Thailand as it should be?: The silence is "DEAFENING" bliss...!!!

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Folks,

 

I just had a nice little nap, and awoke to:

 

a. No Hilux trucks speeding about, up and down the roads

b. All noisy people must be at home preparing their water guns?

c. All noisy people are somewhere far away, dumping buckets of water on each other?

d. All noisy people have boarded buses and other veHicles, headed out of town, upcountry?

e. All music festivals are closed, and no more banging on drums in the distance, or nearby?

 

Not only the silence DEAFENING, but it is the way Thailand should be, everyday, and PURE BLISS….!!!

 

Why can’t we have SongKran, or the lead up to SongKran, every day?

 

Maybe soon, we will run out of oil, or we will entirely convert to Chinese EVs, even the DumpTruck and Hiluxes, and people will be able to live the quality of life Thailand was once known for?

 

Quiet…

QUIET….

 

This is the way man was designed to live.

And, I do not mean to imply CREATIONIST origins of the Human Animal, either.

 

This is bliss.

I am now sitting outside, with my MYNAs, and having a glass of iced-tea, and I know…that…

THIS is the way I was meant to live.

 

All noisy people have now been self-banished from my glorious area.

 

I love quiet.

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

 

Glorious!

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

[ChrisKC]

19 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

I just had a nice little nap, and awoke to:

 

a. No Hilux trucks speeding about, up and down the roads

b. All noisy people must be at home preparing their water guns?

c. All noisy people are somewhere far away, dumping buckets of water on each other?

d. All noisy people have boarded buses and other veHicles, headed out of town, upcountry?

e. All music festivals are closed, and no more banging on drums in the distance, or nearby?

 

Not only the silence DEAFENING, but it is the way Thailand should be, everyday, and PURE BLISS….!!!

 

Why can’t we have SongKran, or the lead up to SongKran, every day?

 

Maybe soon, we will run out of oil, or we will entirely convert to Chinese EVs, even the DumpTruck and Hiluxes, and people will be able to live the quality of life Thailand was once known for?

 

Quiet…

QUIET….

 

This is the way man was designed to live.

And, I do not mean to imply CREATIONIST origins of the Human Animal, either.

 

This is bliss.

I am now sitting outside, with my MYNAs, and having a glass of iced-tea, and I know…that…

THIS is the way I was meant to live.

 

All noisy people have now been self-banished from my glorious area.

 

I love quiet.

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

 

Glorious!

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

I love quiet.

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

 

Glorious!

 

Sounds a bit contradictory to me.

 

How can listening to music as loud as you like be quiet?

 

Maybe more accurate that you are disturbing other people's peace and quiet!

[GammaGlobulin]

Just now, ChrisKC said:

I love quiet.

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

 

Glorious!

 

Sounds a bit contradictory to me.

 

How can listening to music as loud as you like be quiet?

 

Maybe more accurate that you are disturbing other people's peace and quiet!

 

Disturbing them...HOW?

My windows are always tightly closed.

And, my bedroom window is boarded up against the DEAFENING Quiet, outside.

 

 

[FlorC]

33 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

Yes , good headphones are great .

[blaze master]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4&pp=ygUQc291bmQgb2Ygc2lsZW5jZQ%3D%3D

[ChrisKC]

6 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Disturbing them...HOW?

My windows are always tightly closed.

And, my bedroom window is boarded up against the DEAFENING Quiet, outside.

 

 

How do I know you are boarded up before you just told me

 

It's still contradictory, you said you were sitting outside enjoying some new-found bliss by what seems your perception of everybody having left YOUR  area

11 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Disturbing them...HOW?

My windows are always tightly closed.

And, my bedroom window is boarded up against the DEAFENING Quiet, outside.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Yes , good headphones are great .

 

The headphones I have do not block out the BANGING ON DRUMS from far and wide around my compound.

This is unfortunate.

 

And, also, they don't sound quite as good as my 8-speakers connected to the computer...and not small speakers, either.

 

I have two sets of nice Audio-Technica phones, but I really now think they might be a bit overrated, especially for the price....though I am not sure.

