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  1. I am resident in rural Thailand, My partner cooks excellent Thai food but there are no restaurants serving "special occasion" western food. When I visit Pattaya or Bangkok I make the most of the opportunity to eat in restaurants serving western foods and rarely eat Thai foods. I would expect the majority of people visiting on holiday from their own countries would do the reverse.
  2. The UK Government had no excuse for it's incompetence, they had won a 5 year term in 2019
  3. I am very pleased they have confirmed what they told me. I do wonder about their explanation that they will open when The Local Authorities allow. Venue and Poseidon are currently open in the Jomtien Complex and I suspect The Agate may be waiting for some relaxation allowing international tourism. Incidentally if you like The Agate's Facebook page you will see they post a photo most days
  4. Poseidon had a wine dinner last week which they told me was fully booked. I'm hoping to arrange a few days away in Pattaya in April to coincide with their next wine dinner, I'm hoping the dates don't clash with Songkran as I am getting too old to get a soaking.
  5. My all time favourite is Cafe Des Amis, pricey but well worth it for special occasions, plus my partner loves it and he really looks good when he scrubs up for the visit. I rate Au Bon Coin, it has the feel of a French country restaurant. I always say I will leave room to enjoy the cheese at the end of the meal but I have never succeeded. Suggestions I really want to try. When we were in Jomtien at Christmas we drove out to have lunch only to be told on arrival it was booked out for a private party. I have had a couple of good dinners at Patricks. I had steak both times so I can't comment on other dishes. For a cheaper dinner we enjoy Robin Hood on second road and also rate Yupins in the Jomtien Complex
  6. When my partner and I visit Jomtien we always stay at The Agate which is unfortunately now closed, although thankfully they tell me they will re-open when conditions allow. I then decided to check out East Suites only to find that is also closed. Has anyone anywhere they would recommend for a few night stay in Jomtien next month
  7. Peter if you are in the UK you can find It's a Sin on Channel 4 catch up/All 4. If you are outside of the UK and have a VPN set it to the UK and search Channel 4 catch up/All 4
  8. I suspect it is nothing to do with them being money boys or being in Thailand. I would bet that very few teen/twenty odd year old lads worldwide are using the time to read a book.
  9. My partner and I were in Hua Hin about a month ago. We went to Guys Bar but it was very quiet, we were the only people there except for the manager and one staff. The manager was very friendly and no doubt would be glad of your custom just don't expect any cute boys
  10. That is sad news, my partner and I don't often get up to Bangkok unless we are flying out on holiday but La Table de Tee served excellent food at a very reasonable price for the quality
  11. I recently watched Fauda on Netflix and found it gripping.
  12. @spoon I was always aware shingles wasn't classified as an STD, I have always assumed the Doctor's comment was because during the stage of open sores it can be passed on through close contact and the Doc wasn't explaining the difference between Chicken Pox and Shingles.- We were in a town in Isaan, it was 10 years ago and perhaps the Doctors there at that time were not as qualified as elsewhere. @PeterRS One thing I clearly remember it was 5000 baht for the consultation and tablets which did take me by surprise. The tablets did begin to work very quickly and there was an improvement after two or three days.
  13. It reminded me of my partner's reaction about 10 years ago to a suggestion he had been unfaithful. We had been together about 18 months but only meeting up when I came to Thailand on holiday, he did however assure me he only wanted one partner and that was me. Anyway on this holiday we were spending time in his Isan village and when I arrived he had a bad shingles rash on his back and side. Initially he wouldn't let me take him to a Doctor at the private hospital in the city but he did go to see the village "magic doctor" who to my disgust proceeded to spit over his rash. Of course there was no improvement and after a few days he let me take him to the hospital. There we had a consultation and shingles was diagnosed. The Doctor told him (in English) that he could have caught it from other sexual partners. The horrified look on my boyfriends face has always stayed with me as he strongly denied any such encounters and he contemplated our relationship disappearing. Just to complete the story I have never in 11 years seriously thought he hasn't been monogamous. (Apologies for deviating from the main thread - the subject of which and lack of consideration for his partners I find disgusting)
  14. Speaking personally I feel much safer here in Thailand than I would in the UK My partner and I many months ago booked tickets for a one month holiday in England beginning 28th May, which we cancelled. We accepted vouchers from Emirates in the hope we can safely travel next year
  15. My daughter lives in California and she tells me that Whole Foods is their only local store where wearing a mask is compulsory
  16. Londoner's/Vinapu's advice on a trial period is very important. Consider your life beyond the sexual entertainment, do you make friends easily (I live in Isaan where there are drawbacks, my partner of 11 years is wonderful but I miss having mature gay friends and meeting them for dinner at home and in restaurants), there are opportunities in Pattaya to socialise and eg to play bridge, don't laugh but do you want a dog(s) which may not be allowed in a condo.
