As the days are getting closer to the end of yet another year, and it seemed like just yesterday I was celebrating the beginning of a new Millennium (see my Avatar from 1999), nearly 5 years have gone by since then.

So, what was your most memorable time or times during this 2005 year ?

Mine, sadness and happiness .

Sadness:- was going down to Khao Lak and showing the World what it looked like 53 day later.

Tsunami - Phang-nga - Khao Lak - 53 Days Later

Happiness:- Songkran over 5 days in Kan seeing smiling faces and people having a time of their lives

Songkran 2005

(Thanks to Viktor for the “AquaPac” which protected the camera from the water and the rain, and to Simon who took most of the shots in and out of the car. Without both them these photos could not have been taken. Thank you both of you for helping me.)

And ThaiVisaDotCom for keeping me entertain throughout 2005 and not banning me YET.

What was yours ?

Happy Days

Salt and Pepper to you all (Seasonal Greetings)

Yours truly,

Kan Win

The day I realized my retirement dream and moved to Thailand. April 6, 2005....

That's 4 days before my birthday buadhai....

WOW!!!

Back on topic... my most memorable day for 2005 was the day I finally asked my girlfriend, my most bestest friend, my confidante, my lover, my raison detre, ... etc.... to marry me.................................. and she said yes!!!

So stoked...

Ain't love grand?

The 25 minutes of no hands BJ in Ruby bar, soi 6, Pattaya.

10 days before my birthday too fella's.....!

Back on topic for me too.

Happiest was 12 days I spent in Spain with around another 7/8 of my closest boys and girls. Just lazing and relaxin and really enjoyin each others company, cos we don't have time at home.

Oh, and gettin properly spammered with them too cos, they like me know how to do it best without jibbin.

What is a swimming pool for if not to ease away a hangover.....

redrus

The 25 minutes of no hands BJ in Ruby bar, soi 6, Pattaya.

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Thanks so much for sharing....

Best: Getting married to my Thai gf of 2yrs.

Worst: Getting married to my Thai gf of 2yrs.

Family: The birth of my second son on July 14, 05.

Business: My acmi contract for a Dc8-63F Nov. 1, 05

Other: Visiting Mombasa in mid May 05 with good friends.

Next : TV Christmas Party!

Edited December 13, 200520 yr by ilyushin

Seeing The Gent/Tornado getting turfed offa here again!

Bringing my gal to Oz for the first time....and better still knowing that we could actually live together

Some memorable moments....Going to Nepal, seeing Mt. Everest, hanging out in Kathmandu...trekking in Annapurna....Nice bike rides with friends on the Eastern Seaboard....Trip to Europe, jamming, swimming, bbqs on the beach in Eze at the Shangri La....Going to Singapore with mom and wife...getting drunk in Raffles...Afternoon breakfasts in Jomtien...Jack daniels' hang overs in Koh Chang...Worst moments ..they are not worth mentioning....

Got to think about this one....

Edited December 13, 200520 yr by Ice Maiden

Got to think about this one....

Did you think no-one saw that.....!!!!!

redrus

When I took my Viet boyfriend to Thailand, my home of five years with the hope that he would like it so that we can come back to live in Bangkok. Unfortunately, that dream has been crushed as he has complained that there are 'too many Asians' and he doesn't like not knowing how to speak Thai and being mistaken for one. He was picking it up pretty quickly, but he told me he's not interested. I'm sad

The 25 minutes of no hands BJ in Ruby bar, soi 6, Pattaya.

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Thanks so much for sharing....

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######, I didn't see you in the celing mirror! Was it good for you?

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My most memorable moment in 2005? Attending the 100-day tsunami anniversary in Khao Lak to interview the locals and see where they were at. Most were still devastated, but ever so determined to reclaim their paradise. And all were smiling - no matter what circumstances they'd been reduced to.

The 25 minutes of no hands BJ in Ruby bar, soi 6, Pattaya.

