Bangkok Clarets

[Bezwick]

Claret Diver's message in the Foreign Clarets thread prompted me to get around to asking: I've just moved to Bangkok, searching out fellow Clarets/likely spots to watch the games.

Anybody already out here?

[ClaretDiver]

There are a few good bars in the Sukhumvit area....where are you based in BKK?

[ClaretDiver]

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[Bezwick]

Gonna be living in Min Buri so a way out, but planning on travelling into the city on a few weekends. Thanks for the tip, I will do!

[ClaretDiver]

Very jealous...do you mind me asking what you are doing over there?

[Bezwick]

Not at all. I'm teaching at an International School out here.

[Quicknick]

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Thanks, ClaretDiver. I'll do just that.

[Quicknick]

Not at all. I'm teaching at an International School out here.

I have a mate who's teaching in one in Chiang Mai. I couldn't believe how much he was earning. About the same as I was on in London.

[ClaretDiver]

Not at all. I'm teaching at an International School out here.

I did think that but didn't want to presume! Enjoy...the people are awesome, I have many many years of good memories out there. Been travelling there since 99 and lived for 6 years down in the islands (Koh Tao and Koh Samui)....

[Bezwick]

Thanks! - Really looking forward to it. I'm sure we'll be heading to the Islands at some point soon, so I will look out for your mates' bar.

[Tribesmen]

I did think that but didn't want to presume! Enjoy...the people are awesome, I have many many years of good memories out there. Been travelling there since 99 and lived for 6 years down in the islands (Koh Tao and Koh Samui)....

Always wonder what Koh Tao is like today as it was very low key in 92 when i was there , i remember Phi Phi Island in 89 and there was only 3 places to stay .
Hummm times change but you still think of what you saw many years ago .

[Stayingup]

Thailand is a footballing country. Its the second favourite sport!!! You'll find many bars showing the football. You'll see the local buses adorned with Liverpool and Man U badges etc. They are the big two there. But you can educate them!!!

Are you near Chon Buri?

[ClaretDiver]

Always wonder what Koh Tao is like today as it was very low key in 92 when i was there , i remember Phi Phi Island in 89 and there was only 3 places to stay .
Hummm times change but you still think of what you saw many years ago .

I spent nearly 4 years on Tao. It is a very different island to what you would remember....however, still doesn't have any of the fast food chains etc. It's mainly a diving Mecca TBH! I taught there during my time there...

[Tribesmen]

I spent nearly 4 years on Tao. It is a very different island to what you would remember....however, still doesn't have any of the fast food chains etc. It's mainly a diving Mecca TBH! I taught there during my time there...

Goodness fast food chains says it all .
I used to think the islands off southern Burma would be the new Thailand when i came to undiscovevied islands , now when i say Burma you can see my age .

[ClaretDiver]

Goodness fast food chains says it all .
I used to think the islands off southern Burma would be the new Thailand when i came to undiscovevied islands , now when i say Burma you can see my age .

Mate, I still call it and know it as Burma. We used to do the 'Burma Bounce' for visas!

Thankfully the local governors have so far refused permission for crap like Maccas, KFC ect so you have some awesome farang places set up....loved my time there!

[Tribesmen]

Ahhh yes Farang the name we were called .
Now as for the "Burma bounce " what was the problem with the dropping into down south to the Mayla border or across the Lao border ?

[ClaretDiver]

Ahhh yes Farang the name we were called .
Now as for the "Burma bounce " what was the problem with the dropping into down south to the Mayla border or across the Lao border ?

I have done both....depended on time of month and what was available....

[Quicknick]

Mate, I still call it and know it as Burma. We used to do the 'Burma Bounce' for visas!

Thankfully the local governors have so far refused permission for crap like Maccas, KFC ect so you have some awesome farang places set up....loved my time there!

I still refer to Malaya.

[blake's wand]

ClaretDiver - I got my open water and advanced in Koh Tao back in 2012 at Big Blue - best thing I've ever done.

[ClaretDiver]

ClaretDiver - I got my open water and advanced in Koh Tao back in 2012 at Big Blue - best thing I've ever done.

Great dive centre...that was the year before I moved there! You still diving?

[Bezwick]

Thailand is a footballing country. Its the second favourite sport!!! You'll find many bars showing the football. You'll see the local buses adorned with Liverpool and Man U badges etc. They are the big two there. But you can educate them!!!

Are you near Chon Buri?

Yes they seem mad keen on Liverpool here, Looking forward to taking in a local thai game. The education has begun! I'm reasonably close to Chonburi yes, about 50 miles north.