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[Member #4591]

Guys, I like bar hopping if the girl is fun to be with.

What's the general rule in Thailand for drinks bought for a girl in her home bar after her bar fine is paid. Are they normal drinks or charged as LDs?

Still a LD.

[Goferring]

Guys, I like bar hopping if the girl is fun to be with.

What's the general rule in Thailand for drinks bought for a girl in her home bar after her bar fine is paid. Are they normal drinks or charged as LDs?

[Syzygies]

In my experience (as a non-native speaker) the native speakers are often the hardest to follow because they speak too fast, don't articulate very well and/or have a strong accent.

Yes absolutely correct. Native speakers can be very lazy for using correct English, speak too fast, don't move the mouth, etc. Mumble. An English colleague is very difficult due to speed and lack of mouth movement like a ventriloquist. Indians and Irish are also noted for habitually speaking with a quite closed mouth, and can be indistinct.

When first learning Thai, I found I could not understand Bangkok speakers at all well, for similar reasons. Learned a lot from a Songkhla girl who did not normally speak Central Thai, because she spoke normal Thai much slower and more clearly, and limited the vocab to simpler stuff.

Speaking good Thai requires a mouth opened a lot more than some people are used to. Without that some vowels will just be wrong.

[Chacal60]

English is a living language, and always has been adaptive. The noun / verb structure of "my bad" might be hidden, but it is there.

There are more Americans speaking English than there are native speakers in the Queen's realm. Much as there are more Latin Americans who speak "español" than there are Spaniards speaking Castellano.

The hell with it, the entire world is turning to txt and lols anyway!

The classic example is "My bad". This does have a verb and appears to have an advective and a possessive without a noun, so appears in other countries to be completely meaningless. I thought is was almost a rule you can't have a possessive without a noun. In contrast "It's mine" does have a noun and verb.

Strange pronunciation is actually the hardest thing to follow so you can't beat Glasgow English for being difficult to follow.

I struggle with Thai and Philippino English, especially over the phone and if speaker has a very deep voice. I had to ask the air ticket booking guy to transfer me to a girl, his tone was just too deep for me. How many times when ringing an Oily MP, did I have to tell them: "Please speak Thai, because I really can't understand English", meaning no English is better than very bad English pronounced strangely. English causes mixups, because Thais get their verb tenses wrong. They say something different to what they wish to mean. So I understand why some guys tried to book using emails. LOL.

[XXL]

In my experience (as a non-native speaker) the native speakers are often the hardest to follow because they speak too fast, don't articulate very well and/or have a strong accent.

That's because most non-native speakers speak at best United Nations' English, a kind of English that is both unidiomatic and phonetically depleted.

[Mogwai]

Strange pronunciation is actually the hardest thing to follow so you can't beat Glasgow English for being difficult to follow.

In my experience (as a non-native speaker) the native speakers are often the hardest to follow because they speak too fast, don't articulate very well and/or have a strong accent.

[Syzygies]

If you really want to see someone completely buggerise English. Talk to an American! 555.

The classic example is "My bad". This does have a verb and appears to have an advective and a possessive without a noun, so appears in other countries to be completely meaningless. I thought is was almost a rule you can't have a possessive without a noun. In contrast "It's mine" does have a noun and verb.

Strange pronunciation is actually the hardest thing to follow so you can't beat Glasgow English for being difficult to follow.

I struggle with Thai and Philippino English, especially over the phone and if speaker has a very deep voice. I had to ask the air ticket booking guy to transfer me to a girl, his tone was just too deep for me. How many times when ringing an Oily MP, did I have to tell them: "Please speak Thai, because I really can't understand English", meaning no English is better than very bad English pronounced strangely. English causes mixups, because Thais get their verb tenses wrong. They say something different to what they wish to mean. So I understand why some guys tried to book using emails. LOL.

[Bubba Boy]

Is from oz, no language problem at all. If you really wanted to see someone mash up the English, to talk to a kiwi. Ha ha.

If you really want to see someone completely buggerise English. Talk to an American! 555.

[Syzygies]

Very unfortunate that doing younger girls for money, is not seen as socially acceptable behaviour for either the guy or the girl. "Do gooder" religious groups may even come hear and try to distrupt the gogo bar trade. Guys in the USA could easily loose their job if exposed, I assume.

Using a girl for sex, pretending "Love" and possibility of future marriage, and all types of clandestine relationships is much more socially acceptable, right?

The fact is Thai girls here need to be able to make some money to support their child and / or parents etc. , and is quite wrong to prevent them from trying to do so, in my view. There is no victim from a private mutually agreeable sex act. Girls are not captives and work voluntarily, not necessarily the case in some places in the past like Nataree. I have a regular who needs the money badly. She has to earn it somehow.

I digressed. For those that don't realise, stay anonymous, because some idiot forum reader could try to expose you to someone. Also being unknown gives you more freedom in what you write. You don't want to show up at an MP and everyone shuns you, because "they know who you are" which could easily happen.

