Comments on: You are a very lucky man! http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/ Insiders take on Thailand Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: smitty http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-82515 smitty Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:02:45 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-82515 omv - since no one knows who you are it would be great if you would write up exactly what happened and email to me or post it in the comment. these people are bad and I was always wondering how they actually got money out of people and how they could get that much. care to explain? would help prevent others from the same mistake. thx omv - since no one knows who you are it would be great if you would write up exactly what happened and email to me or post it in the comment.

these people are bad and I was always wondering how they actually got money out of people and how they could get that much.

care to explain?

would help prevent others from the same mistake.

thx
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]]> By: One more Victim.... http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-82435 One more Victim.... Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:15:22 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-82435 Yeah... Here it goes.. another victim writting about this Indian scam in Bangkok... Unfortunately, I am the supersticious one and I have felt like an indiot... Loosing THB 6,000... They must be still laughing at me.. I feel terrible and a complete idiot... Thanks to this site, I am now aware how idiot I was today... I just feel so bad... Yeah… Here it goes.. another victim writting about this Indian scam in Bangkok… Unfortunately, I am the supersticious one and I have felt like an indiot… Loosing THB 6,000…

They must be still laughing at me.. I feel terrible and a complete idiot…

Thanks to this site, I am now aware how idiot I was today…

I just feel so bad…
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]]> By: Combover http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-21862 Combover Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:40:14 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-21862 If there's one thing I've learned over the years, it's that everyone has a tailor who they will recommend over the next man's. And there's no telling 'em the quality ain't that good, or the cut is shit, or the material will be shiny in a year, or that having your name embroidered on the shirt cuff is naff, or that the collars are too stiff. No telling anyone. Even shabby sex toursits suddenly have the sartorial eye of Alexander McQueen after a visit to a tailor. But high powered executives are not immune either, especially if they think they've found a shop nobody else uses, got a bargain, got a jump on the hoardes. This confidence in their own judgement, or need to rationalise a purchase, bears no relation whatsover to the actual product, so CAVEAT EMPTOR folks. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years, it’s that everyone has a tailor who they will recommend over the next man’s. And there’s no telling ‘em the quality ain’t that good, or the cut is shit, or the material will be shiny in a year, or that having your name embroidered on the shirt cuff is naff, or that the collars are too stiff. No telling anyone. Even shabby sex toursits suddenly have the sartorial eye of Alexander McQueen after a visit to a tailor. But high powered executives are not immune either, especially if they think they’ve found a shop nobody else uses, got a bargain, got a jump on the hoardes. This confidence in their own judgement, or need to rationalise a purchase, bears no relation whatsover to the actual product, so CAVEAT EMPTOR folks.
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]]> By: Bangkok Bad Boy http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-21808 Bangkok Bad Boy Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:19:45 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-21808 Can't argue with that. In case any Googlers are looking for a decent tailor, I can personally recommend Gulati, on the corner of Suk Soi 3. No commission, no kickbacks. He's not cheap, has no touts and no gimmicks. But he makes damn nice clothes. I believe he's dressed all the recent (past 15-20 years) Prime Ministers of the UK, as well as Presidents of the USA. But don't let that put you off... Can’t argue with that.

In case any Googlers are looking for a decent tailor, I can personally recommend Gulati, on the corner of Suk Soi 3. No commission, no kickbacks. He’s not cheap, has no touts and no gimmicks. But he makes damn nice clothes.

I believe he’s dressed all the recent (past 15-20 years) Prime Ministers of the UK, as well as Presidents of the USA. But don’t let that put you off…
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]]> By: myspace.com/penfold_xxx http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-21794 myspace.com/penfold_xxx Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:06:19 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-21794 tailors are the goneeria of society you can always tell a good taylor by 3 general rules 1. no tout outside 2. the dont brag about how cheap they are or advertise price 3. THEY tell YOU when the suit will be ready stick to this and your laughing tailors are the goneeria of society
you can always tell a good taylor by 3 general rules

1. no tout outside
2. the dont brag about how cheap they are or advertise price
3. THEY tell YOU when the suit will be ready

stick to this and your laughing
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]]> By: Combover http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-21700 Combover Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:49:36 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-21700 Erm, not exactly Doron. A couple of blocks in lower TST at the most. Erm, not exactly Doron. A couple of blocks in lower TST at the most.
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]]> By: Doron http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-21698 Doron Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:45:47 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-21698 you can find these lame indians scams all over the world. they even have them in my old hometown in the netherlands and here in hong kong where i live now there all over the effin place. you can find these lame indians scams all over the world. they even have them in my old hometown in the netherlands and here in hong kong where i live now there all over the effin place.
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]]> By: KMS http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-13937 KMS Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:49:01 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-13937 This site describes the <i>lucky man</i> charade a traveller experienced in Khao San Road: http://www.travelfish.org/feature/3 This site describes the lucky man charade a traveller experienced in Khao San Road:
http://www.travelfish.org/feature/3
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]]> By: kwai mai sabai http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-13492 kwai mai sabai Sun, 05 Aug 2007 12:57:26 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-13492 Could be. I never actually entertained them to the point of asking them why I was so lucky. I'm not superstitious so they were wasting their time (and mine). I got it from the Indian dude with the wild eyes and the pull-start hat but I also got the same line from a younger gangster-type Thai man. Must be a new scam that's going around (that I haven't fallen for). Would be interesting to get the full story (or not). Could be. I never actually entertained them to the point of asking them why I was so lucky. I’m not superstitious so they were wasting their time (and mine).
I got it from the Indian dude with the wild eyes and the pull-start hat but I also got the same line from a younger gangster-type Thai man. Must be a new scam that’s going around (that I haven’t fallen for).
Would be interesting to get the full story (or not).
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]]> By: smitty http://www.2thebigmango.com/u-of-mango/2006/12/28/you-are-a-very-lucky-man/#comment-12679 smitty Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:09:40 +0000 http://www.bigmangobar.com/blog/?p=157#comment-12679 KMS - I am not sure that is true. I have watched them, the due with the towel and beady eyes - take someone from the street, to the coffee shop and then go through the whole fortune teller thing. Then hit the guy up for money before they predict the future. I never heard a mention of a suit. I still hate them. KMS - I am not sure that is true. I have watched them, the due with the towel and beady eyes - take someone from the street, to the coffee shop and then go through the whole fortune teller thing. Then hit the guy up for money before they predict the future. I never heard a mention of a suit.

I still hate them.
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