What are the positive aspects to living in Thailand?

[BritManToo]

58 minutes ago, Yellow Fever said:

Not sure I agree with this, Thai people don’t seem to like farang.. just the money and who can blame them really with the poor attitudes most farangs have 

 

I have seen plenty of aggression towards farangs almost daily 

Are you still pretending to live in Thailand?

 

Back on topic,

It's nice to be able to go cycling almost every day. Back in the UK I wasn't able to cycle once a week.

[stoner]

8. that one day with some luck i get to meet bob. fingers crossed.

[cdemundo]

20 hours ago, bob smith said:

A decent, albeit flawed reply.

 

The airports are atrocious here. 4hr immi queues are the norm, particularly in high season.

 

Violence against farangs happens daily.

 

I can't stand golf.

 

bob.

"Violence against farangs happens daily."

 

Not really a criticism of Thailand.

Some types will find a beating wherever they go.

[TroubleandGrumpy]

In addition to all the others -

• Makes my Thai wife happy to live here
• Travelling is cheap and not always looking at speedo (SFA cameras and fine not ludicrous)
• OK to have a few drinks (not drunk) and drive home
• Movies are cheap
• Golf is great (but not cheap)
• Can travel cheaply to a fantastic beachside resort when they offer a special deal on short notice

[cdemundo]

20 hours ago, susanlea said:

I hate Thailand. You're too positive.

Why not go away then?

Bon voyage.

[ElwoodP]

Offensive racist post removed along with a reply. Keep doing it and your ability to post will also be removed.

[georgegeorgia]

5 minutes ago, stoner said:

8. that one day with some luck i get to meet bob. fingers crossed.

It would certainly be a intelligent discussion with you being so intellectual 

[SAFETY FIRST]

4 minutes ago, stoner said:

8. that one day with some luck i get to meet bob. fingers crossed.

When you do meet, don't take him to your local bar, he will get you kicked out. 🍺

 

[Woof999]

I moved up to the north-east a few months ago. Since then, driving has become good fun again, for the first time since maybe the 90s.

 

OK, so I have to dodge the odd cow, and perhaps some four legged animals too, but there are few to no speed cameras, almost zero police, roads in better condition than back in the west and little to no traffic on the roads outside of rush hour. Even then it's still pretty light.

 

I'm tempted to buy a driver's car again rather than wallow around in a Fortuner.

[stoner]

2 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

It would certainly be a intelligent discussion with you being so intellectual 

 

i'm as dumb as a bag of rocks. now pass me some bong water. i'm thirsty. time to drive home. 

[stoner]

1 minute ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

When you do meet, don't take him to your local bar, he will get you kicked out. 🍺

 

 

i'll pretend to fall asleep. 

[MalcolmB]

20 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Same here....    most Thai's I know drink drive - this is one of the sweeping criticism I have of being here.

Has anyone you know actually died from drink driving?

Or do you just like to follow rules for the sake of following rules.

[richard_smith237]

2 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

22 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Same here....    most Thai's I know drink drive - this is one of the sweeping criticism I have of being here.

Has anyone you know actually died from drink driving?

Or do you just like to follow rules for the sake of following rules.

 

 

The stupidity of the above comment will not be honoured with a respectable response - you've proven time and time again with the majority of your comments what a trollish fool you are - the above simply cements this further.

 

 

[MalcolmB]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

The stupidity of the above comment will not be honoured with a respectable response - you've proven time and time again with the majority of your comments what a trollish fool you are - the above simply cements this further.

 

 

I will take that rambling answer as a no.

 

i thought as much.

 

I guess a no answer would not have suited your over the top narrative.

[Hummin]

3 hours ago, MalcolmB said:

Has anyone you know actually died from drink driving?

Or do you just like to follow rules for the sake of following rules.

I know somebody who killed almost a whole family drunk driving. 

[KhunLA]

15 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I know somebody who killed almost a whole family drunk driving. 

Also know someone who killed an older couple in collision, while driving away from cops while drunk.  18 ish yrs old and did time for that.

 

Had a few friends die while driving drunk.  One on MC, and a couple in cars.   Thankfully I've never had an oops, hurting myself or anyone while DUI.

 

I did know better not to buy a MC, till I stopped drinking and driving.

[richard_smith237]

1 hour ago, MalcolmB said:

2 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

The stupidity of the above comment will not be honoured with a respectable response - you've proven time and time again with the majority of your comments what a trollish fool you are - the above simply cements this further.

