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Re: got assaulted by boyfriend friends while he was cheering them...
Another thread that takes in interesting course! I'm late to the party, nonetheless some comments:
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workhardplayhard
Basically the last 2 weeks there was 3 situations in where he was late (one of them situation i had to wait 2 hours...) and i am tired of always waiting for him. So 2 days ago he had a party with his friends...
Assuming on all 3 situation he was out drinking with his friends:
your boyfriend should drink less and study more.
One important bit of information is missing: do you give any financial or material support to him?
Your English is ok for posting on this forum, but not for teaching.
You could ask your boyfriend to quit excessive drinking and hanging out with his friends, but he will probably choose alcohol and friends over you.
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fountainhall
Well, guess what. I beat you to it and found out from google the actual shortest distance between Chiang Mai and Doi Saket. And guess what google comes up with?
41 min (27.9 km) via Route 121 and Route 1014
40 min (32.5 km) via ถนน สมโภชเชียงใหม่ 700 ปี and Route 118
54 min (34.6 km) via Route 11 and Route 118
So who does not know what he is talking about? I notice you just slipped in to your last post "Central Festival". But that is far from "downtown" Chiang Mai as you earlier stated and it is far closer to Doi Saket! How about your claim that this would be the distance between Doi Suthep and Doi Sakhet. Want to know the google distance for that trip? 34.7 kms. So, once again, who has been talking bullshit?
When I search for way from Chiang Mai to Doi Saket on google maps, it chooses a point about 9 km south of the center of the old town as "Chiang Mai", and then gives the distances you quoted. (I could already see from "Route 121 and Route 1014" that there must be something wrong, as this is not the shortest way from CM to Doi Saket).
However if I go from Wat Chedi Luang Worawihan (about center of Chiang Mai old town) to Wat Phra That Doi Saket (about center of Doi Saket) I get "43 min (22.2 km) via Route 118" which is close to the OP's numbers. And Central Festival is NE of CM, that means closer to Doi Saket. Anyway, I wouldn't argue about "15-20 km" versus 28 km.
Love it how a post about relationship problems turns into intricacies of Thai geography!
Even if the op's numbers are correct here, I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be a troll, as the rest of the story is fishy. But then, when I started posting, I was accused of being a troll, so I give the benefit of doubt.
Apart from the occasions where I know better than fountainhall when it come to gay saunas in Thailand or intricacies of Thai geography, I bow to his experience and knowledge in all things South-East Asian, and especially thank for advice on Taipei, a place I would not have gone to if it hadn't been for fountainhall's reports on the forums. Whoever suggests fountainhall go out more must have missed all those excellent trip reports.
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Re: got assaulted by boyfriend friends while he was cheering them...
Fountainhall's knowledge of geography indeed is extensive. He once led me on an around-the-world search for an elusive bottle of Champagne (or was it wine?) Never did find it!:))
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christianpfc
Apart from the occasions where I know better than fountainhall when it come to gay saunas in Thailand or intricacies of Thai geography, I bow to his experience and knowledge in all things South-East Asian, and especially thank for advice on Taipei, a place I would not have gone to if it hadn't been for fountainhall's reports on the forums. Whoever suggests fountainhall go out more must have missed all those excellent trip reports.
Christian I really am delighted you enjoyed Taipei and that one or two others have been encouraged also to visit. Next time you must try and see more of the island. There is a trip report from my round-the-island tour in June last year elsewhere on this forum. And of course by far Asia's largest Gay Pride Parade this year will be held in Taipei on Saturday 28 October.
When you finally make it to South America, Michael and Firecat69 have several reports of Brazil over on gaythailand. But should you need advice on Argentina, Chile and Peru, do let me know as I'll happily recommend an itinerary!! Since there are a few here who believe I need to get out more and get a life :D here are some of my South American photos :yahoo_mini:
The near 3km long Iguazu Falls on the border of Brazil. Argentina and Paraguay
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The Torres del Paine National Park in the far south of Chile
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The advancing Perito Moreno Glacier in the south of Argentina
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The Cathedral in the old Inca capital of Cusco with the city's rainbow flag
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Unmistakably Macchu Pichu
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francois
Fountainhall's knowledge of geography indeed is extensive. He once led me on an around-the-world search for an elusive bottle of Champagne (or was it wine?) Never did find it!:))
I regret that bottle of champagne was won by another poster. And then I compounded your disappointment by trying to flog you a bottle of Dom Perignon that I suspected might have been in the wine cooler for a few years too long. To the disappointment of both of us, I was proved right!
