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Rc2702 wrote:

I don't see how anyone is insulting you VF. If anything you are the one who insults the most. A guy made a remark about dual pricing and you brought "respect" into it. Maybe the guy had a lot less experience than you and you actually devalue your own perspective with remarks like that.

Surely you can sit in the eyes of a 2-5-7-10-15-25-40 years experienced expat and try to understand  his remark.  Most here can and most here commented about the ways to overcome the issue and it would be a complete fool who tries to argue it does not happen or did not happen and outright I'd say they were lying just to refute something.

In recent times I have posted a lot on ThaiVisa about issues mainly about the Australian aged pension system and Centrelink and obtaining Thai Retirement Visa which I know a fair bit  about and many people appreciate this.  The problem is that often when asked question about how situations can affect people's income and I don't provide an answer that those people would like to hear I get all sorts of insults.  As a result I no longer post to ThaiVisa anymore.

I hope this ´ó¿§¸£ÀûӰԺ  site does not degenerate to the same level as Thaivisa.  Insults on sites like ´ó¿§¸£ÀûÓ°Ôº is a very destructive influence.  A light harted approach to everyting is the way to go???

villagefarang wrote:

I wouldn’t worry too much about the haters on this forum.  There are only a few and they are relatively harmless.  They may send you an annoying private message or two but they can’t hold a candle to the guys on TVF for pure bile and vitriol.

I do hope you are correct.  "How to win friends and influence people is the way to go"  Dale Carnegie.

davidcolinburt wrote:

Just dropped in. I need to go back and see how this came about. Sounds/looks like some kind of misdeal -- Toss the cards in, re-deal and resume the better parts of this entertaining forum. So much still to learn from each other, despite varying levels of experience.   

BTW, I like that term "ad hominem" (plural ad hominems). A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by ... (and so on). Some politicians tend to do this ad nauseam?  Thanks, RD. Cheers!  dcb

Sorry you blokes but all these big words I can't find in the Australian Macquarie Dictionary.  The nearest word I can find to "hominem" is "hominine"  which are Homininae.  Now this seems to suggest that the people you are referring to are gorillas, chimpanzees and humans but excluding orangutans.  Could you please advise me what type of people you are referring to?  5555
    Please I'm just a country boy from Aus.

Salsa27 wrote:

Hi Davo
Quick question for you , you said that you stay 3 months there and 3 months back home , do you find a new place to rent each time you go there ?

I really don't worry if people know where I live when in Thailand.  I live in Cattareya Condotel in Cha-am as do a lot of other older Farangs from all over the world, many Thais live there also.  It has about 700 rooms like mine 17 floors was a hotel once .  Most of the rooms are owned by different people and  if you want to buy one you can for about 1million Bht  give or take depending how good they have been looked after.  Some are a single unit converted from 2 or 3 units 34 sq/m units each .  Some are good some not so good.  Some have enclosed balconies which form part of the room 34sq/m, others balconies are open to elements.
If you have been to almost any beach in Thailand you will notice there are no seagulls.  It seems Cha-am in no exception.  Instead we have pigeons everywhere.  Pigeons don't like seagulls much and they are tougher.  But seagulls love Cattareya Condotel  and will nest in any nook and cranny they can find.  Other hotels and buildings have the same not to bad a problem.  There are probably a dozen agents who rent rooms in this complex also, not just the manager so you can shop around.  If you walk into the complex looking for a room you may be touted by a number of renters

Most high rise buildings get infested with these pigeons, Catterya Condotel is no different. (joke)... "What do you get is you cross breed a pigeon with a cow...give up?...a big pat on the back.  5555

Off topic a bit...anyhow the complex I live in has a manager and his lovely side kick ( not wife) who is really the boss she speaks good English. The manager can't speak a word he tries but fails, he is also a nice bloke.  I just have to ring up and she says "you like same room as last time"  I say "yes" and it's all ready when I get back.  When I leave after 3 months I don't take any of my junk with me and leave it all to her she sells to someone and makes a few dollars.  I always make sure there are few snickers in the fridge.  That does the trick.

I am considering getting a place like the one I've described in another post which is a town house with 2 bedrooms fairly close to the beach for 8/9,000 Bht.  There a plenty available.  One next a friends place 1 km from the beach which the owner has had vacant for awhile and is nice.  2 BR, 2BR, 2 story town houses are very common set out in Thailand.  Perhaps they are a bit more expensive because of the lovely beach in Cha-am then other Thailand locations.

davidcolinburt wrote:

Just dropped in. I need to go back and see how this came about. Sounds/looks like some kind of misdeal -- Toss the cards in, re-deal and resume the better parts of this entertaining forum. So much still to learn from each other, despite varying levels of experience.   

BTW, I like that term "ad hominem" (plural ad hominems). A fallacious objection to an argument or factual claim by appealing to a characteristic or belief of the person making the argument or claim, rather than by addressing the substance of the argument or producing evidence against the claim; an attempt to argue against an opponent's idea by ... (and so on). Some politicians tend to do this ad nauseam?  Thanks, RD. Cheers!  dcb

The short version I believe you are trying to say in one word is ***

bill kip wrote:

Recently I was told that one could get a senior discount card at Chiang Mai theaters. That reminded me that one gets a Thai discount with a Thai drivers license.

I would if cat houses give green stamps, or mileage, or senior discounts?

Does any one else know of any discounts in Thailand, for the fun of it. Some times I browse through a 20 baht store, just for the fun of it.

When staying in Chiang Mai I have gone to the Theatres (Aussie spelling) at the Airport Plaza, would you believe near the Airport.  They just look at me and say "you get cheaper cause you older person" with a big smile.  Didn't even ask.  "I do have a Aussie pensioners card I said"  but they always reply "we know you older person you get cheaper.

This also happened when I gave food to a monk at the Chaing Mia Gate morning market a few years go (that's the name southern strip of Old City).  Because of this I had to be blessed by the monk together with about 8 other Thai ladies who were waiting on their knees.  The lady selling pineapples in the nearby stall who coached me to give food to the monk in the first place rushed out to me when I was getting on my knees with a chair and insisted as I was an older person she said " you no be on you knees you can sit on chair to be blessed, is OK".  All this took about 20 minutes because the monk was real busy, people waiting.  I bought a nice pineapple off her every second day for 2 months she laughed every time and I did get blessed a few more times.  yes TIT