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For purposes of casual, non-business discussion I just describe you people as Aussies :P
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ReindeerF posted:Don't forget, Gold Bay Leaves tonight at 20:00. Sukhumvit 101/1, turn left into the soi, walk about 100-200m and look for the dude in the chef getup on your right. I look like Stone Cold and Louie CK had a manlovechild. Email me at reindeerf@outlook.com for phone or whatever. gently caress, I did completely forget. I'm not getting to Bangkok for a few more days - I'm hanging out with friends on Samui. Have fun 
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May 17, 2014 09:38
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Typical slackin' Aussie!
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May 17, 2014 10:13
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cent0r posted:I'm from NZ but I'm using one for my travels. I just transfer funds from my normal account over - takes 1 day. 3 free ATM withdrawals a month. They do take a small cut for conversions though. I'd still recommend using a travel card - it's really drat convenient. I still don't understand why these are better than a normal ATM card. Is it just trying to prevent you getting your card cloned or whatever? ===== Oh hey a handful of actually really important Lao governmental officials died in a plane crash:  http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/world/asia/crash-in-laos-kills-top-government-officials.html NY Times posted:Killed in the crash were two top figures in the security apparatus of the authoritarian Lao government: the deputy prime minister, Douangchay Phichit, and Thongbane Sengaphone, the minister of public security, according to two Lao diplomats. NY Times doesn't like those guys. There were about 20 people on board the airplane, many of whom were officials on their way to a military ceremony. Lao news seems to be saying that there were some survivors, for what that's worth. E: The NYT also had this line in the article but they removed it: "The minister of public security — one of the country’s most feared and powerful officials in the authoritarian Communist government — was onboard and confirmed dead." raton fucked around with this message at 11:13 on May 17, 2014 |
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May 17, 2014 10:44
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Sheep-Goats posted:I still don't understand why these are better than a normal ATM card. Is it just trying to prevent you getting your card cloned or whatever?
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May 17, 2014 11:11
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All right, well I'm still on for tonight. Enjoy your tropical beach, Finch! And yeah, Laos hasn't had the best aviation record as of late.
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May 17, 2014 11:13
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Ganguro King is coming as well. Also, on the plane story, I caught that from a friend in VTE today. In a shocking development, it was not Lao Central that crashed.
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May 17, 2014 12:01
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I just discovered this thing is being served in Malaysia
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May 18, 2014 05:22
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Well loving played Malaysia! I think the ball is back in the rest of Asia's court, at least for now.
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May 18, 2014 06:21
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On that note, I'm reporting back on the Pizza Hut X-Men pizza, which I ordered last weekend. As predicted the toppings were semi decent but the cheese was some nasty poo poo. Easy Cheeze and mayo probably isn't too far from the mark. Apologies it took so long to post this, but I was laid up for the better part of this week with food poisoning. I can't say for sure that this pizza was to blame but I have my suspicions. Pic: 
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May 18, 2014 08:21
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Update on my plan to get an ATM travel card thingy: left my actual bank card in Burma and am now in Bangkok. Have $6. Don't know when I'll get it back. Luckily I'm a cleverclogs smartypants and know my card number off by hand, so I suppose all I can do now is book myself into a 4 star hotel, order poo poo loads of food and drink the bar dry. And charge to my room, of course. Oh woe is me.
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May 18, 2014 10:37
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Sometimes I feel like this thread is a sitcom.
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May 18, 2014 10:57
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Ganguro king is nice BTW
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May 18, 2014 12:44
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Don't feed him alcohol after midnight. In other news, this is about as close as I've seen a mainstream public article published in Thailand come to stating the obvious: http://bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/410362/thaksin-real-war
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May 18, 2014 18:19
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Sheep-Goats posted:E: The NYT also had this line in the article but they removed it: "The minister of public security — one of the country’s most feared and powerful officials in the authoritarian Communist government — was onboard and confirmed dead." Luang Prabang (and presumably Vientienne as well) have unmarked boxes nailed to light posts around the town. They're for anonymously submitting tips about your neighbours' illegal or uncommunist behaviour.
