Why i like Thailand

[ArnieP]

9 minutes ago, bob smith said:

 

they are the most selfish drivers ive ever encountered.

You’ve obviously never experienced  Cairo ????

[ICU Kid]

6 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

the country with the daily mass shootings--political bickering and the orange swamp thing  still roams and terrorizes idiots who believe in bigfoot

Life improves if you ignore the 'news' when you're at home - none of that stuff (or covid etc.) exists in real life.  Up to you though

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Agreed as i got mt english degree in CM we had culture classes included..

1st circle with thais--family

2nd circle friends and co workers

3rd  <deleted> I dont know you and dont care circle.....farangs will always be in the 3rd circle..maybe 2nd if u marry one...never in 1st...never...

I put myself above any Thai. I know their country better than they do having seen most of it.

[NanLaew]

54 minutes ago, bob smith said:

they should leave their jaded attitudes at home when they come to work.

 

no tourists = no money

 

no money = no honey. 

 

respect the tourists or get in the fish heads and rice queue with the rest of the jaded jobless.

They probably respect the tourists. It's just these long-time, low-budget or broke-assed farang squatters, digital pikeys and pension refugees without the proverbial pot who they're rightfully dismissive of.

[NanLaew]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

I put myself above any Thai. I know their country better than they do having seen most of it.

Can you sleep on the step outside a 7-eleven enjoying the aircon blasting thorugh the sliding door?

 

When you can do that withiout being kicked, then you've attained your rightful place in Thai society.

[bignok]

1 minute ago, NanLaew said:

Can you sleep on the step outside a 7-eleven enjoying the aircon blasting thorugh the sliding door?

 

When you can do that withiout being kicked, then you've attained your rightful place in Thai society.

Who does that?

[richard_smith237]

6 minutes ago, bignok said:

They are driving around trying to earn a living. Their brains are not top shelf.

I think 'for the most part' Thai's who have grown up in Thailand do not consider safety to the same degree we do and that manifests itself on the road. 

 

When we visit, wife drives in the UK.... (usually if I've had a beer with dinner etc)...  She just does not see the same 'dangers as I do'...  passing a line of parked cars, I have to remind her to give them greater space as someone could step out etc...  just the little things like this, but lots of them highlight to me a lack of safety awareness... 

... I see exactly the same approach in Thailand, simply a lack of safety awareness... where as for many of us visiting that awareness has been ingrained...  

 

BUT.. that is also an unfair comment when we consider the amount of tourists here riding a motorcycle without experience or a helmet... and those falling off balconies. 

 

For those of us who drive here, its really not quite as bad as we make out...  there are perhaps a greater number of tools at the extremes of the spectrum which are more visible, it is from this brush we tar the rest of driving society.

 

 

 

 

 

[bignok]

6 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

They probably respect the tourists. It's just these long-time, low-budget or broke-assed farang squatters, digital pikeys and pension refugees without the proverbial pot who they're rightfully dismissive of.

Respect is earnt. Stand up be a man. Move the chess pieces around you.

[richard_smith237]

13 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Agreed as i got mt english degree in CM we had culture classes included..

1st circle with thais--family

2nd circle friends and co workers

3rd  <deleted> I dont know you and dont care circle.....farangs will always be in the 3rd circle..maybe 2nd if u marry one...never in 1st...never...

I've mentioned this before... and agree with the '3 circles'...   But also disagree with the comment in bold...  

[bignok]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

I've mentioned this before... and agree with the '3 circles'...   But also disagree with the comment in bold...  

I get treated well in Isaan. I've got more skills than them. They need me more than I need them.

 

Bangkok people are rude in general but thats big city mentality in a hurry.

 

 

[bob smith]

17 minutes ago, NanLaew said:

It's just these long-time, low-budget or broke-assed farang squatters, digital pikeys and pension refugees

you speaking from experience there mate?

[OneMoreFarang]

26 minutes ago, bignok said:

29 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

Why would he be asking with a wife he claims is a 9/10?????????????    seems odd....but then im thinking in terms of reality..

Bob has a 9/10 wife? He said she was fat.

That were two different threads.

With Bob we are not supposed to remember what he wrote in another thread a couple of days earlier.

Like

Thread A: I was with this and that hooker.

B: Why would anybody go with hookers. Especially if you have a great wife.

C.  I hate my wife.

 

To be continued

 

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

That were two different threads.

With Bob we are not supposed to remember what he wrote in another thread a couple of days earlier.

Like

Thread A: I was with this and that hooker.

B: Why would anybody go with hookers. Especially if you have a great wife.

C.  I hate my wife.

 

To be continued

 

I wonder. 

