Some <deleted> in the neighborhood has started playing music late at night and as early as 05:30 on weekdays. He or she is single-handedly making sure I never look back on my days in Thailand fondly. (I'm a teacher; I'm leaving in March.) Whoever this person is, their music of choice consists of synthasized drum beats and cowbells with the bass cranked up so high that it shakes my very chest cavity. I purchased a jumbo fan and turn it to high at night. It drowns out the audible noise, but not the vibrations. Whoever this person is, they're giving me a very, very bad impression of what passes for normal human behaviour here. 05:30 is not the time to be rousing the entire neighborhood from their beds.

 

I had come to Thailand because I thought, surely the country's reputation can't be correct. But in the two and a half years I've been here, I dare say everything I'd taken as false slander has been proven true. And I hadn't even known about the early morning music before I came here.

 

Since it started, I've read more. Now I know that this really is normal Thai behaviour, and it horrifies me. It tells me that moving to another city wouldn't do the trick; no matter where I might go, there would be some <deleted> with bad taste in music playing it on loudspeakers early in the morning or late at night without caring at all about anyone else. 

 

I will never, ever set foot in Thailand again after my contract is up. 

1 minute ago, Krillin said:

their music of choice consists of synthasized drum beats and cowbells with the bass cranked up so high

Wow, sounds interesting. Can you record and post an audio file? 

 

1 minute ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Wow, sounds interesting. Can you record and post an audio file? 

 

I might later. And it is. 

16 minutes ago, Krillin said:

The 5:30 am music ... 

worked in Malaysia for a couple of years, early morning calls to Allah were really annoying.

 

 

I would contact your local Po Yai...aka the village head..

On 11/11/2025 at 3:28 PM, Krillin said:

Some <deleted> in the neighborhood has started playing music late at night and as early as 05:30 on weekdays. He or she is single-handedly making sure I never look back on my days in Thailand fondly. (I'm a teacher; I'm leaving in March.) Whoever this person is, their music of choice consists of synthasized drum beats and cowbells with the bass cranked up so high that it shakes my very chest cavity. I purchased a jumbo fan and turn it to high at night. It drowns out the audible noise, but not the vibrations. Whoever this person is, they're giving me a very, very bad impression of what passes for normal human behaviour here. 05:30 is not the time to be rousing the entire neighborhood from their beds.

 

I had come to Thailand because I thought, surely the country's reputation can't be correct. But in the two and a half years I've been here, I dare say everything I'd taken as false slander has been proven true. And I hadn't even known about the early morning music before I came here.

 

Since it started, I've read more. Now I know that this really is normal Thai behaviour, and it horrifies me. It tells me that moving to another city wouldn't do the trick; no matter where I might go, there would be some <deleted> with bad taste in music playing it on loudspeakers early in the morning or late at night without caring at all about anyone else. 

 

I will never, ever set foot in Thailand again after my contract is up. 

 

Only two-and-half years?

 

Buh-bye...

On 11/11/2025 at 7:41 PM, SAFETY FIRST said:

worked in Malaysia for a couple of years, early morning calls to Allah were really annoying.

 

 

Oh it's beautiful 

Try living in Bankstown 

7 hours ago, NanLaew said:

 

Only two-and-half years?

 

Buh-bye...

Your probably going sooner than him now your near 80 so don't count your lucky chickens 

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