Had anything stolen since you came here?

[KhwaamLap]

Originally Posted by Serendipity2

King Silk,
... not to mention the emphasis on selling drinks to those who've had too much already!
Serendipity2

Often BiB (Boyz in Brown - Cops) with bad tempers and big guns!

[King Silk]

Originally Posted by KhwaamLap

Thai or Farang neighbours?
I have noticed that many farang expats avoid each other like the plague - I have nodded 'hi' many a time, to be completely blanked.

Twenty-something Thai men are 'blankers' too IMHO. Older people seem politer and smile back, especially old women - SomTam Ladies . I don't nod or smile at youngsters I don't know just incase its misinterpreted (here or the UK) - toddlers and babies are OK - but never had one buy me a pint!

Thank you for making me feel a lot better 'cos this is my experience exactly KL.
Yesterday I said "Good morning" to a Farang on Pattaya Hill. He ignored me so I walked up behind him and yelled "Good F,ing Morning" in his ear!
He nearly jumped out of his miserable, ugly skin....Hahahahahahaha.
Then he mumbled a reluctant "Morning".

What is wrong with these people?

[frogblogger]

Originally Posted by Serendipity2

frogblogger,

So if I'm not buying a luxury villa in CN I'm pretty much persona non grata?

Perhaps instead of moving to CN as my new retirement home I"ll just treat it as an indefinite vacation! Sometimes its best to keep that suitcase ready to move!

No that reply was to King Silk, about when I've stayed in Pattaya.

I've not had the same experience in CM as I've mentioned before, all very civil. Lived in a completely Thai area, found all the neighbours to be polite and friendly, from Burmese labourers to jewellers to washerwomen to second hand car dealers to food stall cooks (it was that kind of neighbourhood)...

[King Silk]

Originally Posted by frogblogger

No that reply was to King Silk, about when I've stayed in Pattaya.

I've not had the same experience in CM as I've mentioned before, all very civil. Lived in a completely Thai area, found all the neighbours to be polite and friendly, from Burmese labourers to jewellers to washerwomen to second hand car dealers to food stall cooks (it was that kind of neighbourhood)...

Thanks for reminding me Froggy, that Pattaya is NOT Thailand.
It's a Melting Pot that didn't melt!
Can't help liking it though.........

[KhwaamLap]

Never had anything stolen in LoS. In the Philipine I had someone open my backpack and steal a cheap plastic biro pen (all that was in the back pocket!) while I walked along Roxas Baulevard!

To tell you the honest truth, I have had more theft and more crime againast me in the UK. When I had my restaurant, I had a flat above. I often stayed there. I decided to do up my house for sale, but before this I emptied it of furniture etc. I go home to check a few weeks later only to find its been broken into and someone has stolen all the light switches, plug sockets and the fireplace. All standard plastic fittings and a cheap wooden fireplace. I had someone break in while I was at work and my wife was 8 months pregnant and in bed - she chased him out screaming at him in Thai - lump and all

When I firts bought my restaurant, it was a green grocers. So I had a team of guys in to do it up (friends so a known quantity). As there was a lot to do in a short time, we worked all night in shifts (quiter work at night). One night we decided to take it off and go snooker instead. The next moring we found someone had broken in and stolen all the tools and materials! They must have been watching and waiting for weeks.

[King Silk]

Went to a lovely Wat outside Pattaya today. Left my car in the Car Park for 20mins.
Came back to find the drivers window smashed and my Sony Digital camera stolen from the glove compartment. Nice.

[frogblogger]

Just remembered, I did get ripped off a little a few years ago. Had a few thousand baht cash left over after a trip, wasn't going back to LoS for a while. Thought I would post it over to someone who 'needed it' more than me (cough). Took a chance, didn't bother to register the letters, split it (12000 bt) into five letters over 10 days or so, all different size envelopes, made it look as if from different senders.

Not one arrived.

Don't trust the LoS post office.

[Serendipity2]

Originally Posted by frogblogger

Just remembered, I did get ripped off a little a few years ago. Had a few thousand baht cash left over after a trip, wasn't going back to LoS for a while. Thought I would post it over to someone who 'needed it' more than me (cough). Took a chance, didn't bother to register the letters, split it (12000 bt) into five letters over 10 days or so, all different size envelopes, made it look as if from different senders.

Not one arrived.

Don't trust the LoS post office.

frogblogger,

The mails in almost all third world countries are the same. I'll give you a hint at how you can beat it. Use a business sized envelope, using 'business-like fonts, type your return address as though you were a junior college ie Admissions, Clark Junior College, Nowhere in Particular, USA and it will likely get there. Don't use stamps, rather use the postal tape indicating amount of postage. Has worked for me! The key is to make it look like a business letter and not a personal letter that might contain money! Crafty, we Yanks.

Serendipity2

[King Silk]

There you go!
Went to a lovely Temple 40mins out of Town. Left my car in the Car Park and went into the Temple.
20mins later came out to find the drivers window smashed! (A year ago it was the windscreen)
and a few things nicked......Great.
Insured of course. But lose the No Claim Bonus.......

[King Silk]

Originally Posted by Serendipity2

frogblogger,

The mails in almost all third world countries are the same. I'll give you a hint at how you can beat it. Use a business sized envelope, using 'business-like fonts, type your return address as though you were a junior college ie Admissions, Clark Junior College, Nowhere in Particular, USA and it will likely get there. Don't use stamps, rather use the postal tape indicating amount of postage. Has worked for me! The key is to make it look like a business letter and not a personal letter that might contain money! Crafty, we Yanks.

Serendipity2

Putting Credit Cards inside a booklet so they can't feel it, works most times too.
Oh! And hand writing the address.......