spidermike007

A friend of mine here, who gets the most action of anyone I know, shaves his head, so I think this is a rather silly presumption, it has much more to do with game, humor, ability to get a gal to laugh, and the ability to get on nicely with a gal, then it has to do with hair. And some bling helps too.

Siam Seaplane makes a lot of sense. If you going to attract high-end tourists, the ones that they are constantly droning on and on about wanting to attract, you have to be able to offer services like this in addition to helicopter services. Most other countries that attract truly wealthy tourists already offer plenty of these services. Thailand, as usual, is way behind the curve.

This is indeed very tragic. I have a relative who lived and worked in Israel for quite some time as a sushi chef, and he did quite well and he has nothing but good things to say about Israel and his experiences. So apparently a lot of Thais are working there and enjoying the experience, and making good money. So why wouldn't they go? At least prior to this latest insanity.

While the concept is great, I believe all ideas are universally rooted. The mind just picks them up like a radio antenna. Granted, some thoughts seem infinitely more original than others, and some seem to be just recycled ad infinitum. Vis a vis Trump and his supporters and the TAT. Perhaps the least original thinkers on the planet.

The government should offer incentives, for the farmers to switch crops. This is 2021. Rice and sugar worked in previous centuries. Now, they do not make any sense. Too labor intensive, too much degradation of the land, water, air, and resources. Let's get with the times. Let us move forward. Likely far more than that amount of people that are suffering right now. And the authorities do not seem to care, one iota. If they did, something would be done. Instead, only hollow promises. We will enforce the ban on burning. And it never gets enforced. No penalties, no nothing. We will do something about poorly maintained diesel vehicles. And nothing is ever done, because the cops are too lazy, and the highway patrol refuses to patrol the highway, and the special hotlines you set up, do not know anything about the program, or the laws. We care about the environment. Yeah right. Another bald faced lie. You care not, you see the air, you talk about the air, and you do nothing about the air. More empty words from the "do nothing men". I know I am dreaming. It takes a progressive administration to do these kinds of things, and Sretta and his gang appear to be quite regressive. are as regressive as they come. The youth must eventually prevail. They shut down the economy due to covid. But, burning cane is ok. Can't they see the effect it is having on the air? Do they care one iota? Don't the leaders live here too? Why are they MIA? Why don't the "do nothing guys" do something for a change? When the crop burning starts to kill the population, and lowers the quality of life for those of us who don't die, isn't it time to take action? We just don't need the sugar. Shut down this toxic, heinous industry. Lock up the farmers. Sieze their land. Do whatever it takes.

It's impossible to know what is really the truth here, how are we going to take a social media celebrity seriously? Does anyone take a social media influencer seriously? And why? Are they even real human beings? Who would believe their nonsense? Apparently they have a lot of followers but I have absolutely no idea why. I mean after all Russell Brand had millions of followers too. Yikes.

She was actually just trying to put some distance between her and Xi. When you have a leader like Xi, it's easy to draw enough motivation and inspiration to get on a bike and travel 4,000 km. Call it the "flee the despot" ride.

1. We absolutely insist there is no kidnapping here, no such thing as slavery, human trafficking, or other moral transgressions. 2. There are no call centers here, so you do not have to worry about being trafficked into one. 3. Mass shootings are very rare here (which is actually true). It was kind of a tough break that one of your own was killed during that last one. We promise that won't happen again. 4. We have some of the best police in the world, they are top forensic experts, very skill detectives, and some of the most brilliant minds in the law enforcement field anywhere, so you never have to worry about security in Thailand, and if something happens it will be resolved promptly. You have our word. Which means alot. Trust us.

Actually that was sort of my hook since most men in New York at that time were gay, I had a lot of gay friends and they would invite me to their parties, and I would end up hooking up with their girlfriends who were all straight, and starving for action. There was a seven to one ratio of single available straight women to single available straight men at that time in New York during the '80s. So it was literally like a potluck, it was so much fun and appearing to be gay was a little bit of an angle, and with all the gay friends that I had it worked out really well. These women were genuinely impressed that I was open-minded enough to have a bunch of gay friends.

Definitely not swoon worthy but when I was in my twenties and thirties I was considered good looking, certainly by New York standards where I was living at the time. I did get as much action as I could possibly handle. Part of that had to do with the times, part of that had to do with the demographics in New York City at that point in time (as I am a straight man, a rarity in NYC in the 80's), but it was certainly fun. I was single and really took advantage of the hunger of single, available straight women. I look back on those times with a great degree of fondness. The world sure has changed, and I am certainly no longer the young buck I used to be!

I agree, spot on analysis, you hit the nail right on the head. With the right training, with the right gear, with a sense of presence and a awareness of how dangerous driving a motorcycle can be, accidents can be reduced to a dramatic degree, as many of us can attest to, who are incredibly careful when we get on our bikes.

Very amusing post. You might give stand up comedy a shot. You made my day.

You are likely right, but there are countless things in this world that I don't give much thought to, because they're not a direct concern to me and I don't spend my life worrying about things that I have a limited amount of control over. If I'm in an area with a lot of mosquitoes I wear mosquito repellent or a long sleeve shirt, simple preventative measures. But it's not something I walk around everyday worried about.

Always remember one very important fact. You are a man. You have as much control as you are able and willing to establish. You set the agenda. Time is always your ally. Not hers. She is almost always going to be in a hurry to make things happen. If it is good, it will get better. If there are issues, they will reveal themselves over time. Committing yourself to a relationship after knowing somebody a month, to me is the very definition of insanity. And lastly, she has more than likely been working as a bar girl, in a special massage parlor, or as an escort or freelancer. Very few real "civilians" would move that fast, nor be that forward. Buyer beware. And be good to yourself. Be a man. Leave behind the Western ways of emasculation.

