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thaiophilus got a reaction from colmx in China-Thailand flights set for fivefold increase next month
I think Macaroni21 is correct. Regardless of how long they stay, each person arrives exactly once.
Number of arriving people per day, divided by number of people on a flight, gives number of arriving flights.
30,000 divided by 200 is 150.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in First Trip to BkK in >half decade
Yes, once, because if you don't try you'll never know. I went for the package with tantric followed by a regular (HE) "aroma" massage. The etiquette is interesting: You choose the regular masseur from a lineup and are expected to tip him, but you don't get to choose the tantric therapist (I think that's the most appropriate word - he dresses more like a doctor than a masseur) and you don't tip him, so the atmosphere they are trying to create is that the tantric part is more like a medical procedure than a sexual service.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from Mavica in Poppers
Two minutes on Google would tell you what's in them.
They are alkyl nitrites. Used medicinally they are a treatment for angina. Some are safer than others, but when they are mislabelled as leather cleaner, who knows what's in them?
The "leather cleaner" nonsense is part of the pretence that they are not for human consumption and therefore not subject to medicines legislation.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from unicorn in The age of next supersonic airliner nears
Hot air balloons (mostly - solar-powered ones are possible) rely on fossil fuels too.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in Poppers
Two minutes on Google would tell you what's in them.
They are alkyl nitrites. Used medicinally they are a treatment for angina. Some are safer than others, but when they are mislabelled as leather cleaner, who knows what's in them?
The "leather cleaner" nonsense is part of the pretence that they are not for human consumption and therefore not subject to medicines legislation.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from Olddaddy in Poppers
Two minutes on Google would tell you what's in them.
They are alkyl nitrites. Used medicinally they are a treatment for angina. Some are safer than others, but when they are mislabelled as leather cleaner, who knows what's in them?
The "leather cleaner" nonsense is part of the pretence that they are not for human consumption and therefore not subject to medicines legislation.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from Olddaddy in Poppers
On a lighter note re. poppers:
Recently I was walking past a piece of waste ground near my home and saw evidence of a party of some kind. Among the discarded beer cans and laughing-gas cylinders was one solitary party popper 🎉. I wonder if someone had heard that you can get high by inhaling them? 🤣
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in Poppers
The alcohol warning should be taken seriously, because It has similar effects to disulfiram aka antabuse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole#Adverse_effects
It can also interact unpleasantly with many other substances, so make sure you come clean with the doctor about anything else you might be taking.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from alvnv in The age of next supersonic airliner nears
Hot air balloons (mostly - solar-powered ones are possible) rely on fossil fuels too.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from Olddaddy in Poppers
The alcohol warning should be taken seriously, because It has similar effects to disulfiram aka antabuse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metronidazole#Adverse_effects
It can also interact unpleasantly with many other substances, so make sure you come clean with the doctor about anything else you might be taking.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in First time Pattaya
Agreed. Except that "crime of any kind" includes dangerous driving, of course...
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thaiophilus reacted to vinapu in First time Pattaya
according to his Critique of Pure Reason, chapter 14, paragraph 27, verse 6
" if bar is closed for the day it's still a bar , if it's closed permanently is not a bar anymore "
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thaiophilus got a reaction from alvnv in First time Pattaya
I see. But that's only half the question. According to Immanuel Kant, is a closed bar still a bar? 😕
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in First time Pattaya
I see. But that's only half the question. According to Immanuel Kant, is a closed bar still a bar? 😕
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thaiophilus got a reaction from Mavica in First time Pattaya
So even by your reckoning that's at least four or five functioning bars, empty or not. I hope you'll agree that a bar with no customers is still a bar?
How big is "many", and is a bar that's closed still a bar? 😵
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thaiophilus reacted to AlexThompson in Bangkok: Best Gay Bars and Massages?
I bet you're the type of guy who walks into a new supermarket and goes directly to an employee for help, rather than searching for an item.
There are 15 years' worth of posts, extensively researched and reported by forum members, with all the information you need for a memorable trip.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from floridarob in Bangkok Trip Report 2022: The wait is over. What was I waiting for?
Just for the record and as a matter of public interest, which bar was that, please? and which year? 😀
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in Sawatdee?
