I hate liars...

[joe552]

Let me get this straight. You're confused about how to handle the situation with Leo and his dying mother. That's understandable. I wouldn't know what to do or say, either. You've been living in Thailand for 8 years, and in KK for at least 2. You don't have a farang friend "on the ground" that you can go have a beer with, or who can come visit you for a beer and a chat? Why not?

Instead, you choose to come on here and post about your life in a way I could never do (unless I'm really drunk). You leave yourself open to hostile comments. Why? If it were me, I'd have stopped visiting the board ages ago.

You confuse me.

[cdnmatt]

Joe, what the fuck are you talking about? You posted about the gas man coming to visit you...

[frequent]

You don't have a farang friend "on the ground" that you can go have a beer with, or who can come visit you for a beer and a chat? Why not?

You have to understand The Saga of Matt. There were many self-righteous posts some years ago about Matt's distaste for fellow Westerners, and how he enjoyed chatting to the local barber in Thai. This was in his "Kim" phase before he realised he was just another walking ATM like the rest of us. Mind you there are other posters who've boasted about avoiding Westerners while they're in Thailand - and if you encountered the various psychopaths, prim maiden aunts and people-haters who form about 50% of the Forum's membership if you were out and about perhaps you would too

[joe552]

Joe, what the fuck are you talking about? You posted about the gas man coming to visit you...

Matt, I know you're blind, but couldn't you hear that was a fucking joke?

Just to be clear - a guy came around and serviced my gas boiler. He actually lives in the same flats complex as I do, is mid 20s, and for a redhead, is not unattractive. Nothing untoward transpired.

[bobsaigon2]

You've been living in Thailand for 8 years, and in KK for at least 2. You don't have a farang friend "on the ground" that you can go have a beer with, or who can come visit you for a beer and a chat? Why not?

My view, which is certainly flawed by the fact that I have never met the man, and which he most likely would not agree with, is that the number of bizarre posts over the years would have been much fewer if he had had a friend or two, native speakers of English, with whom he could meet, converse and elicit their opinions. But he has never mentioned any farang friend, has relied solely on his own not always perfect resources, and has apparently not spoken at length with anyone except his Thai or Lao associates for the past eight years (!). It might even have been helpful if he had had the benefit of email or chat contact with friendly, supportive people who have also been engaged in cross cultural relationships. But there is no mention of that in any of his posts. As Joe implied, SGT is the last place where one should seek advice about personal matters.

[frequent]

Nothing untoward transpired.

Couldn't you have made something up to titillate us? If you need some ideas for soft-core porn you have only to read a447's trip reports

[joe552]

sorry frequent, I will next time.

bob, you are absolutely spot on. I don't understand the absence of farang contact. I'm only over for a couple of weeks at a time, but I do need an occasional proper conversation, not pidgin English.

[Nirish guy]

I'm a blind idiot sitting in a bedroom..

Well at least we know that for once 33.3 % of one of your statements is definitely true ( that would be the idiot part btw just in case you're confused about that Matt). Now away and feel sorry for yourself and put on your best woe is me routine over absolutely FUCK ALL a little bit more there, it's ever so entertaining on a dull December morning.

[joe552]

Matt a simple question requiring a simple answer. Do you have any farang friends in KK? If not, why not? There's at least one other guy on the board (sorry I've forgotten your name) and he seems like a nice guy.

[bobsaigon2]

[QUOTE=joe552;233581 There's at least one other guy on the board (sorry I've forgotten your name) and he seems like a nice guy.[/QUOTE]

Joe, see post #107 of this thread, by kkjason, and he does indeed seem like a nice guy.