This video seem to be taken by some Korean guys. Anyone know what they are talking about?

http://youtu.be/6XoJu212zLs

Land of Smiles (and a quick kick for any lady lying pinned to the ground)

Nothing special... Thai welcome ritual for forreigners...

Ya need to negociate with the tuk tuk driver ahead of time.And then pay him that amount.I never have A problem.

Bare in mind that a lot of tuk tuk drivers are drunk during their working hours and the vast amount of motor fumes they inhale must inhibit their reasoning skills. I actually only had one trip with a tuk tuk driver arranged as a "tour" the first time I went to Thailand many years ago. He tried the usual shit of trying to take me into sponsored tailor shops and a massage parlor but I was not interested in that so he took me around to various attractions in BKK and then we stopped at a bar and had a few drinks, pretty good day actually. Most tuk tuk drivers seem come across as nobs though sadly.

You have deal with tuktuk drivers the price before the journey, not after. If it seems you too much just walk away and go to the next one. Mostly that works and they offer you a better price. But note also that in some cities, e.g. in Nong Khai, there are fixed prices for tuktuk drives over the city area, published in various places, such as bus station, etc. I never had any problem in Thailand with tuktuk drivers, and I am sure, I used them already several hundred times.

In India it is different: even you have fixed a price, it is possible that they stop half way and want to increase the price. Just keep calm and insist that he brings you to your destination. It works.

I didn't see any farangs in the fight.

I didn't see any tuk-tuks.

AMAZING THAILAND !!!!

Looks like a fight amongst thais. Not seen or heard anything about farang or tuk tuk.

Bare in mind that a lot of tuk tuk drivers are drunk during their working hours and the vast amount of motor fumes they inhale must inhibit their reasoning skills. I actually only had one trip with a tuk tuk driver arranged as a "tour" the first time I went to Thailand many years ago. He tried the usual shit of trying to take me into sponsored tailor shops and a massage parlor but I was not interested in that so he took me around to various attractions in BKK and then we stopped at a bar and had a few drinks, pretty good day actually. Most tuk tuk drivers seem come across as nobs though sadly.

Oh, then it is al-right then.

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

I didn't see any farangs in the fight.

That was my impression too, unless Asian tourists are called Farangs too..

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

And Panama is safe?

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

Thailand is not a dangerous place to live if you stay sober and mind your own business. If you get drunk and start arguing with Tuk Tuk drivers etc, and hang about certain places in the early hours of the morning, then there is a good chance you will find trouble. If you use common sense at all times you will be 99.9% safe.

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

Actually the streets of Bangkok are relatively safe even at night, probably not much different from Panama City which like Bkk has some dodgy areas to be avoided after dark. It is not clear what this altercation was about or what the involvement of foreigners was other than as photographers. You can avoid violence from taxi drivers, bouncers in red light areas by remaining in calm when they are misunderstandings about money. It actually happens very rarely to foreign residents because they learn the rules and costs quickly but always be prepared to back down rather than get into a fight about a small sum of money. Oh... and avid tuk tuks. They generally cost more than taxis, have less knowledge of city streets, and are more likely to be involved in scams. Anyway why would you want to sit in an unstable open air vehicle in which you can't see where you are going, breathing in noxious traffic fumes?

I truly feel that the Thai's (particularly the guys) hold a deep seated envy or resentment towards Westerners for having, coming from or being "more" than them. Another topic entirely of course. But were this to all come out into the open (in a non violent way) or if they were to grow up a bit and look at this question from a mature standpoint, they'd see things a bit more clearly.

haha...

Only the idiots seem to have problems - maybe an ass beating is needed...

If my translation is correct, I do believe they are talking about the football last night and who they think will win the world cup near year

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

If you do not speak Spanish, you will have the same problems there, or even more than western foreigners in Thailand. Most of them here have problems because cannot communicate well with Thai people or not understand how they deal in business. It is a big Chinese population in Thailand. Ask any Chinese living here about life in Thailand...not a western farang...You will get totally different input...

