canadarider

well, I guess I have to mind my manners, it is people like you, could use more colourful language, that make human beings the scum of the world. Money over humanity is the cause of every problem in this world, the root cause is greed period, and you my friend, are the proof. Gouging is the topic of this and how people turn into scum sucking animals when the opportunity arises. People are homeless and in need of help, food and water are scarce, children are hungry and scared and heartless people who put their own greed above a human in need will get their dues. Yin and yang. You have done the yin and I hope with all my heart that yang comes to see you soon.

Hm many problems here I too have been asked " have you got a room for a month"

My fear is

they move in not only themselves but 5-6 other people into a studio room , dont want to pay a big deposit and then dissapear after the month leaving my room destroyed, what they want is a room at a 12 month price for 1 month, well it aint hapening in one of my units

You want to stay a month your'e gonna pay a 3 month price.

Thailand, hub of hard drives!!!!!!

My wife, who is from Issan, said all that need to be said about politics in Thai. " It starts at the top, when the people see all the business men, police, people in power taking money and paying people off to get out of tickets etc. then everyone looses respect for them and the law and does the same".

Nuff said

I live in Thailand and read this post every day to have a laugh. I have never seen so many pompous and ignorant people making fun of poor people trying to make a better life, ever. How many of you live in the party towns, or close to them, pay off cops, officials or whom ever? You are the problems, you perpetuate the corruption and you keep the corrupt in power. Most of you sit on your fat rears swilling beer or whisky and trying to look like some educated whatever.

I live in the north and teach orphans and poor people, I volunteer my time, and live and help these people. Yes the head of their party is a criminal but so are the rest, did he do some good? Maybe. Did he get richer, yes. Does the current do the same? If you say no you are bigger idiots than I thought.

I have some very wealthy friends in BKK and have heard them laugh about the "reds" they all want to keep them down and uneducated to keep their pool of labour under their thumbs.

I do not agree with violence or burning property, but if you kick a dog long enough, it will bite the hand that feeds it. Take a look at your wife's family and cousins in the village, how they live, what the schools are like, what they eat. Do they sleep on the ground while scorpions run around? Try their life before you make fun of them, maybe, just maybe you might understand why they want things to change.

Whilst I agree with many things you say here I feel you are being very patronizing to Thai people.

I built a house for my ex wife's family BUT they still sleep on the floor because that is how they want to live.

And as far as food goes If you took the trouble to ask a Thai if they liked eating bugs and insects they would all say " yes, because they are delicious".

I am a Full time paid teacher in Esaan and require the normal documentation from the Thai authorities.

This includes a Work Permit which is compulsory even for volunteer work or any unpaid work.

If you do not have a Work Permit and some jealous Thai decides to shop you to the Authorities you could face immediate deportation. .

I notice you say EX wife, and say I am patronizing to Thai people .Could it be that you have a bit of internal anger?? I came here and I take the culture, not try to bring foreign culture to another country. I have a work visa also, although I have no idea why one would assume otherwise. If one is helping the people, their own children, why would one "shop" them out. You have a very skewed view. My question to you is, do you work in a Govt. school or a private one? Do you only teach the rich? You also assume that I talk about eating bugs, they are tasty, but I talk about eating rice and some picked plants and a bit of "meat". And yes I do "go to the trouble" of asking Thai people all kinds of things. That is why I choose to live here. I do not agree with the way the "Red's" are being manipulated, and I wish there was some honest leader, but corruption is part of Asian Culture and will be for a long time. These people see what is on TV and with the internet, views of westernized culture, the culture the wealthy Thai have taken. They have no idea how this kind of lifestyle will destroy all that was. We are the ones, if we care, to help them understand that they are walking a fine line. That the choices are to worship money and all that comes with it or to take care and keep their culture. Yes it is the 21st century and there is globalization but if you watch the news, you will notice that "our" way of life is starting to self destruct, I am sure you see the signs. So what is your choice? Force our beliefs and all that goes with it, or try to find some middle path. You are a teacher, so you say, or do you just do mindless endless lesson plans to teach kids that just want to play with their new Blackberries.

I live in Thailand and read this post every day to have a laugh. I have never seen so many pompous and ignorant people making fun of poor people trying to make a better life, ever. How many of you live in the party towns, or close to them, pay off cops, officials or whom ever? You are the problems, you perpetuate the corruption and you keep the corrupt in power. Most of you sit on your fat rears swilling beer or whisky and trying to look like some educated whatever.

I live in the north and teach orphans and poor people, I volunteer my time, and live and help these people. Yes the head of their party is a criminal but so are the rest, did he do some good? Maybe. Did he get richer, yes. Does the current do the same? If you say no you are bigger idiots than I thought.

I have some very wealthy friends in BKK and have heard them laugh about the "reds" they all want to keep them down and uneducated to keep their pool of labour under their thumbs.

I do not agree with violence or burning property, but if you kick a dog long enough, it will bite the hand that feeds it. Take a look at your wife's family and cousins in the village, how they live, what the schools are like, what they eat. Do they sleep on the ground while scorpions run around? Try their life before you make fun of them, maybe, just maybe you might understand why they want things to change.

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Ok, you know I never reply to these things because I feel there are far too many pompas asses who can hide in a computer and try to sound like they are intelligent and bicker at each other. Would you all think!! People are killing each other, red, yellow who cares. A child in a camp like that weather it is waving at the nice solders or taking a crap in the street, it is a human shield, period. I live in Isaan and I teach these people and I do it for free, because I care about them.

There is a man hiding in Dubai or wherever playing a giant game with peoples lives, paying and playing them like pawns, and another man in BKK who has been sucked into the game too. Now they are safe and all the brothers and sisters and cousins are going to kill each other. Pick a side but you know what, it don't matter because they all loose. The only winner is the person with the giant ego, one in BKK and one hiding somewhere else. EVERY ONE ELSE LOOSES PERIOD. Stop your petty bullcrap and pray to something that you can believe in, even if it is your beer, that this can end in some miracle.

I know that people are staying away and it hurts the children. I am a teacher in Thailand and I also volunteer for poor children in Isaan. I teach on my own and pay for books etc myself. If you need volunteers let me know, but if you charge volunteers to teach for you, you can forget it.