Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 minute ago, transam said: Oh, off the shelf, you mean (remember).........???? Sorry ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Best line I ever heard from a bargirl. Me love you tonight, me forget you tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob smith Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) I love you all really. Except ralf. Ralf needs help. Edited August 18, 2023 by bob smith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, Ralf001 said: Sorry ?. On another thread you said my fun car was put together with off the shelf parts, a post that had nothing to do with anything.......So returning it...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, transam said: On another thread you said my fun car was put together with off the shelf parts, a post that had nothing to do with anything.......So returning it...???? Please don't drag that ugly pile of useless wannabe crap into this thread....or any for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, Ralf001 said: Please don't drag that ugly pile of useless wannabe crap into this thread....or any for that matter. But YOU instigated it, not me, naughty chap..... When it is relevant, I will post a couple of photos, then you can tell us, what shelf we can buy it from.......???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippaporn Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 44 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: Having started very young in life (7yrs old) on motorcross bikes then onto competitive kart racing in my teens followed by grass roots level door to door racing during my 20's.... Am confident I know how to steer, drive hard and fast for sure... dangerously I avoid, infact I have even stopped roll racing in the early hours cause I could see grief coming. I prefer using common sense over rote rules that do not allow for any deviation despite vastly different driving scenarios and conditions. Rote rules treat people as if they're stupid, don't possess any common sense and are incapable of figuring things out for themselves. And that type of attitude actually creates stupid people who then abandon their common sense. An action can be highly dangerous under one scenario but perfectly safe under a different scenario. Common sense works wonderfully in guiding your actions. I love driving in Thailand and never complain about anyone else's driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, Tippaporn said: I prefer using common sense over rote rules that do not allow for any deviation despite vastly different driving scenarios and conditions. Rote rules treat people as if they're stupid, don't possess any common sense and are incapable of figuring things out for themselves. And that type of attitude actually creates stupid people who then abandon their common sense. An action can be highly dangerous under one scenario but perfectly safe under a different scenario. Common sense works wonderfully in guiding your actions. I love driving in Thailand and never complain about anyone else's driving. good for you, drive how you feel comfortable with is great advice. Have done both advance driver and defensive driver training courses (initially in my home country and a refresher 5 yrs ago in Thailand) iam ok with my driving habits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Some posts contravening our Community Standards have been removed: Please be polite and respectful to others Do not flame, troll or stalk other members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Ralf001 said: good for you, drive how you feel comfortable with is great advice. Have done both advance driver and defensive driver training courses (initially in my home country and a refresher 5 yrs ago in Thailand) iam ok with my driving habits. Why would an advanced driver want a refresher in "Thailand"......? Who instructed you in Thailand....? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, transam said: Why would an advanced driver want a refresher in "Thailand"......? Who instructed you in Thailand....? Advance driver training was something my employer provided.... was a refresher course for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: Advance driver training was something my employer provided.... was a refresher course for me. Did they import an advanced driving instructor........? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, transam said: Did they import an advanced driving instructor........? The instructor was German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Ralf001 said: The instructor was German. Excellent..................???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just now, transam said: Excellent..................???? Was a great week, thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a few high speed things not taught in my home country... I assume because Germany has autobahns where my home country does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbee2022 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 11 hours ago, EVENKEEL said: in Ca. .....and who wants to live there????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippaporn Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Ralf001 said: Was a great week, thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a few high speed things not taught in my home country... I assume because Germany has autobahns where my home country does not. Driving on the Autobahn is a pleasurable delight that any lover of driving should experience. 200 km/h was my cruising speed. I laugh whenever I see high end performance cars in Thailand. Thailand roads aren't built for those machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, newbee2022 said: .....and who wants to live there????? Those that can afford it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 After working here in Bangers for 23 years have retired to the country. My life style, house, amenities, land & relaxed style of living would just not be possible in my home country. Healthcare does cost but works here, many countries including the UK, Oz, NZ as examples the "free care" is diminishing in quality fast along waiting list for anything needing a specialist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confuscious Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 16 hours ago, bob smith said: in your opinion, whats so good about living in Thailand? for me i struggle to find the positives. lets take a deep dive into the facts for a minute, shall we? Thailand doesnt have democracy. This means there is no right to freedom of expression and human rights are not important. bureaucracy reigns supreme. it affects almost every aspect of daily life here. 90 day reporting. treated like a common criminal the minute we get off the plane. healthcare only good if you have money. if you are poor forget it. its either hot or wet most of the year. pollution is a serious issue and will kill you eventually. alcohol prices rising fast. soon it will be comparable to the UK/US. institutional racism. cant own land. etc etc etc off the top of my head i can only think of two things that are good about Thailand, they are; The food. The women. if Thailand didnt have those above it would be hell on earth. how about you lot? what do you find so good about living in Thailand? Thailand has lost it's attraction 15 years ago. Foreigners stay in Thailand because: 1. Living in Thailands is cheap compared to most foreign countries. 2. You can have beautiful and young ladies ONLY if you are ready to spend lots of $$$$ on them. Every woman/boy in Thailand is for sale for sex in you are willing to pay the price. Most ladies will start the first encounter with: - I have debts (and I want you to pay them back). - My parents are old and sick and you will need to pay for their medical care. - I have kid(s) and you will need to provide the schooling for them (other than a lousy public school or a temple school). - You will need to buy a house for us (with enough room for my parents and my kid(s)). - You will need to buy a pickup to allow us to travel with the whole family in the back of the pickup. - You will need to give me xx,xxx $ every month to get a new lifestyle. 