4 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

Yes, you would be. Everyone who lives in Thailand is exploiting the poverty of Thais. Why do you think there are so many places to eat for 60 baht? Because Thais have to do that business to survive due to poverty and no decent jobs. All the services, all the benefits of Thailand, the whole reason why Thailand is a paradise, is all because of poverty. So everyone who lives in Thailand is exploiting this poverty. Not just the mum who's negotiation with her cleaner to get her down to 700 baht, also the guy who hires the gardener for 700 baht. 

 

The only reason Thailand is such a paradise is the poverty, which enables foreigners to exploit the locals. It's not just sexpats it's everyone.

Not all expats are exploiting by taking advantage of lower prices, although much does happen. The expats living here are taking care of wives, girlfriends and children, plus adding more money on average every month than the locals.

 

The reason prices are low is because it's a poor country, most not being able to afford any more as many don't get a pension when they hit 60.

 

No welfare or food help besides the occasional few baht they receive. Free health care (mostly) is something that's necessary for the same reasons.

 

Thailand is a paradise for those who live in the beach areas, for obvious reasons, and those that live in the country for those who like a quiet life with a (usually) younger wife. Otherwise it's the same as any other poor country where some move , mostly for the women, but a few for the country life, quiet and peaceful, just like country areas in all countries.

 

It's not really exploitation as most of that is done by the higher up locals here. If you take prostitution out of the equation, many expats wouldn't be here, especially the tourists, and that tourism is where most exploitation takes place. 

1 minute ago, Yagoda said:

You forgot the adjective "enormous" and who says Im not helping?

 

Feeding an amputee is helping. Buying a pizza is helping. Buying some P*ssy is helping too.

 

You just wrote that you shouldn't give money to the poor. Now you seem to be changing your tune again

2 minutes ago, Yagoda said:

You forgot the adjective "enormous" and who says Im not helping?

 

Feeding an amputee is helping. Buying a pizza is helping. Buying some P*ssy is helping too.

I think batteringram is in denial after renting his GF/wife for months and then the bar charged him an exit fee to take her out.

How is visiting Ankor Wat? I hear it's so touristy that it's hardly worth it? 

To be honest, I cannot think of a single valid reason for a single man to move to Cambodia. 

10 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

Nonsense... I'm not ramming my dick into them and pretending that I'm helping.

 

No, you're pretending that you're "supporting" people when you buy your lunch for 60 baht, get a gardener for 700 baht, a maid for 700 baht or a massage for 500 baht. 

 

It's still exploitation.

 

Everyone who is living in Thailand is exploiting the poverty of Thais, including Thais themselves of course.

18 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

You've been owned. Now go.

Never by you. You have nothing.

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

I think batteringram is in denial after renting his GF/wife for months and then the bar charged him an exit fee to take her out.

 

Sorry, but I don't have a bar girl as a wife nor girlfriend. The truth hurts sometimes, doesn't it?

5 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Not all expats are exploiting by taking advantage of lower prices,

 

I've never met an expat who said "I don't want to pay 60 baht for a delicious lunch, I always insist to pay them a fair price of 300". It just doesn't happen.

 

Everyone exploits the poverty of Thais who lives in Thailand, including Thais, true, but expats too.

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

No, you're pretending that you're "supporting" people when you buy your lunch for 60 baht, get a gardener for 700 baht, a maid for 700 baht or a massage for 500 baht. 

 

It's still exploitation.

 

Everyone who is living in Thailand is exploiting the poverty of Thais, including Thais themselves of course.

 

I cook my own food and I don't have a garden here.

Cambodia? Remember? You are too busy trying to defend your role as a sex tourist in Thailand. But that is not the subject here.

3 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

To be honest, I cannot think of a single valid reason for a single man to move to Cambodia. 

 

Lots of employment opportunity for Civil engineers.

Just now, Ralf001 said:

 

Lots of employment opportunity for Civil engineers.

 

But then you'd have to live in Cambodia, alone.

3 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

Sorry, but I don't have a bar girl as a wife nor girlfriend. The truth hurts sometimes, doesn't it?

 

Your wife/Gf is Thai or farnag ?

2 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

I cook my own food and I don't have a garden here.

 

So when you went for a massage you always insisted to pay a fair price of 2500 baht, so as not to exploit the ladies?

 

I doubt it.

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

I've never met an expat who said "I don't want to pay 60 baht for a delicious lunch, I always insist to pay them a fair price of 300". It just doesn't happen.

 

Everyone exploits the poverty of Thais who lives in Thailand, including Thais, true, but expats too.

Just the illegal business owners, those who rent out accommodations, taxi services, not paying employees enough, and outside foreigners buying up real estate and charging more. Most of this involves local corruption of some sort. The expats living here aren't exploiting by paying the same prices locals do for anything. The low prices are there for Thais mainly, but foreigners have been paying the same prices for decades, besides being over charged for attractions. 

