A nice touch!

[Thailand]

Stopped for diesel at a fuel station on the 121 Hang Dong area and asked for 500 bahts worth. Whilst that was in progress the wife noticed some mangosteen on the adjacent pump island and asked to buy some, the pump attendant said sorry, it's free with 700 baht worth of fuel, no problem says wife.

Another attendant, senior I guess, had overheard the conversation and as we were about to leave tapped on the window, and with a big smile gave my wife a bag of mangosteen, pointed to the badge on her shirt and said PT care! 

 

A nice touch.

 

[1FinickyOne]

I also find moments of kindness quite often here... 

 

I go into PT and buy a 1000 baht bottle of their water and they put gas in my tank for free... 

[JingerBen]

A lot of things have changed since I first came here but the instinctive civility of most Thai people I deal with has remained the same.

[taotoo]

Why didn't you just buy another 200 baht of fuel?

[Thailand]

1 hour ago, taotoo said:

Why didn't you just buy another 200 baht of fuel?

Why did I know that would get that sort of response sooner rather than later.

Perhaps you would like to guess why I did not buy more fuel?

[taotoo]

23 hours ago, Thailand said:

Why did I know that would get that sort of response sooner rather than later.

Perhaps you would like to guess why I did not buy more fuel?

What 'sort of response'? A genuine question. 200 baht's-worth of fuel and free food seems like a good deal to me.

Edited June 6, 2022 by taotoo

[The Hammer2021]

On 6/5/2022 at 9:01 AM, 1FinickyOne said:

I also find moments of kindness quite often here... 

 

I go into PT and buy a 1000 baht bottle of their water and they put gas in my tank for free... 

I frequently  find kindness here  - always have.

[Thailand]

17 hours ago, taotoo said:

What 'sort of response'? A genuine question. 200 baht's-worth of fuel and free food seems like a good deal to me.

You do know you completely missed the point of the original post? 

[1FinickyOne]

10 hours ago, The Hammer2021 said:

I frequently  find kindness here  - always have.

And smiles and friendly chatter .. isnt that the thai lifestyle. Avoid anger. Details. Confrontation. Keep encounters pleasant

[BritManToo]

5 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

And smiles and friendly chatter .. isnt that the thai lifestyle. Avoid anger. Details. Confrontation. Keep encounters pleasant

Agree, something bad happens, laugh and move on.

Angry Thai, buy them a beer and you're their new best friend.

Edited June 7, 2022 by BritManToo

[1FinickyOne]

Just now, BritManToo said:

Agree, something bad happens, laugh and move on.

Thats all part of it. Probably a better way of life than anxiety and ocd of the West

[taotoo]

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

You do know you completely missed the point of the original post? 

I got the point, I just asked a question.

[arithai12]

Always refreshing to see a positive comment about living here... thanks!

[Sparktrader]

On 6/5/2022 at 4:37 PM, Thailand said:

Why did I know that would get that sort of response sooner rather than later.

Perhaps you would like to guess why I did not buy more fuel?

No money

[Lemsta69]

On 6/7/2022 at 11:06 AM, BritManToo said:

Agree, something bad happens, laugh and move on.

Angry Thai, buy them a beer and you're their new best friend.

I can do the laugh and move on thing with Thais now but I'm still struggling when it comes to dour farang especially in Pattaya. 

 

does anyone know of any jai yen yen schools I can go to to get rid of this lingering hatred. preferably in the Si Lom area of Bangkok ????

[Lemsta69]

On 6/7/2022 at 11:06 AM, BritManToo said:

Agree, something bad happens, laugh and move on.

Angry Thai, buy them a beer and you're their new best friend.

I can do the laugh and move on thing with Thais now but I'm still struggling when it comes to dour farang especially in Pattaya. 

 

does anyone know of any jai yen yen schools I can go to to get rid of this lingering hatred. preferably in the Si Lom area of Bangkok ????

[Thailand]

22 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

No money

The other option

[Sparktrader]

4 minutes ago, Thailand said:

The other option

Too tight?

[WorriedNoodle]

 

On 6/5/2022 at 1:37 PM, Thailand said:

Perhaps you would like to guess why I did not buy more fuel?

I'd have guessed your tank was full, but these days 500THB is just a drip of fuel.

[Thailand]

12 minutes ago, Sparktrader said:

Too tight?

Nothing better to do?

[Photoguy21]

On 6/5/2022 at 12:31 PM, taotoo said:

Why didn't you just buy another 200 baht of fuel?

Maybe the vehicle would take another Baht 200?

[Sparktrader]

4 minutes ago, Photoguy21 said:

Maybe the vehicle would take another Baht 200?

Jerry can

[Photoguy21]

Just now, Sparktrader said:

Jerry can

You are assuming they would have had one. I never carry a can for fuel but I never let it get below 50%

[CharlieH]

On request by OP

 

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