A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand

[Stompiss]

In Auckland, 21degC is a warm day in the height of summer. :p

I'm getting sick and tired of having to ride my bicycle in 14degC weather. My bones are creaking by the end of the ride.

Who gives a fuck about Auckland, this is Thai thread, pls dun go off topic _|_

 

[Froggy]

I thought of spending Christmas with family in Bangkok BUT the recent "excitement" that's happening has got the wife worried. Opinions and recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.

Media has to report news but it does not show the entire Bangkok. Lives go on without any problem for I guess 99% of Bangkokians. About safety I've never heard mob attacking visitors. No worries bro.

 

[Froggy]

In Auckland, 21degC is a warm day in the height of summer. :p

I'm getting sick and tired of having to ride my bicycle in 14degC weather. My bones are creaking by the end of the ride.

Maybe padded clothes will be able to give you the extra warm for your body.

 

[Leongsam]

Who gives a fuck about Auckland, this is Thai thread, pls dun go off topic _|_

I'm just making a comparison. There's nothing wrong with that.

 

[johnny333]

I thought of spending Christmas with family in Bangkok BUT the recent "excitement" that's happening has got the wife worried. Opinions and recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks.

Was watching CNBC & they were interviewing someone from the travel industry & she revealed that she didn't see an increase in cancellations despite some countries having travel alerts
It is of course your choice where you want to spend your holidays. The reason I avoid LOS during this season is because it is considered peak season & many hotels jack up their rates.

I was in BKK on the day of the coup against Thaksin. Although I saw tanks on the streets of BKK, I was inconvenienced or molested in any way. Even during the recent protests against the amnesty bill, the only effects was jams on some roads. My Thai friend told me about the jams. Since I only use the MRT system I didn't see these jams.

 

[Grago]

Thanks guys, appreciate the Infor. Kha pun Kha .... Hope I got that right:o

 

[Swplyo]

Re: A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand ? Feasible?

Check these babies out @ proof and pataya

I think not enough critical mass as yet.
Most are the sex tourist looking for lobang without intention of settling down in Thailand.

 

[Jah_rastafar_I]

Re: A Singaporean's guide to living in Thailand ? Feasible?

Fireworks from other side of the chao phraya

 

[yinyang]

A bridge too far. Never the twain will meet :p

 

[Froggy]

Yesterday, woke up at 6.30am felt bored in Bangkok so decided to go Khso Yai for breakfast. Drove north for 50km then another 50km northeast finally 20km into mountains. Took only 2hrs arriving at 9.30am

[video=youtube;v4RowATUoTU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4RowATUoTU[/video]

Weather was great, sunny yet temperature only 22degC whit a light breeze

Nice breakfast







Drove back the same way a happy man

 

[Froggy]

Love weather like this, going to be another cool day

 

[yinyang]

Thailand timeline?

Here we go again, with parliament dissolved and new elections. Time line of political happenings:

Thailand: Political crisis timeline
Published: 9 Dec 2013 at 15.18Online news: Local News.

Thailand's political crisis took an unexpected turn Monday when Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said she would dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call early elections. The move appeared to be an attempt to ease tension after weeks of sometimes violent anti-government demonstrations.

The country has experienced years of alternating street protests between supporters and opponents of Ms Yingluck's older brother, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who remains a key figure in Thai politics even though he is in self-imposed exile in Dubai.

— 2006 —

— Sept 19. The army topples Shinawatra in a bloodless coup while he is overseas. The takeover follows months of protests led by the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), who accused Thaksin of corruption and abuse of power.

— 2007 —

— December: The People's Power Party, a proxy for Thaksin's disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party, easily wins elections and later chooses veteran politician Samak Sundaravej as prime minister.

— 2008 —

— May: The yellow-shirts launch protests against Samak, accusing him of being Thaksin's puppet.

— August: Thousands of yellow-shirts take over the Prime Minister's Office compound and stay for three months.

— September: Samak is removed from office after a court rules his appearance on a TV cooking show constituted conflict of interest. Parliament elects Somchai Wongsawat — Thaksin's brother-in-law — as his successor. Protesters call him the ousted leader's puppet.

— October: The Supreme Court convicts Thaksin in absentia of corruption, sentencing him to two years in prison. Thaksin had fled to Britain two months earlier to avoid the conviction.

— November: PAD protesters take over Bangkok's two airports, stranding hundreds of thousands of travelers for several days.

— December: Protesters vacate the airports and the prime minister's office after a court finds Somchai's party guilty of electoral fraud and dissolves it. With the backing of the military, opposition Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva is chosen prime minister.

