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amse

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  1. All of these Thai employees are trained to say this, and each one only says it once. If you want to mimimize the amount of times it's said to you, then know the store your going to and walk directly to the department that has what you need, if you window shop while your there, then guaranteed you'll be approached many times. Don't dilly-dally, get what you need quick and leave. This is a silly thing to be concerned about really, like try to find someone to help you in the USA at Home Depot. Sawadee Kha

  2. As a retireed farang in Thailand since 2001, I don't go to any of these high priced tourist areas, I live in a mostly Thai villa and have many neighbors I socialize with and they watch after my house when I'm gone. My closest Thai friend is a taxi driver and volunteer policeman, and has advised me in many situations regarding a translator needed, for free. I feel sad for many tourist coming to Thailand because their in areas where most of theives, scammers, crooks reside. Get outside of that element and the real Thailand I throughly enjoy exist!

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  3. All farangs need to be educated concerning Thai culture before coming to Thailand. In Thailand you can't be blowing off your mouth at Thai's like you normally do in your own country. On a whole Thailand is a very polite country and farangs need to more respectful and not think their better than most Thai's. Because of their Buddhist up bringing, Thai's aren't use to being insulted by others, especially farangs, Thai's have a hair trigger when it comes to their emotions, and Loosing Face is the ultimate insult. All farangs should leave their anger problems at home and learn from Thai culture.

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  4. [dichotomising] what is that, are we playing Jeopardy? Oh Well, as for me I truly love being here in Thailand, 12 years so far. I have many Thai friends in my Thai neighborhood and elsewhere. My house rent is so cheap I can't even rent a room for that price in the USA. Living on retirement here I enjoy a middle class life, in the USA I'd be living in a van. Summer all year round, in the states I'd be freezing half the year. Count your Blessings, where else in the world would be better, if you know of one, then leave Thailand, we don't need more grumpy farangs.

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