The amount of misinformation on this thread is astounding. Real Life Here (been living here the past 10 years): - best and worst place to live in Thailand for reasons below (in no particular order) 1) Great golf courses (Siam hosts LPGA this week) 2) Lots of restaurants 3) Several cinemas 4) Good internet, yeah I know all about the complainers 5) Proximity to Bangkok 6) Lots of friends 7) Most bargirls have Thai boyfriends, most money goes to them and a small amount of what they earn goes to the family up north 8) Even in Pattaya not every girl is a bargirl 9) Lots of human filth, both Thai and foreign 10) Close to airport 11) Don't need to speak Thai 12) Most Thais from Isaan can't even speak proper Thai anyway. Take a bargirl out to a nice place in Bangkok if you don't believe me. She won't say a word in public. 13) For the most part, if you are not relatively young and have a decent job no self-respecting Thai girl would want anything to do with you 14) Buddhism influences - live and let live as opposed to the West 15) Can be as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be 16) A smile goes a long way here 17) Beaches are only good to look at, too dirty but 20 minute ferry ride takes you to a decent island 18) Decent upscale mall 19) Best to have strong discipline as it's too easy to become distracted 20) Easy to get around the country 21) The guys that are preoccupied with bargirls are almost always the guys that had problems getting girls in their own countries I could go on, but you get the idea. It is what it is. And it's not for everybody. As far as an ultimate location, that would be anywhere that you can actually beat the market consistently. Good Luck... peppermint
parting recs for Colonel (and others) Miguel's Mexican restaurant Empress hotel breakfast or lunch Grandview hotel lunch Giorgio's Italian ( more exp. than P'dilla) walk thru' all sois around Tha Phae Gate - loads of small cafes/restaurants ------------------------------------------------------------ regards to ALL and goodluck in trading Adios
Here is how it is in the United States as well as other countries like the United Kingdom. You can get laid in those countries but sometimes its a big production in order to do so. Its on a rare occasion when you can just go out and get it done. It requires just the right personality, the right looks, the right time and the right place. Even well to do good looking guys cant go out and get laid every day and they certainly cant do it with the person of their choice. Of course, you have rockstars, basketball players and billionaires who might be able to get it done whenever they want. However, most of us are just average Joe and the reality is that its not there for us in the USA or Great Britain whenever we beckon. Another fact of life is that we all age with unpredictable results. Sure, my face was once tight and nice. I was a lean guy with a nice set of muscles and a pleasant personality. However, all that changes in time. You cant be that way forever. In Thailand, you will have a lot more choice, be able to get what you want and have more control over the situation. In the USA or Great Britain past the age of say 35-40, then good luck to you... Its just that simple...
Sounds like there is a little instability in Shangri La right now: Sovereign Man Notes from the Field Date: February 22, 2010 Reporting From: Pattaya, Thailand I was in the back of a black sedan on Friday morning speeding along Highway 7 from Pattaya to Bangkok when my driver's phone rang. He picked up, jabbered for a few seconds, and then said to me: "Sir, my friend call me from Bangkok; he say big protests in city, we need to go around." "No chance--" I replied. "Let's go see how serious they are this time..." Here in Thailand, you have to be living under a cave to not know what's going on in the political scene. It starts with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by the Thai military while he was out of the country in 2006. He's one of the richest men in Thailand having amassed a fortune in the telecom industry, and among other things, Thaksin has been accused of corruption, tax evasion, censorship, and human rights violations. About half of Thailand loves him, the other half hates him... it just so happens that the current administration falls on the side of hating him, and they have issued several warrants for his arrest. In fact, shortly after the 2006 coup, the new government set up a commission to investigate Thaksin's financial holdings; it was ruled that he accumulated an unusual fortune during his time in office, and roughly $2.3 billion of his assets were frozen pending further investigation. Years later, an official legal judgment has yet to be made about Thaksin's frozen assets... until this week. This Friday, February 26, is known as Judgment Day in Thailand because a high court will finally rule on the fate of his assets. Did he evade taxes? Did he use public office for personal gain? Or did he follow the letter of the law and become victimized by Thailand's notoriously corrupt politicking? The verdict is set to galvanize the country as many Thais regard it as a