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I agree with that. Telling the whole truth is too simple an approach, in my opinion. Part of what has to be weighed is how the recipient of that truth is likely to interpret it. Will he see the truth the same way you see it? I think there is a big difference between being totally truthful and being naive. There is something about "the big picture" that comes into play when deciding what to reveal, how much of it to reveal, and how you'll reveal it.

If he says something like, "Why you not tell me you have boy?", you can always reply with, "You never asked."

Actually, there are two detailed threads. Just type SARANROM into the search box and they'll come up. There were some people who wanted me to take them to Saranrom Park. If they, or anyone else, is still interested, just send me an Email. Before I had no time to go. At the moment, I do.

There's where you went wrong. What I think you should have done would have been to program in his number when you gave him yours. That way you would have known who it was and could have fessed up when you thought the moment was right. Since he did call, now your phone has his number, unless you already wiped the number. You still have the option, then, of waiting a couple days for him to cool down and try calling him again. The worse that could happen is he'll speak angrily to you and hang up on you. You seem so taken with him that you have nothing to lose by trying.

I'm sorry it worked out that way, but just as well. If you had fessed up in his presence, he might have gone into a hissy fit and created a scene you could most likely do without. I'm surprised at the jealousy reaction on his part so early in the game. Since he speaks good English, I wonder why he didn't ask to speak to you for some sort of explanation. I'm curious as to what your bf and this guy actually said to each other. Your bf could have been anybody. He could have been a plumber fixing a leaky faucet for all he knew. What about your bf? Was he angry with you too? It would not have been a day brightener if you lost both guys at the same time. Maybe next time you should answer your own phone.

This article does not say whether this will also apply to farang. The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Govt to Distribute Free Flu Medicine through Clinics By Pongphon Sarnsamak The Nation Published on July 31, 2009 The government will provide the antiviral drug oselamivir to patients with influenza-like symptoms free of charge at private clinics around the country. Meanwhile, foreign firms, embassies and international organisations will be allowed to stockpile oseltamivir for their emergency use against the pandemic of type-A (H1N1) flu. The handout of free medicine is aimed at preventing more fatalities of people infected by the virus, which has already killed 71 people as of yesterday. Seven people are in intensive care units. Over 800,000 tablets of oselamivir will be handed out to medical clinics by mid-August, Public Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai said yesterday. "These clinics should not charge patients for oseltamivir as the government will foot the bill," he said. Having concluded that some healthy persons died from the flu because they were not treated with the drug or were given it too late, the government is now encouraging doctors and clinics to dispense the medicine as soon as patients show serious flu symptoms. Clinics that get the state-sponsored drug are also required to collect detailed information about their patients and use a referral system so that patients can be transferred to appropriate hospitals. Initially, each clinic will get 50 tablets of oselamivir. Medical Registration Division's director Dr Tara Chinakarn said only 8,700 of 17,000 clinics nationwide and 2,000 clinics in Bangkok are competent to dispense the antiviral drug to patients with flu-like symptoms. Regarding the move to allow foreign organisations to bring in anti-flu drugs, the Public Health Ministry said local units of the World Health Organisation and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, for example, are not required to register with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to import medicines at this time. The FDA said each foreign organisation may import antiviral drugs for 20-30 per cent of their local employees. The drugs can be stored at a hospital and will be prescribed only by doctors. In a related development, a 16-year-old girl who is two-months pregnant suffered a miscarriage after being infected with the type-A (H1N1) virus. The Health Ministry is now drafting guidelines for physicians to provide special care for pregnant women who are admitted to hospital. Dr Tawee Chotepitayasunon, head of the Public Health Ministry's influenza team, said the guidelines would be released next week. However, he advised pregnant women to seek medical help immediately after developing flu-like symptoms, which include fever above 38.5 Celsius. The Department of Mental Health said public panic over swine flu had lessened. "We found that people in Bangkok had a better understanding than those living upcountry. That's a good sign in terms of communication [about the disease]," department director Dr Chatree Banchuen said.

I seem to be the only one who thinks you shouldn't say anything. Ok, good luck. Let us know what ends up happening.

How about some details? What should we expect if we go there? What time of day is best? Since Seacon Square is quite far from the popular hotels in Bangkok, where do you take the young man? How many are usually there? Is it a gay cruise area or a money boy cruise area? Please tell us all you can.

No specific date has yet been set.

Fess up to what? You met him, spent some time with him, and now you're planning to spend time with him again, hoping for a "happy ending." I don't see what there is to fess up to. You're not exactly engaged to this guy. You've only just met him. How long have you even known him? A few hours. For all you know he might also have a boyfriend and if your description of him is accurate, he probably does. How can you view this as a courtship in just a few hours? Do you think he views it as a courtship? If he asks, I wouldn't lie, but I wouldn't volunteer anything either unless it looks like this is going to go a lot further. At this point I don't see why you feel like you owe him an explanation about anything. My opinion is to see where this is going before you worry about fessing up. The only exception I would make at this point would be if he asks or if he fesses up to you first.

