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How in the world do you clean up after these things? I go in to a stall. I see a hole in the floor, a troff of some dank ass looking water and a pan floating on said water. I don't get it, at least I hope I don't.

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01-09-2010 , 11:12 PM

#9927

4lysik

Dinkum Aussie KOTKP Champ

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 643

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Originally Posted by kotkis

หวัสดีคนทูพลัสทู

ทุกคนที่อยากเรียนเขียนภาษาไทย เขาน่าจะไปซื้อสติกเกอร์อักษรไทยสำหรับคีย์บอร์ดนะคร ับ

ความพยายามอยู่ที่ไหน ความสำเร็จอยู่ที่นั่น

ขอให้โชคดีกับการเรึยน

- คตคีส

Crap, totally owned. No stickers, only a couple of t-shirts and some books from Paiboon (>>>>> * for learning Thai and Lao imo). Glad to know some of you are making this much effort!

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Originally Posted by WhoIam

It could be the font. When I first started learning to read Lao I had a lot of trouble reading different fonts. I still can't figure out most handwriting.

Handwriting sucks, but for fonts obsessively reading labels and signs seemed to get my head around the common stylised forms fairly quick.

How different do you find Thai and Lao writing? When I was in Laos I got to speak pretty good, though my Thai was better at the beginning (of course everyone understood it), and on returning to Bangkok people would laugh at my Isaan/Lao dialect when I tried to order tamahung and asked questions with yuu sai / bor / etc.

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01-09-2010 , 11:14 PM

#9928

fruitandfibre

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 402

Cool thread I just spent 3 hours reading it.

Do any of you guys actually play poker or just hang out/party/beach/sightsee etc?

What stakes do most of the full time 2p2 expats play? From what I've read, stuff seems cheap enough that you could be a small winner at 100/200NL and still have an awesome life.

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01-09-2010 , 11:43 PM

#9929

OTL

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,693

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Originally Posted by fruitandfibre

Cool thread I just spent 3 hours reading it.

Do any of you guys actually play poker or just hang out/party/beach/sightsee etc?

What stakes do most of the full time 2p2 expats play? From what I've read, stuff seems cheap enough that you could be a small winner at 100/200NL and still have an awesome life.

Basically all stakes are covered, from the microstakes to 25/50+, also sngs, tourneys and I think a bunch of the Phuket guys plays limit. I play ssnl and def had some rough months over the summer, but even so I was still ordering room service every day and going out a few times a week. Doesn't take a lot to live well, especially if you shop around for a reasonably priced place and know how to save some money if you have to.

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01-10-2010 , 12:18 AM

#9930

Fredron

old hand

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,469

MyironThumb check your inbox.

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01-10-2010 , 02:31 AM

#9931

dannyr

adept

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 734

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Originally Posted by OTL

Yeah that place is insane. They have an elephant camp there and you stay in superballer 'tents'. Last I heard it was $2k/night though.

paying 2k to live in a tent in the middle of the jungle and chilling with elephants, ill pass!

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01-10-2010 , 04:09 AM

#9932

Slappz

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,448

10,003!

If there is anyone in Chiang Mai that knows where to watch the NFL Patriots vs. Ravens game 1am tonight, plz post!

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01-10-2010 , 04:42 AM

#9933

MyironThumb

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,378

gay sports bar maybe? Think it closes around 2-3am though kapp

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01-10-2010 , 04:47 AM

#9934

AceCR9

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,357

doesn't every place basically close by 2 in bkk

I would like to watch the pats lose but I guess the only way is to watch it online?

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01-10-2010 , 06:22 AM

#9935

johnbeans

veteran

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,239

I don't think you can watch the Pats lose anywhere, because they're obviously going to crush face. We'll probably be watching the games on my slingbox at our place.

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01-10-2010 , 07:25 AM

#9936

Fletcher19

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,131

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Originally Posted by fruitandfibre

Cool thread I just spent 3 hours reading it.

Do any of you guys actually play poker or just hang out/party/beach/sightsee etc?

What stakes do most of the full time 2p2 expats play? From what I've read, stuff seems cheap enough that you could be a small winner at 100/200NL and still have an awesome life.

