Popular Post Querentino_Spaghettino Posted Friday at 02:07 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 02:07 AM It's a minor gripe, but when I go out for a beer, I like to relax and savor it at my own pace. I always tell the server that I'll pour my own beer, thank you very much. However, unless I keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off. As I mentioned, it's a minor annoyance when I'm alone or with a small group. But it becomes problematic at large gatherings, where it’s nearly impossible to keep track of how many bottles are piling up at the end of the table. Does anyone else feel this way? 3 2 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted Friday at 02:35 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 02:35 AM I think for most Thais it's normal that glasses are refilled. You want to be the exception of the rule, but don't expect that they remember that or care about it. Just accept it. 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAFETY FIRST Posted Friday at 02:37 AM Share Posted Friday at 02:37 AM (edited) 30 minutes ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: . However, unless I keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off ManUp Drink it straight from the bottle. BTW, I like your user name 😂 Edited Friday at 02:38 AM by SAFETY FIRST 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BigStar Posted Friday at 03:08 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 03:08 AM 1 hour ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: It's a minor gripe, but when I go out for a beer, I like to relax and savor it at my own pace. I always tell the server that I'll pour my own beer, thank you very much. However, unless I keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off. As I mentioned, it's a minor annoyance when I'm alone or with a small group. But it becomes problematic at large gatherings, where it’s nearly impossible to keep track of how many bottles are piling up at the end of the table. Does anyone else feel this way? Over time, you'll learn to relax and roll with the flow. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RSD1 Posted Friday at 04:44 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 04:44 AM I stopped drinking beer and the problem immediately went away. 1 3 15 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malt25 Posted Friday at 05:37 AM Share Posted Friday at 05:37 AM 2 hours ago, BigStar said: Over time, you'll learn to relax and roll with the flow. Or flow with the roll ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AAArdvark Posted Friday at 05:48 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 05:48 AM Drink draught 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post richard_smith237 Posted Friday at 06:05 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 06:05 AM 3 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: It's a minor gripe ... at least its better than the tosh the latest trollish bore Mekmong MICK is serving up... Its also understandable that some prefer to keep track of how much they've been drinking - 4 glasses or 7 etc... when the staff are constantly topping it becomes difficult to tell - especially when they start adding ice too. But, as others have mentioned - its ingrained in the staff and we just have to roll with it. I much prefer this way, rather than having to queue up at a bar for 10 mins just to get a beer (as in the UK). 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien365 Posted Friday at 06:48 AM Share Posted Friday at 06:48 AM My annoyance comes from the servers not caring which drink to pour. For example, on Monday my friend had a Singha reserve and I has a Singha, they pour his beer into mine. Or last week I changed from a Leo to a Singha and they top my half full Leo glass up with Singha. It's like beer is just beer to some of them. It's all the same but with a different packaging. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted Friday at 06:50 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 06:50 AM I don't drink a lot. But what bothers me more than them refilling the glass all the time is filling it full of ice first. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novacova Posted Friday at 06:54 AM Share Posted Friday at 06:54 AM 4 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off. Place the napkin on the top of the glass, I’m sure no one will attempt to fill it. btw great handle @Querentino_Spaghettino 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekmong MICK Posted Friday at 06:57 AM Share Posted Friday at 06:57 AM OP drinks light beer 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted Friday at 07:01 AM Popular Post Share Posted Friday at 07:01 AM 4 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: Does anyone else feel this way? Just the once. I was visiting friends in Pattaya and we went to eat at Lengis. I had a bad cold and sore throat and did not want any ice in my beer. The waiter came and was about to put ice in my glass. I held up my hand to stop him. ' My ow nam keng , my ow nam keng , MY OW NAM F>>>>>G KENG. He just smiled and filled the glass with ice , smiling all the time . He started to pour, I covered the glass with my hand. He just kept smiling and poured beer on my hand. Talk about thick. He quickly stopped and looked non plussed. I grabbed a fresh glass and the beer from his hand and poured my own. He must have been Burmese and only had one Thai word in his vocabulary. Nam keng. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted Friday at 07:06 AM Share Posted Friday at 07:06 AM 4 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: It's a minor gripe, but when I go out for a beer, I like to relax and savor it at my own pace. I always tell the server that I'll pour my own beer, thank you very much. However, unless I keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off. As I mentioned, it's a minor annoyance when I'm alone or with a small group. But it becomes problematic at large gatherings, where it’s nearly impossible to keep track of how many bottles are piling up at the end of the table. Does anyone else feel this way? Man up and buy the 3 litre towers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted Friday at 07:18 AM Share Posted Friday at 07:18 AM (edited) 1 hour ago, AAArdvark said: Drink draught Yes indeed. Here in Siem Reap, Cambodia, draught beers are widely available - none of the "drinking from a bottle" lark! They are inexpensive costing around 50 US cents (17 Thai baht) for a 330ml glass at many bars, especially during "happy hours". I always drink draught Cambodian beers except when I visit Thailand where I have to resort to large bottles of Chang at the cost of 80 baht per large bottle at my usual hotel in Chiang Mai. (Please note, this hotel does not stock small bottles) Edited Friday at 07:24 AM by Burma Bill additional information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RSD1 Posted Friday at 07:54 AM Share Posted Friday at 07:54 AM 5 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: I prefer to do it myself - thanks Then what did you come to Thailand for? Could have just stayed home with a tube of your favorite snap off cream. