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Shortchanged by pmmp

Posted by pmmp | Blog, Newbies, Reader Submissions | Posted on February 14th, 2010

I went on a gogo run last night with one of the crazy swedes. We went to about eight gogos on Cowboy and Nana and I was shocked that we got shortchanged in 2 out of 8 gogos. First time, they forgot the 500 baht on giving them 1000. Second time, they forgot 100 baht on giving them 500 baht. These were one drink and out deals, so I’m surprised they would even attempt a scam, although we were drunk I guess.

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Biz 101

Posted by admin | Blog, Newbies | Posted on January 26th, 2010

So you want to move to Thailand. Maybe you want to buy a business or run a bar. Possibly start your own business. We get asked all the time how do you do it? How did you buy a bar? There is no Thailand Business for Dummies book – we looked for them and could not find any. Most of the books about Thailand tell you how about the culture, the girls, the business laws or get very specific about how to buy real-estate. There are no Business Thailand 101 books available. Well – we thought we would start a section on our blog devoted to this very subject.

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Thailand Massages – The Newbie’s Guide to a Happy Beginning & Ending – Part Two by I Phukit

Posted by I Phukit | Blog, Newbies, Reader Submissions | Posted on May 22nd, 2009

…continued from Part One:

The Inspection (Interior) – A quick look of the inside of the premises is a crucial part of the inspection process and is very helpful in making a proper decision. There are many clues to the well-trained eye that will give you a glimpse into what type of massage you will be receiving. The best way to do this is to simply ask if you can take a look at the room, as the staff should be more than happy to honor your request without any questions asked. Upon looking at the massage room, there are several important indicators. If you see any of the following there is a good chance not even your ego will receive a good stroking:

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Thailand Massages – The Newbie’s Guide to a Happy Beginning & Ending by I Phukit

Posted by I Phukit | Blog, Newbies, Reader Submissions | Posted on May 18th, 2009

You cannot take two steps in any city here in Thailand without seeing a massage shop, and in the tourist areas you are practically tripping over them. The fact is there is nothing in the world like an oil massage in Thailand. But with literally thousands of choices how do you know which ones to choose, and which ones are you most likely to get that ever so special, Thai Style, Happy Ending?

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Build or Buy?

Posted by sideshowBOB | Blog, Newbies, Reader Submissions | Posted on August 27th, 2007

From time to time when we have discussions with people about wanting to move to Thailand the conversation inevitably revolves around going into business. Then the big question comes up – does one build a business or buy a business? Having done both we have a few things to say about this that may help people out a bit or at the very least give prospective entrepreneurs something to think about it.

Here goes it…

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