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by gooze
Mon May 25, 2009 7:14 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Getting wet in the Philippines
Replies: 62
Views: 6679

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Theres actually one maygor downside to the Philippines that i forgot to mention. Geographically for those like myself who like to travel unlike Thailand you dont have the luxury of the neighbouring countries. Would be interesting to hear from ex-pats living in Cambodia/Loas/Vietnam and Malaysia to h...
by gooze
Mon May 25, 2009 6:33 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Getting wet in the Philippines
Replies: 62
Views: 6679

To answer super Joe. Yer Makati is really crazy exspensive as regards the girls, the prices you quoted are pretty close to the mark. However what i will say ais that if your looking for that type of recreation Angales is cheapper and on a par with Pattaya prices. Although the big difference is it se...
by gooze
Mon May 25, 2009 3:36 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Getting wet in the Philippines
Replies: 62
Views: 6679

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Ive spent the best part of the last 16 months living in the Philippines prior to that I was in Thailand nearly six years. Theres good and bad in both, these are my thoughts: 1) The cost of living is certainly cheapper than LOS. You can rent a good two bedroom 2 bathroom house for under 5000 baht. Be...
by gooze
Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:50 am
Forum: News
Topic: Suvarnabhumi Closed
Replies: 347
Views: 27397

Just received an update from my cousin in the UK. The airline they are booked on has agreed to change there flight as three of the lads have found out that there holiday insurance carrier has temporarily suspended cover for thailand on there policies. I beleive they are with a budget annual insuranc...
by gooze
Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:30 am
Forum: Events & Activities
Topic: Charity Event - Womanless Beauty Pageant.
Replies: 29
Views: 3442

Can my ex-wife enter ?????????????? :cheers:
by gooze
Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:18 am
Forum: News
Topic: Suvarnabhumi Closed
Replies: 347
Views: 27397

Well this really is a sad time for thailand. The recent events that have led up to the events at the worlds largest sinking airport should not come as a suprise to anyone. As i no longer live there i have been relying on news reports and emails to keep up with events there and there does seam to be ...
by gooze
Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:06 am
Forum: Foo
Topic: Princess Diana
Replies: 32
Views: 2365

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Princess Anne has been doing great work for unicef, save the children, oxfam etc etc etc. for nearly 30 years. I cannont see two many of the "royalists' applauding her. Whilst I appreciate Diana was the medias darling and she did help to spotlight numerous courses due to her media presence I be...
by gooze
Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:29 am
Forum: Life In Thailand, Opinion & Relationships
Topic: Election this year.
Replies: 9
Views: 879

Election this year.

Does anyone know if there is going to be one this year?.
by gooze
Sat Aug 11, 2007 11:27 am
Forum: News
Topic: Hua Hin Conciliatory Committee helps with property disputes
Replies: 3
Views: 634

This is good news for both the developers and buyers alike. Sure there gonna be mighty busy but an arbitary body is the way to go , just hope they dont get to headstrong.

Maybe I could go too see them so that they can explain the new FIA bill that we may or may not have.
by gooze
Fri Jul 27, 2007 10:12 am
Forum: Foo
Topic: The non smoking Ban in England (bless her)
Replies: 57
Views: 4058

Someone told me that in the UK they are going to ban you from smoking in your own car is this true?.

Can you still have sex in your car or is this banned as well?

Im glad I live in Thailand at least here I have some civil liberties.
by gooze
Mon Jul 23, 2007 10:01 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: thai housing market in decline
Replies: 37
Views: 5745

After the riots in Bangers at the weekend things for the property guys have just got a whole lot worse. This was the third story on CNN and BBC. This was not a spat this was a proper scrap. I beleive this may be a sign of things to come over the next few months. As regards the property sector and fo...
by gooze
Mon Jul 23, 2007 9:54 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: thai housing market in decline
Replies: 37
Views: 5745

That looks to me a lot like a paid for editorial by all accounts.

20/30 million sorry that is bo.....s.

Strange how they mention every project that they promote heavily. That is why I suggest it is an editorial and should not be beleived to much.
by gooze
Sat Jul 21, 2007 11:01 am
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Anyone for a game of Mornington Crescent?
Replies: 31
Views: 4206

I sure as hell have no idea what your talking about. Maybe its one of those where you need to be stoned to understand.
by gooze
Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:22 am
Forum: Entertainment Zone
Topic: Book recommendations
Replies: 36
Views: 4811

Private Dancer by Stephen Leather you will not put it down for one moment.
by gooze
Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:20 am
Forum: Property & Real Estate
Topic: Insurance probably isn't worth the bother......
Replies: 5
Views: 1361

Sorry about the burglery, awful happened to me twice in the UK. Had a friend with similar problems in Pattaya a couple of years back. He had the same derogotory type of offer as you. He sorted it out via his solicitor quite quickly. You might try this route. I would be interested to know if the weal...