Khunangkaro Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 53 minutes ago, Get Real said: Just an old man doing what he likes to do. Nothing wrong with that. What he could have been doing was to inform his friends that he was going to spend a couple of nights camping. No problem IF he had reported to Immigration Office, when he settled at the island. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post anon789561 Posted February 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) 8 minutes ago, ravip said: Mr Watcharin, who is the chief of maritime rescue unit, then organized a team of divers and volunteers to get on board of a speed boat to make a search in the sea off Pathiu district. Cool... but the FACT remains that valuable time AND resources (public) were wasted. if they thought the guy was wasting that much time they wouldn't have said no worries, stay another night, we'll be back tomorrow to check on you. they would have made him leave. **And the FACT is it's down to Mr Watcharin to decide if he thought that valuable time and resources were wasted, which it seems he didn't Edited February 16, 2018 by Happy enough ** 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The manic Posted February 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 15 hours ago, ukrules said: Well you've got to hand it to the guy at his age going off in a canoe on his own and having no problems. Sounds like he knows what he's doing. With age comes wisdom. And with luck chicks. Youth is wasted on young people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shackleton Posted February 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 Good luck to the guy doing his thing in his 70s never read any positive praise been given to the police on finding him only read when negative things are said 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The manic Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, shackleton said: Good luck to the guy doing his thing in his 70s never read any positive praise been given to the police on finding him only read when negative things are said Good work by the Rozzers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 He should have informed his friend and the nursing home. When your old you can't just go wandering off like that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crustyhk Posted February 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 Full credit to you old boy and credit to the search party too for understanding that every now and then people might need to go sit on a rock and contemplate their navel. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 22 minutes ago, ravip said: Mr Watcharin, who is the chief of maritime rescue unit, then organized a team of divers and volunteers to get on board of a speed boat to make a search in the sea off Pathiu district. Cool... but the FACT remains that valuable time AND resources (public) were wasted. Where I come from, such exercises are regarded as valuable training - cost is never considered, and here the military etc. Have unlimited budgets - if they choose not to steal them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NanLaew Posted February 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Donotdisturb said: great guy! much more impressed by him than by those 70+ guys with a dark 29 year old around their neck 555 x She's 19 actually. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taipan1949 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Thirty odd years ago when I wandered the mountains of Chiang Mai I often ran into people from the "world" who did not want to be found. A few made me promise that I would not talk about meeting them. They probably used false names anyways. For thirty two years I lived in Thailand and considered it "home". I am in the PI now but miss Thailand every day but a "good life is a happy wife". Semper Fi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony125 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 53 minutes ago, ravip said: I also hope Mr. Smith inform some one of his movements so that he will not waste other peoples valuable time & resources in vain in the future. It was probably a spontaneous decision, took out the canoe to paddle around ---maybe got tired from the effort and decided to rest up on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarryP Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, Tony125 said: It was probably a spontaneous decision, took out the canoe to paddle around ---maybe got tired from the effort and decided to rest up on the island. With all the stuff he took with him, it does not look very spontaneous. Anyway, when I am his age I hope I am physically fit enough and have the cojones to go on my own adventures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 (edited) More power to the guy. I'd love to do something like that, but was under the impression that rocking up on uninhabited islands in Thai waters was trespassing on Royal land- subject to all kinds of penalties. Or is that a myth? BTW, I've paddled around a few, but it would have been nice to land and have a lunch, a look-see, and a rest before paddling back to shore. Edited February 16, 2018 by impulse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbagwill Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 looks like a sailing canoe....where can I rent one of those?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon789561 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 8 minutes ago, impulse said: More power to the guy. I'd love to do something like that, but was under the impression that rocking up on uninhabited islands in Thai waters was trespassing on Royal land- subject to all kinds of penalties. Or is that a myth? BTW, I've paddled around a few, but it would have been nice to land and have a lunch, a look-see, and a rest before paddling back to shore. that's the thing. it is illegal. even the locals can't rock up and stay over night although it does happen. a lot of the islands around where he is have loads of birds nest and armed guards so he chose the right one. if he'd have been a young guy, they would have escorted him off straight away. i just think they respect him, that's how he's got away with it 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wake Up Posted February 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2018 Oscar Wilde said it best “To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist, that is all.” This is man is living. Congrats to him. Peace 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogandave Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Donotdisturb said: great guy! much more impressed by him than by those 70+ guys with a dark 29 year old around their neck 555 x Great guys don’t take off for days without letting their friends and family know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake Up Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 12 hours ago, Donotdisturb said: great guy! much more impressed by him than by those 70+ guys with a dark 29 year old around their neck 555 x I currently have a 29 year old around my body and the only thing I hope is that when I reach age 74 I have a 29 year old around my body camping with me. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 3 hours ago, jenny2017 said: " Take your time for your friends before time's taking them away from you.' Sadly our friends Dad went into hospital last week with a heart attack and died on Monday. A lovely man. I never saw him cross or angry and he was always smiling. I will be going to the temple for him later. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Happy enough said: i live in paknam, chumphon. the main fishing port down here. i'm the only farang around here and everyone has been coming up to me and asking if i knew about it. their response has not been that he is wasting time. they just say. 'very strong' and 'good' with a thumbs up so maybe give the guy a break as the locals are cool with it. beats spending your retirement sat in front of the tv mate Or on a bar stool somewhere all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altalake Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 <deleted> did he not TELL someone where he was going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 1 hour ago, steven100 said: He should have informed his friend and the nursing home. When your old you can't just go wandering off like that. Why not? It is HIS life to live as he pleases and nobody elses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Because if something had happened to him and nobody bothered to look for him the posts on here would have been 180 degrees different as to how irresponsible was everyone who might have helped the guy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Good onya mate...the spirit of adventure lives on (but next time tell ya mates!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 I think this remote and lost island reminds him of where he's originally coming from..... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Media1 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 it seems he knew about the island and wanted a fishing adventure perhaps Wouldn't mind it myself. Have the rods ready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Pickle Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 So glad he is safe and sound. fantastic he is not letting age hold him back. I hope he has a great celebration with his friend when he gets back. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheshiremusicman Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Well done ginjag. I did the same at age 70 when I went touring Malaysia playing golf. Played 20 + golf courses in one month, then drove from Kuala Lumpur to Hua-Hin - about 1150kms in about 13 hours. You're only as old as you feel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toofarnorth Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Happy enough said: that's the thing. it is illegal. even the locals can't rock up and stay over night although it does happen. a lot of the islands around where he is have loads of birds nest and armed guards so he chose the right one. if he'd have been a young guy, they would have escorted him off straight away. i just think they respect him, that's how he's got away with it I agree Mr Happy. I tell my mates that if I accidently pinch a bottom that is in my why or call every lovely female I meet darlin' , I get away with it because ' Forgive him , he is 70 you know ' I have just rediscovered 'One foot in the grave ' and I have morphed in to Victor Meldrew . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 2 hours ago, Airbagwill said: looks like a sailing canoe....where can I rent one of those?? Chorakae island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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