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by bluezephyr
Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:37 am
Forum: News
Topic: Political instability causes tourism losses of B50-100bn
Replies: 27
Views: 3050

What is the price of a pack of throat raspers (Marlborough red) or the slightly smoother LM Reds? at the mo? Lazerlab, As a smoker i couldnt afford to buy cigarettes in the Uk all the time, And if i didnt have the means of buying duty free tobacco I certainly wouldnt be paying 600 ish Baht equiv for...
by bluezephyr
Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:25 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: thaow rai????
Replies: 25
Views: 4838

Re: thaow rai????

Its ever more confusing the more i learn!!!! Could someone please explain this one???? Thaow rai=how much Mai cow dee thaow rai=not very good How does the "thaow rai" fit in both quotes????? Also,would i be right in assuming "cow dee thaow rai"=very good I always say dee ma for ...
by bluezephyr
Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Old Spectacles
Replies: 13
Views: 1431

Ive heard about donating old glasses to people in Africa before, The big plastic glasses with hoses on them to inject water (or air??) in them to focus arent that flattering http://www.morganowencoates.co.uk/resources/_wsb_148x221_oldmantrialghana2web.jpg [/url] generally my glasses break before i g...
by bluezephyr
Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:28 pm
Forum: Health Issues
Topic: Try this for diarhoea... diaria... diarrhoea..
Replies: 17
Views: 2234

Pebbledashing is never good :oops:

This is a great tip
I hope i dont need to try it :thumb:
by bluezephyr
Tue Feb 24, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Thai Word of the Day?
Replies: 207
Views: 88402

sorry deleted offtopic post.
by bluezephyr
Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:34 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Directing Taxi's
Replies: 20
Views: 2599

I am lucky to live within that southern fortress known as the M25. Built and designed by the Krays it serves to keep the wealth where it is most deserved. Any unemployed northern oiks that stray too near its borders are swiftly dispatched by a pack of rabid city types in their Bentlys... :mrgreen: ...
by bluezephyr
Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:24 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Directing Taxi's
Replies: 20
Views: 2599

Re: directing taxis

Arcadian wrote:Hi Bluezephyr, a Janner accent is from the Westcountry, Devon mainly
:thumb: Probably a bit like a broad norfolk one then

Keep yew a troshin boi Anyone want to translate?? :)
by bluezephyr
Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Thailand launches national cocktail to lure tourists
Replies: 8
Views: 1220

I think you may mean Mai Tai - nothing Thai about it. Learn something new everyday. The Mai tai was invented in 1944 by Victor Bergeron, also known as Trader Vic. He blended Jamaican rum, lime juice, a few dashes of orange curacao syrup, fresh orgeat and rock candy to create this cocktail. It is be...
by bluezephyr
Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:48 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Thailand launches national cocktail to lure tourists
Replies: 8
Views: 1220

If Thailand is to make this the national drink, Make it regulations to any bars/clubs selling it to have proper mixers/spirits so its all the same around the country. Too many times i have ordered a coctail only to take a sip and not drink anymore, Having got pi$$ed on Lao Khao and never drinking an...
by bluezephyr
Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:41 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Directing Taxi's
Replies: 20
Views: 2599

Big Boy wrote:She understands now - it's that Janner accent again :oops:
Meant to ask last time.

Whats a Janner Accent?
by bluezephyr
Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:39 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Directing Taxi's
Replies: 20
Views: 2599

:cheers: for that. Are the directions ^v<> ok then? Go back is Glap Pai, Glap Roht is U Turn. Straight ahead is Trong Pai. Also where you've written "Laio" is more "Lee-ao" to my ear. :cheers: Are you aware of this website? http://www.thai-language.com/dict/ Laio i have said lik...
by bluezephyr
Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:18 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Directing Taxi's
Replies: 20
Views: 2599

:cheers: for that.

Are the directions ^v<> ok then?
by bluezephyr
Thu Feb 19, 2009 12:42 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Directing Taxi's
Replies: 20
Views: 2599

Directing Taxi's

When i stayed in Nonthaburi near a mates we relied on Taxi's a fair bit to get to the main shopping parts near Bang Bua Tong. We quickly had to learn some directions we were given a peice of paper to show where we were staying on side and 'Big C Bang Yai' on the other. Not all Taxi drivers could rea...
by bluezephyr
Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:01 am
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Thai Word of the Day?
Replies: 207
Views: 88402

Re: mai ow krup

raphoedon wrote:blue, I was translating your signiture.

mai ow krup, no thank you/I dont want thank you

and pom keeneow, skinflint, cheap charlie, tight c-nt
Understand what ya mean now, Yes It works well on flower sellers and other sellers of Bintabaht tat :thumb: But said in a jokey fashion
by bluezephyr
Tue Feb 17, 2009 1:06 pm
Forum: Speaking Thai
Topic: Thai Word of the Day?
Replies: 207
Views: 88402

Re: Mai ow Khup, Pom Ki Neow

raphoedon wrote:Blue, if I'm not mistaken this means, no thank you, I'm a cheep charlie, Johnny no cash, miserable git
It doesnt mean Jai-Heart Dii-Good?