A friend of mine who knows some Russian businessmen well, and spends a lot of time in Russia, tell me that there are very, very few Russians that are earning over $100,000 a year that are not involved in crime. It is a bit of a stretch to classify a tour guide as a criminal but it is what it is.

No doubt these guys have been watching way too many Bollywood films, the only other explanation is that they are major heroin dealers. Either way, round them up, lock them up or deport them ASAP.

Everyone knows that people plan trips around the hours of the malls, when the malls are open late millions of additional tourists show up to take advantage of the extended hours. Brilliant stuff.

And they often show the faces of the victims, why wouldn't they show us the faces of the perps, they're the ones who deserve to be out there in the public eye.

Good try but you could not possibly be more off base on this one we disagree from time to time but this one is adamant it's been over 500 mass shootings in the US so far this year. I'm not making this stuff up. There have now been 501 mass shootings in the U.S. this year. Driving the news: A shooting that wounded four people in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday night marked the country's 500th mass shooting in 2023, according to the Gun Violence Archive. Hours later, that increased to 501 mass shootings after one person died and five others were wounded in El Paso, Texas, early Sunday. By the numbers: Just five years ago, the country had never experienced 500 mass shootings in one year: 2018: 335 mass shootings 2019: 414 mass shootings 2020: 610 mass shootings 2021: 689 mass shootings 2022: 645 mass shootings Flashback: The 500 mass shootings threshold was crossed in September in the past two years, according to the archive. https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/mass-shootings-500-united-states-2023

I am in complete disagreement with you on that. Thailand has still not made anywhere near a full recovery, there are so many problems around the world, the economy in China is terrible, many other countries are near recession, and airfares are way up. This high season will not be anything special. Last year I went to Samui during absolute peak season, on a last minute whim. I looked up hotel bookings and was surprised to find a lot of hotels were available and the prices were relatively low. That's never happened before in peak season, where Samui used to enjoy occupancy rates well over 90%. I don't expect it to be that much better this year, than last. The weather is cooling down, and that is a big attraction for a lot of foreigners who want to travel here. Some just don't like the blazing heat, so that is likely the cause of additional foreigners showing up, not a healing economy, and not a booming economy, nor a weak baht. And the secondary factor is that Thailand is no longer attracting that many people from the West, and the vast majority of tourists are now Chinese, Russian, Malaysian, Indian, and Arab, and I don't think very many of them are wealthy. So, the industry continues to hurt.

If riding a motorbike, only do so if you have many years of experience. Especially on the southern islands, where huge numbers of foreigners leave Thailand in a wooden box. Same applies to Bangkok, where a great degree of skill is required. Practice in a track or in rural areas for awhile. Wear the best helmet you can afford. And drive like a grandmother. This applies to ex-pats too. Bring along an international drivers license, or get a Thai DL. This helps you to avoid being fleeced by the local police franchisee. I have been riding bikes for 52 years. Without any serious accidents. A few minor ones over the years. But, I am very careful and very attentive. Riding a bike here is very dangerous. If not the highest, one of the highest fatality rates in the world. And an accident here can be very costly, to your person. Just ask yourself- do I have enough problems already, without a broken skull, or smashed head, or face injury, or lost eye? I have three friends who have been in motorbike accidents on Samui within the last several years. One still cannot walk, or talk or function on her own, from a motorbike accident, where she hit her head on the pavement going only 20 kph. The other one has lost alot of his mental capacity after hitting his head. He insisted for years he would never wear a helmet. Now, he seems 15 years older. The third one is a close friend, who was hit by a sidecar, and nearly lost his leg. 11 operations later, he can walk, but with a limp, and the leg caused him constant problems, many years later. I would advise getting a smaller bike. Maybe a bike like a Honda 150, or better yet, an ADV160. Easy enough to drive, enough power to take some road trips, and good training. After a year or two, begin by taking some shorter trips. Get some training. Learn how to become a good bike rider, how to avoid accidents, how to react, and how to survive. Bangkok traffic is insane, the average driver can be cavalier at best, and it is all about them, and not you, even if you have the kind of experience I have, and many of the guys on this forum have riding a bike.

Older people are perceived as cynics and misanthropes. But, they are simply people who have at last heard the still, sad music of humanity, played by a mediocre rock band howling for fame. Just kidding.

If course we don't. Thailand is not a foreign country. It is a distant planet. That is what some of us love about the place. If I wanted boring, easily predictable, and easily comprehensible, I would have stayed in America.

A reasonable approach would be to allow foreigners to buy up to two rai. This would allow them to build a nice house have some property, and it would have very little impact on the land sales in general in Thailand. It would not allow multinationals to come in and start land banking, but it would give expats a leg up, and it would show a little bit of regard and respect for the expect community, which does not exist right now within the government.

It is very disheartening. Nothing is being done about the killings. The dems are cowed by the progressives, and the Republicans lack any sort of moral compass, and are owned by the NRA, and the orange one, and are stuck in an 18th century mindset. We deserve our guns! We need our guns! You can't take away our guns! Nothing wrong with having a few guns in the house. But, there is something very, very wrong, when an insane 18 year old can easily buy assault rifles and 350 rounds of ammunition and walk right into a school and take out more people than have been mass murdered in many nations combined for decades, in one day. And there is something infinitely more wrong with America when nobody has to guts to do anything about it. The US is a very sick, demented, twisted, confused, and morally bankrupt culture. It is a nation in rapid decline. It is not even a pale shadow of what it used to be. I am infinitely disappointed in my country. They could do so much better.