I'd say most people in thailand are kinda part time but yeah if you go about it correctly you can get by on very little money.

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01-10-2010 , 07:26 AM

#9937

Fletcher19

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4,131

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Originally Posted by OTL

We're not all sick life bankroll lags !

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01-10-2010 , 09:37 AM

#9938

Dire

banned

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,581

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Originally Posted by johnbeans

I don't think you can watch the Pats lose anywhere, because they're obviously going to crush face. We'll probably be watching the games on my slingbox at our place.

what is a slingbox

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01-10-2010 , 10:45 AM

#9939

NewTeaBag

banned

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6,249

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Originally Posted by Dire

Sorry, nothing personal, but The only man I'll be teaching how to shtt proper and clean up after himself is my baby son.

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01-10-2010 , 11:14 AM

#9940

dannyr

adept

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 734

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Originally Posted by Dire

what is a slingbox

it streams all your channels back home to you wherever you are, even to your mobile

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01-10-2010 , 12:20 PM

#9941

MickTheCad

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 95

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Originally Posted by AceCR9

doesn't every place basically close by 2 in bkk

I would like to watch the pats lose but I guess the only way is to watch it online?

I've been a couple of times and from my experiences, it would not be beyond the realm of possibility to find yourself at 3am in a BKK bar (who's liquor license ran out at 2:00) drinking beer from a cardboard coffee cup.

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01-10-2010 , 12:26 PM

#9942

Lessu

Thailand Guru

Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,069

well all the places should close at 2am and stop selling according to the law

should be fairly obvious why some places are open after that

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01-10-2010 , 12:33 PM

#9943

MyironThumb

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4,378

A guy I know in Chiang Mai owns a bar that he has open till 8-9am and all he has to do is pay the police 500 baht a month, 555. You'd think the police would aim a bit higher than that

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01-10-2010 , 12:52 PM

#9944

MickTheCad

enthusiast

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 95

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Originally Posted by Lessu

well all the places should close at 2am and stop selling according to the law

should be fairly obvious why some places are open after that

Yeah $$$, like everything else in BKK. I'm not talking about girly bars etc. if that's what you're insinuating.

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01-10-2010 , 07:56 PM

#9945

preppycrewboy

newbie

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 16

Hey guys,

For the past six months or so I've been training in muay thai, I think it would be pretty amazing experience to move to thailand around september and train while I'm waiting for med school applications to go through.

There are a few gyms that are somewhat affiliated with my current gym, but if anyone has any experience with the gyms I would love to hear about it.

How much money do you think I would need to get by for about 3-4 months? I'm not big into nightlife, but occasionally I'll be out and about. And from the sounds of it, thats what costs a lot.

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01-11-2010 , 12:18 AM

#9946

OTL

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,693

Have a friend looking to go to Samui on Monday for a month and the place that is consistently recommended in this thread is booked through March. He is looking for good internet for grinding, Lamai or Chaweng, and reasonable prices (<20k including everything). Any recs?

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01-11-2010 , 12:31 AM

#9947

PokerSpiv

banned

Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 5,775

OTL as I've said earlier in this thread I've checked out > 20 places in Lamai and Aumpai was the only one I found with good internet. There may be newer places around now though, I left Samui in July.

The only advice I can give is look for a place that has a proper landline connection rather than wi-fi. Unless you have an external wi-fi antenna most wi-fi connections will be too unreliable for grinding.

You might have more luck in Chaweng (bigger town) but I don't know of any 2+2ers who stay in Chaweng.

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01-11-2010 , 08:01 AM

#9948

Stickit69r

journeyman

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 236

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Originally Posted by OTL

Would consider Phuket as well- i'm sure the internet will be less of an issue there. Basically looking for a studio/1 room with stable internet and pool. Any suggestions????? Would rent for two months. If nothing is available I would consider renting a loom or getting a roommate to share a house.

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01-11-2010 , 08:57 AM

#9949

fruitandfibre

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 402

Have you guys ever thought about doing a 'Thailand Poker Guide'? Could cover accommodation, best places, food, internet, poker balla stuff, general Thailand stuff visas etc.

I think that would be awesome.