Olddaddy

Like you I live in ear shot of a 10 lane bridge ( Sydney) , I love it ,I just don't like the people!!!

I'm not sure why the Australian Cities are on that list ,nothing great about living here

I find Winner Boys the best Go Go bar in Pattaya Located in Sunee Plaza

Whilst I was in Cebu last year I didn't attend the festival I could google it but anymore info on it? Cebu for me has a love hate relationship,many say one part is like a mini Manila whilst the other part is great for scuba diving 🤿

Yes the Philippines is coming a long way

You prefer high season ?😲

Lol Strange you mentioned that. All the guys I know at my workplace who talk racist have wife's who are either Filipino or Thai

You will have to get a part time job to fund your trips 😉

Also I note that UK residents don't get a increase in their pensions if they are living in Thailand unlike Philippines

Regardless of someone's political affiliation it's still a horrific attack . That could of been any one of us sitting there in his place. Ice is a atrocious drug, I was recently walking in a street in Sydney City Australia to come across a guy punching the walls hands bleeding . Unfortunately I had walked into him as I turned the shop corner. Luckily he walked by me shouting to others on the street calling people dogs etc I'd hate to think if he punched anyone as he walked past , especially elderly people and this was 11am in the morning But this "meth" ..."ice" is a very very dangerous drug turning good people bad. Apparently they have no memory of what they did when they were under the influence I do have empathy for the offender , information was that he was a bodybuilder so I don't believe he was a "bad" person ,still no excuse to attack random innocent people I hope actually he gets the help he needs rather than be punished

I don't think the Belgian man was gay as it said he had a Thai GF

Very very sad innocent man Let's hope this bastard who attacked innocent people including this elderly man is given life imprisonment in Thailand Probably on ice at the time

Yes 👍 definitely great points ! First I have found some Airbnb check ins complicated ,trying to find letterboxes with keys ,using codes etc Then some in the Manila Philippines charges you extra for use of pool & gym 100- 150 pesos a day etc vs free pool gym in hotel Bedsheets and cleanliness yes good points vs free daily cleaning in a hotel

Yes once the government start privatisation of essential services then it's cutting the standards , water , electricity, public transport,prisons

And the best breakie in my opinion a 29 baht cheese & ham toastie from 711 😋

I'm glad you loved Sydney ! 😁

What's the bars like in Jomtien complex for socialising with other farangs? I did think the Scottish owned bar was friendly and very sociable. Cocka2 bar also seems to have a lot of expats Personally I'm more a introvert type but I guess it can get very lonely if you have just moved to Pattaya and have no other farangs to socialise with. I find many of the places in the straight areas much better Canterbury Tales bookshop is great

You can also get many guys who free /not money boys ... especially if your into older guys .

Sounds like he is trying to tell me something 😄

He wants to sample before buying ?😄

I remember this from the 90's Great techno music in the 90's Used to love Slave to the music & dirty son of a gun by JX Oh those were the days

Yes Not the full one ,just the basic one Full one is too expensive

Do you have a link to the YouTube vid? Love to watch it 😄

(Sorry guys I just realised this should of been posted in the Health section of the forum) I just on the WhatsApp this morning chatting to a friend of a friend in Phuket who has been in the Phuket hospital on a drip most of the night. And apparently they were " pumping his stomach " ...I have no idea what they means but doesn't sound good He is in his late 60's and whilst I believe in the motto Go hard ,grow old disgracefully etc there is only so far you can take your body at that age It has been told to me that he had drunk so much he had vomited everywhere and had to get an ambulance as he fell down the stairs as well of the bar covered in vomit and stubbed his toe🤮🤮 A few days of sleepless nights , taking energy drinks to stay awake etc I heard to see the sights One thing we all forget on vacation is time management and health. We all need to cram everything into those short trips of 7 nights etc and forget our sleep and healthy eating ,drinking and partying with alcohol to excess especially if we are not use to alcohol They were staying 7 nights /8 days package they got cheap and that could be a reason too , too short of a trip Apparently he did take out travel insurance but whilst I didn't comment on that to them, I did recall a case last year of a Australian woman in similar circumstances who was refused her claim because she was intoxicated at the time. I will keep up to date on him . But I do think it's fantastic he is "partying",🥳 I also think also you need to be responsible. I'm surprised the bar did not stop his alcohol consumption when they realised he was paralytic. I do try to plan my holiday in getting enough sleep , alcohol consumption, diet ,exercise , vitamins B and multi vitamins Berocca etc I rarely drink except if I go to a bar ,and if I do I try to limit it to a glass 🍷 of wine or two. I like a sweet red wine ,but I draw the line at 2 per evening ...most times 😁 but ...as thais say ...you think too much ! 😁

Beautiful quote "Seize the day I did have to google it though 😁