Hope he was good looking

The 25 minutes of no hands BJ in Ruby bar, soi 6, Pattaya.

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Hope he was good looking

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Like your sense of humour Sadman......... up for a Xmas tipple?

My most memorable moment in 2005? Attending the 100-day tsunami anniversary in Khao Lak to interview the locals and see where they were at. Most were still devastated, but ever so determined to reclaim their paradise. And all were smiling - no matter what circumstances they'd been reduced to.

I bet that was simultaneously an uplifting and humbling experience khall...

Good on you for sharing.

My most memorable moment in 2005? Attending the 100-day tsunami anniversary in Khao Lak to interview the locals and see where they were at. Most were still devastated, but ever so determined to reclaim their paradise. And all were smiling - no matter what circumstances they'd been reduced to.

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I bet that was simultaneously an uplifting and humbling experience khall...

Good on you for sharing.

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Thanks Jai Dee. You know what? I was thinking about running away from all the tsunami aniversary stuff at Christmas- and just going away somewhere quiet to eat turkey with my friends - but... I think I better go back to Khao Lak to see how far the locals have come since last Xmas. Just for the record, am sure the world would like to know!

BEST:

Many many wonderful moments all round, but probably waking up after five days of darkness and rain, and seeing the sun shine, after hurricane stan

Hurricane Stan Devestation Pictures.

Or Running the "best bar in the world". Maybe....

WORST:

Sitting through four days of ther worst downpours I´ve ever witnessed, watching half a village getting swept away.

The news that news hasn´t changed. SSDD.... every day. I dunno.... This year hasn´t been so bad. Not very lucrative, but then that might have more to do with my bar bill than anything else.

OH! When i had a pistol put to my head by a drunken juvenile delinquant... That really was not much fun.

BEST:

Many many wonderful moments all round, but probably waking up after five days of darkness and rain, and seeing the sun shine, after hurricane stan

Hurricane Stan Devestation Pictures.

Or Running the "best bar in the world". Maybe....     

WORST:

Sitting through four days of ther worst downpours I´ve ever witnessed, watching half a village getting swept away.

The news that news hasn´t changed. SSDD.... every day. I dunno.... This year hasn´t been so bad. Not very lucrative, but then that might have more to do with my bar bill than anything else.

OH! When i had a pistol put to my head by a drunken juvenile delinquant... That really was not much fun. 

Nice one Kayo, top man.....

redrus

BEST:

Many many wonderful moments all round, but probably waking up after five days of darkness and rain, and seeing the sun shine, after hurricane stan

Hurricane Stan Devestation Pictures.

Or Running the "best bar in the world". Maybe....     

WORST:

Sitting through four days of ther worst downpours I´ve ever witnessed, watching half a village getting swept away.

The news that news hasn´t changed. SSDD.... What does that mean Kayo? every day. I dunno.... This year hasn´t been so bad. Not very lucrative, but then that might have more to do with my bar bill than anything else.

OH! When i had a pistol put to my head by a drunken juvenile delinquant... That really was not much fun.  Never a good moment.....

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Are your days happier right now? Hope so Krazy Klown...

ssdd= same shti, different day.

My days are a tad happier. Keeping busy learning how to do something about www...mmmaaakkktttuuubbbaaarrr...coom

Disembarking at Don Muang on the 27th December 2004 excited about my holiday to discover all the damage that had been done to the LoS while I'm been in the air

ssdd= same shti, different day.

My days are a tad happier. Keeping busy learning how to do something about www...mmmaaakkktttuuubbbaaarrr...coom

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&lt;deleted&gt;........... I can spell it now!

(Hurt and thinking it over!)

&lt;deleted&gt;, Khall????

&lt;deleted&gt;, Khall????

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Just testing whether you had your acronyms in order..... I thought you were still on your "khall can't spell Maktub'ar" campaign

eh?

You lost me there.

Khall, you better well know how to write mikatu/ - maktim/ ah.. shti... how does it go again?