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That seems like a very reasonable idea. And even if they tell you that you need a residence certificate, you can always try another branch first. I have a friend who was denied an account at a different bank because he isn't married! Needless to say, a visit to another branch or another bank will fix that little problem.

There are also no service stations. If you drive and need fuel, the closest is on Thepprasit Road, near Sukhumvit. That big building still under construction, next to The Venue, is supposed to get a grocery store, but you never know. In the meantime, Food Mart, just past Thepprasit Road, heading into town, is a pretty good grocery store.

That's fine, if it's Tom . . .

That brings to mind a peeve of my own. I'm a smoker. I think I'm as polite about it as anyone should expect. I do not subject others to my smoke. But no matter what I do, it is still not good enough for some. My response to that is "too bad." If I am considerate enough to make sure I am not subjecting others to my smoke, then I'm not about to stand for being relegated to second class citizenship. I have a few rights too.

I agree with much of what you say, but I disagree with calling it a list of social skills. Would I be being unfair to instead call it a list of your personal peeves (although I would concede that many would agree with most of them)? I think the ones I'm most often guilty of are taking phone calls while eating with others and responding to text messages. I try not to do that, but sometimes that really cannot be helped. If I can see it will be a call that will last for more than a minute or two, I excuse myself from the table. I don't think answering a text message or accepting a quick call is being rude. I do see it as rude if one is going to spend time on the phone having a long conversation while eating with others. That definitely describes me. I'm terrible with names. If I meet someone new I always make an advance apology and explain that I'll have to ask his name multiple times before I'll remember. It never fails. Most of the time when someone tells me his name, two seconds later I've already forgotten. It's kind of like looking at your watch and you still don't know what time it is or walking into a room and you can't remember why you went in there.

Try writing clearly. That's one way to avoid the conflict I thrive on and you wouldn't need Buckeroo2 to translate what you wrote into English.

La Cage Bar - February events:

I had a look at the instructions. For online banking, along with a non-immigrant visa they also require a residence certificate. That's new since the last time I checked. You can obtain a residence certificate at your immigration office. You need your passport, documentation to prove your place of residence, and 2 passport photos (I'm not sure about that. It may be only 1, but bring 2 to be sure). The fee is 200 baht.

With Bangkok Bank you need to go to your branch, the same one where you opened your account. Make sure you take your bank book and passport with you.

There is a word in English I suggest you teach them. The word is "no."

For those of you who use Bangkok Bank online banking, you are probably aware that for years only the Internet Explorer browser would work. If you tried another browser a message would appear saying that only IE is supported. They made no announcement, but now most major browsers are supported. Firefox, for example, works now.

The following appears in the PATTAYA DAILY NEWS For photos see: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/01/31/french-national-provides-boys-for-prostitution-in-pattaya _____ French National Provides Boys for Prostitution in Pattaya Pattaya 30th January 2010 [PDN] At 5.00pm a taskforce from the prevention of Trafficking of Woman and Children and Mr. Supakorn Noja (Child Protection and Development Center Director) joined forces in the arrest of a French National, Mr. Alexandre Andre Janver [60] at Silom Beer Bar, Moo 10, Soi Sunee Plaza, South Pattaya. He was arrested on 7 charges of; 1. Providing children under 15 for prostitution, 2. Providing children under 15 to support other

I'll let the post stand, but in the future I would prefer you just post a link rather than copy and paste from another board. I'm sure most people who read this board also read the Sawatdee board anyway.

Are you using the same calendar I use? The last time I checked, someone born 20 July 1991 will celebrate his 19th birthday this year. What's the problem?

Where is it written that you are under any obligation to start buying drinks for the DJ, the waiters, the wish-notes collectors, the doorman, the cashier? Please tell me which karaoke you go to and when you will next be there. That way I can show up and let you buy drinks for me too . . .

The room I have been using is called Gay_Chonburi_Club_Za. By the way, I've spent a year trying to figure out what "Za" is supposed to mean and where it comes from. Does anyone know?

