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They need to do whatever is in their power, to try to get an understanding of democracy, how it works, and how it can be applied to their country. Sooner or later, the country is not only going to be ready for it, but will be deserving of it.

20 hours ago, sandemara said:

Rawbone Funksta: You've made some extraordinary claims based on ridiculous statistical evidence (eg, lesbian households the most violent in western culture). I understand that some men have not been well-armed in their family up-bringing to cope intelligently with the radical concept that females are entitled to be respected, even treasured, for their gender and the responsibilities it imposes on them.  I don't think you need to fear them; they're human, just like men. They're entitled to their foibles and personalities, same as men.   If men truly 'suffer' in a relationship with a particular female, why would they want to continue to maintain that relationship? There are millions to choose from out there. Absolutely no need to punish a female (or "teach them a lesson" through violence). Respect yourself as well. A real man can avoid imposing violence as a resort in dealing with any female.  It's a test/challenge to his humanity, not his manhood.

I agree. No man is demonstrating anything resembling manhood, by beating up a woman. Now, if she was a 6 degree aikido sensei, or a MMA fighter, maybe that would be a fair fight. And I agree about leaving. I do not care how low your self esteem gets, just muster up the energy and ambition to get the hell out. 

But, where I disagree is that some men have not been well armed to deal with what you describe. That is not really the issue. Most of us respect women. Most of us love them. It is the militant feminists, the ones who deny their womanhood, the ones who absolutely refuse to behave like women, or manifest any of the wonderful feminine qualities that make women so special. Those are the ones many of us are refusing to acknowledge or pay any heed to, much less respect. They do not deserve my respect. 

5 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Why is it down to Trump? Obama has done ZERO to change anything in the time he had. He didn't need an international agreement to put America on the path to zero oil use. More interested in flying around on AF1 than setting an example.

Difficult to argue that point. Obama could have done so much more. He gave up on the initiative to manufacture green energy devices, and equipment in the US, once the Solyndra scandal broke, and the background of his new green energy czar surfaced. He had no stomach for a battle, even though it was the right battle, at that time. But, by appointing Pruitt, Trump has essentially said f*** you to the planet and the environment.

20 hours ago, atyclb said:

 

you base your conclusion on observing the behavior in in 1 person. how very scientific .  in no way am i defending the thai in the story but heres a slightly (lol) more accurate depiction

 

 Personality changes. Alcohol abuse can cause big changes in your personality. Normal personality traits can disappear during intoxication and be replaced with selfish, angry and egotistical behavior. Aggression and mood swings are very common as well as a general deterioration of morals. Alcohol slows your brain’s synapses and chemically alters your body by affecting serotonin levels, the chemical responsible for transmitting signals of mood to your brain. These physical changes cause your emotions to get out of control and cause your do say and do things you normally wouldn’t do.

 

https://casapalmera.com/the-mental-effects-of-alcoholism/

I agree with the previous quote. Alcohol brings out the real you. All the above quote means, is some psycho babble. An expensive clinical study. Alcohol loosens the inhibitions. An <deleted>, who is able to be nice, when he is sober, becomes that same <deleted> once he starts drinking. I always like to watch someone I am getting to know, get drunk. Then you really know who you are dealing with. 

My guess is, that if Thailand were adhering to the rules of law, put forth in the past couple of ASEAN charters, there would be no tax due, whatsoever. It is Thailand's continued and adamant refusal to adhere to these agreements it signs, that may be at the root of these kinds of problems. The days of Thailand being the biggest tiger in the room are over. Yet, they do not understand this. They are still behaving as if they hold all of the cards, when that is so far from the truth. The world is changing, and they cannot see it. They are getting left behind, and they continue to behave like undeveloped children. 

When I was growing up, my mother and father always told me how special I was. When I asked them what was so special about me, they always said you are a boy. Boys are special. Boys are great. You will not have to prove yourself. Very little will be asked of you in this lifetime, as you are the chosen gender. You are chosen one. Kids only have to be told that kind of drivel for so long, before they start believing it. Just another case of a boy being raised thinking the was special. The normal rules of society do not apply to him, because he was from the half of Thai society that is so far above the other half. And the truth is that the women here are so far superior to most of the men. On so many levels. They keep this country from grinding to a complete halt, on a daily basis. That is what Thai boys need to start hearing, from a very early age. You just do not amount to much at all, until you prove yourself.

I cannot believe that man would not let me cut in front of him. Why doesn't he realize how special I am?