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimn Posted Friday at 08:16 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:16 AM I don't know where you drink, it must be Nakon nowhere. In Pattaya and Jomtien people drink either from bottles or have draught beer. A very few people have a bottle with a glass and no ice. The only time I have ever had someone try to top up the beer or add ice is in a Thai barbecue where it's an accepted part of the service. Elsewhere in a bar I have never seen or experienced it. Maybe you are one of the cheap Charlie's who irritate me. Bagging the best seat with the best Seaview and spending an hour over drinking a small bottle of beer with a glass. Maybe they are topping up your glass to get you to buy another beer or to move on. 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSD1 Posted Friday at 08:26 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:26 AM 9 minutes ago, jimn said: Maybe they are topping up your glass to get you to buy another beer or to move on. That is always why they do it. But it is disguised as giving good service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted Friday at 08:57 AM Share Posted Friday at 08:57 AM Its a bit of a pain but its what Thais do and what they expect, When a group of Thais are drinking together, at somebody's house for example, the responsibility for topping up the glasses generally falls on the youngest or least senior member of the group, and that responsibility is taken quite seriously. What I also find a pain is when , in restaurants, ones beer and Ice is placed on a seperate remote table or trolley which is annoyingly, often just out of reach. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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digger70 Posted Friday at 09:55 AM Share Posted Friday at 09:55 AM (edited) 3 hours ago, rwill said: I don't drink a lot. But what bothers me more than them refilling the glass all the time is filling it full of ice first. You got to tell them when ordering , No Ice. It is Sacrilege to ad Ice to Beer /Beer to Ice. Edited Friday at 09:58 AM by digger70 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanlea Posted Friday at 11:19 AM Share Posted Friday at 11:19 AM 9 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: It's a minor gripe, but when I go out for a beer, I like to relax and savor it at my own pace. I always tell the server that I'll pour my own beer, thank you very much. However, unless I keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off. As I mentioned, it's a minor annoyance when I'm alone or with a small group. But it becomes problematic at large gatherings, where it’s nearly impossible to keep track of how many bottles are piling up at the end of the table. Does anyone else feel this way? In thought this topic would be about masturbation. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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VBF Posted Friday at 01:41 PM Share Posted Friday at 01:41 PM 3 hours ago, digger70 said: You got to tell them when ordering , No Ice. It is Sacrilege to ad Ice to Beer /Beer to Ice. I agree with proper beer....But the so-called beer that's sold in Thailand? Not so much At least it means you don't have to taste it. 😊 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted Friday at 02:14 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:14 PM 31 minutes ago, VBF said: I agree with proper beer....But the so-called beer that's sold in Thailand? Not so much At least it means you don't have to taste it. 😊 Its ok... the 'ice in beer is sacrilege' comment is one every newbie to Thailand makes until they realise they are unoriginal.... and just learn to go with the flow.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted Friday at 02:42 PM Share Posted Friday at 02:42 PM 12 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: It's a minor gripe, but when I go out for a beer, I like to relax and savor it at my own pace. I always tell the server that I'll pour my own beer, thank you very much. However, unless I keep a vigilant eye on my glass, one of the other staff members inevitably sneaks up and tops it off. As I mentioned, it's a minor annoyance when I'm alone or with a small group. But it becomes problematic at large gatherings, where it’s nearly impossible to keep track of how many bottles are piling up at the end of the table. Does anyone else feel this way? Why would you concentrate on the amount of bottles? You still only have one glass, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted Friday at 03:14 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:14 PM 8 hours ago, Grumpy one said: Man up and buy the 3 litre towers I stopped using those towers years ago. I always seemed to be able to drink a lot more without getting drunk compared to drinking from bottles. The draught Chang often tasted particularly weak I'm sure many places water their draft beer down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted Friday at 03:18 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:18 PM 5 hours ago, digger70 said: It is Sacrilege to ad Ice to Beer /Beer to Ice. Normally I would agree with you, but compared to drinking Chang, or any of the others, at anything approaching ambient temperature I'll go with the ice every time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted Friday at 03:18 PM Share Posted Friday at 03:18 PM 32 minutes ago, Gottfrid said: 13 hours ago, Querentino_Spaghettino said: But it becomes problematic at large gatherings, where it’s nearly impossible to keep track of how many bottles are piling up at the end of the table. Does anyone else feel this way? Why would you concentrate on the amount of bottles? You still only have one glass, right? Its possibly related to 'splitting the bill'... some are more frugal and may only want to pay for exactly what they had - thats the only think I can think of when it comes to 'keeping track of bottles'... As the Op pointed out, its just a minor gripe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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