  17. I can appreciate the logic behind the ban. Although Thai New Year has been postponed it is reliably said and I can see it locally that many Thais from the NE living and working in Bangkok, Pattaya etc have lost their jobs and have returned to their villages in Isaan where I'm sure if they could they would still gather and have parties to celebrate the New Year In my Province the fine for selling alcohol is 100,000 baht which hubby tells me has even stopped the small village shops selling beer. IMO if it stops the spread in Isaan where there are a lot of vulnerable old people I can put up with being dry and console myself it's good for my liver and there are only 17 days to go. (Am I counting? YES I am)
  18. You will not get that in Thailand now. The province where I live has the most stringent ban on alcohol sales in Thailand - April 2nd to April 30th
  19. DrimVoiz you certainly know how to keep us happy in these difficult times - Thank you
  20. I had flights booked for my (Thai) partner and myself Bangkok/Manchester departing 28th May. If I read and understood the Emirates website and ticket conditions correctly my choices were to cancel and obtain a refund with a penalty of 5000 baht per ticket or opt to receive a voucher with no financial penalty. However the voucher is only valid for one year from the date of issue. We were visiting and staying with my sister and her husband who are both 70+ with underlying health issues, I sincerely hope I'm wrong but I think the Coronavirus situation may not be resolved within a year and I took the certainty of requesting a refund with the financial penalty
  21. Personally I would fly as little as possible at the moment. If you can cancel your air ticket without penalty I would do it, or if the price to change your flight is reasonable I would change it to 3/4 months forward when you can reassess the risk. We all need to consider that if we caught the virus we could unknowingly pass it on to relatives and others who are more vulnerable.
  22. I haven't meet anyone in Thailand who believes the Thai Government figures
  23. Just to provide an alternative point of view. My partner and I stayed one night on the 20th February before travelling back to Isaan after I returned from a trip overseas. We stayed in an entry level room, I think it was called a classic room.The room was newly refurbished but it did overlook the next door building site which didn't affect us. I am guessing they have just cancelled the breakfast buffet due to a lack of guests as it was still there during our stay. Overall I do like this hotel, it keeps my partner happy as there is a seven eleven outside for his evening beer nightcap and plenty of food stalls to keep his belly full.
  24. I may be naive but I do not look for evidence of posters being trolls and I don't know what would lead anyone to brand Schuft as a troll. To get back to the subject. When we are still working in our western countries unless you have a specific kind of job, usually IT based, it is difficult if not impossible to spend more than two weeks at a time in Thailand on holiday. In my own case after spending, in total, less than three months together in Thailand during my holidays, my partner and I made the decision we could have a future together. However it was important we confirmed we could live together in other than two week bursts and he could understand my culture and non holiday way of life. We did this by getting him a UK tourist visa and him coming initially for four months, it was only after this that we moved on to a UK Civil Partnership. I don't know if Schuft could do this to get him into the US initially on an extended visit. I had my own disappointing experience recently trying to get my partner a US visitor visa to make a two week trip to visit my daughter and her family (she is a naturalised US citizen) - He had had four UK visas and two Schengen visas, we were in a UK Civil Partnership since 2011, I could demonstrate I could pay his costs and he was refused a visa.
  25. I would just like to include my and my Thai partners (now Civil Partner) personal experience of him coming to live with me for two years in the UK prior to me retiring in Thailand. I took him to the nearest Thai temple which was about 30 miles from my home and we talked to a Thai lady who was there at the time, she said she knew some ladies married to farangs living in my town, she took and passed on his phone number. The result was he met a group of about 20 Thais (all ladies) who got together a least once a week to talk, eat etc and he made good friends and enjoyed himself. At the time he was 25 (I was 63), he is a village lad but he's not shy and a great cook of Thai food which I'm sure helped. I was also lucky in that my UK neighbours took to him and made him welcome, most of them were retired and looked after him while I was at work. Another tip was, if it's easy for him to attend, get him a gym membership. My guy is not really into the gym, but he did enjoying going almost every day to pass some time. Good luck and if you are successful with his visa enjoy your house being spotless, your washing and ironing done, good Thai food and a great smiling welcome when you arrive home from work.
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