9 minutes ago, Patong2021 said:

 

Then why did you insult him for being 80?

It's not an insult , anyone over 80 I remind them  that time is limited 

It's called bring responsible and informative

The good thing Jas knows he won't be here in 5 years thus he is getting his very academic posts in now and good on him.

He won't be wasting the limited time he has left 

 

6 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

It's not an insult , anyone over 80 I remind them  that time is limited 

It's called bring responsible and informative

The good thing Jas knows he won't be here in 5 years thus he is getting his very academic posts in now and good on him.

He won't be wasting the limited time he has left 

 

You could die very soon yourself, be careful crossing the road or driving.

10 minutes ago, brianthainess said:

You could die very soon yourself, be careful crossing the road or driving.

Or travelling those Manila trains at night thinking he's some kind of tough guy. Oh wait, that was all in his mind while he was safely tucked away in his mental asylum 

5 minutes ago, Pattaya57 said:

Or travelling those Manila trains at night thinking he's some kind of tough guy. Oh wait, that was all in his mind while he was safely tucked away in his mental asylum 

I was thinking he might slip on the hospital stairs he's cleaning, and smash his head open, revealing a black hole of nothingness. That's if he is really allowed out of his padded cell and trusted to even use a mop.

On 9/21/2024 at 1:04 PM, AlwaysThere said:

 

A High Tea is a 'working class' meal served from the evening onwards....after work. Many working class Brits, still refer to their dinner as their 'tea'.

 

You are referring to Afternoon Tea.

That not even one person here corrected you, speaks volumes. Though @Lacessit  at least described it correctly.

The Oriental in Bangkok 

High tea? Shouldn't this be in the cannabis forum?

1 hour ago, bang saen guy said:

The Oriental in Bangkok 

 

Thanks for the weirdly random reply. I didn't ask. @georgegeorgia did, for places in Pattaya.

 

It's Mandarin Oriental.

 

34 minutes ago, AlwaysThere said:

It's Mandarin Oriental.

 

It will always be The Oriental. 

8 minutes ago, marin said:

It will always be The Oriental. 

 

There used to be another 4* named Oriental Hotel. Possibly why it became the Mandarin Oriental.

Mandarin is the name of the "group' that now owns and manages it. But going back. 1955 first time in BKK with my folks, The Oriental. 63 round the world trip with my folks The Oriental, First time back here as an adult 1978, showed off to my girlfriend and stayed at The Oriental. Been to many weddings, meetings, functions, and dinners at The Oriental. Never once heard a person Thai or farang call the hotel The Mandarin Oriental.   We will save that for Always There. 😂🙃🤪

17 minutes ago, marin said:

Mandarin is the name of the "group' that now owns and manages it. But going back. 1955 first time in BKK with my folks, The Oriental. 63 round the world trip with my folks The Oriental, First time back here as an adult 1978, showed off to my girlfriend and stayed at The Oriental. Been to many weddings, meetings, functions, and dinners at The Oriental. Never once heard a person Thai or farang call the hotel The Mandarin Oriental.   We will save that for Always There. 😂🙃🤪

 

They call it the Mandarin Oriental. 

I stayed only once. Met a girl on a flight who was booked in there. She took me with her. We told the taxi the Oriental and he took us to the 4* Oriental Hotel. She was quite young, perhaps low 20's so I didn't think anything of it. But they didn't have her reservation. They suggested we try the Mandarin.... and there we were.

So whilst your nostalgia is very nice, these days it can cause confusion if you don't specify.

1 minute ago, NowNow said:

 

 

So whilst your nostalgia is very nice, these days it can cause confusion if you don't specify.

Up2u, but I have never heard it called the Mandarin Oriental in 35 years here. I guess its simply different generations. As nobody I know refers to it in any other way than The Oriental. 

 

Could you provide me with a link for the other Oriental in BKK, cheers. 

3 minutes ago, NowNow said:

 

They call it the Mandarin Oriental. 

I stayed only once. Met a girl on a flight who was booked in there. She took me with her. We told the taxi the Oriental and he took us to the 4* Oriental Hotel. She was quite young, perhaps low 20's so I didn't think anything of it. 

Must have been a rich 20 year old as it's 23,000 baht a night on booking .com

Just now, Pattaya57 said:

Must have been a rich 20 year old as it's 23,000 baht a night on booking .com

 

She was a model from one of the big houses in New York. 

3 minutes ago, marin said:

Up2u, but I have never heard it called the Mandarin Oriental in 35 years here. I guess its simply different generations. As nobody I know refers to it in any other way than The Oriental. 

 

Could you provide me with a link for the other Oriental in BKK, cheers. 

 

The other place I don't have the details for anymore. But a cursory will show you more places with the name Oriental: Oriental Residence. Tara Oriental.

Why bend yourself out of shape about it? Things change. You are still welcome to call it The Oriental.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandarin_Oriental,_Bangkok

 

In September 2008, the hotel formally changed its name from The Oriental, Bangkok to Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok.

I suggest going to India and tell them what your job is, and then eat some street food with your left hand. 

On 9/21/2024 at 1:04 PM, AlwaysThere said:

 

A High Tea is a 'working class' meal served from the evening onwards....after work. Many working class Brits, still refer to their dinner as their 'tea'.

 

You are referring to Afternoon Tea.

That not even one person here corrected you, speaks volumes. Though @Lacessit  at least described it correctly.

I believe High Tea is normally served around 4 PM and is not a replacement for dinner but a bridge from lunch until late dinner.

Just now, Dan O said:

I believe High Tea is normally served around 4 PM and is not a replacement for dinner but a bridge from lunch until late dinner.

