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Just get skype. It has the best sound quality and network. Hopefully Google Voice will soon expand beyond the U.S. as it will have a good network and lower costs as well as a free number I believe.
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Once again I find it interesting that few if any countries are following the West in allowing their previous majority to eventually become a minority. Israel realized that with a low birthrate and a large Palestinian population with a high birthrate they would soon become the minority. What did they do? They relegated Palestinians to second class citizenship and shipped them out.
Interesting.
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Get in the habit of putting your wallet in your front pocket. Almost impossible to get pickpocketed and not know it.
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I thought the pizza company was pretty <deleted> good when I had a peperoni. Beats half the stuff I've had in the states.
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Well if its any consolation there are red light cams all over LA installed by Lockhead Martin who get half the profits. Why not reduce the fine in half and have the city install themselves? Because someone is getting a kickback.
The fine in Culver City is 13000 baht, 400 bucks and they've intentionally shortened the yellow light preceeding the red.
Fact is this is a revenue source and there will be more of it everywhere.
Must say that I do oppose the cig butt, littering fine because it mainly targets tourists and there are no bloody trash cans anywhere.
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# Man who run in front of car get tired.
# Man who run behind car get exhausted
# Man who eat many prunes get good run for money.
# Baseball is wrong - man with four balls cannot walk.
# War doesn't determine who is right, war determines who is left.
# Wife who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cathouse.
# Man who fight with wife all day get no piece at night.
# It take many nails to build crib but one screw to fill it.
# Man who drive like h1ll bound to get there.
# Man who lives in glass house should change clothes in basement.
# Man who fishes in other man's well often catches crabs.
# Support bacteria -- it's the only culture some people have!
# Even the greatest of whales is helpless in middle of desert.
# Man who sit on tack get point!
# Man who jumps off cliff, jumps to conclusion!
# Man who walk through airport turnstile sideways going to Bangkok
and my favorite
# Virgin just like balloon ... one prick, all gone.
very good
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I like the scooters where the helmet can be stored under the seat and out of sight. Also a good place to stack condoms.
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If he's the same level, or junior to you, in the organisation simply ask him not to distract your Staff when they are working because it is interfering in their performance, if he continues, take it up with your Senior management using the same argument.
No need to mention the Sexual Harassment issue - that would only embarrass him ............... and probably cause problems with / for your Staff.
Patrick
very good approach
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One of our senior office mates (middle-aged) comes down to my floor and "fraternizes" with my staff (who are mostly women). These informal visits often involves verbal banter touching (putting his arm on the girl's shoulders). My staff seem to tolerate it - but they have let me know what they felt about this person. Thing is they feel powerless to do anything about it.
Would appreciate you comments here.
People working at beer bars and similar establishments need not comment (heh heh).
Sorry to say but when in Rome do as the Romans. I don't think it will be worth your trouble or change anything. If it is not your company you may be ostracized for taking action against it. Unless of course you have a senior manager willing to provide a course on sexual harassment to all employees which is a good idea in any progressive work setting.
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He's probably not the first Ozzie to cop a stabbing from a ladyboy.....pardon the pun
roflmao
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OK, everybody laugh.
But if you pay the Police some good money corruption might go down.
I'm serious.
I'll second that. One of my neighbors is an ordinary traffic cop. His monthly income is 8.700 Baht.
Don"t know after how many years in service. He told me the other day his starting "salary" was 6000 Baht!
That was couple of years ago. 10-12 hours daily on duty in Bangkok's clean air environment!
Sometimes I understand these guys...
And my understanding is the soldiers make a lot less and don't have the option of tea money. I give these guys credit for being able to smile and go to work.
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Methinks there is more to this than meets the eye.
First you lose money then you are going to throw more away...........
Would someone please explain this all to an old bloke like me.
P.S. Did anyone find a link to the site in question ?
I agree this is very odd. Who carries 20000 so loosely that it can be snatched and by a group of 12? I wonder if it is a case of a fabricated story to raise funds that will go toward that empty pocket?
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I'm considering a visit to Phuket in either September or October and I have looked at the rainfall averages. I was in Phuket once the end of May and there were some pretty heavy rains but rather refreshing.
My question is am I crazy to go during these months? Will I need an umbrella or wetsuit?
I'm looking at tooling around the island on a motorbike, having a few brewskis and perhaps looking for possible marketing positions.
Any guidance appreciated.
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It's not that difficult he should be appointing a "special" Cabinet position solely for northeasterners and their grievances preferably by someone from the northeast. Be proactive and gain support in these regions. There is nothing to lose as the southern and Bangkok voters will not rally to Thaksin.
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If this girl is so easily hypnotized I'd be more than a bit worried about her giving in to others for various reasons. And if you believe this story then I'd question who is really being hypnotized here?
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Multiculturalism is a disadvantage to a developed nation and only provides benefits to a developing nation welcoming wealthy foreigners in small numbers. As evidenced by California and soon the rest of America wages are driven down, illegal workers, increased crime, language barriers, cultural barriers, increased welfare and education costs, displaced workers. Bottom line is why do you think the rest of the world outside of the Western nations do not adopt multiculturalism? Because it is not to their advantage. They want to preserve their jobs, their culture and their way of life. They want to have a voting majority.
Sadly people in the West have been hoodwinked by the ruling elite that has figured out the effectiveness of "divide and conquer". No one is a clear majority so no one is able to provide a singular powerful voice. Simply play one group against the next based on race, culture, sex, etc. and the western nations are going down the tubes because of it.
