Why are there so many haters on this site?

[kinyara]

29 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

many people that post regularly on the forum are not even in Thailand.

 

not sure why they bother !!

Noticed this more as the Covid shutdown progressed and it became obvious so many had no idea of the changes happening on the ground. It got me thinking why someone would waste their time posting negativity about a place they no longer live in or obviously like. I can only think it either didn't work out for them, perhaps a failed relationship, or maybe they got priced out of the country financially. Maybe they are envious of people enjoying the country and it makes them feel better focussing on the more negative aspects we have learnt to live with.

 

A lot of the complaints and moaning from those living here seem petty to me and easily avoided, a lot doesn't even affect my daily life. Socially I avoid the negative whingers in real life, who would want to be around such people. Unfortunately if I was to block every ThaiVisa whinger the threads would be somewhat hard to follow,

 

 

[Pouatchee]

5 hours ago, reflectionx said:

Just wondering why are there so many haters here that keep complaining about Thailand and praising the western “democracy”,

Dude get a life. You obviously haven't been here long enough to understand that you are damned if you do, damned if you don't. I vent my frustrations here at times because when I try to do it with my wife she doesn't understand. Try working in a Thai school to see what is going on. You will be segregated and looked down upon by Thai admin that wouldn't be allowed to clean toilets in a school back in the west. Before asking questions like yours, live a little then express yourself. Why am I still here? Cos I have 2 cars, a cool motorcycle, a pretty wife and I can go to the beach when I want to. Life is still cheaper here, but not for long. 

[VocalNeal]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

I would say more like Complainers

They are the same back home????

[Iamfalang]

another observation................all falangs must submit to the Thai.  Thais own us.  We must smile or get deported.  We cannot argue.  We must do everything for them, we are the visitor.  

 

but when a falang goes online or meets another falang....It's complain city!!!!!   Complain about everything forever.   Meet a falang, he will complain for 100 hours.   Then he will see a Thai and smile and become the weakest mouse in the world.   then off to the bar.

 

The word "hate" is a little strong............I would say "frustrated".  

 

now get your Tm 6, 30, 99, 832, 2343, 84, 459 in order or I'll call immigration!!  lol

[transam]

1 minute ago, Iamfalang said:

another observation................all falangs must submit to the Thai.  Thais own us.  We must smile or get deported.  We cannot argue.  We must do everything for them, we are the visitor.  

 

but when a falang goes online or meets another falang....It's complain city!!!!!   Complain about everything forever.   Meet a falang, he will complain for 100 hours.   Then he will see a Thai and smile and become the weakest mouse in the world.   then off to the bar.

 

The word "hate" is a little strong............I would say "frustrated".  

 

now get your Tm 6, 30, 99, 832, 2343, 84, 459 in order or I'll call immigration!!  lol

Perhaps change your bar venue....????

[phetphet]

People will complain about their lot wherever they are. including 'back home'. Not just Thailand.

Donald Trump,

Boris Johnson,

Social Security,

Banks

pensions,

crime,

taxes,

passport applications taking too long,

getting visa for Thai GF

fat-ex wives

 

The list goes on and on. Feel free to add more.

[KhunLA]

People constantly complain as a distraction from their reality, that when they look in the mirror, they realize, they simply don't like that person, and the choices they made.

 

Refusing to take responsibility for their unhappiness, and need to blame everything, everyone else, for their situation.

[4MyEgo]

25 minutes ago, phetphet said:

The list goes on and on. Feel free to add more.

When your home country gives you middle finger after you have seen that the grass is greener on the other side.

 

You can longer vote.

 

You cannot renew your drivers license from abroad.

 

You cannot claim on Medicare anymore unless you return for 6 months.

 

You will be charge 42% capital gains tax on the sale of your residence, calculated from the very 1st day you purchased it, yes 42% from the very 1st day you purchased it.

 

32% tax on rents payable with no tax threshold.

 

No deductibles on properties, such as repairs, loans, costs of any kind.

 

Foreign land tax payable annually.

 

When you reach the old age pension age you must return to make your application and when approved remain in country for 2 years for it to be made portable for you to receive it in Thailand.

 

Middle finger back to them ????

 

[Lucky Bones]

.......someone thin.

Absolutely awesome comment????????????

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

My wife and I have had two small businesses here in Thailand. First was a somtam shop in a market in BKK. Opening it just consisted of buying supplies, signage, startup food, about a 30k investment. In three months she turned that into 150k.

