BostonRob2 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, fredscats said: Now Now Rooster,this is known,all of it in greater detail than even you could realise,its when some newly arrived nutter arrives just off the banana boat and puts his own spin on events that upsets the apple cart anyway "up noorf" UK you sound like,from my immediate neighbourhood too Rooster hails from Kent. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 44 minutes ago, Neeranam said: Amazed their is a French restaurant there. When I was there in 1993, one restaurant gave me a 'special' mushroom omelette that was rather expensive. It wasn't very nice, but I never complained as the owner had little horns which made him look like Lucifer. Actually there are two French restaurants on Phangan now, as well as some good Italian food too. It has become a very nice place, with alot of good food. Avoid the French restaurant on the north coast. Food is ok, nothing more than that. And the owner is surly and arrogant. And if you order a bad bottle of wine, you are stuck with it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BostonRob2 Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, George Aylesham said: Me too. Sunday is a relaxed day and you have to the time to absorb more than just a soundbite (or wordbite). That's comforting.....with all these complaints about Rooster's length I was beginning to worry that my ex girlfriends were right after all. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) ouch........so many upset readers. seems like times are changing, and many here are ready to grab the cock by it's head and pull Edited October 3, 2021 by rumak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 14 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: And if you order a bad bottle of wine, you are stuck with it! Personally, when I travel to a new country, I respect the culture. Complaining about a bottle of wine is not a Thai thing; if you buy one, it is at your own risk. 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 16 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: Actually there are two French restaurants on Phangan now, as well as some good Italian food too. It has become a very nice place, with alot of good food. Avoid the French restaurant on the north coast. Food is ok, nothing more than that. And the owner is surly and arrogant. And if you order a bad bottle of wine, you are stuck with it! Is the owner French or Thai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
473geo Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) Good read Rooster, I fall into the let the wife sort it category. Small bank letter issue at my first immigration year extension application, so a quick trip back to the Bank to rectify. A few minutes of discussion then my wife calls the immigration officer. Hands the phone to the bank manager. Discussion as to what would be acceptable all sorted. Edited October 3, 2021 by 473geo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Almer Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 hours ago, clivebaxter said: Ditto. if you married a Thai with a backbone there is rarely need to bother with this sort of nonsense, just let her lose to sort it out, mine will not stand for any <deleted>, daft excuses, poor service or wrong prices etc ???? Ditto, when my Mrs launch’s into a complaint i cower in the corner as I know she is bound to win, comes with living in the UK for X years 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThLT Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Neeranam said: Integrity has no monetary value. If you want to fight teeth and nails get back 20฿, that's not "having integrity." That's having no self-respect, for yourself and for your own time. Edited October 3, 2021 by ThLT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) "Hilariously, band members have to wear masks though the vocalist can abstain while singing." Almost as funny as the fact that the number of musicians is limited to 5! (FIVE!) As if a quintet is less likely to spread Covid than a sextet, or octet! Also, what if the music requires "Vocing backalists"? (As I once drunkenly/(stonedly?) described my self to a journalist who asked me if I could sing as well as play guitar!) Edited October 3, 2021 by sambum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Doctor Tom Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Flying Saucage said: Great piece Rooster, thanks! Could be twice the length for me. ???? You need to get out more mate 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Neeranam said: Is the owner French or Thai? French. Very much so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted October 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Neeranam said: Personally, when I travel to a new country, I respect the culture. Complaining about a bottle of wine is not a Thai thing; if you buy one, it is at your own risk. I think what you are saying is, don't expect good customer service here, so just surrender if there is an issue. Sorry, it is a concept I will never embrace. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Neeranam said: Is the owner French or Thai? And being French, and running a high end restaurant, he knows better. So, I put the refusal to take the bottle back, the refusal to offer us another comparably priced bottle and the general attitude, to equate to a scam operation, on his part. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaiLao Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 2 hours ago, BostonRob2 said: A salary. Paid per word... