grumpyoldman

Sure would've been better than the chaos we are dealing with now and as with a typical Republican presidency, we are headed for a recession after years of prosperity,but we are off topic.

No, been there a bunch of times. Long time friend and restaurateur relocated from Phuket to Bang Sare in the early 2000's. Another friend to Sattahip, but I don't consider those places Pattaya. I think for the thread the OP was talking Angeles City type part of Pattaya, Walking Street, etc.

Mai Khao

Both places are dumpy. So many other nicer areas in both countries, not sure why anyone would spend a lot of time in either. But for sure Angeles is a bigger dump, and the food in Thailand is a lot better.

With that international drivers license you can drive in the Philippines, yes/no? Can you rent a car with that also?

Exactly, except the getting drunk part I'd probably do after sending this a$$$h0!! to the hospital.

Is it possible for a moderator here to flip my Port Barton sunset photo so that it is not upside down? Thx! GOM

Never will understand tourists who rent a bike, unskilled with the bike, unskilled on the roads...........wait which side am I on?

Please tell me this is satire. Fat shirtless truck, doing community service? Help orphaned children instead of swigging bier Chang?

This makes no sense, Yagoda. Don't care what hat wearing nationality you are you don't target drunk young gal on her way to take a pee grab her and shove your putz in her face. Not when there are happy ending massages, working ladies etc. unless you're a cheap charlie who would prefer to assault drunken young gals,

Not one happy finish joke yet?

Give them a big fine, then give them their passports back as they board their flight back to Manchester. Phuket really needs to go zero tolerance, kick the scumbags out, right away.

Don't know why my sunset photo came in upside down

After 10 years many places get discovered and busier. I lived in Phuket for 11 years, and the influx of 200K Russians in the last 10 have spoiled the place. One poster bangs on about how happy he is in an inner part of the island and going to the malls. Live inland on a tropical island stay behind gates in a house and go to a mall........no thanks. I'm sure Port Barton is 100% more busy than when you were there. But is still a nice somewhat quiet place. I had a great time.

In my van ride from Puerto Princesa to Port Barton, guy sitting next to me talked up Bohol and Moalboal.