Nickrock

7 hours ago, Butch said:

We've all seen them, maybe even met or had a chat with them, but this trip I saw nada, zero, none. (I'm not including the sadder cases of those who've psychosis induced issues due to alcoholic abuse or drug abuse over an extended period of time - these people have hopefully received the care they need).

Last year I saw a bloke in Trench Town wearing a kilt, along with fishnet stockings , the following night he was in a multicoloured katftan. Introduced himself as "Steve" and was a great laugh and very nice guy indeed, very articulate and intelligent.

This trip though, no one at all. I saw some vloggers (cunts) noteably that "vlogging a dead horse" twat who almost managed to get himself a good hiding from a bloke in Time Bar on LKM, but it was quickly de escalated.

I even missed bm @Nightcrawler sporting his safari suit , cravat and cigarette holder.

I noticed the pace of things is much faster now. Treetown seems to be very transient in its customer base, guys sit, have a beer then move on. Very little "intimacy" as well - not in the literal sense of the word , but perhaps the open design of the entire place doesn't lend itself to that, the girls don't seem to want to go beyond the normal interrogation routine,  it's like they get a drink and then the conversation stalls.

Not wanting all BM's to munch on a nostalgia sandwich, but this trip there were a handful of bars where I was made to feel welcome, and numerous bars where I was made to feel like just another faceless farang.

Nightcrawler told us in the mods room that refused to return his crotchless lederhosen 

To be quite frank I wouldn't want them after you too perverts had had your way

52 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

I did, but it wasn't a massage. Had a good time at King's Club last night.

Yes kings club can be very entertaining 

12 hours ago, Derek Dangleberries said:

The top one is a Brenn LMG.

In the 70s I was trained on both the Brenn and the GPMG (Jimpy). From memory I preferred the Brenn mainly because it meant less faffing about with and was more soldier friendly ..

The IRA also used a couple of Brenns with the old wooden stocks that had receptacles meant for oil cannisters which coincidentally could be made into the size of a location beacon, movement detector and small batteries ..... 

I remember the gpmg when I was doing my military service we had the gpmg the slr and the m16

38 minutes ago, Binlid said:

14.5 hrs until our flight SQ317 takes off. Time to get some shut eye, alarm set for 03.45

My alarm will be set for the same time in 24 hours 

Cerberus now that's a name from the past he was a mate of a mate ask him if he remembers Robin aka big Jim slay

I think it is a result of the situation you were raised in 

My mum hated to waste any thing ( my parents were comfortable) my granddad was from Scotland was a coal miner on the west coast of nz during the depression ( huge amounts of unemployment) 

My dad's father was a banker not rich but there was always food on the table and he regarded any thing that hadn't been used in 6 months should be looked at and considered waste 

When they were in their 80s mum was getting real bad at hanging on to stuff like stock from a shop mum had owned 20 years earlier and dad would ring me up ( I had rubbish trucks) " your mum is out this afternoon are you going past with a truck " I would have one of the boys ring him when he was 10 minutes away and dad would start stacking stuff by the garage plus a box of beer even after he had been told repeatedly no need for the beer and the driver was a fit young feller and would carry all the stuff

10 hours ago, Horizondave said:

When I lived there I remember the last day (19th), there was a procession with the monks along the second road, that was in the afternoon. I was in the Waterfall Bar (I think) and once the procession had passed, the whole place quietened down, in fact it felt a bit like everybody had just gone home. Most were drunk, wet and seemed ready for bed, the streets were really empty. 

If you are arriving in the afternoon, it is possible that Pattaya may have stopped the madness.

Of course, this was when I was living there and the idiots that now come into town may be keeping all the small side streets and beach road as wet as a river and therefore continue the traffic chaos. .

I would probably just stay the night in Bangkok and come down on the 20th at earliest.

Just noticed the procession starts at 1200 from Wat Chai Mong Khon and returns to the temple at 1600.

Thanks for that buddy staying in soi lenkee first few nights so might get there from 3rd rd

11 hours ago, Stillearly said:

How are you getting to Patts ... most taxi companies will not be running that day ? 
 

