2 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

Of course they are... great drivers too, always giving way, saying 'thank you' when I let them go first. They never push in in 7/11s, never pick their nose in public or leave those darn mobiles on in the massage parlor. Lighthearted too, of course, and never cheat or lie just like their government. 

A recent incident, I do some exercise walks around the lake nearby my house, I sat down at one corner having a quite muse an removed my wallet and ciggys from my back pocket and placed them next to me. 4 Thai youths, around 16 years old walked passed me several times also doing their rounds. When I got back home I realized I had left the wallet and ciggys at the lake, I rushed back with the motorbike in time to see the youths waving at me telling me that my stuff was at the corner where I had left it, I doubt in the UK it would have still been there.

3 minutes ago, BobBKK said:

It's true that I don't live here because I love Thais lol.

I only love them for a short time.

Just now, soalbundy said:

A recent incident, I do some exercise walks around the lake nearby my house, I sat down at one corner having a quite muse an removed my wallet and ciggys from my back pocket and placed them next to me. 4 Thai youths, around 16 years old walked passed me several times also doing their rounds. When I got back home I realized I had left the wallet and ciggys at the lake, I rushed back with the motorbike in time to see the youths waving at me telling me that my stuff was at the corner where I had left it, I doubt in the UK it would have still been there.

That's true!  the exception that proves the rule. Lucky! 

I guess that I have been very lucky so far when dealing with Thai travelers on a bus or an airplane. Compared to the Chinese Thais are like monks in a monestary. Thais appear to be more reserved when they fly IMO.

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5 hours ago, davehowden said:

Was there a question about picking your nose I wonder cos Thais would win at that one.

Nonsense, when it comes to gob and dig, nobody beats the Chinese.

7 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

Strong smelling food, a confined space and recirculated air... not a good combination. Body odor is much worst, in my opinion.

 

But funny, maybe the Thais are more courteous on planes than they are on buses and other public transport... 

 Body odor is much worst, in my opinion

 

........aromatic passenger (27 per cent)????

The article means nothing until I experience it for myself.

7 hours ago, LazySlipper said:

Strong smelling food, a confined space and recirculated air... not a good combination. Body odor is much worst, in my opinion.

 

But funny, maybe the Thais are more courteous on planes than they are on buses and other public transport... 

They confiscate food at security check. Otherwise it'd be durian gas chamber.

1 hour ago, soalbundy said:

A recent incident, I do some exercise walks around the lake nearby my house, I sat down at one corner having a quite muse an removed my wallet and ciggys from my back pocket and placed them next to me. 4 Thai youths, around 16 years old walked passed me several times also doing their rounds. When I got back home I realized I had left the wallet and ciggys at the lake, I rushed back with the motorbike in time to see the youths waving at me telling me that my stuff was at the corner where I had left it, I doubt in the UK it would have still been there.

That's probably because UK is a <deleted>. In Finland they'd find your email/telephone and track you down to come and give you your stuff back. I've done exactly that. Thais? haasip-haasip.

 

https://www.rd.com/culture/most-honest-cities-lost-wallet-test/

1 hour ago, BobBKK said:

That's true!  the exception that proves the rule. Lucky! 

So says Mr. Cheerful!

4 hours ago, Alfa said:

Are you joking. Thai travelers are the worst with their cell telephones and talk loudy as hell.

Apparently you have never had the misfortune of trying to get a good night's sleep in a youth hostel filled with Germans.

7 hours ago, notasmartassknowitallfarag said:

but helping people with their bags? Not so sure. 

Can they reach the overhead lockers? ???? 

 

Just asking. ????

I personally can't remember any bad experience involving a thai on a flight. But when I read the headline I immediately thought about this :

 

 

"A total of 601 Thai travellers who had taken an average of either 11.2 personal flights or 10.1 business flight per year were surveyed."

Very representative survey!!!!!!!!!!  How many Thais do you know take 11 personal flights a year,in fact any country you would be lucky to find the average joe who takes that many flights.(I am not counting business travelers) 

The below was taken from a report on Thaivisa.com posted this very day with reference to a Thai female traveller demonstrating in true 'I am Thai, I do as I want, obay me' attitude.

 

So much for Thai being such wonderful travellers!!!

 

Sanook reported on a phone video posted to Facebook that featured a Thai woman ranting at an airport. 

 

The woman was furious that her bag weighing 14.2 kilos was not allowed to be loaded in carry-on.

 

The limit is 7 kilos. 

 

She refuses to have it loaded in the hold as she hasn't paid for that and rants about it containing oranges...

 

Paradise...

 

1 hour ago, Sonhia said:

 

So much for Thai being such wonderful travellers!!!

The carefully selected few for an interview may well have been "wonderful travellers"? ????

"Thai passengers definitely prefer avoiding a confrontation. "

Considering that knives are not allowed on planes, and that their 4 friends do not accompany them, well, better sit tight...

Not a very realistic result really.

Just shows that thais lie in a survey to save face and blame.

https://www.startpage.com/do/asearch#image-30

 

I prefer Thais.

Edited June 20, 20197 yr by Swedenlars
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1 minute ago, Nsp64 said:

Not a very realistic result really.

Just shows that thais lie in a survey to save face and blame.

everybody or the majority lies in the surveys and that's why surveys are not reliable, they are only good for the ones ordering them, the result is always or pretty much always what they are looking for, almost like a fortune teller

In my world travel experience I find the Japanese people most courteous, polite, and kind.

11.2 personal flights per year. Wow I wonder how they were able to find these select few

19 hours ago, madmitch said:

What a load of old cobblers.

I'm absolutely with you on that one.  Total cr*p I'd say

 

https://www.startpage.com/do/asearch#image-30
 
I prefer Thais.

Sorry wrong link. Well, too lazy to look it up again. For your information it showed some pics of Chinese tourists at airports, beaches and hotels. They have all one thing in common: poop.

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I have always had good luck, flying around Thailand. I flew in China a few times and saw worse manners.  Beijeng was worse than Shanghai. In Thailand my worst experience was sharing a bus from Swampy in Bangkok to Pattaya with 40 smelly Indian tourists. I have seen bad behavior in Taipai as well with an unruly American traveller who was yelling at the airport staff.

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21 hours ago, zydeco said:

The information you requested is contained here: https://newsroom.expedia.com/2019-06-11-Expedias-Etiquette-Study-Shows-That-When-It-Comes-to-Good-Travel-Your-Manners-Are-the-Carry-on-That-Matter-Most

This covers Americans perceptions etc. Did find it interesting that 73% think peeing in pool not a good thing to do. Does this mean 27% think it is fine? Or maybe don't care if someone pees in pool. And I do love that euphemism "aromatic persons" rather than stinky mofo's or BO plenty

On 6/20/2019 at 12:11 PM, Mavideol said:

thanks, this supports my comments about not trusting surveys,

 

Edited June 21, 20197 yr by Uptooyoo

On 6/20/2019 at 6:46 AM, jlwilliamsjr18 said:

How about following rules?

 

I wonder if those Thais had to pay 4 times as much to enter the park? If only I had been sitting in the ticket kiosk when they arrived: "YOU FOREIGNER! STOP! Welcome to Amazing America! You pay $100. Americans only pay $25."  And then I would have given them the biggest smile, a smile so big they would have thought they had never left the Land of Smiles.

Edited June 21, 20197 yr by Uptooyoo

To know about local culture you need to visit provincial places. You can feel local atmosphere wothout tourists

Yeah right??????? Someone dreamt this BS up