sailingbill

Nicely done Maik keeping the photo small and at the end. Im a bit of a Motorhead so I kept wondering WTF is a Thai car. Reminds me of Glitterman. Thumbs up.

I have been curious about this also. Even up here the are small burns nothing to do with farming or lot clearing.

Great pictures thanks , I helped a friend replace the head gasket on an old Mercedes sedan in your post. He got the car for free since the owner couldn’t afford the dealership repair cost, maybe north of 2k usd back in the 70’s. We did job for less than 100usd including the socket set.

Despite being a crusty curmudgeon I also enjoyed the holiday. Went to the relative safety of the Corner Bar Soi 6 traveled up the dry 6/1 without a motorcycle, phone or wallet. An added plus was the wet t shirts and panties on 6. Upcountry past couple years we put a tent and an inflatable pool with appropriate WMD on the road. The neighborhood kids and nieces and nephews come by and I'll make pizzas and grill hamburgers. Reminds me to lay in a supply of St. Teresa rum for the festivities.

All good responses but i believe tallguy hit it. Dont worry about semantics. Just stop at Jomtien. Call it a visa ,extension, exempt whatever. Don't fuck with the Thais and their rules with immigration. Sometimes they smile and say Mai bpen Rai,sometimes they don't.

in fairness the wire does appear insulated. When building the house upcountry I wanted to see the electrical work, insulation,conduits, breakers and connections before they were concealed behind the wall. Joking aside, a few years back a young Japanese fellow died simply leaning against a light pole on Bali Hai pier.

The one in front of North point did a good business, Never really understood since I would leave my bag at reception and back the next day 300 baht. My wife was pushing for me to put some coin machines on our front patio, said they are profitable. Told her no I didn't want people hanging around. Told her If she wanted a business then setup a small bar on the patio with girls in Bikinis. She told me no she didn't want people hanging around.

While I stand by what I posted gained from experience while sailing some of the world I applaud your teaching. No doubt I would trust my kids to you for your ability. Growing up on the Chesapeake and the Atlantic you see tragedy that should not have happened. We hear of the sorrow of people in Thai water just enjoying a simple swim on their vacation. If only they had basic water skills when young easily survivable.

I heartily and unusually for me disagree with force. Don't grab what you lost as the current has taken away that option and your expending energy on failure . Growing up on the Chesapeake I swam almost before I walked .The true survival skill is knowing when to swim. I could swim to Ko Larn where some not beyond the rip. Teach Droundproofing to the kids, it staves off panic until help arrives.

I came home yesterday , should not have drank at Swampy knowing I only have a 45 min flight. I make it home and the wife opens the security gate and I drop the CBR. Wife is gentle and suggests my motorcycle days are waning. I agree and tell her I still want to go to Pattaya so maybe I'll buy an airplane. The look on her face. "You know I was a Pilot when I was young?" The look on her face. Maybe a single engine Piston?

I often think of Swifts' book "A Modest Proposal" when stuck on a plane with unruly children.

While much appreciated at its time the map is way out of date and unhelpful except in a geographical sense. Perhaps not even that ,LK is tiny and Soi Boomerang isnt listed. Dont look for the couples bar "Secrets". BM forcebwithu updates an excellent GC map but perhaps not what you are looking for. Im sure you will get a lot of good response if you list what you would like as you did looking for certain music. Im a complete nutcase , meticulous planner but in my initial visits i quickly understood the still valid advice. "Dont make plans in Thailand".

Use to be my favorite until moving here and finding its poor quality or overly expensive. For 6 nights here you would do well at Villa Market. You can view the selection and prices on their website but they are no longer allowed to deliver. They are located at the Avenue on 2cd road along with the "Wine connection". 7/11 has Barefoot and Woodbridge. Restaurants and clubs are hit/miss. It depends on how its stored and how much they sell. I like Beer Bars but the wine may set in the open in the heat for a week. I recently spent 3k on a bottle of Chateauneuf du Pape at the excellent Le Bouch

Force no question , I thought unreasonable, this isn't even an agent, an immigration ranking officer, But my wife was proud to know her so don't fuck with "Face". If I'm ever charged for a 90 day then game on I do online. Manareet is the go to place in Pattaya.

Update on my extension, Grand Pubba colonel saw us out of the Queue, fee 18,000 with no rentry. I was a little disappointed but have no reason to leave Thailand. 90 days will be done with the wife. I wont bother with the online. See yea next year.