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Where do foreigners fit in the Thai hierarchy?
BangkokReady replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
That's like saying that you don't believe that the individual teams in a pub trivia game exist. But there they are, split into groups. Sure, cultures/countries don't exist like a physical object, but they exist as an idea. They have a shared identity and unique histories and experiences. Often they have a unique racial/ethnic/religious makeup that separates them (possibly by design). -
Where do foreigners fit in the Thai hierarchy?
BangkokReady replied to bob smith's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
I disagree with those who say that foreigners don't fit in at all. Although we are of course not Thai, we still exist in Thai society (real or imagined) and therefore have a position within it. I think it varies by the individual, both the foreigner and the Thai, in terms of their socio-economic class (a poor Thai might look up to a rich foreigner), but foreigners are still viewed as typically being at a low position within the social hierarchy in Thai society. I get the impression that Thais don't always feel the need to make the allowances for foreigners that they would make for other Thais, but still often expect that they make them for them. What I mean is, they might not be as polite or deferent to foreigners, but would still be annoyed if the foreigner did not show the expected level of respect to the Thai. So the foreigner is expected to follow the Thai social rules with the Thai, but the Thai might not do so with the foreigner. That's just a general feeling, I could be mistaken. -
Paetongtarn Expresses Readiness Concerns for Prime Minister Role
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I wonder if he was ordered to do it so that he would be impeached... 🤔 -
Thai Boy Rescued After Father’s Abuse Over Religion Choice
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
But who put it in their ass??? Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!! -
Let's talk about depression
BangkokReady replied to georgegeorgia's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
You're probably confusing depression with simply feeling depressed. Also, lots of well-off people feel like sh*t and lots of poor people are happy. That's just the way life is. It's more about your upbringing and what is going on on the inside than how much material wealth you have. -
Thai Boy Rescued After Father’s Abuse Over Religion Choice
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
But where did they get the idea from? Ahhhhh! -
Thai Boy Rescued After Father’s Abuse Over Religion Choice
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
Let's hope he was rescued before any genital mutilation... -
Presumably, they want to know the age difference between you and the 26 year old adult you are with so they can judge you for it. People get a little carried away with this anti age gap stuff. I think people wish they could date a much younger girl, but they can't, so they don't want others too either.
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'E-cigarettes' may be classified as a drug
BangkokReady replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
No. That's the opposite. His logic, applied to your example, would be that if tanks and bombs aren't illegal (as tobacco isn't), then why are they wanting guns (vapes) to be illegal? He's saying that if the worse/more harmful thing isn't illegal, why would they make the better/less harmful thing illegal? -
If he wrapped it around himself, it could be the case that it was that, rather than the rain simply making it so heavy that it suffocated him. Also a little unrealistic to suggest that it would cut off his air supply without him knowing, unless he wasn't conscious. Possibly some alcohol or drugs involved, then he wrapped himself up making an airtight seal, and passed out.
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Neighbour strikes boy over ‘drunkard’ name-calling
BangkokReady replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Sounds like a bit of an overbearing parent, doting on her little prince. "What's wrong my child? Has someone been bullying you? Tell me so I can take action against them!" She probably can't even conceive that he might have provoked someone. -
Thailand’s Aging Population Challenges Economic Growth
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/why-does-economic-growth-matter -
Thailand’s Aging Population Challenges Economic Growth
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
An interesting video. It seems that, with the younger people they spoke to at least, there seems to be a sense of them wanting to be able to spend their money on themselves. The people who said they couldn't afford to have children seemed to have a fair amount of money, but wanted to spend that money on nice things (and cats). It also might be a factor that they plan to have enough money to support their own retirement, and don't see the need for children to take care of them. I wonder if there is some Western influence at play with the whole "prolonged childhood" thing... -
Panel to auction 15,000 tonnes of rice from Yingluck era
BangkokReady replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Presumably, if the rice is auctioned, then it will be delivered it to whomever bought it. -
Neighbour strikes boy over ‘drunkard’ name-calling
BangkokReady replied to snoop1130's topic in Bangkok News
Not really an excuse for violence, but the kid sounds like a bit of a brat, probably down to the mother. -
Thailand Sees Surge in Mid-Year School Dropouts
BangkokReady replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Why keep the kids in school when they could be out earning money to help their parents? There is only now. -
Then you don't know what a generalisation is. 🤷♂️ Not trying to backpedal at all. Simply correcting your error. A Thai would have to be mildly sociopathic to do what he claims his wife did. No rational person with any meaningful experience in Thailand or knowledge of Thai culture would fail to realise that to do such a thing would be a clear f-you to the professor, so it isn't believable. It isn't even a case of someone not being one to "take sh*t". It's clearly a confrontational and disrespectful thing to do in Thai culture.
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'E-cigarettes' may be classified as a drug
BangkokReady replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Presumably, they're talking about rules withing schools. -
Thai government urged to regulate booming influencer industry
BangkokReady replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
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