Hua Hin Forum

I thought it was Cantonese - but I really don't know. The students learning Chinese taught me this phrase. They always come back with 'Sin Nee Huat Chai' after the first bit. I think it means may you make lots of money, have many baby boys, win the lottery and live until you're 105 or so...

Oh the joys of chat fora, and their plethora of witty comments of seamingly random words, which when deconstructed are obviously put together by such talented individuals, in whose company I am obviously overwhelmed and destined to never post again lest I be shot down by such clever words. What a w...

Sin Chia You Eee - just remember to get your dogs inside the house before sunrise, so that they don't get terrified by the fire crackers. Most (if not all) of the people in our village are 100% Thai, but, of course, still celebrate the Chinese New Year. We asked our landlady why she celebrated Chine...

Hmmm. I somehow feel I have to comment here, as my other post was under the 'shared' name of the other half. 'enrich' - definition: to improve the quality of something by adding things/something to it. This is very much a positive act. We rent our lovely house, with a couple of rai of land, and, qui...

Just wind the clock back 35 years or so and remember the wonderful tales.
I'm not even Scottish and I enjoy them - it's all Parahandy's fault.

I hear what you say shanofsi, but it depends what you want. If you'd like a place where you can eat and buy European food and meet up with other like-minded souls, then Hua Hin is great. If you want to 'go bush' then Thailand is a big enough country to accommodate your needs - but I bet you'll miss ...

Hi everyone, Nice to be 'on board', to those of you who may not know I'm Parahandy's livelihood...he can't do without me. Look forward to some interesting banter and useful info. I've been in Thailand long enough now to see its ups and downs, and the rose-tinted glasses have long since been binned. ...