1 hour ago, superal said:

Even Jesus drank wine . For sure there will always be those who drink too much or cannot handle their drink but in general having a social drink never did anyone any harm . If you choose to abstain from booze , that is your choice but please do not preach or criticise other peoples prerogatives . 

I agree, nothing wrong with anyone having a social drink, as a lifelong non drinker. I have sat with many farangs over the years, and out of these many I can only think of two who have given people problems through drink.

But in saying that, I know a good few who have died from it, though did not cause problems.

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Thailand is a Banana Republic ruled by an unelected soldier posing as a PM with probably about the same low IQ as most of the Thai people. He was mixing with real politicians in Glasgow last week, I don't know what his English is like, but I would bet that if he even opened his mouth, he would be getting laughed at behind his back.

Some might say that the above in bold type is an insult to Thai people . In a recent survey Thailand came 64th out of 200 countries in an IQ study . Let us not confuse a country with a suppressed education system with its intelligence quotient . 

3 minutes ago, superal said:

Some might say that the above in bold type is an insult to Thai people . In a recent survey Thailand came 64th out of 200 countries in an IQ study . Let us not confuse a country with a suppressed education system with its intelligence quotient . 

OK I get your point, although I love the Thai people, and accept that the vast majority of them are decent, trustworthy and honest.

Though unfortunately, these are the same people responsible for Thailands dreadful road statistics their lack of intelligence affects us all and not just on the roads.

Sorry about that, but I just want you to see where I am coming from.

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10 hours ago, Foexie said:

What a big BS. So you only wanna go eat somewhere if you can drink and get waisted???? Like that's the most important thing about going to eat in a rest?????? Maybe the food is the most important??? I never drink alcohol in Thailand when i go eat.  They will make extra money when drinking a coke or a soda.

I think he mean 'wasted'.

????????????????great post, keep it up.

4 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

OK I get your point, although I love the Thai people, and accept that the vast majority of them are decent, trustworthy and honest.

Though unfortunately, these are the same people responsible for Thailands dreadful road statistics their lack of intelligence affects us all and not just on the roads.

Sorry about that, but I just want you to see where I am coming from.

Most of their problems stem from lack of education , not only in schooling but in areas such as road traffic training , a highway  code , no proper driver training , plus of course the government do little to patrol the highways nor do they televise road safety tutorials .  

On average 5 children drown a day in Thailand . That is avoidable by teaching kids to swim , however where I stay there is not 1 school with swimming facilities . 

So I repeat , I Q should not be confused with a lack of education which seems to be the case in Thailand .

42 minutes ago, superal said:

Some might say that the above in bold type is an insult to Thai people . In a recent survey Thailand came 64th out of 200 countries in an IQ study . Let us not confuse a country with a suppressed education system with its intelligence quotient . 

I recall a Thai survey in the early 00's that had the average IQ at around 85 and on average 10% of the population was considered 'medically retarded'. This rose to about 16% in the poorest provinces in Isarn.

 

The education system is the biggest hindrance to Thailand above and beyond any other factors. 

11 hours ago, Harveyboy said:

Pattaya not paying enough in envelopes....sad sad that this place is suffering at the hands of this hiso government..so sad for the working people of pattaya

nice little emoji face there ...having problems with your english 

3 hours ago, superal said:

Even Jesus drank wine . For sure there will always be those who drink too much or cannot handle their drink but in general having a social drink never did anyone any harm . If you choose to abstain from booze , that is your choice but please do not preach or criticise other peoples prerogatives . 

He turned it into blood before he drank it.

Rumours doing the rounds saying no alcohol sales until the New Year.....which one I,m not actually sure about.....

47 minutes ago, Joe Farang said:

He turned it into blood before he drank it.

and turned water into wine , condemned drunkenness but was OK with moderate wine drinking saying it was a creation of god  

2 hours ago, petermik said:

Rumours doing the rounds saying no alcohol sales until the New Year.....which one I,m not actually sure about.....

