Comments on: Different Than How I Thought it Would Be http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/ A continuation of the book Riff-Raffles, by Kevin Meacher Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:30:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Kevin Meacher http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-516 Kevin Meacher Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:25:38 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-516 Hi Melvin, Happy New Year. I am fine and the Fish and Chip Shop is now starting to do well despite the global recession, strength of the Thai Baht and, of course, Thailand shooting itself in the foot tourism wise on an alarmingly regular basis!! The divorce will become a listed case this week or next and hen it is a wait of up to 12 monhs before it goes to court!! I have not been to Jasmine for a month although I still do the e-mail bookings etc. Jin is no nearer trying to resolve issues with me directly although it will be a lot worse for her if it goes to court than I am prepared to offer her. Anyway living here is not so bad and I prefer it to the U.K!! Anyway I look forward to hearing from you when you are next on your way to LOS. Best Wishes, Kevin Hi Melvin,

Happy New Year.

I am fine and the Fish and Chip Shop is now starting to do well despite the global recession, strength of the Thai Baht and, of course, Thailand shooting itself in the foot tourism wise on an alarmingly regular basis!!

The divorce will become a listed case this week or next and hen it is a wait of up to 12 monhs before it goes to court!! I have not been to Jasmine for a month although I still do the e-mail bookings etc. Jin is no nearer trying to resolve issues with me directly although it will be a lot worse for her if it goes to court than I am prepared to offer her.

Anyway living here is not so bad and I prefer it to the U.K!! Anyway I look forward to hearing from you when you are next on your way to LOS.

Best Wishes,
Kevin

]]> By: melvin http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-515 melvin Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:53:58 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-515 HAPPY NEW YEAR KEVIN AND A LONG TIME SINCE I LAST MADE COMMENT BUT NOTICE THAT ITS BEEN QUIET WITH YOU DITTO. I THINK ABOUT YOUR SITUATION SOMETIMES AND CANT HELP FEELING THAT ITS A NATURAL COURSE, PERHAPS WE ALL - THOSE TAINTED BY THE LAND OF SMILES THAT IS - EVENTUALLY FIND OURSELVES IN YOUR BOAT. THE ONLY WAY MAYBE WOULD BE TO ABSTAIN I GUESS AND IF THAT WERE THE CASE THEN WOULD WE FIND OURSELVES HALF WAY ROUND THE WORLD, WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PLACES CLOSER TO HOME TO VISIT, INCLUDING THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN ON A DIFERENT JOURNEY WITH MYSELF THAT IS AS THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC UPHEVAL EVERYWHERE AND THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE POUND COMING TO THAILAND IS A NO NO. BEING IN THE WILDERNESS SOMETIMES ISN'T SO BAD AND WE AINT GETTING ANY YOUNGER!! SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SAVE MY ENERGY UNTIL THE QUIETER MONTHS. SORRY ABOUT MY RAMBLINGS. ONTO YOU WHERE ARE YOU IN YOURSELF AND HOW IS BUSINESS THESE DYAS WITH YOUR RESTAURANT AND THE JASMINE MANSION - DO YOU STILL VISIT AND WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR EX AND CO LIKE - SORRY FOR BEING NOSEY SO IGNORE ME IF YOU ARE MORE SECRETIVE ABOUT EVENTS THESE DAYS. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE CONTACT AND WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR. HAPPY NEW YEAR KEVIN AND A LONG TIME SINCE I LAST MADE COMMENT BUT NOTICE THAT ITS BEEN QUIET WITH YOU DITTO. I THINK ABOUT YOUR SITUATION SOMETIMES AND CANT HELP FEELING THAT ITS A NATURAL COURSE, PERHAPS WE ALL - THOSE TAINTED BY THE LAND OF SMILES THAT IS - EVENTUALLY FIND OURSELVES IN YOUR BOAT. THE ONLY WAY MAYBE WOULD BE TO ABSTAIN I GUESS AND IF THAT WERE THE CASE THEN WOULD WE FIND OURSELVES HALF WAY ROUND THE WORLD, WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER PLACES CLOSER TO HOME TO VISIT, INCLUDING THE ENGLISH COUNTRYSIDE. RECENTLY I HAVE BEEN ON A DIFERENT JOURNEY WITH MYSELF THAT IS AS THIS YEAR BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMIC UPHEVAL EVERYWHERE AND THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE POUND COMING TO THAILAND IS A NO NO. BEING IN THE WILDERNESS SOMETIMES ISN’T SO BAD AND WE AINT GETTING ANY YOUNGER!! SO I THOUGHT I WOULD SAVE MY ENERGY UNTIL THE QUIETER MONTHS. SORRY ABOUT MY RAMBLINGS. ONTO YOU WHERE ARE YOU IN YOURSELF AND HOW IS BUSINESS THESE DYAS WITH YOUR RESTAURANT AND THE JASMINE MANSION - DO YOU STILL VISIT AND WHAT IS YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR EX AND CO LIKE - SORRY FOR BEING NOSEY SO IGNORE ME IF YOU ARE MORE SECRETIVE ABOUT EVENTS THESE DAYS. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD MAKE CONTACT AND WISH YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

]]> By: Kevin Meacher http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-514 Kevin Meacher Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:22:20 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-514 Dear Legless, I suppose it takes one to know one!! Thanks for your thoughts and comments and I look forward to hearing from you again. Just as a p.s. apologies for the delay in replying but site admin takes a few weeks off over the festive season - lucky blighter!! Best Regards, Kevin Dear Legless,

I suppose it takes one to know one!! Thanks for your thoughts and comments and I look forward to hearing from you again. Just as a p.s. apologies for the delay in replying but site admin takes a few weeks off over the festive season - lucky blighter!!

