My Rant Today......thais Don't Follow Up!

[jaideeguy]

How many times have I waited and waited for a Thai business person to follow up, either by email or phone call even when it means that they will be getting my future service or business. It's almost as if they don't want my money. I'm waiting after making 6 calls to the person who takes orders for a restaurant supply vendor and therefore have the time to post this little rant.

Thanks for listening...........

[Crossy]

They will have gone home by now

[TommoPhysicist]

More likely, can't be bothered to try and speak with a foreigner.

[h90]

Recently I had problems with ebay......why can't these Americans never follow up. I as well wait for a couple of things per email from Siemens Germany....why can't these Germans never follow up....

Other recent problems with

Japanese

Taiwanese

Indian

Belgien

Germans (again)

[David48]

^^ Good to see no problems with Australians.

We're a nice bunch of guys ...

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[Rob8891]

Same with scots builders....... same same everywhere (except Thaivisa, because we're following up on your OP, so all is not lost, pal.... )

[villagefarang]

Don’t forget all those TV members who don’t follow up.

[theblether]

Inadvertently following through is more of a problem in Thailand.

[David48]

Don’t forget all those TV members who don’t follow up.

Cough ...

Within the week VF ... I promise ...

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[Songhua]

Sorry my reply is a little late.

[transam]

Life's a bitch sometimes, me, near every day and no business.

[h90]

^^ Good to see no problems with Australians.

We're a nice bunch of guys ...

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Do you have something for export?

Kangaroos?

[jaideeguy]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

[transam]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

Nooooooo, you haven't chilled out yet.

[rattler]

More likely, can't be bothered to try and speak with a foreigner.

You could probably remove the "foreigner " part of that sentence!!

[jaideeguy]

OK.....fed the chickens, ate dinner, had a cocktail, and now chilled a little, but I still haven't heard back from the little 'yes' man who said he would confirm my order. TTTTTTIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!

love/hate it.

[NanLaew]

The car insurance brokers certainly aren't in the same league. The phone rings off the hook with brokers trying to get you to re-insure through them. It's a pity that the insurance companies aren't as keen and call you up BEFORE they let your insurance lapse in the first place!

[cooked]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

Nooooooo, you haven't chilled out yet.

I can't really get used to the way my wife just shouts across the room when she wants something else or isn't happy. This doesn't seem to give arise to any problems.

After eating in cafes and the like at midday for many years, I must admit that I have been known to have the occasional rant in Europe. Mostly with immigrant waitresses but not always...

[h90]

OK.....fed the chickens, ate dinner, had a cocktail, and now chilled a little, but I still haven't heard back from the little 'yes' man who said he would confirm my order. TTTTTTIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!

love/hate it.

confirm the order today, means proper translated:

somewhen this week or next.

[weegee]

Inadvertently following through is more of a problem in Thailand.

Thanks for the first laugh in ages...

[BEVUP]

^^ Good to see no problems with Australians.

We're a nice bunch of guys ...

.

Right on there

only took 1 day to tell me since i took 3 mths off & no significant work asosciated to my role during my last job , ( even though i had been doing this for 15 + yrs ) you cant be hired

From a Multi national company on major LNG project

[eeeya]

Returned leatherman knife for warranty. Still waiting.

Nespresso coffee machine cash back offer check in the mail... Still waiting.

Only thing Thai that I'm waiting for is the Thai airways plane today

[wayned]

Are you coming back to Thailand so that you can wait some more?

[eeeya]

Yes I will add some more tomorrow.

I suspect I will add.

Waiting for wife to pick me up.

Waiting for dinner

Waiting to put one through her (hey that's Thai related)

[jackr]

Same with scots builders....... same same everywhere

Yes, same everywhere 'n all that, but it happens more so here than anywhere and the op has a point. I find Thai tradesmen are particularly ****ing useless. All to do with responsibility, accountability, maturity, real life and all that jazz. There's just too much sanuk'ing and mai pen rai'ing going on!

[Scully]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

When they are topping my beer up, if the food was not up to scratch I could surely say something.

[pattayadingo]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

Odd that I've often had follow up. One or two waitresses working half a dozen tables and they often top up the glasses and asked if anything else was needed. Both in restaurants and clubs. They usually get a better tip.

One place on Beach road near walking street in Pattaya though rarely has follow up from the staff and that well known place is where I might have expected it. These get a very low tip.

[krisb]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

Sounds like you should have gone home 12.8 years ago. Better restraunts and service back home huh.

[Kevin1908]

Even waiters and waitresses in restaurants don't follow up......In 13 yrs here in the Kingdom, I've never had a waitress come to the table after the food is served and ask 'is everything OK?' or 'do you need any thing else??'......never happens, maybe I eat in the wrong kind of restaurants.

Isn't the reason they ask that so when the meal is finished you can't refuse to pay because you claim it was aweful, or so I was told.

[MrWorldwide]

I've always interpreted anyone hovering around my table as a blatant ploy for tips. Australia doesnt have a tipping culture, but then we have a minimum wage which other countries would envy. Swings and roundabouts, I guess.