zoza

i think i got off on the wrong foot with my landlord, she wanted a deposit as soon as i informed her i was interested in renting one of her condo's, ok it was only 2000 baht but this was a new one to me, i paid up as i was interested. then when we had chosen a condo she asked for another deposit, and i was a bit miffed as i had gone past several ATM's on my way to her office, and i had not been informed before hand, so i asked why was i not told before ? to which she said i told your wife? instead of escalating this problem i tried to make a joke of ''after 16 years married we do not talk that much'' when i completed the deal all was ok but after six months i found that the contract only had 7k as deposit when i had paid 14k ? now my wife said no i think that is right (i find Thais are scared of any Thai who they think has big money or a uniform) so rather than make a big fuss i let it slide, does anyone know an honest solicitor in Pattaya i know two and one is English but it would probably cost as much or maybe more, and this landlord knows and plays knowing the Thais will back down in most cases, so it would my word against hers.

every time i see a report of an ''acedental'' death of a Farang i am reminded of my close encounter with one. i am on the phone to my daughter in the UK, in those days there was no mobiles like there is today, so i was on the hotel front desk phone. a young lady rushed up to me and shouted for help ? i looked about and could not see anything wrong? there was quite a few people waiting for the lift, and i scanned them but saw no obvious threat? the next min the Thai lady on the desk told me in good english that the lady was upset as her and her boyfriend have been fighting and there was no problem. i informed my daughter there was no problem and hung up and went to sit with my friends. a few hours later there was a leak comming from the direction of the lift ??? i did look at it and it was water. the next day we were told that the lady who had shouted help to me had killed herself. this small lady had somehow got out of the lift top and threw herself down the lift shaft ? ? ? no official ever contacted me, and it was down as she killed herself, this was about 20years ago, and nothing has changed from what i have seen.