I don't entirely agree 🙃. It has probably mutated (I tuned out after a hundred or so pages) but the earlier part of the thread did indeed contain a good deal of pro-Putin DARVO, though it is diluted by all the usual suspects trying to score points off one another.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from tm_nyc in What else than boys...
You could take the "sprinter" train all the way to Ubon Ratchathani and make that your base for exploring eastern Isaan.
Soutbound, take a train to Phetchaburi for a few days. There are temples and caves (surprise!) and a hilltop palace/observatory.
The Mae Hong Son loop from Chiang Mai is worth doing, too. Public transport is probably not adequate so you will need wheels of some description (I did it in a hire car.)
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thaiophilus got a reaction from TMax in What else than boys...
You could take the "sprinter" train all the way to Ubon Ratchathani and make that your base for exploring eastern Isaan.
Soutbound, take a train to Phetchaburi for a few days. There are temples and caves (surprise!) and a hilltop palace/observatory.
The Mae Hong Son loop from Chiang Mai is worth doing, too. Public transport is probably not adequate so you will need wheels of some description (I did it in a hire car.)
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vaughn in Restaurant Tips
I second the recommendations for Blue Elephant (the Bangkok one)
Baan Chiang (on Th. Sri Wiang near BTS Surasak) is another restaurant similar to Mango Tree. I haven't been there for a while but it used to be pretty good.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from TMax in Thai Pass
The nearest I've been to having anything checked was when checking in, the airline staff noticed that the dates of my arrival and departure flights were more than 30 days apart but I had no visa. I explained that I was planning to visit a neighbouring country (using a different airline) so I would be making two visits of less than 30 days. They took my word without proof and that was the end of the matter.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from vinapu in Thai Pass
The nearest I've been to having anything checked was when checking in, the airline staff noticed that the dates of my arrival and departure flights were more than 30 days apart but I had no visa. I explained that I was planning to visit a neighbouring country (using a different airline) so I would be making two visits of less than 30 days. They took my word without proof and that was the end of the matter.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from fedssocr in Value for money
For boy bars there's nothing much outside of Bangkok and Pattaya, but there are of course the apps.
For more touristy hotels/restaurants/things to do, you could try, in no particular order: (caveat: I don't know what's open or closed at present, so the following is based on my pre-2020 experience. Check before travelling.)
Chiang Rai. Small town, a few things to see, plenty of restaurants. (Has one boy bar, in principle. Whether it has any boys to your taste is another matter ) Phetchaburi. Another small town. take the train from Thonburi to Kanchanaburi (River Kwai) and stay for a few days: it's a touristy town with plenty of restaurants and tours available. Sukhotai, if you like ruins. (Also Ayutthaya but that's only a day trip from Bangkok.) Khao Yai National Park (small national park but only a 3 hour bus journey from Bangkok), stay 2 nights, do "day" and "night" jungle tours. Khao Sok NP (much bigger; fly to Surat Thani then minibus to Khao Sok), stay a few nights and book some excursions via your hotel. there are lots of other national parks but the above are the most easily accessible.
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thaiophilus got a reaction from Ryanqqq in Value for money
For boy bars there's nothing much outside of Bangkok and Pattaya, but there are of course the apps.
For more touristy hotels/restaurants/things to do, you could try, in no particular order: (caveat: I don't know what's open or closed at present, so the following is based on my pre-2020 experience. Check before travelling.)
Chiang Rai. Small town, a few things to see, plenty of restaurants. (Has one boy bar, in principle. Whether it has any boys to your taste is another matter ) Phetchaburi. Another small town. take the train from Thonburi to Kanchanaburi (River Kwai) and stay for a few days: it's a touristy town with plenty of restaurants and tours available. Sukhotai, if you like ruins. (Also Ayutthaya but that's only a day trip from Bangkok.) Khao Yai National Park (small national park but only a 3 hour bus journey from Bangkok), stay 2 nights, do "day" and "night" jungle tours. Khao Sok NP (much bigger; fly to Surat Thani then minibus to Khao Sok), stay a few nights and book some excursions via your hotel. there are lots of other national parks but the above are the most easily accessible.