cobber32

15 hours ago, stoolpusher said:

I had a look at the live feed last night,  I was impressed but unfortunately with the YouTube police there is not a lot the girls can do . Hopefully Mr. Jim will post a link .

Yes, SP, I agree with you. With the financial situation as it is, I can only admire the girls for turning up bright and smiling, and doing their best to make the night a success. It's the first live streaming I've seen, so I'll look again before my next visit to the bar in person.

20 hours ago, Jep said:

... I have postponed my trip for next year because of the risk of covid19 :-(... I am very unhappy. Maybe I will try in December... And you? Same same or different?

Hi and welcome. It's different for me as I live in Thailand, but up north. I'm just back from 6 nights in Pattaya, and I did enjoy the time there. Not as it was, of course, but still very enjoyable. Best of luck with your travel plans, whenever you make it here.

9 hours ago, Pdoggg said:

Two new cases in Thailand.  Unclear if they should be counted as domestic cases or repatriated cases.  Two separate women arriving from the UAE on different dates in June completed their mandatory quarantine and have now tested positive.   

   

I was reading this in Bangkok Post today, and the explanations seemed to be trying to not count as local transmissions, (and of course the government would not want local transmissions) but if they were all clear after quarantine, when they went for their fit-to-fly papers, they're positive, it makes me wonder. And then what about their contacts since going home? More to follow, I'd suggest.

This is a shot in the dark - could it be Flo - Jo? (can't remember her full name). If it is, Olympics would've been 1988 or 1992. If I'm wrong, then I've no idea.

Emmy, thank you for a great night at the bar with Stoolpusher and the other visitors you mentioned. And the girls of course. As you know I made an appointment for the Tuesday to see Mind again. Lovely girl; I hope she enjoyed the evening as much as i did.

Best wishes for the days to come; and hope to see you at the bar again soon.

Great photos, SP, and you and Dao must be so pleased with the result. Well done, and many happy years to be spent there.

Emmy, yes, a great sign. And Teya is a beautiful model.

Sorry I cannot get down for the big night , but best wishes for a Very Happy Birthday, and for the official opening night for Emmy's Bar.

I will be thinking of you.

11 minutes ago, Woodie said:

I reckon the Chiayapoon Inn in Soi Pothole is a good spot. Not mentioned in Mike Bairds guide, but should be. I think Cobber 32 would agree.

Woodie, you knew I'd respond.. Yes, I stay at Chaiyapoon Inn most times I come down. I think good value, and very near Zaza Massage as a bonus.

1 hour ago, Pdoggg said:

Uh-oh, a soldier in Rayong could possibly head up to SodomBy The Sea for some boom boom.  Hope he doesn't like the third gender.

 

Incredible isn't it? Everything was going so positive, and now we have a bloke who IS positive. Heads should roll.

3 hours ago, Kylemore said:

Just when you think you've heard it all...

Exactly. We haven't got many cases here, so let's bring some in from outside. I'm stunned.

9. The late George Best.

31 minutes ago, stoolpusher said:

Ok 

  Zaza Massage is now open for business. 

 As with all businesses in Thailand we have suffered to but we have a great landlord and now all is paid up and ready to go

Great news SP. Best wishes to Zaza Massage in these difficult times.

I couldn't give it a "like", and because it is serious, I wouldn't give a laugh either...... but honestly, an evening in a bar under these rules would hardly be exciting for a patron, and would be absolute hell for the bar owner. The only potential winners would be the BIB, who I'm sure would be only too happy to jump in on any wrong-doing.

And you can't even play pool. May as well stay home; at least I can walk the dog without social distancing.

Question 6. I had no idea; looked it up out of curiosity. So I won't answer. And I won't listen again either.

Thanks Big Tel. It did seem hard to justify on both counts, so all good to go. Appreciate your info, mate.