I agree. If you want reliable, accurate information around here, the media is the last place to look for it. And follow-up is rare. This incident alone is a perfect example. The media did a good job reporting the arrest, but there has been nothing since. My questions certainly have not been addressed. It seems like the only way to get truly reliable information around here is to go out and get it yourself.

The following appears in the PATTAYA DAILY NEWS: for photos, see: http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2010/01/30/child-abuser-apprehended-on-pattaya-beach-road/ _____ Child Abuser Apprehended on Pattaya Beach Road Pattaya, the 29th of January 2010 [PDN]: At approximately 1:00pm, a police task force from the Prevention of Trafficking of Woman and Children Office along with Mr. Supakorn Noja (Child Protection & Development Center Director) went to investigate a reported child sex abuse case at the Central Festival Building on South Pattaya

Maybe I've just been lucky, but for me so far it has been the rule rather than the exception. I'm getting to really like Camfrog! I can't believe what's been going on. The other day I did meet the boy I referred to in my post above. He was wonderful. I'll definitely be seeing him again. Then I tried it again today. Lo and behold, once again I wasn't on there for more than five minutes when another boy, extremely attractive to me, chimed in. He wanted to meet me too. His English was very good and so, by the way, was his spelling, grammar, and punctuation. I know a few posters around here who could benefit from that lesson. Then, in the middle of making arrangements to meet he asked me if I would like two boys, for a three-some. That sounded good to me, and the second boy was just as attractive to me as the first. The first boy has his own motorbike. We met halfway between their place and mine and he followed me back to my place, with the second boy riding as a passenger. Both of these boys were awesome! It was one of the best experiences I've ever had! They couldn't have been any nicer. They even had great personalities and were a lot of fun to be with. Between Gay Romeo, Camfrog, the beach, the bar scene, and just chance encounters, I think I'll stay put in Pattaya. I have so many boys constantly trying to come over to my place that I can't keep track of them all. I can remember the days back in the good ol' USA when I would have murdered my mother to have this kind of a problem. The rest of you are welcome to the freezing temperatures and shoveling snow. I'll let you guess for yourselves whether I'll be taking a look at Camfrog again tomorrow . . .

Excellent question. I don't think anyone has ever asked before. As far as I recall, there has never been a massage parlor raid. If there have been any, they are quite rare. If all you want is a massage, then the age of the boy doesn't matter. If you want a "happy ending" massage, despite the fact that the massage parlors don't seem to get raided, I would still want to make sure the boy is at least 18. The odds are greatly against it happening, but in my case I'm living proof that Murphy's Law is a reality. I'm picturing the police barging in just as the masseur is administering the "happy ending" and he turns out to be younger than 18. I can't speak for others, but I'm going to make sure. I much prefer being safe to being sorry.

There is a time limit for editing after submitting a post. If you don't edit within that length of time the board software disables your ability to edit that post. I'm not sure what the time limit is that GT set.

It doesn't matter to me who is a spokesman for what organization. To me, the whole point is finally doing something to get rid of the under-age boy problems in Sunee Plaza. Is there anyone who can tell us whether any bars have been closed down as a result of this arrest? Is there anyone who can tell us if you are still seeing under-age boys working in various Sunee Plaza bars following this incident? I haven't had a chance yet to get to Sunee Plaza to see for myself and it will probably be a few days before I get there.

Maybe he left a suicide note, if indeed it was suicide, the contents of which have not yet been made public or will be kept private. I wonder what will happen to the hotel now.

Hopefully that's the sort of thing they will be able to do. Once people become aware of their reduced prices, what I'm hoping is that their customer numbers will dramatically increase. If that happens, then other bars are much more likely to do as Dynamite is doing in order to remain attractive and competitive. I know I would be in Pattayaland much more often if the bars would bring down their prices.

No. We call it "The 543 Rule." 2010 + 543 = 2553. 2553 is the current Thai year. So, for you to be safe, the boy has to have been born in the year 2535 or before that year.