Hua Hin Forum

what chance do we ordinary everyday people have of proving or disproving the theories of climate change/global warming? when the top scientists of the world fail to agree on the causes? since the beginning of the earth there have been several phases ie the ice age & the great floods, there was n...

a short while ago an 11 (yes eleven) year old girl in scotland became a mother. when asked how & why she became pregnant she replied " it was just a drunken one night stand". :shock: teenage pregnancies are on the increase yearly in europe,uk being top of the table, no surprise there. ...

lomuamart, when i say oppression & freedom of movement i'm talking about my own experience in thailand be it only a short time. i travelled approx 10,000 km around thailand & can't recall seeing a tank or any visible military presence & certainly did not have my movements restricted in a...

a lot of uncertainty surrounding this subject. having lived, worked & visited several countries under military control or with extremist regimes in charge i think thailand is very liberal. i saw no visible signs of oppression or uprising in my short visit & there is a clear freedom of moveme...

i have no doubt you're right there sargeant. thats the same scenario all over the so say third world. a superiority complex is a dangerous state of mind & can lead to endless problems. we are pretty insignificant as individuals in the bigger picture of life. away from our family, friends & l...

pros & cons for both arguments vincent & sargeant. i think there will come a time when uk police will be fully armed. the continuing threat of terrorism & the increase of street crime & robberies will be the reason.at the moment there are only special units that are armed & are c...

a true legend in every sense of the word.
wore the england shirt with pride & played with passion. a highly respected, talented player & generally decent man.
may he rest in peace.

yes dawn it is human nature to gripe & i'm not knocking that. i too am researching & trying to learn a little more of the thai customs & way of life & this forum is an ideal way to stay in touch with that whilst i am in the uk. there have been differing opinions on various subjects &...

quite a sad state of affairs. its not right & it will cause anti foreigner sentiments for sure.not sure if racism (an overused word in my opinion) is the root cause.more that if the face fits. there are plenty of thais that stay at the better hotels. class distinction isn't only a trait of weste...

i agree dawn, nowhere is perfect & i'm not suggesting thailand is. in my experiences of living abroad i try to take on board the local customs & habits of the locals however annoying & sometimes bizarre they can be. my biggest gripe at the moment with the uk is that a high percentage of ...

nevets, now thats a whole new ball game!but thats been going in in the uk for quite a while now. an east european speciality i believe. in one of my other posts i suggested that young people aren't interested in manual work these days. this type of crime, card fraud along with drugs & general th...

some interesting opinions though a bit to much generalising. travel to anywhere in the world as a tourist & you will be greeted with smiles whilst your spending your money. i think you can only judge people & places on your own personal experiences. i found thailand a beautiful country &...

point taken winkie, i agree with what you say. nothing worse than being crimilised without committing a crime, whatever the circumstances. here are a few examples about driving abroad & fines incurred that i have experienced. germany; parking tickets on several occasions (illegally parked i agre...

you're spot on there dawn. the honest, hard working, genuine people are the ones that end up paying in the the long run. the last big government purge on crime in the uk was fronted with the tagline "crime doesn't pay". the only thing missing from the poster campaign was ( it does in the u...

i agree big boy, nowhere near as easy as the usa but they are easily attainable in the major cities in the uk & not as expensive as you may think. drive by shootings in the uk were unthinkable 10 years ago but are starting to become part of the ever growing gang culture on our streets. it will g...