DOs and DON'Ts

**William** · 02-10-2007, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by pugforever

william, what the heck is the thai language thing in #20? why is it there?

It's my signature - just to show we have no censorship here

**pugforever** · 02-10-2007, 10:14 PM

^mm..i hope it's ok to be there. the content does contain tiny risk tho imo.

**William** · 02-10-2007, 10:16 PM

I shall change back then.

**Gallowspole** · 02-10-2007, 10:21 PM

Don't ask anyone to pull your finger if street food doesn't agree with you.

**stroller** · 02-10-2007, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by keda

and relatively clean kitchen.

Yep, they're not up to Hendon Council Ordinance directive #452/1 here, generally speaking.
But I don't think a registered letter of complaint would get you anywhere...

**Bexar County Stud** · 03-10-2007, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by lom

DO NOT rent a motorbike while here on vacation , unless you are used
to drive motorbikes in your home country.
Thailand is not the place for learning to drive, you are here for having fun and not for
staying in hospital.

Disagree. Not everyone who rents a bike here on holiday ends up in the hospital, that's silly. Conditions here are hazardous, but caution and commons sense prevails. How much you wanna bet that the majority of farangs who crash bikes have had too much to drink?

I had zero experience riding motorcycles before coming to Thailand. Rented step thrus on my first 2 trips here as a tourist, never had a problem.

When I moved here for good I bought a Phantom, which I've driven all over the place, including some long cross country trips. Learned by doing - riding is the only way to see Thailand IMO. Just be super-fricken careful.

**kingwilly** · 03-10-2007, 07:58 PM

dont masturbate openly on the skytrain or subway

**Richard Littlejohn** · 03-10-2007, 08:04 PM

Why not?

**Thetyim** · 03-10-2007, 08:04 PM

^^ What is the best method of concealment

**kingwilly** · 03-10-2007, 08:05 PM

get arrested like!

**kingwilly** · 03-10-2007, 08:06 PM

i.....erm.........MtD finds that a newspaper opened over your lap does the trick!

**Richard Littlejohn** · 03-10-2007, 08:10 PM

So you can if you want?

**kingwilly** · 03-10-2007, 08:13 PM

apparently so.

PM marmite for futher details !~

**Frankenstein** · 03-10-2007, 09:02 PM

Originally Posted by keda

I used to pick up the occasional something for mrs k at the place outside foodmart in jomtien, till one day I had the opportunity for a really close look...never again, even forgiving the dust and diesel, though of course if it's clean enough for mrs she can order for herself.

Can recommend the no-like no-pay place next to the red car, bit pricey but tasty, large portions and relatively clean kitchen.

Thai friend of mine got a violent case of food poisoning from ordering somtum at Jomtien beach.

She eats street food every day and this was only the second time she has had food poisoning for as long as she can remember.

Cant say I was impressed with Jomtien.

**Fabian** · 03-10-2007, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by keda

19 - DO NOT fall for the sick buffalo scam. Thai buffalos do not get sick.

Actually they get sick but the medicine costs only 60 Baht.

**Hootad Binky** · 03-10-2007, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by keda

14 - DO NOT be deflected by guilt when you come across that prettier girl.

?

Originally Posted by keda

27 - You are not in love; you only think you are, and it is her job to persuade you otherwise, though mine is the reality and her's the fantasy. Your choice.

My choice? Eh, what's this ^ all about, then?

Originally Posted by keda

5 - The king's image is on every currency note and coin, so treat them and yourself with respect.
I remember I showed a friend how to flatten a coin on the soi 2 railway tracks and he did, and showed the coin to Thais wherever he went, who gave him funny looks.

I'd add another one:

DO NOT get major surgery done here; if they f*ck it up, you're screwed.

**lom** · 03-10-2007, 11:18 PM

Originally Posted by Bexar County Stud

When I moved here for good I bought a Phantom, which I've driven all over the place

Wow, a big one, how do you manage to control it?

**Gallowspole** · 04-10-2007, 01:21 AM

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Why does there appear to be a fixation over here regarding the size of your motorbike? Two of my friends' ego's are pretty fukin shattered cos their 900 whatevers shattered their spinal cords.

**Ban Saray** · 04-10-2007, 01:39 AM

^^ So true, it is not size that matters it is how you use it.

So I'm told, but most girls prefer mine to be bigger than smaller, and I like a bike that is comfortable, as I'm 187 cm, that means something like a 125 Honda just about does it.

**Fstop** · 04-10-2007, 06:58 AM

Originally Posted by Fabian

Originally Posted by keda

19 - DO NOT fall for the sick buffalo scam. Thai buffalos do not get sick.

Actually they get sick but the medicine costs only 60 Baht.

I've heard the same --- 60 baht, not 2000.

I'd add to the list only use your feet for walking, and that's it. I once tickled my g/f with my feet, forgetting what the Thais think of such behaviour. She was not happy.

**Hootad Binky** · 04-10-2007, 07:45 AM

Yet, Muay Thai = kicking each other in the head

**benbaaa** · 04-10-2007, 09:09 AM

DO NOT pat monks on the top of their head with your foot.

(Something that I was in the habit of doing back in the UK with the local vicar, but apparently it's a bit of a no-no over here).

**BUCKEYE** · 28-12-2007, 10:18 PM

Don't pick your lion!

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