NIrishGuy

in THESE high heels.... are you CRAZY !!! :-)

You may joke ( or maybe not? ) but it appears there may be more truth to that tall tale than ye think .......... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/3559331.stm Maybe hence his big hit "it's the Ack aye the Nu or never"

So, unless I've missed it being reported in the western press ( and I have been watching out for it) it seems that the D-Day date of the 3rd of Sept has both come and gone for Mr Voyayuth where he blatantly just didn't show up for court and even after all the huffing and puffing of Thai prosecutors it appears that STILL no action has been taken by them to have him arrested again ( assuming he's back in Thailand) after his sudden illness in Singapore whilst away on business. I mean SURELY someone in Thailand should be screaming about this case now at a very high level as in terms of world wide PR it really is just getting off the scale now in terms of displaying just how much "money talks" in Thailand - unless of course the people who should be screaming are of course perhaps the same people who are benefiting I guess :-( So, where's the free press when you need them ?

Likewise like Bob I cheated to get the answer - I assume by the way that you KNOW the answer and are posting this for fun as opposed to asking a question to find the answer for yourself ?

Yes but unfortunately the police were called to the scene and low and behold it turns out that actually the accident was all the fault of the one and only farang who was on the plane who was sitting in row 23 reading the paper and minding his own business, so he's been arrested and several senior police officers have been seen going in and out of his cell with scraps of paper with baht figures written on them ! Those pesky farang, the cause of all of Thailand's problems it seems !! lol Who'd of thunk it eh :-)

LINE is very good actually as not only does it let you literally voice chat live and call and chat to your friend for free (as a VIOP call) but you can also send and receive live text chat and it also allows you to sends pictures, videos, audio files, your location info and also your profile info all with the click of one button. The other person and you both have to have the App on your device and then you can do a search for the other persons user name or if they are with you just shake you phones beside esch orther snd it auto transfers your contact info (not iphones strangely which is why many boys claim to have Samsung phones - and not because they are just cheaper :-) you can use transfer info via a QR bar code scanner / reader which like the shaking thing is a good way of getting someone's contact details of you are in a busy club or bsr without having to shout in each others ear, then once added you can use all of the above services all for free. WHAT'S APP is basically the same but the chat runs a bit smoother and you can also send video/ pictures etc in it, but you simply add people by searching their phone number and if they have the App it comes up asking do you want to add them, hence line you may not want to use as it means giving the guy your actual real phine number whereas line is just a user name, but both are very popular with Thai guys and are a great free way of keeping in touch with Thai friends for free should you wish to.

i think the taxis in Bangkok are great, they're cheap and plentiful and most importantly almost for me COLD, there's times I would almost take a taxi round the block just to cool down some days ! lol But the one thing that does surprise me sometimes is the drivers lack of local knowledge re where places are etc, even going from say Tarntawan to Babylon has proved difficult sometimes and that's even after giving them the address written in Thai too ! Mind you the same written directions have also lead to a knowing smile and I "oh yes I go there too sometimes" from one driver I had one afternoon so they're not all bad :-)

well Rogie we're WAITING ??!!! :-)

Aww great post, I think I'm definitely going to give that a shot on my next trip as something different to do as a break from the norm - plus I'm guessing any Thai boy I bring will absolutely HATE jazz and blues so that will be an added bonus sitting watching him squirm for half an hour putting up with it until I give in and take him somewhere else lol

So, surprise surprise as predicted the guy didn't turn up for his hearing !!! After asking for it to be postponed until the 2nd Sept when his case was due on the 3rd he amazingly "took ill" whilst in Singapore ( couldn't of been THAT sick in the first place if he was able to travel whilst ill first time round mind I guess) But his lawyers have assured the Court that he hasn't actually fled the Country and IS just genuinely sick and that he would be returning to Thailand within the next three days or so - or more like just however long it takes for them to convince him that it's in his long term interests to stand up and be a man and return to Thailand to face justice and not continue to use his money to try and escape justice any longer......or perhaps to give them a little longer to take care of the right people to ensure the right result for him - so watch this space then it looks like but for now it appears that Thai prosecutors appear determined to issue an arrest warrant for him if he doesn't show - so perhaps he has just pissed off one to many people at the top this time, who knows !? Time will tell I guess ! I'm guessing that this is one sage that's just going to run and run ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23938794

What is it they say about no such thing as bad publicity perhaps ?

