billd766 Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I have been coming to Thailand since May 1993, lived here from 94 to 97, out of country working 98 to 2001. Lived here since but now working away but I come back every couple of months. Second high point was marrying my Thai wife, real high was our son born 10 months ago. Low point was when I lost my job and didn't work for a year and I went a bit stupid for a while. Another low was when I went to the UK for a court date and forgot to get a re entry permit. Now that was a real pain in the a***. Life plans are to work for a while longer, quit working and watch and help my son grow up, try to learn Thai properly. Eventually when I die to live in the spirit house and watch over my family. Thailand. Love it and wouldn't live anywhere else. Sign me as fat and very happy at home at last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Hi Points: Running A Beach Resort, Discovering my copious tolerance for alcohol, falling in Love with a TG. Low Points: Losing the Beach Resort, Discovering my copious tolerance has limits, Falling in Love with a TG: That's funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooL_guY_corY Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Lived in phuket for a year, got tsunamied, bit by rabid cat, got 5 shots at hospital to beat rabies, killed rabid cat with a board and a couple dogs, tore legaments jumping off top flight of Dragon Disco stairs, falling down some cement stairs at my room, throwing full bottles of beer chang out my old 4th story window after mistakenly mixing 4 valiums and a 26 of sang som, drinking behind the bar and kicking people out of crocodile, tiger and dragon, almost dying at karon beach at 3 am after swimming and drinking, drinking all of the Lim's (nice place!!) Remy Martin cognac while at the bar when i had a free bill, getting banned from the Vises hotel (shithole), saving my best friend after he got jumped by 15 thais, paying 3000 bahts a month rent, having open bars, hanging out at the pharmacy, gotta go back soon.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totster Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Lived in phuket for a year, got tsunamied, bit by rabid cat, got 5 shots at hospital to beat rabies, killed rabid cat with a board and a couple dogs, tore legaments jumping off top flight of Dragon Disco stairs, falling down some cement stairs at my room, throwing full bottles of beer chang out my old 4th story window after mistakenly mixing 4 valiums and a 26 of sang som, drinking behind the bar and kicking people out of crocodile, tiger and dragon, almost dying at karon beach at 3 am after swimming and drinking, drinking all of the Lim's (nice place!!) Remy Martin cognac while at the bar when i had a free bill, getting banned from the Vises hotel (shithole), saving my best friend after he got jumped by 15 thais, paying 3000 bahts a month rent, having open bars, hanging out at the pharmacy, gotta go back soon.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Probably best if you didn't go back at all... stay where you are.. totster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooL_guY_corY Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Probably best if you didn't go back at all... stay where you are.. totster <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whys that? everyone has ups and downs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeyethesailorman Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Probably best if you didn't go back at all... stay where you are.. totster <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whys that? everyone has ups and downs <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <deleted> man! Are you for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdkorat Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 8 years..... been through - sars, bird flu, tsunami, motor bike accidents, crippled for 6 months, 9 wives (not really it was more like 10 )... It has been great! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 8 years also (+ 10 years regular part time) 4 wives really, 3 katoys (couldn't swear to that) 1 horrendous motorcycle accident, 3 months being rebuilt. Lost a 6 bed mansion in Jomtien, a resort in Petchabun, two 4*4 trucks and more motor cycles than I can shake a stick at. My current wife (24 Years old) is now pregnant with my first child; I will be 48 when the kid is born. I’m getting fat and loving it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooL_guY_corY Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 i am real.. i learned a ton about life, about how the Kingdom of Thailand works, a ton about how middle - to older aged men who come to the Kingdom work, and a lot about my self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeyethesailorman Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 i am real.. i learned a ton about life, about how the Kingdom of Thailand works, a ton about how middle - to older aged men who come to the Kingdom work, and a lot about my self. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Please enlighten me on how middle-to older age men work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilko Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 i am real.. i learned a ton about life, about how the Kingdom of Thailand works, a ton about how middle - to older aged men who come to the Kingdom work, and a lot about my self. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wanna start a new thread and tell us how Thailand works, and how the guys that come here work, and of course, how you work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooL_guY_corY Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Wanna start a new thread and tell us how Thailand works, and how the guys that come here work, and of course, how you work? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i work a lot, 10 hours a day When referring to how middle- to -older aged men work i was thinking more towards the (admittedely this is a stereotype but in a lot of cases its true) way a lot of older people come over and meet their "wives" etc at the whore bar kinda thing, and buy them out of their somewhat seedy profession, and then settle down.. everyones different and everything but its just ive seen this happen a ton and the way some of these girls work some of these guys is amazing. Anyways people seem to be a bit testy so, take it easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreon Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 have been coming here for 30 so years, first time on stop-over from brussels to sydney highs---far too many students too remember lows---far too little students too remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeyethesailorman Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Wanna start a new thread and tell us how Thailand works, and how the guys that come here work, and of course, how you work? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i work a lot, 10 hours a day When referring to how middle- to -older aged men work i was thinking more towards the (admittedely this is a stereotype but in a lot of cases its true) way a lot of older people come over and meet their "wives" etc at the whore bar kinda thing, and buy them out of their somewhat seedy profession, and then settle down.. everyones different and everything but its just ive seen this happen a ton and the way some of these girls work some of these guys is amazing. Anyways people seem to be a bit testy so, take it easy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well...I'm glad you cleared that up. You're actually 100% correct. No stereotyping at all and with that..let me give you a quote. Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools. George Chapman 1605 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools. Which are you cooL_guY_corY? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeyethesailorman Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools. Which are you cooL_guY_corY? