Popular Post bkk6060 Posted December 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) 14 minutes ago, MyTHaiMyKe said: Rising COSTS of living in Thailand to the influx of Chinese and Indian tourists changing the dynamics. Says it all! Compared to what? Haiti? So, a bowl of soup went up from 35 to 40 b? It is still in the top 10 in most publications as one of the least expensive places to live or retire. And housing is still inexpensive here compared worldwide. It means nothing really. Costs are rising everywhere it is called a fact of life.... Edited December 15, 2018 by bkk6060 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 On 12/13/2018 at 6:58 PM, BritManToo said: Maybe. But buying a house you can't own, in a country you have no right to stay, for cash, is stretching your luck a bit. I fully agree with you in that it's a big risk I'm generally unwilling to take. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 A troll post and some replies removed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliss Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) On 8/2/2018 at 8:27 PM, melvinmelvin said: 555 arrive in LoS by misunderstanding/misconception - something to wake up to! Thais love mounthly millionaires , they spend much more , then go. Welcome back soon. Farlangs working in the Kingdom , not wanted . Give thai person job , teach Inglish . Edited December 15, 2018 by elliss 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Lighten up Francis and reread my post. I used the word poseur in reference to me. Feeling a bit defensive about your hobby? And yep it's all grape juice to my unsophisticated, uneducated, and lumpenproletariat palate and sour to boot...except Chateau D'yquem of course but I refuse to drink something for $100 that I'll piss out 10 minutes later. My point is if you are going to be a pinky pointer, why do it in a country where the norm is toilet paper for napkins? They can't even pronounce what you drink. Now excuse me I'm going to be a poseur at Levels or Insanity. I'll have my Leo shaken not stirred. Got it. Understood. I do agree with you that Thailand is a terrible choice, for someone who enjoys good wine as much as I do. The duties here are stupidity redefined. The nation could be making a fortune on 100% duty, and wine would be a huge industry here, if they used common sense and reason. LOL. But, there are alot of aspects of living here, that I like, so when I drink here, it is high quality tequila that I carry from the US, as one cannot even get Casa Noble, Clase Azul, or comparable quality tequila here, and even the junk like Patron costs way more than it is worth. I rarely bother with wine, as I pay $50 here, for a bottle I can get in the US for $10. Sorry, homey don't play that game. I do not care for Thai beer. It is beyond inferior. But, I drink it on occasion. Best with ice, as it waters down the poor flavor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 minute ago, spidermike007 said: Got it. Understood. I do agree with you that Thailand is a terrible choice, for someone who enjoys good wine as much as I do. The duties here are stupidity redefined. The nation could be making a fortune on 100% duty, and wine would be a huge industry here, if they used common sense and reason. LOL. But, there are alot of aspects of living here, that I like, so when I drink here, it is high quality tequila that I carry from the US, as one cannot even get Casa Noble, Clase Azul, or comparable quality tequila here, and even the junk like Patron costs way more than it is worth. I rarely bother with wine, as I pay $50 here, for a bottle I can get in the US for $10. Sorry, homey don't play that game. I do not care for Thai beer. It is beyond inferior. But, I drink it on occasion. Best with ice, as it waters down the poor flavor. Tequila? If its not brown jugged with a worm in it from a roadside stand in rural Mexico, its not Tequila. Its...Poseur Juice????????????✌❤ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 12 hours ago, melvinmelvin said: I guess it's not about to what extent N enjoys wine but more about your big mouth and how you choose to go about enjoying wine in LoS no reason to intimidate restaurant staff because they know zilch about wine there is plenty of very good wine for sale in LoS you choose to go to a canteen eatery in a shopping centre, what the f do you expect? if your preference is not to choose proper restaurants that is fine, since you and your friends seemingly are what you call quality tourists, you probably have ample amounts of satang just buy 10-15-20 bottles of very good wine in a shop bring some bottles with you to the shopping centre eatery of your choice - pay the cork fee - enjoy Sorry to inform, but there are some good wines available here, but the ones that are available, and worth drinking, are stupid overpriced. The restaurant we were eating at was not a canteen. It was a high end restaurant in Em Quartier. Those restaurants cost a bundle of cash to eat in. This restaurant, had an extensive wine list. Problem was, none of the good wines on the list were available! And all of the vintages were out of stock. They listed a 2010, and all they had was a 2016. And nobody knew anything about the 3,000 baht bottles. If you think I was abusing the staff, by asking for some basic information about a $100 bottle of wine, we are living on different planets! And to even consider paying $50 or