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racy88
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I get on a plane at 3pm and first thing I see on the paper is the front page Midnight closing deal. Are we going to lose our little playground, has all the fun gone out of THAIfunLAND, I know some will say you will just have to seek out other venues or even countries, but it aint that easy in reality. Here is a list of many total f_ckups in this country, they seem to keep on rolling in.
-The New Midnight closing
-10pm curfews for under 18yo's
-Minumum age 20yo to drink in a bar
-You can get a 12 month visa, but ya gotta leave every 3 months, duh..
-Visa fees rise
-Ripoffs and Scams on every corner.
The list is almost endless, add to it your own bitches, cut and paste.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:56 am on Feb. 11, 2004
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FarangBha
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THAKSINOMICS dude... get a VIP card and soleve alll your hassles in one go
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 9:49 am on Feb. 11, 2004
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griffin
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even a vip card doesn't give me my beloved drinking hours back! just dreaming away about the time 2 years ago, with party until 6-8 am whereever in town you wanted to go and gogo's open until 03:30 am.
those were the days! I guess I should be lucky that I experienced these times at least!
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 9:56 am on Feb. 11, 2004
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Vancouver Jay
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T'watra... Where's effing Godzilla when you need him?
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 10:01 am on Feb. 11, 2004
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FarangBha
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Well, we were still having fun at 8am this morning - even if Max was scared sh_tless by my driving - I thinkg on-coming traffic was more worried... and bent over coppers...
So, us locals still know where to have a drink... less fun, more hassles... how do we rig an election ??? Why didn't the Burmese drug suppliers shoot the bastard... they did manage to blow up his plane 30 mins to early...
Where there's a will, there's a way....
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 10:03 am on Feb. 11, 2004
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Ronaldo
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Where there's a will, there's a way.... Not if the media's got anything to do with it.
Guess who owns the lot!
Television
Thai TV3 - operated by the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand (MCOT), a government agency
TV5 - owned by Royal Thai Army
BBTV Channel 7 - owned by Royal Thai Army
Channel 9 TV - operated by government agency MCOT
Independent Television (ITV) - part-owned by prime minister's office
Television of Thailand (TVT) Channel 11 - operated by National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), part of government Public Relations Department
Radio
Radio Thailand - national network operated by National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), part of government Public Relations Department
Radio Thailand external service - run by NBT, programmes in a number of languages including English
MCOT Radio Network - run by government agency MCOT; operates several stations in Bangkok and provincial networks
Army Radio - network owned by Royal Thai Army
Thailand radio portal - link site run by Thai embassy in Washington
News agency
Thai News Agency - run by MCOT
The press?
Bangkok Post - English-language
The Nation - English-language
Daily News - mass-circulation Thai-language daily
Thairath - mass-circulation Thai-language daily
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:38 am on Feb. 11, 2004
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silentbob1234
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True it sounds like the world's slowly caving in..BUT there are alternatives.
-New closing time: Ok...this will truly suck ass on a traveler's first night in if their flight arrives around midnight. BUT, depending on where you stay, you will have access to a minibar and room service to restock your beer or other poison. Or perhaps just make a trek to one of the little sidewalk joints along Sukhumvit and snap up a couple of quick brews. Or, perhaps it will be possible to stop in at any of the many 7-11's and buy a few beers there? I don't know...I didn't try the last time I was there. And if worse comes to worse on subsequent days, I guess partyers planning on hanging at NEP or Soi Cowboy are just going to have to rouse themselves out of the hotels a little bit early. Besides, it doesn't take THAT long to find company for the night. Particularly if you hop from place to place every couple of beers.
-New curfew for those under 18- Unless you are a member of that "special" Michael Jackson fanclub, then this really should not be a problem for you. Because there are still loads of gals and LBs all over the place well after the bars have closed.
-Minimum age 20 to booze up-Once again, not much of a problem if you're old enough. But I am quite sure that if you're a farang, unless you have a total babyface and look as if you should still be in secondary school...you'll have no problems at all. I didn't exactly see the bartenders checking IDs at the beer bars and go-gos when I was there.
-Ripoffs and scams:Simple solution. Learn the magical phrase of "No thanks" and use it with a smile as you continue on your merry way to the next bar. Believe it or not that phrase will work wonders especially if you keep walking after saying it 2 or 6 times.
I think the new laws, if totally enacted and enforced will be a major pain in the rumpus, but I highly doubt it will kill the scene entirely. And if the rules drive away my fellow punters, forcing them to seek refuge in another foreign land...welp...c'est la vie..more Thai gals for me.
Quote: from racy88 on 9:56 pm on Feb. 11, 2004
-The New Midnight closing
-10pm curfews for under 18yo's
-Minumum age 20yo to drink in a bar
-Ripoffs and Scams on every corner.
The list is almost endless, add to it your own bitches, cut and paste.
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 1:24 pm on Feb. 11, 2004
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thaiaficionado
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Was out drinking until dawn in Pattaya this morning. Can't imagine this place closing down at midnight. Soi Lucky Star, like Nana parking lot, just bring your own beverage. No bar fine. Party on! Move the party out of the bars and into the streets, they'll see what a monster they created.
I suspect earlier closings will mean higher bar fines to recover lost revenues and pay higher license fees. Curious to see how this experiment will play out. Remember what Prohibition did to America?
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 3:42 am on Feb. 12, 2004
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ringthebells
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still beats germany... couldn't wait to be back. bought a newspaper on sunday. pictures of shinewat eating chicken and and some beauties from nep, 1st floor, back left corner.
nothing is really as it seems in thailand...
as I mentionned earlier on this forum, there is deception and then there is thai deception.
btw. no problem to drink in nuremberg until 4 am, but what for??
I eat chicken on the airplane...
gesundheit!!
rtb
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:21 am on Feb. 12, 2004
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