WongKarWai Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I had arrived in Thailand on business with the slightest knowledge of the country or its culture. I had a few days off and a hotel clerk suggested I visit Pattaya, a lovely city by the sea. It sounded like a better idea than battling traffic in Bangkok so I caught a three hour bus ride and arrived in Pattaya shortly before dark. On the bus I met a pleasant 'farang' named Jim who was from England. After hearing that it was my first trip, he insisted on showing me around. Our first stop was to his watering hole to 'meet the wankas', as he put it. He took me to a back room where his three friends were already in deep conversation debating why Asian women love older men. "Its the buddhist culture," said John, an Aussie with tattoos covering his entire upper body. When Jim told them that I was a journalist they took the opportunity to share their life stories. John, lifted up his shirt and showed me the various prison tattoos he collected in 'Aust-rail-yala's Finest Institutes', and looking me dead in the eyes said "I'm never going back." He continued to stare at me for a seconds to make sure I understood that he was serious. "My first wife turned into a feminist," Glen from Manchester expained as he fondled a young Thai teenager bringing him his drink. "We got into it one night and she fell down a flight of stairs." This must have been an inside joke because the room broke into laughter. "This is my new girl friend, Ping." "I is Erb fam Finland." Jim's final friend was a tall and lanky Finish man with a scar running the length of neck. "Thai women is nice. I love em. You are do what in Pattaya?", he asked of me? "Oh, just vacationing, you know. Maybe I will go see a temple or something or smuggle some heroin back into the United States", I said jokingly. The room grew silent. Four sets of eyes examined me closely. Jim was the first to speak, slowly, he asked of me "How much are you looking to move?" (to be continued) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutnyod Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Nice style. I can literally see them .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave111223 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 I am intrigued, please continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Beginner's luck, maybe? It sometimes takes years to meet Pattaya's finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm-happy Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 A journalist you say?? writing a peice for who or what publication? Time Mag, Washingon Post, NY Times. Let us know please so we can see and read the finished thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
game4shame Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 On the bus I met a pleasant 'farang' named Jim who was from England. After hearing that it was my first trip, he insisted on showing me around.Our first stop was to his watering hole to 'meet the wankas', as he put it. He took me to a back room where his three friends were already in deep conversation debating why Asian women love older men. obviously 100% troll but that got a laugh from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chanchao Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 (edited) There's a thin line between a troll and a novelist. I think he came down JUST at the right side of that line. Please continue! (though if there is no 'continue' then he reverts to the other side of the line) Edited December 12, 2007 by chanchao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oleg_Rus Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Keep on, nice story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiPauly Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Gonna take a while to reach the end with that many words per post ...if it gets any further Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suiging Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Interesting he does not name the bar and that the " wankas" inhabited the "back room". BULL##$$%%^^t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaMaximaCulpa Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Instead of calling this interesting start to a story off, why not give it a try, and see if the sequel (?) is any good, before we pull out the heavy artillary? Just my thoughts, please feel free to flame me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a2396 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 So, what's the point? Why don't you repost this when you finish the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaMaximaCulpa Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 "So, what's the point? Why don't you repost this when you finish the story." Doh! Sometimes I wonder why I bother to post at all, but as Weho, I do feel I am doing important public service. Hey, it might add a bit of suspence and anticipation, blockhead. Now where is YOUR story then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifan2 Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 cant say that i am very impressed with your story so far .zzzzz ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eek Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 gosh oh my..what a unique story......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkelbell Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 OP has some mysterious feel, some strange characters, couldn't wait to read the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 The room grew silent. Four sets of eyes examined me closely. Jim was the first to speak, slowly, he asked of me "How much are you looking to move?"(to be continued) I like it, give me another 400 words by Tuesday and I'll shop it around for a book deal, (see if you can work in some Aliens and The Illuminati), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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