What's so good about Thailand?

[Neeranam]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:10 AM, bob smith said:

in your opinion, whats so good about living in Thailand?

 

for me i struggle to find the positives. lets take a deep dive into the facts for a minute, shall we?

 

Thailand doesnt have democracy.

This means there is no right to freedom of expression and human rights are not important.

bureaucracy reigns supreme. it affects almost every aspect of daily life here.

90 day reporting. treated like a common criminal the minute we get off the plane.

healthcare only good if you have money. if you are poor forget it.

its either hot or wet most of the year. 

pollution is a serious issue and will kill you eventually. 

alcohol prices rising fast. soon it will be comparable to the UK/US.

institutional racism.

cant own land. etc etc etc

 

off the top of my head i can only think of two things that are good about Thailand, they are;

 

The food.

The women.

 

if Thailand didnt have those above it would be hell on earth.

 

how about you lot? what do you find so good about living in Thailand?

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blah blah blah, moan moan, bash

 

Get out more. 

Why are you here?

[VocalNeal]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:10 AM, bob smith said:

in your opinion, whats so good about living in Thailand?

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Palm trees and sunshine????

[Neeranam]

Weather

Beaches

Golf Courses.

Friendly, tolerant people.

Freedom

Lack of Law enforcement

 

 

If one is unhappy in Thailand, they would be unhappy anywhere. 

[Ben Zioner]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:31 AM, bob smith said:

and you think those are all good things?

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There are various levels of low lives..

[Neeranam]

  On 8/18/2023 at 2:48 AM, VocalNeal said:

Palm trees and sunshine????

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Absolutely, 5 minutes from my house I can be on a quiet beach under a coconut tree.

20 baht for a deckchair or bring my own.

[Neeranam]

Better than the view in Torry

 

[fredwiggy]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:45 AM, Ralf001 said:

Am not Buddhist so obviously the kid wont be recycled.

Any payout received would go towards more mods for my weekend toy.

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A good example of someone with no conscience, that shouldn't breed. A toy being worth more than your own child shows very disturbed thinking.

[giddyup]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:13 AM, Ralf001 said:

Love the weather.

Love the women.

Love the fact I can drive like an absolute lunatic.

Love the cheap health care which is very prompt.... no waiting lists here.

Love the temples.

etc etc etc.

 

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No waiting lists for healthcare? I go to a private Hospital in Pattaya and there's still long waiting involved, public hospitals you'll wait all day.

[Neeranam]

[fredwiggy]

  On 8/18/2023 at 2:50 AM, Neeranam said:

Weather

Beaches

Golf Courses.

Friendly, tolerant people.

Freedom

Lack of Law enforcement

 

 

If one is unhappy in Thailand, they would be unhappy anywhere. 

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Quite the contrary, I was very happy back in Texas, and only moved here to build a house for my now ex wife, who proved unworthy, and my child, who I will bring to a much better life as soon as possible. The weather here is as hot, if not less than Texas, with no seasons besides two. One with heat and humidity and one where it rains most days and brings bugs that are unrivaled. The beaches, as far as the ones I've seen, are pretty, so I have no problems there. besides the fact that fishing is less regulated here and that means the fishing isn't near as good as back home, where there is conservation. Freedom? Not as far as speaking your mind. Lack of law enforcement means more accidents and road deaths, and seeing it could any day be you, that's another reason not to stay. Some people are friendly, and many are not, with smiles hiding prejudice.

[Neeranam]

My brother's pub in Aberdeen

 

My local pub in Thailand

 

 

[fredwiggy]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:13 AM, Ralf001 said:

Love the weather.

Love the women.

Love the fact I can drive like an absolute lunatic.

Love the cheap health care which is very prompt.... no waiting lists here.

Love the temples.

etc etc etc.

 

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Weather is too hot, meaning with too much humidity, and wet, miss the four seasons back home. Women are as beautiful as any on earth, but they , meaning the younger ones who are the targets here, look at foreigners as money more than anything else. All women cost, but here it's money first, love last. Driving like a lunatic anywhere shows complete disregard for anyone who's near a roadway, and that's proven daily here. Why join the ranks of the worse drivers on earth and become one? Temples are mostly the same, and after you've seen a few big ones, what's the deal?

[EVENKEEL]

  On 8/18/2023 at 2:19 AM, bob smith said:

its only spelt that way in murica. 

 

everywhere else spells it correctly! 

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Ain't nuttin but Murica buckaroo, nothin else matters.

[Neeranam]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:02 AM, fredwiggy said:

Quite the contrary, I was very happy back in Texas, and only moved here to build a house for my now ex wife, who proved unworthy, and my child, who I will bring to a much better life as soon as possible.

