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[QUOTE=Retired Army]In my opinion the Tiger Temple is highly over rated and a rip-off tourist trap. And, its not really a temple. More like a wild life park with tame tigers on chains. Very expensive for nothing and a great disappointment.[/QUOTE]
I second that opinion. The "Tiger Temple" is a scam. I would pay to see one of those "tame" tigers to regain his true nature and rip that annoying head monk's head off.
[QUOTE=Soulboy]Sorry, for my vague question.
What I was looking was some advices to find some work in Thailand, is there any special thing that I should know like if the market is congested, is it hard to find some good jobs there?
In facts I start to fade up to stay in the middle east, especially in suadi, here the work is full of stress and the life conditions are really poor, I was looking for some changes of life, also my GF is from Thailand and we have a kid together, so I was looking to go there to live in order to have some good life conditions for us.
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Judging from your post, it would appear that English is not your first language. So, English-teaching is probably out. They are making non-B visas and work permits harder to get, unless you know how to work the system or have connections. There is a growing anti-Farang sentiment, especially in the workplace. With the Thai economy on the verge of a far worse melt-down than '97, I'd say your chances of getting any meaningful work are nil.
While I agree that when you are in a foreign country, it is always wise to keep your mouth shut when you feel like criticizing members of the government, or royalty, though you could be sitting in any pub in England and call Prince Charles an "ass", and nobody would care, I find it quite repulsive that this Nicolaides fellow, poor chap finds himself in a Thai jail for 3 years, for simply saying in his book that he "suggested that there was abuse of royal power". Meanwhile, the instigators of the airport debacle, which have done immeasurable harm to the Thai economy, some of whom of course, are members of the government, continue to live their lavish lifestyle, waiting in the wings for another situation with which they disagree, so they may "peacefully" occupy some government building, or worse, closed down the airport. AGAIN
where are the priorities of the people in charge?
Not from Associated Press:
"In pharmacology, all drugs have two names, a trade name and generic name. For example, the trade name of Panadol also has a generic name of Paracetamol. Amoxil is also call Amoxicillin and Nurofen is also called Ibuprofen.
The FDA has been looking for a generic name for Viagra. After careful consideration by a team of government experts, it recently announced that it has settled on the generic name of Mycoxafloppin. Also considered were Mycoxafailin, Mydixadrupin, Mydixarizin, Dixafix, and of course, Ibepokin.
Pfizer Corp. announced today that Viagra will soon be available in liquid form, and will be marketed by Pepsi Cola as a power beverage suitable for use as a mixer. It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, and it gives new meaning to the names of 'cocktails', 'highballs' and just a good old-fashioned 'stiff drink'. Pepsi will market the new concoction by the name of: MOUNT & DO.
Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky Boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them."
[QUOTE=Old Thai Hand] the Thai economy on the verge of a far worse melt-down than '97, l.[/QUOTE]I looked at the baht vs dollar back before 97 and then 98. BIG jump and in fact I see the baht to dollar was as low as 25 at one point. What happened in LOS that caused the ratio to jump in 98? Do you see it headed in the same direction, even though the U.S. and most of the world is in trouble too.
The trouble is many people in Thailand are from Europe/Australia.
These people have seen their countries be filled with immigrants, who demand all kinds of things, and cause massive changes to the "original society".
They therefore feel they also have the right to do as has been done to them.
If you want an amazing fact for today, in the UK the "race relations" board now deals with majority of complainst from. Well, "whites" now.
It is amazing how in these places that immigrants always demand what they want, and when they get it, and finally become the majority, they then ignore the minorities who they forced out.
This is life.
So in some respects I admire Thailand racism, and also their defence of the Royal Family. Good on them, stop these foreigners messing up your country.
However, the problem is of course when the tools of defence are used as political or grudge tools by politicians, army, police etc.
[QUOTE=1Ball]While I agree that when you are in a foreign country, it is always wise to keep your mouth shut when you feel like criticizing members of the government, or royalty, though you could be sitting in any pub in England and call Prince Charles an "ass", and nobody would care, I find it quite repulsive that this Nicolaides fellow, poor chap finds himself in a Thai jail for 3 years, for simply saying in his book that he "suggested that there was abuse of royal power". Meanwhile, the instigators of the airport debacle, which have done immeasurable harm to the Thai economy, some of whom of course, are members of the government, continue to live their lavish lifestyle, waiting in the wings for another situation with which they disagree, so they may "peacefully" occupy some government building, or worse, closed down the airport. AGAIN
where are the priorities of the people in charge?[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sonic Bam]It will now be possible for a man to literally pour himself a stiff one. Obviously we can no longer call this a soft drink, [/QUOTE]
Hahahahaha I laughed hard at that one :D
Can you imagine BArgirls pouring you that stiff drink without you knowing? 10mn later, she gets a sure Barfine and a sucker with a Boner who will agree to 3,000 st
Beware people... LOL
[QUOTE=Sonic Bam]Not from Associated Press:
Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky Boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them."[/QUOTE]
Hahaha ... that is so..oo funny :D.