so for a crappy bottle of wine, and then paying corkage on top of that, it beyond my ability to comprehend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 3 hours ago, bkk6060 said: Compared to what? Haiti? So, a bowl of soup went up from 35 to 40 b? It is still in the top 10 in most publications as one of the least expensive places to live or retire. And housing is still inexpensive here compared worldwide. It means nothing really. Costs are rising everywhere it is called a fact of life.... Indeed; it is called 'Inflation', which many here seem to completely forget about ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: Got it. Understood. I do agree with you that Thailand is a terrible choice, for someone who enjoys good wine as much as I do. The duties here are stupidity redefined. The nation could be making a fortune on 100% duty, and wine would be a huge industry here, if they used common sense and reason. LOL. But, there are alot of aspects of living here, that I like, so when I drink here, it is high quality tequila that I carry from the US, as one cannot even get Casa Noble, Clase Azul, or comparable quality tequila here, and even the junk like Patron costs way more than it is worth. I rarely bother with wine, as I pay $50 here, for a bottle I can get in the US for $10. Sorry, homey don't play that game. I do not care for Thai beer. It is beyond inferior. But, I drink it on occasion. Best with ice, as it waters down the poor flavor. So if they had better tequila here it would open the tourist flood gates? I have no problem with you enjoying wine but your posts are extremely self serving and truly out of touch. You posted earlier that reducing the price of wine is a good starter to bringing back tourists... You care about that but 99.9 % of the people who come here could care less. I doubt if a hand full of people reasearch "what wine and the price of wine in Thailand" before coming. But, it sounds like maybe your friends do. Anyway this is one of those I can change nothing about nothing topics. The price of your wine is what it is and will probably just keep going up. Seems nothing you can do but keep being frustrated and complaining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 50 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: So if they had better tequila here it would open the tourist flood gates? I have no problem with you enjoying wine but your posts are extremely self serving and truly out of touch. You posted earlier that reducing the price of wine is a good starter to bringing back tourists... You care about that but 99.9 % of the people who come here could care less. I doubt if a hand full of people reasearch "what wine and the price of wine in Thailand" before coming. But, it sounds like maybe your friends do. Anyway this is one of those I can change nothing about nothing topics. The price of your wine is what it is and will probably just keep going up. Seems nothing you can do but keep being frustrated and complaining. spidermike007's posts are often interesting but this latest flurry entitled 'Whining and dining in Thailand' is proving to be heavy going. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Crank Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 6 hours ago, MyTHaiMyKe said: Rising COSTS of living in Thailand to the influx of Chinese and Indian tourists changing the dynamics. Says it all! Patts was full of Indians when I was there. The Indian guys looked real scruffy and lenses a poor destitute vibe to many of the bars. They like to hang out in the street in front of the bar for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 11 minutes ago, Dick Crank said: Patts was full of Indians when I was there. The Indian guys looked real scruffy and lenses a poor destitute vibe to many of the bars. They like to hang out in the street in front of the bar for some reason. Maybe they werent allowed in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laughing Gravy Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: if they used common sense and reason. LOL. and there you have the million dollar answer for anyone who has lived in Thailand for some time. It isn't going to happen in a few generations IMHO unless something drastically happens . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Crank Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Maybe they werent allowed in. Or they were trying to be on scene without having to buy a beer... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted December 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Sorry, homey don't play that game. I do not care for Thai beer. It is beyond inferior. But, I drink it on occasion. Best with ice, as it waters down the poor flavor. You need Red Cock (Vodka), 140bht a bottle in Tesco. Edited December 15, 2018 by BritManToo 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post melvinmelvin Posted December 15, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2018 3 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Sorry to inform, but there are some good wines available here, but the ones that are available, and worth drinking, are stupid overpriced. The restaurant we were eating at was not a canteen. It was a high end restaurant in Em Quartier. Those restaurants cost a bundle of cash to eat in. This restaurant, had an extensive wine list. Problem was, none of the good wines on the list were available! And