General Reports

[QUOTE=FreebieFan]Earlier this year, got a message on Tagged / Dia or some site from a Thai lady, working BKK, aged 39 with no pic attached. Made a polite reply, and we had some chats on YM/MSN etc. She sent a pic and was ok for her age (slim, no kids) and keen to meet. I had a BKK business trip and she was waiting for me in my hotel, and within ten minutes of arrival were doing the deed. She worked in Paragon. Later that night, dropped her at BTS and went mongering elsewhere. Never saw her again and no money exchanged.

Later this year, got a DIA message from a 36 year old Thai lady in CR, no kids with no pics. We got chatting, and the pics were nice. After 2 months I had a BKK trip and we met and had a great time with her. We then went to Singapore together on a business trip and I went to CR also. Good times but then she got a bit weird so I backed off.

Now I'm in same situation. New DIA girl 38, sends me email. We get chatting and her pics are also ok for her age. Slim no kids. Now sending me lots of hot emails about her g string collections. I suspect we will be bonking also within 10 minutes of meeting.

My question here. Is this a common trend. I feel like I'm the one being picked up by these girls but I'm not shouting resistance. I'm over 50 but look fine, and probably safe for these ladies. Anyone had similar experiences?[/QUOTE]You will never know exactly what their agendas are. Maybe just lonely, bored, horny? A buddy of mine met a lady on DIA awhile back who fit that age bracket and description, she came down and stayed with him some days. A week later, he got home to find the police waiting for him at his apartment. They, along with this lady's HUSBAND were looking for her! He figured he was going to be paying some pretty hefty tea money, but his apartment folks stood up for him, said he didn't have the lady hiding in his room, and things ended uneventfully. I date some women on DIA, but I try to stick to the ones that have to be at work everyday and don't have time to go off on holidays. For just plain old fun I'd rather pay up and keep things real straight.

[QUOTE=Friar Tuck]You are taking a very naive viewpoint.[/QUOTE]

As a stepped on minority, No i am not


[QUOTE=Friar Tuck]The "backers" as you call them have a tiger by the tail, once a financial threshold has been reached, they will be bitten.[/QUOTE]

History can only show you that the "backers" in thai are the sleeping tigers not the other way around. Never underestimate and turn your back on a thai. That is very naive to underestimate a smiling thai.

[QUOTE=Friar Tuck]I have seen this happen before in other countries. You may find it unpalatable, that doesn't make it untrue.[/QUOTE]

I live in it every day, and have to deal with it every day, but from the reverse angle. I find the reverse as unpalatable as the view point you sit on your horse from.

I'll repeat, there is not an innocent race or country in today's world. But to blame the "blacks" for lower sukhumvit is placing the blame on the wrong people. The thai's are to blame.

Well said Friar Tuck.

[QUOTE=Friar Tuck]Well,

Firstly, I have had extensive first hand experience on the African continent. I have owned and run, a number of business operations there, still have financial interests as well.

Mine was a statement of fact, and is not racist.

You are taking a very naive viewpoint.

The "backers" as you call them have a tiger by the tail, once a financial threshold has been reached, they will be bitten.

I have seen this happen before in other countries. You may find it unpalatable, that doesn't make it untrue.

You just sit on your arse and blow through it like you did in your reply.

By the way, I am one of those "blacks" you mentioned.

Tuck[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Friar Tuck]Well,

By the way, I am one of those "blacks" you mentioned.

Tuck[/QUOTE]

I think we all know that education (from parents, school or both) work ethic and environment are the prime determinants. Skin color or eye shape has little bearing except in perpetuating inequality.

Hmmm, was a day when being black entitled one to a little polital incorrrectness now and again...

Some useful stuff I came across,

I came across a custom shoe shop here on my last trip and this trip had a pair made. Takes a week but absolutely outstanding! Business card attached.


Was wandering deep in the bowels one day and came across this little garage shop on a very secluded soi. He is a pool cue maker, done right there in his garage with 1 assistant. No English but very nice people and some great work! Looks like he will make any type of cue and could probably be shipped as I have been buying some specialty bicycle parts from a Thai guy on E-Bay and his stuff gets to me (eventually) and in 1 piece so I know it’s possible, to the US anyway.

Had some prescription sunglasses made last week. As a test tried 2 different opticians. First was not that far from my hotel in a little old shop under the Saphan Taksin station on the skytrain. More specifically, at the base of the large, half completed hotel that has been standing for years. This shop, which in every way is relatively unremarkable, needed 1 whole week to make the lenses. 1800bhat (I didn’t negotiate). When they came in the optical clarity was very good. During that week I had St. Moritz opticians on Suk between 6 & 8 across from the Landmark make a second pair. I originally walked in the shop on a Satturday and the older lady (owner I think) quoted 2500BHat. I said that is high but I would be back. Went back on Sunday but the place was gone. Seems they are closed on Sundays and when the gates are down there is nothing to indicate a business resides there! So came back on Monday, showed her the frame and she had forgotten her last quote and offered for 1800bhat (same high index, multicoating tinted lens) but she quotes me 2 days. Got the glasses back and I think the clarity is a very little bit less but I may be imagining it. Wore them both on consecutive days and I am extremely satisfied. I will be bring 2 more pair for St. Moritz to make and I’ll try to get her down as far as possible and report.