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Don't the schools there test all kids for firearms? 

[EVENKEEL]

  On 8/18/2023 at 2:30 AM, georgegeorgia said:

So you leave your dog crap  there

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If I saw that I would hope karma ranes on  you 

 

 

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Kick a little sand on it. I'm not an animal (Rains)

[fredwiggy]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:07 AM, Neeranam said:

Don't the schools there test all kids for firearms? 

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No, but it should happen, as there are lunatics around that target innocents. I was a gun salesman, and never had any problems with anyone regarding possession of guns, but it has gotten out of hand. I also made recommendations to raise the age of purchasing to 21, having detectors and if possible, armed guards at all schools, better background checks and a psychiatrists approval before purchase. Gun crime here is very high, and mass shootings are on the increase, so it's happening everywhere.

[SAFETY FIRST]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:10 AM, bob smith said:

in your opinion, whats so good about living in Thailand?

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Best place on the planet. 

 

You just got to stay away from negative, moaning, miserable foreigners. 

 

Oh, Yeh and politics and religion. 

 

Be happy people, life is great ????

 

 

[Neeranam]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:13 AM, fredwiggy said:

No, but it should happen, as there are lunatics around that target innocents. I was a gun salesman, and never had any problems with anyone regarding possession of guns, but it has gotten out of hand. I also made recommendations to raise the age of purchasing to 21, having detectors and if possible, armed guards at all schools, better background checks and a psychiatrists approval before purchase. Gun crime here is very high, and mass shootings are on the increase, so it's happening everywhere.

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My point was, I wouldn't want to send my kids to a school where there was a chance they were shot, doesn't happen in Thailand. More than one a day in the USA!!!!!! 

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shootings-days-2023-database-shows/story?id=96609874

[georgegeorgia]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:24 AM, Neeranam said:

My point was, I wouldn't want to send my kids to a school where there was a chance they were shot, doesn't happen in Thailand. More than one a day in the USA!!!!!! 

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shootings-days-2023-database-shows/story?id=96609874

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Doesnt happen in Thailand??

[Neeranam]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:25 AM, georgegeorgia said:

Doesnt happen in Thailand??

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In 30 years I remember possible 1 school shootings. 

 

In USA, every day, I will take Thai odds thanks.  

[FritsSikkink]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:15 AM, Ralf001 said:

Fam will get a payout and the kid will reincarnate... win win !

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Try that with my family, you won't win.

[LaosLover]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:06 AM, fredwiggy said:

miss the four seasons back home.  

 

Temples are mostly the same, and after you've seen a few big ones, what's the deal?

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Def miss the seasons. Appalachian Spring was so dramatic, it had its own symphony. Rainy season here is my fave since the days at least do vary a bit.

 

I like the mix 'n match iconography of the temples, the way everything combines and overlaps, influenced by local taste and who the patron was. They are meant to be read (interpreted), not just looked at.

 

Thai wats are both broad-based Buddhist and very much site-specific. It was likely built on top of an animist power spot. And some of that old belief will be in the ornamentation (partic Naga/snakes). The mix of decorative elements gives you a shorthand into the old beliefs of that area, all still in place to some extent to this day.

 

Whereas churches and mosques are much more restrictive in their visual style and much less localized in its representation.

 

 

[fredwiggy]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:24 AM, Neeranam said:

My point was, I wouldn't want to send my kids to a school where there was a chance they were shot, doesn't happen in Thailand. More than one a day in the USA!!!!!! 

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/mass-shootings-days-2023-database-shows/story?id=96609874

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Yes, and eventually they will get things straightened out. Do you remember the es cop here who killed 34, including 23 toddlers, then his wife and own son before taking his own life? Shootings happen here daily, as much per capita as the US. Just not as many mass shooting, yet. You don't hear about all of them because the media focuses on gold thefts, snakes in Bangkok houses and kids attacking others 5 against 1 with sticks.

[Neeranam]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:38 AM, fredwiggy said:

Yes, and eventually they will get things straightened out. Do you remember the es cop here who killed 34, including 23 toddlers, then his wife and own son before taking his own life? Shootings happen here daily, as much per capita as the US. Just not as many mass shooting, yet. You don't hear about all of them because the media focuses on gold thefts, snakes in Bangkok houses and kids attacking others 5 against 1 with sticks.

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1 in 30 years is not the same as 1 a day. 

 

Total nonsense, of course mass shootings  are heard about. 

