nemrut

This charade has not reflected well on the PM nor his administration.

He better intervene soon, if not just to make a public statement, or lose what little credibility he has left.

During your 6yrs here, havent you noticed a lot more farang staying long term and making this their home just like you?

Most come primarily due to the low cost of living without recognizing the fact they contribute to increased prices in their attempt to maintain a western lifestyle which also increases demand for western style services.

Let's not forget the increased burden this higher standard of living and consumption places on an already strained 3rd world infrastructure.

CM and much of Thailand can be a good place to live socially, but too many come here thinking theyre getting a bargain lifestyle without taking into account the lower quality of life in a developing country (eg, poor air, water, food, municipal svcs, etc).

There are far too many low life farang like this guy doing the exact same thing. He was just one of the few unlucky enough to have been caught.

And let's not forget all the cheap charlies that come here and argue with Thais over 20 baht.

This is the type of low-life, loud mouth farang behavior that many Thais have to deal with far too often.

It's no wonder some of them go ballistic and give the offending farang a much needed beating.

I spoke to four school principles who told me that they'll never ever employ Filipinos again, because all they made was bad experiences.

I believe a lot of Filipinos have an inferiority complex whereby they are very friendly to caucasians but look down on other SE Asians.

This could be due to Spanish colonization where they were treated very poorly and likely brain-washed into believing Anglo/Euro exceptionalism.

Depends on the gate agent, some will let you through while others may ask you to check in and get a stamp.

Might as well do the latter and not risk wasting time if youre not allowed through without checking in at ticket counter.

Brits drink too much period. Being on holiday or at sporting events just gives them the excuse to drink even more excessively.

This combined with lingering colonial mindset, and one can see why they get into so many altercations in Thailand let alone the rest of the world.

They along with too many farang in Thailand often take advantage of Thai friendliness and politeness mistaking it for obsequiousness to their detriment.

I like that you think you know what the taxi driver was thinking....I don't think he was thinking at all. The only time he started thinking was when he got out of the taxi to confront the farang standing there....you can see him hesitate when he realized this guy was at least a head taller than him and it would be a bad idea to start a fight with such a big man.

Again, that's you rationalizing how you would behave in a similar situation and projecting it onto the Thai. You do notice the Thai had a small child in the car? I hardly think someone in his position is going to risk danger to himself with a child under his care.

OTOH, far too many farang come to Thailand and elsewhere in Asia thinking they own the place and can do whatever they want without consequences. Naturally, this stirs up resentment not too mention hostility which can often boil over resulting in the numerous physical altercations with farang.

"As for Thais not caring about accidents...I have had a couple of situations, one where the front brake on my Kawasaki locked on and I fell off. Some kind Thai ladies brought me into the hotel where they worked and got a first aid kit to bandage my leg. Later that day the brake locked on permanently and I parked it.....it was very hot and while I waited this lady with a cafe insisted on buying and bringing me bottles of cold water to drink......she would take no money. I have found Thais to be kind and helpful human beings......much like people all over this world of ours."

Unlike many if not most westerners, Thais try and tend to be non-confrontational. Despite their relative poverty and less developed state, I find Thai drivers to be far more civilized and forgiving on the road than many in US/EU/AUS where road rage is rampant.

It's good that you had a positive experience with Thais and sharing it with others rather than demonizing a whole country based on ignorant, narrow minded views so common among many farang living in Thailand.

" ..... so we should all just let the more aggressive drivers bully everyone else while ignoring any need to practice any lawful right of way driving etiquette or practiced driving decorum "

If a Thai had been driving the white car, would they have been as obstinate or let the taxi driver pass?

This is simply another example of Farang in Thailand believing their rights are being infringed upon, thinking they know better than the locals and therefore justified in their actions based on how things work in the their home country.

You said, "Is the sole purpose of having a dog *here*(Thailand) to let it poop in the street?" What did you mean by that if not implying this only happens in Thailand and not your home country(presumably US) or anywhere else?

The bottom line is you're not entitled to anything in Thailand despite what the laws say. Youre a guest, in a developing country, where many laws are *loosely* enforced.

You can yell, scream and create all the drama you want(which is very typical of Americans btw) but it's not going to improve your situation.

To the Thais, all you do is come across as a whining little bitch.

I did not imply anything. However it appears that you want to read more into what is written and fantasize.. This is a forum for Thailand and I was writing about Thailand. I know little of what happens in other countries having spent more than half my long life here. I did not write ONLY and most certainly did not mean ONLY. Perhaps you need new spectacles.

"Not entitled to anything". BS. Again you're showing lack of backbone and NO balls. Of course I am entitled to the same protection of the law ... where does it say otherwise except in your writings.

yes I will yell, scream,. and create drama even though I am not American (another dream of yours) because I am right not only because of the law but from the simple fact of being human. What human would allow their dog to poop in a public street outside their neighbors gate and expect to get away with it? A dirty, filthy, lazy, stupid one.

To most Thais I would think you come across as a weak kneed individual who is somebody to be shat all over.

Good luck with that attitude. You will give yourself a heart attack before long getting angry about such things that commonplace in Thailand.

Constantly whining and creating drama about things you cant control is nothing to be proud of. It just shows everyone what an insecure, belligerent loud mouth you are.

Maybe your entitlement mentality will have better results in your home country.