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Great pics - can I assume you're a bit of a photographer as a hobby and have a great camera perhaps ? Also just out of interest was Cusco's flag up for a reason such as Pride week etc or do they fly it all year ? Not bad pics for someone who doesn't have a life - hey hold on, are you SURE you took those and you didn't scan them from a magazine and you DONT actually have a life after all perhaps !?? lol Ha actually re that Macchu Pichu pic I WAS seriously going to ask you about where you took that and is there a sign and a space on the path that says "best photo op here" perhaps as I think just about EVERy pic I've ever seen of that place seems to have been taken from that VERY same spot ! ?
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Yes - valid point about those magazine quality pics.
How come I have to stick a fucking thistle on my pics and include something bearing the date in order to authenticate them, yet Founty gets away with going down his local Thomas Cook's, photographing the brochures, and nobody says a dicky bird?
Founty needs his very own Mini Mee
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I enjoy photography on my travels but it's not a hobby as such. In KL last week I used the camera for the first time since the Taipei Gay Pride Parade in October last year. The model is a relatively light, mid-price one I bought 10 years ago for a trip to Nepal - a Sony DSC-HX1. My trouble now is that Sony no longer make the batteries for it and it's really hard finding ones which will last nearly as long - even on line. I do take lots, then select the ones I want to keep and tart them up a bit on the computer.
Re Macchu Pichu, no there is no sign - merely the entrance to the park which is above the site and therefore the first view you get of the whole complex. To get there, you have to take buses from the train station far below up a track that is an unending procession of hairpin bends. Once up there you buy the entrance ticket and wander around at will or take a guide. There is just one hotel up there where you can see dawn break over the citadel. But at US$1,000 a night - no way! Here's a pic one you're unlikely to see in a magazine -
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The rainbow flag in Cusco has nothing to do with gay Pride. It is simply the city's flag and you see it everywhere. Cusco is around 3,400 meters above sea level and most arrive on flights from Lima which is at sea level. So you have to be careful about altitude sickness. There are even oxygen tanks if you feel the need for a whiff at the airport. You are also given a cup of cocoa tea which I believe has a touch of cocaine in it. The guide books all say do nothing for the first 5 hours - just lie on the bed to start acclimatising. I read for a fw hours and then got bored so hit the apps. As Cusco is a university city, there were quite a few guys on line. One I chatted with worked in a bar in the evenings. With energy restored we met up the next night :rolleyes:
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Beautiful photos. These days anyone can take fantastic panoramic pictures whereas in the past you'd take rolls and hope that one was good.when developed.
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scottish-guy
How come I have to stick a fucking thistle on my pics and include something bearing the date in order to authenticate them, yet Founty gets away with going down his local Thomas Cook's, photographing the brochures, and nobody says a dicky bird?
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Love it Scotty! Here's a pic of the Perito Moreno Glacier from the air, a stunning flight from Santiago down to Punta Arenas in the far south which passes over the Southern Patagonian ice-field, one of the largest on the planet. Dozens of peaks, mountain lakes and glaciers on view that morning. And to satisfy your concern, attached also is the photo data (bear in mind the time is Bangkok time!).
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fountainhead,
Wonderful photos!!
It is amazing how many of these discussions get totally off topic. A discussion of domestic violence somehow became an exhibition of great photos of Latin America. But I am not complaining.... And do you have photos of handsome guys? If so, please share!
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Yes but to keep it on topic if you could try to make that photos of handsome guys, getting beaten up, in South America then that would be better - there, that'll keep you busy trawling through your thomas cook holiday brochures for an hour or two there Im sure - you know, seeing as how you've no life and all ! :-)
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Thanks werner. Whilst I'm going through all my photos to fulfil Nirish' request (!), I have only ever done portrait photos of my boyfriend/boyfriends and I don't think they'd be happy to have them posted here. Like many others I do have tons of photos from various tumblr sites, many of the best ones from the Taiwan photo0blue site where the photos now go under the title Blue Men. I did post a few on a thread about a year or so ago but there seemed little interest then. I'll post a few more here to see the reaction. If there is interest, a new thread will be more appropriate.
