Never forget that many farangs in Thailand are lunatics

[andrew]

About me

I've been in business here in Thailand since about 2006. Prior to that, I did other things.

Some people on this forum know who I am. I am one of the best in my industry. I have clients all around the world; I am the only person in my industry to work directly with the Royal Thai Government.

A bit of history

Recently I had a client. He was a farang.

I knew from the outset that things were wrong. The guy was hopelessly incomptetent. When I phoned him, his girlfriend picked up. XXXXXXXXXX The guy lived in what he described as a "small apartment". He didn't even have internet access.

The outcome

Things went wrong with this client. He complained; insulted; widened the goalposts; refused to pay on completion.

Then he made threats. He said he would write negative reviews about my company on review sites. And he did.

I'm obviously "au fait" with reputation management; I can handle this nonsense; I can actually grow stronger as a result. But it's still an annoying waste of time.

Jealousy and insanity

Ultimately, the fault was probably mine. I took on a client who I had very serious doubts about. It turned out that the client was a nutcase. He was riddled with jealousy and resent.

I believe that some farangs in Thailand may harbor a deep-rooted dislike for those of us who do well

Be warned

I guess you don't really need to be warned. I guess that most of what I've written is obvious.

But it may be prudent to remember that some farangs here in Thailand really are hopeless failures and lunatics. These people may very well attempt to damage your reputation if they have the chance.

Edited August 22, 2013 by Rooo
Insult / name calling removed.

[kandi]

And where is the news? You'll find these kind of people in every country. Bad luck, in the end you can never be 100% sure about people. But good to see that this one incident made "many farangs in Thailand lunatics".

[andrew]

And where is the news? You'll find these kind of people in every country. Bad luck, in the end you can never be 100% sure about people. But good to see that this one incident made "many farangs in Thailand lunatics".

That's a fair post. But I do believe that the average farang in Thailand can not be compared to the average farang back in, let's say, England or America.

You know the truth as well as I do: Thailand attracts the rubbish.

If you're in business (and I'm guessing that you're probably not), it's important to remember this.

These points stated, I think that many business owners will be aware of these issues already. This thread is simply a reminder.

[meom]

Well at least there are no lunatics, hopeless failures and whores in the Government that you're used to deal with.

[lemoncake]

OP, try being in hotel industry

Esteemed guests in cheapest rooms believe that they are VIP customers and hotel should bend backwards to service them- naturally for free.

Hotel rules should not and do not apply to them.

And should hotel not do whatever they want, you should see the reviews.

[kandi]

And where is the news? You'll find these kind of people in every country. Bad luck, in the end you can never be 100% sure about people. But good to see that this one incident made "many farangs in Thailand lunatics".

That's a fair post. But I do believe that the average farang in Thailand can not be compared to the average farang back in, let's say, England or America.

You know the truth as well as I do: Thailand attracts the rubbish.

If you're in business (and I'm guessing that you're probably not), it's important to remember this.

These points stated, I think that many business owners will be aware of these issues already. This thread is simply a reminder.

To me, this rather looks like a reminder of how great and successful you are and that the average farang will never be able to keep it up with you.

[HardenedSoul]

And where is the news? You'll find these kind of people in every country. Bad luck, in the end you can never be 100% sure about people. But good to see that this one incident made "many farangs in Thailand lunatics".

That's a fair post. But I do believe that the average farang in Thailand can not be compared to the average farang back in, let's say, England or America.

You know the truth as well as I do: Thailand attracts the rubbish.

If you're in business (and I'm guessing that you're probably not), it's important to remember this.

These points stated, I think that many business owners will be aware of these issues already. This thread is simply a reminder.

To me, this rather looks like a reminder of how great and successful you are and that the average farang will never be able to keep it up with you.

No it doesn't.

Nevertheless, I'd like to know what industry the OP's involved in.

Edited August 22, 2013 by HardenedSoul

[andrew]

Well at least there are no lunatics, hopeless failures and whores in the Government that you're used to deal with.

