What life lessons can we learn from the Thais?

There is the respect of elders. There is being humble.

6 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

What life lessons can we learn from the Thais?

How would you know? You have never lived here and only know the country from a tourist perspective. It really is that simple. Then you add your style of posting in these topics. You will begin to question and rip apart answers from vets who have spent decades here.

I for one thought I knew about Thailand before I moved here and lived here. I did not. It took living out of tourist areas, travelling out of tourist areas, but most importantly learning from my wife about the Thai lifestyle and culture. It has become home, something Thailand will never be to you.

You are not and never will be an expert on Thailand.

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13 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

What life lessons can we learn from the Thais?

respect

humility

😎

6 minutes ago, marin said:

How would you know? You have never lived here and only know the country from a tourist perspective. It really is that simple. Then you add your style of posting in these topics. You will begin to question and rip apart answers from vets who have spent decades here.

I for one thought I knew about Thailand before I moved here and lived here. I did not. It took living out of tourist areas, travelling out of tourist areas, but most importantly learning from my wife about the Thai lifestyle and culture. It has become home, something Thailand will never be to you.

You are not and never will be an expert on Thailand.

I see you never learned to be humble. Strange rant as per usual.

Living in the moment. Thais are very good at that.

7 minutes ago, papa al said:

respect

humility

Of which the OP has neither.

Rustic living. For example a beach restaurant.

Food culture. Food galore day and night.

3 minutes ago, marin said:

Of which the OP has neither.

Forum rules - discuss topics not other posters.

I would say less taught but easier to put into practice.

Those who have those traits in the first place can shine. Those who do not, won't ever feel part of the land.

2 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

I would say less taught but easier to put into practice.

Those who have those traits in the first place can shine. Those who do not, won't ever feel part of the land.

Street smarts. Thais have that. Many westerners not so much.

Endurance and patience. They have lots of that.

21 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Street smarts. Thais have that. Many westerners not so much.

Endurance and patience. They have lots of that.

If you retain a link to nature, you learn from nature. I guess some 'westerners' have happily supported legislating nature to into non-existence.

Ban this. Control this. They've gone mad. They can no longer cope with reality.

8 minutes ago, IsmeUno said:

If you retain a link to nature, you learn from nature. I guess some 'westerners' have happily supported legislating nature to into non-existence.

Ban this. Control this. They've gone mad. They can no longer cope with reality.

Yeah too many rules.

1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

What life lessons can we learn from the Thais?

How to live and survive on a few pennies.

To continually love your family, to enjoy a happy, healthy life even though you are not well off.

The Thai people are a true lesson in life, living basic, able to survive and enjoy each other's company.

The loveliest, friendliest, caring people on the planet

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Unless they are provoked, most Thais of all classes seem to have an instinctive courtesy.

You don't see it so much in big cities and tourist areas, but it may still exist beneath several layers of greed, selfishness,and deceit.

Carry a gun in the glove compartment.

3 minutes ago, MIke B Bad said:

Carry a gun in the glove compartment.

Yeah, I see many nasty, rude, disrespectful foreigners on Thai roads.

At times I wished the Thai's would use their guns, destroy these horrible foreigners.

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Thainess........They do let grandma and grandpa live in their homes when they get too old to take care of themselves, although unless you live with them, there's no telling how they're being treated.

40% of children are raised by grandparents while the dads take off and the moms go to large cities to work, seeing their children a few times a year.

Children do grow up fast here, being allowed to drive scooters at age 8, with a friend or two along for the ride, all without helmets. Not much road rage, although the roads are among the most dangerous worldwide.

The culture is based on peace, although they do think reincarnation happens, and hope their girls come back as boys.

Not as much gun crime as America, but they'll shoot you here for 20 baht.

Daughters do want to take care of their families, as the boys usually won't, and sometimes those daughters are coerced into selling their bodies to provide money to send home.

Thais are friendly for the most part to strangers,

LOS but what's behind those smiles?

Beautiful country but ruined much of the time by uncontrolled and unenforced burning.

Thais are helpful as I've experienced quite a few times, so that mirrors what I saw in America..

The lack of care for children is evident and one thing that needs to change.................................