What's so good about Thailand?

[Ralf001]

Just now, transam said:

On another thread you said my fun car was put together with off the shelf parts, a post that had nothing to do with anything.......So returning it...????

Please don't drag that ugly pile of useless wannabe crap into this thread....or any for that matter.

[transam]

Just now, Ralf001 said:

Please don't drag that ugly pile of useless wannabe crap into this thread....or any for that matter.

But YOU instigated it, not me, naughty chap.....

 

When it is relevant, I will post a couple of photos, then you can tell us, what shelf we can buy it from.......????

[Tippaporn]

44 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Having started very young in life  (7yrs old) on motorcross bikes then onto competitive kart racing in my teens followed by grass roots level door to door racing during my 20's....

Am confident I know how to steer, drive hard and fast for sure... dangerously I avoid, infact I have even stopped roll racing in the early hours cause I could see grief coming.

I prefer using common sense over rote rules that do not allow for any deviation despite vastly different driving scenarios and conditions.  Rote rules treat people as if they're stupid, don't possess any common sense and are incapable of figuring things out for themselves.  And that type of attitude actually creates stupid people who then abandon their common sense.  An action can be highly dangerous under one scenario but perfectly safe under a different scenario.  Common sense works wonderfully in guiding your actions.

I love driving in Thailand and never complain about anyone else's driving.

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, Tippaporn said:

I prefer using common sense over rote rules that do not allow for any deviation despite vastly different driving scenarios and conditions.  Rote rules treat people as if they're stupid, don't possess any common sense and are incapable of figuring things out for themselves.  And that type of attitude actually creates stupid people who then abandon their common sense.  An action can be highly dangerous under one scenario but perfectly safe under a different scenario.  Common sense works wonderfully in guiding your actions.

I love driving in Thailand and never complain about anyone else's driving.

good for you, drive how you feel comfortable with is great advice.

Have done both advance driver and defensive driver training courses (initially in my home country and a refresher 5 yrs ago in Thailand) iam ok with my driving habits.

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[transam]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

good for you, drive how you feel comfortable with is great advice.

Have done both advance driver and defensive driver training courses (initially in my home country and a refresher 5 yrs ago in Thailand) iam ok with my driving habits.

Why would an advanced driver want a refresher in "Thailand"......?   

Who instructed you in Thailand....?  

[Ralf001]

4 minutes ago, transam said:

Why would an advanced driver want a refresher in "Thailand"......?   

Who instructed you in Thailand....?  

Advance driver training was something my employer provided.... was a refresher course for me.

 

[transam]

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

Advance driver training was something my employer provided.... was a refresher course for me.

 

Did they import an advanced driving instructor........?

[Ralf001]

Just now, transam said:

Did they import an advanced driving instructor........?

The instructor was German.

[transam]

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

The instructor was German.

Excellent..................????

[Ralf001]

Just now, transam said:

Excellent..................????

Was a great week, thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a few high speed things not taught in my home country... I assume because Germany has autobahns where my home country does not.

[newbee2022]

11 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

in Ca.

.....and who wants to live there?????

[Tippaporn]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Was a great week, thoroughly enjoyed it and learnt a few high speed things not taught in my home country... I assume because Germany has autobahns where my home country does not.

Driving on the Autobahn is a pleasurable delight that any lover of driving should experience.  200 km/h was my cruising speed.  I laugh whenever I see high end performance cars in Thailand.  Thailand roads aren't built for those machines.

[EVENKEEL]

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

.....and who wants to live there?????

Those that can afford it.

[natway09]

After working here in Bangers for 23 years have retired to the country.

My life style, house, amenities, land & relaxed style of living would just not be possible

in my home country.

Healthcare does cost but works here, many countries including the UK, Oz, NZ as examples 

the "free care" is diminishing in quality fast along waiting list for anything needing a specialist.

[Confuscious]

16 hours ago, 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?

