JulesMad

Finally some GOOD news!

I wish there were more people like him in Thailand!

Shame on EU

200K is an insult! It is like someone asking for 100 THB to save a life, and receivine just 1 THB while saying: "see what you can do with that.... Good Luck!"

It is sooooo wonderful in Phuket

Welcome to Phuket! NOT....

At least the Russians are taking care of themselves

Hopefully the result will be fewer Russians

For one country how many deputy Pm are there .

about 66 Million

Very sad again!

But great picture

I look forward to launching a chocolate battleship there in the near future.

Why not a whole chocolate fleet (including submarines)?!?

But it happened in CALIFORNIA, which has some of the toughest gun laws in the entire United States! Can't keep a quitter from quitting, a loser from losing, or a madman from doing harm.

The highest gun crime is in the cities and states with the toughest gun laws; LA, California; Chicago, IL; New York, NY. States that encourage gun ownership and concealed/open carry have the lowest gun crime rates. Armed citizens are a deterrent to violent criminals. Also, since 1993 the incidence of gun related homicide is down -- 49%. And even Illinois, a state with one of the most strict gun control laws has just recently legislated to allow concealed carry by citizens.

As for the NRA blaming the victims for not carrying, that is simply a stupid statement. However, we do blame over-zealous politicians who make it difficult for the average, citizen to own (and carry) a firearm for self-protection. Gun ownership by law-abiding citizens deters crime, especially violent gun related crime.

If you aren't an American who was brought up around guns and the gun culture, you'll never understand. And if you're a non-American, we really don't care what you think, although you're welcome to your opinion.

I am a non-American (and proud of it!). I am NOT brought up around guns and gun culture. I have never seen a gun doing something good (except killing people!)

And I am very much aware, that you (as an American) don't really care what I (and other non-Americans) think. That is also WHY I can NOT give my honest opinion, because you Americans use guns to proof your own opinion (when you don't like another person's opinion).

I am very sad that 6 people have died in yet another shooting rampage. Again!!! California or another province, that does not really matter.... This is all due to your own laws, so with respect to the dead, som nam na

Is there anything good, fair and honest in Phuket???

Sure, all those lasses in Patong.

So sorry, 12DrinkMore, even the 'lasses' in Patong are outmatched by their colleagues in Pattaya, Bangkok and other places. Never seen a more greedy bunch with (in general) bad service in every aspect

Of course there are always exceptions on the rule

I know the experience and I found the perfect way to deal with it.....

Wait till she catches up with you, and then you follow her at the same distance....

Just change rolls, and see what happens

It will be an interesting experience, whatever the outcome

Great trip report, Blether

I did this trip about 16 years ago, and I can see (and read) that not much has changed (which is great in my book!!!) The picture from your stop in Pak Beng triggered many good memories. It was a most memorable trip, I do recall my hatred for all the speedboats; slow boat is THE way to do it. I had great fellow travelers on my boat, very very good trip!

.....and now I think I have to do it again!!! I can not wait to make my plans

Why oh why am I not surprised?!?

Just another day

Thank god, it's not in Pattaya. Where in god's name would they do it here ? Beach Road and Second Road with Pit boxes down Soi 6 ??

Actually, this is the best idea of today!!!

Pit boxes is Soi 6? Excellent idea, they already have the pit's pussies

Welcome to Phuket

What else is new, pussy cat?!?!

So, who is getting the land/money now?!?

Perfect way to start a family war.... This story will be continued

Another rich Thai who thinks he can do whatever he wants (((unfortunately it is probably true as well, which is even more )))

I suggest:

1. Let him sit in his Mercedes; then the shop owner will shoot at him a couple of times without the intention to harm him. So, if he misses him, he probably and hopefully hit the Merc

2. After this exercise, drown him in chicken sauce... Best to do it in the Mercedes (close the windows first!), so his family has the delicious smell of chicken sauce forever with them....

Of course, I don't have the intention to kill or harm the guy; it is just a demonstration of my dissatisfaction....

What an absolute w@nk@er

I drank loads of milk when I was young; at school, at home, basically everywhere. BUT in my country I am still a little one at 173 cm....

Why do you think I moved to Thailand?!? I am tall here

Speedtests are just for 1 moment. To see real numbers you should run this over a longer period, and take averages...

It is just a measurement, does not mean much how good your personal internet connection is... too many variables

But fun to play with

'Amazing Thailand' never stops to amaze

On ALL fronts, good and bad Unfortunately more bad than good

Even with a so-called high IQ (determined by who?!?), Bush is the living proof that it is still very possible to be very stupid

Maybe USA's worst president, and IMO definitely the most stupid and most unfit for that job... Can USA be a real democracy if father as well as son are 'elected'???

I challenge anyone who knows a TRUE democracy where the father as well as the son are elected in a real election!!!

Good Luck

PS I do NOT include 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea', better known as North Korea