[Death of my Dad but cannot go back]

i feel for you. My Dad passed after a battle with covid and there was no way for me to return. Very sad indeed. I took my family to a temple and paid respects there. A sort of token effort if you see what I mean, but if my Dad was looking down ( I dont necessarily believe in an after life) Im sure he wouldve understood. We had a family meal afterwards, sort of re affirmed our family bonds which my Dad wouldve approved of. 

 

I returned home last year and we spread his ashes to his choice of music so paid my respects with my son and family there.

 

Sorry for your loss, I hope things work out for you.

[Dead or alive ?]

you may want to be careful  when going on to the balcony together

[Pita Confirms Appealing Suspended Sentence Over 2019 Rally]

Get less for shutting down an airport or "shutting down" Bangkok!!

[Thai customs halt import of Chinese elephant-patterned trousers]

8 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

Wouldn't be seen dead in them.

 

i wouldnt want to be seen in public with them but very comfy for sleeping.

 

i do feel like the "quintessential gap year, travelling on the bank of Dad, kho san rd dwelling, roti eating backpacker"  though!!

[Coldplay concert buzz dampened by cannabis fumes in Bangkok]

i d prefer the smell of weed to the smell of general polution / car fumes etc. anyday

[Was elephant pant wearing record bid cause of fashion panel resignation?]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

eating the most deep-fried dough sticks

 

all that grease 🤢

[British Tourist Dies After Fall from Pattaya Hotel]

3 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

If they had been cats, even house cats, they would have easily survived their falls.

 

The human body just cannot tolerate a fall from more than 10 feet in the air, in most cases.

 

This is why I have now chosen to live in a house of only one floor.

 

Although, in my case, I would like to dig a cellar, as both a root cellar, and also as a bunker to protect my ears against the extreme-bass-thumping of the local music.

 

Sometimes, I wonder if it might be this very loud bass thumping music which drives some foreigners to inadvertently fall from high floors, when they become distracted and overwhelmed by the sound of it.

 

F=ma

 

 

 

 

 

I get the impression you could relate any topic or news story to yourself.

[Court summons for airbnb review]

im not a solicitor and Ive never been in a similar position - but did you take photos of the villa afer he left?

[Re: Asian Women's Fascination with Farang Irises]

3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Once the Asian Female looks into your blue eyes, then you got her completely hooked.

until they see the bags, big hooter and further down, the big belly underneath.

[Foreigner Begging for Money in Bangkok Sparks Investigation]

21 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Why would you have inflicted that sort of person on Thai schoolchildren or did he have the necessary degree? 

 

 

That s a good question. I cant say for sure if I asked him about a degree as it was some time ago. I recall thinking about mall language schools as I knew a company taking on almost constantly at the time. My thinking was maybe he could do something to find a way home. But - as you put it – “inflicting” him on kids would  not have been a great idea. Didn’t come to ‘owt anyway but point made!

[Do you miss the food from the old country?]

33 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

American style lasagna

 

My curiosity has gotten the better of me. How does an American Lasagne differ from an Italian lasagne?

[Do you miss the food from the old country?]

4 minutes ago, retarius said:

high crime, terrible weather, horrible tattooed bald headed men and youths, ugly women, football fans.....a truly vile place. I don't even like visiting. 

 

I visited home for the first time in 16 years last April. This summed up the trip. Nice seeing old mates, family (what s left of em) and scarfing sausage rolls but I was reminded every time i went outside of the front door exactly why i left in the first place. It's grim up north mate.

[Do you miss the food from the old country?]

I had a dream once that Greggs opened up a Bangkok branch. 

 

[Foreigner Begging for Money in Bangkok Sparks Investigation]

There was an English fella begging in Nana once. Late 20's or early 30's with a similar story. Lost everything to theft and just wanted to go home. I was working for a teaching agency and said i could set him up with soem smart clothes and some food and expenses to cover him until he got paid, therefore he could earn his fare home. I was willing to do it as one day you never know, it could be me. He point blank refused to work, just wanted cash. Unbelievable.

 

Having said that , i would never judge someone without knowing his story. 

[Sukhumvit Pharmacies Open Sundays?]

yep. Theres 2 open between Nana bTS and soi 4

 

[Tourist Van Overturns in Pattaya, Driver Reveals Peculiar Cause]

the pillow just wrapped itself around my wifes face , unexpectwdly, your honour. 

[Second Government Coalition Dinner: Party Leaders Strengthen Bonds in a Warm Atmosphere]

they put on a good show :)

[Tourist Speedboat Collides with Reef near Koh Kood, Trat, All 12 Tourists and 3 Crewmates Rescued Safely]

1 hour ago, flyingtlger said:

This contradicts the head line.

Another Pulitzer Prize Award caliber article....

 

 

The rescue speedboats then searched the vicinity with the assumption that the speedboat might have drifted away due to the ocean waves. At 5:15 PM, the marine rescue teams spotted the victims floating with life jackets in a weary condition, reported the rescue teams.

 

read the article

[A new freeze in transatlantic relations....]

13 hours ago, novacova said:

That’s for damn sure, as an American I have never attended a frik’n stuffy British flamingo tea party. I’m a coffee doser, straight black and strong to get me zipping in the morning. I hope you enjoy your s*** in the hair flamingo tea

As a brit , I ve never attended a "frik'n"  flamingo tea party, either. If you could explain what one is, then i would be grateful. You sound a tad angry, maybe you should switch to decaf.  

[A new freeze in transatlantic relations....]

7 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

An American scientist has outraged the British by suggesting their tea would be better with a pinch of salt.

 

7 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I await further developments.

 

 

ok - I ll start....

 

Americans wouldnt know a cup of tea if it s*** in their hair!!

[Thailand safe for tourists?]

Also depends on what newspaper you read. Daily Mail readers are led to believe there s a near zombie apocolypse occuring in the UK. Broken britain etc...

[Pita verdict a victory for rule of law in Thailand]

let s see after the 31st!

[Thailand aims to become Asian aviation hub, says prime minister]

8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

By now Thailand must be the hub for almost anything.

Does anybody have a list of all the Thailand hub promises from the last decades and what actually happened?

Is Thailand the hub for anything?

Of course there is the nightlife, but I don't remember if that was ever promoted. 

 

weed 

[Court clears Pita of iTV shares charges]

3 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

 

 

 

[If I could turn back time…]

i was shaved - sack n surrounding areas - before a hernia op a few years ago. mid 30 s and very pretty. It was like having a vibrator rubbed all over my sensitive areas. Unfortunately, I was on a ward and the privacy curtain wouldnt close leaving a large gap for the 2 old fellas in beds opposite me to get a good eyeful. They seemed to have a good laugh about it all. i was desperately trying to think of something boring or de- arousing - Maggie thatcher, arsenal FC, Dan brown books, Lung tu, Volvo cars etc- to de escalate the sitution.

 

uncomfortable to say the least.