Thailand has lost it's attraction 15 years ago.
Foreigners stay in Thailand because:
1. Living in Thailands is cheap compared to most foreign countries.
2. You can have beautiful and young ladies ONLY if you are ready to spend lots of $$$$ on them.
    Every woman/boy in Thailand is for sale for sex in you are willing to pay the price.
    Most ladies will start the first encounter with:
     - I have debts (and I want you to pay them back).
     - My parents are old and sick and you will need to pay for their medical care.
     - I have kid(s) and you will need to provide the schooling for them (other than a lousy public school or a temple school).
     - You will need to buy a house for us (with enough room for my parents and my kid(s)).
     - You will need to buy a pickup to allow us to travel with the whole family in the back of the pickup.
     - You will need to give me xx,xxx $ every month to get a new lifestyle.
3. Police for is a joke, but they start to tighten the rope for criminal foreigners (also the foreigners who think that they can drive here like a Thai).
4. Basic medical care is very cheap in Thailand, but f you need a surgery or care for an accident, you better start a "GoFund.me" page.
5 Etc...

[still kicking]

44 minutes ago, Confuscious said:

Thailand has lost it's attraction 15 years ago.
Foreigners stay in Thailand because:
1. Living in Thailands is cheap compared to most foreign countries.
2. You can have beautiful and young ladies ONLY if you are ready to spend lots of $$$$ on them.
    Every woman/boy in Thailand is for sale for sex in you are willing to pay the price.
    Most ladies will start the first encounter with:
     - I have debts (and I want you to pay them back).
     - My parents are old and sick and you will need to pay for their medical care.
     - I have kid(s) and you will need to provide the schooling for them (other than a lousy public school or a temple school).
     - You will need to buy a house for us (with enough room for my parents and my kid(s)).
     - You will need to buy a pickup to allow us to travel with the whole family in the back of the pickup.
     - You will need to give me xx,xxx $ every month to get a new lifestyle.
3. Police for is a joke, but they start to tighten the rope for criminal foreigners (also the foreigners who think that they can drive here like a Thai).
4. Basic medical care is very cheap in Thailand, but f you need a surgery or care for an accident, you better start a "GoFund.me" page.
5 Etc...

Yes, I did live in Thailand for a number of years as well but moved back to the west my home for 40 years. Thailand is not good for the elderly. I got so many things I could list here what is better in my home country, but just name a few. In my country I pay nothing to see a doctor, don't have to go to hospital to see a doctor, hospital is free (apart from elective surgery) I went to hospital twice and paid nothing, see my doctor every 3 months and pay nothing. Get free bus rides, some train rides up to 800 km for free. I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne) get assistance with electricity, pay nothing for water which is included in my rent of 240AUD per week, have not had a rent increase for 7 years now still travel to Asia twice a year just on my pension. Pay 13AUD for 4 litres of wine what more do I need? The climate is nice so I can't complain. So why would I move back?

Edited August 18, 2023 by still kicking

[Nemises]

1 hour ago, still kicking said:

I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne)

 

I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne)

Interested to know more about your “cheap rent” in AU please. How much is cheap? House or apartment? Do you have your own lease or share with other/s? How far are you from the nearest city? 

[still kicking]

3 minutes ago, Nemises said:

 

I pay cheap rent (I don't live in Sydney or Melbourne)

Interested to know more about your “cheap rent” in AU please. How much is cheap? House or apartment? Do you have your own lease or share with other/s? How far are you from the nearest city? 

I live near the city of Perth about 6 km I guess I have an2 bedroom unit and all every ring else I am not lying to you 

[Ralf001]

6 hours ago, Tippaporn said:

Driving on the Autobahn is a pleasurable delight that any lover of driving should experience.  200 km/h was my cruising speed.  I laugh whenever I see high end performance cars in Thailand.  Thailand roads aren't built for those machines.

7 motorway is just fine for some high speed driving.

[Tippaporn]

22 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

7 motorway is just fine for some high speed driving.

In the wee hours of the morning.  Unless you like to do a lot of weaving.  Which, granted, is fun. 

Perhaps the best part of driving here, which is very unlike the U.S., is the lack of cops.  Speeding in the U.S. is very stressful as the cops are everywhere hidden on the roads.  Here it's total relaxation.  You never have to be on the constant look out.

And if caught it's not only a major out of pocket expense but time consuming if the court sends you to school, too.  Here it's a couple of hundred baht for beer money as you hand the officer you're DL.

 

Edited August 18, 2023 by Tippaporn

[Ralf001]

8 minutes ago, Tippaporn said:

In the wee hours of the morning.  Unless you like to do a lot of weaving.  Which, granted, is fun. 

