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I dropped into the Las Vegas complex for the first time last night; the place was probably between 2/3 and 3/4 full and the band appeared to be beginning for the evening. I sat at a bar about a quarter of the way in and had a Sangsom, and bought a drink for a girl there. I think my drink was 80b and hers was 170b. I was enjoying chatting with her and then the band started and like most music bars, it was simply too loud to have an easy conversation. There was a noise meter quite close to this bar and it was hovering between 95 - 100db while the band played. I think it's a nice place and I will go back but I'll definitely be sitting as close to the entrance as possible if the band is on.

I'm doing the same in kanchanaburi,a bus was picking folks up today at 3am from hotel to go to hellfire pass,starts at 5am there,bit early for me,heading to the cemetery s about 10 tho.

Heading off to a local Anzac day dawn service. Lest we forget.

M'lady has been out on her morning "Faller Patrol" to see what fruits were on the ground and which were ready for picking. For the first time she picked each type of mango that she grows.. - Four big trees of the "normal" mango that you get with sticky rice or unripe for the bar girls on their periods! - One bush of the "rosy cheeked" round one which I had never seen before moving here. - One bush of the "miniature" mango, lovely and sweet but a bit messy to eat ....

Anxiously waiting for Fed X to arrive. They called me last night and told me my lens I bought from B&H photo out of New York will be here today. $1,510 Baht import fees, Vat etc will be due of course... Geeked up LOL! Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Lens BH #CA241054LIS2 • MFR #1380C002 172 reviews 55 Questions, 182 Answers Authorized Dealer + 14

Sweating my nads off, a beautiful day in Lamai but boy is it hot. Going to do some snorkelling now.

It was an attempt at conveying my semi drunken state .😀

Investing in something you have no control over is crazy... .. Better off trying the UK Lotto !!!

Jok moo

Just cooked this for breakfast with a couple of pieces of toast at my holiday shed.

Watching videos I just got sent from a guy I was diving with last month. Nice Hawksbill turtle, and Black Tip shark we seen on the first day. GL017151.mp4 GL017068.mp4

Chicken and chips cooked for me by a mate, I added beans and gravy after!

well that's spooky. we must have left a few minutes before that pics was taken. I distinctly remember the guy in the England shirt And we were sat adjacent to these 2 blokes, I remember because I had a chat with one of them. Wow. I've got goosebumps.

Great post, Even the media glossed over the kindness that the Thai people extended to foreigners during that Tsunami period, also, when the Airport was taken over during the change of Govt (choosing my words carefully due to forum rules) - Many Thai people helped those stranded at the Airport by bringing food, taking care of the children and generally also being helped a lot by the people occupying the Airport at the time who gave ration packs and ensured there was plenty of water to go around. As for good farangs, in Pattaya I think more so in recent years, foreigners look upon other foreigners with suspicion. I got chatting to an Aussie bloke in a bar who told me that for every 10 blokes he meets, at least 3 of them have an angle of some description. I think Pattaya can erode the kindness of people somewhat, but as @Nightcrawler said in his excellent post, Pattaya is somewhat of a bubble. I've seen some bloody horrific behaviour by farangs in pattaya, but on the flipside I've seen acts of kindness that go largely unnoticed, but they never go unappreciated if they're genuine acts of kindness towards a Thai.

Absolutely. Pattaya presents a distorted perspective. Years ago as I branched out my eyes were opened, new discoveries, experiences and learning opportunities around every corner. My outlook on people in general became more positive, yet I maintained a reasonable level of wariness. Pattaya still has some quality people with truly good hearts, and I will always visit. For those who have hesitated to explore outside of there consider what's beyond. Doing so may change your life for the better.

Sorry, for some reason my phone only loaded your initial post, the following three pages did not appear. Time to change the dog and bone methinks.

All sorted mate, both DD and i are using MythaivisaLtd

For a POA to be legal, someone needs to witness your signature and and then sign as the witness.

I didn't notice this yesterday, but they're squeezing in another new shop across from Nirun.