3 minutes ago, BatteringRam said:

 

But then you'd have to live in Cambodia, alone.

 

Are single men not allowed to have a relationship with a Cambodian lady ?

 

Just now, fredwiggy said:

The expats living here aren't exploiting by paying the same prices locals do for anything.

 

Everytime an expat uses any service by a Thai that costs a ludicrously low amount of money, every time they pay 20 baht for fruit, or 60 baht for lunch, they are exploiting Thais. Just because the locals do it too doesn't mean it's not exploitation.

 

It is.

5 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

I've never met an expat who said "I don't want to pay 60 baht for a delicious lunch

you are correct, we have not met!

7 minutes ago, Cameroni said:

 

I've never met an expat who said "I don't want to pay 60 baht for a delicious lunch, I always insist to pay them a fair price of 300". It just doesn't happen.

 

Everyone exploits the poverty of Thais who lives in Thailand, including Thais, true, but expats too.

 

I don't exploit anyone, it's supply & demand, a very 'free market' here in TH.

 

They offer, I buy, and can't even remember the last time I haggled for anything.  That would be exploiting if already the market price.   

 

And we pay above minimum wage for unskilled laborer at the house.  Have to, or they won't come to work.   That supply & demand thingy again.

1 minute ago, Cameroni said:

 

So when you went for a massage you always insisted to pay a fair price of 2500 baht, so as not to exploit the ladies?

 

I doubt it.

 

I don't go for massages. Who has suggested that a fair price is 2500 baht? Please explain how you came to that figure?

Look at them, scrambling around to justify their abhorrent behaviour. 

1 minute ago, BatteringRam said:

Who has suggested that a fair price is 2500 baht?

 

That's what you would have to pay for a Thai massage in your home country.

 

And according to the income you made from your country it would seem a fair price. It's what a Thai massage costs there.

Just now, KhunLA said:

 

I don't exploit anyone, it's supply & demand, a very 'free market' here in TH.

 

They offer, I buy, and can't even remember the last time I haggled for anything.  That would be exploiting if already the market price.   

 

Same here, if Iam ok to pay the asking price all is good to go.

 

hagggling down would be exploitation!

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

Everytime an expat uses any service by a Thai that costs a ludicrously low amount of money, every time they pay 20 baht for fruit, or 60 baht for lunch, they are exploiting Thais. Just because the locals do it too doesn't mean it's not exploitation.

 

It is.

It's not exploiting paying the same prices. It's equitable. Imagine those foreigners that are born here, like the children. Are they exploiting paying the same prices or matching them?

1 minute ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Are single men not allowed to have a relationship with a Cambodian lady ?

 

 

Of course, but I guess it would take quite some time to understand Cambodian culture to the point wherein you might attract a decent partner.

3 minutes ago, bubblegum said:

How is visiting Ankor Wat? I hear it's so touristy that it's hardly worth it? 

Depends on when you go and the state of your wallet. 

 

You have to go to Angkor. Dont go at solstice. Dont go on a weekend. Dont pay attention to touts. If you are really into learning, get one of the OFFICIAL guides (Brown shirts with a shoulder patch). Say no to photogs. Read a guidebook first.

 

Ta Phrom is very touristy because of Tomb raider. Never go on a weekend.

 

All the other temples, save Bayon, are never very crowded. Avoid weekends and Khmer holidays. Dont let monkeys steal your stuff

Just now, Cameroni said:

 

That's what you would have to pay for a Thai massage in your home country.

 

And according to the income you made from your country it would seem a fair price.

 

Again. more idiocy. 

7 hours ago, georgegeorgia said:

Interesting,is that because they use the US dollar ?

Does anyone else feel it's more expensive say than Thailand in terms of rentals , groceries etc ?

yes, part of it was that i wasnt used to dollar, so i didnt reflect on prices, got scammed and what little they have is pricey,

rentals sucks, you are not better off in any way imaginable, except for ancher beer, but LEO beer in thailand is nice too

1 minute ago, BatteringRam said:

 

Of course, but I guess it would take quite some time to understand Cambodian culture to the point wherein you might attract a decent partner.

Sounds like a you problem.

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

I don't exploit anyone, it's supply & demand, a very 'free market' here in TH.

 

We all do. We all exploit them. It's not "supply and demand". As if a Thai woman who sells fruit for 20 baht were free to offer the fruit at an alternative price, because Thais offer their services and products at extremely low prices as they are in desperate need for money due to poverty. It's not free supply, poor Thais are forced to offer their serevices and products at these extremely low prices due to the prevailing conditions of poverty.

3 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Are single men not allowed to have a relationship with a Cambodian lady ?

 

I try to avoid. Thai women are far more willing to be more vigorously exploited. There is no equivalent to Nana in Siem.