Alzheimers - the disease for those who like to meet new people every day.
Interesting reading :
[url]http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/23/politics/politics_30093973.php[/url]
[QUOTE=Gamahucher]Hahaha ... that is so..oo funny :D.
Alzheimers - the disease for those who like to meet new people every day.[/QUOTE]Yeah, a goldfish memory (3 seconds) helps not being bored, no matter how many rounds you do in your glass.
Lot as been said about Visa , how and where etc , I never had a problem at the airport when asking 5 or 6 weeks even w.o. return flight , they even don’t know if you have one or not , last time I stayed longer than 30d was a bit more than a year ago , this time there was no need to take risk or what ever and had a return flight booked .
Last week I took off from a European airport for a direct flight to BKK , just before the boarding lounge was the usual security and hand luggage check , handed over my boarding pass and passport , ground staff asked me , how long do you stay in TH. , I said 5 weeks , she was searching in the passport and asked me ,
She -where is your visa ?
Me – what visa ? I don’t have one ,
She- You need one in advance if you stay longer than 30D
Me- surprise , I never needed had one before even for longer than 30D , is this new
She – not really new but more enforced recently and you must have one before you enter TH
Me – So what to do now ?
She – You can ask at the airport in BKK
She – we must fill out some documents now ,
Me – for what , ? to apply a for Visa
She – No , a weaver for us because we bring you in w.o. out Visa and you gone stay longer than 30 day’s .(she checked my return flight already on the same airline )
The document
At immigration I showed this time my return ticket and asked for a 5 week stay, the lady told me only max 30d possible and she gave finally gave me only 28 day’s, I started friendly discussion but no avail, she told something like new law and told me that I have to go in BK immigration office for a extension etc. Asked, can I do it here at the airport, NO, extension can not longer. At airport, that was it. When walking from the arrival gate there is actually a VISA office just before passport control, several foreign people are waiting but nobody in that office (was early morning)
Will continue on this
John Euro
Exactly, why allow foreigners to amateurishly engage in a task the natives have always expertly performed at world championship level?
[QUOTE=Easy2007] So in some respects I admire Thailand racism. Good on them, stop these foreigners messing up your country.
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Easy2007, excuse me for asking, but are you English? I've always been amazed by how prevalent your sort of views are among the English I meet in Thailand, and how openly you all express them. It is shocking even for an American.
[QUOTE=Easy2007]Interesting reading :
[url]http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2009/01/23/politics/politics_30093973.php[/url][/QUOTE]Easy2007,
Come on, man, you did not want to write in the politics thread any more :) ... oh, sorry, this is not the politics thread ... but this is about Thai politics, right?
Btw., do I remember correctly that I mentioned Thaksins possible financial problems in the politics thread, and you ruled it out as propaganda from his political enemies?
Giotto
(PS: we better move the discussion to the politics thread, before somebody kicks our arses :) ! )
Jet,
In short:
In 1997 a couple of things met on the same crossroads: The Dollar went up fast against all other currencies. Thai banks had many, what's now called, subprime loans. The banks themselves borrowed foreign money to do this, mainly Dollar.
When the subprime lenders couldn't pay back the loans or even the interest, the banks had to buy very expensive Dollars for which they had no money: Thai bank system crumbled. Then (not really 'then', these things kind of coincided) the Gov decided to float the Baht as opposed to pegging it to the Dollar and gone was the Baht...
In April 1997 I paid 8 guilder cents for one Baht, in December 1997 only 4... (Today 5.05)
Imagine, back then a ST in Soi 6 or Pattaya Land was B300 (Today 600-700).
Ox,
Yes, clearly a Chinese New Year is on the horizon: Thai-Chinese talk Chinese in public, and (this always amazes me most) the Thai-Chinese are cleaning up. Washing their cars, cleaning the pavement and shop signboards.
But don''t worry: Nothing will change in a hurry...
Chinese lucky color is red, but now red shirts aren't bought much by the Chinese. They don't want to be seen as chosing sides in the current political mess. I bet B10 that they would have worn yellow shirts if yellow was the lucky color.