I give DiCaprio alot of credit for making an effort. Many are in denial. I see signs of climate change all around me. The smart ones in denial admit it is happening, but they deny man is involved. The really tone deaf ones, like the new EPA chief, is an ignorant man, capable of massive devastation of the planet. Use your judgment. Our atmosphere is so thin. It is all that keeps us from perishing, or leading greatly diminished lives, should the earths temperatures rise even a few degrees. So, why wouldn't you do everything you could to protect it? Why take that chance? You just cannot have nearly 7 billion people spewing an unlimited amount of junk into the atmosphere, and contemplate the possibility that it is not having an impact. It is just intuitive. Same goes for the seas. The consumption of plastic, etc, etc. To just say we can do anything we want to this rather amazing planet, and it will never have any consequences at all, seems quite bizarre to me. Now, alot of the initiatives like the carbon tax credit seem like sheer nonsense to me. There have got to be better approaches than that. 

The fact is that celebrities have voices, and those that are conscious make an attempt to try to use that voice. Others just collect the cash, and consume as much as they can, without giving anything back. So, I respect what DiCaprio is trying to do. I cannot even imagine what that conversation looked like.

DiCaprio: I know Mr. Trump you are only going to be in office for four years, but you do have the capacity to utterly decimate the planet in that time. Please don't do it. Please do not sell our 56 national parks. People really enjoy them. It is a really lovely planet, and we really need it. I know you care alot more about cash, than about the environment, but think of the 7 billion who really need to survive. You have never been in this position before, but alot of people are really dependent on your ability to make rational decisions for the next few years. 

Trump: I know alot. I know everything there is to know about the environment. I have considered it from all angels, with my huge brain. And I can tell you this, with absolute certainty. There is absolutely nothing we can do to this planet, that would harm it. It is a really strong planet, and the atmosphere cannot change, regardless of how careless we are. It is a really big planet. I know. I have traveled around. How can man affect such a big planet? And we really don't need the seas. We can just bioengineer seafood anyway. I am working on a factory in China right now, with just that intention. So, the sooner the fish die, the more money I will make on my invention of manufactured fish. As to the forests, the mountains, and the streams, well I have always felt nature is overrated. Buildings are much cleaner than nature, where you have to deal with dirt, dust, mud, and all of that crazy stuff. I make all of my money with buildings. What good is nature to me? We do not really need nature. I am sure of that. I have looked into it. I have asked the experts. All of my experts agree. We can live without nature, and we can make alot more money if we do not concern ourselves with it. Leo, I appreciate you stopping by. I really loved Titanic. I did not see the Revenant. As I said, I am not into that nature stuff. But, you are a decent actor. That Titanic boat was almost as big as my boat. But, just as is the case with Air Force One, my plane, and my boat is always bigger. And that is not the only thing that is bigger! 

And the Chicoms despise the ability to meet, and discuss ideas openly. The dissemination of information and the ability to hold an earnest discussion is to be discouraged at all costs. It could compromise the security of the nation, if too many open minded people talk. 

No doubt about it, the Chicoms are some of the most despicable, and heinous people on earth. Their intentions are not good. Just wait. The future will reveal just how lacking in nobility that government really is. 

6 hours ago, George FmplesdaCosteedback said:

Well, maybe she didn't deserve such a serious beating. This guy must have problems, and if he is proven to have murdered before then he should be locked away forever.

As an aside though, there are many men that suffer verbal abuse from their wives and girlfriends day after day, week after week for years on end, and a surprising number that are regularly physically attacked by their spouse, but cannot defend themselves for fear of being called a "wife abuser" when the very opposite is true.

A point all should consider.

How much nagging does it take to send you down the pub?

I am not judging this case, only making an observation.

Not sure how to even respond to that quote. No amount of verbal abuse deserves a beating. It begs the question. Why on earth would a man remain with a woman who berates him daily? What gives? Sounds like a horrific relationship. If there is not kindness an support, why be there? We have too many choices. If it ever disintegrates to that level, just get the hell out. Tomorrow. Don't wait. Just leave. Goodbye woman. You used to be a decent person. You have become a witch. See ya, but I wouldn't want to be ya. 

On 9/16/2016 at 2:42 PM, mike1967 said:

Read into this what you will. 

I have signed up to a thai dating website. I received lots of interest and messages but got fed up with too many conversations surrounding the conversation of money. One particular girl was looking for "true love" but also wanted 5,000,000 baht from a westerner for the entitlement to marry her. She had already been married to a Thai man and had children. 

I changed my profile adding, "please do not talk or ask about money". Guess what? The interest in me has dropped by 95 percent.

I'm not making any judgements but what does this tell you?

Funny that. And according to sin sod etiquette, if a woman has been married before, and especially if she has a child, her value on that market is greatly diminished. Perhaps you should make her aware of that, and offer her 100,000. She might be worth that, but probably no more. Maybe. LOL. 

There are alot of dreamers here. The word has gotten around that there were some very, very dumb foreigners who came up with huge amounts of money. Stories of guys paying 5 million travel the nation fast. Some of these stories even make it into the Bangkok Post or the Nation! How is that for publicity? So, some of the women have their heads in the ionosphere when it comes to their own market value. Not a whole lot different than in the West, in that regard.

