Why is there so much anger in Thailand?

[Mavideol]

19 hours ago, KMartinHandyman said:

I didn’t get a chance to ask why but these two were definitely angry with each other today. A pretty lengthy hair pulling preceded a definitive two point body slam takedown which ended in a submission from exhaustion.

the one on the ground stole the other one's boy friend or girl friend 555

[yogi100]

19 hours ago, ta158 said:

but now this is an thai forum, about thailand and we are in thailand.

But it is read mainly by visitors from all over the world some of whom may have only visited the LOS once or are possibly planning their first ever trip.

 

We are not necessarily in Thailand. Some may well be but I'm not I'm in the UK.

[watcharacters]

2 hours ago, YogaVeg said:

I bet 90% of Americans have never/would never use prostitution services.

 

Do you guess that as in opposed to prostitution use by other countries?

 

 

[NoshowJones]

19 hours ago, Psimbo said:

Why do people come to a different country and expect things to be different. There's anger everywhere these days. 

Yes there sure is, when you get greedy capitalists getting their riches from screwing the working class people, and governments bullying them, that's the way it's going to be.

[NoshowJones]

19 hours ago, donim said:

LOS: Land of Slaps, Land of Smash, Land of Stomps, Land of <all the Marvel balloons>

After that, an proper Wai, back to the good ol LOS again.

Don't forget another LOS. Land of Stupidity.

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, ta158 said:

im in a group on facebook called swedes in thailand, many there said that they were tired of all the shootings,rapes, crime in generall so they decided to move to thailand, i laughed and said why move to a country with more violence and such, they said ''that is not true, i have never seen crime'' many tourists and expats think like this and regulary say Aus,NZ,Europe is worse without knowing crime statistics or never searched on it

I have been in Thailand for 13 years, and can walk in safety in Bangkok, and Pattaya, even after dark, where Thailand is concerned, stay sober and mind your own business and 99% of the time you will be safe.

[marcusarelus]

16 hours ago, Benroon said:

Exactly some people are still living in colonial times - I'm a brit and we are nowhere near as important as we think we are - to suggest someone not knowing where the UK is leads to violence is hilarious !

I've a Brit acquaintance who was making fun of a Thai guy for not knowing where the UK was and the Thai guy smacked him. 

[NoshowJones]

16 hours ago, pr9spk said:

I know it's not their fault, but I was also gobsmacked to find that so few Thai people could point out the UK on the map. The face-saving educational system leaves something to be desired.

There are too busy having all these holidays.????

[AlexRich]

1 minute ago, marcusarelus said:

I've a Brit acquaintance who was making fun of a Thai guy for not knowing where the UK was and the Thai guy smacked him. 

I would’ve never made fun of someone for that, but I do find it strange when people have no idea where anywhere is on the globe, something that I love doing.

[1FinickyOne]

18 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

Thai men are under a lot of pressure since I showed up.

competition for time in the hammock? 

[marcusarelus]

3 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

Where have you read of other road users in London being attacked with guns, baseball bats and machetes? And I never suggested that Thailand is alone. This is a forum about Thailand. What happens elsewhere is irrelevant to this thread.

How would you know if Thailand is a violent place without comparisons with other places? 

[1FinickyOne]

22 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Don't forget another LOS. Land of Stupidity.

Nice. Real nice... So, though surely not you, it amazes me how many people come here, can't read a newspaper, can't understand the news on TV, can't even have a minimal conversation... and then call Thai people stupid...

 

I am sure that type of attitude from that type of person, comes across as someone really smart... right? 

[stud858]

I blame the internet, tv voilence, authorities/rule makers/enforcers in charge of socities.

No fix. It will get worse.

It will take a Jesus like figure with special super powers. 

 

[CharlieH]

Reported post removed.

[jesimps]

22 hours ago, CharlieH said:

Not just Thailand though is it. Many countries have similar stories.

