What stresses you in Thailand?

[fishtank]

Thais staring at their phones 24/7.

[Acharn]

I get stressed every year when time to extend my stay comes around again. I've been fearful ever since Purachai was Minister of the Interior (first Thaksin government) that they'll change the rules again. I've been doing this for 38 years now and have never had a problem, but Purachai was xenophobic, and also head of the "church wing" of the Phalang Tham Party (no longer in existence), so he was representative of a lot of conservative, monarchist Thais. Aside from that, nothing worries me. "Whatever will happen will happen."

[OneMoreFarang]

Lots of idiots on the streets is the only problem that stresses me almost every day.

I don't like screaming kids and mostly I can avoid them.

Otherwise I have a relative peaceful life, even in the middle of Bangkok. Because I try not to get stressed about this or that. Don't worry, be happy!

[Jack Hna]

55 minutes ago, Don Mega said:

Waking up late before work some mornings.

I have to crank one out rather than getting a lass off thai friendly to come sort me out.

That's gotta be saving you 20k a week.

[dodgybros]

spitters,..........they all must swallow

[dodgybros]

spitters,..........they all must swallow

[Ventenio]

some stress is good for you.  you can move, speak out (can be dangerous), and simply rationalize it in your brain.  the protesters in America aren't stressed, they are acting.  maybe burning and shooting stuff isn't good, but they aren't stressed....they are in their own war.  IF there is stress, i think it comes after.  maybe i'm wrong but these rioters aren't forced to riot like a soldier can be forced to be in harm's way. 

 

i don't have stress....i have plans.   those plans certainly involve emotions, and some can be negative....but i don't call that stress.  

 

the last time i had stress was when a dog charged me, showing his teeth.  but that was over in a minute and i'm not sure that was stress.  didn't make me worried over the next dog.  maybe better prepared.

 

so then i have to go back years and years and worry the airline would lose my luggage.  i guess that can be stress.  

 

stress......i can't cope with something.    lol.   we can cope with anything.  i'm lost.  

Edited August 27, 2020 by Ventenio

[Tagged]

Stupid noise everywhere at any time for any reasons! It is just F loud no matter what it is where it is, even the school here, start in the morning with loud music, and even Im 500m away, it is still annoying. The same with the village chiefs, and we are in the middle of two villages, and as two temples, and both of them is more than 500m, we still hear them very well. Weddings, funerals, or any other parties, jeezzz, 

 

and it goes on for days up to a week, or at least 6 days. 

[jadee]

When I first started living here, little things like people cutting in front in traffic really stressed me out and I used to honk my car horn. But i learned to chill and now I have a different attitude; I let people merge etc. So different mindset. 
The motorbikes though, NEVER get used to them - they just swarm like mosquitoes and almost always LOUD! I hate being stuck in traffic and they just roar past - really annoys me. Very stressful. 

[bwpage3]

1 hour ago, ShindenGo said:

Honestly I’m worried about the US. Imagine when Joe Biden wins how will the Republicans react?? You will see cities destroyed, minority businesses destroyed, livelihoods destroyed, burning cars, people walking around with guns and killing people. This is scary and I wish I could go back to pick up my family and head over to our cabin in Colorado. Trump supporters are terrifying. They’ll destroy this country for their own selfish desire for power.

 

This is why we need to elect Joe Biden. He has a politician for nearly half a century. He knows America’s weaknesses and our strengths. We need Joe and Kamala to heal the racial divisions that Trump and his supporters have caused. We need Joe to end the racial strife and unprecedented violence of blacks at the hands of whites. We need Joe to end the violence of LatinX at the hands of whites. Only through Joe, The Light Bearer, can he navigate through the darkness that has befallen America. Please vote for Joe Biden. Please vote for Democrats. 

Why are you posting this about stressful things in Thailand?

 

Do you have Joe Biden syndrome, where you forget easily?

[Moonlover]

20 minutes ago, jadee said:

The motorbikes though, NEVER get used to them - they just swarm like mosquitoes and almost always LOUD! I hate being stuck in traffic and they just roar past - really annoys me. Very stressful. 

Then buy a motorbike. If you can't beat them, join then and never get stuck in a traffic jam again. 

[AlexRRR]

after living there i decided i didnt want to live there.....so lets face facts....if you havent fallen head over heels for someone there its pure and simple a place to have a cheap holiday....and after a few Thai gfs.,....well why would you even bother? might be best to stay single and save yourself a heep of <deleted>////

[bodga]

4 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

The general level of <deleted>wittery on the roads

im  voting  this  one,  meet  the  latest  dumb twit somchai menoblain, thanks  pal,  dont  worry  ill  pick  up  the  tab,  i  keep envisaging  my  fist being  extracted  from his  stupid  face

[bodga]

35 minutes ago, jadee said:

I let people merge etc

by "merge"  you mean let them push right into the front of a  queue at traffic  lights of  people who have waited to turn right whilst somchaitwatface uses the straight on lane and goes right to the front,,,nah not me if im at the front  I deliberately take a wider  line  and stop  in the junction to  make it as embarrassing as  possible for them, like i give a  flying fart about their "importance"

[bodga]

1 hour ago, fishtank said:

Thais staring at their phones 24/7.

knowing inside they are totally vacant

[Nout]

Winging foreigners. Rap music in Bars. People who can't emphasize with Thais.

