Saturday, July 01, 2006

Renting in Thailand

Buying for me, just isn't feasible. Oh, believe me I'd love a little 2/3 bed bungalow with its own pool. But the way my earnings are set up, and my inability to save the pennies, for the moment put it out of reach.
So for practically all my time in Thailand I’ve been renting studios. And I've come to the conclusion studio's suck. They are just nasty, a whole house condensed into a 30/40sqm room.
I blame living in a studio for my failed relationship, its just too cramped, when you want time alone, there’s the toilet. Fuck that.
Right now, I'm scouring the Internet searching for either a 1 Bedroom condo, or 2 bed house. Pool access and ADSL a must. I'll be moving in later this month after making my escape visa trip to Penang.
I can't wait, it's sad that I'm excited about having a room to sleep in and a room to work in.

Thursday, June 29, 2006

Interesting sites about Thailand/Pattaya


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Here are a few interesting sites which haven't yet been blocked by the ministry of information and communication technology.

Thai Visa Excellent informative forum thats pretty much invaluable to anyone travelling or thinking of staying in Thailand for the duration. Scanning the boards here you will more than likely find another guy who's had/having the same problems as you. Well worth checking out.
Last time I checked it also had a DC++ expats hub for filesharers within Thailand. Great if your missing the tv programs from home.

Flb Board The first and maybe busiest of the Pattaya forums, infighting and bullshitters aside there is plenty of helpful info and fun trip reports to look through. If you have the time taking a look at its bastard childeren Pattaya Chat and Secrets might be worthwhile if you dont mind whingers.

Stickman, the guy who's probably done the most from Thai Tourism in the last 10 years, and saved many a bloke a few baht in scams. Invaluable reading.

Mango sauce, a more humourous bloggish look at the quirkier aspects of living in Thailand. Lots of hilarious stories to be found in the archives.

Lots more later but work calls.

In Review: Blowjob bars


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Besides having a lot girls Pattaya has a shitload of bars. Gay bars, Ladyboy bars, beer bars, go-go bars, short time bars, hostess bars, coyote bars, table dancing bars, show bars and of course blowjob bars.
Since I’m talking about Blowjob bars today, I believe we can divide these into four sub categories of bar.

Classic style – This is the type I heard most about before coming to Thailand. Stool/Bar format with the girl under the table going to work. These appear to be mostly situated around Soi Post office. The Pumpstation is the only one I have frequented in this area. And while the customer service was excellent, the venue/comfort left somewhat to be desired. There is also the price which I find a little steep 350b to the bar for the pleasure off sitting on a stool and 500b to the employee. Though you do have the bonus of a free XXX movie showing incase you’re a little insensitive after 10 Singha’s.
450b will buy you a room for a while, but bare in mind 500b only buys you 30mins.

Easy style – These are a more relaxed atmosphere and have fairly comfortable, cheap leather couches which you can sit on while drinking a refreshing Heiniken. These are mostly located on Soi 6 towards the Second road end. So far there are three I know of, My Friend you Bar, Lick Bar and King Kong. I’m sure for the right price all bars in Soi 6 are blowjob bars, well, except maybe Jack Tar Bar, but who knows what one of those grizzly old fuckers sitting outside will do for a few baht.
The best of the bunch I would say is My Friend You Bar, plenty of ladies with differing styles and techniques. A good age range and some definite cuties. Buying them a Lady drink proves a successful motivational method. Standard Price 250b to the bar, 500b tip for the employee.

New age – Now this is the cheapest of the lot, perhaps because it dispenses with the luxury’s of the other establishments. It’s straight down to the nitty gritty service.
If this is your thing you need to get down to Soi LK Metro off Soi Diana Inn and into Lolita’s. For the princely sum of 600b you can be taken upstairs for a medical style blow job in what looks like a Dentists chair. I was half expecting there to be stirrups to put my legs up for a full proctology. It proves a strange experience, the girls are not the best lookers, but excellent workers. The Atmosphere/comfort of the room itself is what puts me off future visits.

Ladyboy – If it’s your thing, Ladyboy bars are by default Blowjob bars. In fact you could probably get a blowjob off a Ladyboy sitting in Pizzahut after 1am. No pizza though.

