Monthly Archives: September 2007

Retirement Visa Panic

September 7, 2007 – 11:59 pm

The Thai Immigration office has announced that it will no longer extended visa rights to the spouse of foreigners holding retirement visas. Thai-Visa forum has been deluged by posts complaining about this re-adjustment of the immigration laws without anyone considering the silver lining of the change. Mainly over-50s can get rid of that scorpion-mouthed harridan they call […]

By Peter | Posted in Visa | Comments (0)

Failsafe 2007

September 7, 2007 – 11:51 pm

A B-52 with 6 atomic bombs on its wings flew from Minot South Dakota to Barksdale AFB Louisiana, which is a staging ground for Middle East operations. The Pentagon said it was a mistake. As the world’s leading failurologist I know mistakes and this was no fuck-up. Someone had told the ground crew to arm […]

By Peter | Posted in politics | Comments (0)

Beer Buddhas in Pattaya

September 7, 2007 – 11:47 pm

Chez Michel on Soi Buffalo is my local canteen whenever my wife is not in town. About 90% of the month this year. The old woman cook slaps together decent French food at very reasonable price. Entrecote with fries and a salad 120 baht. Creme Caramel 30 baht. The wine, white or red, is poured […]

By Peter | Posted in Food | Comments (0)

Silence for the Fat Man RIP

September 6, 2007 – 9:03 am

With its climate and cheap prices Pattaya is livable, despite missing several vital ingredients for a sophisticated life. The most glaring omission is music, mostly since so many of my years have been dedicated to the appreciation of music; rock, jazz, folk, ethnic, classical, country, blues et al. Here you only get techno in the […]

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No Farang Day

September 5, 2007 – 1:21 am

The raids against go-go bars, visa restrictions, and constantly hearing westerners referRed to farang like it was our first name are signs that Thais are experiencing tourist fatigue. After all over 20 million people visit the country year after year after year and some of us want to stay forever. “Don’t they have a home?” […]

By Peter | Posted in Nightlife, Pattaya | Comments (0)