10 minutes ago, dddave said:

Back in the early 2000's, before the internet was an every day thing, a young Dutch guy had the idea of getting reprint rights for all the major British and European newspapers.  Every day, he would have printed that days main copy pages and sell them all over Pattaya, Phuket and Bangkok.  He quickly made a fortune, wisely reinvesting in a number of other successful businesses.  He had a Thai wife and they lived in the most lavish, expensive house in all of Pattaya and they drove matching Mercedes.  He was without a doubt the most successful expat in the city and she certainly had hit the jackpot, the luckiest lady in Pattaya.

 

Despite having everything, she wasn't satisfied.  Naturally, she had a lowlife Thai boyfriend on the side.

 

Then one day, the young Dutch man was found in a vacant lot, just a pile of ashes and bone.

 

It took 10 years of pressure from his family in Holland and the Dutch government for the Thai and Pattaya police to finally make an arrest.  The wife and her boyfriend as well as her uncle were finally arrested and  convicted of his murder 12 years after the killing.  Though they all got life sentences, I have no idea how long they actually served.

 

She had EVERYTHING every girl who comes to Pattaya dreams of but it just wasn't enough.   I remind myself of this all the time and have seen it so often: no matter how much they get, they still want more.  Enough is never enough.

I have read other stories similar to this.   It may be a good that my Thai wife is richer than I am!!

13 hours ago, Don Chance said:

 

 

Wrong city innit?

Are you thinking of starting a business in Pattaya when you retire? Maybe an Aussie style near pie and sausage roll shop.

 

Or put on a sausage sizzle once a week, I'd come down from Bangkok for that. Might be a bit expensive but,  cos you'd have to import the proper Aussie snags, Tip Top bread, Meadowlea margarine and Big Red tomato sauce. Or whatever brands you grew up with.

7 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

Are you thinking of starting a business in Pattaya when you retire? Maybe an Aussie style near pie and sausage roll shop.

 

Or put on a sausage sizzle once a week, I'd come down from Bangkok for that. Might be a bit expensive but,  cos you'd have to import the proper Aussie snags, Tip Top bread, Meadowlea margarine and Big Red tomato sauce. Or whatever brands you grew up with.

"Tinnie's Pies" Jomtien already has that well covered.

https://www.tinniespiespattaya.com/

45 minutes ago, dddave said:

"Tinnie's Pies" Jomtien already has that well covered.

https://www.tinniespiespattaya.com/

 

Oh I forgot about that place on my last visit for a 90-day report, I was too busy rushing to get a songthaew from Soi 5 Jomtien to Soi 13 Pattaya for a full English at The Sportsman.

 

PS. thanks for not laying into me about my poor proofreading, of course I meant "meat pies" not "near pies" 🤦

51 minutes ago, Lemsta69 said:

 

Oh I forgot about that place on my last visit for a 90-day report, I was too busy rushing to get a songthaew from Soi 5 Jomtien to Soi 13 Pattaya for a full English at The Sportsman.

 

PS. thanks for not laying into me about my poor proofreading, of course I meant "meat pies" not "near pies" 🤦

 

6 hours ago, Real Name Hidden said:

Not at the top, in the middle.  I lived in View Talay 6 couple years, never wanted to talk to him, but I saw him in Bangkok a few years ago.  He lost all his hair from steroid abuse and didn’t look ‘scary’ anymore. 😂 

also a big question mark over dog feeders always seem slightly odd

23 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

There are a few members on this forum that can't seem to get enough of themselves, and have been posting voraciously as of late. Typically their posts do not have much in the way of content or meaning. 

 

You know who I am referring to. 

But....nobody forces you to read. Just scroll on.☺️

The one who doesn't whine and moan about Thailand or the people and enjoys a simple lifestyle?

8 hours ago, radiochaser said:

I have read other stories similar to this.   It may be a good that my Thai wife is richer than I am!!

Hope you don’t get in the way of a Thai guy wanting her vast empire 😂

On 11/12/2023 at 8:20 AM, Prubangboy said:

Can we hear more about your ga-ga man crush on the guy who owns a bookstore? This is like your 3rd love letter to him. Prob just someone who was superficially polite to him, instead of just waving him off as usual.

 

Odds of the OP attending a book club meeting: Considerably less than zero. What dog-eared paperback did you buy for 150 baht to support your dream date?

  .He admires people that have done worthwhile things with lasting effects.  

And you admire yourself as a passive-aggressive, wet blanket drip actually bothering to pooh-pooh a medium-funny joke.

Whats the point in this post? Like most of your others are you compteting with the 2 other brainless morons?

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

But....nobody forces you to read. Just scroll on.☺️

Thats not the point, these people are ruining the forum, its getting a bit boring now.

