Thailand Live Tuesday 22 October 2024

[richard_smith237]

51 minutes ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

If taking photos of an individual house then maybe - not that I'd likely care if not my home - but taking photos of a fairly high profile condo block with 100's of units from the sidewalk. Could be for a range of reasons. Why would you care? Why would anyone care? No one would care surely.

 

Valid point - but people did care…. 3 of them I think (based on the Op).

 

Georgia draws out this sort of oddity & conflict - so I’m left wondering is every around him accidentally a weirdo, or is it him ???? 

[JamesPhuket10]

 

I suppose anybody would be bored, and go mad after a year or two living in a condo, which is just another name for a flat.

 

Retirement is supposed to be enjoyable, it would seem like a failure to me if I had to live in a flat for the rest of my life, especially in cheapo Jomtien or Pattaya.

 

A three-bed single-floor house in a nice gated area is much better for us older folk, oh and one that is not mostly occupied by old miserable farangs, even better,  hardly any farangs at all as is the case here where I live. 

[GammaGlobulin]

29 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Everyone not born here is a foreigner.

 

So then, you agree to stick up for the Chinese foreigners...in the future?

 

[geisha]

I couldn’t / wouldn’t live in one of those high rise condos,  even if it was free. 

[richard_smith237]

3 minutes ago, geisha said:

I couldn’t / wouldn’t live in one of those high rise condos,  even if it was free. 

 

Ah... but would you mosey around weirdly taking photos's of them ????

[fredwiggy]

29 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

So then, you agree to stick up for the Chinese foreigners...in the future?

 

I have no problem with anyone besides narcissists, those who hurt others intentionally, and those that think they're superior to others.

[GammaGlobulin]

8 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I have no problem with anyone besides narcissists, those who hurt others intentionally, and those that think they're superior to others.

 

I share these sentiments of yours, wholeheartedly.

Couldn't have expressed them better myself, in fact.

 

Especially, I hate those who mistakenly believe they are somehow superior.

 

Edited yesterday at 08:11 AM by GammaGlobulin

[Evil Penevil]

23 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Is it only me that gets bothered by bored farang in Pattaya ?

 

During the years I lived in Pattaya, I did a lot of street photography with my trusty Canon EOS DSLR camera.  It was a pro-am model (70D) but a lot of farang figured I was a photo journaalist or pro photographer of some sort.  I was asked too many times to count why I was taking photos.

  

I only did "legit" street photography in areas where there was no expectation of privacy.  I never took shots of individual farang interacting with girls.  I still got plenty of "why" questions, often asked in an angry tone of voice.

 

I gave one of two answers, depending on circumstances.  First answer:  "I'm on assignment for The New York Times to capture a photo to illustrate a front-page story on the hunt for pedophiles in Asia."  Second answer;  "I'm the advance ground producer for Dog the Bounty Hunter TV series.  Dog will be doing a special on the estimated 10,000 farang with active warrants hiding in Thailand.  We'll be filming a lot in this area."  I usually said that about New Plaza,  Soi Buakhao and parts of the Darkside and Jomtien.

 

Reactions ranged from peals of laughter to outrage I thought wiuld turn physical.  The U.S. sense of humor is difficult for many Pattaya residents to grasp.

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, JamesPhuket10 said:

 

I suppose anybody would be bored, and go mad after a year or two living in a condo, which is just another name for a flat.

 

Retirement is supposed to be enjoyable, it would seem like a failure to me if I had to live in a flat for the rest of my life, especially in cheapo Jomtien or Pattaya.

 

A three-bed single-floor house in a nice gated area is much better for us older folk, oh and one that is not mostly occupied by old miserable farangs, even better,  hardly any farangs at all as is the case here where I live. 

I agree ,I just looked at a condo in Jomtien called the Grand or  similar...,18sqm room ...lol ,even smaller than a hotel room

 

Now there is farang living in this building in rooms that big ,you can only fit a double bed inside 

Edited yesterday at 08:29 AM by georgegeorgia

[SAFETY FIRST]

46 minutes ago, Evil Penevil said:

 

  

 

Georgie has a Supa Dupa zoom lens for his Nikon, it's probably why he's getting questioned looking through condominium windows. 

 

Edited yesterday at 09:13 AM by SAFETY FIRST

[SAFETY FIRST]

Come on Georgie, got any silly stories for us today? 

It's getting late.

 

Let's hear about your day, your misbehaving antics, anything outrageous, who did you upset?

 

[Sheist]

On 10/20/2024 at 2:36 PM, georgegeorgia said:

Is it only me that gets bothered by bored farang in Pattaya ?

 

Third time today ,I'm taking pictures of condo I have farangs stopping to ask what I'm doing !

 

I'm in the public sidewalk a old farang stops and starts looking up high at the Jomtien Condo which I found strange has Spa baths on the balcony ?

" Why you taking pictures of the building?

I said I think they have spa baths ln the balcony 

He said " mate they don't like you taking pictures 

I said " who are you to tell me?

