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- Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:22 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: Children selling roses...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4242
Re: Children selling roses...
It was previously inferred that it was the tourists that are getting exploited, not the sellers (although I'm sure most would agree that they indeed are)
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:58 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: Children selling roses...
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4242
Re: Children selling roses...
I'm sure most tourists are aware of the circumstances in which they are getting "cynically exploited" but just take a more care free (rightly or wrongly) attitude when on holiday.
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:49 pm
- Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
- Topic: Why do farang buy bars?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 6711
Re: Why do farang buy bars?
I think it's fair to say many of them would be a passion project with little expectation of financial gain rather than a sage business investment. Immediate basic calculation of how many bottles of local beer you would have to sell just to pay daily costs should be enough to put those in the latter ...
- Fri Nov 14, 2014 5:40 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Thailand tourism situation
- Replies: 1860
- Views: 206126
Re: Thailand tourist slump continues
Current price of lady drinks a fair point re number of drinkers, 150B getting silly now.
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:22 pm
- Forum: On The Road
- Topic: Visa to visit China
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5539
Re: Visa to visit China
A letter of invitation from someone living there already will suffice in place of hotel booking should that be available to you.
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:24 pm
- Forum: Feeding Time
- Topic: Gammon steak
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1118
Re: Gammon steak
El Murphys? I've sampled the gammon in there too and couldn't moan.
- Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:17 pm
- Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
- Topic: Anyone For Golf?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2840
Re: Anyone For Golf?
Won't be around at that time myself but Banyan a good place to start, very nice and not too long for a mid 20s handicapper like myself.
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:33 pm
- Forum: After Dark
- Topic: Hua Hin bars closing at midnight
- Replies: 160
- Views: 28677
Re: Hua Hin bars closing at midnight
Thanks for the reply. What's the likelihood of bars closing for the King's birthday on 5th Dec?
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:18 pm
- Forum: After Dark
- Topic: Hua Hin bars closing at midnight
- Replies: 160
- Views: 28677
Re: Hua Hin bars closing at midnight
Am I right in thinking closing times have returned to 2am now?
- Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:13 pm
- Forum: Hua Hin & Thailand Golf
- Topic: Golf course recommendation
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3168
Re: Golf course recommendation
Banyan and Black Mountain certainly the best but that is reflected in green fees. Seapines very long off the tee but if you're carrying 250+ you'll have no problems!