[QUOTE=Rjsss212]Some useful stuff I came across,

I came across a custom shoe shop here on my last trip and this trip had a pair made. Takes a week but absolutely outstanding! Business card attached.


Was wandering deep in the bowels one day and came across this little garage shop on a very secluded soi. He is a pool cue maker, done right there in his garage with 1 assistant. No English but very nice people and some great work! Looks like he will make any type of cue and could probably be shipped as I have been buying some specialty bicycle parts from a Thai guy on E-Bay and his stuff gets to me (eventually) and in 1 piece so I know it’s possible, to the US anyway.[/QUOTE]

I don't mean to be a shit disturber but... how is this information useful to anyone? There are no locations or prices.

[QUOTE=NicFrenchy]I don't mean to be a shit disturber but... how is this information useful to anyone? There are no locations or prices.[/QUOTE]


It appears you do but that's a different discussion...

Forgot the attachment.

[QUOTE=Rjsss212]It appears you do but that's a different discussion...

Forgot the attachment.[/QUOTE]Yep, NF is often disturbing T_KTV's shit, and vice-versa ;) LOL

Nice post Rjsss212, and well worthy of the General Reports thread.

[QUOTE=Rjsss212]It appears you do but that's a different discussion...

Forgot the attachment.[/QUOTE]

Are these info meant to feed the shoe and the glasses fetish?
Just wondering about the relationship between this (monger) forum and the providers you mentioned.
Still, if you wish, I can reciprocate with the best pizza parlour of my street :)

My Thai friends - armchair sociologists from the upper-middle class, admittedly, but certainly local - state that they doubt the ability of either the Nigerian or Russian mafias to operate independently of the Thai mafia.

[QUOTE=Opebo]state that they doubt the ability of either the Nigerian or Russian mafias to operate independently of the Thai mafia.[/QUOTE]

Well that was my main point. To think that anything happens in thai without thai's profiting from it or controlling it, allowing it, endorsing it, supporting it, either out front or from behind the scene is naive and absolutely wrong.

And Opebo is your term Thai Mafia just a euphemism for Thai Politicians which under them and part of them are the Thai Police as well as Revenue Officers?

[QUOTE=The Pro]Yep, NF is often disturbing T_KTV's shit, and vice-versa ;) LOL

Nice post Rjsss212, and well worthy of the General Reports thread.[/QUOTE]

God I've missed you TP and your very knowledgeable insights during this holiday season.

Actually Rjss212 report I found interesting especially the bike parts cuz I know many of us on ISG are long distance touring bicyclist and share info about bike shops in BKK and Pattaya.

I liked the cue information but there was no help in cost and where to go.

I also wondered about where the shoes were made, the type of shoe he had made, the cost of the shoe he had made etc... which was not listed.

Absolutely his post is a fresh and a welcomed report, it was however, lacking some basic info readers would need. Which now that some cards are posted is more complete. If I was going to be in BKK long enough during these next three weeks I'd probably have to PM him for more info still. And I hope he remembers the info for when I do spend more time in BKK so I can them out. Where as if he posts the info that is complete when it is fresh in his mind it will be easier for us all.

Rjsss212, I enjoyed the report, just would have appreciated more details as these are the types of things that many of us do enjoy reading about, and if it doesn't suit us we should skip it. I too would like to add to Nic's comments, more details would be appreciated if you can recall them.

Happy New Year Folks.... I hope we're all getting a BBBJ at the strike of 12... Even you too ToiletPaper... And Nic, just to clarify so there is no mistake, I mean a BBBJ by a lady not a LB :)

[quote=rjsss212]hmmm, was a day when being black entitled one to a little polital incorrrectness now and again...[/quote]


not in my lifetime, and i listened to the "i have a dream" speech live.

[QUOTE=Giotto]Naughty, Absolutely correct. Why should the author get paid for writing his book?
QUOTE]

A fair and reasonable amount.

$37.00 for a downloaded work of fiction is thievery, pure and simple.

If the price was a more reasonable, say $8.00 or $10.00, people wouldn't feel the need to steal the bits.

And wouldn't be justified in doing so. (No honor among thieves!)

Happy New Year to all!

[QUOTE=Naughty]A fair and reasonable amount.

$37.00 for a downloaded work of fiction is thievery, pure and simple.

If the price was a more reasonable, say $8.00 or $10.00, people wouldn't feel the need to steal the bits.

And wouldn't be justified in doing so. (No honor among thieves!)

Happy New Year to all![/QUOTE]

Has anyone read this report? It is only filled with info that is common sense, info that is outdated about Pattaya, info that is already available here on ISG for free, and is full of links to other sites that sell you crap. It's not fiction it is crap. But it is the owners piece of shit and up to him what to sell it for.

IMHO It's not worth buying so I don't know why people are getting a stick up their ass about this. However, if a person puts something for sale, it is up to seller to price it and up to the buyer to decide if they want to buy it.

Or stop being a lazy ass and use a proper search engine (or learn how to use a computer damn it) and download it themselves as I stated before there are many links to broken copies out there already, even a 12 year could find a link to it.

So if a person does not think the 37 dollars is worth the price for worthless outdated crap then don't buy it. And if they are not bright enough to surf properly then fine do not worry about that piece of shit.

But my lord have some self respect, don't post on a site that you're such a cheap charlie and too lazy or dumb to surf the internet that you want others to send it to you for free.

Then again, many times I also am a lazy dumb ass with no self respect :D