 

A lot of bored farangs in Pattaya on a Sunday

Second one was standing on that Jomtien road outside the gym 

 

I was taking pictures another old farang comes along to enquire what I'm doing ,just a stroller going past ,nothing to do with the gym 

 

Do I look suspicious 

 

Why don't you just keep walking to where your going ,I'm sure if I done that in Australia asked someone what are you doing ,someone would punch me in the mouth ! 

 

If you came with a better attitude ok I'm taking pictures

,what am I doing standing outside the gym ,"mate I noticed you been standing here when I went past last time ,why you standing here ?

 

I felt like saying I'm renting my A 

 

Third guy in a motorised wheelchair as I'm taking the pics below comes past and stops ,angry look.on his face "Are you taking pics of me ?

 

No you old descripit fool.i said why would I take pics of you ,but someone should you will be gone to god soon !

 

 

 

Get a life people! 

Why do you care what's someone else is doing ?

Mind ya own business and keep walking 

Maybe it's just a Jomtien thing because a lot of descripit old fools with no life in wheelchairs etc no life in a Sunday interested in my life 

 

Here is the picture of the Riveira Malibu in Jomtien ,are they spa baths on the balconies ?

 

 

 

That condo looks awfully narrow.  Scary just to look up at it.

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, Sheist said:

 

That condo looks awfully narrow.  Scary just to look up at it.

The rooms are also 18sqm -21sqm

 

[Rumpelstilskin]

On 10/20/2024 at 9:51 AM, Will B Good said:

 

 

Are you 100% sure it is the farangs that are bored and not you?

He is both boring and bored, hopefully he will heed the siren song of someplace far far away.

[baansgr]

Bored, arrogant, hungover/drunk, think they are God's gift and basically nothing to do but drink and moan..

[baansgr]

5 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I agree ,I just looked at a condo in Jomtien called the Grand or  similar...,18sqm room ...lol ,even smaller than a hotel room

 

Now there is farang living in this building in rooms that big ,you can only fit a double bed inside 

That's the 2 bedroom?😁

[BTB1977]

Why you taking photos of other people's properties or rentals? Very strange.  Someday someone will straighten you out. 

[georgegeorgia]

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

Bored, arrogant, hungover/drunk, think they are God's gift and basically nothing to do but drink and moan..

You nailed it 

Some sad sights around , believe me.

Some retired to Pattaya with a dream ,they went downhill sadly 

[still kicking]

15 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

You nailed it 

Some sad sights around , believe me.

Some retired to Pattaya with a dream ,they went downhill sadly 

And some keep mopping floors 

[kinyara]

8 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

You nailed it 

Some sad sights around , believe me.

Some retired to Pattaya with a dream ,they went downhill sadly 

 

Is there some weird genre of holiday travel I'm unaware of. One where the holidaymaker makes a point of wasting their holiday hanging out in the worst of places, does the most pointless of things and generally focuses on the negative aspects of a destination in order to make them feel better about their own poor life situation and choices ?  Reporting back on yet another unhappy failed vacation is the final icing on the cake.

 

The happy content well adjusted residents look on with a certain amount of pity at your life, but are happy to acknowledge another online, if not real, departure back to your own reality.

 

 

[Real Name Hidden]

Go over to Pattaya Soi 6 and take some photos.  Make this thread interesting.

[SAFETY FIRST]

15 minutes ago, Real Name Hidden said:

Go over to Pattaya Soi 6 and take some photos.  Make this thread interesting.

Sadly he's often down that neck of the woods but only gets as far as soi 6/1. 

 

17 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

I'm renting my A 

 

He's a wealthy guy 

 

Edited 9 hours ago by SAFETY FIRST

[shackleton]

Plenty of  responses here on the subject 

Looks like quite a few of   us are board but have plenty time to respond to your story 

[wombat]

You must either have a 1k note embossed in your forehead that only they can see or you look like someone that would care.

Take your pick.

[Jumbo1968]

On 10/20/2024 at 8:49 AM, georgegeorgia said:

They seem to be attracted to me Ralfy 

I only have to stand on a sidewalk and they stop to talk to me ,no idea why 

Is it my pink flowers behind my ear ?

My muscular body ? 

No idea ,some are even aggressive 

You handsum man possibly ?

[SAFETY FIRST]

On 10/21/2024 at 3:51 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

Come on Georgie, got any silly stories for us today? 

It's getting late.

 

Let's hear about your day, your misbehaving antics, anything outrageous, who did you upset?

 

Come on Georgie, another day has past and I've not seen a silly story from you.

 

Let's hear about your day, your misbehaving antics, anything outrageous, who did you  upset today?

 

[richard_smith237]

24 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Come on Georgie, another day has past and I've not seen a silly story from you.

 

Let's hear about your day, your misbehaving antics, anything outrageous, who did you  upset today?

 

 

You missed today's grumblings about Pattaya Expats being nasty... 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1341353-expats-in-pattaya-nasty/#comment-19322257

 

[SAFETY FIRST]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

You missed today's grumblings about Pattaya Expats being nasty... 

 

https://aseannow.com/topic/1341353-expats-in-pattaya-nasty/#comment-19322257

 

Perfect, thanks for that. 👍

 

It'll keep me occupied on this rainy afternoon. 

 

I got a laugh from the very first sentence 😂

Edited 1 hour ago by SAFETY FIRST