 

 

[GammaGlobulin]

Just now, ChrisKC said:

How do I know you are boarded up before you just told me

 

Sorry.

I forgot you have me on IGNORE....

Anyway, I did mention this several times in recent comments and Topics.

 

[FlorC]

Even industrial grade headphones will keep the thai woofers out.

[GammaGlobulin]

2 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

It's still contradictory, you said you were sitting outside enjoying some new-found bliss by what seems your perception of everybody having left YOUR  area

 

Why would I, or any thinking individual, resort to BLASTING music Outdoors?

Seems very odd behavior.

Good Speakers sound best indoors with carpeting and sound absorbing materials on walls, which I also have.

 

[ChrisKC]

1 minute ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Sorry.

I forgot you have me on IGNORE....

Anyway, I did mention this several times in recent comments and Topics.

 

I do not have you on IGNORE.

 

My responses to you are based on this topic alone not your history

 

No more excuses please!

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, ChrisKC said:

I do not have you on IGNORE.

 

My responses to you are based on this topic alone not your history

 

No more excuses please!

 

OK.

I will try harder.

 

[Magictoad]

23 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Disturbing them...HOW?

My windows are always tightly closed.

And, my bedroom window is boarded up against the DEAFENING Quiet, outside.

 

 

Presumably when you boarded them up you made a horrible noise. That is the nature of living- generating noise.

[GammaGlobulin]

7 minutes ago, Magictoad said:

Presumably when you boarded them up you made a horrible noise. That is the nature of living- generating noise.

 

No.

I used QUIET glue.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

I just had a nice little nap, and awoke to:

 

a. No Hilux trucks speeding about, up and down the roads

b. All noisy people must be at home preparing their water guns?

c. All noisy people are somewhere far away, dumping buckets of water on each other?

d. All noisy people have boarded buses and other veHicles, headed out of town, upcountry?

e. All music festivals are closed, and no more banging on drums in the distance, or nearby?

 

Not only the silence DEAFENING, but it is the way Thailand should be, everyday, and PURE BLISS….!!!

 

Why can’t we have SongKran, or the lead up to SongKran, every day?

 

Maybe soon, we will run out of oil, or we will entirely convert to Chinese EVs, even the DumpTruck and Hiluxes, and people will be able to live the quality of life Thailand was once known for?

 

Quiet…

QUIET….

 

This is the way man was designed to live.

And, I do not mean to imply CREATIONIST origins of the Human Animal, either.

 

This is bliss.

I am now sitting outside, with my MYNAs, and having a glass of iced-tea, and I know…that…

THIS is the way I was meant to live.

 

All noisy people have now been self-banished from my glorious area.

 

I love quiet.

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

 

Glorious!

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

 

There's certainly a different attitudes to noise / loud noise in the LOS.

 

Here's one example: I was asked to present an all day additional lecture, on competitive advantage at a good university in Hat Yai.

 

The uni put the accommodation and local transport details in he hands of a local agent.

 

I mentioned in the early planning that:

- I had been to Hat Yai before and I didn't need / want a tour of the city.

- I wanted a room with no outside sound / loud music.

- I wanted a basic room with bath, nothing more.

I arrived at the airport, agent meets me, she's got 3 staff with her to carry my small suitcase and computer bag.

 

With no discussion we go to a coffee shop in the airport which turns into a nightmare of wrong orders (I asked clearly for hot latte but a luke warm cappuccino arrives. I politely mention that I asked for hoy latte, one minion responds 'but all Americans love cappuccino!' Then a Tuna sandwich arrives (not ordered by me) then a ham and cheese sandwich arrives with som tum on the side.

 

Then a beer arrived, not requested by me. All this has consumed over 1 hr of time and I want to get to the hotel and sleep.

 

Then agent asks if I would like to see  / hear a local band.

 

I said 'not tonight thanks'.  Response from a minion 'but you're here for only one night so the music / band must be tonight'.

 

We arrive at the hotel at 10:50 pm, the hotel billed as 5 star and I discover contrary to my request the agent has been me into a hotel penthouse suite on the top floor and the land next door is an outdoor bar with very loud live music and in fact there's three live bands all close together.

