A friend who hasn't experienced Thailand asked me what it a was that I loved about it. I fumbled for an answer. I sort of said in a bumbling sort of way. "Well, as a well travelled person, I had never experienced such a mish-mash of emotions. It's the sights, the smells, the people, the food etc, etc." I suppose I could have just said "It's like no other place I have ever experienced."

How would you answer the question?

I saw, I came, uh yep.

I think I have said this before.

In England I was paranoid someone was following me.

In Hong Kong I am paranoid that someone isn't.

In Thailand, I just don't care

Mai pen rai.

Mai pen rai.

That's the one .... it permeates everything, when it is good it's funny, when it is bad it's frustrating ..... but it is never ever boring

I think I have said this before.

In England I was paranoid someone was following me.

In Hong Kong I am paranoid that someone isn't.

In Thailand, I just don't care

You may have said it before but not in my hearing. Very good though...

A friend who hasn't experienced Thailand asked me what it a was that I loved about it. I fumbled for an answer. I sort of said in a bumbling sort of way. "Well, as a well travelled person, I had never experienced such a mish-mash of emotions. It's the sights, the smells, the people, the food etc, etc." I suppose I could have just said "It's like no other place I have ever experienced."

How would you answer the question?

For me it is the place where I feel like I am home, Australia now feels like a foreign country to me. In Thailand irrespective of the sometimes frustrations of daily life I can stop for a few seconds, close my eyes, breathe, and feel calm. Then I think about how to do what I want/need in a different way. I had to spend about 15 minutes explaining to a motorcycle mechanic what I wanted him to do. I did the entire conversation in Thai and at the end he started clapping and thougth it really funny. I only hope he did what I asked but if not then mai bpen rai - we will try it another way tomorrow.

In Australia I would have just got frustrated and then angry.

that is the difference for me.

CB

Nice one CB. I have to agree, neither do I get frustrated when in Thailand. It's a different 'atmosphere'.

As you say Suegha, it is just a world of difference to what I know.

Never been married before, never had a child before and yet I now have the first and soon, very soon will have the second.

Although I own property, it is so wildly expensive that I would never be in a position to buy land and then build the house that you exactly want, o.k don't exactly own the land but you know the meaning.

Never owned property right on the sea shore, never met so many people with such wonderful smiles, including the young lady who just worked an 8 hour shift on a fruit stall.

And I don't need anger management classes when I am here, what more can I say.

I guess that is enough for now

Good Luck

Moss

Relating to CB's story, I was riding my scooterbike in Patters when I got a flat, so I was toodling along very slowly looking for a scootergarage. I stopped on a corner by a scootertaxi stand and all the guys were pointing at the flat by way of warning. i asked where i could get it fixed and one guy said gesturing 'tee nee'. I pulled in and out came the tools, it was fixed in ten minutes, he was chatting away in Thai and was amused that even though my Thai is poor I was keeping up with what he was saying. I offered him 50B which he took with a look that said ' you really don't need to do that, but hey..' and I was on my way again. Fantastic! and how much hassle would it be to accomplish the same task back home? Sharp intake of breath, scratch of head and eyes clocking up extortionate cost before the job even got started.

Relating to CB's story, I was riding my scooterbike in Patters when I got a flat, so I was toodling along very slowly looking for a scootergarage. I stopped on a corner by a scootertaxi stand and all the guys were pointing at the flat by way of warning. i asked where i could get it fixed and one guy said gesturing 'tee nee'. I pulled in and out came the tools, it was fixed in ten minutes, he was chatting away in Thai and was amused that even though my Thai is poor I was keeping up with what he was saying. I offered him 50B which he took with a look that said ' you really don't need to do that, but hey..' and I was on my way again. Fantastic! and how much hassle would it be to accomplish the same task back home? Sharp intake of breath, scratch of head and eyes clocking up extortionate cost before the job even got started.

So true. I have just had the second service on my Volkwagan - £280 and they did bugger all! One item was 'Top up washer bottle - £4.95' Another, replace wiper blades £6.95 each. It's only a strip of rubber, but of course, that included labour! It was basically an oil change and an air filter! £280! The thieving barstards!

A friend who hasn't experienced Thailand asked me what it a was that I loved about it. I fumbled for an answer. I sort of said in a bumbling sort of way. "Well, as a well travelled person, I had never experienced such a mish-mash of emotions. It's the sights, the smells, the people, the food etc, etc." I suppose I could have just said "It's like no other place I have ever experienced."

How would you answer the question?

For me? Dealing with humanity every single day - not on the scale of India or China - but humanity in an over-the-top "orderly" sense. Thailand is crazy enough without being incontrollable to my senses. IT IS CHALLENGING, without losing sight of the human challenge.

Thailand is confronting, and comfortable at the same time!

Thailand is confronting, and comfortable at the same time!

Very well said

Thailand is a never-ending adventure. The next best thing to be reborn. From the landscapes, seascapes to the people to the food to the culture - sanook, mai pen rai, jai yen yen. There's so much that's new - so much to learn - that's it's rarely a dull moment. A feast for my senses. Moving here was one of the best choices I've made in my life.

BTW . . . hey, Suegha, hope all's well with you.