2 minutes ago, stoolpusher said:

We have decided not to open for a while yet as there are no customers to pay AC bin let alone  the rent , so we will wait a tad longer

I think that's probably a good decision (says me, the instant expert). From what I've read, many places are open, but the client base must be pretty thin. My other thought is that there's no harm in waiting a little longerto see how things go. Best wishes, SP, and to the staff as well. And Zaza won't be dodgy at all when it's up and running.

7 minutes ago, BigTel said:

If you plan on bus travel it may be helpful just to read this article.  

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2020/06/11/bus-operator-confirms-ban-on-foreign-travelers-in-pandemic/

 

BANGKOK — A major operator of intercity bus services on Thursday said foreigners are banned from its services due to the coronavirus emergency law.

Although bus routes operated by The Transport Co. have resumed most of their services to provinces across the country as of today, foreign travelers are not allowed to board their buses because they do not possess Thai national ID cards, a customer service agent said.

“They don’t hold Thai ID cards, so they can’t board our buses,” she said when reached for comments. “We need them for identification purposes.”

Asked whether passports can be used instead, the agent said no.

 

“It’s the company policy, sorry for any inconvenience,” she said.

Yes, I heard this on the news tonight. I've always gone by bus from Phitsanulok to Bangkok and / or Pattaya over the last 10 years; no problems. Now my plan to go down (when things start up again) will need some reviewing. I heard it was ok to go by train to Bangkok; and flying? I'll look into both in due course, but bus has always been convenient. Aah well, one more bump in the road.

That's absolutely brilliant SP. I've never seen anyone I know planting rice before. Better than anything on TV, so well done.

1 hour ago, Pdoggg said:

Khun Anutin, the Public Health Minister,  is the Siamese Dominic Cummings.   

 

"Do as I say ... not as I do" seems to be the message here. We went to Pizza Company yesterday and had to sit well apart (at same table). No such problem for Mr Anutin.

30 minutes ago, markm said:

that one month is looking like 3 or 4 . any idea sp when the dyke will break. at least the house is going strong .

Yes, it's all a mystery at present. Best wishes to SP and Dao, and I hope a safe opening will happen soon. I may not be first in the door, but the bus from Phitsanulok is on standby.

The highlight of the day was hanging out the washing - staying home, doing the right thing. Bloody boring. The second highlight was getting the washing in. I thought to myself, I've got to do something more exciting. So I started watching replays of greyhound racing from Ipswich and Bundaberg (in Queensland, Australia). Lo and behold I see a dog named "Pattaya Girl". Not that she was exciting, as she finished well down the track. 

Short of building a dog track in Phitsanulok, I hope restrictions can be lifted soon. I can't be hanging washing out every day for enjoyment. Life has become just one day after another. I do feel for those in a far more serious state than mine, but geez, for the average person , life has gone to the toilet.

Thanks duke.  A shame that it didn't work out. I thought it reflected well on PP in that he didn't bag Steff out (other than the fact he didn't show up). Ah well, maybe more will come to light given time.

The "like" is for your post, mate, not the content of the livestream 

7 hours ago, duke007 said:

I was gonna post this last night but as you say Steff did not have the 'bollocks' (as we say in the UK ) to turn up, Tosser (or Wanker) 

Duke, I must've been asleep. Can you give a bit more info please? I enjoyed the Pattaya pariah episodes, and have no idea what this is all about. Thanks, if it's ok.

15 hours ago, Duncan said:

@cobbers32
Yes, I'm fron Germanistan. English is a second language to me so forgive me if I didn't find the right wording.
I'm not a rocket scientist, but I work in IT security. Apologies if it went down the wrong way.

Well, good for you mate. Apology to Woodie was a nice gesture. And we all have bad days, even when English is our first language. 

No problem; we move on. All the best Duncan.

Don't worry about it Woodie. I actually did look it up on google, because not all of us are rocket scientists like our friend Duncan. But he's from Germanistan, so that may explain his rather short, terse answer. Politeness is not taught in schools there.

I hope Big Brother is watching him closely.