trainman34014

The only thing of economic interest to these twerps is getting their fingers in the money pie.  Other than that the Countries fortunes can go to hell !

Seems to me that most Big C outlets are poorly managed; stock control just one area of concern but it's no surpise to me as having lived here for 16 years i have yet to find any Business well managed .   When Thai's get to managerial status they appear to act like some kind of God, hardly ever 'at work' and more likely to be on the Golf Course or out with the Mia Noi.    When they do pop into 'work' nobody dare say anything or make any suggestions on how to improve all the glaring shortcomings.    Nothing is likely to change in my next 16 years !

2 hours ago, phetphet said:

The wheels on the bus go round and round!

In the long term they will eventually fall off !

Tip of the Iceberg; one that's been jutting up under the carpet for Decades.   If it's not Teachers it's 'Uncles', Monks, Fathers and Grandfathers all trying to get inside young Girls underwear using one excuse or temptation or another.   In our Local Villages such stories pop up at regular intervals and the majority of this 'News' is suppressed by embarrassed Families or indeed, the Girls themselves.

10 hours ago, fdimike said:

I would be willing to bet that most of those in debt are government employees who have big eyes and small wallets.  They borrow against their future government pensions, life insurance etc etc just to "show off" their supposed wealth.  This is not second hand information as most of my in laws are supposed "teachers" who are deeply in debt.  No common sense at all !

Yep; 'Teachers' in Wife's Family and circle of Friends all up to their eyes in debt.    In the Staff Room they are scorned if they don't have a 'suitable sized ' new Car every year or so and many knowing how useless the Thai State Education System send their own Kids to International Schools or Universities at huge cost....money which they borrow.

My Wife herself was a Midwife for 25 years, never borrowed a Baht but was, and is still in retirement, harrassed by the Banks to borrow huge amounts of money just because she was a Government Employee.   As usual it's the Government and the Banks (mainly owned by Government) who are at the root of the problem..... along with the dreaded 'Face' problem !!

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

For about 5 minutes while they do nothing.

Or less than that if they get to eat shortly !

He will be there filling his greedy pockets until he croaks !

21 hours ago, TimeMachine said:

The guy is a genius.  I am a person of low IQ,  poor at math,  poor strength and flexibility, not much skill at anything really, a very average person by statistics. I can't secure a powerful position in society,  yet some people of same description as myself have that genius something in side of them that allows them to do well.  Lucky genius guy. 

In Thailand it's not what you know but who you know that makes you successful !

21 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Yes, I've also seen families living in tin-shacks, while outside a brand-new Merc or BMW was parked... People clearly have different priorities in this country.

Got one of them near me but the Benz belongs to a Geezer who visits his 'Gik' in the Shack from time to time and gives her a few Baht.   Things ain't always what they seem !

2 hours ago, Toby1947 said:

That's because Thais who ain't got a pot to p#ss in won't buy anything second hand. New cars with red plates parked alongside <deleted> hole houses you wouldn't keep pigs in. 

To impress the Mia Noi you undersatand !

Anyone (apparently) running this country is in the hands of a 'Certain Person' plus the overwhelming power of the Big Five Families that control 95% of the business in the country and as these people are the ones owning all the combustible fields that are at the root of the problem then it is in their economic interests to ensure the burning continues.   Anyone trying to make something different happen will find themselves looking down the Gun Barrel of a Tank !!

12 hours ago, heybruce said:

According to some posters nurses are under-worked and overpaid, yet they are resigning in droves. 

 

Could it be that the anecdotal evidence presented by these posters doesn't accurately capture the big picture?

If these posters had Wives or Girlfriends in the Industry they would know better !

Proper Education preferably !

Whenever they say this we never get a drip in Hang Dong !

Still not a drip in Hang Dong !

When did they ever find anything wrong or illegal on these 'Inspections' ?    Never in the 15 years i've been here.

EMS works well most of the time but for the last year or so nothing ever gets signed for on Tracked International Post.  I asked my Postie why and he said since they removed the Paper Signing Sheet and replaced it with the 'Device' nobody can be bothered as half the time they are defective.   Not hard to believe is it !

Regularly see them in our Local Supermarkets filling Trolly's with Booze; it's not unusual and i have seen several drunk Monks roaming around  Temples !

I'm so scared i don't know where to hide.    Geez; i encounter these beasts often in my garden almost weekly and just let them go on their way unlike some Thai Neighbours who spend several minutes smashing the life out of them every time they see one !

4 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Torrential rain most of the night in CM.

Really; just down the road here in Hang Dong not a drip !

There's no Labour shortage here; just Millions of Bone Idle Thai Men who will not get off their A+++s   !