3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Fred, comments like these that you always post is the reason I'm always getting angry with you.

You always think I'm talking about you, I'm not talking about you, nor the other 99% of members here, you really must think before posting your thoughts.

Whether I'm working offshore (at the most away for 4 weeks) or not, Thailand has been my home since 2002, I'm well aware of what goes on here.

Fred knows everything about Thailand. He read 30 books on Thailand.

1 hour ago, fredwiggy said:

Assumptions are what a few here do, and they are always wrong, as it takes evidence over time before you can judge others, and even then you really don't know many people well, and that evidence is what those who assume don't have

He lives in Patts surrounded by 50,000 farangs. You live in a village and see 3 farangs a week if lucky. You have no idea about most cities in Thailand.

10 hours ago, emptypockets said:

Mostly British in my experience.

Whine about anything to anyone.

Whinging Poms as the down under guys call it....

You need to visit the UK, and see what has become of it in recent times, lost it's way!

13 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Fred knows everything about Thailand. He read 30 books on Thailand.

Most guys on here have probably only been to 2 or 3 provinces at most.

LOL.

There are also guys who consider themselves trapped in a rubbish marriage, but feel it's too late to escape, that would make you miserable

7 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Most guys on here have probably only been to 2 or 3 provinces at most.

LOL.

Farangs vary from location to location. Same as they do in the west. So do Thais. Fred would not know.

The one main factor or ingredient in the miserable expat phenomenon is money, or lack of sufficient money. Maybe not 100% of the time, but still.

I remember one foreigner guy in Sakon told me his woes over a beer. The same old story, he bought a house in Isaan, doesn't like and now he feels unable to move because of money. His house wasn't in a rice field but more in town in a sub division.

I wonder how many of the miserable expats in Pattaya are refugees from Isaan. I think this requires the analytical mind of GG to compile statistics on this complex matter.

51 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Most guys on here have probably only been to 2 or 3 provinces at most.

LOL.

That might be true but I've been to over 30. Believing what he says without no proof he's actually here, on what visa, and not a casual tourist that constantly lies doesn't fly. Always googling AI doesn't help matters, as a child at mom's can do that.

Edited Sunday at 12:21 AM2 days by fredwiggy

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

That might be true but I've been to over 30. Believing what he says without no proof he's actually here, on what visa, and not a casual tourist that constantly lies doesn't fly.

Yeah, his profile is sketchy.

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Fred, comments like these that you always post is the reason I'm always getting angry with you.

You always think I'm talking about you, I'm not talking about you, nor the other 99% of members here, you really must think before posting your thoughts.

Whether I'm working offshore (at the most away for 4 weeks) or not, Thailand has been my home since 2002, I'm well aware of what goes on here.

Maybe you don't realize I'm far from the only one that points out what you say here. This has nothing to do with me but what you constantly say about foreigners. You're a tourist that complains about foreigners all over Thailand, like you did earlier. Complaining about those that do wrong isn't the problem, but you avoid what locals do and have your complaints about foreigners. Coming here occasionally and being with various women of course has you happy with Thailand. Look at your comment and break it down and see who it's about.

4 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Yeah, his profile is sketchy.

He comments on everyone yet knows almost nothing, then takes what you say, much like his other crony, and with that jealousy, turns anything you say against you. That's both of their MO's in all the usernames they have.Never answering questions you ask about how he actually stays here all this time, but expects the truth out of you, which I've always given. Guessing what or who you know without ever meeting anyone here in person.

Edited Sunday at 12:29 AM2 days by fredwiggy

2 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

He comments on everyone yet knows almost nothing, then takes what you say, much like his other crony, and with that jealousy, turns anything you say against you. That's both of their MO's in all the usernames they have.Never answering questions you ask about how he actually stays here all this time, but expects the truth out of you, which I've always given.

Yes, the more you reveal about your own life, the more you make yourself vulnerable to attack, envy ...

Some people reveal nothing about themselves to get the upper hand in combat.

But normal people appreciate when people share things about their life in Thailand.

1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

Fred knows everything about Thailand. He read 30 books on Thailand.