Fortunately there are still some good women who have a more sensible view of things. Those are the ones you are seeking. It is all about qualifiying, and making sure you are dealing with a good woman, with reasonable expectations, a reasonable degree of emotional development (not easy to find), and alot else to offer. They are out there. Lots of them.

21 hours ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Compared to Vietnam the traffic is well policed. I think the major problem is the policeman's salary is very low and the working hour's very long. As for public safety, very well policed. People think twice before breaking the rules in Thailand. What does upset me is the difference in sentences handed our by the courts. Stiffer penalties for foreigners seems common practice out here.

Perhaps public safety and traffic safety are two different things. In all the years I have been driving in Thailand, I have never once witnessed someone being pulled over for reckless driving, or for speeding. Just a couple of days ago I was on a major highway, in the fast lane doing about 110-120 (the fastest safe speed for this highway) and some fool comes up behind me within one meter. Trying his damnest to pass me. Trucks on the left, and a median strip full of big trees on the right. This guy actually tried to go around on on the right, until he realized he would be killed by the trees. I see this all the time. Many Thai men are not taught how to drive properly, and do not have the patience to take proper care of their family, while on the road. They commit safety breaches constantly, and I have never once seen the road police cite them for that. This is what I am referring to. Perhaps in comparison to Vietnam it is better here. But, I have no idea what that means. Vietnam is another planet, with an indifferent communist regime. Thailand could do a whole lot better, when it comes to road safety, and highway fatalities, if only someone in a position of power, cared one iota. 

Thai society could start, by telling boys that if you hit a girl or a woman, you are a pussy. You will reveal yourself to be only half a man, who is most likely impotent, suffering from no self esteem, a coward, a punk, a weakling, and a fool. That kind of message just might get through to a population that seems obsessed with proving their manhood. Real men have nothing to prove. Real men know who they are. Real men treat women with kindness, respect, affection, and tenderness. Half men do not. 

1 hour ago, 12DrinkMore said:

 

I personally believe that conservative banks are a good thing, and that the Thai banks are generally in good shape.

 

Or would you prefer the slow moving train crash of Europe, and the 20 year bail out of the Japanese banking sector?

Somewhere in the middle. I think what happened in the US 10 years ago was extreme. But, the banks here are ridiculous to deal with, when it comes to loans. They are far too conservative. It constricts the economy, and denies alot of qualified people the ability to purchase a home. 

On 12/6/2016 at 5:29 AM, NanLaew said:

Popular mythology claims that traffic already on the main thoroughfare giving way to traffic entering or merging is the rule of law in Thailand and not the more logical converse of merging traffic giving way to traffic already on the main thoroughfare which is the law that we as foreigners are more familiar with. That is why you will get a vehicle pull into traffic slowly and then crawl along waiting for the break in traffic as their code also specifically does not advise to accelerate quickly up to speed of traffic.

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Sorry, but it is hard to refer to that as a code. Rather a complete and total lack of common sense, applied intelligence, reason, or science. It is dangerous, and that myth leads to countless deaths. And the government is directly responsible. They are not involved in educating drivers, nor are they interested in traffic safety, as evidence by the extreme apathy on the part of the police and the highway patrol.

Just another case of a boy being raised thinking the was special. The normal rules of society do not apply to him, because he was from the half of Thai society that is so far above the other half. And the truth is that the women here are so far superior to most of the men. On so many levels. They keep this country from grinding to a complete halt, on a daily basis. That is what Thai boys need to start hearing, from a very early age. You just do not amount to much at all, until you prove yourself.

That banks are some of the most conservative in the world. The standards for getting these loans are nearly impossible for the average person. My guess, is that 80% of these home loans are going to government employees. Very few in the private sector seem to be qualifying. They are some of the most cowardly bankers on the planet. 

King Bibi kind of sums it up. He is considered to be a God by some, and a demon by others. He is s super freak, warmongering extremist.

3 hours ago, tukkytuktuk said:

Yes, because this is the third world , comparing US police forces to Thai police forces is hardly a fair argument. Come on Spiderman you can do better than that!

Well, there are third world police, and then there are the Thai police. They are in a whole separate category. It is not so much the corruption thing that bothers me. It is the absolute indifference to public and traffic safety that really gets my goat. 

6 hours ago, Mitkof Island said:

 

I disagree about the commonly held belief that the election was about irregularities, or Comey, or all of the other excuses I keep hearing. I think it has much more to do with reality TV, than a general lack of knowledge about the world. And when asking why Trump was elected, one must ask why the democratic party could do no better than Hillary. She ran a horrific campaign. She was too PC. She refused to talk about the issues, terrorism, immigration, the economy, or just admit the the nation has some real problems, that are in dire need of addressing. And another real issue was her foundation. Many of us consider it filthy. She just did not connect with many people, and there were alot of democrats who voted for Trump. 