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[QUOTE=fountainhall;215751] The rainbow flag in Cusco has nothing to do with gay Pride. It is simply the city's flag and you see it everywhere. /QUOTE]
Have to admit I wasn't aware of that fact at all, but on googling it just now I see there is a very slight difference in the two flags and as you say the City flag as nothing to do with the gay flag and in fact on reading an old BBC news article from 2000 it appears that the locals weren't that happy with the linkage and were intending to develop a new national flag accordingly, so good to see that that seems not to have happened (yet) - or maybe things just move very slowly in South America !? Lets hope not though as it would be a shame on so many levels if they did change their culture for all the wrong reasons.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/948820.stm
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I do think it's funny how the guy claiming he getting attacled by his bf and his friends I was in pattaya @ the time has him and i seen him pissed in ( plastic chair) bar and him screaming and thai lads and the owner of the bar in there and one lad refused to go with him he started screaming at the lad
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just reading this post by Matt who from Canada
it makes me laugh because I have seen him drunk and abusive to thai lads in sunee plaza in the plastic chair bar
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Thailand2017
just reading this post by Matt who from Canada. it makes me laugh because I have seen him drunk and abusive to thai lads in sunee plaza in the plastic chair bar
I'm hardly a great fan of Cndmatt (I'm Canadian myself) but I don't believe for a minute that you know what your talking about in this post.
His plethora of postings on this board are a general mix of 'interesting', 'worthwhile' and sometimes just plain 'bloody stupid' ... kind of like most of the Members here, including myself.
Within the context of all his posts here I've never noticed anything which could be labeled anything like a predilection towards " ... drunk and abusive to (T)hai lads ... ".
Noticed that you just joined this Board this month, and this rather nasty accusation is your only post. Let's just label it bullshit, OK?
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i only just joined this board today i read his post and seen it and i know who it was he saying thai bf and thai bf friends it him but that just one side story.
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Thailand2017
i only just joined this board today i read his post and seen it and i know who it was he saying thai bf and thai bf friends it him but that just one side story.
OK Thailand2017, I see what you are meaning now.
The opening post on this thread was from a guy named 'WorkHardPlayHard' and guess what ... he purports to (1) being a Canadian, and (2) he signed off on his first post with the name 'Matt'.
And weirdly enough ... this board already has a member (been here for a long time and is quite prolific) named Matt, and he also is a Canadian.
I'd forgotten about that quite unusual coincidence(?), but in fact I see now that you were disparaging the Topic Starter ('Canadian Matt') ... NOT our beloved blind Member, 'Canadian Matt'.
Who would of thunk?
Anyway, I jumped too quickly, and I apologise to you. Please carry on.
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Yes Smiles, apparently there's more than one Canadian out there named Matt. Who would have thought, eh?
Geez, are you ever turning into a dick in your old age.
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cdnmatt
Yes Smiles, apparently there's more than one Canadian out there named Matt. Who would have thought, eh?
Geez, are you ever turning into a dick in your old age.
Hey, I said 'beloved' didn't I? That should help assuage your fathomless neediness.
And hey again ... I was going to be a right dick and say " ... NOT our beloved blind(?) Member ... ", but I stopped myself. Nice eh?
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Yes. If someone mentions 'Matt' and 'Canadian" on this board for better or worse most of us will immediately think of our beloved all singing all dancing shrimp cooking Michelin star inspecting superstar.
And Matt. Smiles was dismissing the idea of you behaving as suggested so your snotty reply was a little unnecessary.
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Smiles you sound a bit like Snoop Doggy fountainhall!
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Whoops, sorry Smiles. I have no problem apologizing when I'm in the wrong, which happens quite a bit nowadays. Plus I made that post at about 3am I think, so I was pretty tired. Yesterday was a long day. I was busy fending off ghosts, and things like that. :)
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Thailand2017
i only just joined this board today i read his post and seen it and i know who it was he saying thai bf and thai bf friends it him but that just one side story.
So, whats the other side then, come on, don't leave us in suspense !? :)
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No need iris.....get with the program....it's always the white mans/foreigners fault. Always.