I did the journey once ( pre internet ) and it took two hours to get to Patts , then another three to get to my hotel ( Diana Inn ) 

Bugger didn't think about that 

Late afternoon of the 19th yes I know I will get drowned that night

8 days 

9 till I hit pattaya hopefully miss the Songkran madness 

Looking at hotels in pattaya most of them have gone up in price since late November I'm guessing it's still high season even after Songkran 

Years ago every time the Mrs boy ( then about 12 or 13) arrived at swampy he would be detained for questioning after a few years they told us why someone else with same name had skipped out of the conscription ballot , would only have taken seconds to check his age 

1 hour ago, Glasseye said:

Keep your head on constant motion when walking. Drivers are worse than here, much worse.

Is that really possible lol

1 hour ago, Phantom51red said:

If you go to Sr,id recommend if you haven't been already angkor wat, 3 day pass,hire a scooter from town ,go at your own pace back and fourth each day,its an amazing temple,been around 7 tears since I been but never had a problem finding a bar with willing girls,I'd avoid the main drag tho,ok for people watching and a beer or 2.

Main drag OK what areas for hotels and bar areas would you suggest 

I'm thinking about 20 days 

I looked at a few places, some of the rooms were only 25 m pretty small 

The pickled parrot I think was only $18 when I was last there

After a bit more research I'm thinking about just flying directly to Siem reap not been there yet 

Other reason for going to Cambodia is I get another month visa on arrival back in Thailand 

I'm thinking of visiting Cambodia ( probably end of April mid may) its 20 years since I was there 

From what I understand getting a  e visa is the way to go do I need a travel agent? 

Am I best to bring some us$ 

I would prefer to be in easy walking distance from the action if possible with a pool preferably under 2k bt a night 

Any suggestions or tips appreciated 

Been looking at hotels in phnom phen I usually only go to Thailand for 3-4 weeks this time I'm thinking 6-8 weeks  not been to pp in near 20 years I have heard it has really changed or I might just fly to ankor wat 

Last time I was in pp I stayed at the pickled parrot I think that was on 136 st right in the action

Any suggestions would be great

How long does it take to get from pp to siem reap ? By bus or boat I recall don't go by bus if in the wet season the potholes just about swallowed the whole bus

1 hour ago, DeuceSixs said:

Hello guys thanks for having me , my name is Jeremy and I’m a pattaya Thailand addict , I’ve had this problem since 2024 in February when I made my first trip to pattaya , now I’m a addict . I’ve been home for about a month and already booked my second trip in May , yes im addicted, I love pattaya so much I could see myself living there in the future , it changed my life 

If there is anything you want to know just reach out some one here will know or experienced it

1 hour ago, lazarus said:

I know a few guys that need that sign nailed to the front door 

Don't recall my first job but I remember when I started my apprenticeship I started on $13 a week (260 bt) back in 1973

6 hours ago, Butch said:

What I meant Nick is that the guys taking these guys out on crawls don't have work permits.

If you're on about the chancer that is Steve Acreman, it might be prudent to look into his business practices as well. Trevor doesn't work for Steve, but he does own the buzzing pattaya set up which was also once part owned by Howard Miller.

Any muppet subsequently "employed" by Trevor is most likely not going t o have a work permit, and given the accusations of Trevor being an immigration informant (unfounded but rumoured) then it begs a question as to why they are allowed to operate in such a manner with apparent impunity to the local Police.

Of course, all the above is conjecture and is mostly my opinion which is not representative of the opinion of the owners of the forum. They have allowed my opinion to be expressed by the rights of free speech and bear no responsibility to anything I've posted therein.

So as a customer how would that affect me on a advertised bar crawl

2 hours ago, Butch said:

The people running these crawls don't have work permits.

I'd be very, very wary of anything connected to this bloke.

I would be surprised the guy that manages the crawl is the social media guy employed by the group that owns a whole string of gcs 

Or so a man down the pub told me

Go on one of buzzing lounge  in in soi pothole gents clubs crawls every Friday and Monday at 3 pm until 10 or 11 you go to 6 or 7 clubs the door is basically locked after you arrive and is a interactive as you wish to be