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What was their excuse for charging a higher price when the other price was right on their menu?

That's why I said this issue comes up every time there is a PGF charity dinner, but nobody seems to want to contact the involved restaurants and ask about the charges. I think it's expensive too, but I don't know why it's expensive. Before I would post messages complaining about it I would contact the restaurant and ask. Maybe there is a justifiable reason. I don't know. And if nobody contacts the restaurant, then nobody knows. They are only posting an assumption. Quite frankly I support PGF, but my support is not going to include paying 1270 baht for a chicken dinner, even if the price is totally justifiable. But I'm also not going to complain about the price without first getting the facts.

Why didn't you ask the owner or manager why they have a sign that says one price, and then inside they charge you another price? If I was told that they hadn't gotten around to changing their sign, I would have said that's your problem, paid the amount advertised on their sign, and walked out the door. If they gave me any flack about it I would have said I'll be glad to call the police and let you explain to them why I should pay one baht more than your advertised price.

This issue seems to come up whenever there is a PGF dinner. In fairness, before labeling the price as a rip-off, I would think some of those complaining about the price ought to at least contact Richard Burk, owner of the Amor, either by telephone or Email and ask him why he is charging that amount, and then post his response. His web site, with contact information, is http://www.amorrestaurant.com

I'm not surprised. The turbulence was caused by Typhoon Ketsana and there's another typhoon coming right behind it.

A good review of this restaurant appears in this week's PATTAYA MAIL: http://www.pattayamail.com/current/dining.shtml

The following appears in THE NATION: _____ Next Red-Shirt Rally to be Held on Oct 17 The red shirts plan to organise their next political rally on October 17 to mark the 60 days of their submission of a petition for royal pardon to fugitive expremier Thaksin Shinawatra. Nattawut Saikua, spokesman for the red shirt movement, said Thursday that this month would be full of activities by the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship. Starting from this coming weekend, red shirt leaders would hold the second seminar for followers in Khon Kaen under the "Red Academy" project. Then at the following weekend, another seminar would be organised in Pattaya City of Chon Buri, he said.

I have to admit, that's the first time I've ever seen anyone playing volleyball in high heels.

Pretty good! I wish I had thought of that. The best part is your joke could very well also be the truth.

Is there a time of day (Thailand time) that seems to work best for you?

Here's a question for y'all: Why is it in the gay bars you 'off' a boy, but in lady-boy bars you 'bar fine' a lady-boy?

Well, I did say 'probably.' I don't know if I'm correct or you're correct, but in Thailand I wouldn't be at all surprised if you're the one who is correct.

Ok, I think that post justifies locking the thread and that's just what I'm going to do. By the way, if that "go back to your reserved table" remark is directed toward me, Saturday night I ate with some friends at Balkan Express. That's the first time I've been in Sunee Plaza for weeks. After dinner when everyone else went to that "reserved table," I went home. Thread closed.

I don't blame you. It costs a lot of money to go to Bangkok for a performance and rude people have no business spoiling it for everyone else. If it happens, I hope you won't be quiet about it. You would have every right to be angry.

October 01~15 Gourmet Set Menu House Champagne *** Amuse Bouche *** White Wine Cackle Berry Chardonnay, Australia 2004 Fresh Salmon and Tuna Carpaccio with Colorful Garden Leaves and Hazelnut Dressing *** Cappuccino of Chanterelles Mushroom Soup *** Chicken and Cheese Crapiau in hollandaise Cream Sauce *** Peach Sherbet with Champagne *** Red Wine Cackle Berry, Shiraz , Australia,2007 Pan-fried Combo of Salmon and red Snapper Served on Leek Stew with Potatoes Pearls -or- Roasted Pork Fillet Medallion wrapped with Bacon On Port Wine Gravy and Glazed Baby Vegetable *** Mango Coconut Parfait with Malibu Sabayon -or- Selection of premium international Cheese *** Coffee or Tea Calvados, Grappa, Remy Martin, Williams Food only 1,550 Baht net (36.50 Є), Menu with Unlimited Beverages 3,100 Baht net (73.00 Є) http://www.restaurant-pattaya.com http://www.condo-pattaya.com

Gentlemen, do I really need to say what I'm going to do if this pissing contest continues? You've both said your piece. I suggest dropping it and moving on to more important matters.

I can't imagine that a bank would allow part of a farm as collateral. If the bank has to seize the property if the loan isn't paid, then they have to sell the farm to regain the amount they are owed. I doubt that very many people would be interested in buying half a farm. What the bank probably does in cases like this is sell the property, retain the amount they are owed, plus fees, interest, and expenses. Whatever is left from the sale of the property, if anything, goes back to the person who took out the loan.

Here is the schedule of events for October at La Cage bar:

I like the Mac Resort. They don't have a web site of their own, but if you Google search 'Mac Resort Koh Chang' several web sites will come up. I suggest having your boyfriend call them before booking through a web site or agent. He might be able to get a better rate. Also, if you speak to them they do have a van that will come to Pattaya to take you there. The telephone number is: 039-551-124

Logic in Thailand? Good luck. These are the same banks that find logic in charging 150 baht a pop for use of a foreign ATM card.

If you don't already have an account, make one with GayRomeo and place your proposal there. I guarantee you'll have responses within hours. The idea of relying on a mama-san doesn't make much sense to me. An awful lot of mama-sans will tell you virtually anything if they think there might be money in it for them. I also think a young bar boy would be the last type of boy you would want for the purposes you propose. I think the chances of that working out for very long the way you expect with a young bar boy are quite remote. I think you want someone at least in his late twenties or early thirties or even older. That's also where GayRomeo could come in. You can cruise GayRomeo yourself and discuss your proposal with young men you find there who seem to fit your requirements.

It is usually quite obvious when someone comes out of the woodwork to post something based on a personal vendetta. I read the post and the article and I am considering both . . . for what they are worth.

Any form of recycling is a good idea. I think Thailand has a long way to go before the general population concerns itself very much with recycling, but there are some things already in progress. For example, many people buy trash cans, the ones you put outside for trash collection, and they're made out of used tires. And, as I mentioned above, there are plastic recycling centers. Lvdkeyes mentioned that Villa Market uses biodegradable plastic bags. The bags don't look or feel any different from other plastic bags, so it would seem to me that it shouldn't take too much effort for all stores and shops to transition to biodegradable bags.

This is an excellent idea and I also think your web site is excellent. I liked it just the way it is and I see no need for any changes. Whoever is behind this web site, I congratulate you for such an original idea and an idea that has been put together so professionally. I think your web site will quickly become one of the most important gay Pattaya web sites of all. If anything, I hope you are eventually able to expand the web site to include other areas of Thailand as well.

He owes 150,000 baht on a 200,000 baht loan that is now due? It can't hurt for him to try negotiating, but I'd say he literally "bet the farm" and he lost. You said he was paying off the loan at 6000 baht per month. How much per month was he supposed to be paying? When I do the math, it comes out to he has so far paid 144000 baht. That means he still owes approximately US $1700 before you even start talking about the interest he probably owes along with it. It seems to me that if he has been paying it off and has paid back that much, and if he has been making timely payments, then the bank might consider renegotiation if he has something to collateralize it with. It can't hurt for him to try. If you have the means and you can trust him, maybe you can pay off his loan for him and have him pay you back month-to-month at a rate you both can live with. It would seem a shame for him to lose acreage for US $1700 that he can't immediately cough up.