Comments on: Robber’s Delight

By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 12:58:30 +0000

That sucks man, it really stings when you’re at a disadvantage and you can’t do a damn thing to change it. Few months ago, some neighborhood punk decided to start throwing rocks and bottles at me as I was walking home from my local 7-11 (hitting the cars behind me as I ducked and yelled “WTF?”) Kid finally had to be restrained by his parents after he ran inside his house and came back out (with a knife? Couldn’t see). Have no idea why he’d be mad – found out later his dad is a small-time mafia guy, so essentially, if it happens again, all I can do is run.

Great line: “Thailand is great, as long as you don’t have any problems.”

By: BangkokDan

BangkokDan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:09:11 +0000

@jayltp Contacted Mike Rust of Wasp Security, you'll find the contact details above in a comment. Not cheap I have to say, but peace of mind is back. The system looks professional, the three guys installing it did a decent job. Can't see any wires in the house and the fence is clearly signaled with warning signs. Good luck! BangkokDan

By: jayltp

jayltp — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:39:29 +0000

Glad you found a decent solution. How much did the fence cost you? Do you have any contact details?

By: BangkokDan

BangkokDan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 03:24:38 +0000

Done, we’re electrified. Whoever wants to enter our property has to overcome an electrified fence with an 8,000 volt electric shock of a high voltage pulse. Nah, not lethal and completely legal.

Thanks again for the help and support.

Maybe we were just naive all those years with open windows for fresh air and such … Upon closer inspection basically all the houses around here have bar-secured windows.

BangkokDan

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By: BangkokDan

BangkokDan — Sat, 30 May 2009 13:17:32 +0000

What are you implying Pete! Guess we hit the jackpot. Still no blood traces on my cement-glass-mix. BangkokDan

By: geomark

geomark — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:16:30 +0000

A mean dog is good, but must be well trained not to accept food from strangers or eat food found on the ground. Too easy to poison otherwise.

By: Pete, frogblogger

Pete, frogblogger — Fri, 29 May 2009 21:41:02 +0000

Don’t know if it’s a problem mainly in the likes of Pattaya and Bangkok, but (touch wood) never a hint of a problem in Chiang Mai. Very rarely hear of expats having break-ins, or muggings or the like, there …

By: JJ

JJ — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:52:40 +0000

When I first arrived here I wondered why houses have such high walls and fences around.

My then half-year old son’s little gold chain with his name engraved got stolen while playing outside …

Stealing from a baby.

I quickly learned my lesson.

But then again, Thais can be very helpful and I really trust my Thai friends. You’re in trouble? They help you.

By: Pete, frogblogger

Pete, frogblogger — Thu, 28 May 2009 10:42:40 +0000

whoopla, like that image, a “cage with a view”! Sad reflection on the way things are going …