 

Doesn't matter what you believe. Show us a reliable reference that backs up your belief. There should be many if true.

Of course you just made it up. High Tea for after work. Of course supper is still possible.

Had to google what the hell a High Tea was and why would an Aussie want to do it?

 

"High tea is a working-class meal eaten around five o'clock onwards, usually consisting of a hearty meal and a pot of tea. In the United Kingdom, high teas are a tradition that dates back to the late 19th century. High tea, was traditionally served 'High', meaning at a high table with high back chairs. It was typically a substantial meal of meat or fish, bread, vegetables, and tea to drink, and it would feed the gentlemen and women who had been at work all day."

 

"Today, we know this as ‘dinner’ or ‘supper’. Some of us still refer to this meal as ‘tea’ but the ‘high’ tradition has faded over the years."

 

So I guess that's why we call  Dinner 'Tea' in Australia

 

 

1 hour ago, NowNow said:

The other place I don't have the details for anymore. But a cursory will show you more places with the name Oriental: Oriental Residence. Tara Oriental.

Why bend yourself out of shape about it? Things change. You are still welcome to call it The Oriental.

Not bent out of shape at all. FYI the Oriental Residences are their catered apartments. Seems there was no other Oriental Hotel, which of course the Mandarin Oriental would not have allowed. 

On 9/21/2024 at 8:03 AM, georgegeorgia said:

It's unfortunate the "uneducated" are allowed to post here 

Be glad, some of them have the most OP's.

52 minutes ago, marin said:

Not bent out of shape at all. FYI the Oriental Residences are their catered apartments. Seems there was no other Oriental Hotel, which of course the Mandarin Oriental would not have allowed. 

 

You see? Now even you are using the 'correct' name, Mandarin Oriental 😊 Though of course, I understand from your perspective.

Though our conversation reminded me that the other hotel was in fact named The Mandarin Hotel. 😊

So perhaps she asked the taxi driver for the Mandarin (Oriental), rather than just saying The Oriental.

 

 

1 hour ago, NowNow said:

You see? Now even you are using the 'correct' name, Mandarin Oriental 😊 Though of course, I understand from your perspective.

Though our conversation reminded me that the other hotel was in fact named The Mandarin Hotel. 😊

So perhaps she asked the taxi driver for the Mandarin (Oriental), rather than just saying The Oriental.

 

Thanks for the admission you were in error. Of course if she asked for the Mandarin she was taken to  the hotel named the Mandarin on Silom.  "The Oriental" would have gotten you to the correct hotel on the river. Again cheers. 

On 9/21/2024 at 9:08 AM, georgegeorgia said:

I would like to be treated as Royalty on this trip to Pattaya ,no more Cheap Charlie's 

Where can one as academic as me find a beautiful HIGH TEA with beautiful pretty cakes mixed with aroma coffee and teas 

 

I'm also after a Fine WINE & CHEESE night where like-minded academics can converse with me and mixing academic conversation with other  connoisseurs,whilst tasting the succulent tasty cheese mixed with beautiful aspiring wines from around the world 

 

I'm thinking the Hilton hotel perhaps.

 

I would like to be called Sir George if I may ,would I email the establishment before I arrive to ask that I'm called Sir George on arrival?

Get thine arse on a plane and fly to Siem Reap.

 

Raffles Hotel does a very fine afternoon tea by the garden.

 

Also had a pretty good one in Hua Hin at the Maruekhathaiyawan Palace, the old beachside residence of the Thai Royal Family.

 

5 hours ago, marin said:

Thanks for the admission you were in error. Of course if she asked for the Mandarin she was taken to  the hotel named the Mandarin on Silom.  "The Oriental" would have gotten you to the correct hotel on the river. Again cheers. 

 

No silly, I wasn't in error. You were. The name IS Mandarin Oriental. You were wrong. I just told an aside about another hotel. But we were discussing the name of the Mandarin Oriental.

The fact that she asked for the Mandarin at all, is simply testament that the name was Mandarin Oriental and not just The Oriental. Neither of us had any idea that there was a Mandarin Hotel, but that is neither here nor there. The name is Mandarin Oriental.

 

On 9/21/2024 at 3:03 AM, georgegeorgia said:

It's unfortunate the "uneducated" are allowed to post here 

I am uneducated as well. I drank and smoked tea plenty. But I never got "high". What am I doing wrong?

On 9/21/2024 at 9:03 AM, georgegeorgia said:

It's unfortunate the "uneducated" are allowed to post here 

How come you are allowed?

On 9/21/2024 at 2:52 AM, BritManToo said:

In Siem Reap or Bangkok?

 

Not Pattaya, or even Thailand, but we enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea at the Raffles Le Royal Hotel in Phnom Penh two years ago. No need to book and it was great value in a beautiful setting. The staff, and manager, were extremely welcoming. Loads of sandwiches, cakes and tea (or coffee) at a reasonable rate of of just US$15 (490 Thai Baht) per person. Highly recommended!

 

 

1 hour ago, soi3eddie said:

 

Not Pattaya, or even Thailand, but we enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea at the Raffles Le Royal Hotel in Phnom Penh two years ago. No need to book and it was great value in a beautiful setting. The staff, and manager, were extremely welcoming. Loads of sandwiches, cakes and tea (or coffee) at a reasonable rate of of just US$15 (490 Thai Baht) per person. Highly recommended!

 

 

Absolutely beautiful Eddie 

Thankyou 

20 hours ago, marin said:

. As nobody I know refers to it in any other way than The Oriental. 

Let's call it The Bangkok Mandarin Oriental  to end the argument?