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“The other day I was reading this book on Buddhism and I left it with my lunch when I went to use the bathroom. When I came out someone had stolen the book but left my food. I guess he needed the book more than I did. I hope he reads it.”

Overheard street-side bar on Sukhumvit

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Never be too proud to solve a problem that a little cash couldn’t solve a lot quicker.

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    I’ve just learned to accept that when you’re with a Thai girl, what’s your’s is her’s and what’s her’s is her’s.

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    Sitting at one of those street bars out on Sukhumvit after hours I was talking to the owner of one of the bars. All of the other bars were full but I was her only customer.

    Me: You know, all of the other bars are playing Hotel California and stuff like that. You should play some farang music.

    Her: I don’t like farang music.

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    This place must be getting to me. Last night I was dreaming I was playing in the ocean with my girlfriend and there was a stingray in the water. My girlfriend said “Be careful sting fish.” Sting fish? She’s never seen a stingray. I just made up sting fish in my dream because that’s what I thought she would call it. I’m dreaming in Tinglish!

    Overheard on Sukhumvit near Asok

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    So there I was one night, riding an elephant from Soi Cowboy to The Thermae. Of course, I was drunk.

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    Guy to his friend: The best way to tell if a massage parlor is legit is to walk by it with your girlfriend. If all the women out front pretend you don’t even exist you can be pretty sure that they offer special services.

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    Thai Girl: Read your horoscope.

    Farang Guy: I don’t believe in that stuff. I don’t care what it says.

    Thai Girl: Please!!! Read me your horoscope.

    At this point the guy reads the horoscope which mentions three different times that he shouldn’t give money to anyone this week. It said that people would be better served with his advice than his money.

    Farang Guy: Well, looks like you’re screwed. It says I shouldn’t give you any money.

    Thai Girl gets a pouty face.

    Farang Guy: Som nam na

    Note: Som nam na is a Thai expression that would loosely translate to something like “you deserve what you get.”

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    Guy: I don’t need the Panda Channel. If I want to see something lay around doing nothing all day except for eating I would just watch my girlfriend.

    – Overheard on Sukhumvit Soi 22

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    A transvestite, a midget, and a hooker walk into a bar . . . no, that’s not the beginning of a joke. That actually happened last night. God, I love Thailand.

    – Overheard at Subway on Sukhumvit

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