Popular Post laolover88 Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 In this land I love!! These are things no Thai I have met can explain!!: Why do policemen wear clothes that are too tight? Why do policemen wear white T Shirts? What is it about uniforms? My daughters have different ones for every day! Let alone government officials Why are the electric switches upside down? Why does the electric current fluctuate wildly? Why do most hotels not have 3 pin plugs? Thais tell me, and I agree, they don't understand why Lotus does not stock large enough clothes Why do Thais like unripe fruit? Why Thai/International companies don't spell check their adverts Why are Thai ATMs back to front? Why does life come to a halt at 12.00 on the dot so everyone can go and eat? Why in some Jangwats do the dogs have vaccination labels and not in others? Why is 100B 1 loy not 1 roy Why are secondhand cars (and new cars) so expensive here? Why does Thailand drive on the left? Is it because the first cars came from Japan? But then why does Japan drive on the left? Why are traffic lights in all Jangwats not the same? Why is most Thai acting 'ham acting'? etc. etc. None of it is much of a problem! No doubt you have others!!?? 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post transam Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 I have learned now to shut off my thoughts on stuff...................... Oh, just thought of one that I am baffled with. A kid fails an exam but then it is all fixed on a Saturday morning for a fee. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I have learned now to shut off my thoughts on stuff...................... Oh, just thought of one that I am baffled with. A kid fails an exam but then it is all fixed on a Saturday morning for a fee. Or, the son of a Prime Minister (no name needed) get caught cheating on a university exam. Expelled for a few months, then allowed to take THE SAME exam over again. Most of the listed stuff is more or less just some oddities any country have. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on! Where too.............. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post krisb Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why do policemen wear clothes that are too tight? Why do policemen wear white T Shirts? Cause they love this show.. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post namdocmai Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 nung roi = roi nung = nung loi One day i had to pay loi nung so i gave 101 baht, then she gave me the 1 baht coin back Why do policeman and security's dress like they are going onto a survivaltrip in alaska? Must be terrible to wear those brown hot clothes all day with soldier boots as well. Guards here even wear a helmet all day like they were going to stop some riots. Why do thai barely use their blinkers? Have they never seen how smooth traffic can go if everybody uses them the proper way? Why do Thai block the highway after they got into a stupid accident with only bumperdamage? They wait 2 hours for the insurance to come and won't move their cars. They cause huge traffic jams and nobody dares to horn about it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geronimo Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on! Where too.............. Onwards and upwards!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geronimo Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 As an afterthought to my previous post, The wandering mind, in Buddhist terms, sometimes needs to be firmly leashed, as a naughty monkey would be, it is curious about everything and gets his hands into it all!!!. So tie him to a tree! I understand totally where you are coming from with your questions, I had them too, until I realized that I am just wasting mental energy. If I allow my mind to wander, it will go all over the place and my head will be filled with questions, answers, thoughts, opinions etc etc. A 100 watt light bulb emanates light through 360 degrees and if you touch the bulb, it will be hot. However if you harnessed all that energy through a beam of light 1 mm thick, then it could cut through steel. Same amount of energy, yet not dissipated around, rather focused specifically. Some food for thought. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegoniners Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 T I T, that says it all… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgrvian Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Simple answer to your question, the famous Thai saying comes to mind......"Don't think too much"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 umm....stupid IS what stupid DOES ? Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shurup Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I can answer some of your questions after being here for only 5 years, you need to get out more and maybe travel to some other countries too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on! No, don't forget them, and good on the OP for a very interesting thread. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 7/11 is always open ,why doe they have locks? I know the answer to all of the questions,TIT! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MAMMartin Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) Why do policemen wear clothes that are too tight? they were loose when they bought them at the academy Why do policemen wear white T Shirts? so you know they're policeman when they are off duty What is it about uniforms? My daughters have different ones for every day! Let alone government officials helps them feel like sheep Why are the electric switches upside down? they're not - American ones are upside down Why does the electric current fluctuate wildly? it comes in waves - didn't you do physics Why do most hotels not have 3 pin plugs? because they use two pin (no earth) Thais tell me, and I agree, they don't understand why Lotus does not stock large enough clothes didn't expect Americans to shop there Why do Thais like unripe fruit? as with Farang (like what I did there?) Why Thai/International companies don't spell check their adverts they do - by the person who wrote them Why are Thai ATMs back to front? walk around the otherside Why does life come to a halt at 12.00 on the dot so everyone can go and eat? it's lunchtime duh! Why in some Jangwats do the dogs have vaccination labels and not in others? the others don't have vets Why is 100B 1 loy not 1 roy it's actually roi neung or loi neung Why are secondhand cars (and new cars) so expensive here? compared to where? Why does Thailand drive on the left? Is it because the first cars came from Japan? But then why does Japan drive on the left? not because of Japan because it is the correct side of the road to drive on Why are traffic lights in all Jangwats not the same? different contractors Why is most Thai acting 'ham acting'? is it? looks the same as most of my Thai employees Edited November 27, 2013 by MAMMartin 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricklev Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 I've always wondered why double doors are everywhere and one side is always locked. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jackflash Posted November 27, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2013 (edited) > Why are the electric switches upside down? > Why do most hotels not have 3 pin plugs? Thailand has a weird mixture of European mains wiring and American fittings. > Why does the electric current fluctuate wildly? Because the voltage does. > Why does Thailand drive on the left? Well, they had to get something right :-) Edited November 27, 2013 by jackflash 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telldem Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why do Thais poop in a hole in the ground, then wipe their bums with a little water and their bare hands? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhar Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why are the electric switches upside down? Doh! So thats it takes me 3 clicks to turn lights on or off. 1st click to toggle 2nd click because that setting doesnt feel right 3rd click because i'm now awake and pissed off a the stupid light switch (couldn't be the operator's fault! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisb Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why do policemen wear clothes that are too tight? they were loose when they bought them at the academy Why do policemen wear white T Shirts? so you know they're policeman when they are off duty What is it about uniforms? My daughters have different ones for every day! Let alone government officials helps them feel like sheep Why are the electric switches upside down? they're not - American ones are upside down Why does the electric current fluctuate wildly? it comes in waves - didn't you do physics Why do most hotels not have 3 pin plugs? because they use two pin (no earth) Thais tell me, and I agree, they don't understand why Lotus does not stock large enough clothes didn't expect Americans to shop there Why do Thais like unripe fruit? as with Farang (like what I did there?) Why Thai/International companies don't spell check their adverts they do - by the person who wrote them Why are Thai ATMs back to front? walk around the otherside Why does life come to a halt at 12.00 on the dot so everyone can go and eat? it's lunchtime duh! Why in some Jangwats do the dogs have vaccination labels and not in others? the others don't have vets Why is 100B 1 loy not 1 roy it's actually roi neung or loi neung Why are secondhand cars (and new cars) so expensive here? compared to where? Why does Thailand drive on the left? Is it because the first cars came from Japan? But then why does Japan drive on the left? not because of Japan because it is the correct side of the road to drive on Why are traffic lights in all Jangwats not the same? different contractors Why is most Thai acting 'ham acting'? is it? looks the same as most of my Thai employees Simples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Simple answer to your question, the famous Thai saying comes to mind......"Don't think too much"! Loosely translated as "Doe ting doo mutt". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimth123 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why does the writer ask so many silly questions? Is it so hard to "get", in Thailand, things are the way they are, and, are not the way they are not? Simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recycler Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The Thai don't give a f..k, so why should you bother! Get a beer, it's 5 o'clock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Why do Thais poop in a hole in the ground, then wipe their bums with a little water and their bare hands? You have a spy hole eh................ your a naughty boy.................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laobali Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 The OP was being light-hearted, but why should Thais be expected to explain why things are the way they are compared to places they've probably never been or seen? Also the education system discourages questioning and thinking for oneself anyway. Would you ask Americans why they speak with strange accents? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mochafan Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on! If nobody asked the question 'Why', things would never improve. It sounds just like what a 'traditional' Thai would say. You don't ask questions. Be a sheep. Well, that's is dangerous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgjackson69 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 Most of the OP's questions have simple answers, some are a bit rhetorical: Why do policemen wear clothes that are too tight? That is what they prefer Why do policemen wear white T Shirts? What color would you have them wear? What is it about uniforms? My daughters have different ones for every day! Let alone government officials Many schools in many countries have uniforms Why are the electric switches upside down? compared to what? Why does the electric current fluctuate wildly? poor generation and transmission facilities...and Thailand is much better than some countries I have worked in Why do most hotels not have 3 pin plugs? because they use two pin (no earth) Thais tell me, and I agree, they don't understand why Lotus does not stock large enough clothes The clothing is sized for the native population Why do Thais like unripe fruit? I have not noticed that they do, any more than anyplace else Why Thai/International companies don't spell check their adverts Who knows...laziness? Why are Thai ATMs back to front? compared to what? Why does life come to a halt at 12.00 on the dot so everyone can go and eat? That is not unique to Thailand Why in some Jangwats do the dogs have vaccination labels and not in others? Some are vaccinated, some are not Why is 100B 1 loy not 1 roy nueng roi or nueng loy Why are secondhand cars (and new cars) so expensive here? New cars are not particularly expensive. Used cars? Thais seem to think you can spend 700,000 baht for a new car, drive it 10 years with little maintenance, and it is still worth 600,000 Why does Thailand drive on the left? Is it because the first cars came from Japan? But then why does Japan drive on the left? Who cares? One side is no better or worse than the other Why are traffic lights in all Jangwats not the same? different contractors, different suppliers, lights were installed at different times Why is most Thai acting 'ham acting'? is it? It is certainly exaggerated...That is what Thais like I guess My guess is the OP considers "Why do we drive on parkways and park on driveways" to be a profound question worthy of deep philosophical consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine51 Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 To the OP... Do you mind if I copy what you wrote & added a few others comments then send it to Jimmy Buffet! There's a good Buffet song in this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godden Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 You can't educate pork 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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