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

Yeah, they're pussies, never fight fair. always 5-8 to one at least. Look at them they're so frail like girls they could barely defend themselves otherwise.

....non-Thai Asians......

.....not clear who's fighting whom....

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

If you do not speak Spanish, you will have the same problems there, or even more than western foreigners in Thailand. Most of them here have problems because cannot communicate well with Thai people or not understand how they deal in business. It is a big Chinese population in Thailand. Ask any Chinese living here about life in Thailand...not a western farang...You will get totally different input...

How is the food. And the chicks?

Good Thai Fun Stuff , like channel 7 on TV .

It is best to fix a price with the Tuk Tuk driver before hand . Once in Bangkok a Tuk Tuk driver offered me a lift to go to a shop quoting bt20 , I accepted , he then took me to another shop a short distance away . I asked him how much and he replied " It's up to you ". I gave him bt50 , which he accepted . Later in the day I saw him looking very dejected and he didn't recognise me when I walked past close by him . I thought afterwards that perhaps I'd given him too little . It is much better to make them name the price . I live in Thailand , but I guess he may have thought I was a visitor , who might have paid more generously than the correct amount .

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

The dangerous places for foreigners to live in Thailand are primarily the sex-tourism areas

and the four southern provinces where an insurgency has been in progress for years. I live

in Chiang Mai and I feel safer here than most places I ever lived in my home country.

Every country has dangerous places. Most areas of Thailand are very safe... and friendly.

Thailand is not daangerous, as long as you're not drunk or belligerent. Rio de Janeiro is dangerous at night, even if you are not drunk and are the nicest person on earth, and I love the Brasilian people.

I truly feel that the Thai's (particularly the guys) hold a deep seated envy or resentment towards Westerners for having, coming from or being "more" than them. Another topic entirely of course. But were this to all come out into the open (in a non violent way) or if they were to grow up a bit and look at this question from a mature standpoint, they'd see things a bit more clearly.

I think that's the same in any country that has a large tourist industry and a low wage economy. Tourists flock in and are all relatively wealthy compared to the locals. Many are here for what to them is cheap booze and nice weather. They're on holiday and so dress casually, (some very!), relax and enjoy themselves. Locals assume this must be how they always behave because they have plenty of money. Resentment builds. Used to see a lot of this type of behaviour in Spain, the Greek Islands and Italy when their tourists industries were expanding in the 70's and 80's. The "quaint" polite local behaviour to tourists changed to a more aggressive tolerance aimed purely at getting the money from them. A lot is a direct response to the behaviour of the tourists.

In Asia this is exaggerated further by the phenomenon of older foreign men coming and taking much younger wives, gfs or frequenting the sex industry. Many don't like this and again see it as a demonstration of wealth.

Thailand is not a highly dangerous place. If you argue with locals when you don't understand the norms or speak the language, become aggressive or abusive, then you'll get trouble. Same in most countries. There are places to avoid and known and well publicized scams to be wary of.

Thais are a proud people and see an attack by a foreigner as an attack against all Thais - so they will pile in to defend "their honour".

You know, for years I planned on retiring in Thailand, I am presently living in China, but after continuing to read countless reports of violence towards foreigners, I have changed my mind. I would rather live some place that if I have to fight, it's at least one on one, and the general feeling I get from this forum, is that Thais hate foreigners.

I am looking at retiring in Panama instead. Thailand sounds like a dangerous place to live.

Yeah, they're pussies, never fight fair. always 5-8 to one at least. Look at them they're so frail like girls they could barely defend themselves otherwise.

Why don't you go and challenge some to a boxing or Thai boxing match? Then you can see just how frail they are.

A wise American friend from New York once told me "there's no such thing as a fair fight". What do you expect Queensbury rules ?

That was the directors cut.