I am ready for a mongering holiday, actually what I mean is a holiday away from mongering to recharge the optimism levels. See if I can last 3 months without a fuck? LOL At least prove I am not an addict anymore.

[Rob Jones]

Hi guys.

I am not that concerned about revealing my origins to girls when I'm talking to them or in post here. I don't have my picture here and my user name is pretty generic. A lot of the girls ask about Kangaroos when you say you are from Oz and I have pics on my phone to show them my "pets".

I can understand the concern of residents because of being outed by the missus or work colleagues but I think for most of us sex tourist there is not much to fear.

So I'm throwing on my thongs, filling up the esky with throw downs and going to dish lickers to get on the punt. LOL.

Something for you non Aussies to translate.

Rob.

[Allover]

Have not heard of "chillybin" so maybe I am not from your parts. Some girls that read the forum have advanced English and some have even travelled to Oz too, with boyfriend most likely.

One of my old favourites s just got back from a trip to several countries in Europe (with a guy naturally). Hopefully she does not read this. The worst thing, is when we write about a specific girl, e. G. I once wrote about Aor at Annies. Then some forum reader shows her my detailed ISG report. She knew exactly who wrote it naturally. Too many specifics were included, fortunately positive about her. I tend to write less detail of exactly what happened on exactly which day and time, these days and try not to mention which country I come from in any reports.

I am from the west coast of the USA. In Asia I am occasionally asked where I am from. I just say Canada because I know the city of Vancouver well enough to fake it. Vancouver is a great town BTW. Few people know anything about Canada and that usually ends the conversation. Sometimes people are just too nosy and I don't want strangers on the street knowing my business. Outing a fellow member's private info such as location is a big no no in this forum.

[Syzygies]

If girl can figure out where the land of Oz is, or for that matter, the land of the long white cloud, we have well a truly been caught out by a smart little cookie indeed. I guess it's time to grab the esky or the chillybin and put in some tinnys and to beat a hasty retreat then. Us skippys and kiwis better find some better pickings elsewhere.

Have not heard of "chillybin" so maybe I am not from your parts. Some girls that read the forum have advanced English and some have even travelled to Oz too, with boyfriend most likely.

One of my old favourites s just got back from a trip to several countries in Europe (with a guy naturally). Hopefully she does not read this. The worst thing, is when we write about a specific girl, e. G. I once wrote about Aor at Annies. Then some forum reader shows her my detailed ISG report. She knew exactly who wrote it naturally. Too many specifics were included, fortunately positive about her. I tend to write less detail of exactly what happened on exactly which day and time, these days and try not to mention which country I come from in any reports.

Actually there is one thing worse than showing a girl a forum report, that is telling her what was written about her, usually making the whole thing sound more negative, but certainly misquoting. Guys on the forum cannot all be trusted to keep info to themselves. That is maybe why you see so many senior members that almost never write much of a girl report. They fear information can be misused.

It is better to stay very anonymous. These days plenty of experienced girls can look at ISG on their smartphone. If a girl gives a big tip off piece of info, I can't write it straight away, as would be too obvious where it came from.

[Mostek6502]

You managed to mash up of making a quote of what I wrote too, to make my English look even worse. There is no need to announce which country someone comes from on the forum, especially for minority groups. Farang is good enough. It can give any female readers extra clues. You can't hear my accent. LOL I could well be a kiwi.
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If girl can figure out where the land of Oz is, or for that matter, the land of the long white cloud, we have well a truly been caught out by a smart little cookie indeed. I guess it's time to grab the esky or the chillybin and put in some tinnys and to beat a hasty retreat then. Us skippys and kiwis better find some better pickings elsewhere.

[Syzygies]

Any suggestions as to which banks are favorable for farangs. I plan on relocating to Tland early next year. Advise from the seniors will be appreciated.

RL.

Most Banks are currently not allowing you to open an account unless you have a work permit or other business credentials. So the short answer is you might have to take any bank that is willing. Many years ago it was easier. I opened several accounts back then. A few years ago Kasigorn was a possible but rules changed again with latest military government.

You may find that with some banks, there is a special branch where they will take you but most branches will say no. If you have the work permit, is much easier then. It is not easy to find out what is going on sometimes. Hear conflicting stories. I don't know for certain.

I currently only have a Bangkok Bank account. That may be the easiest bank to deal with in a large branch.

https://iglu.net/opening-a-bank-account-in-thailand/

[Nyezhov]

Any suggestions as to which banks are favorable for farangs. I plan on relocating to Tland early next year. Advise from the seniors will be appreciated.

RL.

Are you coming in on a Tourist Visa? If so, the banks are a pain. Generally you need a lease and if you have one, you can get a Foreigner account at Krungsri, or one at Bangkok Bank if you have the embassy verify your passport.

If you have a long term visa, Bangkok Bank is probably the best for foreigners, however, you get Union Pay Debit instead of Visa. Thats why I use Krungsri.