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I used to like Chinese people.

But then I came to Thailand, and every Chinese person I meet is rude, loud, and inconsiderate. It's making me racist against them... I just remind myself I met a few nice Chinese in the UK.

Every time someone barges in front of me in a queue at a food court, I can guarantee it's going to be a Chinese. Or asking a sales assistant dozens of questions before suddenly walking off. Etc.

It's not just us, every Thai person I talk to about tourists and foreigners, they always name Chinese as the worst.

It's not their fault I guess, they are newly rich, and not used to travelling abroad. They've not acquired the self-awareness or learned how to behave overseas.

The Chinese government even agrees it is a problem, and is having to remind it's citizens to behave.

Good article in the economist about it: http://www.economist.com/blogs/analects/2013/11/chinese-tourists

Personally, I just learn a few Chinese swear words, so I can curse them out without any Thais knowing what i'm doing.

 

Since when did they care what the international community think. IMO Privately the international community would be glad to see the back of PTP but they cannot say that publicly.

IMO no-one outside of SE asia cares one bit who is in charge of Thailand... just like none of them said a word about the recent crackdown in Cambodia.

In 3rd world countries, expect 3rd world democracy.

 

The " deal " with China is a Memorandum of Understanding only. Surapong - who has been a private citizen now for two days according to Article 127, but still wants to pretend he has the ears of the nation and the world - spreads the Thaksin talking talks with as much zeal as he ever did. But no one is listening. Maybe he should try singing.

You're on to something Scamper.. I think you may have caught Surapong here! Go to his office tomorrow and give a citizens arrest, you'll be a hero, people will even stop calling you farang!

I've been posting here for the last year, just killing time while I wait for HalcyonDays to weigh in on what type of expat I am.

There is boots and bodyshop. I use both to keep myself looking hansum in this harsh city.

Watch out if you buy local brands, read the label carefully because a lot will contain whitener.

PS. face creams, scrubs, etc, cost about double what you pay in a UK boots store. The exact same products, brands, etc. Eg a branded facial exfoliator is about 250 baht in the UK, 500 baht here.

My nipples they hurt, they hurt when I twist them.

 

Very succinct, "when we smile we show we are nice people and not dangerous" When a dog or a monkey shows it's teeth it is time to get to hell out of the way.

Could you tell me if this show is red or yellow, so I know whether to agree with you or defend it?

 

"Not sure, non-b I think? My company did everything when I first arrived, I just had to go and sign the papers in Changwattana. "

Do you do 90 day reports at immigration or do you have to leave the country every 90 days ?

If the former you have a extension of stay, if the latter a visa.

Anyway that is all academic as the passport is so close to expiry that neither an extension or a new visa can be obtained.

You must take urgent action in the morning to get the passport renewed. I saw the other post made about the bank card ----again urgent action is needed to ensure the card will work.

Yes, im working on the passport now. I just need to wait a couple of days for my company to send me a proof of address letter.

I have to confirm my address every 90 days, so its an extension of stay?

The main thing im worried about is, what if the new passport doesn't arrive before my extension of stay expires?

 

What visa do you have ?

Or do you have an extension of stay ?

Whichever you will need a new passport -------you will not be permitted to enter any of the nearby countries with less than 6 months passport validity so if a new visa is required it cannot be obtained locally.

If you have an extension of stay a renewal will not (I suspect) be possible.

Urgent action needs to be taken to renew the passport.

Not sure, non-b I think? My company did everything when I first arrived, I just had to go and sign the papers in Changwattana.

A little question I couldn't find any details for on the last few pages of the thread:;

Is it possible to pay with a Thai bank visa card?

I don't have a uk bank account anymore.

What order should I get them renewed? I'm assuming do my passport first.

The UK govt website said it takes up to six weeks. What if there is a delay, and my visa expires before I receive my new passport?

If it is any help (doubt it), I just recently got an additional 1 year work permit...

Wait... every legit massage place I have been to, the masseuse were 40+ and twice my size. Not the kind of girls i'd be flirting with or would let kiss me. Do you have some kind of fetish.. or have you found a rare good looking masseuse?

Also, very funny seeing how butt-hurt Sam Gold got over your story. Must have touched a nerve.

 

You can't overthrow a government blowing whistles and taking selfies. You have to get your hands dirty. Maybe go a day or two without using skin whiteners.

The hot season has arrived. It all got too hard for them

If you actually lived in Bangkok you would know most of the protesters are nothing like this.

 

All these guys are somebodys sons.

Time to go home to mummy in the south now. Lets get back to shopping again.

Hubby been happy to see me locked out of Siam this year. Suthep out... shoppers in. yay!

Siam Discovery to Centralworld has been one long street market for weeks... ending the shutdown is bad for shoppers in Siam!

 

Freezing rotten rice doesn't stop it being rotten. Tip to the uninitiated: Freeze stuff BEFORE IT GOES OFF!

Tip to idiots: read the article before trying to sound clever.

The rice was frozen to be sent for testing.

 

nice to know the important few can still go shoping for dresses while the rest of the country

is begging for food..............

Thanks, I didn't know I was one of the important few, up there with ex-Presidents.

They'll get criticised if they stay away, and as shown in this thread, they get criticised if they get involved.

What about when someone is wearing a t shirt of a cute bear, and the bear has hitler's face?

I was asked this question a couple of weeks ago. Its been on my mind ever since. I couldn't really think of any good deeds I did in 2013, that werent for mine or my families benefit. It bothers me a bit, I make good money in bkk and have a good life here, but I cant think of any instances where I've given back.

What about you lot?

So I guess the girlfriend was yelling at him to not be an idiot?

 

They shouldn't call for keeping the kids out of it, they should call for the government and the police taking responsibility to let it happen....The police didn't catch a single person in all that bombing....Just a few were catched by the protesters and it happen that they were policemen...

Fortunately, it is not a zero sum choice.

Saying 'keep children away', does not mean they also say 'keep killing others'.

Regardless of whether they are right or wrong, it is very poor taste for leaders to be making these kind of comments on the same days as children are getting killed.

I haven't paid any student loan in six years of working overseas. Both in Europe and in Thailand. The company is toothless, and cant even do anything to your credit report. Don't worry about it.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/705933-thailand-live-friday-21-feb-2014/

Looking at the other news thread, the farmers have turned around and are now going home... because the government promised to pay them next week?

It sounds very odd if true. The fact that they would turn around without any protest, and that they would believe a govt promise of payment.