Many a pick truck loaded down with clothes, water and food went from Phuket to the Kao Lak area donated by Thai's and foreigners alike. There was no discrimination on who received help. Many a foreigner almost emptied their wardrobes to donate. Others emptied their wallets or purses when a whip round was made in the small beer bar area in Karon. 300,000 baht in under an hour. This was given to "Freddie Mercury" who turned it into the above supplies and shipped it north. I just wish that he hadn't showed us all the photos he took though. Many foreigners volunteered their time and expertise to build temporary accommodation in Khao Lak. Many, many acts of kindness and compassion were seen. 3 months later all back to normal unfortunately.

46.3 this morning transferring in my government pension !!!

Now that is my kind of breakie, just had one fried egg on toast with mushrooms. I eat fruit at lunchtime and dinner, Mango, bananas, blueberries etc

Red Car Bar remains closed, unsold, and now available to rent at 400,000 baht a month

Breakfast everyday is two fried eggs on toast and 3 types of Fruit du Jour which is whatever she has picked fresh or bought that morning!!

I have no idea about that but I hope it is good for bikini photos mate !!!

Well....most guys are NOT going to admit they liked some of Michael Jackson's material....I am going to check my ego at the door and say some of his material was brilliant. This one for me...has a great message. Very well presented.

A bit out of focus but am I glad the missus is back!

To this day I thank the local co-op for introducing me to Gewurzstraminer ! Probably the best afternoon I spent with my Mum sitting in her garden before she died and we both fancied a drink so I drove into town. It was a lovely hot summers day and it was the only wine left in any of the fridges in town. Bloody hell 9% German muck I thought to myself as I bought a bottle..... I got home and poured a glass each. Oh My Buddha was I wrong! Straight back into town and emptied the fridge!! Thank You Co-op for a wonderful afternoon with my slightly tipsy Mum !!

Up n doon like a soi 6 girls knicks

T Translation: so no turning. For those that aren't familiar with the car and the uniform: Those are a police officer and a police car.

I never put booze in the calculation. Never know which column to put it in, so just leave it out. Doesn't seem to affect any decisions.

Some pics from the temple and museum,before these while driving through the army base I found a free zoo,wasn't a nice place to be honest,gibbons,maquak s,black bear and other animals all locked up in small cages,I bought some buckets of fruit and fed them,it's sold by army guys who run the place. Interestingly the museum was built around tools and log coffins the pows found while building death railway,the coffins were discovered in a couple of the caves I'd visited last time.

Some pics from the abandoned film set. Google maps took me through an army base to get there. Not a soul to be seen,no wonder in this heat. After I headed for a museum and a temple with a kinda strange architecture, will post pics later of these.

Some pics from Kanchanaburi,I'm staying at the rivet kwai resort pool access room,1800 bht but asked for discount and got it for 1600 for 3 nights. It's quite, I'm in a corner room so perfect,just seen 1 thai family yesterday,this morning a couple of falang older couples ,they might be here for anzac day tomorrow. The bars mostly were busy last night,I think again because anzac day tomorrow, from what I heard lots of aussie s Had a few drinks in 2 bars but nothing of interest, add to that the usual older lady trying her luck with new falang in town,fs then her mate came over after making it obvious I wasn't playing, she had bigger teeth ! with enough spaces for cars to drive through,anyhow did a sharp exit to a nearby restaurant at about 11pm,back to room called ting tong to tell her I been a good man,didn't necessarily plan on that but hey ho. I've definitely got pics from last year on the bridge with these same dogs.

GBP should actually go up after this .. "The prospects of a summer cut in UK interest rates have receded after the Bank of England’s chief economist said inflation must be squeezed out of the economy and cautioned against cutting too soon. After a key survey signalled strong sales across the private sector over the past month and the London stock market rose to a record high, Huw Pill said concerns remained that inflation, which is expected to fall below its 2% target within a few months, could then rebound as the economy strengthens. Speaking in London, Pill said: “We still have a reasonable way to go before I am convinced that the persistent momentum in underlying inflation has stabilised at rates consistent with achievement of the 2% inflation target on a sustainable basis.”

That stabbing incident in Sydney was absolutely horrendous ! He stabbed a 9 month old infant and murdered her mother. I would have stomped his head into fucking mush. Fcuking enrages me !

We are actually shat in The Shamrock now listening to a brilliant band, lead guitarist is phenomenal.