There is a kind of taifun in progress on W.Andaman coast of Phang Nga now. Hope it will not lead to massive arosions like last year. Strong gusts already for half an hour. But still nothing even close what experience usually Hong Kong,Vietnam or Philippines

Posted by Sue on September 16, 2015 14:36

Authorities should go at boat departure areas if boat go out or not.
This morning speed boats where loading Chinese tourists to go out at the same time as a VERY heavy shower and strong wind...

Posted by Phuket119 on September 16, 2015 16:10

Sue Phuket is only 7 degrees North of the equator. Severe winds, hurricanes North and cyclones south are mainly 15 to 30 Degrees from the Equator. The different being they rotate in opposite directions. When you say taifun is that Thais having fun or a typhoon. Please be more specific Sue. Maybe your systray is full and you need to re-boot you brain.

Posted by I am pretty far from ok on September 16, 2015 20:14

@Phuket119 - nothing changed in the eight years I lived in Phuket, except know it is overcrowded with rude Chinese and used to have a mix of Europeans. Look at arrivals from about 11pm from places I and most have never heard of it China. They move around in buses pumping out black smoke and descent on 7/11's like a loud plaque of locusts. Many European's don't want to go any more and Thailand seems happy with the Chinese so let them have them. I see Chinese in other parts of the world and they are not a loud or rude as the Chinese in Phuket, must be a special low class of Chinese. Bars, restaurants are closing down now as the Chinese often stop at favourite restaurants where they have a "friend" there. They are also terrible swimmers so to go out on a day like this tells us that money is more important than safety. Such a great place Phuket, know globally for it's morales and high value of life.

Posted by I am pretty far from ok on September 16, 2015 21:44

Thailand is getting lashed in more ways than one, silencing of the press, how sad is that in 2015 I hope you print this big Alan - -

http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/695640/nation-reporter-resigns-to-end-pressure

Posted by Ting Tong on September 16, 2015 21:55

IPFFO

Thankls for elaborating.

But many people don't know difference in typhoon/hurricanes between Thaialnd South and Vietnam/Phillipines/HongKong, they assume (wrongly), either that (1) Thailand and those regions got just storms like here (hence, ignorant calls "we'll move to Vietnam off Phuket") OR (2) they became super-scary when they hear about approaching storm in Thailand, expecting Katrina grade or so.

However, I noticed that your lateral orifice is directly interconnected to on your, erh, face. Just curious, are you taking exercise for a kind of space trip, preparing to recycle everything that you produce one or another way..? Also it seems that you use MS-DOS stations for that..

Posted by Sue on September 17, 2015 00:57

About Chinese tourists. Me and my wife are playing golf 3 times a week. Monday on PCC hole no. 4, suddenly out on the left dogleg, two Chinese tourists walked straight out on the fareway to take pictures. This is not the first time. They give a s*** about the warning signs.

Posted by Retired Roadworker on September 17, 2015 08:48

Retired Roadworker

I think it was job of management and personnel to provide that such customers don't injure enjoyment of other patrons - they normally have to be reprimanded and explained the Rules of the house.

But haven't ever cross by mistake into some area with no access, behaved inappropriately because of didn't grasped all aspects of situation..?
I think we should be quite lenient to Chinese tourists as beginners.
On personal level they are quite friendly and attentive people.
But yes, emerging markets economic pressure make them habitually "to move fast ahead toward a goal" without much of consideration of context. All over the region Chinese are or will be dominating visitors segment from now on, at least for this century.

Posted by Sue on September 17, 2015 11:31