HANGOVER 2....from the perspective of a Bangkok resident.

Jason, look up a movie set in BKK starring the black dude from Blood Diamond and Kevin Bacon called White Elephant. It is full of the tired, old BKK stereotypes. Worse, it is directed by a Thai. Double worse, Kevin Bacon uses an English accent. I hope you are well. C

Wait so Hangover 1 is not real? They did not steal the tiger? That really is not Mike Tyson?

Stop it, soon you will tell me that Dumb and Dumber is a lie and Happy Gilmore really can't play golf!

Bullshit Jason, we all know that Hollywood get's everything spot on the money correct. Everything from Social Issues, Global Warming, and Politics.....

Try being a police office in Reno, NV...

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This movie is incredibly stupid and an insult to Thailand. I am surprised that they even let them film the movie here.[/quote]

jason - aren't you an insult to thailand. (just based on your own stories over the years)

It would not have been a very fun movie if everything was spot on accurate.

Dear Jason,

I think I speak for everyone when I say, who gives a shit.

One of the better troll attempts this year. Well done, man.

Know what was way more offensive about the movie? It sucked. Royally.

waaaahhhhhh

666EnergyDrink wrote:

Here's my point:

Name ONE Hollywood movie where a significant amount of the action occurs in Bangkok and does not focus the story around partying, drugs, violence and/or prostitution.

That last one, "Bangkok Dangerous," with Nicholas Cage, was even more stupid.

Aren't you the guy who started an altercation over a treadmill and had to be thrown out of the health club?

It's amusing when it's harmless, but I don't think it necessarily harmless as you've described it. There was a movie filmed locally, using the high school that is a few hundred meters from where I live, and a restaurant just up the road a little further. But it was crazy how they pieced together footage from all over the island (Okinawa) and made it seem like it was all within the same vicinity. My father-in-law was an extra, though, so that was cool. But, no, there was no crap putting Okinawa in third-world status, which can happen sometimes.

badge213 wrote:

Try being a police office in Reno, NV...

I was born and raised in Reno, and my parents and brother are still there. I might move back to Reno next year. We'll see. Reno 911 DOES portray the RPD (Reno Police Department) accurately!!! They ARE that incompetent.

chillpill wrote:

Dear Jason,

I think I speak for everyone when I say, who gives a shit.

Apparently a lot of people do give a shit. This crappy movie is making beaucoup bucks.

Sure I Believe You wrote:

Aren't you the guy who started an altercation over a treadmill and had to be thrown out of the health club?

Yes, I was ejected from a gym from running too fast on the treadmill. Yes, that is correct.

I did not start any altercation about the treadmills...the gym management did.

I prefer Vietnam.

Kippie wrote:

It would not have been a very fun movie if everything was spot on accurate.

Thailand is TRULY a bizarre and crazy place, and they don't need to insult the country to make an insanely funny movie. As they saw, fact is sometimes stranger than fiction.

During the craziest time of my life, 2001-2004, I lived with 2 other American guys in a condo here. There were things that happened that were just INSANE. I had to lock my bedroom door at night to ensure my survival. I am surprised that I was able to run a sub 2:20 marathon during that period of my life.

I only spent about two total months in Thailand, on numerous occasions as I lived in Asia in my 20's and often visited my best friend who lived in Bangkok.

Let me tell you, it could get pretty damn crazy (and this is without partaking in the go-go etc. scene, though I did have a couple slightly older mates who liked Nana Plaza and I wound up there while pissed once or twice)...once rode 8, yes eight, people on a tuk tuk, including one guy spread-eagled on the roof while the driver was popping wheelies, found myself in a room full of lesbian models and their police friends who had brought ecstasy, had my first smoke (yes that kind) at a mate's bday party there, did some harmless but stupid prank that makes my hair stand on end when I think about how much trouble we could've got in. Woke up in random flats on more than one occasion (slightly older, well-off Thai birds seemed to take a liking to me which was cool). I mean, for the most part I was pretty well-behaved, and quite so when sober, but we did a lot of crazy/stupid shit...and I don't think we were alone in that.

Bangkok has long been notorious for its massive traffic jams, which are still a serious problem. The recent construction of the elevated second-level, third-level and fourth-level expressways, many tunnels and flyovers, BTS and MRT systems, four new SRT lines and BRT Bangkok has eased some of the congestion along specific corridors, but has done little to alleviate overall congestion. The major reason is the continued popularity of private automobiles, and extensive consumer credit for automobile purchases.

Environmental issues such as air pollution, a large part of which is caused by the traffic and dirt left on streets from construction projects, was a major problem. Industrial pollution has also contributed to poor air and water quality. Though sulfur dioxide and ozone levels have fallen substantially, PM (particulate matter) still exceeds health standards in some areas. However, the large volume of trash in the canals must be cleaned out by other means. Mold growth is ubiquitous in Bangkok, as the wet tropical climate makes it grow, and many residents simply ignore it.

As in many other Asian cities, the sale of illegally copied copyright-protected material, mostly software and DVD movies, is widespread in Bangkok, but technically illegal.

Another issue which has given the city a reputation is the sex industry. Prostitution in Thailand is technically illegal, but can be found all over Bangkok in vast numbers of massage parlors, saunas, parks, and hourly hotels, serving foreign tourists as well as locals.

[edit] CrimeForeign residents and tourists alike complain of widespread scams and blatant price gouging. Elaborate gem store scams, involving earning the trust of a shopper by a westerner who is in cooperation with local merchants, have robbed tourists of thousands of dollars,[30] although overcharging is more of a common occurrence. Commission-based profiteering is common for restaurants, hotels, and other kinds of businesses. The Tourist Police lack police powers and are largely responsible for writing out reports for insurance companies for victims of theft. In more serious cases, they will translate reports to be passed on to the regular police in Bangkok. Also, despite stringent drug laws, the illegal drug trade continues to thrive.

Armed robbery and violence against tourists are rare, but murders involving tourists and long-term foreign residents do occur. A dramatic increase in the number of illegal immigrant workers in Thailand has resulted in many of the crimes being committed by these illegal immigrants.[31] However, Bangkok is generally considered safe from the standpoint of violent crime. The rates for violent crimes such as murders and muggings are fairly low when compared to other large Asian and international cities.[32]