 

In Scotland, 1 in the last 50 years, this is normal, the USA is an extremely dangerous place. 66% of adults are on prescribed drugs. 20% suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, etc etc

[Stocky]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:10 AM, bob smith said:

in your opinion, whats so good about living in Thailand?

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Thailand doesnt have democracy

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 I can't vote and politics are a Bangkok thing anyway 

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This means there is no right to freedom of expression and human rights are not important.

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As if that matters to the average expat

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bureaucracy reigns supreme. it affects almost every aspect of daily life here.

90 day reporting.

 

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Bureaucracy is a factor regardless the country, I find it impinges on my life very little and as for 90 day reporting and the annual extension, doesn't really register as a factor in anything

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treated like a common criminal the minute we get off the plane.

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Laughable

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healthcare only good if you have money. if you are poor forget it.

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Health care is good, there are multiple options and it's not that expensive, though I'm lucky not to be poor

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its either hot or wet most of the year. 

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The planet has weather, get over it - Thailand is in the tropics, did you not consult a map before travelling?

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pollution is a serious issue and will kill you eventually

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Depends where you live, little pollution to kill you down south 

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alcohol prices rising fast. soon it will be comparable to the UK/US.

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If you can't afford alcohol don't drink

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institutional racism.

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Give me a break

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cant own land. etc etc etc

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Why on earth would you be wanting land?

 

I've visited about 40 countries and lived and worked for at least a year in 10 of them. All countries have their positives and negatives, I've found Thailand to generally tick most of the boxes that matter to me, plus I found a woman that's willing to put up with me.

[Lacessit]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:15 AM, HappyExpat57 said:

Good gawd, hasn't this topic been beaten to death yet?

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My thought exactly. Bignok did it a couple of months ago.

[fredwiggy]

  On 8/18/2023 at 3:45 AM, Neeranam said:

1 in 30 years is not the same as 1 a day. 

 

Total nonsense, of course mass shootings  are heard about. 

 

In Scotland, 1 in the last 50 years, this is normal, the USA is an extremely dangerous place. 66% of adults are on prescribed drugs. 20% suffer from alcohol or drug addiction, etc etc

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Whatever you think about the US, the same sh*t happens here, and worse in many ways. Gun crime is very high here, as I stated. Mass shootings will continue to happen, as there is a very high drug abuse and depression rate in Thailand, and guns are very easy to acquire. There was also the one with the military man who killed 29 before he was shot.                                                                                                                             Drug use is as rampant as anywhere on earth.                                   Children raised by grandparents is the  highest of any country on earth.                                                             I lived in the US for 62 years, and never encountered danger in any way. I lived close to NYC for 30 years, and San Antonio for 31. Big cities with a lot of crime, like Bangkok, but never saw any.                                                   Thailand is among the top 3 in most dangerous places to drive, and won't change for quite a long time, if ever. Drug abuse in Thailand is the highest in Asia. The US does have a problem also I admit, about 14% or so, so no making excuses for them. More money, more cocaine usage. Thailand has an 88% of population of working class self medicating with OTC's. Very easy to get meds here that aren't available in the US also.

[Goat]

  On 8/18/2023 at 1:10 AM, bob smith said:

for me i struggle to find the positives. lets take a deep dive into the facts for a minute, shall we?

 

Thailand doesnt have democracy.

This means there is no right to freedom of expression and human rights are not important.

bureaucracy reigns supreme. it affects almost every aspect of daily life here.

90 day reporting. treated like a common criminal the minute we get off the plane.

healthcare only good if you have money. if you are poor forget it.

its either hot or wet most of the year. 

pollution is a serious issue and will kill you eventually. 

alcohol prices rising fast. soon it will be comparable to the UK/US.

institutional racism.

cant own land. etc etc etc

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You wouldnt be a Brit by any chance would you Bob?

 

Thailand is a tropical paradise with beautiful, EASY petite women, delicious food and FUN people.

And cheap.

[Lacessit]

Where else can I rent an apartment with a swimming pool for AUD 400 a month? Same apartment in Melbourne would be AUD 500 - 600 per week.

 

Where else could I have a GF 23 years younger than me?

 

Where else could I afford to have two cars, and two scooters?

 

Who cares about corruption, bureaucracy, double pricing and Thai politics? It's none of my business, and does not affect me.

 

90 day reporting is 5 minutes of my time on the internet. Having given up alcohol, its cost is irrelevant to me.

 

Some posters are only happy when they have something to bitch about.

[bob smith]

  On 8/18/2023 at 2:45 AM, Neeranam said:

blah blah blah, moan moan, bash

 

Get out more. 

Why are you here?

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to bug people like you obviously!