I am.

They say that it is better to give than to receive.

Thais are particularly fond of Valentines Day, Christmas, Hannukah and Birthdays as it is traditionally a time for receiving gifts. Any other time for receiving gifts is also acceptable.

That is what makes a 'Farang Jai Dee'.

On the other hand you could be keeniow, a Cheap Charlie.

I am.

If you have any hints how to be keeniow I'd like to hear them right now. (eg walking from the airport in order to save the taxi fare).

I am.

They say that it is better to give than to receive.

Thais are particularly fond of Valentines Day, Christmas, Hannukah and Birthdays as it is traditionally a time for receiving gifts. Any other time for receiving gifts is also acceptable.

That is what makes a 'Farang Jai Dee'.

On the other hand you could be keeniow, a Cheap Charlie.

I am.

If you have any hints how to be keeniow I'd like to hear them right now. (eg walking from the airport in order to save the taxi fare).

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Why does your avatar look like a pussy?

Why does your avatar look like a pussy?

Good one lampard10.

But... back on topic, although my TV nickname is Jai Dee, I know I'm more keeniow than the average expat on the street.

Gift giving is rare... I don't go along with the commercialised crap (eg Val Day).

Having said that, I shower my teeruk with gifts on her birthday.

Now TEOS, are you looking for hints as to how to live a cheaper lifestyle here in LOS?

Why does your avatar look like a pussy?

Don't want to meet your girlfriend Lamps, if hers looks like that.

I thought his avatar was an 'unwashed rectum' ( After a sweaty day in Bangkok)

A good way of being Keenyow is to pick up all your change in Patpong from the silver salver. When I do that I can't bear to look the girl in the eye !

I am.

They say that it is better to give than to receive.

Thais are particularly fond of Valentines Day, Christmas, Hannukah and Birthdays as it is traditionally a time for receiving gifts. Any other time for receiving gifts is also acceptable.

That is what makes a 'Farang Jai Dee'.

On the other hand you could be keeniow, a Cheap Charlie.

I am.

If you have any hints how to be keeniow I'd like to hear them right now. (eg walking from the airport in order to save the taxi fare).

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Why does your avatar look like a pussy?

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It doesn't look like a cat at all!

Why does your avatar look like a pussy?

Don't want to meet your girlfriend Lamps, if hers looks like that.

I thought his avatar was an 'unwashed rectum' ( After a sweaty day in Bangkok)

A good way of being Keenyow is to pick up all your change in Patpong from the silver salver. When I do that I can't bear to look the girl in the eye !

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Uhhg! You two are gross!!

Anyway, I see myself as Jai Dee person, but by Thai standerds of Jai dee, I don't think I am, as Jai dee here would be giving up your seat on the BTS for kid, I don't, an oldie maybe, but kids have got enough energy they ban blo0dy well stand!

Also letting someone whos behind you in a queue go first, nuh uh!

Thai's are very 'Jai dee' in this kind of respect, I'm a good person (hey honestly I am!) but little things like that I just don't do, I spose it's got to do with being 'Jai yen' aswell and as hard as I try I'm not very good at that bit!!

Here's a great tip for Cheap Charlies...

If you're in a taxi, - but still a couple of hundred metres from your destination and the metre is at say 39 baht, get out the taxi and just give him one baht tip, rather than carry on and let it tick over to 41 baht, in which case you might be on the hook for 50 baht and no change.

Unless of course you've got the 1 b coin, in which case you can deliver 41 exactly.

Sweet ! Another Sauron victory.

ps Anyone else noticed that the 'Post' count does not work here? My opening post was my #217, so is this one.

ps Anyone else noticed that the 'Post' count does not work here? My opening post was my #217, so is this one.

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5555555555555555555555555555555555 ! LMAO !

ha! of course!

it is because that number shows not the number of each post but of total posts a person made. after 100 more posts come and check it out - that post you've started this thread with would be same number as you last one - #317 !

and regarding the subject - I think I'm jai dee too - may be even jai dee mak

Here's a great tip for Cheap Charlies...

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Here's another great tip for cheap charlies;

Stay the &lt;deleted&gt; away from me

I thought his avatar was an 'unwashed rectum' ( After a sweaty day in Bangkok)

ps Anyone else noticed that the 'Post' count does not work here? My opening post was my #217, so is this one.

