peter zwart

On 6/16/2025 at 8:58 AM, 1happykamper said:

Viet people are much more friendly... Curious and warm. Thai are increasingly.. angry and have lost their smile. 

 

Thailand hasn't even tried to keep up on the service front... prices are higher and poor service and bad attitude is becoming the current trend. 

 

Thai show very little gratitude. I assumed after covid that they would be kinder and more grateful. Fk me I was so wrong 555

 

Thailand is still good value but I want more than a cheap plate of food served user a tin roof. In Da Nang that similar plate of food is served in a real building with nice decor and comfy seats... Close to the beach.. For the same price! Served by locals who are fun and engaging! I feel welcome in Da Nang. 

I largely agree with you. In particular, the incredibly poor customer service is a major irritation for me. The question, however, is: what is causing this change in behavior? Is it the arrival of pumped-up muscleheads from the West who need to act out their inferiority complexes on a daily basis and don’t know how to behave? Is it the TAT that first targeted the Chinese and now the Indians and Arabs? Or have the Thais been spoiled by the easy money of recent years? What I do know is that Thailand needs to get its act together quickly, or it will be left with nothing but bottom-tier tourism.

I am afraid that AI will cause catastrophic accidents. Even if you assume that exceptionally smart people oversee the entire playing field and future developments, once AI surpasses human intellect, we enter areas that the human brain simply could not foresee. Additionally, there will be madmen/countries that develop their own models for destructive purposes.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The woman's brother revealed that the police intervention led to her head injuries and bruising

And that's exactly why they invented helmets.

I once read a quote that went something like this: Most Thai people are friendly and calm. But as soon as they get into a car or onto a motorcycle, they turn into kamikaze pilots.

suggests that there is a high likelihood..............but no solid proof. I myself have not taken the vaccine and strongly believe it has been a mess. However, there is no conclusive evidence for either side.

She is exactly one of the reasons why I avoid mainstream media as much as possible.

A discussion that could go on forever. Can it be proven that the vaccines are deadly…? So far, no. But the events caused by the vaccines do raise doubts, to say the least. I can understand well that people who took the vaccine don’t want to hear anything else. Still, there are more people who regret getting vaccinated than those who didn’t take it. The mistrust toward Big Pharma also comes from somewhere. I believe that neither side can truly prove they’re right, but the aversion to vaccines has increased enormously — and for a reason.

Brakes my .......... The easiest excuse to cover up your own Tarzan behavior. These guys drive like maniacs and are a serious danger on the road. Add some alcohol or other drugs into the mix, and the few brain cells that might still be working are out too. Imagine your child being in that pickup truck.

What if I, blatantly breaking the law, get up to no good with a cheeky barmaid—while that drone hovers in front of the bar, filming everything (totally for other reasons, of course)? Just the thought has me popping two blue pills like it’s happy hour!

On 6/9/2025 at 9:15 AM, Packer said:

What are they supposed to do after starting peeing, agree, tie a knot in it to stem the flow and walk to a public bathroom to resume? Stupid security guard. 

Well, this is what I call a really stupid reaction. First of all, they shouldn’t be peeing there in the first place. It’s their problem, don’t make it someone else’s problem. Second, if someone says something about it, accept it and walk away. But you don’t completely lose it over something like that.

It is kind of cute that young people always think they can change the rules of the game. Wisdom comes with time.

So, everyone has had their moment to show the size of their............... Now back to the usual. Grab a nice beer, relax, and be kind to one another.

47 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Until you hurt somchais ego and he comes at you with a gun or machete. 

What can happen at the drop of a hat.

Who will win... Money or power???? Place your bet!

18 hours ago, Cameroni said:

Have you noticed how he never attacks Muslims from Indonesia in Holland? Morrocans? Yes. Arabs? Yes. Never Indonesians.

Because the Indonesians integrated well, worked hard, showed little to no aggression, and made a positive contribution to the Dutch economy.

On 6/4/2025 at 8:49 AM, stevenl said:

but atm i think the sentiment is moving more to the center.

And I think you're right about that. But in the end, it doesn't really matter all that much. The fate of the European countries lies in the hands of Brussels, and looking back, that hasn't exactly been the best thing that could have happened to the Europeans. The effectiveness of a local government is minimal, and the irreparable damage has already been done.