 

She only had to pay a small deposit and daily rent. In the States, good God. Business license, permits, health inspections, food handling certifications, yadda yadda. None of that nonsense here. We then moved out here to Issan, and are now doing the same with a fried meatball and drinks shop.

 

Her dream is to run a food truck when we go back to the States. I keep warning her it won't be as easy.

[BangkokReady]

6 hours ago, reflectionx said:

Just wondering why are there so many haters here

I'm not sure if you know what the term "hater" means, but what is suggests is that someone doesn't have a genuine issue, but they simply hate the thing they are talking about and are basically concocting things to be able to say something bad.

 

I'm not sure that this is what happens on this forum.

 

6 hours ago, reflectionx said:

that keep complaining about Thailand and praising the western “democracy”

Basically people like to complain.  As people raised in the West, foreigners have a very different standards for many contexts.  When someone comes across something that they take issue with, it's common to discuss it with someone else to seek validation that they are correct and the other person is at fault.

 

6 hours ago, reflectionx said:

yet, they are not lining up at the gates for international departures.

There are probably more pros than cons, but people generally don't feel the need to post "I just had a great interaction where a Thai person was kind to me" because it gets filtered out of the "things to have a moan about" part of the brain.

 

Don't take things so seriously.  You sound like you're reacting in a very Western way.  Try to be more like Thais, let things go and don't obsess over the negatives.

[Lucky Bones]

1 hour ago, transam said:

That reads like you are a hater, and perhaps are better off in Scunthorpe....????

Scunthorpe....not all bad. Sir Botham played there at one stage, not sure if footy or cricket.

[Dan O]

Because this is a forum aimed at foreigners primarily and many on here have nothing better to do than bitch about something just to hear themselves talk    there's a fair amount of helpful people as well

 

 

 

[fiddlehead]

Simple: Because they can say what they want, anonymously.
These (haters) people are most likely not like this in real life.

But one of the problems with the internet world is the "hiding behind a fictitious name"

Most people are good people. 
Especially Thais.  (they  ain't on here)

[internationalism]

Reflectionx, so you think thai authoritarian political system and oppresive social system are ok and there is no merit to liberties and life opportunities, which come in countries with long democratic traditions. 

expats who settle in thailand dont have to think about life prospects and carrier development, because they are already at around retirement age or already established financially. 
If they do have thai kids, rising them here hinders their chances for working life outside thailand. Unless they can afford private schooling. 

the problem with thailand it doesnt develop, is very concervative. With it comes nationalism and racism. 
Its not the way more prosperous modern countries do funtion. 
look how much more south korea and malaysia outspaced thailand within the last last 50 years. 

[Rmac442]

No different to Twitter ... Just live with it and stop reading.

I assume u post a lot of constructive comments ?

 

[KhunLA]

4 minutes ago, internationalism said:

 which come in countries with long democratic traditions.  .....   With it comes nationalism and racism. 

I no longer believe there are true democracies, and nationalism & racism exist and is promoted in every country. IMHO

[Gottfrid]

Just look at Man U vs Liverpool. There you have real hate! This is nothing!

[BritManToo]

1 hour ago, Pouatchee said:

Life is still cheaper here, but not for long. 

You obviously haven't been back to your home country for a while.

My 2Mbht Thai house would cost me 20Mbht back in the UK.

[Kwasaki]

Yawn. ????

[BritManToo]

13 minutes ago, internationalism said:

Reflectionx, so you think thai authoritarian political system and oppresive social system are ok and there is no merit to liberties and life opportunities, which come in countries with long democratic traditions. 

In Thailand the 'authoritarian government' completely leaves me alone.

In the UK the 'democratic government' poked me all the time, police, speed cameras, social services, council planning department, etc.

[grain]

Why should Thailand be exempt from any form of criticism? Is there an 11th Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Criticize Thailand? All countries (well most) have their good and bad aspects. When I'm in Australia there are many things I love about being there; and some things I don't like, and a few things I hate. Same goes for Thailand. I think all expats in Thailand very much enjoy the climate, the cheap cost of living, the fun & nightlife, the affordable holidays. But many turn bitter after years of being treated as aliens, especially when they see Thais who have settled in our countries getting citizenship, free medical care, pensions & whatnot.

[seajae]

mate, pointing out the obvious does not mean you hate it, love living here, would never move back to Australia but I also see many of the downfalls here due to lack of schooling, way some people think or dont think at all plus the incompetence of many as well as all the fraud & graft. Even when you are in your own country people will have a bitch about the same things plus you also have to accept that many thais actually complain about these same things as well. Best thing I ever did was move here many years ago, marry a wonderful lady & have many great thai friends, if you think being honest about what you see etc is hate then the problem lies with you not them

[KhunLA]

38 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

You obviously haven't been back to your home country for a while.

