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59 minutes ago, tropo said:

Which is the main reason why I'm here. I couldn't afford the lifestyle I'm accustomed to in Thailand in Australia. It doesn't matter what level of accommodation you choose here, it's a lot better value to anything similar over there.

As far as accommodation is concerned, Thailand is great. It is certainly less expensive than it is in the US, and my home is in Florida. Accommodation is also less expensive in Thailand than in the Philippines.

I am surprised at the number of respondents who are spending more than a pittance to live here. In past TV forums, I saw far too many who claimed they lived well on B20k/mo or even less. As with any claim of little expenditure, I wonder what it must be like to not enjoy the things you want--within reason--just because they are expensive. Some say, they enjoy living on the cheap. I do not know if they see it as a challenge or simply have gotten used to living at minimum; however, I suspect for most it is because they have no more to spend. I wonder if their monthly income were doubled; would they spend or save the excess income?

12 hours ago, tropo said:

That will depend on where you're coming from. Australia is very costly these days.

Expensive is indeed relative to your "normal" expenditures; however, if your normal expenditures are high, almost anywhere else may seem cheap. 

On 11/14/2014 at 11:45 AM, HeijoshinCool said:

Now I suppose I could be wrong here but after 8 years of marriage I think this sort of behavior makes for a difficult marriage ahead for me, and I was hoping this marriage would last my lifetime.

Did they teach you in school, as a wee lad, when faced with a multiple choice question, always go with your first answer, your gut feeling?

I was taught to choose the longest answer in a multiple choice test.

On 7/26/2018 at 6:08 PM, Arjen said:

Well, on the first place, NEVER, NEVER EVER give your dog cooked bones. Bones you should feed raw, or after keeping 6 weeks in freezer to kill parasites. NEVER COOKED. I REPEAT. NEVER GIVE YOUR DOGS COOKED BONES.

 

After having said this, your dogs look OK, not skinny, but OK. Not to fat. When they are happy, and play, then you should not need to worry much.

 

The first signs you should look for sick dogs is change in behavior. When they are used to eat, or used to play, and suddenly are not interested, it is a sign for a sick dog. When the dog never has been a big eater, well, then he/she is not a big eater. We had a very skinny, but further healthy dog. The dog was so skinny that some of our visitors returned with a bag of dog food, or/and gave money to buy food for that particulair dog. She just did not like to eat.

 

When you are in a doubt, have them checked for parasites, but be not surprised nothing is wrong.

 

Good luck!

 

Arjen.

 

 

Fish, chicken, and pork bones are common fare for dogs in the PI and in Vietnam.

On 7/24/2018 at 5:11 PM, Hummin said:

Is it possible to get the bar girl out ot the bar man? 

You can lead a hooker to culture, but you cannot make her think.

My first Thai girlfriend was in her mid-twenties and worked in a travel agency on Sukhumvit. She was quite tall, slender and attractive. Her English was fluent; she had gone to college in Singapore. We dated for over two years while I was stationed in Saigon and made regular trips to Bangkok for business. We broke up because she found out I had a Vietnamese girlfriend too. I married the Vietnamese girl. Several years later, after my Vietnamese wife and I divorced the Thai girl and I began seeing each other again. By this time, she was passed her use-by date and had a child with a Thai man. I just didn't want the baggage; so I ended it.    

On 7/21/2018 at 10:27 PM, Denim said:

What did you expect from Thai Friendly ..... a chaste and pure nun who bangs for free ?

Don't they all?

Are we still painting this house? 

1)      ---We have already established exceptions to the rule.

2)      ---We have already established our differing opinions—you believe women prefer men ‘properly-attired’; I believe not all women are shallow enough to judge a man on what he wears.   

I suggest you refer to the fact we have already established exceptions to the  rule.

10 hours ago, bermannor said:

Men pay less attention to their appearance than women and to that extent the saying "you are what you wear" is true! ( not from me but I agree)

Again, you are making generalizations. And, I wonder who believes appearance is only the clothes you wear?

8 hours ago, bermannor said:

 

If they are on a beach somewhere, what is the  problem?