8 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Maybe you don't realize I'm far from the only one that points out what you say here. This has nothing to do with me but what you constantly say about foreigners. You're a tourist that complains about foreigners all over Thailand, like you did earlier. Complaining about those that do wrong isn't the problem, but you avoid what locals do and have your complaints about foreigners. Coming here occasionally and being with various women of course has you happy with Thailand. Look at your comment and break it down and see who it's about.

He is right and you live miles from a 7/11. You have no idea about most cities.

7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

He comments on everyone yet knows almost nothing, then takes what you say, much like his other crony, and with that jealousy, turns anything you say against you. That's both of their MO's in all the usernames they have.Never answering questions you ask about how he actually stays here all this time, but expects the truth out of you, which I've always given. Guessing what or who you know without ever meeting anyone here in person.

You have never ever been to Chiang Mai. You have spent little time in Patts or Bangkok where most of the farangs live. You are a country hick who burns cds then pretends to be an expert on cities you know nothing about.

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

Yes, the more you reveal about your own life, the more you make yourself vulnerable to attack, envy ...

Some people reveal nothing about themselves to get the upper hand in combat.

But normal people appreciate when people share things about their life in Thailand.

Which is exactly why I came to this forum. We're the minority here, and should relate, with stories that might match others, and can help with advice, lending an ear, or giving advice to others. Not to degrade or put down people who actually have a good life, families and homes, because all they do is use women, look at them as dogs, or have actual responsibilities and don't travel from town to town like a backpacker.

I've been to hundreds of cities, villages and places here, with locals, the ex, and now my girlfriend, integrating with many families and expats,and all his replies are you have no life, live 30KM from a 7-11, never see many expats, and are lonely, again without knowing any more about me, or others, as he's never met anyone, and likely is only a tourist that comes here yearly to P4P.

4 hours ago, rattlesnake said:

Macbeth offers one lens under which things can be seen. Other works of his offer another lens, which is what makes him (or more precisely, them, as it is likely that several authors wrote under the name Shakespeare) so interesting. The Tempest, for example, is on the other end of the spectrum.

I agree Shakespeare explored many lenses. Macbeth is still a warning, and a play about human traits and predictability. Power corrupts.

17 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

That might be true but I've been to over 30. Believing what he says without no proof he's actually here, on what visa, and not a casual tourist that constantly lies doesn't fly. Always googling AI doesn't help matters, as a child at mom's can do that.

How long have you spent in Bangkok, Phuket and Patts?

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Which is exactly why I came to this forum. We're the minority here, and should relate, with stories that might match others, and can help with advice, lending an ear, or giving advice to others. Not to degrade or put down people who actually have a good life, families and homes, because all they do is use women, look at them as dogs, or have actual responsibilities and don't travel from town to town like a backpacker.

I've been to hundreds of cities, villages and places here, with locals, the ex, and now my girlfriend, integrating with many families and expats,and all his replies are you have no life, live 30KM from a 7-11, never see many expats, and are lonely, again without knowing any more about me, or others, as he's never met anyone, and likely is only a tourist that comes here yearly to P4P.

Hundreds of cities? Name 50 of them please.

Thailand only has 33 official cities and 179 official towns.

But we know Fred likes to exaggerate.

9 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

How long have you spent in Bangkok, Phuket and Patts?

why do you ask?

what difference does it make?

1 hour ago, save the frogs said:

They're both highly annoying and force you to be indoors.

We had thai heat and humidity here the past week. Mid 30s every day with high humidity pushing it even higher. I find it much easier to cool down vs heat up. When going back inside.

11 hours ago, Hummin said:

Some even claim you create your own destiny.

"Macbeth said life is "full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."

It is a tale told by idiots. Here is my take on the topic - as we get older and our bodies decline, we get angry about it. Our opinions get more rigid and we drop too easily into fixed grooves. My family noted this happening to me and suggested this site didn't help. Since Rooster hung up his quill, there is very little humour to be found in these threads. I don't mean the cruel, snide jokes about the opinions of others, but real attempts to lighten our life. It is why I relish the pseudo-cockney stories from XXX (his name escapes me.)