[proton]

This is it for me, the crappy street food, soi dogs, crazy traffic, heat, pollution and general daftness you can keep! Music is the only thing worth being here for, was at this monthly concert on Sunday, this recording is a while back.

 

[bignok]

6 minutes ago, proton said:

This is it for me, the crappy street food, soi dogs, crazy traffic, heat, pollution and general daftness you can keep! Music is the only thing worth being here for, was at this monthly concert on Sunday, this recording is a while back.

 

Music 555

[proton]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Music 555

Ever been to a concert here? 

[bkk6060]

I like many things much more then the west.

I have found Thais not as friendly in Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket.  Seem more stressed, hyper, chasing the dollar, in debt.  This seems to be worse post pandemic.

Hua Hin and Chiang Mai and many place in Isaan seem much more friendly.  

[bignok]

1 minute ago, proton said:

Ever been to a concert here? 

Saw one in Khon Kaen

[proton]

8 minutes ago, bignok said:

Saw one in Khon Kaen

Did you say you never heard of Yinn?

 

 

[proton]

wrong thread sorry

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by proton

[richard_smith237]

55 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

That were two different threads.

With Bob we are not supposed to remember what he wrote in another thread a couple of days earlier.

Like

Thread A: I was with this and that hooker.

B: Why would anybody go with hookers. Especially if you have a great wife.

C.  I hate my wife.

 

To be continued

 

There's defo a bit of..... "Me, myself, myself and Irene...." !!!  

[spidermike007]

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

they should leave their jaded attitudes at home when they come to work.

 

no tourists = no money

 

no money = no honey. 

 

respect the tourists or get in the fish heads and rice queue with the rest of the jaded jobless.

I agree. In an ideal world. Driving a taxi has to be a tough job. Especially in Bangkok. Riding in traffic all day. I think it would make me much worse than grouchy. Much, much worse. 

 

I find alot of taxi drivers to be friendly. But, I tend to go out of my way to engage them. I think they enjoy it. Likely breaks up the routine for them. I like to joke with them, and see if I can get them to laugh. 

Edited August 8, 2023 by spidermike007

[bob smith]

23 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I agree. In an ideal world. Driving a taxi has to be a tough job. Especially in Bangkok. Riding in traffic all day. I think it would make me much worse than grouchy. Much, much worse. 

 

I find alot of taxi drivers to be friendly. But, I tend to go out of my way to engage them. I think they enjoy it. Likely breaks up the routine for them. I like to joke with them, and see if I can get them to laugh. 

best thing about grab is that you can opt for a silent journey by checking the tick box on the app.

 

which means the taxi driver isnt allowed to talk to you and you can submit a formal complaint if they do.

 

i personally do not like engaging with taxi drivers after too many bad experiences so I always choose this option.

Edited August 8, 2023 by bob smith

[bignok]

9 minutes ago, bob smith said:

best thing about grab is that you can opt for a silent journey by checking the tick box on the app.

 

which means the taxi driver isnt allowed to talk to you and you can submit a formal complaint if they do.

 

i personally do not like engaging with taxi drivers after too many bad experiences so I always choose this option.

Friendly chap

[bob smith]

9 minutes ago, bignok said:

Friendly chap

when you've had a knife pulled on you in the middle of the night because you caught him rigging the meter and called him out on it i doubt you would be that friendly either!

 

these clowns deserve whatever they get. may the starting fare remain at 35 baht forever more.

Edited August 8, 2023 by bob smith

[richard_smith237]

7 minutes ago, bob smith said:

when you've had a knife pulled on you in the middle of the night because you caught him rigging the meter and called him out on it i doubt you would be that friendly either!

 

these clowns deserve whatever they get. may the starting fare remain at 35 baht forever more.

Whilst you are tarring all with the same negative brush I am thankful that Thai's are more open minded, somewhat forgiving and possess the intelligence not to tar all foreigners with the same brush lest I am treated with a similar degree of disregard to which you are so clearly deserving, bob....   

 

Just sayin'.... perhaps so many of your negative experiences are self perpetuating.

 

 

 

Edited August 8, 2023 by richard_smith237

[bob smith]

8 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Just sayin'.... perhaps so many of your negative experiences are self perpetuating.

or...

 

it could be that i have experienced so much negativity here over the years that it has sadly shaped my view of thais and thailand in general.

 

 

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, bob smith said:

or...

 

it could be that i have experienced so much negativity here over the years that it has sadly shaped my view of thais and thailand in general.

 

 

Go home then. Go west young man.

[bob smith]

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

Go home then. Go west young man.

no.

 

I like torturing myself.

[OneMoreFarang]

14 minutes ago, bob smith said:

or...

 

it could be that i have experienced so much negativity here over the years that it has sadly shaped my view of thais and thailand in general.

 

 

Have you considered leaving Thailand?

Win/win/win.