Meister feels the myth that Ladyboys give better head than girls needs to be dispelled, its actually the art of chuck wow they have the upper hand in.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Things to do in Pattaya when your bored -Internet Cafes

Pattaya is an exciting place to live. But there are times where boredom inevitabley strikes. What can you do when you aren't in the mood for sex, booze or food?
Easy visit an intenet cafe, endless hours of fun can be found in them, its amazing what you can find to amuse yourself.

* Internet Explorer History - Personally whenever I use an Internet cafe I clean this and all cookies before closing the machine. However:

1. Hans from Dusseldorf in his twilight years may not be so savvy to computing. He'll play around on Asstr.org looking up sex stories involving young boys/girls/animals whatever, quietly sweating away at the machine not realising its keeping a record of every page he reads. Dumb. Sadly Hans must have signed out of his hotmail/yahoo correctly. Otherwise I'd loved to have burned a few minutes sending him a scary email.
2. Pim the bargirl eager to get back to the bar to find the next punter, forgets to close her Yahoo inbox. Oh dear. Now this is fun. Stewart her American sailor boyfriend currently stationed in Japan is wondering how life is in the village. And in other emails he's sending her naked pictures of himself telling her not to show anyone else. If I was a twat which I can be at times, a little digging could probably bring up a few email addresses of where he is stationed. Click Click Click his superiors get an eyeful of Seaman Stewarts todger. But nah thats shit. Stewart has enough problems with the other two boyfriends Pim has emailing her.
3. Bram from Vancouver Canada, holidaying in Thailand stops by an Internet cafe to check on his Friendster account. Forgetting to sign out. Tut tut matey, your entire profile has been changed even your prefered sexuality. Petty but fun. Would be fun to see his face when he reads back that hes looking for a really hairy guy to go for long drives on his motorbike with.


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* Scan Files/My Recieved files etc - This is something else you need to clean before leaving and don't forget to empty the recycle bin which is also a tresure trove. Documents of all kinds can be found here, passport scans, bills, credit card statement, bank statements, ID cards, Pre booked flight tickets, Medical certificates. This kind of stuff is exactly what con men are looking for and I think there may be a few of those lurking around Pattaya. Maybe.

Meister says be wary you never know whos really sitting behind you. Maybe this occasional Pattaya resident.

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Thai girls and ending it


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Why haven't I left her? Thats the question I've been asking myself off and on for the better part of two years. The relationship I've found myself in almost by accident has proved impossible to shake off.
If i where living back in the UK it would be long gone but events have always conspired to keep me in this strange, unfullfilling coupling with an ex bargirl. But not for much longer.
We both no it's going nowhere, I have zero intention of moving to the UK to play happy families. And have no interest in marriage at the moment. She on the other hand feels these things are needed and I suppose to her they are important. But I have always made it clear that I was uninterested in that kind of life.

Still she will not let it go. the arguments something fierce. And every time, I'm thinking to myself - thats it, payday comes and I'm off. Gone. Like the wind. Of course when payday comes around all is sweet and the arguments a thing of the past, long forgotten. It amazes me how the fights can be that bad yet not two hours later its a thing of the past. Is it a Thai thing?

There has to be a way to leave. I've heard the stories. If you go you need to GO. As in Leave the country. But really I can't be arsed with that. Though it will play a part to some degree.

I have hatched a somewhat intricate plot to extract myself. My Visa is not long expired and I'm currently facing the possibility of monthly visa runs to Cambodia. Not exactly something to look forward to. Therefore Its time to get a new Visa.

Penang which from here on in I will refer to as the UK.

I'm off to UK(Penang) for three months(2 days) where i'll work hard(get visa) to save money(to stay in Thailand) and come back and buy car/house whatever.(get pissed/enjoy life.)

I think three months should be enough time for her to retract her claws and latch onto someone else, who can be a far better BF/Husband than I could.

Don't get me wrong, shes a nice girl and maybe if id met her after I'd been here 5 years I could settle down. I will miss her I'm certain of it. But sometimes it just has to end.