Getting ready - gathering up to date recommendations

[vinapu]

8 hours ago, GoldMember said:

 

@vinapu it's been more than six years since our drink together. 

 

it makes you six years older, not sure about me

[Keithambrose]

4 minutes ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

 

No, most ethnic Thais/Siamese will not be going back to their hometowns to celebrate Chinese New Year, The "Thai Chinese" will, though. 

Some of the Siamese will, of course, take the opportunity to go home since their ethnic Chinese employers may have closed the business for the Chinese New Year, but the Siamese do not celebrate Chinese New Year, per se. The Siamese will celebrate only to the extent that they are happy to celebrate anything and everything. In September or October, as I was riding down Silom Road past the Hindu temple, they were having some massive festival with lots of Hindu idols laid out on makeshift altars along the road. It took forever for my motosai to negotiate that stretch of the road because it was completely packed with Thais who had shown-up to partake. The sight of Thai girls in Sarees with vermillion marks on their foreheads was rather sweet. 

 

Thai boys with vermillion marks on their cocks would be sweeter!

[GoldMember]

50 minutes ago, vinapu said:

it makes you six years older, not sure about me

Indeed! Last year the first gray hair was spotted in my beard. 

[khaolakguy]

5 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

 The sun deck at the Meridien is currently 3/4 closed, for  renovation,  which is tedious during perfect weather. Surely they could have done it in off season.

That's annoying. Usually quite a bit of eye candy there. Is it known how long it will be mostly closed?

[thaiophilus]

3 hours ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

And mine is from @CraftyButchermt 

Who else is planning on going to this mythical scam orgy? 😂

 

Me too, according to  @WiggleWormvl who currently has 0 posts 0 reputation 0 badges

[thaiophilus]

2 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Thai boys with vermillion marks on their cocks would be sweeter!

what, lipstick?!

[floridarob]

10 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

What is the pool like?

Wet

[floridarob]

6 hours ago, vinapu said:

it makes you six years older, not sure about me

According to your unique calendar , 2 yrs older or younger, depending on the math

[captainmick]

11 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Perhaps I should stick to the Meridien.  What is the pool like?

Good length for an inner city hotel pool but very overlooked by surrounding buildings.  Better for swimming for exercise than relaxing poolside

[vinapu]

3 hours ago, floridarob said:

According to your unique calendar , 2 yrs older or younger, depending on the math

not young anymore is good enough for me 

[hank75]

10 hours ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

they were having some massive festival with lots of Hindu idols laid out on makeshift altars along the road. It took forever for my motosai to negotiate that stretch of the road because it was completely packed with Thais who had shown-up to partake.

You likely saw the Navaratri festival which the temple is famous for. Many aspects of Thai Buddhism are closer to Hinduism than orthodox Buddhism.

10 hours ago, Department_Of_Agriculture said:

I love the way Thais embrace things and make them their own while staying true to what they are as a people

An interesting twist is that Ganesha in Thailand is specifically associated with praying for $$$ and lottery luck. In orthodox Hinduism he is known as the remover of obstacles, while there is a prosperity element, it pertains to smooth starts to new businesses, the repayment of debts, receiving a promotion at work etc. Only the Thais blissfully show up with sugarcane and pineapples asking for magic lottery numbers.