20+ Years and things I still don't understand!

[laolover88]

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!!??

[transam]

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.

[Travel2003]

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.

[geronimo]

Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on!

[transam]

Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on!

Where too..............

[krisb]

Why do policemen wear clothes that are too tight?

Why do policemen wear white T Shirts?

Cause they love this show..

[namdocmai]

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.

[geronimo]

Forget the "Why's". Just accept that this is the way things are and move on!

Where too..............

Onwards and upwards!!!!

[geronimo]

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.

[brucegoniners]

T I T, that says it all…

[bgrvian]

Simple answer to your question, the famous Thai saying comes to mind......"Don't think too much"!

[bbbbooboo]

umm....stupid IS what stupid DOES ?

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[Shurup]

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...

[NoshowJones]

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.

[jvs]

7/11 is always open ,why doe they have locks?

I know the answer to all of the questions,TIT!

[MAMMartin]

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

[ricklev]

I've always wondered why double doors are everywhere and one side is always locked.

[jackflash]

> 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

[telldem]

Why do Thais poop in a hole in the ground, then wipe their bums with a little water and their bare hands?

[jamhar]

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! )

[krisb]

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.

[Gsxrnz]

Simple answer to your question, the famous Thai saying comes to mind......"Don't think too much"!

Loosely translated as "Doe ting doo mutt".

[jimth123]

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.

[recycler]

The Thai don't give a f..k, so why should you bother!

Get a beer, it's 5 o'clock

[transam]

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..................

[laobali]

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?

[mochafan]

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.

[mgjackson69]

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.

[sunshine51]

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!

[godden]

You can't educate pork