Fex Bluse

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2 hours ago, stanleycoin said:

Ha Ha.

Singapore is the most boring place on the planet.

full to the brim, with foreign rich twits.

the locals are so far up themselves they use toilet paper on there tongues

Next years new law,   is 12 months jail time for farting in public.

and the most disappointing Hooters i have ever been to. 

A agree that Singapore, while impressive in many ways, is the single most boring country I've ever visited and lived. It's good only for making money. 

Asians trend toward the boring and superficial as they become wealthy, though. With the notable exception of the Japanese who can be loads of fun, Koreans, Taiwanese, many Shanghainese, wealthy Thais (probably the worst) and Singaporeans are boring in its purist form. 

1 hour ago, Darcula said:

 

Stopped reading after this gem of pure fiction.

Seriously. How detached from reality are these people? In my experience, they rather seem allergic to order. People cannot even manage walking in a straight line or up and down steps properly without trying to squeeze 4 lanes of walking traffic where there should be 2.

I would suggest that it is not expats but rather immigrants who are living on 45K baht per month. 

Not every foreigner is an expat. 

Thailand has generally terrible IT people and even worse privacy culture. The law will be fine as they have copied most of it from other countries, and I'm sure it will be printed in a nice pretty book. 

However, as always the case in Thailand, who trusts that people will actually follow the law and prosecute offenders fairly and consistently??? 

Nobody? I thought so. 

Prostituting themselves (as usual) now to the Chinese after the Chinese hit them in TH pocket canceling tours and property speculation after the morons in the government blamed the Chinese tourists for the deadly boat accident.

Sad. Those guys in the photo look like they know it, too. 

15 minutes ago, utalkin2me said:

I stated what I think. 

 

First, rate of criminals coming into a country isn't an effective measure. Let us say for argument's sake that Thailand has .02% foreign criminals, and Brazil has .015%. It does not matter, I am much safer in Thailand. 

 

I do not think crimials flee to Thailand in disproportionate numbers. But even in the case where they did, which I am not stipulating, I think Thailand being safer than anywhere I have been in the world, would make that a non-issue. 

 

I think criminals most likely flee to close countries, countries with no extradition (which Thailand has with the US), to large countries where they can move and blend in, in that order. Thailand does not fit that bill very well. 

 

Lastly, contrary to what other folks are saying, if Thailand does in fact have a disproportionately large influx of criminals, I think they are doing a great, even amazing job. I do not see any dangeous, drug and gang infested neighborhoods being run by criminals forming etc. 

How many fatal road accidents have you seen occur? But, yet, you do know Thai roads are among the most deadly on earth? 

16 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Despite Thailands faults, I would rather live here than in the UK any time. In fact I would even go as far as to say there are things that the UK could learn from Thailand.

Sure, you would as is true for many. But, think about how things would be were you born Thai and arrived at an average life here. 

We can say things like "Thailand is better" because, through no effort of our own, we have benefited from lucky births in countries that make us more intelligent and more wealthy and more suited to compete in a modern world. 

As a decidedly average, working class Thai, we'd have a dramatically different view, or the same but with wildly different justification. 

3 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Maybe a lot of the Thai people do not agree with some Thai laws. If I was back in the UK, and did not agree with any of their laws, I would and did not obey them if I could get away with it.

I don't need people to sit round tables and make laws for me to obey, I can decide that for myself.

I understand your point of view. However, the freedom with which you make decisions as to what laws to obey and which not to comes largely at the privilege of a society that evolved in a way whereby most citizens obeyed all laws. 

If our western countries had developed societies where everyone regularly chooses which laws to obey, we'd ended up like Thailand and many African countries. 

59 minutes ago, utalkin2me said:

I do not think Thailand has any more than other countries. 

 

Those are heavy hitting criminals. Could lack of extradition also be another reason. Thailand is also rather large so it is easy to move and hide within countryside or cities. 

So, you think that all countries have the same percentages of foreign criminals?

2 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Allow me to defend Thailand.  Thailand, before the simpletons in green took charge, was a haven for those fleeing troubles in Syria, those wishing to practice Christianity while on "holiday", those hiding out from those who would hurt them.  That changed when the grand hooha's nationalist fervor and power worship took over.  Thailand use to be a please of refuge for the good and the bad.  Today the good, the weak, the vulnerable, the forsaken must go elsewhere.   

I see your argument, and I raise you this: Have there been significant improvements in reduction of local Thai crimes? Has the government locked up any prominent people from its own clan, for example?

This is a far better question to ponder than what they are doing RE foreign criminals, if your intention is to defend Thailand. 

10 minutes ago, Nyezhov said:

Let's get to the hoity toity. There are three types of legally employed Western Expats:

 

1. Employees of government or multinational companies.

 

2. Educators

 

3. Employees of Thai companies.

 

Number 1s go where they are told. Number 3s are just here for the beach and pussy, otherwise why wouldn't they be working in their home country for far more money? They drift in and out.

 

I'm number 3 is left. The bottom line is that this whole thread is based off whining teachers who can't get a job anywhere else.

 

 

I hesitate to denigrate my Westerner comrades, but, yes, I must admit that, in my view, teaching English in Thailand should generally not be thought by most expats as a longterm career. It's something for young people to do until they figure out what they really want to do.

If you've come from a rich country, it's somewhat questionable to be working for what amounts to slightly more than minimum wage in a totally undeveloped country. 

Just now, Lacessit said:

I don't work. I'm retired.

OK. No offense intended, but guys who either have plenty of money and don't need to work in Thailand have different views

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guys who work at the lower socioeconomic levels such as teaching English 

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guys who are consequential to Thailand in some way through their work. 

If you are not consequential because you are retired and happy or otherwise, then you are not likely to be competing with Thai powerbrokers who really don't want foreigners on their turf. 

4 hours ago, Lacessit said:

After reading through the posts on this thread, I am wondering if I am in the same country.

 

1/ Just about every Thai I have met has been friendly.

 

2/ I have never been shaken down by a cop. The couple of times I have been fined, it was for valid infringements.

 

3/ While the Thai hunger for paper continues to bemuse me, by employing the right people officialdom can be navigated reasonably painlessly. If that's corrupt, tell someone who cares.

 

4/ Thailand is cheap. My cost of living here is one-third of what it would be in Australia.

 

5/  Thai laws on relationships, marriage and relationship breakdown are far more sensible than those in Western countries.

 

6/  I like Thai food. Done properly, it's healthier than many other cuisines.

 

7/  Thai women are like any other. They want commitment and support. Once that is given, and you have earned their trust, they will do almost anything for you.

 

It's easy to live here, which is why I find it difficult to understand the barrage of complaints. Perhaps my attitude is different.

 

 

 

 

If I may ask, do you work in Thailand, with Thais and in what sort of work? 

The fact is, Thailand has very little hope in this area, just as with road safety or perhaps even less hope. 

As with so many things here, it's a cultural and attitude issue, not one of aptitude or ability.

Humans excel at what they care about. Thais, care most deeply about food, looking good, and fun. And, they are world class in those areas. 

20 minutes ago, Wallander4 said:

Have you tried looking at Bulgaria ... If you are EU citizen then you get 5 years residence permit after your 3 months. Daily living is cheaper and they have a great climate - try google Varna at Black Sea ...

Never heard any man say nice things about Bulgarian women... ?

IT people even in developed countries tend to be challenged, but Thais take it another step. 

You couldn't trust ANYTHING on a computer here. They are neither savvy nor concerned with the safety of anyone's info. Ever seen the stacks of people's personal info laying around on open counters after hours at mobile shops in Tesco ect? That paints a perfect picture of Thai attitudes.