 

 

I will take that rambling answer as a no.

 

i thought as much.

 

I guess a no answer would not have suited your over the top narrative.

 

Again, ignored for the obvious reasons...  

 

“Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” - Mark Twain

[richard_smith237]

34 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I know somebody who killed almost a whole family drunk driving. 

 

15 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Also know someone who killed an older couple in collision, while driving away from cops while drunk.  18 ish yrs old and did time for that.

 

Had a few friends die while driving drunk.  One on MC, and a couple in cars.   Thankfully I've never had an oops, hurting myself or anyone while DUI.

 

You're feeding the moronic diversion tactics of a foolish troll.  

 

While extremely tragic on a personal level - the statistics and numerous news articles tell the reality.

 

My individual experiences and anecdote is irrelevant - whether or not I have personal experience of loss through DUI does nothing except feed the dumb troll asking such a stupid question.

 

[Hummin]

7 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

You're feeding the moronic diversion tactics of a foolish troll.  

 

While extremely tragic on a personal level - the statistics and numerous news articles tell the reality.

 

My individual experiences and anecdote is irrelevant - whether or not I have personal experience of loss through DUI does nothing except feed the dumb troll asking such a stupid question.

 

somebody continue feeding him and those who respond to him no matter my response or not, so ? 

[richard_smith237]

Just now, Hummin said:

somebody continue feeding him no matter my response or not, so ? 

 

Disappointingly, yes...    not a serious criticism of your response - just making general point that giving these fools oxygen encourages them. 

 

 

[fredwiggy]

On 6/29/2024 at 2:12 PM, Ralf001 said:

555.

 

Thaiger and coconuts links.

 

Any links to something factual ?

Thailand has always been in the top 5 and sometimes as high as second place behind Libya. It will never escape the top ten............https://flexed.co.uk/blog/new-data-reveals-dangerous-places-drive-world/

[fredwiggy]

On 6/29/2024 at 2:32 PM, daveAustin said:

What are the positive aspects to living in Thailand?

 

Thai people and not being in the booooring, staid West.

The US has anything you want in the world. Hardly boring. Thailand's beaches are nice, but the country areas are among the most boring worldwide.

[Ralf001]

34 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Thailand has always been in the top 5 and sometimes as high as second place behind Libya. It will never escape the top ten............https://flexed.co.uk/blog/new-data-reveals-dangerous-places-drive-world/

 

thanks for confirming my previous post... Thailand is not #1 as claimed by another member.

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

 

You're feeding the moronic diversion tactics of a foolish troll.  

 

While extremely tragic on a personal level - the statistics and numerous news articles tell the reality.

 

My individual experiences and anecdote is irrelevant - whether or not I have personal experience of loss through DUI does nothing except feed the dumb troll asking such a stupid question.

 

I was replying to post quoted.  Though point taken.   Although I think OP got a bigger thrill out of your post, and had to use a few tissues ... 

[RSD1]

Most positive aspect; only one site for whiners, moaners, tossers, plonkers, whingers, complainers, naggers, grouchers, snivelers, grumblers, gripers, cranks, fussbudgets and kvetches like this one. 

[ArnieP]

24 minutes ago, RSD1 said:

Most positive aspect; only one site for whiners, moaners, tossers, plonkers, whingers, complainers, naggers, grouchers, snivelers, grumblers, gripers, cranks, fussbudgets and kvetches like this one. 

Not quite, there’s also the one that cannot be mentioned, ends in door.

[NJHOUSE]

Go to a beach here and you'll see trash everywhere so you can take that off the list. And the weather, remove that too because the sun is often so intense that you can't even be outside.

[0ffshore360]

On 6/29/2024 at 1:12 PM, transam said:

8. Farangy fruitcakes to deal with.......😕

Confirmed  Sam !

[RSD1]

9 minutes ago, NJHOUSE said:

And the weather, remove that too because the sun is often so intense that you can't even be outside

Fully agree about the intensity of the sun. Needs to be avoided. I was surprised to see so many people praising the weather. I often leave Thailand for periods of time just to get away from the weather, particularly the excessive heat and humidity. And then you got the immense air pollution on top of it. 

[SAFETY FIRST]

3 hours ago, Hummin said:

I know somebody who killed almost a whole family drunk driving. 

Yes, me to, this happened in Australia.