grumpyoldman

100% agree. Stretch the legs walking around, eat some noodle soup, use a toilet that isn't a mini closet, wash up a bit. I prefer that minibreak, before going on.

In the eleven years I lived in Phuket, I had to have pulled no less than 25 people out of the water in low season. Included in that was one dog, who got roughed up in the surf at Nai Harn, swam out instead of in and was in a drowning death spiral when I got to him. 50% of the people, were drunk. The dog, not. Thai kids, fully clothed and weighed down. Couldn't swim! Why are you in the water? At notorious Karon, saw a friend and his Thai GF get in trouble not but 3 meters from shore when myself and another jumped in and pulled them out. They were getting pounded in the shorebreak, young Thai woman was hysterical, she thought for sure she was going to die. Inexperienced water people in dangerous waters, add some drinks in the sun, recipe for disaster.

I think it was the good selection of biers. Yes, Belgian guy ran it, and it was a popular expat hangout.

Best of luck with your health Xy. Sorry to hear about Montes. Back in 2005-6, that was one of my first new accounts, was quite the happening spot then. At the time the wine company I worked for also had a foray into Belgian biers and Montes took a ton of those as well as some wine.

What the heck is he wearing? They need to look into the wife as an accomplice for letting him leave the house dressed like a poofter.

Lady in yellow gets tossed on her backside, hope she didn't hit her head.

Farm animal, piss on his legs and feet. Hopefully he eats something with the piss hand and gets ill.

She won't be allowed back in for something like 10 years.

Nice forum conspiracy nonsense............ I'm sure she was scared (maybe hurt?) having just survived a bike accident. Condolences to Larry's friends and family.

Total rubbish. Show one example of that, and BTW, the Marxists are the radical right who want to do away with democracy. Bend the knee, ring kissing morons. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/09/curtis-yarvin-profile

Many nice hotels in the area 100%. Topic being for retirement, don't sleep on Krabi Town. Not so far from Ao Nang waterfront, a ton of great restaurants including riverside seafood, pricing tends to lean a bit more to the Thai side.

He's fine, no worries. Brought along his "get out of jail free" card from the Monopoly set.

We'll give you Trump ! He'll make big talk of solving everything in a couple weeks. We're shipping those illegal immigrants out (yea, so far .0000000005% of them) see that, keep your eyes there, meanwhile don't look over here, tax cuts for the rich, cuts in health care for the poor, 2.6 trillion added to an already out of control deficit.

Clearly the Mrs. is Thai if you are talking ownership in Thailand. Sounds like a good plan, and you are correct, I believe people get pigeon hold into thinking Ao Nang is only Ao Nang Beach area. Hammerheads, not so sure that end of Hat Napparat could be considered "off the beaten track" considering thats where Ao Nang beach road dumps off into Napparat............but to each their own, and yes, food there, aroy.

Heart disease amongst Americans is quite common, a lot of it due to obesity. Something like 70% of Americans are overweight, You carry around an extra 25-40lbs (18Kilos) for 20 years plus it will take a toll on the ticker. RIP Mr. Larry, 56 is too early.

White Beach PG, took that with my Samsung phone, came out like a postcard.

After weeks of really hot and really dry, well so low the water is like showering in battery acid, the switch in seasons is welcome.

Lanta is a high season/low season place Bob, or whichever Forum nic you want to go by. Now, yes, quiet, winds blowing onshore, lots of blown in trash on the beaches. You want to be helpful, go pick up some trash. High season, December-May, Lanta is great. Off shore winds white sand, green water heaven, pubs with bands at night. Saladan town seafood, epic.

As one poster mentioned there are only about 50 more nominee businesses in Samui alone. How about all the illegal Russian businesses in Phuket? This is a start but amounts to a fly fart in a hurricane.

"I see a lot of hatred towards him by many farangs is due to the fact he may have a lot of money" Not the first time I've seen Jamesphuket10's obsession with having money, it's a strange psychosis. That he wishes things work out well for this jerk is flat out bizarre........... Treat people as you would want to be treated. I second RF's good riddance, Phuket is a better place with him gone no matter the amount of money he may or may not have.

The troll worked, six pages !

Trumper ignorance on display again, what a dopey (see what I did there?) thing to say. If all you know of him is that vid, again, pure ignorance. I've seen him in BKK clubs a couple times, packed houses, awesome guitarist. Musicians and drugs, hello!!! Wow, first one ever..............take the guns away and give him six months seems more fair.

Complete B.S. Another example of the Trump propaganda machine working.

Patong2021 has it right, your bigger worry is cobras. They nest where you can't see them, and the babies have nasty venom. Had a friend lose three dogs over the years to cobras.

Any bits of exercise you can get X, even just the occasional Bangla prowl is going to be good for you, so good on ya, keep it moving. Thanks for the report, always interesting.