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[QUOTE=The Traveler]Boy Wonder,
why not buy that condo in your own name or a house on a company's name ?
Don't forget, people may change and even your "good friend" might turn into a not so good friend one day. Just be careful ![/QUOTE]
Will keep that in mine.
[QUOTE=Boy Wonder]I did not find Bangkok too much to my liking. But one night in Pattaya was all it took and I am already looking for property to buy. As I stated earlier this book did make some good points and offered some good advice but it wont change my mind about the LOS. I will though handle the people a lot different because this book pointed out some of their behavior I couldn’t quite understand. Thanks take care.[/QUOTE]
Now thats the spirit I wanted to hear from you.
Its just funny as I found the opposite to be true for alot of people out there. They tend to like BKK as it has alot more to offer (more big city feel) and like Patts less as its described as more "sleezy". I happen to like both for the differences, and they are both close enough (2 hrs by taxi/bus) that it dont really matter which is better.
BTW: not sure if actually buying a place in Patts is such a great idea as its cheap enough to just rent (long term) when you are there. Not sure of all the regulations of foreigners owning property in LOS.
PT
Retired Army,
Look at the article from the Nation below where the PM is trying to make a case for democracy in Thailand with foreigner governments despite the fact he is losing support and dspite the fact he is the one putting democracy at risk..
[url]http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/13/headlines/headlines_30008539.php[/url]
juices
I found some interesting material at this site. Has anyone had experience about meeting a "guide" on the friends list? Planning on making another visit soon, I hope!!! Some of the girls there are hot.
Thx Fred
SUKHUMVIT BARS DEMOLITION
Chuwit avoids conviction
Lawyer gets 8 months' jail but alleged leaders of controversial raid 'unsighted'
Former Chat Thai MP Chuwit Kamolvisit and associates were yesterday acquitted of charges relating to the demolition of Sukhumvit Square bars and shops in early 2003, following a lengthy trial at the Southern Bangkok Criminal Court.
However, a lawyer working for the company that carried out the demolition, Nickel Company, was sentenced to eight months in jail for his involvement in the demolition.
A lawsuit filed by 103 plaintiffs had demanded Bt103 million in compensation and maximum penalties for the accused.
At about 4am on January 26, 2003, Chuwit and his accomplices bulldozed 60 beer bars and shops on the 10-rai square and then cordoned off the area, barring business owners from returning to see what was left, the plaintiffs said.
The defendants faced charges of damaging property, intrusion and illegal detention.
The charges against Chuwit, Lt-Colonel Himalai Phewphan of the Supreme Command, Army Major Thanyathep Thamathorn and 126 others were dismissed on the grounds of insufficient evidence, the court said.
The area was demolished at night so it was impossible to identify who did it, the court said.
Chuwit was merely a property owner who had sublet his property to others, while there was no evidence against Himalai, Thanyathep and the security guards in charge of the area, the court said.
However, the court found enough evidence to convict lawyer Chanvej Malaibucha, who worked for the company that carried out the demolition. He was sentenced to one year in jail, but the sentence was reduced to eight months because he provided useful testimony.
After the ruling, Chuwit said he respected the court's decision and would not file more lawsuits against the police or anyone else because he wanted the case to end.
The ruling confirmed that he had nothing to do with the demolition, he said.
Police spent more than two months gathering evidence leading to the suspects' arrests. The lawsuit was filed on March 13, 2003. All suspects denied the charges and the court took more than three years to consider the case, which included the questioning of 300 witnesses from the plaintiffs' side and nearly 100 defence witnesses.
Only one journalist was allowed to attend yesterday's court session in which the verdict was read.
Source: [url]http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/14/national/national_30008667.php[/url]
[QUOTE=Boy Wonder]I did not find Bangkok too much to my liking. But one night in Pattaya was all it took and I am already looking for property to buy. .....[/QUOTE]Hey, just like with pussy: it's cheaper and safer to rent rather than buy.
Forget the ferang attitude about real estate. It does NOT appreciate in TH (actually often de-preciates) and is very hard to sell when you need to. My Thai ex has 5 properties in BKK and up-country she cannot get rid off since 1998 and actuallypays ppl to to live in as house sitters!
I'm staying in a serviced studio apartment in a nice quiet, little "mansion" on Phuket, with pool, DSL internet in room, A/C, kitchen ect for 10000 THB/mo (US$270) and my Thai friends tell me I pay too much.
PM me you're interested in info about mongering/wellness tours around Europe or Phuket or general consulting about TH.
[QUOTE=JuiceSpike]Retired Army,
Look at the article from the Nation below where the PM is trying to make a case for democracy in Thailand with foreigner governments despite the fact he is losing support and dspite the fact he is the one putting democracy at risk..
[url]http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/07/13/headlines/headlines_30008539.php[/url]
juices[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the article. Just like everything else in Thailand: what does it really mean?
R Army,
I cannot tell you what it means but it is what it is. It could be a smoke screen by the PM to do something else. Rember that deception is a tool to gain power in government (and business and relationships, etc). We have plenty of deception in the US. Nothing to do with conspiracies but what else can the embattled PM do? Anyway, I think the doomed scenerio will not happen but maybe a coup by the military could be in the horizon if they don't get their power struggle together. The military is probably waiting for the 2 parties to figure it out before they either consider it or take action. If it does happen I believe it would be temporary.
juices
[QUOTE=Retired Army]Thanks for the article. Just like everything else in Thailand: what does it really mean?[/QUOTE]
Some place in Texas a village is missing it's idiot. Last seen at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC.
Shamas O'D
Here is a reason why Thailand should get their shit together with their politics before is too late...
[url]http://www.iht.com/articles/2006/07/17/bloomberg/sxbaht.php[/url]
And, here is another reason. Loosing investments opprotunities is a huge mistake for a developing country and if the PM does not give a shit about it then someone should...
[url]http://www.playfuls.com/news_03484_US_hard_disk_Giant_Chooses_Malaysia_Over_Thailand_.html[/url]
juices
can anyone tell me what this place is like... is it bargirl terratory like issaan or a better area??..
[QUOTE=Dutch Boy]can anyone tell me what this place is like... is it bargirl terratory like issaan or a better area??..[/QUOTE]
What do you mean by "is it bargirl terratory like issaan" ??
[QUOTE=Dutch Boy]can anyone tell me what this place is like... is it bargirl terratory like issaan or a better area??..[/QUOTE]
Why do you assume Issan is bargirl territory? Just because the majority of bar girls come from Issan doesn't make it a bad place. Undeveloped economically, but not a bad place.
[QUOTE=Dutch Boy]can anyone tell me what this place is like... is it bargirl terratory like issaan or a better area??..[/QUOTE]
Or are you trying to decide if your new tilac is a good girl because she comes from Surrathani and not Isaan ??
[QUOTE=Dutch Boy]can anyone tell me what this place is like... is it bargirl terratory like issaan or a better area??..[/QUOTE]
Dutch Boy,
Surathani is just another town in the South, neither better nor worse than any other town in LOS.
You can't judge anybody by his/her birthplace or where he/she used to live.
If you have any prejudices about bargirls or P4P in general you should rather ask yourself under which circumstances you have met the person in question and if she has a regular job, how she behaves and so on.