There must be more behind her situation, Thais are usually brought up to respect their parents and take care of the elderly. I can see it in my GF's family.

Elder abuse is increasing in countries such as Australia, hopefully it won't take root here.

On 12/30/2023 at 9:35 AM, Mitkof Island said:

The wonders of what religion teaches us. Que Jumping seems to be the latest Thai fad.

Qué?  

On 12/30/2023 at 10:33 AM, NONG CHOK said:

How can Thais expect to receive a pension when they did go to work none of them paid tax.

"...when they did go to work none of them paid tax".

More nonsense.  Personal income tax revenue in Thailand for 2022 was around B380,000,000,000.

Edited January 1, 20242 yr by Liverpool Lou

8 hours ago, Liverpool Lou said:

That is not what the proverb actually is but, regardless, your amended version of it is actually an ancient Thai proverb, not necessarily one that is followed these days.   That says it all.

 

I just wrote it the way a Thai said it to me.

 

And, yeah, smacking children is not uncommon here.

Drop out of highschool, sit look at the floor, gamble, drink, go to the temple.  Yep 60 years of that and you will be living in a tin shed.

Edited January 1, 20242 yr by Chris Daley