all of the vintages were out of stock. They listed a 2010, and all they had was a 2016. And nobody knew anything about the 3,000 baht bottles. If you think I was abusing the staff, by asking for some basic information about a $100 bottle of wine, we are living on different planets! And to even consider paying $50 or so for a crappy bottle of wine, and then paying corkage on top of that, it beyond my ability to comprehend. never mind cost and price, you are going about it in he wrong way if you want good food and good wine in a good atmosphere call it whatever you like, its still a canteen in a shopping centre, although a pricey centre, still a shopping centre 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dick Crank Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 11 hours ago, melvinmelvin said: never mind cost and price, you are going about it in he wrong way if you want good food and good wine in a good atmosphere call it whatever you like, its still a canteen in a shopping centre, although a pricey centre, still a shopping centre You hit the nail on the head there thailand just does not really fit into fine wine culture and lifestyle it can be done but your just buying an extremely expensive bubble my neighbor found that the hard way, eventually just moving to places like France and Portugal (I also saw him chocking a chicken on his patio whilst I was going out for a beer on a warm fine evening) And it's not just about wine cost, it's a lifestyle and vibe choice which is reflected in fine wine needs. now I know When I hear people talk wine they really are the odd man out, mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) 19 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Sorry to inform, but there are some good wines available here, but the ones that are available, and worth drinking, are stupid overpriced. The restaurant we were eating at was not a canteen. It was a high end restaurant in Em Quartier. Those restaurants cost a bundle of cash to eat in. This restaurant, had an extensive wine list. Problem was, none of the good wines on the list were available! And all of the vintages were out of stock. They listed a 2010, and all they had was a 2016. And nobody knew anything about the 3,000 baht bottles. If you think I was abusing the staff, by asking for some basic information about a $100 bottle of wine, we are living on different planets! And to even consider paying $50 or so for a crappy bottle of wine, and then paying corkage on top of that, it beyond my ability to comprehend. Bought a bottle of Boone's Farm wine back in the early 70's. About 5 of us bought a bottle and sat around at the beach drinking. A couple of gals sat down with us. I ended up with one of the gals. Depending on how you look at it, that was the most expensive bottle of wine I have ever bought... But worth it... haha.. Regards. Edited December 16, 2018 by garyk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Fewer western expats are arriving 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 30 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said: Fewer western expats are arriving Ha..ha..ha that reminds me of an old Sloane Ranger joke.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted December 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2018 17 hours ago, BritManToo said: You need Red Cock (Vodka), 140bht a bottle in Tesco. Thanks. Since my hurricane lamp ran dry I've been looking for something to top it up. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mauGR1 Posted December 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, overherebc said: 17 hours ago, BritManToo said: You need Red Cock (Vodka), 140bht a bottle in Tesco. Thanks. Since my hurricane lamp ran dry I've been looking for something to top it up. Is that ok as mosquito repellent ? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted December 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, mauGR1 said: Is that ok as mosquito repellent ? Killing mozzies outright is PC and allowed. Making them suffer a slow lingering death is not really a nice thing to do. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Fex Bluse said: Fewer western expats are arriving Ah, you mean less. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 1 minute ago, talahtnut said: Ah, you mean less. Less who? Is he from Oz? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talahtnut Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 6 minutes ago, overherebc said: Less who? Is he from Oz? Less is more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 7 minutes ago, overherebc said: Less who? Is he from Oz? Yes..that's Les Redcock from Kero,South Australia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said: Yes..that's Les Redcock from Kero,South Australia. Right, the volatile guy who is easily inflamed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanuman2547 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 On 8/2/2018 at 3:43 AM, worgeordie said: It's harder finding Farang tenants for rental properties now, 10 years ago relatively easy,now its Chinese (only as a last resort) and Thais (never again),not racist ,just good business practice. regards worgeordie I must be lucky as I have had the same western farang tenant in my condo in Pattaya for the last 3.5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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