Thailand is a never-ending adventure. The next best thing to be reborn. From the landscapes, seascapes to the people to the food to the culture - sanook, mai pen rai, jai yen yen. There's so much that's new - so much to learn - that's it's rarely a dull moment. A feast for my senses. Moving here was one of the best choices I've made in my life.

BTW . . . hey, Suegha, hope all's well with you.

Hey bro - definitely a "never-ending adventure.... rarely a dull moment. A feast for my senses. Moving here was one of the best choices I've made in my life".

Check, check, check.... Now where do we start with reality?

Thailand is a never-ending adventure. The next best thing to be reborn. From the landscapes, seascapes to the people to the food to the culture - sanook, mai pen rai, jai yen yen. There's so much that's new - so much to learn - that's it's rarely a dull moment. A feast for my senses. Moving here was one of the best choices I've made in my life.

BTW . . . hey, Suegha, hope all's well with you.

Hey bro - definitely a "never-ending adventure.... rarely a dull moment. A feast for my senses. Moving here was one of the best choices I've made in my life".

Check, check, check.... Now where do we start with reality?

Hey, sis. Kit tueng mak mak!!!

Reality? Which one? It's all real. If it's pleasing there's no need to question the reality of it.

A friend who hasn't experienced Thailand asked me what it a was that I loved about it. I fumbled for an answer. I sort of said in a bumbling sort of way. "Well, as a well travelled person, I had never experienced such a mish-mash of emotions. It's the sights, the smells, the people, the food etc, etc." I suppose I could have just said "It's like no other place I have ever experienced."

How would you answer the question?

It's still a fantasy for me. So, I am in love with pictures, vids, and memories that aren't mine. One day that fantasy might burst, if I ever set foot in Thailand, then again it might be all I thought it would be. Time will tell.

Thailand is a never-ending adventure. The next best thing to be reborn. From the landscapes, seascapes to the people to the food to the culture - sanook, mai pen rai, jai yen yen. There's so much that's new - so much to learn - that's it's rarely a dull moment. A feast for my senses. Moving here was one of the best choices I've made in my life.

BTW . . . hey, Suegha, hope all's well with you.

Couldn't agree with you more Tipp. I'm very well and I hope you too are well.

A friend who hasn't experienced Thailand asked me what it a was that I loved about it. I fumbled for an answer. I sort of said in a bumbling sort of way. "Well, as a well travelled person, I had never experienced such a mish-mash of emotions. It's the sights, the smells, the people, the food etc, etc." I suppose I could have just said "It's like no other place I have ever experienced."

How would you answer the question?

It's still a fantasy for me. So, I am in love with pictures, vids, and memories that aren't mine. One day that fantasy might burst, if I ever set foot in Thailand, then again it might be all I thought it would be. Time will tell.

Yo Bops, Long time no see, I hope you are well. I think you'll find Thailand to be all you expected and more. Time will tell...

A friend who hasn't experienced Thailand asked me what it a was that I loved about it. I fumbled for an answer. I sort of said in a bumbling sort of way. "Well, as a well travelled person, I had never experienced such a mish-mash of emotions. It's the sights, the smells, the people, the food etc, etc." I suppose I could have just said "It's like no other place I have ever experienced."

How would you answer the question?

It's still a fantasy for me. So, I am in love with pictures, vids, and memories that aren't mine. One day that fantasy might burst, if I ever set foot in Thailand, then again it might be all I thought it would be. Time will tell.

Yo Bops, Long time no see, I hope you are well. I think you'll find Thailand to be all you expected and more. Time will tell...

Hey, how youse doin'? I keep my fingers crossed and hope my karma holds out.

Weiz all well man! Keep hold of the karma!

somebody posted "mai pen rai"

I'd add to that and mention that I love the "som nom na" attitude.

Especially now I live back in the UK where you can't take a p1ss without a licence and a waiver.

somebody posted "mai pen rai"

I'd add to that and mention that I love the "som nom na" attitude.

Especially now I live back in the UK where you can't take a p1ss without a licence and a waiver.

Yeah, the UK has become a right nanny state...

Don't do this, don't do that, don't do the other, this is bad for you, etc, etc...

Yeah, well I'd prefer to die young and happy than old and miserable!

i must still be in the honeymoon period, but I am warming to life in the UK. I can get any kind of job, don't get overcharged and people actually words like sorry and thank you. I was a bit jaded when I left los

somebody posted "mai pen rai"

I'd add to that and mention that I love the "som nom na" attitude.

Especially now I live back in the UK where you can't take a p1ss without a licence and a waiver.

Yeah, the UK has become a right nanny state...

Don't do this, don't do that, don't do the other, this is bad for you, etc, etc...

Yeah, well I'd prefer to die young and happy than old and miserable!

I heard a dirty little rumor that the UK was being Americanized.

you're not getting political are you?

somebody posted "mai pen rai"

Somebody? Somebody???

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

you're not getting political are you?

Have I mentioned anyones Bush?

somebody posted "mai pen rai"

Somebody? Somebody???

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

better to be a somebody than a nobody...

ermm... oops yeah... That Somebody, that wery wery spechial somebody...