referendum on the corruption of their political institution. There have already been mass demonstrations leading up to the decision by a group known as the "Red Shirts," who in many ways are like the Tea Party protesters in the United States. Like the Tea Party, the Red Shirts are commonly unified by their desire for acute political change. They despise the current administration and everything it has done to their country, yet many of the Red Shirts are undecided about Thaksin... sort of like Sarah Palin. Many regard him as a free market hero who can liberalize the economy, while others find him to be just another self-serving politician... though not necessarily guilty of the charges against him. The protests on Friday were held by the Red Shirts who shut down several streets and chanted refrains about freedom, justice, and change. I jumped in the thick of it to get a sense of their passions... are they true believers, or simply going through the motions? I was surprised at what I saw. The thing is, in Thailand, these sorts of protests and mini political revolutions are about as common as seeing a military parade in North Korea or the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas-- if you miss it, just wait around for another few hours. Oh yeah, and they sell T-shirts . Lot's of souvenirs, actually... something like "I went to the revolution in Thailand and all I got was this lousy T-shirt" sort of thing. It's widely expected that the outcome of the "Judgment Day" decision will result in nationwide protests and rioting, regardless of the outcome. That makes for a lot of t-shirt sales. As you could imagine, foreign governments are totally overreacting. The British and US embassies are urging their citizens to exercise caution; and if there are wide-scale protests, you can count on the mainstream media to portray Thailand as a country coming apart at the seams. Truthfully, Thailand will be just fine. Both foreigners and locals alike are accustomed to political instability... it's par for the course in Thailand. Government or no government, Thailand is one of the most peaceful places on earth. Case in point, Pattaya is probably the most international city per capita I have ever been to-- Russians, Americans, Canadians, Brits, Germans, French, Thai, Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese, Malaysians, Japanese, Aussies, Arabs, and Jews, all living in one place in complete harmony. Why? Because they're here for the same things-- ultra-low cost of living, privacy, warm weather, quality medical care, high class lifestyle, and yes, lots of cheap sex. These factors trump politics any day of the week, and they won't go away just because of a couple of protests. If Thaksin is able to engineer a real revolution, he will make his return to Thailand. In the meantime, he is enjoying the fruits of having planted multiple flags and traveling around the world on second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth passports from friendly jurisdictions in the Caribbean, Asia, and Latin America. Let's talk about these later this week. Stay tuned. Simon Black Senior Editor, Sovereign Man Did you receive this email from a friend? Sign up here to receive Notes from the Field each day: http://www.sovereignman.com/
Market psychology, like the Lord, works in mysterious ways and tells this stoned NOBODY when Thaksin is likely to return Thaksin caught wave c of B up - caught it perfectly on Jan 3, 2001. Didn't even miss the start of it by a single hour. It was that perfect. (All anal-ysis in hindsight of course ) Thailand roared north. Much later he was ousted. BEAR gives deadbroke yet another hint .... he was saved from total financial disgrace during the inevitable full retracement of wave B to come later and now in full ongoing wave C mode. ---------------------------------------- Will he come back? BEARmarket underway since 1994 top akin to Nikkei 1989 top etc. If he comes back now he will meet the same fate as my pal Barack - BEAR will cripple and humiliate him. BEAR often names the beneficiary of the next impulse upwave in one of the preceding parallel upwaves and often even the slope might turn out to be the same. This is why I believe Thaksin will come back at the low of Wave C, i.e. when the massive correction that started in 1994 is complete. Approx. 2012-2015 Then he will ride wave 5 (possible 70+ years, more if extended) to the very top, and as always this equation neglects the effects of friction and reincarnation. Peace to all
Since this thread has gone to be more about hookers than trading, it is being moved to chit chat. Thank you to the user who brought this to my attention. I normally don't scan this forum.
Wouldn't be right to not let you know that I've found a far superior pizza restaurant. Beats Pizzadilla easily. Diavolo's Pizza .... in the Night Bazaar aka Anusarn Market. 16" loaded with toppings, plus a glass of red wine plus a large bottle of beer, all for 399 Baht.
Are you? That seems strange, considering the picture you posted up when you were doing those videos was of a 20-something carpenter's assistant! Don't you hate the goddamn archiving thing? : )