Of course as at some basic level we all log on to whatever boards we're on to communicate and interact with others, whether that be reading others views or posting our own by posting on other boards Christian by doing the same is of course ensuring that hes making himself the centre of attention everywhere and all at the same time - which as a typical over the top "hey everyone look at me" attention seeking gay man peehaps I can only congratulate him on ! :-) Yoi know what they say Christian, if everyone's not talking about you then you're just not trying hard enough !! And seriously yes post away and don't give a shit what anyone says ( as I'm guessing you don't anyway) as someone said above its simetimes interesting to note the differing replies on different boards and if you were to only to post on one board then that couldnt happen. Plus when you DO post everywhere then let's not forget that that makes it' "all about you" and that i suspect is the REAL reason you cross post as much as you do :-) but hey, whatever, carry on and knock yourself out you big gay attention whore you ! Lol

Ah a cake - complete with fresh cream it seems too !! :-)

Stopping posting of his own choice for whatever reason is one thing ( sorry to see him go if that's the case) but if as it's claimed he's "retiring" I'm concerned - as does that mean we all now have to have a whip round and buy him a gold clock and throw him a "all the best, enjoy your retirement" party - and if so fair enough I guess, but lets get down to the important details therein then - so, will there be cake ?? :-)

I've closed the article now but like you Bob I dint quite get the statue of limitations angle at all, bit I did think that he'd already been charged with "something" a little more serious than speeding and that speeding was a second offence they were throwing at him to either assist their case ( or get some more money for making that disappear too perhaps!) Mind you'll ill have to remember that if I ever get pulled over for speeding that its acceptable to have the trail delayed whilst you engage two expert witnesses and four other witnesses in your defence, somehow I can't see to many courts waiting for you to get all those balls in a line to help you before they agree to proceed !

"Mr Vorayuth's lawyers also lodged a request with prosecutors asking for an adjournment of his client’s indictment to Sept 2 at 10am, saying he was sick. He submitted Mr Vorayuth’s medical certificate along with his request. The statute of limitations for the speeding charge against Mr Vorayuth expires on Sept 3." Source : http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/366477/indictment-of-red-bull-delayed-again-as-statute-of-limitations-winds-down SURELY they aren't going to try the old statue of limitations stay out of jail card -especially when it's not the state at fault for the delay, SURELY that can't be allowed even to be seen to run if on the 2nd they simply call in "sick' again - SURELY NOT - even for Thailand ? I mean OF COURSE he's going to wangle SOME way out of things either a little or a lot, that's a given I think by all sides, but to do it as openly and so obviously, I'm very surprised at that - ok so please some expat please check back on the 3rd in the press there and see was he indicted or not !?

I don't quite get it as the directors statement to the press states clearly that a) he / they didn't steal the money and run when things were looking bad and also b) that their accounts were fully audited ( I'm assuming by some reputable one of the big three accountants like PWC etc as opposed to jimmy tons accountancy services ltd - we cook your books for 10,000 baht service:-) As if the above IS the case then it WOULD surely have been quite difficult ( but not impossible I accept) for them to siphon off over half the company's yearly turnover in just two or three lifts ( as alleged) and all in the one accounting period without it standing out like a sore thumb in their accounts, as even if he used a (few) bogus companies to assist in that the transaction(s) would still have shown up like a lighthouse in the audit trail if anyone undertook even the most basic oversight check - surely ? Although I did laugh at his "actually it's all the fault of the shopping centres for locking us out and the power company for cutting us off, if they hadn't of done that we'd have been fine" - yeah, how dare they refuse YOU service when THEY don't get paid, whatever were they thinking !

Undoubtedly GR, jackd and less so maybe gaydar are the ways to go ( anywhere) but especially in Thailand, I can't imagine travelling somewhere now and NOT having my phone set to that location. On my last 7 week trio to Bkk and Pattaya I think I was in a go go twice and off'd a boy only once and even that was only as it was for a 3 some and the guy I was with wanted to pick who he was getting - and he'd great taste as unbeknown to him ( until later) he picked one of the boys out of the big cock show lol ( I "may" have guided his choice subliminally perhaps :-) But my point is that even a year or two ago it would have been unthinkable to go to Thailand and NOT off a few boys from go go bars but as online "dating" is now so prevalent it's almost getting to the stage you just don't need to go to go go bars any longer apart from wanting to yourself to experience the fun element of that ( if you still find it fun that is)

I totally agree and understand that, thus I pay my bill and "smile" - but it IS that very fact that the receptionist or whoever is not given or does not have or does not suggest or ask for that said leeway to drop the 10 baht off a 30000 baht bill if they feel its appropriate from their own management that drives me nuts. As let's face it Thais whilst they may not have the authority to make changes like that aren't stupid and even they MUST be aware that to force and issue of 10 baht on a 30K bill appears somewhat mean and excessive SURELY ? Although actually I do wonder about that to as perhaps in their culture it's something they don't even think about and "if its due its due" but I have a sneaking suspicion if it were them paying the 30k bill then they may too might also share my view on the matter if the boot were on the other foot perhaps ?