Successful businessmen on this forum will read your comment and think ........... someone's jealous.

[Kudel]

As you say you have contacts high up in Thai goverment and this person is giving you and youre succesfull bussiness a bad rep online and threatening you ,why don't you take him to court for defamation charges that's what most so called succesfull farang do these days apparently in Thailand.

[andrew]

And where is the news? You'll find these kind of people in every country. Bad luck, in the end you can never be 100% sure about people. But good to see that this one incident made "many farangs in Thailand lunatics".

That's a fair post. But I do believe that the average farang in Thailand can not be compared to the average farang back in, let's say, England or America.

You know the truth as well as I do: Thailand attracts the rubbish.

If you're in business (and I'm guessing that you're probably not), it's important to remember this.

These points stated, I think that many business owners will be aware of these issues already. This thread is simply a reminder.

To me, this rather looks like a reminder of how great and successful you are and that the average farang will never be able to keep it up with you.

No it doesn't.

Nevertheless, I'd like to know what this industry the OP is involved in.

Respect, HS.

I'll contact you privately.

NOTE: I'll need to PM you with details (and URLs) so I may not get around to doing this until tomorrow morning.

[WitawatWatawit]

The use of the word "many" is a minefield. You're an idiot for choosing it because every sane and sensible foreigner reading this thread will still take it as a personal attack on them. "Many" casts a broad net. And just what the heck are you talking about, anyway? Could you be any vaguer? No specifics, no details, no focal point to your b1tch. Just a puerile rant that seems more designed to prove your superiority. Not impressed at all.

[meom]

Well at least there are no lunatics, hopeless failures and whores in the Government that you're used to deal with.

Successful businessmen on this forum will read your comment and think ........... someone's jealous.

I would've thought that successful businessmen have better things to do then contemplating if someone's jealous or not.

[britgent]

Just be thankful it didn't bruise your colossal ego and that you came out relatively unscathed.

What did your hi-so Thai Chinese wife make of all this?

Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6A using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[Bangkokhatter]

What boiler room do you work in ?

[NeverSure]

The use of the word "many" is a minefield. You're an idiot for choosing it because every sane and sensible foreigner reading this thread will still take it as a personal attack on them. "Many" casts a broad net. And just what the heck are you talking about, anyway? Could you be any vaguer? No specifics, no details, no focal point to your b1tch. Just a puerile rant that seems more designed to prove your superiority. Not impressed at all.

I would say that if someone is all that successful, he wouldn't be running a business. He'd be kicked back, relaxed, and enjoying the good life.

And he wouldn't need to come on ThaiVisa to tell everyone how successful he is.

[benalibina]

Is the OP maybe family of the same poster who wanted to do a writingjob in Chiang Mai and few days later became a projectmanager in Rayong, for 300 k a month ?

[GirlDrinkDrunk]

im sorry this is such a vague load of twaddle that it was not worth the time it took to post.

it may all be true, but i fail to see the point

Edited August 22, 2013 by GirlDrinkDrunk

[lunatic farang]

u rang?

not surprising that you wouldnt see a point very often drunk1

[lunatic farang]

mostly i choose to avoid these were curs types, now i remember why.

Edited August 22, 2013 by lunatic farang

[andrew]

im sorry this is such a vague load of twaddle that it was not worth the time it took to post.

it may all be true, but i fail to see the point

We've been through some of this before, haven't we?

Your first username was TinFoilHat. What was next? Was it CandyPants?

And then there was another name, wasn't there?

And now you're back as GirlDrinkDrunk.

==================

Do you still "fail to see the point"? The thread is about farang lunatics. Take a look in the mirror.

[andrew]

Just be thankful it didn't bruise your colossal ego and that you came out relatively unscathed.

What did your hi-so Thai Chinese wife make of all this?

Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6A using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

This is exactly the point of my opening post.

JEALOUSY.

===========================

Why bring hi-so Thai Chinese wives into any of this?

============================

Some of you guys really don't understand the extent to which you reveal your jealousy, bitterness and envy.

[GuestHouse]

Point proven I think.