— 2009 —

— April: Pro-Thaksin red-shirt demonstrators swarm a regional summit in Pattaya, forcing the evacuation of Asian leaders. Several days later, demonstrators riot in Bangkok, leaving two people dead before the army restores order.

— 2010 —

— March: Pro-Thaksin red-shirt protesters pour into Bangkok in a bid to drive Abhisit from power, kicking off weeks of protests that shut down parts of the city. Mysterious armed "men-in-black" serve as a militia for the protesters.

— May: Soldiers storm the demonstrators' camp, ending the protest. More than 90 die and around 1,800 are wounded during the weeks of protests, mostly demonstrators.

— 2011 —

— July: The Thaksin-backed Pheu Thai party wins election by a landslide. Thaksin's sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, becomes Thailand's first female prime minister.

— 2012 —

— June: Protesters and the Democrat Party seek to block a government bill to seek reconciliation through changing the constitution, fearing it is designed to facilitate Thaksin's return from exile without punishment.

— July: The Constitutional Court rules that the bill was procedurally flawed, and cannot be passed as drafted.

— December: Former prime minister Abhisit and his deputy, Suthep Thaugsuban, are charged with murder for approving the May 2010 crackdown on red-shirt protesters.

— 2013 —

— August: The government introduces an amnesty bill covering political offenders since the 2006 coup, but excluding leaders. The bill is met by minor street protests and passes its first reading in the lower house.

— Nov 1: The house passes a second reading of the amnesty bill, which was amended to include political leaders and cover Thaksin. Democrat lawmakers walk out and public anger builds. The anti-Thaksin movement quickly gains strength, and the government instructs its allies in the Senate to vote against the bill, killing it for at least six months.

— Nov 20: The Constitutional Court says ruling party lawmakers acted illegally in passing another bill to amend the constitution, bolstering the morale of Thaksin's opponents.

—Nov 24: Anti-government rallies in Bangkok draw well over 100,000 people. Suthep resigns from the Democrat Party to lead protests.

— Nov 25: Tens of thousands of hardcore opponents besiege several government ministries and offices.

— Nov 26: Mr Suthep demands that the government be dissolved and an unelected "people's council" be established to administer the country and pick a new leader. Protesters say they want to eliminate all vestiges of Thaksin's political machine.

— Nov 30: Red-shirts begin a pro-government rally at a stadium across Bangkok from the anti-Thaksin protests, but violence breaks out after they are attacked, leaving at least four people dead and dozens hurt.

— Dec 1: Protesters fail to attain their declared "victory day" goal of seizing the prime minister's offices and police headquarters. Heavy street fighting continues the next day.

— Dec 3: Police withdraw from their defensive positions, allowing protesters to make a symbolic occupation of the Bangkok police headquarters and prime minister's offices. The government says it sought to avoid further violence ahead of His Majesty the King's 86th birthday on Dec 5.

— Dec 8: Prime Minister Yingkluck announces she will dissolve the lower house of Parliament and call new elections. An estimated 100,000 anti-government protesters march through Bangkok streets demanding that the country be rid of the Shinawatra family and its influence.

 

[rotikosong]

Love weather like this, going to be another cool day

Look like's its going to hit 19C low end of next week. That's too cold for me! Brrrr.....
Need to re-evaluate what clothes to pack.

Would it be too much to wear my down bubble jacket

 

[yinyang]

Look like's its going to hit 19C low end of next week. That's too cold for me! Brrrr.....Would it be too much to wear my down bubble jacket

Roti, nothing like a warm torso for cold nights. Eureka, solves your dilemma :p

 

[rotikosong]

Roti, nothing like a warm torso for cold nights. Eureka, solves your dilemma :p

Must borrow your little (big) black book

 

[Froggy]

Must borrow your little (big) black book

Heard somewhere there is really such a book, legendary, I've got to look very hard to find it.

 

[Froggy]

Had a great night last night at Wine I Love You with some bros



Giant scallop salad


Foie gras


Nachos


Spinach Quesadillas


BBQ Ribs


Big soft shell crab with squid ink spaghetti


Seafood rice


Tomato spegetti

 

[hokkien]

The food pics look yummy,makes one hungry sial

 

[Froggy]

Just discovered a pretty nice French restaurant Chez Pape at Sukhumvit Soi 11

Dine out


Dine in


The blend


Imported Frenchoysters


Foie gras terrine


Still going slow on the foie gras will post more later

 

[Muthukali]

Pi Joe, you can start a food blog, linpeh will support you.