It's been in the news that keeping bars closed until New Year will be discussed by the CCSA this week.  Not quite no sales, and Pattaya could well be a blue zone by then anyway, but might be at the root of these rumours.

4 hours ago, roo860 said:

I think he mean 'wasted'.

????????????????great post, keep it up.

Yes, my love of beer has done much to remove my waisted look!

My money is on December 1.

28 minutes ago, cheapcanuck said:

My money is on December 1.

Save Brian!

12 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Save Brian!

He was seen coming out of KFC, the hunger strike must be over..

With these clowns in charge anything can happen, I wouldn't hold your breath on Dec 1st, I like everyone else want to get back to a normal world here but it wouldn't surprise me if they pull a stupid stunt and keep us, Pattaya, closed.

 

Just to add, I was hoping for Nov 15th.

3 minutes ago, lanng khao said:

He was seen coming out of KFC, the hunger strike must be over..

Really?  Photos?

1 hour ago, cheapcanuck said:

My money is on December 1.

 

My bar-owner-fried said the same but I posted earlier (now deleted) that the CCSA are considering post christmas opening of bars - Should find out next week.

 

Do TQ's Agogo on Beach Rd in Pattaya know something we don't?

 

And the ex gen clown  in charge of the Circus told businesses 'not to be selfish ' by asking to open .. I mean this is the guy who allows some zones called blue to open ..  The ambition to destroy the businesses it doesn't like well on track 

On 11/9/2021 at 12:10 PM, jacko45k said:

Has there been some meeting and announcement I have yet to read of?

I was expecting things to open up at the end of the month.

Why Bangkok, Phuket etc get a jump on this, and it is tolerated by Pattaya I fail to understand..... someone paid the piper?

Maybe someone is trying to take over the Breweries 

18 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

He turned it into blood before he drank it.

No he didn't. 

Superstitious nonsense. 

13 hours ago, Chelseafan said:

 

My bar-owner-fried said the same but I posted earlier (now deleted) that the CCSA are considering post christmas opening of bars - Should find out next week.

 

The post was deleted because your headline said "no drinking until January" but the content of the article said nothing of the sort.

 

It said that the CCSA will discuss the possibility of opening bars when they meet again on Friday.

 

It also said, totally unrelatedly that they were concerned about gatherings and new-year countdowns.

 

Stop spreading misinformation.

17 hours ago, treetops said:

It's been in the news that keeping bars closed until New Year will be discussed by the CCSA this week.  Not quite no sales, and Pattaya could well be a blue zone by then anyway, but might be at the root of these rumours.

Yes an interesting video by Mr Egg (a Walking Street bar owner) on Youtube was quoting this saying it was a direct comment from the PM that there will be no bars/nightlife until 2022. We shall see.

55 minutes ago, Henryford said:

Yes an interesting video by Mr Egg (a Walking Street bar owner) on Youtube was quoting this saying it was a direct comment from the PM that there will be no bars/nightlife until 2022. We shall see.

I believe Mr Egg is on a 'talking fast' until the bars open!  I can't see him making it  He's a good talker.

21 hours ago, superal said:

and turned water into wine , condemned drunkenness but was OK with moderate wine drinking saying it was a creation of god  

Even in Genesis 9 v20 ' Now Noah started off as a farmer and proceeded to plant a vineyard..'    Then he and the wife Joan became intoxicated..

Proverbs  23 v 31  Do not look at wine when it exhibits a red colour.

Proverbs  23 v 33  Your own eyes will see strange things and your own heart will speak perverse things.

 

Looks like white is the way forward then.

Many beer bars are getting torn down in Pattaya at the moment, probably due to the indefinite ban of the nightlife here.

 

 

1 hour ago, juiso said:

Many beer bars are getting torn down in Pattaya at the moment, probably due to the indefinite ban of the nightlife here.

 

 

Yes the beginning of the end for Pattaya. I feel sorry for the younger guys now, all the best places have gone.