grumpyoldman

Makes one yearn for the good ol days when the island wasn't crushed by too many cars and people...........

2006 or so, been partying in Patong, on the way back to Rawai, bird on the back of bike. Cop standing at the intersection where Kata Beach Resort is, 4AM. I hand my road beer back to female friend, the cop stops me as a marathon run was starting, Kata Beach over the viewpoint and back and we had to let the runners go by. Female friend chats with BIB, once runners went by, off we went. As we passed them friend on back yelled so-SO, so-So ! Not sure what that meant but it was fun.

Total nightmare. I'm in Rawai Phuket now, and it's over-run with them.

The traffic and crowded beaches have made this once idyllic area, a zoo of humanity. Haven't been here in 8 years after living here for 11 (not sure why that went bold), visiting with all my old friends is the best, but after that, probably won't be back to Phuket other than a couple nights to visit with friends and then off to other places in the LOS. Considering how grumped out these Russians are, LOS may not be the term any longer.

Multiple khlongs with scheit water coming from hotels and new condo complexes. When all those tourists and condo peeps flush, where do you think it goes? The Bang Tao treatment plant? Whooooohoooohahahaha! Yep..........oh wait.....no

Large tablespoon apple cider vinegar with "the mother" in a bigger than 8oz glass of water, religiously, every morning. I do about 16oz water but that cured it for me. Haven't had 1 bout of indigestion since, been doing on 4-5 years now.

Little rough at first, one friend said he got gag response when he tried, but after you get used to it, it's like apple juice.

When those Patts barbouncers ganging up on a drunk Brit pensioner see some real heat, it'll be like that growling soi dog getting a big kick in the ass.

23 hours ago, 2baht said:

Why is Keith Richards fixing roads in Phuket???

The return of Dr. Cracknell the Kata chiropractor. Alas, he left the room some years back......

Are Mario and Maggie still around? M&M pizzeria? Mario made/makes incredible pasta, gnocchi to kill for.

I will second the OP's opinion of BPH. In the 11 years I resided in Phuket went there:

-Motorbike accident about ended up under a car, they cleaned me up, wrapped me like a mummy and I was back partying with friends 3 hours later. Ankle bone showing and when they scrubbed that, well, glad I had some beers under my belt.

-Kidney stones. Showed up frothing white foam, thought something inside me was going to burst, first guy who saw me diagnosed it, stayed the night, was fine next day.

-Laparoscopic hernia surgery. Purple egg sticking out below my beltline, doc said I was lucky I didn't burst it diving on the volleyball court. They went through my belly button, meshed me up, back on the VB court 6 weeks later.

-Dental implant. Spaghetti bolognese at a local restaurant Rawai, meat sauce had mini bones in it, anvil split two of my teeth. One in my front grill, so had the implant procedure, could not have gone better.

Sorry to hear about your friend OP, hope he recovers.

Avid mystery novel reader perhaps? Maybe a "ThaiVisa Sleuths" topic should be started to solve all these mysteries. Koh Tao anybody?

On 10/22/2023 at 7:17 PM, federicoP said:

In Nai Harn they are coming, mostly in the last days

Nice day !! I'd be jumpin around too.

C'mon,,,,,,,,I'm calling troll.

Ya, those are horrible, got a bargain on used industrial site lighting..............

13 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Nah, he paid for what he thought was his final home, in her name, and she wanted him out.

No mental illness, apart from trusting his wife.

Entirely understandable IMHO.

 

............and that relative that she said is her cousin, is the Thai husband. Thanks for the house Helmut, yavoll !

7 hours ago, billd766 said:

Not according to TripAdvisor or CNN travel.

 

Nothing in Thailand in their top 10 beaches in the world.

 

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/best-beaches-2023-tripadvisor/index.html

 

Top 10 beaches in the world for 2023, according to Tripadvisor
1. Baía do Sancho - Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
2. Eagle Beach - Aruba, Caribbean
3. Cable Beach - Broome, Australia
4. Reynisfjara Beach - Vik, Iceland
5. Grace Bay Beach - Turks and Caicos, Caribbean
6. Praia da Falésia - Olhos de Agua, Portugal
7. Radhanagar Beach - Havelock Island, India
8. Spiaggia dei Conigli - Sicily, Italy
9. Varadero Beach - Cuba, Caribbean
10. Ka’anapali Beach - Maui, Hawaii

 

 

I suppose it's subjective. I wouldn't necessarily put on my list a beach lined with high rise hotels like Ka'anapali. But Tripadvisor ($$$??) and CNN might.

Very sad situation, there needed to be a step-stair there. Reminds me of all the people who get super smashed and fall over the low railing at a high rise hotel. Or decide they are going to sit on it and topple over.

Which cartoon was it.(?)........."watch that first step, it's a doozy!"

Nearby Krabi rivermouth as well as water currents that are not as consistent and active as the Andaman facing coast across the bay, make the ocean water in Ao Nang typically murky. Little seaweed? Over it.

Wait for the winds to switch, then there is some fun!

Used to be quite a good spinal clinic opposite the police station in Phuket town.

I've been gone since 2016, so not sure if still there, but give that place a go if it is.

On 1/22/2023 at 7:27 PM, eezergood said:

Nothing like a touch of racism to set one apart........

.....................maybe when the OP didn't understand "rag on" he was thinking "rag head".

2 hours ago, geisha said:

Before Covid you had ´to pick up the next day. With the thousands of longstayers that have apparently descended on Phuket since November ( so busy you can’t get a table in a restaurant , or run on the beach , reported by friend who lives there for 30 yrs yesterday) there might be long queues . So better check.

Just so that I follow, the OP can expect long queues at the Thai Embassy Penang due to all of the Phuket longstayers.

O.K., well, make it a couple day trip, have some great food in Penang. Why not?

Sorry OP do not have a direct answer for you on required docs.

Was wondering why the pastrami on rye tripled in price.

On 1/12/2023 at 6:07 AM, stoner said:

for realz ? hahahahahahahaha

 

i just today came back from phuket and frequented the wong. i was quoted 1k for the bar fine. 

 

 

Prices go up when you have three eyes and a tail.

Looks a bit bigger than a longtail....