Ha I could go on and on - in a cafe I and whoever I'm with eats breakfast in EVERY DAY I have a long running ( and totally unsuccessful) dispute ongoing with the owner as I order my same food each day, it comes with toast and each day I ask the waitress for butter for my toast ( as it arrives plain), she then delivers a small square of butter and a shachet of jam and then lifts my check and adds 20 baht to it. Now I know the girls well and one day said REALLY !? You're really going to continually charge my 20 baht even though I eat here every day, never ask for or touch the jam ( as its a fry up) and your one round of toast comes butterless, wherein she smiled and says "oh big boss say I have to for everyone". So, one fine day when the big boss happened to be there I joking pointed out this little ongoing farce which takes place each morning and to my amazement got a lecture about how the cost of things is going up and why would I expect NOT to pay extra if I wanted butter on my toast, I then gave up and laughed in disbelief and paid my 20 baht pointing out that I was going to invite them to my home for breakfast one morning but there would be no milk in their tea nor butter on their toast as things were going up you know but apart from that they were most welcome - needless to say the irony and polite sarcasm was lost on them :-).

Ah but IF you were stealing the chocolate or hiding the broken bottle you may have a point about some poor unfortunate member of house keeping getting stiffed with the cost for not informing management and that would of course be a lousy thing to do by anyone - BUT when you've already made it clear to management at check out as you pay them your 25 or 30k baht that yes you drank a 10 baht bottle of water or ate one 30 baht bar of chocolate during your weeks stay then that is more just the hotel being miserable bastards and screwing you for every penny they can - but all whilst smiling at you whilst they do it of course and holding out their collective hands for their tips as you depart ......bless em eh :-)

Ha yes like you I've also had the bottle of water bill presented to me in several hotels - usually as I have ended up opening up the "wrong" bottle of water at 4am some morning with the lights off and whilst dying of thirst and reaching for the first bottle to hand - as of course I've ended up lifting not the two free glass singha bottles but the MUCH more expensive 10 baht singha PLASTIC bottle option - OHHHHH shock horror !??? :-) Which always makes me wonder what the HELL might be in the free bottles and why if they honestly believe its of a lesser (perceived) quality or they dont think my business is worth the 6 baht difference than than 10 baht plastic bottles that they even bother / have the cheek to give the glass bottles to their valued guests !? But like you what with it being Thailand one simply smiles through gritted teeth and pays up - whilst all the while in the back of my head thinking these Thai people must REALLY think us farang are such a push over and as thick as shit as to even continually try this crap on us and worse still us still to put up with it as we're paying our 30,000 baht check out bills ( not including tips of course :-) ! But hey ho, I guess its all just part of the lovely LOS experience - and at least we did get to drink the "expensive" bottle of water :-)

What cracks me in Thailand is the whole good grace thing seems to be 100% strictly one way. Such as in the above example the bill comes unexpectedly to say 102 baht, you already have 100 baht in your hand and perhaps only another 1000 note on your person to pay with, well hell there's NO chance they'll say "oh that's ok, sure give it to me next time, or "hey that's ok, thanks for the business, don't worry about it" oh no, they wait and take that 1000 no matter what and if that then means you ending up with a mountain of change in your pocket - TOUGH ! Likewise recently on checking out of Tarntawan they did the usual "Did you use anything from the mini bar last night before checking out Sir?" - and with me it's usually either "No I didn't" or the odd time sometimes maybe its "oh, I had a small bar of chocolate" - as I then smile and rub my tummy and make some crack about and I really enjoyed it as as I know it's tiny and only costs about 30 baht or so I think nothing more about it. They THEN (and after having already asked me) keep me standing waiting at reception like a pillock as they ring housekeeping and ask them to go check (like why not just do that in the first place if they really must!) and the worst part is ( and this has happened ) IF I have perhaps already settled my bill with them for maybe a weeks stay at say upwards of 25,000 baht roughly, they'll then call me back and say "Sorry Sir we forgot to charge for the chocolate (30 baht after paying 25k !!!! ) - now as I've stayed there many times the first time this happened I laughed thinking they were joking but I soon realised and now know they weren't and aren't - as they stand with their hand out waiting for the 30 baht change to appear from my pocket. Now fair enough I'm not debating that the 30 baht is owed so I pay it BUT !! wobetide should I happen to say not tip a bell boy enough or god forbid not at all ( never happens) or in the likes of the above example have no choice but to break a new1000 baht note for one or two baht on a bill - well TOUGH - you break it Sir and pay us please - but the other way round and you sometimes think and expect "oh they're sure to drop the one or two baht off" to help you out - NO CHANCE ! It seems the whole "it's nice to be nice" thing only works one way - especially if and when it's about money anyway it seems in Thailand - and that does my box in every time :-)

Never mind fish - I know a couple of women friends like that, one minute all sweetness and light and say one wrong word at the wrong time of the month and the next thing they're biting the bloody balls off you -AND I hear that they've migrated to Thailand too so beware !!

I'm going to report you to the big internet police thingy under the Trades Descriptions Act for bringing us all here under false pretences ! Now, about these cookies....just plain old chocolate chip or something a little more exotic do you think, what with it being the dark side there and all I'd be expecting something a little different !