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The Dutch taxi laws and fares would matter if a Dutch person was super pissed at being overcharged, started a campaign that went viral, then signs started to appear saying “No Dutch Tourists†in Dutch, Thai and English.

The comparison to Chungking is a very good one. Haven't been to Chungking in more than twenty years but that is a great analogy for someone 40+ years old who has lived any amount of time in Asia. No idea if Chungking is still going or not but the feel is certainly similar.

Why isn't it a good idea? Have you been there?

Israelis go there all the time.

There are some great restaurants there! Amazingly cheap as well. Changing currency will not be a problem but the rates for some currencies might not be that good.

Credit to Stickman for keeping it going this long! Credit to KS for keeping NanaPlaza-Thai360 going for this long! I know I couldn't do it and doubt most of us could...

I think something has clearly come down for the Post to even print that...now Time!. This is probably the last police district in Bangkok that anyone would want to fuck with in any way. On the other side this is probably the best police district to help if you have a problem....if you aren't a tourist. Happy to hear that the officer mentioned in the article is taking these complaints seriously. About time... A year or two ago I saw a post titled “Fuck The Police†on a Thai forum. It was obviously written by an angry sex tourist with minimal Thai experience or knowledge – maybe unsuccessful with their annual ejaculation or just not too smart. Or both. Thonglor would be the LAST police district in Thailand I would say this about as they do have responsibility for Soi Cowboy. Am willing to bet that most owners of banks and most owners of Thai industry live in Thonglor District. Probably the majority of the government as well. Thais living in Thailand will always be the priority with tourists pretty far down the ladder. Not sure who would know but I think that Thonglor is probably the highest percentage of Muslims in any central Thai police district and they have- or had - an incredible number of language abilities...Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese. most Myanmar languages, etc. Does anyone know if this is being covered in the Thai press as well?

Mac, didn't they back the wrong side once when Gorman was the editor? Didn't he go to jail for it?

I was feeling good to be back on the board. Buffalo Bill kind of inspried me..... The way he built the giant mansion up north for Nok...it was at the same time the decent and correct thing to do...while at the same time so over the top and out of place. A huge gesture.... Then this thread popped up. Is this the same Nok?

YimSiam- I did not know that! Am very curious if they got there on some sort of refugee status? For years the difficulty/impossibility of Rohingya getting Myanmar passports has been a big issue.

If any other group demanded their own police force I wonder what the response would be? Did not believe this when told - I wonder if the UK taxpayer is funding this? http://beforeitsnews...ew-2576238.html And are to expand and gain acceptance for a Jewish private police force in OUR country ? NOTE – “Shomrim volunteers receive police training and uniforms†Daily Mail Headline “Jewish patrol cars out in force in London amid fears of copycat attack in wake of kosher store siege in Paris†Imagine the Dailymail headlines if we natives did the same or god forbid scary Muslims.....

One of the regrrets I'll have for the rest of my life was ignoring our vets "strong" suggestion. It sure is an absence. Condolences.

Whoa!!! This is great!!!! Really happy to see you back......you made some great posts some years back.

Think she waited for sure...just could not go out without saying goodbye to you. The ability of dogs to sense our mood and emotions is really amazing as is the loyalty. The Hachiko story is a great one and I think every dog has this to some degree...the more the person likes the dog the greater the loyalty. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hachik%C5%8D The sad part is that people really did not like the dog showing up each day for some years and Hachiko was actually taking risk in showing up for the same train at the same time. For years and years and years... Fiery Jack probably knows more about this story as it is possible to drink enough in Shibuya to actually mistake the Hachiko statue for a urinal...20 to 25 drinks in.

Nasiadai Thanks for starting this thread! A total internet voyeur now for the BKK bar scene so your post is most appreciated....hooked from the first line!

bubi- Really happy to see you back. You are always polite even when you disagree and we need more of that!

Waerth- Good of you to say this on the board and I'm sure everyone thinks more of you for it.

Condolences Jack.. It is hard!

KS, My deepest sympathies! Losing a dog is in some ways harder than losing a person. Had our dog a similar length of time and it is painful - console yourself with the fact that he did not seem to suffer. The thing that I regret with my dog is the veterinarian said it really wasn't fair to keep him alive as it was going to end so painfully for him. It sure did and I will regret it the rest of my life! Dogs seem to know when it is coming. Anyway, condolences. Hard for people who don't have dogs to understand.

I was just told so pasted the link.. He knew so many people on this board surprised nobody heard it or posted it if they had.

What I really admired about him was after his daughter became so famous he changed clothing a bit, suits more often, but his personality remained the same. In the mid-80s I was somewhere near Victory Monument trying to get a taxi and Wanchai pulled saw me and pulled over. Did not know him well then. Spent a while driving around listening to the Doors. Will never forget that....you can't just drop someone off when "Riders on the Storm" is starting. Used to see him at his apt in Patpong and run into him at his house in Bang Na a few times a year for many, many, many years. He never had a bad thing to say about anyone and was a sincerely positive person. Now I regret the last time he and I talked I did not tell him what a sincerely good person I thought he was.

Thanks very much for posting that...I would have missed it otherwise.

FBF has received word that Tim “Wanchai†Young has passed away. A resident of Bangkok for almost 40 years, Tim died peacefully on Monday evening. Randy and others from Goldfingers were alerted and called the medics but nothing could be done. The cremation is planned for Tuesday, August 13 at a temple in Chaeng Wattana, northern Bangkok. We don’t know complete plans yet but there may be a bus leaving from Goldfinger that morning and I’m sure there will be a wake of sorts at the Finger that evening. Latest word is that folks are coming from Chiang Mai, Udon, Sakhon Nakhon, Pattaya, and the US. It might be a good time to remember Tim and reunite with some old friends. [update]: It appears that there will be a prayer service at the temple on Sunday, aimed mainly at Farangs, and there will be a wake at Goldfingers on Tuesday after the cremation. Tim’s eulogy may be found here. More here as we learn. RIP Tim. You will be missed. If anyone has a photo of Tim, please pass it to me and I’ll put it here. Ideally, of him sitting there in the corner… http://www.frangipani.com/wordpress/tim-young/#.UjlWAD-4ncs

Mac, Do a search for Michael Savage. He has a talk show in the US and a few years ago it was one of the more popular. Interviewed the Israeli PM many times on the radio and has been a staunch supporter of Israel. Even banned from the UK for talking about bombing Mecca. For years he sounded like a Likud Party spokesman. The rush to war for Israel in Syria is so blatantly obvious to him he said: "Dr. MICHAEL SAVAGE 5th Ranked Radio Show Host in US , Author On Syria: "Who’s behind this? Who’s pushing it? Well I suspect that it was Israel all along. "It’s Israel pushing the United States – and England and France and Italy and Germany — to strike Assad. "What we know is true is that Israel is deeply involved in the war drum beating,..... Israel is "pulling Obama’s strings," "If you can get America and France and Italy and Germany to act for you and they're foolish enough to risk a third world war, why not? Put your own interests ahead of the world, what do you care?" "I'm sick of this slavish worship of Israel. No, it's America first and Israel's the tail, not the dog. We're the dog, they're the tail. And I'm sick and tired of America being yanked around like we're the tail and they're the dog.....Whoever put him (Obama) in power wants their payback." . The Michael Savage Show August 28, 2013"

I bet belt fed full auto is where most of that is used up with the Marines. Would think that DHS is mostly handguns.