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elcaro Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Great intro with great advice, one of your best imho 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark mark Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 "In such situations I have always relied on my two serious advantages - firstly I am NOT Thai and secondly I can speak Thai quite well. I’ve read all the guidebooks about keeping your cool. But I always disagree in part because I am not Thai and never will be. The trick is to realise this is in your favor not detrimental to your righteous cause. Play up to it. I’m expected to lose my rag. When I do - in a controlled manner - and when I use language that is appropriate for the situation (okay a little fruity) I invariably get my own way. One of my favorites is to intimate that I am Thai (while obviously looking and sounding anything but) and claiming that "rao pen khon Thai duay gan" (we're all in this together). Thais in the vicinity are often on the verge of applause rather than critical. They won't actually clap by me! How they'd love to! They wish they could be me!! But they can’t, they have to be Thai. Poor old downtrodden them! Not my problem. Displaying a bit of controlled anger is a wonderful tactic and one that people expect of a foreigner. Don’t slip into the “it’s better where I come from” argument, however. Compare Thai with Thai. Like with like. No “Barclays is better than Bangkok Bank” or “Sainsbury’s is better than Lotus” - compare Thai banks with rivals and stores in Thailand with their competitors. Compare yesteryear's service with today's fiasco. Stick up for yourself. Even if your Thai language capability is not the best, that can actually be a side issue to insistence and good body language. " Yes ! Right on Rooster !!! ... Good Boots on the ground Common Sense here !!! and I will give Thanks from all those that might need a bit of advice like this !!! ... And have the humility to read and understand it. .... (Hopefully I will be able to get back in to the country a bit Easier pretty soon !!! ??? ... So that I then will be able to continue to use this approach my self.) ... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Naamblar2014 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 6 hours ago, rooster59 said: Yes, I want to speak to the owner of Central right now about this, yes I need to immediately talk with the chairman of SCB, or whatever. Pure gold... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Maha Sarakham said: Way too long of a post. Try breaking it up into more readable sections. Really! Rooster works for the News Team and it’s a Weekly update . What the hell do you expect, 3 lines ? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryofcrete Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Gandtee said: The durian ice cream sounds tasty. 99 Baht is not to be sniffed at.???? Well it's 40/45 baht for a Magnum choc-ice.... that yummy Svensons one sounds a better deal for 100baht... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I had trouble getting past the headline on the newsletter. American man arrested for rape of massage worker in Khon Kaen; Stick up for yourself in Thailand - the customer can be right! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 7 hours ago, ezzra said: What is it that compel people to write a mile long post? too long and winded for Sunday morning... It's 'long-winded', not 'long and winded'. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 6 hours ago, HAPPYNUFF said: My wife had bought a pair of reading glasses from a well kn own Optometrists shop previously, so I went along to get new frames fitted to an old pair of my glasses. paid over 2000 baht, couldnt get a set with side hinges. Within 3 months end of one arm fell off, snapped in half Back to the shop, which had assured me my purchase had a 12 month warranty. "Oh yes" said the manager, "warranty covered, I give you address of manufacturer in Bangkok, you take them there, they fix" As I live in Nakhon nowhere, my reply was "You see my face now, because you will never see it again.:" and walked out... Wife later went to local provincial hospital that has optometrist, b ought better pair, with hinges, for 800 baht. Dont get angry, just deprive them of any future sales/profit. But they still have your money ???????????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clivebaxter Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Pravda said: I miss danaboutthailand tidbits. They were much shorter and would always provoke reaction. Two most amusing writers here were Bangkok Phil and Andrew Biggs IMO, oh and Andrew Drummond for the gutter stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulikens Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 7 hours ago, rooster59 said: Much of this pie-in-the-sky will depend on Russians. Yutthasak needs to stop plucking figures from the ether and make sure there is plenty of vodka on tap. He could even try and get restaurants and bars open to serve it. that's why they're aiming for the Russian market because they don't go in bars, the tight gits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 hours ago, BostonRob2 said: Rooster hails from Kent. It's just his attitude to money that seems to come from Yorkshire? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedhump Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) 54 minutes ago, terryofcrete said: Well it's 40/45 baht for a Magnum choc-ice.... that yummy Svensons one sounds a better deal for 100baht... Did you miss the inferred joke about the smell of durian?... Whoosh! ???? Edited October 3, 2021 by Speedhump Speeling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BostonRob2 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, rumak said: ouch........so many upset readers. seems like times are changing, and many here are ready to grab the cock by it's head and pull Nonsense! The 'likes' are a clear indication that Rooster's "adoring public" remains loyal. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Just now, BostonRob2 said: Nonsense! The 'likes' are a clear indication that Rooster's "adoring public" remains loyal. ???? Well, yes BR ...... the cock certainly does have some adoring hens as well. coooo cooooooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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