You could be right, but his is a thread about Thailand where we live. Why are you referring to other countries? Wish people would stay on topic.

Edited March 8, 2019 by jesimps

[Bangkok Barry]

16 minutes ago, marcusarelus said:

How would you know if Thailand is a violent place without comparisons with other places? 

If you see or read of someone beating or murdering someone, as we do often several times a day in news items offered to us on this site, you KNOW it is a violent place. You don't need to compare it to somewhere else.

[Berkshire]

13 minutes ago, jesimps said:

You could be right, but his is a thread about Thailand where we live. Why are you referring to other countries? Wish people would stay on topic.

Are you actually witnessing violence in Thailand on a daily basis?  I haven't seen it.  Not in 15+ years.  The only violence I see is what I read in the news.  I also read a lot of news from the USA.  In keeping with the thread title, there's certainly a lot of anger in the USA....if that's how the OP judges.  Mentioning other countries is certainly relevant if you want a fair point of reference.  And I find big cities in Thailand far safer than big cities in the USA.   

[NoshowJones]

23 minutes ago, kenk24 said:

Nice. Real nice... So, though surely not you, it amazes me how many people come here, can't read a newspaper, can't understand the news on TV, can't even have a minimal conversation... and then call Thai people stupid...

 

I am sure that type of attitude from that type of person, comes across as someone really smart... right? 

You only need to look at their driving and riding. I rest my case.

[Andycoops]

Easy to explain.

Alcohol and drugs.

[BritManToo]

47 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

I have been in Thailand for 13 years, and can walk in safety in Bangkok, and Pattaya, even after dark, where Thailand is concerned, stay sober and mind your own business and 99% of the time you will be safe.

As a white man you can do that in almost any Asian country.

Crime in Asia is mostly locals against locals.

[downunder66]

The same stories the world over. I’ve found most Thais to be laid back people, not angry. Problem is when some get angry they don’t seem to know where to stop. 

My Thai wife said when one of the locals gets angry it’s a real problem because they will do anything to get satisfaction/justice or save face, regardless of the consequences.

She said if they believed they are wronged the only thing that matters is getting their own back. Nothwithstanding what happens in other countries it does seem here often that the smallest incident can have a fatal outcome.


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[Saltire]

21 hours ago, mick220675 said:

I am from a rural area of the UK and now live in a rural area of Thailand. In the UK I saw fights normally involving drunk people, but not a lot of violence.

 

In the village I now live in over the last 15 years there has been;

 

1x murder

3x drink drive killings

3x house burglary (one my wife's shop).

2x Child rape (12 & 14 year old girls) Both girls were paid off.

 

There are weekly fights normally involving drunk people.

 

Despite the violence I have never felt in danger, even when the Cambodians were firing rockets at us. If I look at my old village in the UK it is safer than my Thai village, but I feel safe. Maybe its because I have a wall around the house with dogs and cameras. But I think the main thing is I do not go out once it is dark, I don't bother anyone and no one bothers me or my family.

 

 

Sounds like you are in the next village to me ???? 

 

Similar stats in my village, there seems to be a huge alcohol problem from dawn till dusk involving males and females of ALL age groups.

 

Last year Songkran celebrations ended abruptly each of the 5 nights with mainly young male gangs turning up and fighting each other. Each night escalated until the last night resulted in machete injuries. This in the big public space with the majority of the village enjoying the music and dancing. We probably will give it a bye this year, there's already talk of no planned event. My wife has the view this mainly happens when all the 'outsiders' come home from their various work cities and old feuds resurface. 

 

I too feel relatively safe, but we rarely venture out after dark too, mainly as there is nowhere to go! I have never been involved personally in any altercations, as the only farang in the village i do feel a little vulnerable due to my perceived millionaire status, but I can assure you there are several families in the very rich, old-money, category. I would agree there is too much anger, but more so, too much greed and jealousy. It doesn't make for a good mix.