4 minutes ago, bermannor said:

Okay, fb groups if you insist, absolutely nothing wrong with fb lovers.

 

And what is a girl (lady) of negotiable virtue?

The OP was looking for a genuine lady, you forgot?

I was not suggesting fb groups, but different fb accounts. One for the cuckolds they milk, one for their family and friends, one for their close buds, etc. 

I forgot what? You are the one who mentioned, " . . .  university students looking for a sponsor  . . . " 

A lady of negotiable virtue, or an NV--a lady whose virtue is for sale--would not care what you wear.

I was speaking of a genuine lady; hence, my suggesting a good student, one intelligent and capable. One who may even make it in a profession that does not include sex.

3 minutes ago, bermannor said:

1. My response was thought as a question, forgot the ?.

2. Stayed many times at UTCC coffeeshop as a 60+ chap visiting twin daughters of a friend whom I spnsored (without any interest whatsoever, just for my Karma and to support the wife of a passed away husband and friend).

And I can assure you, not a single farang in an outfit I mentioned would have the slimest chance, except when desperate for a sponsor. You probably know how smartly dressed these female students are and how proud they are of their uniform. And next to her a Pattaya farang copy? She would completely loose face ?!

Ah, ah, you forgot the exception to the rule. While there may be those shallow enough to make decisions by dress; there are some who do not.

9 minutes ago, bermannor said:

There are always exceptions to rules.

University coffee shops in Pattaya and Phuket ?! Most probably university students looking for a sponsor will approach you with that outfit. They would shy to present that guy to her Facebook group ?!

I think you are still talking about ladies of negotiable virtue. And, one can have as many fb groups as they want.

On 6/27/2018 at 6:03 PM, captspectre said:

what's that supposed to mean? explain yourself!

 

Snowflake liberals, you know, the ones who saw freedom and liberty for all and rebelled against the authoritarian dictates of King George III. All the contard colonists supported the King and his authoritarian rule and the thought that some were above the law.

On 7/26/2018 at 4:43 AM, bermannor said:

And they are all looking for a beer sipping bar chair jockey in sandales and muscle shirt ?

Are they all? Have no idea, I am not a beer sipping bar jockey in sandals and a muscle shirt. However, I am not so sure a good looking guy with a good personality and a way with women wouldn't score no matter what he wore or drank. And, my suggestion is a university coffee shop and not a bar for sitting.

On 7/26/2018 at 3:08 AM, shy coconut said:

She's ok looking but not sure about the intelligent angle, she's getting in the wrong

door for a start!

Not responding to you, I have not seen and do not know your lady. I was responding to transam's picture post--see post #77

Just now, BritManToo said:

Alcohol, sex and money is what I bring.

Maybe that was not enough for the women; or maybe they preferred better alcohol, sex, and money.

Just now, Nyezhov said:

Try living in Alaska 25 years ago. Thats why the only thing that truly matters is soft buttwipe.

Twenty five years ago I was in the Philippines; Alaska is far too cold. And, I wash my butt. I guess I may have had to warm the water a bit in Alaska,

6 hours ago, BritManToo said:

I've found relationships only ever get worse.

If I felt that way, I'd have to rethink myself and what I brought to the relationship.

Just now, transam said:

As I said, nothing wrong with a good looking, intelligent, and capable woman.

5 hours ago, petermik said:

Try Bangkok and look for a doctor/dentist and if your salary is in excess of their,s your in with a shout

That's no fun, try one who has much more money than you. So, you an claim the sick buffalo and the lonely sister.

7 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

I gather you mean, a sad reflection on what Thai society have become, sad part about it is, its always been that way, in other words if this was in a western country, I am 99.9% certain passers by would have checked in on him more earlier that 2 hours or at least called for some support group or police to attend much earlier than to sit and stare and ponder while eating grass.

 

No ID tells me some shallow punk took his wallet while he was deceased, sad, really sad this Thai society in the touristy areas, I hope they get what Greece got back in the 90's, very few tourists because of their selfishness, sending many businesses against the walls.

Are you saying there were no farangs around him? Well, I would borrow you 99.9% certainty, and suggest there were farangs about. And, the shallow punk you mention didn't bother to get his watch.