Things that annoy you in Thailand

[Grumpy one]

Cheap Barstad's 

[fittobethaied]

19 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

Next time you're strolling down soi 6 you better make sure you have a three piece suit on. 

You can never go wrong by wearing a nice suit to the red-light district. When I lived in Manila back in the 80's, I was the only guy on the strip that wore a nice suit and tie. Only the smartest and most beautiful girls would approach me because the others were intimidated by me. I never had trouble walking out with the prize gal, and those were the best years of my life. If you dress like garbage, then that's what you attract! 

[josephbloggs]

6 minutes ago, fittobethaied said:

You can never go wrong by wearing a nice suit to the red-light district. When I lived in Manila back in the 80's, I was the only guy on the strip that wore a nice suit and tie. Only the smartest and most beautiful girls would approach me because the others were intimidated by me. I never had trouble walking out with the prize gal, and those were the best years of my life. If you dress like garbage, then that's what you attract! 

Man dresses up to attract prostitutes.

Wow.

[georgegeorgia]

12 minutes ago, fittobethaied said:

You can never go wrong by wearing a nice suit to the red-light district. When I lived in Manila back in the 80's, I was the only guy on the strip that wore a nice suit and tie. Only the smartest and most beautiful girls would approach me because the others were intimidated by me. I never had trouble walking out with the prize gal, and those were the best years of my life. If you dress like garbage, then that's what you attract! 

Yes I had some good times on my last 2 trips to Manila 

Last year I flew over from

Bangkok ,only went for 2 days 

 

One of my highlight was Tuesday night I walked up & down the subway all night "patrolling" 

I recall going from Edsa to Abdo Santos 

Absolutely loved the thrill as I walked thru the carriages dangling my keys like a patrol officer , I feel important as people stared up at me as I walked through 

 

[The Alien]

What annoys me most is that motorists rarely use their turn signals when they want to change lanes.

[pchansmorn]

23 hours ago, cdemundo said:

I have one that bugs me.

I take a taxi to work 5 days a week.

The inability of a significant percentage of taxi drivers to find my condo is a mystery to me.

 

It is located 1 km off Ramkhamheang Rd., take one main soi and make 1 left turn and you are there.

The security guard calls me a taxi and sometimes 2 taxis cancel because they can't find the place.

Sometimes I can see the taxi stopping in the middle of the soi and apparently giving up and turning around unable to continue another 200 meters.

 

Grab charges a 20 baht flat fee on a 60 baht fare and often no Grab taxis are available in my area when needed so I rarely use Grab.

 

The taxi drivers always show up with a little scrap of paper with directions on it from the dispatcher.

The drivers are unable to find the condo on a regular basis, I would say on the order of one out of ten.

What I can't figure out is why the dispatcher considers this acceptable and doesn't try to improve the directions given.

 

Only needs go "east on Ramkhamheang, left on soi xx0, after 600 meters left on soi 1x.

Continue 400 meters Condo on the left."

Alternatively, my condo is on Google maps, only need to enter the name of the condo to get directions.

 

I don't get it.

No Education.

 

 

 

23 hours ago, cdemundo said:

I have one that bugs me.

I take a taxi to work 5 days a week.

The inability of a significant percentage of taxi drivers to find my condo is a mystery to me.

 

It is located 1 km off Ramkhamheang Rd., take one main soi and make 1 left turn and you are there.

The security guard calls me a taxi and sometimes 2 taxis cancel because they can't find the place.

Sometimes I can see the taxi stopping in the middle of the soi and apparently giving up and turning around unable to continue another 200 meters.

 

Grab charges a 20 baht flat fee on a 60 baht fare and often no Grab taxis are available in my area when needed so I rarely use Grab.

 

The taxi drivers always show up with a little scrap of paper with directions on it from the dispatcher.

The drivers are unable to find the condo on a regular basis, I would say on the order of one out of ten.

What I can't figure out is why the dispatcher considers this acceptable and doesn't try to improve the directions given.

 

Only needs go "east on Ramkhamheang, left on soi xx0, after 600 meters left on soi 1x.

Continue 400 meters Condo on the left."

Alternatively, my condo is on Google maps, only need to enter the name of the condo to get directions.

 

I don't get it.

 

 

 

 

[Photoguy21]

Motor bikes driving down the sidewalk

[cjinchiangrai]

2 hours ago, save the frogs said:

 

If you can't wear a bandana when you're playing tennis, then what kind of world are we living in?

 

Bandanas actually protect sweat from rolling down into your eyes and face. 

 

And so what if it's a flag? Jesus. Fashion police is scary. 

 

The Union Jack can be displayed better. https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/spicegirls/images/c/cb/Halliwell.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130421141536

[cjinchiangrai]

1 hour ago, josephbloggs said:

Man dresses up to attract prostitutes.

