Doctor Tom

They are still a peasant society

Duh, of course it does not

He is a fraud, a crap actor, tells big ones about his past, a fat narcissist, and, by some reports, may have done some questionable things to ladies. He's a low life nonentity. Sorry to sit on the fence here

OP, are you a Thai citizen? Do you speak fluent Thai? Do you have a specialist skill to back up a sales job that are not available to Thais (unless you are Thai) ? What age range are you? What is your present visa status? All are relevant to how you are perceived here by any interviewer. Not much of what you have said in your post is applicable to interviews anywhere else but Thailand. Here is so far out of the norm in the West, that any comparisons are meaningless. There are rules and polices in the West, to protect both candidate and employer from, for example, discrimination and the giving of false or misleading information ( on both sides) , there are precious few here.

Then it saved yours too

They were trying to save his life 😁

I agree that list. I have no religious affiliation, or interest and no great interest in Thai culture, I stand aside from too much involvement, as immigration do to me. I am a temporary visitor in their eyes and I'm okay with that, so no incentive to learn the language either. I spend my money here, so they gain from my minor economic impact, that's enough for me, as it should be for them.

I very much doubt that is the reality . A de motivated, badly trained, poorly educated peasant, in a 1950s era tank, does not a soldier make.

A Russian colleague of mine once, surprisingly, described his Mother country as a Nation of peasants. He attributed all of Russian's problems to this characteristic.

Out of date. https://enviliance.com/regions/southeast-asia/th/th-osh#:~:text=Primary legislation to regulate occupational,safe working environment for employees.

Why should they, a lot of their customers may be thieves, given half a chance

Doesn't bother me.

Russian crooks will make sure of that as well

Good for you.

Nonsense. I am perfectly happy here, and with the environment and my lifestyle. I don't have to be sweating like a pig and uncomfortable to enjoy Thailand. It's not an endurance Course.

That's interesting. We have tried both an 'open house policy', windows and doors open, open to the veranda all day. but for the past 4 years, we have operated a 'closed house policy'. windows and doors firmly closed and house in aircon. We much prefer the closed house as no bugs, no flying things, no walking things and a cool place to live in. Personal choice I guess, but I prefer the separation from the outside, hot environment , until I choose to engage it. Dogs prefer it too.

I can't think of anywhere else in Thailand that has the above advantages for living. CM may come close but it has the burring season to deal with and it takes an extra flight to get to BKK. Phuket is a scam and crime ridden dump and not worth consideration, or even a visit.

Don't . The best advice I was given is, never spend or invest in Thailand, any more than you are prepared to lose. Good advice in my view .

True, but as far as the Pattaya District is concerned; 3 good private hospitals, the City is within 90 minutes of BKK, two hours to the Centre of Bangkok, a local economy geared to expats, extensive range of restaurants for miles around, extensive local nature reserves, great beaches within easy reach. I carry no great love of Pattaya City, but I do like the area. It's easy to live here, not so much in other areas of Thailand.

My issue since retirement is that I need to wake up naturally to avoid fatigue during the day. That time can be anywhere between 7am and 8;30am , but I never settle down to sleep until 11pm. If I set an alarm, it doesn't work for me anymore. I stay tired all day. All very odd.

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That's just God's punishment for being Australian.

For the UK; The Times is not as bad as the rest. The best publication for the use of near correct English is, in my view, The Economist, closely followed by The Spectator.

What a most unhelpful comment. The amount of time YOU have spent here is immaterial. We, or at least all thinking people, know that frequent exposure to the sun can, and in very many cases does, lead to skin cancers of various kinds. You don't need to be an Oncologist to know the risks, you just have to reasonably intelligent and well read.