Khun_Kong Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Ditto Bangkoktraveler's comments. Preakho's knowledge of SEA cultures and respect for the working girls is very acute. On the other hand, some of his sunglasses and shoe selections are a bit B-52's. And I'm talkin' Kate, not Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Old Hippie Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Got to agree! But may I suggest that he spiff up the ward robe? maybe a lighter shade of black? er not that I know anything about fashion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thalenoi Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 I knew this guy thalenoi, he lives in the village and I always wave to his wife and little girl. He made it very plain that there was nothing threatening about this and gave me a wai when he left. I'd rather give them a look at my passport and a photo voluntarily than have to do it under duress. The Thai police are only too willing to take people down to the station to get their photo taken. The same police man came with the same purpose to visit an other farang in the village. Seems they are lining us up. Not like the Gestapo yet, but that might come some day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Do you now have to wear a special patch on your shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 One of most misquoted citations of the Holocaust is the [color:red]"confession of guilt"[/color] by Pastor Martin Niemoeller. According to his widow, Sybil Niemoeller, these are his exact words: [color:blue][color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]First they came for the Communists [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]and I did not speak out - [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]because I was not a Communist. [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]Then they came for the Socialists [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]and I did not speak out - [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]because I was not a Socialist. [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]Then they came for the trade unionists [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]and I did not speak out - [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]because I was not a trade unionist. [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]Then they came for the Jews [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]and I did not speak out - [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]because I was not a Jew. [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]Then they came for me [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]and there was no one left [color:white]xxxxxxxxxx[/color]to speak out for me. [/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thank you Bangkok Traveller, these are words I was looking for, but couldn;t remember the mans name or exact words. Often when people complain of America bashing I think of these words, because I do believe as flawed America is, it does or did have amazing potential, It is so democratic, the people have more power than anywhere else except maybe switzerland, yet they fail to see it. You can vote for your local police, public prosicutor etc. These are offices of incredible importance that are reliant upon the wisdom of the local people. I was pleased to read in a book about America, with the writer saying something similar, "Run for local office, do it, you'll be surrised because you may just win" An interesting dicotomy, a land where people are afraid to speak out, and where they can vote for so many important public offices. DOG DOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Fellas all of the fashion conjurings aside back to the topic at hand. Has anyone else been singled out,"interviewed" or hassled. I have not noticed anything like this in my condo bldg but...I dont like the sound of it. Take Care all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyfarang Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 I find this a little surprising since I know Preahko can speak Thai well. Must have been the black outfit. Soi 13, isn't that the one with the Ambassador Hotel? I know 7/1 is a little slice of Sodom, but don't recall anything specific to 13. I guess it wasn't soi specific, just the farang ghetto in general. But Preahko's experience is different than the others in two ways: he was body searched, and was stopped on the street, not staked out at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 24, 2007 Report Share Posted January 24, 2007 They were just checking if Johnny Cash had returned. :bangit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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