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This is also the same for the taxi driver that you trust and rely on to get you home safely.

Does anyone else think that these punishments are way too harsh. Under this new scheme, I could lose my license for 3 months if I got caught driving against the flow of traffic while being absolutely smashed on alcohol, just 2 times within a 12 month period. If the police started to do their job, I could be in serious trouble. ????

It's really sad and disappointing, that so many have such little understanding of Thai life Yes it is but if you read and try understanding the posts in this thread, you might be able to grasp a better understanding instead of spouting about a situation that you have absolutely no experience of. they spout racism at every opportunity You really do not see the racism displayed by the OP's wife. Have you even read his post?????? Please don't respond as it will derail the thread Way to lose an argument. Please don't bother to respond unless you have something sensible to say.

Except perhaps the reduction in IQ that it causes in teen users who overindulge. per·haps /pərˈ(h)aps/ adverb adverb: perhaps used to express uncertainty or possibility. That's some pretty strong evidence that you have there.

walking away from a situation that can be resolved, is weak But this cannot be resolved. His wife's unrealistic grasp on life, her beliefs and racism is ingrained into her too deeply. The reason for so many supporting posts is that most on here realise that the OP will eventually split from his wife, due to their massive cultural gap and his wife's unreasonable behaviour. This unreasonable behaviour will never change, so the majority of the supporting posters know that the OP can get out before he has to suffer any more humiliation and hate (on a daily basis) from his darling wife. If you find that surprising, I presume that you have never been in the same situation as the OP.

What evidence? You collate a few first timer smokers going to a hospital because they got paranoid with chain smoking, out of control yobbos? In the majority of the rest of the world it is illegal to smoke ganja, so your point on weed smokers going to hospitals is moot anyway. Since 2003 and every year since (apart from the covid break), I have been in the Songkran procession leading to Bang Saen. Our route takes us from Phanat Nikhom to the beach at Bang Saen and every inch of the way is a party. In all those years I have never seen the Thais out of control. Some were drunk but it's a party, so it's expected. In all of those Songkrans, I have never even witnessed an argument, never mind a fight. Don't get me wrong, I have been to parties where Thais have fought but it's usually at a wedding with a family dispute arising or at a works function, where 2 colleges have a previous beef. Could you say the same for your country, could they host a party event with all in water fights, where alcohol is easily available with thousands of people in a very small area, without any major incidents?

I disagree with all of this. Ive seen guys chain smoke joints like they're cigarettes. I have been around Thais for many years & been to many Thai parties and I have never seen Thais chain smoking joints. making a slurpee with THC oil Again, never seen anything remotely like this. I presume it's dependent on the type of people one mixes with. And I thought I came from a country of excess and abuse. The only places in Thailand that I have seen anything like the behavior that you describe has been in tourist areas and the 'abusers' were not Thai.

Have you ever wondered why you never get invited to parties? Maybe there's a reason. Just sayin.

6 pages of trashing Thai workers. Which thread are you reading???

Why not do what they've done for alcohol and tobacco and make weed for over 18s only? They already have but they were wise enough to set the bar higher, at 20 years old. Only tote if you can vote. Do you know the mental age of the average voter in Thailand? ????

Might as well get going with a taxation structure. Taxation structure is not the topic under discussion.

In my post on page one of this thread, I stated 'Many years ago I dated a Thai woman just like this and it near on drove me crazy.'. You have just described her perfectly. She wasn't just violent, she would turn on a dime and for no apparent reason.. Quite a few times she threatened me with a kitchen knife for an the most trivial of arguments. Her racism is reflected in the O.P.'s wife's behaviour, 'you're a farang, you will never be better than a Thai man'. The constant lying, untidiness and stupid superstitions were also among her 'qualities'. We were together for a bout 18 months and after eventually kicking her out I was finding empty Lao Khao bottles hidden all over the house for ages after and the local mom & pop shop told me that she was buying a bottle each day. She was so good at hiding her alcoholism that I didn't even know that she was drinking some most days. Eventually I had to move house, as she wouldn't stop turning up on the doorstep. As you can see above, I have been there (as quite a few of us have) and I have got the badge. I used to (and still do sometimes) wonder why I was so stupid to be with a woman who was so bigoted against my race. Maybe I didn't see her ugly side until it was too late. However, what really does confuse me is why these women are attracted to the very farangs that they look down and despise.

Find one that respects you And this sums it all up, this basic requirement for any relationship to work is what the OP is missing.

Well said, I have been a manager in a Thai office for just over 21 years and my assistants include my boss' son and niece. I very often give them advice and disagree with them. They are educated enough to know that it is part of what I do and is not personal. At the same time, I also listen to them. I work in a company with over 400 staff and I am the only farang here. I would not be able to 'effectively' do my job if I had to kowtow and grovel to Thai staff, simply because I am a foreigner. Allowing people to walk all over you is not a good way to live your life.

My wife asked me if I believed in Jesus magical stories, walking on water, raised from death, water to wine and so on, and I had to answer her the truth. Sorry, from your post I thought that you meant that your truth was that you were a believer. My bad.

My wife asked me if I believed in Jesus magical stories, walking on water, raised from death, water to wine and so on, and I had to answer her the truth. That does not make all farangs wrong, that makes you wrong for believing in 2,000 year old fairy-tales passed down from uneducated peasants.

spent fuel rods taken outside of Thailand !!!! Surely a local scrap yard would be able to handle this matter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samut_Prakan_radiation_accident

I was going to suggest North Korea. ????

pint of mild Sorry but the thread is about beer. ????

To the OP: This 'quaintness' will never do away. As long as you allow her to treat you like a dog and she views you below Thia men, you will be constantly fighting to get even the plainest and most obviously correct point across. Many years ago I dated a Thai woman just like this and it near on drove me crazy. Your wife believes that you are incompetent because you are a farang and only sees you as as buffalo. Her actions are the very definition of racism. If you want to live a happy life, where you are not having to constantly fight just to get the simplest point across, you really do need to grow a pair and learn how to stand up to your wife's racist nonsense.

after that 30 years By then the regime may have changed, so what doesn't affect them won't bother them.

How thrilling for them. ???? When is their trip to the ping pong shows?

What could possible go wrong?

I'm surprised that the 'fashionable' micro-nap wasn't used in the story.

The eggs have been relocated to a safe area nearby due to concern of damage from weather. Other news: Delegates at the APEC summit were served up a special omelet for breakfast this morning. ????