You know what 10 things really get my back up about Bangkok?

[SoCal1990]

1. Pesky Nigerian drug dealers on Sukhumvit Road

2. Nonstop 24/7 construction noise

3. Cars ignoring pedestrian crossings

4. Arabs cutting store checkout lines

5. Farang-targeting street touts

6. Aggressive soi dogs at night

7. Needless road repairs for construction grift

8. Loud, mannerless expat bar clowns

9. Fake dragon-costumed temple performer-beggars

10. Streets and sois always flooded after rains

 

Did I forget anything important?  

[Harrisfan]

Farangs who whinge a lot

[Mason45]

I agree SoCal, that's why I bought a 2 storey house in a large estate in Nong Chok 38 kms from Bangkok City but still part of Bangkok. It's so peaceful, fresh air in the mornings and the natives are very friendly. I'm in my holiday condo in Pattaya at the moment and it's full of cretins from up north and now the Russians are muscling in.

[bkk6060]

Motorbikes on sidewalks

Uneven sidewalk tiles

Wires and metal sticking out from poles

Tuk tuk scam 50 b one hour

Street food gone or displaced

 

 

[FriscoKid]

58 minutes ago, Harrisfan said:

Farangs who whinge a lot

Oh, you are a farang who never whinges, right Susan?

[FriscoKid]

30 minutes ago, bkk6060 said:

Motorbikes on sidewalks

Uneven sidewalk tiles

Wires and metal sticking out from poles

Tuk tuk scam 50 b one hour

Street food gone or displaced

 

 

Dangerous, low hanging canopies. 

[save the frogs]

14 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

3. Cars ignoring pedestrian crossings

why dont they just use the traffic light system like in western countries instead of these silly pedestrian crossings?

and give tickets if you cross the red light. 

 

[3NUMBAS]

Bag snatchers 

 

[NorthernRyland]

My brother lives in Bangkok. I feel so bad for him but he feels it's the best place to be in Thailand for his business. You couldn't pay me to live there.

[Nomoneynohoney]

6 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

1. Pesky Nigerian drug dealers on Sukhumvit Road

2. Nonstop 24/7 construction noise

3. Cars ignoring pedestrian crossings

4. Arabs cutting store checkout lines

5. Farang-targeting street touts

6. Aggressive soi dogs at night

7. Needless road repairs for construction grift

8. Loud, mannerless expat bar clowns

9. Fake dragon-costumed temple performer-beggars

10. Streets and sois always flooded after rains

 

Did I forget anything important?  

  Why did you choose BKK to live.IIf you don’t like it you shouldn’t be living there

 

 

[Nomoneynohoney]

6 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

1. Pesky Nigerian drug dealers on Sukhumvit Road

2. Nonstop 24/7 construction noise

3. Cars ignoring pedestrian crossings

4. Arabs cutting store checkout lines

5. Farang-targeting street touts

6. Aggressive soi dogs at night

7. Needless road repairs for construction grift

8. Loud, mannerless expat bar clowns

9. Fake dragon-costumed temple performer-beggars

10. Streets and sois always flooded after rains

 

Did I forget anything important?  

11.streetwalkers

12.overpriced beer

13.beggars

14.ladyboys

15to much noise

16.to crowded

17.too much traffic

18.too many hookers

19.shirtless farangs

 etc. Anyway, I visit ones in a while and I love BKK

 

[Mike_Hunt]

7 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

1. Pesky Nigerian drug dealers on Sukhumvit Road

2. Nonstop 24/7 construction noise

3. Cars ignoring pedestrian crossings

4. Arabs cutting store checkout lines

5. Farang-targeting street touts

6. Aggressive soi dogs at night

7. Needless road repairs for construction grift

8. Loud, mannerless expat bar clowns

9. Fake dragon-costumed temple performer-beggars

10. Streets and sois always flooded after rains

 

Did I forget anything important?  

Add Chinese to number four. 

[timendres]

7 hours ago, SoCal1990 said:

1. Pesky Nigerian drug dealers on Sukhumvit Road

2. Nonstop 24/7 construction noise

3. Cars ignoring pedestrian crossings

4. Arabs cutting store checkout lines

5. Farang-targeting street touts

6. Aggressive soi dogs at night

7. Needless road repairs for construction grift

8. Loud, mannerless expat bar clowns

9. Fake dragon-costumed temple performer-beggars

10. Streets and sois always flooded after rains

 

Did I forget anything important?  

 

1. I don't hang out in Sukhumvit, so not a problem.

2. Occasionally a problem in my building, but rare.

3. Actually, I see courtesy at the crossing I use.

4. Have never seen an "Arab" where I live (Ratchayothin)

5. No touts here.

6. The few soi dogs in this area are placid and nice.

7. Not too much construction here, and what there is has been quite nice.

8. No expat bar clowns here.

9. Temples here are nearly 100% Thai and operate as such.

10. We get a little flooding in some sois around here, but mine does not flood.

 

Fact is, you have described Sukhumvit. Not a part of Bangkok I would recommend for

anything except the occasional night out. I find Ratchayothin to be a fantastic place to

hang out, and there are many other places in Bangkok that are equally nice.

[blaze master]

11 cry baby wanna be imposters who act like cry babies.

[it is what it is]

 

guy's quit moaning or go home.

[SAFETY FIRST]

1 hour ago, it is what it is said:

 

guy's quit moaning or go home.

555, you're way outnumbered here. 

 

Should change the forum name from asean now to grumpy old man's forum. 

 

Full of wingers and whiners, moaners and complainers. 

 

[EVENKEEL]

7 hours ago, save the frogs said:

why dont they just use the traffic light system like in western countries instead of these silly pedestrian crossings?

and give tickets if you cross the red light. 

 

Why don't you learn how to look both ways before attempting to cross. The lighted crossings give a false sense of security and are dangerous.

[GinBoy2]

I've never lived in BKK, but owned rental condo's there

 

Hated every minute I spent there.

 

Traffic, pollution, and lets let not mention the shi'''''t in  the klongs

 

I  just don't like the place

 

If I wanted big city stuff, NYC or LA  or basically anywhere in the West would be a better option

[fredwiggy]

8 hours ago, save the frogs said:

why dont they just use the traffic light system like in western countries instead of these silly pedestrian crossings?

and give tickets if you cross the red light. 

 

Because of all the myriad of things Thailand has adopted from the west, that is one of them they didn't.

[fredwiggy]

3 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

555, you're way outnumbered here. 

 

Should change the forum name from asean now to grumpy old man's forum. 

 

Full of wingers and whiners, moaners and complainers. 

 

Along with the assorted brown nosers, those who favor locals over their own kind, and stick up for them and make excuses for their bad behavior. And by the way, you're way outnumbered here also, by a huge margin.