3. Police for is a joke, but they start to tighten the rope for criminal foreigners (also the foreigners who think that they can drive here like a Thai). 4. Basic medical care is very cheap in Thailand, but f you need a surgery or care for an accident, you better start a "GoFund.me" page. 5 Etc... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Confuscious said: Thailand has lost it's attraction 15 years ago. Foreigners stay in Thailand because: 1. Living in Thailands is cheap compared to most foreign countries. 2. You can have beautiful and young ladies ONLY if you are ready to spend lots of $$$$ on them. Every woman/boy in Thailand is for sale for sex in you are willing to pay the price. Most ladies will start the first encounter with: - I have debts (and I want you to pay them back). - My parents are old and sick and you will need to pay for their medical care. - I have kid(s) and you will need to provide the schooling for them (other than a lousy public school or a temple school). - You will need to buy a house for us (with enough room for my parents and my kid(s)). - You will need to buy a pickup to allow us to travel with the whole family in the back of the pickup. - You will need to give me xx,xxx $ every month to get a new lifestyle. 3. Police for is a joke, but they start to tighten the rope for criminal foreigners (also the foreigners who think that they can drive here like a Thai). 4. Basic medical care is very cheap in Thailand, but f you need a surgery or care for an accident, you better start a "GoFund.me" page. 5 Etc... Yes, I did live in Thailand for a number of years as well but moved back to the west my home for 40 years. Thailand is not good for the elderly. I got so many things I could list here what is better in my home country, but just name a few. In my country I pay nothing to see a doctor, don't have to go to hospital to see a doctor, hospital is free (apart from elective surgery) I went to hospital twice and paid nothing, see my doctor every 3 months and pay nothing. Get free bus rides, some train rides up to 800 km for free. I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne) get assistance with electricity, pay nothing for water which is included in my rent of 240AUD per week, have not had a rent increase for 7 years now still travel to Asia twice a year just on my pension. Pay 13AUD for 4 litres of wine what more do I need? The climate is nice so I can't complain. So why would I move back? Edited August 18, 2023 by still kicking 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 1 hour ago, still kicking said: I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne) I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne) Interested to know more about your “cheap rent” in AU please. How much is cheap? House or apartment? Do you have your own lease or share with other/s? How far are you from the nearest city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, Nemises said: I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne) Interested to know more about your “cheap rent” in AU please. How much is cheap? House or apartment? Do you have your own lease or share with other/s? How far are you from the nearest city? I live near the city of Perth about 6 km I guess I have an2 bedroom unit and all every ring else I am not lying to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Tippaporn said: Driving on the Autobahn is a pleasurable delight that any lover of driving should experience. 200 km/h was my cruising speed. I laugh whenever I see high end performance cars in Thailand. Thailand roads aren't built for those machines. 7 motorway is just fine for some high speed driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippaporn Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Ralf001 said: 7 motorway is just fine for some high speed driving. In the wee hours of the morning. Unless you like to do a lot of weaving. Which, granted, is fun. Perhaps the best part of driving here, which is very unlike the U.S., is the lack of cops. Speeding in the U.S. is very stressful as the cops are everywhere hidden on the roads. Here it's total relaxation. You never have to be on the constant look out. And if caught it's not only a major out of pocket expense but time consuming if the court sends you to school, too. Here it's a couple of hundred baht for beer money as you hand the officer you're DL. Edited August 18, 2023 by Tippaporn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Tippaporn said: In the wee hours of the morning. Unless you like to do a lot of weaving. Which, granted, is fun. Perhaps the best part of driving here, which is very unlike the U.S., is the lack of cops. Speeding in the U.S. is very stressful as the cops are everywhere hidden on the roads. Here it's total relaxation. You never have to be on the constant look out. Yeah roll racing early doors is a blast... But I do enjoy Tearing it up on the daily work commute to and from. Cops do patrol the 7 but ive never been hassled... Have flashed a few with the high beams to get em to move over and let me through. Edited August 18, 2023 by Ralf001 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemises Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 46 minutes ago, still kicking said: I live near the city of Perth about 6 km I guess I have an2 bedroom unit and all every ring else I am not lying to you The AU aged pension is about $550 pw and rent (including subsidies) for a 2br Perth unit just 6km from the city would be no less than $400 pw therefore it is impossible to believe that the remaining $150 pw covers your food, utilities .....and... two overseas trips every year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 15 hours ago, bob smith said: the 7/11 girils dont say thanks these days. Mine do.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralf001 Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, hotchilli said: Mine do.. Ole' Bobby Boy prolly don't know what Khob khun krub means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob smith Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, Confuscious said: Thailand has lost it's attraction 15 years ago. Foreigners stay in Thailand because: 1. Living in Thailands is cheap compared to most foreign countries. 2. You can have beautiful and young ladies ONLY if you are ready to spend lots of $$$$ on them. Every woman/boy in Thailand is for sale for sex in you are willing to pay the price. Most ladies will start the first encounter with: - I have debts (and I want you to pay them back). - My parents are old and sick and you will need to pay for their medical care. - I have kid(s) and you will need to provide the schooling for them (other than a lousy public school or a temple school). - You will need to buy a house for us (with enough room for my parents and my kid(s)). - You will need to buy a pickup to allow us to travel with the whole family in the back of the pickup. - You will need to give me xx,xxx $ every month to get a new lifestyle. 3. Police for is a joke, but they start to tighten the rope for criminal foreigners (also the foreigners who think that they can drive here like a Thai). 4. Basic medical care is very cheap in Thailand, but f you need a surgery or care for an accident, you better start a "GoFund.me" page. 5 Etc... yep, cant really disagree with that. the fact they always see us as a walking atm is very distasteful. I thought thais were supposed to be super proud? theres no pride in scrounging off another person, is there? Edited August 18, 2023 by bob smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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