Dexi

Agree that it can be tough these days to find the right balance in Cowboy - the coyote thing is an impediment, attitudes are mixed, and some old stand-bys (Afterschool, e.g.) have lost some of their charm.

 

Soi 22 - you really have to be committed to having a good time there (which I often am, so that works for me at times) to make it an option. A good number of preparatory and ongoing drinks helps, as well as a degree of blinders/beer goggles as to quality and selection.

 

Pattaya, ah Pattaya - whatever you're looking for, you can find there.

Even Patts is changing now.Lots more cashed up visitors and less girls = higher prices for everything.

A real looker in her day.....wonder if she will ever retire ?

Bribery or tea money is widespread among all govt. officials,not just the police

To use the words of a Thai song - " Gorn ja kap dtong me samneuk dee,tah mao degree gor mai somkuan kap...der ! "

Best to keep HMRC informed and not to get into a dispute.After all,if it comes to court proceedings they have very deep pockets

Fantastic pic - love the tree ferns Happy Xmas to everyone from here in the dear old UK .No white Xmas at the moment ,in fact its about 15 degrees,even the daffs are coming out now I`m a global warming believer.

One type ( of pussy ) looks better with hair,the other hairless.....don`t get them the wrong way round though

Yes .....unfortunately although they often wear short skirts/shorts they invariably compensate by having long/large underwear.The old " Beach Club " on WS Patts. was ideal for this- table dancing sans " gang gayng nai ".... some real lookers in there as well.Now gone ,of course

Don`t write DJT off.....they elected Ronnie Ray-gun a few years back,so anything is possible

Wait till Donald Trump becomes president then the US might join the list

Photo # 2 looks like the typical " Tom & Dee " scenario,as for # 3,no idea what is going on there-some explanation required

Yeah,who in their right mind would retire to Norway ? Give me anywhere in SEA .What about the Canary Islands or Spain,good climate and miles better than Ireland,Canada etc.? As usual,choosing the wrong sets of data to analyse has produced a result that makes no sense.

Had about 7 k baht stolen from my hotel room in Patts last year.There was a small safe in the room but it looked cheap and was secured to the wall by only a couple of small screws,plus I didn`t know how the key pad/locking mechanism worked,so I thought I would give it a miss.The cash was part towards the next months rent and I didn`t want to take it to the beach so decided to conceal it in the room in a very out-of-the-way place.A few days later,checked and some b*stard had pinched it .Most likely the cleaning staff.Luckily passport,cards,laptop were not touched otherwise I would have been farked.Only stayed there another week but made sure I took all my valuables with me when I went out .

The best lookers are always on display outside to pull the punters in ,its SOP for agogos.Once inside things are often very different

amazing how some of these shops manage to keep going with few or zero customers.I would think the developers of the mall must be losing money at quite a rate.

In addition,the METV must be applied for in person ( no postal option ) and applicants have to show copies of last 6 months bank statements showing a balance of at least £5000 .Also,letter from employer/hmrc tax self-assessment/pension documents,copies of flight details and hotel reservations ....looks like they are trying to make it as difficult as possible

Just checked out the Thai consulate in Birmingham where I usually buy my visas.The situation seems to have changed.Before ,tourist visas could be single,double or even triple ( never had one of these )entries each entry good for 60+30 days at a cost of £25 per entry.Now,only 2 options are given,a single entry TR which could give 60+30 days,or the new METV which allows multiple entries over a max period of 6 months at a cost of £125 ,each entry good for 60 days.....so the cost of a 6 mnth stay has increased substantially.I am assuming that with the new METV it is not possible to extend the 60 days by paying the c. 2000 bt fee at immig.

Does it have a camera zoom facility ? There are a couple of items worth taking a closer look at

Time to throw the smart phone in the bin .

Wonder what date the photo was taken ? My guess would be around 1970

Would that be the ping pong patpong pussy performance ?

Pay as you go,no contract .....same-same phone.

Seems the sticking point in the negotiations might be how much money the developed counties are going to pay the emerging world to " compensate " them for not using dirty fuels/sources of energy." Blackmale " is such an ugly word.

Lots of people being scammed out of their life savings at the moment here,using data from hacked web sites of telecom cos.The scammers are Indian but often go to Thailand to collect their ill-gotten gains.

Who cares as long as they look good ....Having said that though,what seems enticing under the low lights of the club/bar/agogo can look very different when the wig,false eyelashes and make-up are removed and what your left with is a small,puny guy ...er,so a friend told me .Ktoys tend not to age well.Yes I have seen some stunners but what will they look like at 40 with a beer gut and stubble .