My 2Mbht Thai house would cost me 20Mbht back in the UK.

Shudder to think what our < 2 mill house (w/solar) < 5 kms from the surf would cost in USA.   Or our 2 bdrm townhouse rental (6k) walking distance < 1.5 kms to the surf would cost.

 

Solar system here 350k THB / $10k USD ... @ USA ... 1 m TBH / $35k USD (Philly metro price)

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, Lucky Bones said:

Scunthorpe....not all bad. Sir Botham played there at one stage, not sure if footy or cricket.

I am surprised that this town's name didn't get the automatic delete!

As should Penistone and Bolsover.   555

[simon43]

8 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

I am surprised that this town's name didn't get the automatic delete!

As should Penistone and Bolsover.   555

I agree, 'hor' is an unacceptable word nowadays for a hooker... ????

 

(I note the original word is missing in the quote above - it is s c u n t h o r p e)

[Liverpool Lou]

9 hours ago, reflectionx said:

Just wondering why are there so many haters here that keep complaining about Thailand and praising the western “democracy”

"Just wondering why are there so many haters here"

It's in the forum rules, isn't it?

[KannikaP]

1 hour ago, simon43 said:

I agree, 'hor' is an unacceptable word nowadays for a hooker... ????

 

(I note the original word is missing in the quote above - it is s c u n t h o r p e)

It was WHORE for a lady of the night, as mentioned in The Boxer by S&G.

And the town's name has got a T in it in all posts & quotes.

[Liverpool Lou]

2 hours ago, Rmac442 said:

No different to Twitter ... Just live with it and stop reading.

I assume u post a lot of constructive comments ?

 

Does he post fewer "constructive comments" than you do?  Do you decide what comments are "constructive" on this forum?

[findlay13]

9 hours ago, lextsy said:

Western society is boring but you really get used to processes being put in place and those processes being followed. Once you move to Thailand you realise what a cluster f&@k things are.

 

i recently finished a renovation on my condo, a 2 week job blew out to 3 months, it was escalated to the biggest boss at home pro sukhumviht in Pattaya (who was doing the Reno) who had to personally come to my place on multiple occasions to check the work (all this for a 40k baht job).

 

A few things which occurred. 
1) Home pro hired anyone as subcontractor and denied liability when the contractors wife who he was “training” cleaned my fridge and table with a scourer. In the end contractor had to pay me out 10k baht for new fridge doors and the table was sent off 3 times to get repaired (before I threw it out the third time)

 

2) TVs were wrapped in plastic and put face down on the bed. Painting plastic was then put down on the bed and the new painting team stood on 2 out of 3 tvs. Broken. Store Manager gave me 10k off a new TV and staff of course took the broken tv home to fix

 

3) They robbed me of 500b of classic Thai notes I was collecting 

 

4) They painted one roof with super gloss wall paint and one wall with matte roof paint 

 

5) My Thai building manager then said to me once it was all over “Why are you cleaning and painting yourself?” After 3 months of incompetence.

6) 2 brand new Samsung q65 tvs had severe shadowing in the dark and had to return both. Once at the shop I asked if this has happened before and they said no only farang complain ??? Lol

 

Basically everything had to be done 2 and 3 times, they have not grasped the do it once and do it properly antic because their time is worth so little. 

This is just a snippet of a 5 month working holiday where I decided to renovate a condo. 
 

Extrapolate this into everyday society, and dealing with “non educated” thais (cannot put everyone in a bucket) or should I say “Not used to western standards” thais. On every single level you come face to face with total incompetence and id say a well raised 11 year old Aussie kid has more common sense than most thais.

 

(Not talking about BKK or the thais I worked with in an office environment) 

 

Basically if you are going on a holiday and you don’t need more interaction than ordering a taxi you will run into this continual incompetence. 
 

Actually the only time things were done to my standards was interacting with my Visa agent who had everything down pat from visa extensions, to getting Thai license and opening a bank account.

 

My frustration was immense for only 5 months. Imagine being an expat after 20 years, living in a village and dealing with locals on the reg you will probably see they all started off with Rose Colored glasses and slowly the place has made them angry.

 

saying that…… only 35 days till I’m flying out ???? 

But apart from that .....????

 

5 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

many people that post regularly on the forum are not even in Thailand.

 

not sure why they bother !!

I hate that ....????