No option. Voted YES. Don't like the idea of being a jerk and I don't know what a DIV is. While talking about "old" my favorite quotes, which may apply in some way to OT: Growing old is compulsory, growing up is optional. Three things happen when you get old: first you start losing your memory and.....

Love this thread!! OT is fast becoming my role model! A sneak peek into OT's mind................admittedly it is a deep and dark place where most fear to tread but come on its just OT reflecting on life and its interesting 'cos he sees and thinks about some things differently. sad really that there...

I'm working over in Vietnam at the moment and i live up near Nong Khai. One of the most amazing things I've found over there is that there is no ill-feeling towards Americans.There is a huge amount of it towards the Chinese and to a lesser degree the French. They admire the US and use it as a refere...

You've been in Thailand too long when:

You go to an ouside Thai restaurant, order food.............they bring something totally different............you say nothing and eat it.

Worked on a pipeline up to the Myanmar border some years back. A local Malaria clinic advised us not to take any medication for malaria. There are 3 strains of malaria, one of them being celebral malaria which can be fatal. Preventative medicines in the system make it difficult for the doctors to de...

There is another issue here. I believe the Govt are trying to overcome the existing problem of not so legal import of bike parts which are then assembled and sold without registration. This in turn has problems of insurance etc.. There are already thousands of big bikes on the road, 70% of which are...

I empathise with you all. However, it is easy to be selective to prove a point. Why not mention the US shuttle? What percentage of the whole are you talking about? Here in Thailand they have been constructing and operating petrochem plants, pipelines and power plants for well over 25 years. Have you...

Have to agree with Doc. I work here in Thailand on big petrochemical projects and I can tell you this: Firstly it will have to be western companies as the major contractors. They bring with them high standards of quality, safety and environment. There will be an Environment Impact Assessment, the re...

Half the people you know are below average.
99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

My favorite:
I almost had a psychic girlfriend, but she left me before we met.

Courtesy of Steven Wright.

What happens if you get scared half to death twice??????

Lee,
I know some people working on this. There are 3 phases. First one is complete, the second development phase starts in the next 3 months and the last phase is yet to be scheduled. The development partner is Amarada Hess.

"We have a reponsibility to the the security of the Iraqi's and the region as a whole,whether or not policy decision mistakes have been made or not in the past!" I admire your passion, but quotes like this are worrying. Is the US now the Policeman of the world? And how did we reach this situation? ...

I think you are right Galee. I nearly always say I'm Scots. Mind you if I'm talking to some official they will only accept British or English.

By the way did you know that 42.73% of statistics are made up on the spot? Like.... 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

Guilty as charged Muscle. I think one could just about walk East to West in a day in Scotland.

Applaud you for your stand point. No offence intended.

Could'nt agree more. A friend of mine describes Bush as an "oxygen thief".
I am not American and I don't know about anyone else, but, I was totally amazed that he was voted in for a second term. You USA ctizens have to take some responsibility for that.

I am in the Rayong area and have had occasional problems opening the site. Also sometimes when opened I can not open the forum topics. It's ben OK recently.

Sorry guys. I'm losing the thread here.
Was it the noodle seller. the ex bar girl or the fat old farang that was shirtless/topless?

Worked offshore several times in the construction side. Now working onshore on plants and pipelines as a HSE Manager. See you are located in Vietnam and have heard there may be some projects starting there. If so, I am always interested in new possibilities.

Jai, If the land document is available with the seller, it can be confirmed with the land department officer. Most buyers do not use or need a lawyer as the deal is done through the government land department. It is normal for the seller to arrange a survey of the land to confirm the boundaries. The...

Hello all. Am a new member. Married for 15 years and setting up home in Ban Dung soon. Happy to see there is some interest in biking. Early December went on a 2,000 km round trip from Rayong -Chiang Mai along the Myanmar border road to the Chiang Mai Bike Week. Total 6 bikes. Absolutely sensational ...