Perhaps the best part of driving here, which is very unlike the U.S., is the lack of cops.  Speeding in the U.S. is very stressful as the cops are everywhere hidden on the roads.  Here it's total relaxation.  You never have to be on the constant look out.

 

Yeah roll racing early doors is a blast... But I do enjoy Tearing it up on the daily work commute to and from.

Cops do patrol the 7 but ive never been hassled... Have flashed a few with the high beams to get em to move over and let me through.

Edited August 18, 2023 by Ralf001

[Nemises]

46 minutes ago, still kicking said:

I live near the city of Perth about 6 km I guess I have an2 bedroom unit and all every ring else I am not lying to you 

The AU aged pension is about $550 pw and rent (including subsidies) for a 2br Perth unit just 6km from the city would be no less than $400 pw therefore it is impossible to believe that the remaining $150 pw covers your food, utilities .....and... two  overseas trips every year!

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, bob smith said:

the 7/11 girils dont say thanks these days.

Mine do.. 

[Ralf001]

2 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Mine do.. 

Ole' Bobby Boy prolly don't know what Khob khun krub means.

[bob smith]

6 hours ago, Confuscious said:

Thailand has lost it's attraction 15 years ago.
Foreigners stay in Thailand because:
1. Living in Thailands is cheap compared to most foreign countries.
2. You can have beautiful and young ladies ONLY if you are ready to spend lots of $$$$ on them.
    Every woman/boy in Thailand is for sale for sex in you are willing to pay the price.
    Most ladies will start the first encounter with:
     - I have debts (and I want you to pay them back).
     - My parents are old and sick and you will need to pay for their medical care.
     - I have kid(s) and you will need to provide the schooling for them (other than a lousy public school or a temple school).
     - You will need to buy a house for us (with enough room for my parents and my kid(s)).
     - You will need to buy a pickup to allow us to travel with the whole family in the back of the pickup.
     - You will need to give me xx,xxx $ every month to get a new lifestyle.
3. Police for is a joke, but they start to tighten the rope for criminal foreigners (also the foreigners who think that they can drive here like a Thai).
4. Basic medical care is very cheap in Thailand, but f you need a surgery or care for an accident, you better start a "GoFund.me" page.
5 Etc...

yep, cant really disagree with that.

 

the fact they always see us as a walking atm is very distasteful. 

 

I thought thais were supposed to be super proud?

 

theres no pride in scrounging off another person, is there?

Edited August 18, 2023 by bob smith

[Andycoops]

Living here beats the hell out of living in the UK, which is why I am now in my 15th year in Thailand.

[save the frogs]

19 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

You're negativity is toxic. 

Get some professional help 

You're losing my mind 

what do you mean "you're losing my mind?"

 

you need to be mentally tougher than that.

 

watch out for snakes in the grass. 

some people are deliberately trying to make everyone else miserable for xyz reasons ... they can't stay in thailand etc ... 

ignore people who are not objective and who have a hidden agenda.

 

whatever you do, don't lose your mind. it's the only one you got. 

 

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by save the frogs

[HandsomeTallFarang]

18 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

My youngest is 32yrs old.... have not felt the need for more so have no fear I wont be having the misso punch out more.

Lol, the coffin-dodgers and grody-ass old dudes calling the woman they sponsor / pay to keep around "the misses" will never not be funny.

 

She's not your "Mrs."

 

when I think "Mrs." I think someone who genuinely loves you and is attracted to you. Someone who actually LOVES you and smiles every time they see you.

 

You're probably an old man with a gut... You had foreign money that's why you're with your "misses" she didn't fall head over heels for you because you're a stud. ???? Why even mention "the misses" like it's some major romance that you conquered, so embarrassing.

 

Your "misses" is just hired help. No different than sleeping with the housekeeper/ maid ????

 

 

[Ralf001]

11 minutes ago, HandsomeTallFarang said:

Lol, the coffin-dodgers and grody-ass old dudes calling the woman they sponsor / pay to keep around "the misses" will never not be funny.

 

You're probably an old man with a gut... You had foreign money that's why you're with your "misses" she didn't fall head over heels for you because you're a stud. ???? Why even mention "the misses" like it's some major romance that you conquered, so embarrassing.

 

 

Yes those lot do make me laugh.

 

If 50 is old yes iam guilty of that, defo do not have foreign money here in Thailand, only what I earn every month.

 

Edited August 19, 2023 by Ralf001