I didn't go to Ole last night (Wednesday) after all. However, several of my friends did and the same buffet was served. Unfortunately, nobody was able to get any additional information. The previous and current owners were not there and none of the waiters spoke enough English to understand. So, for now, nobody knows what's next for Ole or if the Wednesday buffets will continue.

If you are staying at either the Pinnacle Hotel or the Malaysia Hotel, it should be very easy to get there. It's within easy walking distance. From the Malaysia Hotel it shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to walk. From either hotel just walk down to Rama IV. Turn right. Cross the first pedestrian bridge you come to. That's the bridge in the photos above. It should be easy to follow the directions from there.

I won't say whether you're right or wrong, but it ought to be fun for everyone . . . except me! But after the brouhaha you and I went through, I have a feeling you'll come down from Chiang Mai and be the first one in line.

Why not? They sure don't seem to be doing all that much to protect the public at any other times, unless of course you pay them to protect you or they're out there protecting the public from the terrible danger of people riding around on motorcycles without wearing helmets that aren't worth a damn in the first place . . .

Maybe it was a summer promotion . . .

Welcome to Pattaya, one and all! How many times and for how many years have we heard all about how the police and the city are going to clean up Beach Road and put an end to the aggressive prostitute, especially katoey prostitute, problems? On an average of once a week at least we see stories about farang being solicited, pickpocketed, and often even beaten on Beach Road, right in the vicinity of the police station. And they can't understand why there is such a tourism problem? When foreign tourists can't even take a stroll along the beach walk without fear of this sort of thing happening to them, maybe that will give the city a clue as to what needs to be done. All it would take would be to have two or three police officers patrolling the beach at night to put a stop to this, but nooooo. I don't know. Maybe they're too busy stopping innocent drivers for their evening shakedown to be able to find time to be out there protecting tourists from what they know damned well goes on every night. Here's the latest one from the PATTAYA DAILY NEWS and comments by the editor: for photos see: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000009887 _____ SPURNED LADYBOY ROBS AND KNIFES OZZIE TOURIST ON PATTAYA BEACH ROAD Pattaya, July 29,[PDN]: an Australian tourist, walking along Pattaya Beach Road, was solicited by a katoey (ladyboy) who, when rejected, picked the tourist

Actually you're not far of base. I won't give away what Oogleman and I are up to, but I have a feeling that once everyone knows, the place where we're going to do what we do will be packed. You know why? Everyone who wants to get back at me and get their revenge will have their chance. That is, if I don't chicken out and go elsewhere that day . . .

The following appears in the PATTAYA DAILY NEWS: for photos see: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/shownews.php?IDNEWS=0000009890 _____ GAY COUPLE PERFORM CHEAP ORAL SEX SHOW IN SOI SUNEE Pattaya, July 29,[PDN]: a Swiss national who audaciously asked a young Thai

No reason why you should have heard of it. It's a girlie bar, not a gay bar.

I'm with you. I don't like he drag shows either. As a matter of fact, I dislike most of the bar shows I've ever seen. The way the shows are presented, in my opinion if you've seen one, you've seen them all. For me, show time is get up and go time. When I go to the bars, I'm there to see the go-go boys.

You can drive in Thailand provided you have both your home country driving license and an International Driving Permit. Although the International Driving Permit is supposed to be good for a year, Thailand will only honor it for the first 90 days upon entry to Thailand or when it expires, whichever comes first. In other words, you have 90 days to obtain a Thai driving license once you get here. One important thing to consider is although Thailand will honor your International Driving Permit, that doesn't necessarily mean your Thai car insurance company will if an accident happens. Make sure to check that with the insurer first, before purchasing a car. If you are going to hire a car, I would still check with the insurer to make sure the car is actually insured. Some of the fly-by-night car rental agents are not exactly above telling you the car is fully insured even if there is no insurance at all. It may be more expensive, but you're much safer renting a car from a reputable company. If you are eligible for any kind of non-immigrant visa, such as a retirement visa, it will only require a few hours of your time to get a Thai driving license, but you can't get one without a non-immigrant visa.

Although the service is not available in Thailand, their web site does say that they are planning to extend it to other countries.

Thank you and I accept yours too.

I hope this helps:

It's not easy to publicly apologize, but I reviewed my posts on some recent threads and in retrospect I feel that I came on unnecessarily strong in my comments and responses to KhorTose and I owe him an apology. I know KhorTose and he is a great guy for whom I have much respect. My position about the issues remains the same, but I do feel that I was dead wrong to post in the manner in which I did. It was uncalled for on my part and I am ashamed of myself for having done so. KhorTose, I am truly sorry and I hope you will accept my apology.