Wow.

Silly me, I thought it was about being polite and carrying cash.

[JakeC]

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You can never go wrong by wearing a nice suit to the red-light district. When I lived in Manila back in the 80's, I was the only guy on the strip that wore a nice suit and tie. Only the smartest and most beautiful girls would approach me because the others were intimidated by me. I never had trouble walking out with the prize gal, and those were the best years of my life. If you dress like garbage, then that's what you attract! 

 

Is this satire?

[Cameroni]

1 hour ago, fittobethaied said:

You can never go wrong by wearing a nice suit to the red-light district. When I lived in Manila back in the 80's, I

 

In the 80s I would wear suits as well to go out. But times have changed.  I blame house music. It all went downhill from there.

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, JakeC said:

 

Is this satire?

 

I don't know, but I did notice a guy driving a fancy convertible sports car through a red light district and loads of women were screaming. I guess the whiff of wealth excites them, so it could be that if you dress in a 3 piece suit you might get more attention.

But it's almost comical because since they're all hookers, anyone can get with any of them.

Unless they "put out" more if they think you're filthy rich?

 

[cjinchiangrai]

2 hours ago, fittobethaied said:

You can never go wrong by wearing a nice suit to the red-light district. When I lived in Manila back in the 80's, I was the only guy on the strip that wore a nice suit and tie. Only the smartest and most beautiful girls would approach me because the others were intimidated by me. I never had trouble walking out with the prize gal, and those were the best years of my life. If you dress like garbage, then that's what you attract! 

Unless you have a heat stroke before you make it to the bar.

[Cameroni]

9 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

the whiff of wealth excites them

 

Of course it does, the most popular figures in women's novels are billionaires. 

[Real Name Hidden]

When i cross the street as a pedestrian, it doesn't matter how many lanes there are,  when the light switches to "don't walk" you have 3 seconds to get across (or go back) and often have to run like hell. 

[ronnie50]

...and undercooked chicken - often still raw in the middle.

[JakeC]

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Of course it does, the most popular figures in women's novels are billionaires. 

 

 

Why are you reading novels for women? 😊

[ronnie50]

4 hours ago, save the frogs said:

 

If you can't wear a bandana when you're playing tennis, then what kind of world are we living in?

 

Bandanas actually protect sweat from rolling down into your eyes and face. 

 

And so what if it's a flag? Jesus. Fashion police is scary. 

 

I guess I should have added the backstory for those unaware.. He (Greg Rusedski) was Canadian but had British Citizenship through a parent. He moved to the UK while already an adult pro tennis player in Canada and tried to look and sound 'English' - Union flag head coverings, calling everyone 'mate', etc., with a Canadian accent. 

 

He was lampooned in the British press (albeit lightly because he was a very good tennis player). He actually became the UK's #1 briefly in a rivalry with British star Tim Henman (who the Wimbledon and British HiSo crowd (Sloanies) really adored). Henman eventually overshadowed Rusedski and then went on to greater things, while the latter faded. They're both around the same age and are now both 'former' British tennis number-ones.

[Anthony mellows]

Soi dogs and people with no shirt on with multiple tattoos.

[sungod]

PM 2.5 season

[thrilled]

I see so many complaints, I wonder why we ,they live in Thailand

[daejung]

• Dual pricing for foreigners, even in some private establishments.

• Loud music at all times, especially at night.

• Waiters who talk or play on their phones, making you wait 20 minutes before taking your order.

[daejung]

21 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So many Thai restaurants bring the pot of rice first, because it is already cooked, then you get main course 10 minutes later to eat with cold rice.

The rice is often already cold when they bring it.

[save the frogs]

11 hours ago, thrilled said:

I see so many complaints, I wonder why we ,they live in Thailand

imagine how bad things must be and how much they complain in their home countries

 

[marin]

12 minutes ago, daejung said:

22 hours ago, KannikaP said:

So many Thai restaurants bring the pot of rice first, because it is already cooked, then you get main course 10 minutes later to eat with cold rice.

The rice is often already cold when they bring it.

I would suggest changing restaurants. Very often the food itself is room temperature but the rice is hot, at least in any decent restaurant. 

[KannikaP]

17 minutes ago, daejung said:

The rice is often already cold when they bring it.

So take it to the nearest 7/11 and ask 'Wave' ? 555

[KannikaP]

3 hours ago, The Alien said:

What annoys me most is that motorists rarely use their turn signals when they want to change lanes.

Lanes?

[Lacessit]

Being told what the Thai person thinks I want to hear.

 

I would much rather have a truthful answer.

[Hummin]

23 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

Next time you're strolling down soi 6 you better make sure you have a three piece suit on. 

Is Soi 6 any different from how Bangla used to be 

[blaze master]

12 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Is Soi 6 any different from how Bangla used to be 

 

Probably not.