Why do you hate Thailand so much?

[DezLez]

40 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

You'll find the hardcore negative moaners never start a thread, only moan

Do you have any stats to back that up?

I suspect a number of your so called "moaners" actually start threads just to moan!

 

PS;  Is there such a thing as "positive moaners" as opposed to "negative moaners"?

[scubascuba3]

11 minutes ago, DezLez said:

Do you have any stats to back that up?

I suspect a number of your so called "moaners" actually start threads just to moan!

 

PS;  Is there such a thing as "positive moaners" as opposed to "negative moaners"?

Who keeps stats? just a case of noticing the usual motley crew that come out from under their bridge when certain people start threads

[Mark1969]

People wrote those things for a reason. Why do you need to find a reason why their comments are not true?

[ThreeCardMonte]

Bad sidewalks.  When they actually have one.

[richard_smith237]

On 6/21/2025 at 8:12 PM, Celsius said:

I've noticed that whenever there's negative news about Thailand's economy, education, or Vietnam surpassing it in tourism, many members here react with laughing and 'like' emojis. This continues into some raging comments about Thailand and Thai people in general.

 

At the same time you love telling your mates (by mates I mean your fellow members how you're living a dream only to blast Thailand and Thais in the next post.

 

You don't like living in Thailand,  but you sure like telling others how Thailand is great.

 

Why is that?

 

I think its becasue there are so many facets to life here... 

 

Some things here are better, even wonderful - others, less so.

 

Take taxis, for example. In discussions about them, the tone often leans negative: drivers refusing to use the meter, being rude or dismissive, no seatbelt, poor driving etc. These issues crop up frequently, and over time they wear thin. Familiarity with such patterns can breed a kind of contempt, and that naturally finds its way into our commentary.

 

Yet if we step back, we might realise we've just paid 200 baht (around $6) for a journey that should’ve cost 87 baht and in the West, the same trip might run to $30. But that’s not the point, is it? We’re not in the West, and we’re not trying to impose Western standards. We're simply reflecting on our experiences.

 

Unfortunately, when such observations are made, there are always some who project from their own narrow lens, accusing us of "Thai bashing" or suggesting we harbour disdain for the country and its people. That’s both simplistic and untrue.

 

What’s actually happening is a mix of fair, often factual observations - whether about road safety, apathetic policing, systemic corruption, or dual pricing. These topics will naturally invite critical commentary. That doesn’t mean we’re blind to the positives. Far from it.

 

Most people are capable of holding two thoughts at once: recognising flaws while still appreciating the many joys of life in Thailand. For the vast majority of us, Thailand remains a net positive.

 

And those who find the net positive here are, more often than not, the same kind of people who would find it the 'net positive' anywhere - grounded, adaptable, and emotionally resilient. Those who can’t... will likely carry their dissatisfaction wherever they go.

 

 

 

 

[sidneybear]

On 6/21/2025 at 2:12 PM, Celsius said:

I've noticed that whenever there's negative news about Thailand's economy, education, or Vietnam surpassing it in tourism, many members here react with laughing and 'like' emojis. This continues into some raging comments about Thailand and Thai people in general.

 

At the same time you love telling your mates (by mates I mean your fellow members how you're living a dream only to blast Thailand and Thais in the next post.

 

You don't like living in Thailand,  but you sure like telling others how Thailand is great.

 

Why is that?

There are reasons:

 

1) Envy: Most people who come here love Thailand, even if they don't admit it, but resent the fact that they aren't Thai and don't get the same rights as the locals.

 

2) Arrogance: Many people come over here feeling superior (even though they're not). They look down their noses at any culture that's different from the crime ridden and degenerate dumps that they came from. 

 

3) Inability to adapt: Others come here and become disillusioned at the differences in the way Thais do things. These people suffer from culture shock and desperately try to change Thailand to resemble their home country, which of course is never going to happen. 

[Liverpool Lou]

On 6/21/2025 at 8:53 PM, Middle Aged Grouch said:

You don't like it then you leave.

 

That's whats slowly happening in fact. 

There's no evidence that people are leaving in droves as the tone of your comment implies so "in fact" is actually not a fact.

[Yagoda]

I like the Thai people, art, food, culture, girls, trains and Bangkok. I dont like their government and would not live there any more, nor would I have reason too.

 

I like Siem Reap. I hate Phnom Phen. Their government is a farce too although the Cambodians leave old guys alone. So I can enjoy Bangkok and actually live where its not a hassle, although the quality of food is lesser.

 

Ive been thinking Crete though.

[pub2022]

Because they have a miserable life.

One way or another, they feel trapped here.

Most of the time, it's westerner men without a thai partner.

[Magictoad]

I dont; quite the opposite in fact. I think you are projecting your own feelings. LOL

[Celsius]

1 hour ago, Magictoad said:

I dont; quite the opposite in fact. I think you are projecting your own feelings. LOL

 

You average 18 posts a day. You don't live in Thailand.