thaibeachlovers Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) While going through old papers of mine, I discovered some copies of TV forum threads from 2005. Surprising that many of the threads could have been written today. eg from January 2005 Two drown as tourist boat sinks from February 2005 Four subjects to be charged with Lese Majesty Police arrest 45 Laotians as illegal immigrants Crackdown on fake education certificates 31 arrested in raid on party Teenage sexual behaviour in crisis Ammonia leakage kills thousands of fish from March 2005 Chiang Mai's air pollution unacceptable Corruption set to explode, predicts academic Move against fake police checkpoints Traffic cops asked to shape up Tourist boat capsized in Phuket Dutch woman nearly dies from Thai seafood Crackdown on Full Moon parties from April 2005 19 hurt as Phuket bus overturns in rain. BUS DRIVER FLED THE SCENE THAI denies rumours of delayed flights Briton detained on drug charges from May 2005 Health minister shrugs off typhoid fears Raids reveal underage entertainment workers Immigrants blamed for malaria outbreak Software piracy in Thailand remains high Thailand upset over Miss Universe bikini babes Thai wife slices husbands penis Seven hour ordeal after dive boat sinks from June 2005 Thailand burns two tons of drugs Govt, insists malaria not wide spread Koh Chang park boss gets marching orders ( for cracking down on encroachers ) Abuses, exploitation of migrant workers exposed Northern villages warned of mudslides ( due to heavy rain ) South hit by haze from July 2005 Nude dancing girls anger governor Pirated CDs seized Software piracy hurts Thai businesses Wildlife smuggling gang busted Slow down in new housing projects Seems like some things never change! Edited January 7, 2015 by thaibeachlovers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillageIdiot Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 "Seems like some things never change!" Maybe that's why so many of us love it here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DLock Posted January 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2015 Did it mention a 99 baht breakfast by any chance? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claffey Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I bet if you did the same thing for any country you'd get the same result. Actually, the BBC news website often has links to news from the past ten years and many people believe those events took place recently... Don't get caught in the trap of thinking that Thailand is any different from the rest of the world!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrya Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Yeah, accidents have always happened since the beginning of our existence. Conmen have been roaming the streets since ages ago. Corruption has always existed all over the world. Software piracy has been going on since the advent of the internet. How would these thing change in 9 years??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thailand is different. just ask any thai and they tell you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claffey Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thailand is different. just ask any thai and they tell you And you obviously assume that your country is superior too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireMedic Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 It would be great if an old timer could link stories from 10 years ago to the day of the current news. I think it would be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATF Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Did it mention a 99 baht breakfast by any chance? yes but u got twice as much then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thailand is different. just ask any thai and they tell you And you obviously assume that your country is superior too! incredible insight u have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either. When I was a lad I remember buying a bowl of noodles for 50 Satang. I'd head out and have an absolute ball with 100 baht......them were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoiBiker Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You printed out and kept copies of ThaiVisa threads? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either. Once you could get a plate of chinese noodles and pork for 4.5 baht or 5 baht for a farang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Mate it's only 10 years ago these papers. Nothing much changes anywhere in 10 years except the trees are a bit bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You printed out and kept copies of ThaiVisa threads? When I was a lad we use to chisel stuff into rocks, go away and return the next day to see what the next guy had to say. Them were the days where a guy was judge by how hard he drove his chisel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either. Once you could get a plate of chinese noodles and pork for 4.5 baht or 5 baht for a farang. Once it was 2 baht I suppose as well right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You printed out and kept copies of ThaiVisa threads? Me too............. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either.Once you could get a plate of chinese noodles and pork for 4.5 baht or 5 baht for a farang. Once it was 2 baht I suppose as well right? Read post 12. And the 50 satang bowel was a 'special' too. There was even a 10 satang coin. Did I mention I use to have a big day out on 100 baht ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either.Once you could get a plate of chinese noodles and pork for 4.5 baht or 5 baht for a farang. Once it was 2 baht I suppose as well right? Read post 12. And the 50 satang bowel was a 'special' too. There was even a 10 satang coin. Did I mention I use to have a big day out on 100 baht ? 100 baht was not a big day out, it was an all night in. Edited January 8, 2015 by harrry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either. When I was a lad I remember buying a bowl of noodles for 50 Satang. I'd head out and have an absolute ball with 100 baht......them were the days. Yeah early 90s no doubt it was cheaper then. Even today in the village a bowl of noodle soup only costs 10baht. Tasty if you don't mind Issan village soup kitchens. Tastes good, but no pig blood in mine thanks. As for Bangkok, it's not far off Australian prices across the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... I bought 4 pies, 4 and 20 the other day from Coles, on special 5 dollars. I could take those same pies to bangkok and make a profit.(sauce is extra btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... I bought 4 pies, 4 and 20 the other day from Coles, on special 5 dollars. I could take those same pies to bangkok and make a profit.(sauce is extra btw) Dont bring the SAME ones....get a carton of fresh ones....Holbrooks thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... I bought 4 pies, 4 and 20 the other day from Coles, on special 5 dollars.I could take those same pies to bangkok and make a profit.(sauce is extra btw) Yuck. Food with no taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HooHaa Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 thailand has changed radically since i came in 96, its way easier to live here now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... I bought 4 pies, 4 and 20 the other day from Coles, on special 5 dollars.I could take those same pies to bangkok and make a profit.(sauce is extra btw) Yuck. Food with no taste. Like the 99baht breakfast? What changes have you noticed ND? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 In the early '90s I could get a khao pat for 9 Baht and they never kept the change either.Once you could get a plate of chinese noodles and pork for 4.5 baht or 5 baht for a farang.I found the farang a bit chewy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverdie Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... I bought 4 pies, 4 and 20 the other day from Coles, on special 5 dollars.I could take those same pies to bangkok and make a profit.(sauce is extra btw) Yuck. Food with no taste. Like the 99baht breakfast?What changes have you noticed ND? A lower quality of human being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 WELL?....why did a pie cost in the 90's....with peas thanks. 180 baht now around here...thats nearly $2 AUD dearer than in OZ.....per pie My God, we are doomed I tell you..... I bought 4 pies, 4 and 20 the other day from Coles, on special 5 dollars.I could take those same pies to bangkok and make a profit.(sauce is extra btw) Yuck. Food with no taste. Like the 99baht breakfast?What changes have you noticed ND? Right no 4 and 20 for Neverdie. Enjoy that pickled mud fish. Next you'll be telling me you don't eat pasties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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