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[NOKYAI]

Hi, Nokyai here.
Been away for a while, married -divorced, now back to my old tricks will be coming back to HH in September, but thought I might try flying from UK to Singapore then the tain for a change. What do you all think?

[Norseman]

If you want to go by train from Singapore to Hua Hin then this is the thread you maybe would read: http://www.huahinafterdark.com/forum/si ... t6449.html

[JimboPSM]

Hi, Nokyai here.
Been away for a while, married -divorced, now back to my old tricks will be coming back to HH in September, but thought I might try flying from UK to Singapore then the tain for a change. What do you all think?

From Foreign & Commonwealth Office in UK:

We advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla. There continue to be frequent attacks, including bombings and shootings, due to insurgency and civil unrest. Most recently, on 22 May 2007 a British national was among seven people injured in a bomb blast in Yala.

[lomuamart]

The troubles are all pretty much concentrated in Yala, Pattini and Narthariwat provinces. The deep south on the eastern coast. Take a look at a map.
You won't have any problems coming up the western side from Singapore.

[NOKYAI]

We can'y quite run to the Oriental Express, but thought doing it 1st Class would be quite an experience. My father is getting on a bit, and with hid parkinsons likes not to sit for long periods. Just thought it would be more interesting than BKK then limo to HH. Flights are cheap at £350 to Singapore at the mo.

[bradders]

Hi Nokyai.

Sorry to hear about the divorce - there seems to be ever rising statistics in that department these days!

If it's not too personal a question may I ask if you are a Thai national originally from HH? As you're planning on returning there in Sept then maybe HH was your original 'home'?

As soon as I can finalise some business matters in Dubai I'm planning a trip to HH to check-it-out with the view of living there - the forum members appear to be well settled & happy there - hopefully I will share their love of HH ??!!

May your journey - be it land, sea or air - be a safe & pleasant one!

I notice you have a passion for powerboats - "the need for speed" eh??

[K2OWN]

Hello To All
I was in Hua Hin in May this year and both my husband and I fell in love with the place. We have bought a house on The Emerald Hill Project and are counting the days until it is complete and until we move out next February. I think that this forum is great and has helped answer a great many questions that we had.
Keep up the good work.

[NOKYAI]

Hi Bradders,

No I live in UK, but 3 friends have all baught property in HH. I have been coming for up to 4 times a year until I got married !!
Wife did not trust me to behave myself so stopped me coming after that..Don't know why Her parting statement was "now you can get yourself a Thai wife"

[JW]

And you can Nokyai!
Welcome to HHAD.

[bradders]

Hi Nokyai

Wow! Travelling to HH up to 4 times a year - you must love the place! - especially considering the cost of flying from the UK to Thailand!

How long will you stay in HH during your September trip? May I ask you which dates you'll be there as I may be in HH around that time - if so I'll be pleased to buy you a drink or two and with all your local knowledge you can point me in the right directions!!

You'll be a 'free agent' on this and future trips so you can take your ex-wifes advise and have fun seeking out a Thai wife!! (Assuming of course you decide to 'risk' another marraige??!!)

My first and only marriage ended in divorce around 20 years ago and that experience made me too nervous to try it again! That said, I guess there are no hard & fast rules because many people have found the 'right partner' the second (or more!) time around - it's all about finding the right person - I've yet to meet her.......

Look forward to meeting you and your friends in HH one day - maybe in September depending on your dates??

Cheers!! Bradders

[NOKYAI]

Well Bradders,
I've allways lived by the old addage that you should try everything at least once!
I had the most lovely wedding on a beach in Bali. but it's not for me!
No dates set yet, but probibly in HH from 2nd week in Sept. Would love to meet for 'Tiffin'. I hope I still have some friends in HH that can entertain us!

[bradders]

Thanks for the info Nokyai - please let me know when your dates are fixed and I'll advise if I'll be in HH the same time.

Excuse my igorance - - but what is 'tiffin'? (sounds intersting!)

I've allways lived by the old addage that you should try everything at least once!

I was in Chiang Mai in April this year and came very close to a 'first encounter' with a ladyboy! He/she was very appealing but I lost my nerve and we didn't end up in bed!

My friend said 'go for it' but because I had no idea or experience of what to "expect" I chickened out!!

His/her car ran out of petrol on the way back to the hotel (maybe a sign from above?!) at that point I gave some cash for petrol and the time we had spent together - made some escuse and grabbed a tuk-tuk back to my room!!

So that's one thing I've yet to try once!! Maybe I'll find the courage or whatever it takes (other than money) one day!!

Keep in touch....
Bradders

[NOKYAI]

Tiffin is an Indian and British term for a light meal eaten during the day. The word became popular in British India, possibly related to tiffing, an English word defined in Francis Grose's 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue as meaning "Eating or drinking out of meal time, disputing or falling out; also lying with a wench, A tiff of punch, a small bowl of punch". According to the Oxford dictionary, the etymology of the word is dubious.

In India, the word is mostly used for light lunches prepared for working Indian men by their wives after they have left for work, and forwarded to them by Dabbawalas who use a complex system to get thousands of tiffin-boxes to their destinations. The lunches are packed in steel or tin boxes, also sometimes called tiffins or tiffin-boxes. A common approach is to put rice in one box, dal in another and yet other items in the third or fourth. The other items could be breads, such as naan, vegetable curry and finally a sweet. This system delivers thousands of meals a day and does not use any documents as many Dabbawalas are illiterate. It has been claimed that the tiffin delivery system of Mumbai is so efficient that there is only one mistake for every million deliveries[1]. Another modern usage of the word also applies to lunches that may be packed by parents for children attending school, to provide a lunch during the school day if the student eats lunch at school.

In some former British colonies, the stacked porcelain or metal round trays with handles are called tiffin carriers (similar to the dabba transported by a Dabbawala), and small-scale caterers use them for delivering meals to individual homes.

People also refer to cups of tea as "a cup of tiffin".

In the film Carry On Up the Khyber, "having a bit of tiffin" is used as a euphemism for sex

[PeteC]

In the film Carry On Up the Khyber, "having a bit of tiffin" is used as a euphemism for sex

Isn't "having a bit of crumpet" the same? Pete

[JD]

In the film Carry On Up the Khyber, "having a bit of tiffin" is used as a euphemism for sex

Isn't "having a bit of crumpet" the same? Pete

Only if it's with lots of butter Pete