 

The loud music floating up to my suite is very / extremely loud.

 

I tell the agent that I requested a quiet room. She's in panic 'but it's too late to change your room.

5 minutes go down to the lobby, say nothing except ask for a room on a mid level floor on the opposite side of the hotel to the music / bar area.

 

All done, can hear some music but I get some sleep. 

 

Morning; I go downstairs for breakfast but fist do check out and pay for the second room.

 

Agent arrives. I mention strongly 'we need to leave now to get to the Hat Yai uni because I have to set up a presentation'. 

 

I pick up my suitcase and compute bag and head towards the van ignoring the agent.

 

I open the van door, minion inside has the van system play rock music full blast. I insisted it be turned off. 

[Watawattana]

When I was at college/uni and whilst working I often listened to rock/metal music using headphones.  This was to drown out all of the unexpected noises that would distract me.  My brain cell was able to filter out the music, which had drowned out the other audible disturbances.  Worked perfectly.

 

Of course, no good for trying to get sleep, so I totally understand the need to find a quieter room.  Where I've lived before I'be been close to main roads, train lines, tram lines or airports.  After a couple of nights I've generally filtered out that noise, so getting good sleep.  Would not fancy being next to a loud bar, and I definitely didn't like being close to a fire brigade/ambulance station; I never was able to filter those sirens out.

[Harrisfan]

4 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Folks,

 

I just had a nice little nap, and awoke to:

 

a. No Hilux trucks speeding about, up and down the roads

b. All noisy people must be at home preparing their water guns?

c. All noisy people are somewhere far away, dumping buckets of water on each other?

d. All noisy people have boarded buses and other veHicles, headed out of town, upcountry?

e. All music festivals are closed, and no more banging on drums in the distance, or nearby?

 

Not only the silence DEAFENING, but it is the way Thailand should be, everyday, and PURE BLISS….!!!

 

Why can’t we have SongKran, or the lead up to SongKran, every day?

 

Maybe soon, we will run out of oil, or we will entirely convert to Chinese EVs, even the DumpTruck and Hiluxes, and people will be able to live the quality of life Thailand was once known for?

 

Quiet…

QUIET….

 

This is the way man was designed to live.

And, I do not mean to imply CREATIONIST origins of the Human Animal, either.

 

This is bliss.

I am now sitting outside, with my MYNAs, and having a glass of iced-tea, and I know…that…

THIS is the way I was meant to live.

 

All noisy people have now been self-banished from my glorious area.

 

I love quiet.

And, I love to sit in my quiet compound and listen to….

The Rolling Stones..

As LOUD as I like.

 

Glorious!

 

Regards,

Gamma

 

I love quiet people

[Lacessit]

IMO I am inured to noise in Thailand.

 

Now in the village for Songkhran. There will be announcements from the temple, loud music, roosters crowing at midnight, cats fighting at 2 am, dog packs howling at 4 am. Or vice versa.

 

For the next 4 days, I will only travel in the car. Too risky on the scooter.

 

I will be buttoned up, watching reruns of REBUS and Foyle's War. Occasionally dropping into ASEAN to observe.

[GammaGlobulin]

43 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

IMO I am inured to noise in Thailand.

 

Now in the village for Songkhran. There will be announcements from the temple, loud music, roosters crowing at midnight, cats fighting at 2 am, dog packs howling at 4 am. Or vice versa.

 

For the next 4 days, I will only travel in the car. Too risky on the scooter.

 

I will be buttoned up, watching reruns of REBUS and Foyle's War. Occasionally dropping into ASEAN to observe.

 

WAIT....!!!!

 

I just found a FANTASTIC series for you.....RIPPING YARNS.....

Not Joking THIS time....

 

 

Don't leave your rooms.

Watch these, instead.

Much more relaxing...for SongKran

 

 

[Lacessit]

11 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

WAIT....!!!!

 

I just found a FANTASTIC series for you.....RIPPING YARNS.....

Not Joking THIS time....

 

 

Don't leave your rooms.

Watch these, instead.

Much more relaxing...for SongKran

 

 

Thank you, looks interesting.