Here's one from my extensive collection over two decades of Life in Pattaya:

Flood Survival Techniques

The first rule is; always wear a buoyancy aid; they come in a variety of colours, the most popular being day-glow orange. Very popular in Boys Town are the rainbow-hued ones; these can be personalised with your name in sequins. It is Sod’s Law that when the storm breaks you are in or near a bar.  In the UK it has been estimated wherever you are there, you are never more than two metres from a rat.  Similarly, this is true here of bars. Because Pattaya is built on a hill and because Thais are not aware that water flows downwards, every East/West soi turns into a raging torrent within minutes.  The force of the water and the average age of the ex-pats means drowning is a real possibility particularly for those wearing socks and sandals.  Sodden socks act as a weight which means most victims hit Beach road feet first.  Luckily the far-sighted local authorities have chopped down all the shade bearing trees so our plucky pensioner usually misses coming to a sudden halt with a palm trunk between his legs.  The buoyancy aid keeps your shoulders off the road surface so you get to keep most of your skin in that area.

The second safety rule is; switch off your phone; maybe remove the Sim card in case your wife phones. (She has already installed a tracker.)  Answering a call with the giveaway background noise of music and excitable female voices is justification for homicide in most Thai courts.

The third rule is; do not ever play Connect 4 (or any other game) with one of the girls at the bar.  They are professionals.  You are allowed to win the first couple of games till a drink gamble is introduced.  From then on, every loss will cost you a Lady Drink until your adversary falls comatose at your feet and vomits copiously on your sandals.  (This soon washes off on the walk back to the car through the dwindling stream of sewage released from the overworked ‘drains’ – the last word is used ironically.)

Your car should always contain a bailer.  Car door seals are designed to dissolve in water so you will find ten centimetres of flood water (the last word is ironic) swishing round your brake foot.  The frequent floods help explain why Thais inflate their tires to double the recommended PSI figure; it also saves petrol when floating downhill.  Sudden turns are not wise.

1 minute ago, save the frogs said:

why do you ask?

what difference does it make?

Because he pretends to be an expert on farangs but lives 30km from 7/11. Safety First is correct. Fred is a homebody who burns cds and makes up wacky theories.

4 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

why do you ask?

what difference does it make?

Anything you say will be dismissed, along with him saying some AI quotes. Ask him how he stays here so long if he's not retired or not on a work visa. Cue more assumption replies, and wait awhile, as his partner will be here soon enough, joining the assumptions and insults, until you ignore him, and they start insulting each other.

Edited Sunday at 12:50 AM2 days by fredwiggy

5 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Because he pretends to be an expert on farangs but lives 30km from 7/11. Safety First is correct. Fred is a homebody who burns cds and makes up wacky theories.

so distance from a 7/11 is a determining factor in what exactly?

3 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Ask him how he stays here so long if he's not retired or not on a work visa.

I already did.

He avoided the question like the slippery snake that he is.

6 minutes ago, blaze master said:

We had thai heat and humidity here the past week. Mid 30s every day with high humidity pushing it even higher. I find it much easier to cool down vs heat up. When going back inside.

One of the reasons I moved to Texas from New Jersey was the cold lasting too long in New Jersey, with very little to do unless you were hunting, skiing, ice fishing or skating. Texas has seasons also, although it's mostly warm there. You get cold fronts that give you a break, and not so much rain you have to stay indoors for months.

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

so distance from a 7/11 is a determining factor in what exactly?

He claims to be an expert on Thailand and farangs yet lives in a farming area. Then lies and says he went to hundreds of cities when Thailand only has 33 lol

The guy is full of it.

3 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

I already did.

He avoided the question like the slippery snake that he is.

Come meet me in Bangkok then you dodgy keyboard guy.

6 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Anything you say will be dismissed, along with him saying some AI quotes. Ask him how he stays here so long if he's not retired or not on a work visa. Cue more assumption replies, and wait awhile, as his partner will be here soon enough, joining the assumptions and insults, until you ignore him, and they start insulting each other.

Thailand has 33 cities. You claimed to have visited hundreds. You don't know the basics of the country. You are a weirdo hermit.