Getting Advice In Thailand

[infinity11]

Thailand has been one of the worst places for me to get advice,

Farang often give the wrong advice for a myriad of reasons.

Thias do it to save face, or often times due to culture and a different mind set, the exact opposite of the avice is often best.

Just a heads up for the unititated.

Your experiences may vary.

[BookMan]

I'd give my advice, but it would just confirm what you have written OP

[Payboy]

You're welcome to take my advice, I don't use it anyway.

[loong]

Maybe you should give some examples of the bad advice you have received.

When I first came to Thailand, I received a lot of advice from Farangs that had been here a long time.

Some of that advice I chose to ignore, because I just didn't believe it.

With experience I have learnt that nearly all that advice was valid and that I could have avoided a lot of disappointments if I had followed it.

[h90]

Maybe you should give some examples of the bad advice you have received.

When I first came to Thailand, I received a lot of advice from Farangs that had been here a long time.

Some of that advice I chose to ignore, because I just didn't believe it.

With experience I have learnt that nearly all that advice was valid and that I could have avoided a lot of disappointments if I had followed it.

Looking at the farang and using common sense:

A broke drunk farang in the bar who is telling that all Thais are stupid and he is the only smart one giving an advice: most probably nonsense

A successful business owner who has a balanced view of things: a good chance that the advise is good.

[loong]

Maybe you should give some examples of the bad advice you have received.

When I first came to Thailand, I received a lot of advice from Farangs that had been here a long time.

Some of that advice I chose to ignore, because I just didn't believe it.

With experience I have learnt that nearly all that advice was valid and that I could have avoided a lot of disappointments if I had followed it.

Looking at the farang and using common sense:

A broke drunk farang in the bar who is telling that all Thais are stupid and he is the only smart one giving an advice: most probably nonsense

A successful business owner who has a balanced view of things: a good chance that the advise is good.

I've never met a "broke drunk farang", if they are broke, they can't afford to buy alcohol, so they are not a "broke drunk farang" they are a "broke farang"

I think it peculiar that "Thai bashing" is considered such a no no by many people, but the same people consider "Farang bashing" perfectly OK

You will note from my post that I referred to Farang that have been here a long time, not .broke drunk farang Most of them will give really good advice to newcomers to Thailand. They have the experience and know what's what.

[transam]

So what happened. We are listening.

[JurgenG]

Put it simple.

Look at the guy you're talking to. What he is doing, where he comes from.

Back home, would you trust him ? Actually, would you even talk to that guy ?

The rule is simple, you shouldn't do here what you wouldn't do back home.

[Sharp]

Put it simple.

Look at the guy you're talking to. What he is doing, where he comes from.

Back home, would you trust him ? Actually, would you even talk to that guy ?

The rule is simple, you shouldn't do here what you wouldn't do back home.

Always go with the gut feeling its the best bit of advice I would ever give to anyone anywhere ...

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[manly100]

A chap told me never to drink in a bar with Thai chaps in it. I thought it strange at the time. But now agree. A healthy suspicion of everything including authority works anywhere for me.

[kangeroo]

its nice to get a bit of advice when traveling to new areas and yes there is a lot of foreigners pushing there own barrows but that is everywhere in the world otherwise nobody would get ahead , what i hate is when a lie can get somebody in to real trouble .

[chrisinth]

1) Never base your future on advice given in a bar. If you choose to follow up on something that has been said in a bar, get a second opinion before acting on it.

2) If you are looking for advice on a particular subject, ask someone knowledgeable on that subject, preferably as close to the subject source as possible. Don't ask a carpenter how to reformat a server; it is possible that they will know something about it, but probable that it will be wrong!

3) If the advice you seek is related to Thai officialdom (immigration, work permit, etc.), ask the related department. You will be surprised how much they can help, which goes against a lot of others opinions.

Note: Item 1) above is advised through experience; I have seen people give advice with the best intentions in the world to people, and they have been totally wrong because they have not been current with changes in the topic they have been advising on.

Just my twopence worth................

[theslime]

Take this or leave it. When lost and asking for directions go in the opposite direction indicated, worked plenty of times for me on BKK. Maybe like poster 9 wrote, Go with the Gut feeling.

[h90]

Maybe you should give some examples of the bad advice you have received.

When I first came to Thailand, I received a lot of advice from Farangs that had been here a long time.

Some of that advice I chose to ignore, because I just didn't believe it.

With experience I have learnt that nearly all that advice was valid and that I could have avoided a lot of disappointments if I had followed it.

Looking at the farang and using common sense:

A broke drunk farang in the bar who is telling that all Thais are stupid and he is the only smart one giving an advice: most probably nonsense

A successful business owner who has a balanced view of things: a good chance that the advise is good.

I've never met a "broke drunk farang", if they are broke, they can't afford to buy alcohol, so they are not a "broke drunk farang" they are a "broke farang"

I think it peculiar that "Thai bashing" is considered such a no no by many people, but the same people consider "Farang bashing" perfectly OK

You will note from my post that I referred to Farang that have been here a long time, not .broke drunk farang Most of them will give really good advice to newcomers to Thailand. They have the experience and know what's what.

Than you never have been in a Tourist area......Even near my old company was one who got 200 Euro per Western Union from his mother every month and had a lot good advices for everyone....

[hotandhumid]

So what happened. We are listening.

I'm not!

[HHBM]

Then again some lessons just have to be learnt on one's own...all the advice in the world is of no avail.

[yermanee]

Take this or leave it. When lost and asking for directions go in the opposite direction indicated, worked plenty of times for me on BKK. Maybe like poster 9 wrote, Go with the Gut feeling.

A good sense of direction would be far better IMHO

Yermanee

[meom]

When playing Connect 4 remember that if your opponent has the first move and they deposit in the center column you may be getting hustled.

[astral]

I always take advice with a pinch of salt.