richard_smith237

yes .... the nerve of some falang is beyond belief Richard, fancy expecting an employee in a 7-11 shop to understand a scrap of English. Lol There it is... The arrogance !!!.... no wonder your attitudes towards Thai's is so negative (as exampled on other threads too)... You reap what you sow, if you are not respectful of those with whom you interact, you will not receive a respectful response... ... 'sometimes they'll just walk away, or waves the hands without an answer.'...... I wonder what causes that ???... could it be yet 'Another arrogant Farang' ??

I think they had a large advertising board up in front of them so I didn't see them. The second member of staff understood the question no issues, no complaints from me. The first member of staff was simply not very sharp and didn't catch my Thai. Battery is the same word in English and Thai BTW !!!... (just different intonation). Sometimes people are just switched off... not an issue. No need to get upset or complain etc they work long hours and get tired. It's not the first time when talking with Thai's in Thai and it takes a moment for them to realise I'm not talking in English - Some folk are smarter / sharper than others and that is evident in many different interactions. Some guys get upset so easily and very minor simple stuff - it could be argued they are not very smart or sharp if allowing such minor stuff to rub them up the wrong way.

I know that was aimed at steven100. I asked for batteries... the girl at the 7-11 counter had no idea what I was talking of. I asked again and still received the 100 yard stare, the girl at the counter was a like a rabbit in the headlights. I asked a different member of staff who pointed out the batteries. First staff member was probably frightened by foreigners and just froze, then panicked and didn't realise I was speaking Thai (eyes couldn't believe the ears - which happens sometimes). No issues, but sometimes there needs to be interaction which is fine - but there is no need to be 'demanding' of the staff when things don't go our way.

(some) 7-11 staff arrogant because they don't speak your language - thats hilarious. The behavior you describe seems more like exasperation than anything else... Another foreigner coming into the store and expecting to be understood - I can see why some just walk away thinking "What the F*** another one !!"... I imagine this could happen in areas with plenty of low class tourists and foreigners who do not know how to behave and do stupid things such as ask for a refund on a pack of bin-bags !!! Given some of the comments and highlighted sense of entitlement on this thread, I too would just ignore some people... Dealing with the general public on a daily basis has to be challenging, some of the folk on this thread (forum) highlight extremely well how challenging this can be. Its always seems to be the same guys who have these problems, yet they are unable to recognise their own contribution to such issues.

A good topic for a thread... Also, what happened to the foreigners in so many other stories published on here in which there is loads of online interest and discussion yet zero followup whatsoever?

Do you have any idea how your comments highlight that it is you who is the source of any such problem you face. 7-11 staff arrogant, verbally abusive, uneducated and downright rude with no clue how to act when asked a simple question ??? REALLY ???? OF course you are asking in perfect Thai right... because you are not arrogant, uneducated and downright rude enough to ask in English and expect a perfect response, correct ???

Very odd thread... When it comes to customer service experience encounters in Thailand certainly differ from the treatment many of us are familiar with in the West. However, in this example of the Op the expectations are plain strange. Its like buying a packet of crisps or a can of coke from a corner shop and the next day trying to return the item. Sometimes the Westerners telling these tales are just outright 'odd'...

You were an EMT so only you have the right to discuss vehicular accidents ? - your comments certainly read like that. Does that mean if someone is caught for drug smuggling you are not permitted to comment because you were never a drugs enforcement or customs officer ?

Doesn't beef bourguignon take about 3 hours anyway ??? I've never cooked it, but my Wife is an excellent cook and her Western food is better than her Thai food IMO, probably because she follows the Western recipes to a T, conversely, she somewhat 'wings it' with Thai food; after all, she is Thai so she automatically knows how to cook Thai food so does things 'her way' !... sometimes excellent, sometimes average. & On that note, I used to challenger her with more complex dishes, I figured bourguignon was going to be tough... She took up the challenge, but it was expensive (she had to go out and get the ingredients and also some Brandy !!)... 4 hours later this had utterly back-fired on me, I was ravenous after waiting so long and it cost us a small fortune !!! Her beef wellington is something else. But, for whatever reason I do the 'curries'.... Is there some 'man logic' as there is with BBQ'ing ?? i.e. when the guy steps up because for some unexplained reason BBQ'ing is the guys job !!!... And, for some reason it feels that way when making a curry too.... Also weirdly, cocktails... when I make a decent cocktail, Old Fashioned, Negroni, Espresso Martini etc I am the one who does it as it mans job !!! No photo's sorry.

Thais have a pretty good memory, especially when it comes to money. If you're just a 2 week tourist, then no problem, but if you live here, you may want to be more considerate. More considerate of what ???.... its a taxi / moto-taxi... they've agreed to be on Bolt / Grab. The drivers can see its a Card payment, its the same for Bolt & Grab. If a driver is getting upset because a 'paying customer' is using a card through the App, then the driver is just a tool. I've been using Grab with a card for a few years, recently with Bolt - never an issue with the driver. The issue is getting a driver in the first place.... even more difficult with Bolt.