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May 18, 2014 21:25
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Went to DMK to meet my better half on arrival. Had to switch cabs halfway because the driver was drunk as hell, then spent my time waiting in arrivals with an old white dude telling me what really happened to MH 370 (spoiler alert: it's a joint CIA/Jewish banker plot to steal a plane for use in a future false flag, but good on Thaksin for making Thailand Rothschild-free!)
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May 19, 2014 06:30
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Pixelante posted:Luang Prabang (and presumably Vientienne as well) have unmarked boxes nailed to light posts around the town. They're for anonymously submitting tips about your neighbours' illegal or uncommunist behaviour. In 5th grade we had sex ed and the there was a box up front for questions you were too shy to ask. The guy that sat next to me spent all day trying to think up questions he could put in the box that were as funny as possible but that still might get read by the teacher. The best one he came up with IMHO was "How big does the butthole get?" which, thankfully, the internet came along to answer in fairly short order, because the teacher skipped it over.
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May 19, 2014 07:14
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Last full day in Bangkok. I'm catching up with a bunch of Koh Tao reprobates who have been attending the Thailand Diving Expo over the past few days. Plans so far involve seeing the new Godzilla movie in Imax then getting drunk and going bowling. What could possibly go wrong? Have alrady requested a late check out from my hotel...
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May 19, 2014 08:31
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MothraAttack posted:Went to DMK to meet my better half on arrival. Had to switch cabs halfway because the driver was drunk as hell, then spent my time waiting in arrivals with an old white dude telling me what really happened to MH 370 (spoiler alert: it's a joint CIA/Jewish banker plot to steal a plane for use in a future false flag, but good on Thaksin for making Thailand Rothschild-free!) IMMIGRATION NEWS NOW: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Tourist-visa-runs-not-dead-Immigration-boss/29460#ad-image-0 Some random official in Phuket is hardly definitive, but it's indicative of the usual Thai Immigration process: 1) Roll out sweeping immigration reform in confusing press release with no context explaining how it will apply and featuring menacing overtones. 2) Watch as the world, even outside of the nearest pub, begins to descend into a tizzy over whether it will affect them. Cue threats from sex pensioners about leaving as this is the last straw. 3) Realize the negative effects of your horrible PR rollout and let tourist havens like Phuket begin backtracking on threats. 4) Go quiet and abandon changes after 3-6 months. It's like every. loving. time. ReindeerF fucked around with this message at 10:35 on May 19, 2014 |
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May 19, 2014 10:33
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No, that's about what I got from it. "We're going to get really strict on this you guys. No, it won't affect anyone who is really a tourist and can prove it... or uses a visa service that lines our pockets."
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May 19, 2014 10:48
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Yup, that's what we heard as well. The immigration chief was oddly riled up about the South Koreans, though. Kind of strangely particular, but maybe partly a face-saving thing given how many Thais are deported from South Korea annually coupled with the fact South Koreans get 90 days at land crossings. Speaking of news-y stuff, I'm doing a story on Airbnb in Bangkok (I know, I know) and, from what I recall in this thread, it seems to be the consensus that it's not a super competitive option for travelers given the numerous budget options in Bangkok, no? That seems to be the impression I've gotten from talking to people. Anyone have different experiences they'd care to share?
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May 19, 2014 11:18
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Well the original rollout just talked about them marking in your passport and counting times. It didn't give obvious things like "if you wait 7 days to re-enter" or the like, so you've got this world of people who are backpacking or who are like offshore workers and the like who transit Thailand multiple times and have no idea if there's some limit to the number of entries or if it's just governed by days between entries or what. They've slowly released more info to clarify it, but it's still a bit sketchy as to what the exact criteria are and what it'll be enforced like. Which, of course, is par for the course here.
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May 19, 2014 11:18
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MothraAttack posted:Yup, that's what we heard as well. The immigration chief was oddly riled up about the South Koreans, though. Kind of strangely particular, but maybe partly a face-saving thing given how many Thais are deported from South Korea annually coupled with the fact South Koreans get 90 days at land crossings.
