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He sounds so angry, and also a little deluded. Thais who get surgery generally want to look Korean, not European. And they buy Western cars if they are expensive to show how wealthy they are. I can imagine him drunk in a bar walking up to people and angrily telling them they're this that and the other. It's interesting how he tries so hard to put across a certain image, while criticising others for their choice of image. I assume that they make him feel inferior in some way.

A lot of Westerners come from a culture of moaning about stuff, but it normally comes from a place of being used to wanting to make things better. While I'm sure Thais do whinge, they no doubt do it in a lot more of a low-key way. One difference is that Thais can bottle up their whinges and then explode. With foreigners, it's more like a slow puncture.

Simple... Thailand: corruption, lack of safety, lack of protection and accountability, cheap The West: a lot less corruption, far safer, a lot more protection and accountability, expensive It's quite simply about the pros and cons of each. You cannot have a chilled out, cheap and fun society while following millions of strict laws and constantly stressing about everything you do. Equally, you cannot have a very functional society where rules are followed to the letter and strict standards are kept while having fun all the time. As a foreigner, with foreign money and other benefits, you have a false idea of what Thailand is really like. You have a closer idea of what Thailand is like for the wealthy elite. If you had to live more like a regular Thai, were disabled, or were the victim of some sort of horrific crime or industrial accident, you would probably feel differently.

A good point. It's probably a lot harder to have a nice lawn in SEA. They don't seem to have the same kind of grass we have in the West. You do often see these kind of pot-plant gardens.

It's very difficult to please everyone. Factory workers want jobs, but people are used to buying cheap plastic junk from China. The challenge comes from the disconnection. People might feel bad about the crumbling state of society, both physically and metaphorically, but when it comes to paying 10 dollars for something vs. 100 dollars, in that instance, they're going to choose the option that leads to all the things they complain about.

Given his deception, greed and disregard for the law, he'd be much more at home with a Biden or a Clinton. 🙄

Outside areas covered in concrete. Canals filled with trash. The only place you'll see much nature is in a park that is maintained by some sort of authority. Am I wrong?

You literally have no idea what you are talking about. What I wrote is true. In SEA, you will hardly ever see a lawn in a garden. They prefer to concrete things over. As that shows that they like nature? Ridiculous, as usual. Nope, you don't have a clue. You see a few parks, and assume it means Thais like nature. Why do you think they are made? Becasue they wouldn't be there otherwise. Think about it.

Another case of starting a fight, coming off worse, and murdering the other guy in response? Murder seems so easy to get to in Thailand.

Asians generally don't appreciate nature. They seem to prefer concrete. Add to that the quality of workmanship and lack of accountability. 😓

Nutter!

Is anyone actually surprised by this?

Oo-er...

Can't you learn everything from YouTube these days?

Held by a kidnapping gang, no?

Drunk, speeding and apparently no seatbelt. 🤦‍♂️

A cynical person might come to the conclusion that Thais aren't actually as kind or as generous as they seem... 🤔

This is the real answer. People on Thai roads know that they can drive dangerously fast, and they know that they don't have to stop for pedestrians on pedestrian crossings, regardless of what the law say. Until something is done to change this, the deaths will continue.

Meth.

"the U.S. government is “delivering vitamin A” to West Texas to combat the outbreak and that doctors are seeing “very, very good results.”"

Thai people actually care a lot about how Thai rice is perceived around the world. Not having the best rice and not being a major rice exporter will definitely cause Thais to lose face.

Someone who knows there's a good chance that every Thai in the area would set upon him if he tried to do something to a Thai?

Indeed. The OP is simply lying, as he has been since Trump got in.

So, Trump puts tariffs on countries to get them to either lower theirs or to get production coming back to the US, and you're suggesting he will try to tax expats? What are you talking about? You do realise that people who aren't insane liars can see through the nonsense claims you are making, right?

I wonder how many critics are glossing over this fact...