That butter chicken was made in the UK a couple of Summers ago (Wife took the photos... Taking photos of food seems to be a national past time !!)... I made another back in Thailand a couple of months later... it wasn't as good, the only difference was the quality of tomatoes. They're just not as good here and it makes a difference in the final product.

Quite possibly, yes... In a previous thread I may well have mentioned your negative bias against the UK and how you take the faintest sniff and most tenuous of opportunities to write something negative about the British, as you have, once again... So predictable and ridiculously immature - the parody part of this is at your expense, in your hunger to 'bash the British' you don't recognise how easily you've been 'teed up'...

However, you've read a few of them on this thread and been unable to achieve a basic understanding of the question...

Maybe you should, you might discover that there is life outside of this forum, that you are obviously addicted to. Anyone else recognising the irony in someone suggesting there's 'life outside of this forum' while commenting on this forum !!!... Some guys just can't help but make utter tools of themselves on a thread they're trying to derail with stupidity.

How is that remotely relevant to the thread ?... would you also like to know what they had for dinner ? Wrong... and thats the point of the thread - the question being asked. It may be possible for Trans' friend to secure a Thai Motorcycle licence based on the endorsements on his UK Driving Licence - no need for an agent.

BOOM !!!... You managed to slip in a Brit-bash even on a thread about a Swedish criminal !!!! Like a moth to a flame..... Brilliant stuff....

Why dont you just ring up the Konsong. It will take two minutes and give you the right answer. Never ask a question you may not want the answer to. And.. it'll be impossible to know if they'll issue an MC licence based on description alone. Thus: IF showing the card and then telling them its only for a 50cc MC the response is likely to be cannot... or a shrug... The best advice is for Trans' mate to go and apply for the MC licence with his existing UK Driving Licence and just see what he can get away with.

A huge dose of reality in this comment... which will naturally be objected to and disagreed with by those very characters towards whom the comment is most applicable.

Snap, Mine thought she was Lady Chatterly and ran off with the gardener. What is it with British women and low class tradesmen? Answered here perhaps !!!

Reading all of that makes me want to come round to your house for dinner...

OK... pee-wee !!!! Always amusing to read how you project of your own failed encounters onto everyone else !

Don't feed the Troll !!!! Everyone knows exactly what is meant by Sidewalk, Pavement, Footpath etc.... the debate is utterly pathetic.

Agreed... Slow cooking brings out the deepest flavours. That depends on the degree of detail and effort you go to make it. From choosing the best tomatoes, to fresh cashew nuts, to churning then sieving the final sauce so that what you are left with is a rich silky smooth sauce. Au contraire... All part of the process... for many Indian recipe's there are two main processes, the meat and the Gravy. For my butter chicken I make the paste (Ginger & Garlic paste, Red Chilli & some salt) and coat the chicken in the paste (leave it over night or at least a few hours) - then cook (fry) & seal in the flavours. Make the sauce in the same pan the meat has just been cooked in. The result is an outrageously good 'Butter Chicken' that is a very far cry from anything that could be described as 'bland'.... Tikka Masala is a little different, char grilling the marinated chicken adds the charcoal flavour and an additional layer of depth and quality. I don't make my own Naan bread - I just can't get that as good as the restaurants.

A typical EV contains about 14 kgs of Cobalt / 8 kgs of Lithium. Tesla has started using Cobalt free batteries - Lithium Ion Phosphate (LiFePO4), but they're less efficient, with less range - the tech has improved enough for Tesla to use it as its a more environmentally friendly option, is safer with less risk of thermal runaway, and lasts longer. BUT... it still contains Lithium and while the LiFePO4 batteries are considered the most environmentally friendly of batteries, mining for Lithium is still environmentally damaging, very energy intensive and polluting. Investigations found that mines in Africa (Democratic Republic of Congo) used children for the Cobalt mining, for Lithium-Ion Batteries - I think people have confused that with mining for Lithium. Also, thats not just EV's but the batteries in our computers and phones. There is concern that existing reserves of Lithium cannot meet demand, that concern also existed for oil. There has been a recent discovery in Iran which may resolve that shortage... Could we end up as reliant on Iranian for Lithium as we are the Middle East for Oil ? I am not convinced that our reliance on battery technology is any more environmentally friendly than our reliance on liquid hydrocarbons - I am of the understanding that developing carbon capture is a better step forwards and increasing our reliance on battery technology for EV's. https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/lithium-producers-warn-global-supplies-may-not-meet-electric-vehicle-demand-2023-06-22/ https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/29/a-worldwide-lithium-shortage-could-come-as-soon-as-2025.html#:~:text=A worldwide shortage for lithium,a Fitch Solutions research unit.