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wha? No, just being sarcastic to uncool guy corky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpdkorat Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Wanna start a new thread and tell us how Thailand works, and how the guys that come here work, and of course, how you work? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i work a lot, 10 hours a day When referring to how middle- to -older aged men work i was thinking more towards the (admittedely this is a stereotype but in a lot of cases its true) way a lot of older people come over and meet their "wives" etc at the whore bar kinda thing, and buy them out of their somewhat seedy profession, and then settle down.. everyones different and everything but its just ive seen this happen a ton and the way some of these girls work some of these guys is amazing. Anyways people seem to be a bit testy so, take it easy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I think what you are trying to say is that sad old dried up men come over here to pick up nice fresh you girls from Bars? Is there a problem with that?? There is no problem meeting your partner in a bar, as long as you make sure you both are happy and getting what you want, as long as you use a little common sense and do not run into it TOO blindly. Obviously there are dangers in hitching up with a bar girl, especially if they have been working for a few months. Then the dangers will increase as they have learned the ropes from the old die hard whores. Yes you are right that some old men come over here to find wife’s who are generally younger, but the bars are also frequented by younger men, but not quite so many. Why is that? More of a conscience or just that they do not have quite as much money as the older bar stool companion? Try going into the Marine Bar in Walking Street Pattaya, plenty of acne clad youths dribbling at the local totty there. I’m not being defensive; really I’m not that old. I just want you to look at yourself and your own behavior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumbo Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Been here for 5 years, 2 months Need I say more; I mean I would have left a long time ago if I really did not like it! I really like Thailand the way it is; needless to say hat it could use some improvement. The booze, the women, the climate; I love it! Have to work same as everywhere but here it just seems a little 'lighter' not that stressy feeling I was used to in EU. And here we are still (re)building the economy which is always nicer to do. I appreciate Thailand for what is has given/will give to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDN Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 ....Eventually when I die to live in the spirit house and watch over my family....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigger Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Young men think old men are fools, but old men know young men are fools. Which are you cooL_guY_corY? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My father has a sticker on his motor bike that says I would rather be a old fart than a young dick head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 ....Eventually when I die to live in the spirit house and watch over my family....<{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nice one! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am not sure if my wife is too happy about that but when I am gone there ain't much she can do about it. Other that that, white man speak with true tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 i am real.. i learned a ton about life, about how the Kingdom of Thailand works, a ton about how middle - to older aged men who come to the Kingdom work, and a lot about my self. I would Love to figure out how the Kingdom of Thailand works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunlungphudhu Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 I would Love to figure out how the Kingdom of Thailand works... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The 60,000 dollar question!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallthai Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Arrived on December 7, 1965 as a 19 year old Air Force member. Got married to my TW in 1975 (30th anniversary coming up in December). Suffered through hepatitus, dengue fever and malaria (not all at the same time). Still working in Bangkok until retirement to Chiang Mai in a few years. Tried retirement last year but got so bored I had to come back. First visit to Pattaya there was one restaurant (Barbo's) and one bar (the Mosquito). Stayed in a private home rented by the US Military. Room rate 20 Baht/night. Will never leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 i am real.. i learned a ton about life, about how the Kingdom of Thailand works, a ton about how middle - to older aged men who come to the Kingdom work, and a lot about my self. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would Love to figure out how the Kingdom of Thailand works... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That will take time grashopper, you will have to actually live here first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penzman Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 How Long Have You Been In Thailand, and your ups and downs. How long have you got? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh please, no... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado Posted June 4, 2005 Author Share Posted June 4, 2005 How Long Have You Been In Thailand, and your ups and downs. How long have you got? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh please, no... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought the same mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlRedEyes Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 (edited) Hey cool_guy from your description sounded a bit like most of your time is spent in hazy daze.... And after a while you figured how things work here... Cool... Edited June 4, 2005 by OlRedEyes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Mee Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 i am real.. i learned a ton about life, about how the Kingdom of Thailand works, a ton about how middle - to older aged men who come to the Kingdom work, and a lot about my self. I would Love to figure out how the Kingdom of Thailand works... That will take time grashopper, you will have to actually live here first "grashopper,"sic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkmadness Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 How Long Have You Been In Thailand, and your ups and downs. How long have you got? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh please, no... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought the same mate <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Me too, but a bit more tactful to write it than Penzman. Reading a few of these posts I think Ol' Scamp will realise he's just had a walk in the park so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwanderer108 Posted June 4, 2005 Share Posted June 4, 2005 Measurement of years or months hopefully isn't an attempt to explore expertise or seniority..cause I don't know how many expats and others stranded here for 10 plus years who still can't hold a real conversation in Thai, let alone spell something other than their own name...then again, I've met others who have only been here for months and are well advanced beyond the basics of flirting with bargirls and shopping ตลาดบ้านนอก Back to the question...I am just passing the three year mark now, though my deceased X chromosone halve is a native of this country and her XY chromosones and theirs for generations before that are also ชาวปากน้ำโพธ์. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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