Thailand on a Shoe-String

[Simon43]

Poor people use string to tie their shoes.

Waste of string - wear flip-flops like everyone else FFS

Simon

[Stinky]

What's that disgusting beverage that tastes like TCP called? I didn't know if i should swallow it or gargle with it.

A lady should always swallow

[sunsetter]

another money saver right there ^

[thrilled]

the stuff looks and sounds bad the alcohol and the tobacco.

[Dreadlord]

Notes taken

[tonyroma]

boys if u have to really go to this level its time to go home if u can. nothing worse than just existing . i really cant stand freeloaders . i used to buy beers for down and outers but not anymore ,,,,, and yes i have had to live cheaply at times .

[ShilohJim]

thrilled; "the stuff looks and sounds bad the alcohol and the tobacco."

Well life would be awfully dull without alcohol and tobacco, throw in a few wild women and you've got a winning proposition. Without these things, why bother taking up space and air?

Shiloh Jim

[sabang]

Apparently a farang begging on Sukumvhit or Silom pays quite well. Interestingly, your main patrons are affluent Thai- you will only get money off farang tourists.

A one week on/ one week off work schedule combined with a rented village house (3.5K per month upcountry) will afford you a more comfortable lifestyle than many a TEFLer or Thai.

[sabang]

The cheapest HotDog or burger at a 711 still allows you to heap on as much salad as you want from the small salad buffet- and it's pretty fresh. Think of it as a budget 'Sizzler'.

[dirtydog]

a 7/11 burger is no worse than mc donalds and a 10th of the price, pretty damn good I reckon

[somtamslap]

The cheapest HotDog or burger at a 711 still allows you to heap on as much salad as you want from the small salad buffet-

This is very true..one hot dog, no bun or bread and a bag full of free salad..nice one Sabang..

[kingwilly]

Poor people use string to tie their shoes.

Waste of string - wear flip-flops like everyone else FFS

Simon

But once they break you need string to keep them holding onto your feet.

[withnallstoke]

Apparently a farang begging on Sukumvhit or Silom pays quite well.

If one doesn't have a thin dog attached to a piece of string sitting in ones lap, would this hamper ones ability to earn good drinking money through begging?

[withnallstoke]

But once they break you need string to keep them holding onto your feet.

Thin branches with the leaves removed works just as well as string, and it's free.

[somtamslap]

Thin branches with the leaves removed works just as well as string, and it's free.

They make pretty good belts too..

[kingwilly]

But once they break you need string to keep them holding onto your feet.

Thin branches with the leaves removed works just as well as string, and it's free.

So is string if you find it on the ground...

Originally Posted by withnallstoke
Thin branches with the leaves removed works just as well as string, and it's free.
They make pretty good belts too..

Pandanas leaf works better for that.

[keekwai]

What about begging for food as a farang? Does that work in Thailand?

It would probably work better than begging as a Thai .. unless you're a master of disguises ..

[dirtydog]

After reading this thread I decided I should try some of that Siam Sato, seen it in the shops loads of times and assumed it was like the nastiest of the nastiest of Lao Khao, so I did learn something from this thread about it being a wine, in my local shops in Pattaya it is 25baht a big bottle, says 8% alchol on it, I've had one glass and feel pissed, but the taste is alright and it is quite smooth, would go well with some cheese and pickled onions, sadly I have neither at the moment and can't be bothered going to the shop now, anyway give siam sato a go if you haven't tried it before, it is actually pretty good.

[tingtong10]

Hilarious,I am now very near being without a pot to piss in,so getting some general pointers. Having sold most of my belongings to stay here in Thailand,I am beginning to wonder why I am putting myself through this,but going back to blighty seems the worst option. But as time drags on it maybe the only one left, dread the thought of it.

[Bobcock]

I met a bloke once who confessed to being a balloon chaser.... walked around bar areas looking for balloons going up in the hope of getting a free meal.

He told me "It's great fun, you should join me for it one evening"

Fucking Hell....As If ?????

[Dreadlord]

I met a bloke once who confessed to being a balloon chaser.... walked around bar areas looking for balloons going up in the hope of getting a free meal.

He told me "It's great fun, you should join me for it one evening"

Fucking Hell....As If ?????

It actually sounds quite tempting...free food...being the cheap bastard I am...Yeah, have to look for that when I go.

[Rural Surin]

I met a bloke once who confessed to being a balloon chaser.... walked around bar areas looking for balloons going up in the hope of getting a free meal.

He told me "It's great fun, you should join me for it one evening"

Fucking Hell....As If ?????

It actually sounds quite tempting...free food...being the cheap bastard I am...Yeah, have to look for that when I go.

Crashing wedding tamboons works just right!

[Scottish Gary]

I met a bloke once who confessed to being a balloon chaser.... walked around bar areas looking for balloons going up in the hope of getting a free meal.

He told me "It's great fun, you should join me for it one evening"

Fucking Hell....As If ?????

Balloon chasing is not a rare phenomenon. Pattaya is full of them. I met a bloke from Bournemouth who was over on a 3 week holiday who went balloon chasing everyday. He told me that he saw the same faces all the time but some balloon chasers try to cover their tracks by saying they just love parties.

[Bobcock]

I love parties, but I fucking hate balloons!

I'll gowhere I'm invited.

[keekwai]

What is the fear of balloons called?


A: Globophobia

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