9 hours ago, dddave said:

"Tinnie's Pies" Jomtien already has that well covered.

https://www.tinniespiespattaya.com/

Great pies but way too expensive

Define "successful"?  In the bar world, Bryan from the Nightwish Group probably meets the category.  Or 'Mr Egg' (Phil) from Le Pub and other enterprises.  The owner of the Rock House has also had a successful long-term business.

On 11/12/2023 at 8:20 AM, Prubangboy said:

Can we hear more about your ga-ga man crush on the guy who owns a bookstore? This is like your 3rd love letter to him. Prob just someone who was superficially polite to him, instead of just waving him off as usual.

 

Odds of the OP attending a book club meeting: Considerably less than zero. What dog-eared paperback did you buy for 150 baht to support your dream date?

Shades of gray ?

23 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Your right ,the Rotary clubs were big 20 or so years ago , nowadays they don't seem to attract farangs 

 

I know a good Farang who is very active in Rotary on Pattaya. 

14 hours ago, advancebooking said:

Mr Sharky still has his penthouse 2 br condo at the top of View Talay 6. 

 

I saw him at the lift one morning. Scared the crap out of me. Was too scared to talk to him. 

I used to see him at the gym. Asked him to ‘spot’ me, but he declined as the weight was too much for him to handle. To be fair, it probably would have been safer to have one person on either side. 

4 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

also a big question mark over dog feeders always seem slightly odd

More ‘odd’ than a sex tourist who doesn’t care about his mark? You seem so quick to label people. Everyone is odd in some way. Why do you feel the need to try to ‘boost’ yourself by attempting to denigrate others. What good do you do for others?

On 11/13/2023 at 9:52 AM, brewsterbudgen said:

Define "successful"?  In the bar world, Bryan from the Nightwish Group probably meets the category.  Or 'Mr Egg' (Phil) from Le Pub and other enterprises.  The owner of the Rock House has also had a successful long-term business.

He modified his criteria to ‘admirable’. I’m sure those that you have mentioned fit that criteria. 

The owner of the Nightwish Group?

52 minutes ago, NextG said:

More ‘odd’ than a sex tourist who doesn’t care about his mark? You seem so quick to label people. Everyone is odd in some way. Why do you feel the need to try to ‘boost’ yourself by attempting to denigrate others. What good do you do for others?

I'm guessing you're one of those dog feeders? 😄 i could have guessed

Just now, scubascuba3 said:

I'm guessing you're one of those dog feeders? 😄 i could have guessed

Actually, I used to see a German taking care of the dogs around Phra Tamnak Hill. Administering medical treatment if necessary. I certainly respect him and his actions more than a sex tourist who thinks the locals should respect him because he spends some money. The locals agree with me. 
So ‘odd’ to you is something that is respected by the locals and the general community. Sex tourists are not respected by anyone. So who is ‘odd’?

34 minutes ago, NextG said:

Actually, I used to see a German taking care of the dogs around Phra Tamnak Hill. Administering medical treatment if necessary. I certainly respect him and his actions more than a sex tourist who thinks the locals should respect him because he spends some money. The locals agree with me. 
So ‘odd’ to you is something that is respected by the locals and the general community. Sex tourists are not respected by anyone. So who is ‘odd’?

still you and you know it

5 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

still you and you know it

I’m German? Still better than being a low life sex tourist. They are looked down upon by everyone. That’s why it’s usually hidden. I cannot say I feel good when I see a foreigner parading his rental for the evening. Whereas I always feel good about people who demonstrate love and care. 
So if those people are ‘odd’ to you, perhaps you should take a good look at yourself. What good are you to anyone and anything? Ask yourself. 

5 minutes ago, NextG said:

I’m German? Still better than being a low life sex tourist. They are looked down upon by everyone. That’s why it’s usually hidden. I cannot say I feel good when I see a foreigner parading his rental for the evening. Whereas I always feel good about people who demonstrate love and care. 
So if those people are ‘odd’ to you, perhaps you should take a good look at yourself. What good are you to anyone and anything? Ask yourself. 

Germans do tend to be odder than most so maybe explains some of it i guess. Interestingly Germans are always ahead of the game when it comes to sex tourism, they were the Columbus of Sex work 

3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Germans do tend to be odder than most so maybe explains some of it i guess. Interestingly Germans are always ahead of the game when it comes to sex tourism, they were the Columbus of Sex work 

Either way, at least he did/does something to redeem himself…

On 11/12/2023 at 8:09 AM, spidermike007 said:

Typically their posts do not have much in the way of content or meaning. 

Typically their posts do not have anything in the way of content or meaning. 

3 hours ago, jimn said:

Great pies but way too expensive

You can have excellent pies made with quality ingredients, prepared and served by well trained and fairly paid staff or you can have cheap, gluey, pre-frozen pies and rolls prepared in some back lot kitchen using the cheapest labor and ingredients; but you can't have both.