[britgent]

Gosh darn that's me found out then!

I guess its time for you to climb into your private jet made out of unicorn foreskins and fly to one of your several well appointed mansions.

Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6A using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

[Dancealot]

Insecure?

Am I close..?

[andrew]

Point proven I think.

Bravo .... I think.

If it's of any interest (and I'm sure it isn't), I'm probably the only person on this forum who doesn't have a Thai Chinese girlfriend.

=====================

But this is all becoming childish. You can really see now the mentality of this forum's membership.

[benalibina]

Point proven I think.

Bravo .... I think.

If it's of any interest (and I'm sure it isn't), I'm probably the only person on this forum who doesn't have a Thai Chinese girlfriend.

=====================

But this is all becoming childish. You can really see now the mentality of this forum's membership.

You included. Awareness is not a stranger for you ! Quick learner, well done.

[Jangot]

It isn't becoming childish - it started out childish

[BuffaloRescue]

Couldnt agree more.

Yes - jealousy. There are a LOT of jealous farangs around with serious chips on their shoulders.

Reasons for jealousy:

You earn more

You are younger than them/better looking

You have a nicer girlfriend

You pay your girlfriend nothing or more/less than they do

You have a car

You are a nice person, they are not.

etc etc

[MB1]

Point proven I think.

Bravo .... I think.

If it's of any interest (and I'm sure it isn't), I'm probably the only person on this forum who doesn't have a Thai Chinese girlfriend.

=====================

But this is all becoming childish. You can really see now the mentality of this forum's membership.

Mines from Malaysia , (born there) her Mums Chinese married to a Malaysian and lived in Malaysia but moved to the South Of Thailand (Hat Yai) when her daughter was very young and has lived in Thailand since about the age of 5 and swears she's Thai.

I tell her she's Malaysian/Chinese but she screams and says "No I THAI, I have Thai ID card and Thai Passport"... I try to explain she has no Thai blood in her but she is fully Thai according to her....

What's everyone else think...

I must be a lunatic...

Edited August 22, 2013 by MB1

[theblether]

Point proven I think.

Bravo .... I think.

If it's of any interest (and I'm sure it isn't), I'm probably the only person on this forum who doesn't have a Thai Chinese girlfriend.

=====================

But this is all becoming childish. You can really see now the mentality of this forum's membership.

Mines from Malaysia, her Mums Chinese married to a Malaysian and lived in Malaysia but moved to the South Of Thailand (Hat Yai) when her daughter was very young and has lived in Thailand since about the age of 5 and swears she's Thai.

I tell her she's Malaysian/Chinese but she screams and says "No I THAI, I have Thai ID card and Thai Passport"... I try to explain she has no Thai blood in her but she is fully Thai according to her....

What's everyone else think...

I must be a lunatic...

I think she's right, she's Thai, and you're a very naughty boy for winding her up.

Tai are a people, Thai is a nationality.

It just so happens that Mercedes Girl's ( my lady ) father was full blood Chinese, and her mother Thai. She talks about her Chinese grandfather very fondly, her Chinese Grandmother died when she was very young. Her father is still living.

Although her Dad was Chinese, ( now a Thai national ) she considers herself to be Thai and British. ( she lived in the UK for 23 years, she has two Thai / English sons ).

It confuses the life out of me. When Scotland played England the other week she was English, when Andy Murray won Wimbledon she was British and so was he. She takes me to obscure Chinese cafe's that her Dad shows her, and she'll sit there and rabbit away at me about politics. If I ask her what she thinks is going to happen she'll say I don't care cos I'm British, but if I criticize Thailand I get, " Do you mind, I am Thai".

It's got to the point I need to ask her which nationality she's talking on behalf of when we have a conversation. When she goes to the Temple all dressed in white she is Thai, but when she comes out she reaches for a bottle of red wine. I say to her that she is supposed to be a good Thai lady and she says the good Thai lady goes to the Temple, now I'm British.

I wish she was like your lady MB1 and just said she was Thai and that was it.

I can't keep up.