It is ironic that we in the west allow everyone in legal or illegal with open arms while few if any nations reciprocate. I challenge anyone to compare California even 20 years ago much less 30 or 40 and tell me it is better off today.
Multiculturalism is fine if in the best interests of everyone involved but is it?
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Well after living in the US (california) for 12 years I can attest to the fact that multiculturalism appears to be a failure here. The U.S. was originally designed to be a melting pot where everyone would become "American" first and speak a common language. There are many Latinos here who simply don't want to make the effort to learn english and reside in Spanish speaking communities. They also pledge allegiance to Mexico first and the U.S. second. In fact when the Mexican national soccer team played the U.S. at the Colisseum most Latinos were cheering for the Mexican team and urine bags, bottles, etc. were thrown at the U.S. team. Rather ironic how people leave their country because it is not desirable to stay then support it instead of the country that has brought them opportunity and rights. This is true for many other minorities. Not taking a swipe at anyone just the facts.
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my understanding of the topic was that chris84 was asking that if anyone has had a similar experience of being short changed how did they deal with it, or how would be the best way to deal with such a scenario.
being english myself, i think that obviously the best way of dealing with this situation would be to smash up the bar, and if they have a swimming pool throw all the bar furniture into it.
sometimes these jolly foreigners need reminding of our superior british status
any time you need advice
d
however in Thailand, theres a thai way of dealing with yr colonialistic behaviour
better watch your back
I think if I was there I would have popped him too. And the way the loud mouth wussie dropped like a sad sack of potatoes. No wonder Thais sometimes get sick of westerners.
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Must say I really enjoy a lot of the posts. Don't let it go to your heads but many are informative and humorous.
I know a lot of you guys out there are married to Thai women or have been in long term relationships with Thai women.
I have dated Thai women while in Thailand and generally found them to be quite easy going and I like that quality. It seems the women are far less controlling than their western counterparts. I don't like to generalize but I had a large enough random sampling of women including relationships that went on for months in Thailand that I did notice the difference.
The reason I bring this up is I am beginning to date an American woman whom I quite like but she became pissed off when I left my phone in the car and wasn't around to answer her call. Of course this has put the relationship in a completely different light from my point of view.
I have seen this type of behavior before.
So my question is are Thai women easy going throughout the course of the relationship or does it turn into a punch clock scenario like I have witnessed countless times here in the west.
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Phuket is better by far. Samui is the only place I have ever hated in Thailand. The only place I have ever been told to f--- off, by a motorcycle taxi driver who wanted to charge me 200 baht to go 5km. Most Thai people on Samui are from somewhere else, moved there to get money from the tourists. Expensive, pushy, overpriced and no where to go to get away. Phuket has Patong Beach, which is touristy and crowded, but just over the ridge is Phuket Town, which is real Thailand. There are small town all along the coast, with forest and rubber farms in between. There are busy places and quiet places on the huge island, some overdeveloped places and some places that look like the rest of the country. Just be sure to look beyond Patong Beach.
A friend informed me that the tuk tuk drivers in Phuket have been replaced with drivers from Isaan as there were too many altercations. I personally have noticed that the southerners are less friendly.
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The money is most likely in Israel. A few years back Madoff moved some money to Israel where he set up a bank with a friend. He was refusing to pay U.S. taxes stating he would pay in Israel only.
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Look like they'll need to buy a lot of lego bricks to build it.
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I can add a fresh perspective on the rampant anti-tourism movement that seems to be infecting Thailand and its people. Today my Thai wife attempted to book 3 hotel rooms at a modest, 'boutique' style hotel in Chiang Rai for two nights--six room-nights all told--so my golfing buddies can try out the area courses next month. We have used this same hotel three times in the past three years and we were always able to negotiate a fair rate, even if it was slightly higher than the standard Thai price. Today, my wife was blatantly told that since a Farang was included in each hotel room, the price would rise from 800 baht to 1,900 baht. Even after we explained that all 3 men are long-term residents and have Thai driver's licenses as well to prove their status. It was as if talking to a brick wall. They wouldn't budge and I listened carefully to my wife--she was patient and polite.
So it is not just the BiB and the government that are hurting Thai tourism. The PM ought to seriously consider pleading to all Thai tourism operators that the old double standard for pricing has gone far enough and is definitely affecting tourist attitudes. Nobody appreciates racism and unfair practices...causing foreign tourists to vote with their feet. I doubt that we treat Thai tourists the same in Europe, Austral-Asia and North America. Even if this hotel suddenly caved-in on its pricing policies, I would shun them like the plaque....enough is enough. I'll pay gladly more money to stay a better quality hotel that does not insist on separate pricing depending on one's citizenship. And indeed we found a few hotels in Chiang Rai that meet this category. PM me and I will reveal the name of the miserable hotel to you in private.
Exactly vote with your feet so they catch on! Why don't you post the name of the place. What is wrong with that?
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I'd spend a few days in Bkok, see the temples, weekend market (open during the week I believe) then go and relax in Ko Phanagan and maybe a few days in Ko Samui. Weather wise these islands are your best bet otherwise I'd suggest Phuket - and either Krabi or Ko Chang if you like things quieter. I'm not sure how old you are but if you are in your twenties or so then you'll likely enjoy the full moon party on Ko Phanagan as well as the quieter beach areas.
Have fun.
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Yes if you want to sell to Falang I would drop the name "Nana" as it has a connotation of a certain plaza. I used to work in advertising so if you need help with a name drop me a pm. Good luck.