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    Is the closure of your favorite bar or restaurant imminent?

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    After 19 years here, I still not understand it, because  I was educated and experienced it in a different way ( I am 71 ).
     
    My Thai wife tell me often :
    "Why do you think your logic is the only correct way ?
    It may be in your western world, but not necessary in my Thailand "
     
    She may have a point.
     
    We often consider something as wrong, if we don't understand it. 


    Or maybe as they were never colonised they developed a super sized ego which leads them to not actually think through their business decisions and refuse to let anyone criticise them.
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    Is the closure of your favorite bar or restaurant imminent?

    in Pattaya

    Posted

    why would the thai landlord raise the rent to something the bar could not handle?
     
    just stupidury or is there some other reason this appears to often happen?


    This is a joke yes? Tonnes of bars in Phuket have closed partly because of this.

    The answer to your question is because this is how the logic of the Thai works.

    'I own leases for 10 bars. 5 bars close so for the rest I'll double the leases to make up the loss.'

    Too many visa waiver entries?

    in Thai Visas, Residency, and Work Permits

    Posted

    The application form in UK says only 3 visa exempts allowed, it doesn't state over what period but what ive been reading on here and another forum is people are regularly now getting warned they will not be allowed entrance without a visa.

    Could you post a link to that application form.

    I have seen the wrong info on the Thai embassy website that mentions the old 90 days in 6 months rule that ended in 2008.

    Immigration can warn all they want but there is to no rule to support that warning.

    See 2 below. I havent got a link as their website hasnt been updated.

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    That's interesting. I have been 5 times in the last 5 years in the last 5 years, 4 of which were via the visa waiver. Perhaps I should apply for a tourist visa this time around.

    Do you feel there is an increase in violent behaviour in Thailand?

    in General Topics

    Posted

    Last year I had a friend who made the mistake of keeping a Thai guy from bashing his own g/f - wife even more. And my Swedish friend got bashed ... and alcohol was involved. Intervening in domestic disputes is not a good idea.

    About last October, a friend of mine moved a sign about 1/2 meter to park his g/f's car at a public park. This sign marked off parking spots for Samlor Tuk Tuk's. Six of the drivers immediately surround him and started a verbal barrage. My friend speaks Thai quite well and understood the threats being yelled at him and tried to calm them down. Then at full speed a guy with a big traffic cone jumped through the six guys and bashed my friend on the head with the hard plastic edge. This cut a 4-5 inch gash down to his skull and blood spurted everywhere. Well the hot headed drivers made a mistake. My friend is martial arts trained and the whack on his head did not phase him - only pissed him off. He then was attacked by the drivers one after another - with Muay Thai kicks ... My friend just grabbed their leg - then their throat and choked them out - put a thumb in the eyes of two of them and he then bashed their heads on a passing taxi and song taew. Three were down and my friend challenged the rest - they backed off. I was witness to this as I was running across the park and car park to get to him and calm him down. Police came -- several were arrested after they got out of the emergency room. They were later fined and given suspended sentences ... My friend was paid 20K baht for his medical bills - collected from the drivers by the Phuyaiban and the town attorney... Amazing Thailand.

    I wish I could have seen that beat down man. Truth is we need more of these types of incidents. Not because I want to see some farang on Thai bashing, but to show them there are consequences when you use violence casually. It's obvious that the education system, government and police have failed to do so.

    What Thailand needs is a Judge Dredd type character.

    Images Of Samui, Phangan And Tao

    in Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao

    Posted

    Hi all. Is anyone able to ID this location please? Apparently it's on Koh Phangan and I'm going there in April so would like to try pay a visit.

    Thanks

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    I don't recognise that place on KP, Wellred, it could be the Chinese temple in Chaloklum on the north end of the island ??? ^

    Managed to ask the guy on Instagram. It's Wat Maduea Wan. Good selfie material 5555

    https://www.triphobo.com/wat-maduea-wan-ko-pha-ngan-thailand

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    Foreign Tourists Allegedly Dumped on Tollway by Thai Taxi

    in Thailand News

    Posted

    Had a funny squabble with a Bangkok cabbie who wouldn't take a tip, turned out he was from the next village over from mine in Issan, tried to undercharge me! Another one decided I needed a shower and a relax after a long flight and took me to his house where his wife had prepared lunch too. Another lovely old boy who lectured me all the way to Rayong once about the dangers of Thai ladies.

    Never found any unfriendly, although some did have exciting driving techniques.

    So, everyone's just a cynical <deleted> and you are the real thang! What substances are you on dude?!!!

    Calm down over there. He was simply sharing some of his own more positive experiences with taxi drivers and I'm glad he did as it shows there are some good ones out there.

    Back to the story in go smacked. Till now I'd never really heard of this sort of thing going on. If the driver refuses up front before you get on ok but they should never kick you out, especially on a a tollway.

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    Beaches in low season

    in Phuket

    Posted

    I'm not really a swimmer but will usually get in around chest high to cool off. Looks like I'll have to find some other activities to keep me busy if it's starts raining.

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    Beaches in low season

    in Phuket

    Posted

    I've decided to spend a week or so in Phuket in August. I'm aware that AuguSt is rainy season although I have also seen plenty of YouTube videos where it looks like some good weather made it through.

    Are there any beaches that are won't be as rough in low season due to their position on the island in relation to the direction of the monsoon winds? E.g I read that Tri Trang doesn't get that bad in August due to the way it's positioned. How about the east side of the island? Are those beaches somewhat more shielded?

    I'll probably do a few days in Koh Samui too as I know the weather there will be better.

    Thanks

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    Filthy beaches - so say the tourists

    in Phuket

    Posted

    Biodegradable cigarette butts? No, not the filter ones smoked all over the place.

    Don't you know that if you're going to answer or comment on a post you are supposed to quote it. It is only polite to do so and notifies the user that somebody has made a comment on one of their posts rather than it being done behind their back. I would have thought that with over 11,000 posts to your name you would have got the hang of it by now.

    The tobacco and wrapper are definately made from natural materials. The filter I thought was too. Are you telling me it isn't. Used to roll my own, but haven't smoked last 5 years.

    Yes, would love to quote, but the TV app is useless and makes highlighting very difficult, so almost impossible to show the part of your text I was reacting to.

    And you're right, even the butts are biodegradable, it only takes up to 10 years for one to degrade.

    Slightly off topic but I use Tapatalk and the native functionality for quoting makes it a breeze.

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    Outrageously erroneous hotel prices quoted by Agoda

    in Phuket

    Posted

    I booked a room via Agoda at sea Cono on Soi sansabi for August and paid 950 bhat a night. I stay there in high season as well sometimes and usually pay around 2.5k so was quite happy with that. Didn't bother checking the hotel website as I think under 1k is very reasonable.

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    Filthy beaches - so say the tourists

    in Phuket

    Posted

    The last time I was there was January just gone and I didn't observe any noticeable levels of rubbish. Off the top of my head I visited patong, kata noi, Laem sing, Kamala and paradise beach. I did notice a few ciggie butts although that should no longer be a problem with the new rules.

    Is it that maybe in high season the beaches are better maintained? I think there should be a city wide initiative to get all tourists and locals to do a litter pick for 30 mins a day before the sun sets. I would participate if they proposed such an initiative.

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