:
Lighting candle trays around city moat at all city fortresses.

 

November 2-3, from 7.00pm to 9.00pm:
Lanna Folk Dance performance around old city moat.

November 2-3, from 7.00pm to 11.00pm:
Mister and Miss Yee Peng contest, at Lanna Folklife Museum.

November 2-3, from 10.00am to 11.00pm:
Respective ritual ceremony to Phra Sirimangkalajarn, at Chiang Mai Buddhist Place.

November 2-5, from 7.00pm to 11.00pm:
Lighting candle trays to worship the Lord Buddha, at The Three Kings Monument.

 

 

November 3, from 8.00am to 10.30am:
Worshipping ritual to House Spirits, White Pagoda and Ping River, at Chiang Mai Municipality Office, Sri Khong Pier.

November 3, from 6.00am to 8.00pm:
The Great Sermon hosted at eight temples including Wat Suan Dok, Wat Chiang Yuen, Wat Chai Sri Poom, Wat Bupparam, Wat Chai Mongkol, Wat Nuntaram, Wat Rampueng and Wat Jed Yod.

November 3, from 7.00pm to 10.00pm:
Floating of Lanna tiny candlelight (Krathong Sai) at Mae Ping riverbank.

 

November 4, at 7.30pm and 9.30pm:
Fireworks display in Honor of H.M. The King, at Mae Ping riverbank in front of Chiang Mai Municipality Office.

November 4, from 7.00pm to 11.00pm:
Grand Krathong procession contest, at Tha Phae Gate – Chiang Mai Municipality Office.

November 2-4, from 6.00pm to 12.00midnight:
Musical stage performance for anti-alcoholic drinks campaign, at The First Church Of Chiang Mai (Nawarat Bridge).

 

Tourists are allowed to release fire lanterns between 7.00pm and 1.00am, on November 3rd and 4th, at Nawarat Bridge.

Most useful. Thanks 

4 hours ago, greatwhitenorth said:

I can t believe how cynical the posters on this thread are. The young man is only 20 years old and who amongst us  wasn t a litle lost at 20.  He has graaped his mother publicly and promised to change his way.  He is entering university and training as a boxer at the same time as well as learning to express himself through photography.  I think the young man deserves our endorsement and best wishes.

 

I guess haters gonna hate

Agreed absolutely with all you say sir. There are so many really nasty pieces of work posting on here. Living the life of Riley in their ivory towers and nil empathy for anybody other than their own very limited circle of friends  - if they have any that is! The hatred they express is borderline psychotic.

Usual negative comments from the same same contributors. 

Is nothing ever praiseworthy in your adopted country?

Please go get some attitude adjustments. Badly needed by many on here. 

Good to see there is some pension recipricosity within ASEAN nations, at least.

Not sure that even the EU has such arrangements with regards to pension recipricosity. But I'm sure someone will correct me on this! 

10 hours ago, Kieran00001 said:

 

The UK has not been around in any form for over 2000 years, that is just nuts, 2000 years ago there were four warring tribes, the first time in history that there was unity on the island was in 1653, if you really support our country 100% then you should at least learn the basics of our history.

 

As for not backing the EU, I think it important to go back to the reason we started it, when Churchill envisioned a United States of Europe it was following a war that killed 65 million people, Churchill's idea was to get Europe into a situation of mutual dependency so that war could never happen again.  We are now experiencing the longest period in recorded history without a major war in Europe.

Brilliant and accurate response. Like most brexiteers they are not only ignorant of their country's history and development but also why the EU existed in the 1st place.

1 hour ago, hathairat2711 said:

Another useless piece of news from the ThaiVisaTeam.

Exactly. This site gets more like a cheap low-life tabloid newspaper every day. Why I still subscribe makes me wonder at my sanity!

21 hours ago, FreddieRoyle said:

She never married, her common law husband is Thai, she did a funny degree at Kentucky State Uni over in the USA. I say funny as she did a degree but can't speak Engrish properree. No reason why she would have English citizenship.

Humble apologies!  I got my wires completely twisted! I was confusing get with Aung San Suu Kyi . Lord knows why! I must be more senile than I ever imagined!

16 hours ago, champers said:

The truth is out. A KitKat puts lead in your pencil. A tasty alternative to those blue tablets.

Love it!

2 hours ago, Ricardo said:

 

Perhaps travelling on another passport, which doesn't require a visa, or perhaps she applied for & got one while in the UAE ?

She may have dual British/ Thai nationality. She married an Oxford Don and her son's are British. She was educated at Oxford. 

Try Ram Bar for super cabaret show. Originally a gay bar but now attracts most everyone. It's not far from Iron Bridge where you can watch all the fireworks going off on either side of the river and the sky lanterns being launched.

10 minutes ago, robblok said:

Again someone who did not read the verdict.

 

She was convicted because Boonsong did fake G2G trades (costing the country 30 billion). People made remarks about the fake trades and as a result YL removed Boonsong in 2013 (thereby acknowledging the fake trades). She however did NOT cancel the trades (probably because some that were profiting from them were linked to her brother). She is charged for not preventing corruption while she had clear knowledge of it. Negligence. 

 

I wonder why so many people post who actually don't even know why she was sentenced. I guess its easier to call it a witch hunt then to accept the charges were real. The judges did not make any judgement about the rice scheme itself. They only commented on the corruption and her knowledge of it and neglect to stop it. That is a crime anywhere. Just imagine if a minister knows about corruption in the UK but does not stop it because parties linked with his family are benefiting from it. 

 

This was not about the policy it self but the fake G2G trades.. trades with China that were never exported to China and that were denied by the Chinese government. This rice was sold at a low price to fake representatives of China, did and resold for the high rice program price in Thailand costing the state 30 billion. The traders who benefited were linked to YL her brother. 

 

This was all known back in the 2013 but hard to prove as YL and her government did her best to stop any investigations and claimed no corruption. When she lost her power finally a good investigation exposed it and proved it without a shadow of a doubt. 

So you have actually seen the so-called evidence yourself have you and you have absolute faith in the Thai judiciary system being completely independent from the executive or the legislegislative branches of government? 

7 minutes ago, tigermoth said:

If Thailand had a democraticly elected government she would be extradited but the country doesn't, it has a military regime created by an illegal coup so any agreements or aid to the country is automatically null and void.

100% correct