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May 19, 2014 11:22
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I got asked at passport control the other day "how long I was staying in Thailand" and said "3 days". Weirdly they gave me 28 days on my passport whereas they usually give 31 so I've only got a 25 day leeway on that 3 day stay. That'll show me I suppose. Also on the note of the visa changes, don't worry about it. I also saw a sign at immigration which said "OVERSTAYING FINE HERE" so apparently it's all ok now!
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May 19, 2014 11:58
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Cool. Don't have that fancy LINE stuff, so I'll drop you an e-mail!
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May 19, 2014 13:05
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duckmaster posted:I got asked at passport control the other day "how long I was staying in Thailand" and said "3 days". Weirdly they gave me 28 days on my passport whereas they usually give 31 so I've only got a 25 day leeway on that 3 day stay. That'll show me I suppose. A friend of mine just came back after traveling through Vietnam and Cambodia. She said they really, really did not want to let her in at the border, but she cried and they relented. So I guess that works too sometimes.
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May 19, 2014 14:04
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I think I asked this already a few months back, but has anyone ever been to Pulau Tioman? I know it's great for diving but any recommendations as to lodging? Basically I just want a reasonably quiet beach with good food and a decent bar within walking distance.
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May 19, 2014 15:55
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My brother had a friend from Palau. Go there instead and go to that lake where the jellyfish have evolved to lose their stingers and there's a trillion of them. http://youtu.be/wEzkM-CWC9k raton fucked around with this message at 17:15 on May 19, 2014 |
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May 19, 2014 17:08
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I'm in Bangkok for I don't know long (currently booked for 4 nights). Give me a shout if you're also lonely and want to cross swords in the dark.
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May 19, 2014 19:25
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cent0r posted:I'm in Bangkok for I don't know long (currently booked for 4 nights). Give me a shout if you're also lonely and want to cross swords in the dark. Is this innocent or dirty? I am having visions of that scene from Skin Deep.
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May 19, 2014 19:48
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cent0r posted:I'm in Bangkok for I don't know long (currently booked for 4 nights). Give me a shout if you're also lonely and want to cross swords in the dark. http://www.expatica.com/nl/news/local_news/Dutch-word-of-the-year-is-swaffelen.html
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May 19, 2014 19:58
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Centripetal Horse posted:Is this innocent or dirty? I am having visions of that scene from Skin Deep.
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May 19, 2014 20:55
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ReindeerF posted:I get my kicks above the waistline sunshine. I can't believe this was the first time someone posted this in this thread, yet I think it is
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May 19, 2014 21:12
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Ding ding dong.
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May 19, 2014 21:49
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Thailand army declares martial law
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May 20, 2014 00:37
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Your link no workee http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/20/thai-army-declares-martial-law-amid-unrest This move is a real surprise to me. When stuff like this happens it usually means something was going on behind the scenes that the general public wasn't aware of. Is everybody well in Hua Hin? It may just be counter posturing but it's a little extreme. Yingluck was put in place almost as a gently caress you from Thaksin to the powers that removed him and I thought it was fairly clever of them to remove her for another Thaksin puppet. I'm not sure why it was threatening enough or bold enough to summon up the army on its own. raton fucked around with this message at 01:36 on May 20, 2014 |
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May 20, 2014 01:27
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Sheep-Goats posted:Your link no workee So far as I know. Didn't the army say they would jump in and take control of the whole situation if the red shirts and yellow shirts threw rocks at each other for too long?
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May 20, 2014 01:36
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Chair Huxtable posted:So far as I know. Didn't the army say they would jump in and take control of the whole situation if the red shirts and yellow shirts threw rocks at each other for too long? It seems like something they'd want everyone to be reminded of, but when "too long" is a short time after a major titular shift in power with no major underlying change in popular action I doubt the protests had much to do with it.
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May 20, 2014 01:39
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r5IuxTwy6o
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Did you post that because they're still playing it in Bangkok nightclubs kekeke
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