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.

Edited July 9Jul 9 by marin

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

Edited July 9Jul 9 by SAFETY FIRST

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.

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.................................

How about learning the art of light-heartedness? A lot of westerners take themselves way too seriously, and humor seems to be absent from places like America these days, as most people there seem to be quite miserable.

The Thais on the other hand seem to maintain a great sense of humor and a constant willingness to play and have fun. We can sure learn a lot from that attitude.

Edited July 9Jul 9 by spidermike007

2 hours ago, Rockyroad said:

What life lessons can we learn from the Thais?

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

From your posts you seem to disrespect everyone who engages with you, age independent.

Thainess: Ignore all aspects of safety.

Same as anyone really. Thais are no different than people back home. They get jealous, angry, worry, are competitive......The common tropes like Thais are preoccupied with saving face as if it is an exotic Thai only trait are silly.

Thai culture though is vastly different from where I came from and after 3 decades I still enjoy it.

1 hour ago, atpeace said:

Same as anyone really. Thais are no different than people back home. They get jealous, angry, worry, are competitive......The common tropes like Thais are preoccupied with saving face as if it is an exotic Thai only trait are silly

Thai culture though is vastly different from where I came from and after 3 decades I still enjoy it.

People are people no matter where you go, with cultures having some small differences but the basics are still there. Most everyone wants the same basic things, give or take, but still individuals with their own personal wants and desires.

Two people can love Thai food, walks on the beach, sunsets, drives through the country, holding hands, while one can love hunting and the other be a vegetarian.

A set of definitive personality types all over the world, but cultures can make some have different values.

The local government has their people acting different than those next door, where rules are enforced less or more.

Religions have some people looking at women as virtual slaves, and others cherished, with people in both places addressing them either way. You can put Thai citizens in America, and they'll still be Thai, but some will adopt new attitudes, especially if they like them more than what they grew up with. The Thai friends I had back in America said they'll never go back, liking their new freedoms better, but still miss some things back home.

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

From your posts you seem to disrespect everyone who engages with you, age independent.

All you do is abuse people. Wake up to yourself and discuss the topic.

52 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

All you do is abuse people. Wake up to yourself and discuss the topic.

Respect and older people is the topic. Your topic.

Have you forgotten already?

Bipolar people tend to do that.

Edited July 9Jul 9 by emptypockets

1 hour ago, Rockyroad said:

All you do is abuse people. Wake up to yourself and discuss the topic.

I've been taking lessons from you. You are old, live in a village and have no friends. Sounds familiar?

Oh , and you have no hobbies.

6 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

I've been taking lessons from you. You are old, live in a village and have no friends. Sounds familiar?

Oh , and you have no hobbies.

I also heard you sit all day and burn Cd's, are lonely, can't speak Thai and are 30KM from a 7-11.

7 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

I also heard you sit all day and burn Cd's, are lonely, can't speak Thai and are 30KM from a 7-11.

It's pretty much the same regurgitation on an endless loop.

Quite sad , when you think about. Live on the internet with no real purpose in life apart from antagonizing other posters.

Edited July 9Jul 9 by emptypockets

5 minutes ago, emptypockets said:

It's pretty much the same regurgitation on an endless loop.

Quite sad , when you think about. Live on the internet with no real purpose in life apart from antagonizing other posters.

You would think he would borrow GG's notebook so he wouldn't keep forgetting things about people and yes, using the same lines day in and day out, along with his sidekick Tonto, with a new hyperbole daily, added to the superiority complex.

After living in Thailand for 21 years I have truly and succinctly learned the meaning of corruption. The dictionaries of the world cannot begin to extrapolate the definition when examining Thai society. It's like a festering cancer passed on from birth that is metastatic in nature consuming every cell in a Thai's body.

17 minutes ago, Screaming said:

After living in Thailand for 21 years I have truly and succinctly learned the meaning of corruption. The dictionaries of the world cannot begin to extrapolate the definition when examining Thai society. It's like a festering cancer passed on from birth that is metastatic in nature consuming every cell in a Thai's body.

Like in all other countries in the 3rd and 4th world. Geogrphically speaking, most of the worlds countries economies are not based on capitalism or communism, it's based on corruption as a economic system. Sobering isn't it?

The guys at Harvard and the World Bank haven't notised yet.

6 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

How to live and survive on a few pennies.

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And also how to carry those pennies in your ears!