OK, she did win the popular vote. But, considering who she was running against, she should have won by many millions of votes. He may be a goon, a hooligan, a charlatan, and a criminal, but he did address the issues. In conclusion, there is no way any reform can take place, until democrats admit how broken our system and our party is, and begin to take serious action. I see alot of blame game stuff going on, but not much in the way of an admission of how broken the DNC and the party is, and how poor our candidate performed.

In conclusion it was as much a vote against Hillary, and Washington, as it was a vote for Trump. Just wait. He is going to break more promises than any recent candidate did, including Obama, who may have broken more promises than any president I can remember. And his supporters are going to be broken hearted, disappointed, angry, and disenchanted. Big time. If there is one thing for sure, it is that he is NOT a man of his word. 

10 hours ago, wow64 said:

 

You are talking about kids and you don't have any.. nice one go have some more heroin.

My experience in life, is that you do not have to go through something, to learn about it. I have been around kids my whole life. Countless friends and family members with kids. I see them being increasingly coddled. I see discipline going out the window. I see kids every day who have no sense of self, and no parental guidance. It is not as if I live in a vacuum. Sure, I may not be as much of an expert as some parents. But, I am infinitely more objective too. 

On 11/28/2015 at 9:23 AM, wow64 said:

I am thankful I dont have to give money to my thai wife...... She just takes it out of my wallet in the morning.. Problem solved.

Daughter is learning this thai custom..

Sent from my c64

I guess we all have different ways of dealing with things. Personally, I would be quite offended if my wife took money from my wallet, without asking. And if my kid attempted that, well that would be the last time that ever happened. The harshness of the discipline would ensure that. Some behavior just cannot be tolerated, or condoned. Taking money from my wallet now, if permitted, might mean robbing banks or shooting up heroin 15 years from now. Kids, even more than wives, really need to be shown the limit. 

Having said that, I am extremely thankful, on a daily basis, that I do not have kids. 

8 hours ago, dick dasterdly said:

Hang on a minute -  why are Thai girls/women exempted from your list of things in which Thai men are underachievers?

Because they are so much more. They try harder, they achieve more, they work harder, they study harder, they take themselves far, far more seriously, they push, cajole, and outsmart their male counterparts many times a day, all in the pursuit of survival, and just getting by. They are underestimated by the entire male half of this society. And yet, they hold this country together. Without Thai women, this country would decline rapidly. They deserve so much more credit than they get. And the boys deserve so much less.

There was a national test done here a few years back, at the high school level. They tested math teachers, giving them the same test they give to their students. There was a failure rate of 86% nationwide. On the part of the teachers! My guess is that the same thing would happen in english, science, history most definitely, and many other subjects. The educational system here is broken, and there seems to be little interest on the part of the powers that be, to fix it. Deliberate? Probably.

4 hours ago, billythehat said:

Good reply and the unfortunate rub is the potential to tap into the available talent is sadly wasted. It doesn’t stop in Lalaland either as I’ve noticed similar traits when Thais move to the west to live; the mothers still treat the boys as princes and this myth is undone when they start school and, after some ‘behavioral readjustment’ by the other boys, the lesson is learnt or it isn’t. I work for one the largest engineering consultants in the world but have never worked with any Thai chartered engineers (not saying there are none) here in Europe, the middle east or South Africa; there has to be good reason for this vacuum of expertise from a comparatively large developing nation. India and China produce them by the truckload.

Very good points. I would say, generally speaking, that Thai men are underachievers. How many oscars, peabodys, pulitzers, noble peace prizes, NY Drama Critics, Clios, ESPYs, Grandmasters, Olympic gold medals, Tennis grand slams,  international football championships, International peace prizes, Kennedy Center honors, Carnegie prizes, International design excellence, Darwin medals, and other internationally recognized awards in the arts, humanities, math, politics, and leadership, do you see Thai men winning? How many scientific awards? How many are leaders in medicine, technology, or creators of inventions that have changed the world? For a country of 68 million people, it is quite surprising how little impact Thailand is having on the world. There is a good reason for this. Thai society. Plus deficient education, and little emphasis placed on educational achievement, especially amongst the coddled gender. And it's warped views of how important little boys are, relative to the grand scheme of things.

Let's face it. Little boys don't mean a helluva lot. Not until they prove themselves. Until then, they are just little twerps, who eat, crap, and make alot of noise. This country would be nowhere without it's women, and it's girls. 

There is so much jingoistic nationalism here, it would be so easy to create a national campaign, about keeping your country beautiful. If you really respect your land, your country, and your nation, do your part to keep the country up. And if not, you are not a patriot! Some kind of nonsense like that. People would buy into it.