 

Is it a spoof of "Tom Brown's Schooldays" by Matthew Arnold?

[Lacessit]

2 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Thank you, looks interesting.

 

Is it a spoof of "Tom Brown's Schooldays" by Matthew Arnold?

My bad, the author is Thomas Hughes.

[GammaGlobulin]

4 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Thank you, looks interesting.

 

Is it a spoof of "Tom Brown's Schooldays" by Matthew Arnold?

 

Fortunately, the humor, IMHO, is rather delicious.

Unfortunately, the humor cannot be appreciated by the average American, these days.

 

I miss the old days, when humor was more interesting, and more subtle, and more....whatever.

 

(Is that Ripping Yarns or Ripping Yams?)

 

[Denim]

We lived in a new moobahn in Nonthaburi during the Yingluk flood.

 

Brilliant ! Open the windows in the morning  and you could hear a pin drop. Zero background  traffic or industrial noise. Only birds singing. Amazingly, even though our living room had a foot of water in it ( and little fish ) the power and water worked throughout. Couldn't use the toilet though and at the end of it had quite a collection of poop bags but overall , a nice experience.  Bit like covid....another pleasant quiet time.

[GammaGlobulin]

3 minutes ago, Denim said:

We lived in a new moobahn in Nonthaburi during the Yingluk flood.

 

Brilliant ! Open the windows in the morning  and you could hear a pin drop. Zero background  traffic or industrial noise. Only birds singing. Amazingly, even though our living room had a foot of water in it ( and little fish ) the power and water worked throughout. Couldn't use the toilet though and at the end of it had quite a collection of poop bags but overall , a nice experience.  Bit like covid....another pleasant quiet time.

 

Yes, QUIET at any price, is totally worth the minor sacrifices.

I definitely agree.

 

[Jerzy Swirski]

27 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

Is it a spoof of "Tom Brown's Schooldays

There are nine episodes to watch.

I rate it as one of the best TV series ever. Right up there with Fawlty Towers and Black Adder

Ever episode  is top quality.

There is one episode called Tomlinson's Schooldays

[Fat is a type of crazy]

1 hour ago, Lacessit said:

IMO I am inured to noise in Thailand.

 

Now in the village for Songkhran. There will be announcements from the temple, loud music, roosters crowing at midnight, cats fighting at 2 am, dog packs howling at 4 am. Or vice versa.

 

For the next 4 days, I will only travel in the car. Too risky on the scooter.

 

I will be buttoned up, watching reruns of REBUS and Foyle's War. Occasionally dropping into ASEAN to observe.

If I recall you are from the hills east of Melbourne. Kookaburras and cockatoos is as noisy as it gets. I like living  there. In Jomtiem where I am it's quiet too. Bit of building noise sometimes as they fill the foreshore with more condos. 

[GammaGlobulin]

36 minutes ago, Jerzy Swirski said:

There are nine episodes to watch.

I rate it as one of the best TV series ever. Right up there with Fawlty Towers and Black Adder

Ever episode  is top quality.

There is one episode called Tomlinson's Schooldays

 

ABSOLUTELY....

And, this is the only reason he linked it here.

Hard to find good humor, these days....especially....

On TV....maybe....

 

(((I will look at this, too....TKS....)))

 

 

[Lacessit]

10 hours ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

Fortunately, the humor, IMHO, is rather delicious.

Unfortunately, the humor cannot be appreciated by the average American, these days.

 

I miss the old days, when humor was more interesting, and more subtle, and more....whatever.

 

(Is that Ripping Yarns or Ripping Yams?)

 

I have usually found Australian humor baffles Americans. Far too deadpan and laconic for them.

 

Try this. To Aussies, it's one of the funniest interviews ever recorded. Whenever I feel a bit down, it always cheers me up.

 

 

[Lacessit]

10 hours ago, Fat is a type of crazy said:

If I recall you are from the hills east of Melbourne. Kookaburras and cockatoos is as noisy as it gets. I like living  there. In Jomtiem where I am it's quiet too. Bit of building noise sometimes as they fill the foreshore with more condos. 

King parrots are quite mild. It's the sulphur-crested cockatoos that really screech.