TEOS, I really like this one!

Good sense of humor

Another keeniow one.

When you go to these exhibitions, there's a Bangkok Post or Nation stand selling subscriptions. If you talk long enough, you can wheedle a free newspaper out of them.

Then not sign up.

it is because that number shows not the number of each post but of total posts a person made. after 100 more posts come and check it out - that post you've started this thread with would be same number as you last one - #317 !

Ohhhhh. Right. I do feel like a Charlie now.

Its gone up from 217 to 224

They don't make these things very obvious do they. I blame Thaksin.

I used to be brainy before I came to live in Thailand.

They don't make these things very obvious do they.  I blame Thaksin.

I used to be brainy before I came to live in Thailand.

ROTFLMAO

subtle as a sledgehammer!!!

and lampard10...

Here's another great tip for cheap charlies;

    Stay the &lt;deleted&gt; away from me

Classic!!!

You must have a library of one-liners!!!

I have a friend who always buys bottles of heineken in 7-eleven and brings them into the bar or club with him. The bar staff never bat an eyelid.

I have a friend who always buys bottles of heineken in 7-eleven and brings them into the bar or club with him.  The bar staff never bat an eyelid.

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Shame

I have a friend who always buys bottles of heineken in 7-eleven and brings them into the bar or club with him.  The bar staff never bat an eyelid.

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Shame

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Why? Because it's not LEO?

I have a friend who always buys bottles of heineken in 7-eleven and brings them into the bar or club with him.  The bar staff never bat an eyelid.

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Shame

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Why? Because it's not LEO?

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As in 'The shame of it'.

What a tight arsed b*sterd, not to mention blo0dy rude!

You come to a bar/pub to bring your custom not bring your own beer!

Jeez it's like going in to an Italian resturant and bringing your own take away pizza!

I have a friend who always buys bottles of heineken in 7-eleven and brings them into the bar or club with him.  The bar staff never bat an eyelid.

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Shame

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Why? Because it's not LEO?

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As in 'The shame of it'.

What a tight arsed b*sterd, not to mention blo0dy rude!

You come to a bar/pub to bring your custom not bring your own beer!

Jeez it's like going in to an Italian resturant and bringing your own take away pizza!

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I know a bar where they willl let you take your own whiskey, if your a bit skint. You do then buy soda, coke etc.

They don't mind at all, not at all.

You come to a bar/pub to bring your custom not bring your own beer!

Jeez it's like going in to an Italian resturant and bringing your own take away pizza! 

...and what's wrong with that

You come to a bar/pub to bring your custom not bring your own beer!

Jeez it's like going in to an Italian resturant and bringing your own take away pizza! 

...and what's wrong with that

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Personally, I've turned up at a bar in Samui where i know everyone with my own Sam Song and a huge bottle of coke on numerous ocassions.

Nobody cares if you take along a spare bottle of Sam Song for the girls to drink - everyones happy cause the girls are getting pissed and you've saved money in supplying all that for less than you'd usually get charged for one bottle of Sam Song if you bought it from the bar.

However - a word of caution - it does help if all the girls are friends with your GF or if you normally buy enough Chang on a daily basis to get a chang pissed.

You come to a bar/pub to bring your custom not bring your own beer!

Jeez it's like going in to an Italian resturant and bringing your own take away pizza! 

...and what's wrong with that

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Personally, I've turned up at a bar in Samui where i know everyone with my own Sam Song and a huge bottle of coke on numerous ocassions.

Nobody cares if you take along a spare bottle of Sam Song for the girls to drink - everyones happy cause the girls are getting pissed and you've saved money in supplying all that for less than you'd usually get charged for one bottle of Sam Song if you bought it from the bar.

However - a word of caution - it does help if all the girls are friends with your GF or if you normally buy enough Chang on a daily basis to get a chang pissed.

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I'd say if your know the barkeeps well enough, and they really don't mind then ok. If you don't then it's all a bit skanky to me, If your gonna buy mixers for your sang song, it's not so bad, but bringing your own beer to a bar?

Soap dodger type skanky

As a part owner of a bar that regulars bring Sam song to I think it is bloody rude. It's not like Sam song is that expensive to buy from us anyway. However my thai partner nods and smiles and tells me to shut up. So there you are consider me shut up.