Best Regards,
Kevin

]]> By: Legless Fool http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-506 Legless Fool Sat, 27 Dec 2008 10:55:59 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-506 Hi Kevin, I only found your site yesterday when a friend in the UK sent me an email with a link to it. Having spent a couple of hours on it today and with my similar experiences in Thailand, I think that I get the overall picture now. So now, welcome to the world of self-confessed fools in Thailand, it does help when you can admit it to yourself and others openly. Looking on the bright side of your situation, at least you still have two legs :-)) I hope that things work out reasonably for you. Cheers Legless Fool Hi Kevin,
I only found your site yesterday when a friend in the UK sent me an email with a link to it. Having spent a couple of hours on it today and with my similar experiences in Thailand, I think that I get the overall picture now.

So now, welcome to the world of self-confessed fools in Thailand, it does help when you can admit it to yourself and others openly.

Looking on the bright side of your situation, at least you still have two legs :-))

I hope that things work out reasonably for you.

Cheers

Legless Fool

]]> By: Kevin Meacher http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-490 Kevin Meacher Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:17:16 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-490 Thanks Pete, I doubt I am a 'top' bloke in the wife's eyes, more likely a 'bloke to be topped!' Will write to you separately though! Thanks Pete, I doubt I am a ‘top’ bloke in the wife’s eyes, more likely a ‘bloke to be topped!’ Will write to you separately though!

]]> By: Peter McCormack http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-487 Peter McCormack Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:50:51 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-487 Hi Kevin, Reading all this is a little sad, you are a top bloke and I hope it all works out well for you and the kids. Pete Hi Kevin,

Reading all this is a little sad, you are a top bloke and I hope it all works out well for you and the kids.

Pete

]]> By: Kevin Meacher http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-465 Kevin Meacher Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:43:18 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-465 Dear Richard, Thanks for the message and good luck to both yourself and Roddy. I look forward to hearing when you are back in town. regards, Kevin Dear Richard,

Thanks for the message and good luck to both yourself and Roddy. I look forward to hearing when you are back in town.

regards,
Kevin

]]> By: Richard http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-464 Richard Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:11:34 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-464 Hi Kevin, Roddy and I stayed with you last February/March and could both see the difficulties facing you. You are a decent fellow trying to do the best for your family but the unpleasantness displayed to both staff and guests by Mrs Boss made your life so difficult. I vividly remember her writing 'SHIT' across the record of restaurant takings. Even I was angry because I could see how your efforts were being undermined. I truly wish you well and will pop in to see you when I come back to LOS in February. I might be persuaded to buy you a beer. Hi Kevin,

Roddy and I stayed with you last February/March and could both see the difficulties facing you.

You are a decent fellow trying to do the best for your family but the unpleasantness displayed to both staff and guests by Mrs Boss made your life so difficult. I vividly remember her writing ‘SHIT’ across the record of restaurant takings. Even I was angry because I could see how your efforts were being undermined.

I truly wish you well and will pop in to see you when I come back to LOS in February. I might be persuaded to buy you a beer.

]]> By: Kevin Meacher http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-441 Kevin Meacher Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:06:16 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-441 Hi Steve, Let me set the record straight. Mrs Boss and I have been married over seven years. Something went wrong, who knows what it was but working together surely didn't help! I have only been married once before - that was in my early twenties - and it lasted four year (I still do not know how! People get divorced after a few months or a year or so. Mrs. Boss and I at least gave it a good run but we were unable to sustain our relationship - it has bugger all to do with her being Thai and me a being here in Thailand is going to be interesting to say the least -intersting from the outsiders perspective rather than mine though!! Anyway Steve, thanks for your thoughts and remember: not all Thai women are whores, some actually are.......................... Cheers, Kevin Hi Steve,

Let me set the record straight. Mrs Boss and I have been married over seven years. Something went wrong, who knows what it was but working together surely didn’t help! I have only been married once before - that was in my early twenties - and it lasted four year (I still do not know how!

People get divorced after a few months or a year or so. Mrs. Boss and I at least gave it a good run but we were unable to sustain our relationship - it has bugger all to do with her being Thai and me a being here in Thailand is going to be interesting to say the least -intersting from the outsiders perspective rather than mine though!!

Anyway Steve, thanks for your thoughts and remember: not all Thai women are whores, some actually are……………………..

Cheers,
Kevin

]]> By: Steve http://www.riffraffles.com/2008/10/17/different-than-how-i-thought-it-would-be/#comment-439 Steve Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:21:44 +0000 http://www.riffraffles.com/?p=328#comment-439 Hi Kevin. You'll remember me as a long term guest from a couple of years ago. I was in Pattaya this week and heard about your woes and was quite shocked. I know this sort of thing has hapened to countless 'naive' farangs in the past but to see it happen to someone as level headed and street wise in businsess as you means that no one is safe. What are you doing now? Good wishes for the future. Steve Hi Kevin. You’ll remember me as a long term guest from a couple of years ago. I was in Pattaya this week and heard about your woes and was quite shocked. I know this sort of thing has hapened to countless ‘naive’ farangs in the past but to see it happen to someone as level headed and street wise in businsess as you means that no one is safe.

What are you doing now?

Good wishes for the future.

Steve

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