Edited March 8, 2019 by Saltire

[DogNo1]

This phenomenon has been discussed many times before.  With the philosophy "Jai Yen," there is no room for being moderately angry so people in Thailand have to hold everything inside until they can't stand it anymore.  In America, there are anger management classes everywhere.  In cases of spousal abuse, judges sometimes sentence the abuser to anger management classes.  For hot-tempered people like me, anger management instruction and psychotherapy in the form of Psychodrama were a big help when I first returned from Vietnam.  Psychodrama, in which you get observe a person reacting in calmer way to what irritates you, is very helpful.  Is any counseling even available to people with anger problems in Thailand?  I haven't heard of it.

[HLover]

The angriest people frequently seen, are the scowling, complaining or stone faced foreigners.

[NoshowJones]

27 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

As a white man you can do that in almost any Asian country.

Crime in Asia is mostly locals against locals.

Yes that's true, but there is always reports about white guys getting attacked, mostly in Pattaya, though sometimes in Bangkok, probably because they are drunk.

[Thaidream]

22 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

he noose is tightening economically for a lot of folks world wide with the majority living on credit. The costs of raising a child never stop rising. The pressure is immense and even more so in this social media world of comparison that many judge their lives by. I have a hunch we're in a prelude to a world boil, the heat rising steadily. A runaway disease or a global war could be our undoing but we also could be reaching a critical mass socially. I hope I'm wrong.

You are not wrong.  The main problem Worldwide is a complete distortion in wealth.  The 1%  keep getting richer and those in the 99% struggle continuously in the workforce and  life.  It never used to be this way-  there were always rich people but there was a larger middle class and there was always upward mobility.

Corporations have become cash cows for the wealthy and use  others labor to keep wages down and  produce products at inflated cost.  The move  for decades has been to go overseas and use  cheap labor.   

 

Thailand has now reached the point where it holds the number 1 spot in the World on  income inequality.  Most Thais are basically poor . Try and  support a family on 9-10 Baht per month. Children need schooling and  basic needs.  The Corruption is at an all time high.  Things like pollution; easy credit to purchase cars and massive traffic jams with a lack of anyway to release the stress  turns people to drugs and abuse of alcohol.  Thailand and the rest of the World are primed  to implode.  Unless the majority of people in general  elect progressive leadership- nothing will change and at some point  chaos will ensue.   I hope I'm wrong.

[Bangkok Barry]

59 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Crime in Asia is mostly locals against locals.

 

That might be because there are more of them than foreigners, don't you think. Probability of numbers and all that.

[brokenbone]

climate change is plausible as ever

[StevieAus]

23 hours ago, ta158 said:

yes of course it happens everywhere, but with much smaller amounts/incidents. and dont start talking about thailand having higher population, all these incidents, shootings,murder,robberies,assaults is more in thailand per 100,000 people.

I would genuinely be interested so see the figures on which you base your views rather than what I suspect is anecdotal stories.

[StevieAus]

43 minutes ago, Thaidream said:

You are not wrong.  The main problem Worldwide is a complete distortion in wealth.  The 1%  keep getting richer and those in the 99% struggle continuously in the workforce and  life.  It never used to be this way-  there were always rich people but there was a larger middle class and there was always upward mobility.

Corporations have become cash cows for the wealthy and use  others labor to keep wages down and  produce products at inflated cost.  The move  for decades has been to go overseas and use  cheap labor.   

 

Thailand has now reached the point where it holds the number 1 spot in the World on  income inequality.  Most Thais are basically poor . Try and  support a family on 9-10 Baht per month. Children need schooling and  basic needs.  The Corruption is at an all time high.  Things like pollution; easy credit to purchase cars and massive traffic jams with a lack of anyway to release the stress  turns people to drugs and abuse of alcohol.  Thailand and the rest of the World are primed  to implode.  Unless the majority of people in general  elect progressive leadership- nothing will change and at some point  chaos will ensue.   I hope I'm wrong.

So do I.