[Yinn]

Hmmmm

Sex tourists that think they superioty,

 

marry sex worker and live at baan nok village with her/his family. Then complain all the time because the family is lazy and stupid and think all Thai same that. 

What they think if marry sex worker. Dad and Mum will be genius??? The family will be good behavior? Lovely people. The daughter is a ......

Gee.

 

Then complain about the wife “scam” for money. Be the ATM.

What they think if marry a sex worker? Is there job. 

Gee

 

refuse learn read and write. Not understand anything. Confused a lot. Then illiterate guy complain Thais are stupid and not speak English.

In Burirum! Is not London.

Gee

 

Then illiterate guy, marry someone not love him, live with stupid family enjoy give Yinn advice on TVF. ???? 

Gee. I should listen? Or laugh?

 

Actually that not stress me. Is annoy me. Sometimes I laugh that.

really think all Thai is same and they have superioty. ????

 

if have stress something I listen to music. Good song stress go out. Talk with freind. Eat durian.

Not stress much. For what. Life is amazing and fun. Sing, dance, eat. We very lucky. One day we all dead and be dust. 

Sabai sabai.

 

[spidermike007]

The continuing lack of leadership of the army. 

 

The brutality of the heat. The continuing (relative) lack of rain. 

 

Nutjobs on the highway. 

 

Having to choose between yum woon sen, or just yum pla mug. Or penang or massaman curry. Tough choices. 

 

My life here is 100 times less stressful than back in the US, the new Zombieland. 

[Flying Saucage]

Naivity, toxic patriotism and Sakdina

[Yinn]

20 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The continuing lack of leadership of the army. 

 

The brutality of the heat. The continuing (relative) lack of rain. 

 

Nutjobs on the highway. 

 

Having to choose between yum woon sen, or just yum pla mug. Or penang or massaman curry. Tough choices. 

 

My life here is 100 times less stressful than back in the US, the new Zombieland. 

What about cheap wine you like a lot?

[Meat Pie 47]

3 minutes ago, Yinn said:

What about cheap wine you like a lot?

Tell me where you can buy cheap wine in Thailand

[spidermike007]

12 minutes ago, Yinn said:

What about cheap wine you like a lot?

Wow. Alot of thought went into that reply. I find bottles between 1000 and 1500 baht here, which are decent. OK, for an occasional wine fix. I drink very little wine here, as it is grotesquely over priced. 

[azaazo9]

Thai immigration

[Meat Pie 47]

15 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Wow. Alot of thought went into that reply. I find bottles between 1000 and 1500 baht here, which are decent. OK, for an occasional wine fix. I drink very little wine here, as it is grotesquely over priced. 

I buy in Australia a 5 liter box for about 320 baht not the best but drinkable.

[falangUK]

Thai immigration

[Seik]

The one thing I'm learning from Thai people is to stop stressing over BS. I'm sometimes stressed about my visa situation which I try to turn into excitement for what the future brings. ???? 

[SteveK]

6 minutes ago, Seik said:

The one thing I'm learning from Thai people is to stop stressing over BS. I'm sometimes stressed about my visa situation which I try to turn into excitement for what the future brings. ???? 

Your visa situation is the one thing you should stress about, unless of course you don't mind being forced to purchase an overpriced one-way ticket back to your home country, and being seperated from all your belongings, friends and partner here, possibly for a very long time.

[CNXexpat]

7 hours ago, villageidiotY2K said:

6. Ppl making big money on YouTube 

This stresses you? Why? Up to you to make big money on YouTube too. 

[Davo369]

1 hour ago, Yinn said:

Hmmmm

Sex tourists that think they superioty,

 

marry sex worker and live at baan nok village with her/his family. Then complain all the time because the family is lazy and stupid and think all Thai same that. 

What they think if marry sex worker. Dad and Mum will be genius??? The family will be good behavior? Lovely people. The daughter is a ......

Gee.

 

Then complain about the wife “scam” for money. Be the ATM.

What they think if marry a sex worker? Is there job. 

Gee

 

refuse learn read and write. Not understand anything. Confused a lot. Then illiterate guy complain Thais are stupid and not speak English.

In Burirum! Is not London.

Gee

 

Then illiterate guy, marry someone not love him, live with stupid family enjoy give Yinn advice on TVF. ???? 

Gee. I should listen? Or laugh?

 

Actually that not stress me. Is annoy me. Sometimes I laugh that.

really think all Thai is same and they have superioty. ????

 

if have stress something I listen to music. Good song stress go out. Talk with freind. Eat durian.

Not stress much. For what. Life is amazing and fun. Sing, dance, eat. We very lucky. One day we all dead and be dust. 

 

Yinn, me thinks your a American geezer.. Gee.... 

[luckyluke]

1 hour ago, Yinn said:

really think all Thai is same

Something you often think Yinn. 

You still don't use :

"It is my opinion that..."