And good luck to you being walked over for the rest of your life. Apathy must be your moto.

I can guess who wears the pants in your house and it most certainly isn't you.

Why dont you ask the French that or many Americans...you think this only happens in Thailand?

Youre a guest here, who are you to tell Thais what they can, cannot do?

I don't live in France or America why would I ask them. Where have I stated that this ONLY happens in Thailand? Stupid comment.

I may be a guest but am entitled to the protection of the LAW the same as anybody here. I am not trying to tell a Thai what they can or cannot do. I'm asking them to be decent people and comply with the laws that they made. Who can argue that dog sh!t in the street in a good thing. They all know it isn't but just try and get away with it....until they meet me that is.

Grow a backbone and perhaps some balls.

You said, "Is the sole purpose of having a dog *here*(Thailand) to let it poop in the street?" What did you mean by that if not implying this only happens in Thailand and not your home country(presumably US) or anywhere else?

The bottom line is you're not entitled to anything in Thailand despite what the laws say. Youre a guest, in a developing country, where many laws are *loosely* enforced.

You can yell, scream and create all the drama you want(which is very typical of Americans btw) but it's not going to improve your situation.

To the Thais, all you do is come across as a whining little bitch.

I did not imply anything. However it appears that you want to read more into what is written and fantasize.. This is a forum for Thailand and I was writing about Thailand. I know little of what happens in other countries having spent more than half my long life here. I did not write ONLY and most certainly did not mean ONLY. Perhaps you need new spectacles.

"Not entitled to anything". BS. Again you're showing lack of backbone and NO balls. Of course I am entitled to the same protection of the law ... where does it say otherwise except in your writings.

yes I will yell, scream,. and create drama even though I am not American (another dream of yours) because I am right not only because of the law but from the simple fact of being human. What human would allow their dog to poop in a public street outside their neighbors gate and expect to get away with it? A dirty, filthy, lazy, stupid one.

To most Thais I would think you come across as a weak kneed individual who is somebody to be shat all over.

Why dont you ask the French that or many Americans...you think this only happens in Thailand?

Youre a guest here, who are you to tell Thais what they can, cannot do?

I don't live in France or America why would I ask them. Where have I stated that this ONLY happens in Thailand? Stupid comment.

I may be a guest but am entitled to the protection of the LAW the same as anybody here. I am not trying to tell a Thai what they can or cannot do. I'm asking them to be decent people and comply with the laws that they made. Who can argue that dog sh!t in the street in a good thing. They all know it isn't but just try and get away with it....until they meet me that is.

Grow a backbone and perhaps some balls.

You said, "Is the sole purpose of having a dog *here*(Thailand) to let it poop in the street?" What did you mean by that if not implying this only happens in Thailand and not your home country(presumably US) or anywhere else?

The bottom line is you're not entitled to anything in Thailand despite what the laws say. Youre a guest, in a developing country, where many laws are *loosely* enforced.

You can yell, scream and create all the drama you want(which is very typical of Americans btw) but it's not going to improve your situation.

To the Thais, all you do is come across as a whining little bitch.

Why dont you ask the French that or many Americans...you think this only happens in Thailand?

Youre a guest here, who are you to tell Thais what they can, cannot do?

One can sympathize with Thais and other locals in SE Asia when faced with such drunken, low-life farang on daily basis.

Like many developing countries, there are many underage drivers and kids as young as 10-12 driving motorbikes and even trucks. And dont forget all the teens and indestructable 20 somethings who rely on two wheels as their primary mode of transport.

Despite this, I personally find the Thais on the road to be far more civilized than many i've encountered in US/CAN/AUS/EU. If I hear honking it's almost certainly a farang acting out in hostile manner or likely Vietnamese doing it to call attention to their approach.

Thais like their neighbors where motorbikes are heavily relied upon, focus on looking forward and trust those behind are doing the same. That's why you see many drive onto roads without looking because they trust others will see them.

Brits already drink too much, and use sporting events as an excuse to drink even more.

They should have to pay 4-5x the price of entry for all the low-life drama they cause.

Why so much violence in US for such a developed country?

In N. America drivers tend to adhere to the law or face a stiff penalty. Otoh, there is less civility and more road rage incidents which often leads to accidents.

In Thailand and much of SE Asia, there tends to be more civility and far fewer road rage incidents, though drivers tend not to adhere to laws as they are not strictly enforced, which often lead to accidents.

When I want to eat I just pop one in the microwave for 2.5 minutes and I have a complete meal with brown rice, vegetables, and meat.

Microwaving food in plastic containers is a bad idea. Despite claims on plastic containers proclaiming 'microwave safe' I would avoid doing so at all cost.

Last thing you want is to eat food with plastic compounds in it.

In case it hasnt been mentioned already...

The biggest drawbacks of living in Thailand are what make it such a relatively low-cost and appealing place for many farang on a budget -- namely the poor infrastructure and lack of regulations or enforcement of existing ones.

The first one enables a developing country like Thailand to operate on a shoe-string budget with minimal demands on its citizens resulting in lower cost of living.

The second one provides people a lot of freedom to do what they want and skirt the laws as long as it's not harming others.

Downsides to both are that corners are often cut and blind eyes turned resulting in poor water quality, high pollution, garbage dumped every where, and other environmental issues which materially impact one's health.