Popular Post swissie Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Only by living in the sticks, a Farang can truly experience the difference between "Western- Thinking" and "Thai-Thinking". Worlds apart, almost frightening. As far as "Values in Life" is concerned, I have not been able to isolate one single common denominator. Not one ! So why are Farangs staying in a country that basically does not fit their "frame of mind" in the first place ? 3 reasons come to mind: a) "Wifey" is Thai-National. No further comment. After a stressful live in Europe (work work work), the "mai pen rai" attitude here may have a welcome soothing and calming effect on a Farangs soul. c) MOST IMPORTANTLY I BELIEVE, is probably the fact that with limited funds, a Farang can (still) enjoy a fairly comfortable life in Thailand, as opposed to a life in his home country. Based on "c", I can understand Farangs, claiming to "love Thailand". Otherwise..............? Cheers. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weegee Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 It sure makes a difference if you get out of the big cities.....but as long as where you are, still enjoying your life has to be important.... Mine is probably "B" in your op 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi41 Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 The difference is what makes it "sexy" !! What is the point in moving across the world only to find that it is exactly like home? Still after more than 10 years here, all the small differences make me react, make me smile, make me angry, make me wonder (how the hell can they be so f******* stupid) In other words all the small (or big) differences make me feel alive! 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . . Finally! A certain someone "gets it". It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge. But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away! I'm I on drugs? Well f£$k me, I should be! These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork. Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements. Remember. A man has to know his limitations. Edited December 30, 2013 by MJP 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arthurwait Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 If it's Thai thinking , how can it only be experienced in the sticks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . . Finally! A certain someone "gets it". It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge. But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away! I'm I on drugs? Well f£$k me, I should be! These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork. Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements. Remember. A man has to know his limitations. What happened ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . . Finally! A certain someone "gets it". It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge. But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away! I'm I on drugs? Well f£$k me, I should be! These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork. Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements. Remember. A man has to know his limitations. What happened ? SIL blew the kids college fund. Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . . Finally! A certain someone "gets it". It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge. But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away! I'm I on drugs? Well f£$k me, I should be! These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork. Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements. Remember. A man has to know his limitations. What happened ? SIL blew the kids college fund. Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters. She told u herself ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h90 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 If it's Thai thinking , how can it only be experienced in the sticks ? Yes it would mean that the city peoples aren't thinking Thai. Which can be discussed....Maybe it is country side thinking instead of town thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . . Finally! A certain someone "gets it". It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge. But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away! I'm I on drugs? Well f£$k me, I should be! These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork. Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements. Remember. A man has to know his limitations. What happened ? SIL blew the kids college fund. Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters. She told u herself ? Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears. Nothing I can do about it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 After the day I've had Swissie, the day I've just had . . . the revelations of family relations! Of the economics of ignorance. Of the best made plans . . . Finally! A certain someone "gets it". It's been a long and rocky road this one. Over ten years of this terrain. Unfortunately the twists and turns have only brought us to the cliff edge. But wait! Oh no! It's all too late. The goose has been cooked long ago and with his last few joules of energy, poor old goose must soon fly, fly away! I'm I on drugs? Well f£$k me, I should be! These people are utterly clueless. Doesn't matter which way you cut it, you simply cannot educate pork. Albert Einstein of all people once said, insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results. Now, clearly I'm no Albert Einstein. Hell, I'm not even the sharpest tool in the TVF box and that's saying something! But a man has to know his limitations. So it is with a heavy heart that I must now log on to Lastminutedotcom and make the necessary arrangements. Remember. A man has to know his limitations. What happened ? SIL blew the kids college fund. Not the local technical college either. Think Oxford all the way up to Masters. She told u herself ? Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears. Nothing I can do about it now. What where the revelations about the family relations....if u care to elaborate...interested to know.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 SIL sold something.. A big something that was there for some one some when. Then spent it. Nuff'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Peaceful quiet, no or little rules and regulations, live your life your way, and walking with the sun on your back sure as hell beats the cold raining winter of the Uk. Life is simpler, less stressful most of the time, and a sense of freedom that just makes life so much more enjoyable. Financially its less of a "pressure" and certainly easier to maintain a better quality of life. For me thats what its all about, not quantity, but quality of life and that what you get here. A standard of living I would never have obtained back in the UK. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rct99q Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Have had the opportunity to live in quite a few countries (which i consider to be 4 + years at one time), and can honestly say there is not much difference in any of them. Once you start living in a place it becomes just another home. I can not think of one specific difference Thailand has over say Mexico, Canada, Ireland, Jamaica, Portugal, Spain or the US. Thais are Thai, Mexicans are Mexican, Americans are American. Thais - work to feed their families, want a roof over their head, get an education, take their kids to the Dr. when sick, go to the market to buy food, pay their bills like TOT, Truevision etc, watch tv. like sports.......not much different then your average Joe! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 SIL sold something.. A big something that was there for some one some when. Then spent it. Nuff'? How on earth did a lower-order in-law get access to the nest egg? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 SIL sold something.. A big something that was there for some one some when. Then spent it. Nuff'? How on earth did a lower-order in-law get access to the nest egg? Got hold of a bit of paper and did it all in good faith. Can't be around all the time. The old woman can't handle money since her BF goes through it all. I've spent years trying to keep it all together for the kids sake. Same 'ol, same 'ol. You've heard it all before. Part of it bought the BF a truck which is now of course around a tree. Had over a decade of these people and as much as I love the kids dearly it's time to move on. This really is 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NeverSure Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Why TF after so many warnings do people trust big money to these Thais? Everything should remain in the home country in the man's name to be brought over on an as-needed basis. Sure there are lots of good Thais and lots of good relationships, but the Marriage and Divorce forum here is enough to tell me that even 10 - 20 years of a "good" marriage and a "good" family isn't enough to assure there won't eventually be a big loss. Sorry about your loss MJP. There are lots of guys who have gone before you, and they keep arriving. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Why TF after so many warnings do people trust big money to these Thais? Everything should remain in the home country in the man's name to be brought over on an as-needed basis. Sure there are lots of good Thais and lots of good relationships, but the Marriage and Divorce forum here is enough to tell me that even 10 - 20 years of a "good" marriage and a "good" family isn't enough to assure there won't eventually be a big loss. Sorry about your loss MJP. There are lots of guys who have gone before you, and they keep arriving. It's not my loss Bruv, it's their loss and the kids' loss. This is the problem. To help folk, they must help themselves too and not just to your money. They're seemingly unaware of their own self-destruction, until it's too late. All I've done out here is for them, not for me. But one thing these people will never fail to do is disappoint. Such is life. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donniereadit Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 They come to see the temples Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangawallafox Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. You need to, to house children if you have them. Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent. This wasn't a house in any case. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangawallafox Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. You need to, to house children if you have them. Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent. This wasn't a house in any case. No you don't need to,I have two children,get a bigger apartment. You might notice kids these days never play outside much anyway,problem with playstations and iPads. My place,my name, if it's not in my name it was never at any point my place no matter how many times you say my place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MJP Posted December 30, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2013 Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. You need to, to house children if you have them. Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent. This wasn't a house in any case. No you don't need to,I have two children,get a bigger apartment. You might notice kids these days never play outside much anyway,problem with playstations and iPads. My place,my name, if it's not in my name it was never at any point my place no matter how many times you say my place. No I always refer to it as our kids' house. It's not mine. Kids spend all day playing outside, the trouble is keeping track. Mountain bikes, rollerskates, always running about everywhere. Genuinely good school. A bucolic upbringing, it's alright up here. Would never bring children up in an apartment. We don't even have a television hooked up to an aerial. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangawallafox Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. You need to, to house children if you have them. Otherwise if you're just a (long term) tourist then I agree, only rent. This wasn't a house in any case. No you don't need to,I have two children,get a bigger apartment. You might notice kids these days never play outside much anyway,problem with playstations and iPads. My place,my name, if it's not in my name it was never at any point my place no matter how many times you say my place. No I always refer to it as our kids' house. It's not mine. Kids spend all day playing outside, the trouble is keeping track. Mountain bikes, rollerskates, always running about everywhere. Genuinely good school. A bucolic upbringing, it's alright up here. Would never bring children up in an apartment. We don't even have a television hooked up to an aerial. I'm paranoid about houses,I awoke to find an African man in my bedroom,Was a shocking experience and I struggled to sleep for months afterwards. On top of that,he is in my home and I get accused of excessive force,what would have happened if he came out on top,or if I was not home and my wife and children were alone. Would be very unlikely to happen again to me,or never to you,but I'm comfortable in an apartment with an un breakable door. When you wake up to someone staring at you,it does strange things to you,lol. Australian laws suck,I won and he got a measly two month sentence,but the court case shit me,I left the witness stand in disgust after his lawyer drilled me at one stage. Honestly a house would be nice but my wife's terrified now,in our current place she is totally at ease. Good to see your children play the way kids should. Edited December 30, 2013 by Kangawallafox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaRanter Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 The African prolly mistook your house for his. Creepy that he was admiring or staring at you when you woke up. House living beats shitty box apartments for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancealot Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) She told u herself ? Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears. Nothing I can do about it now. Powerless/powerful Edited December 30, 2013 by Dancealot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 She told u herself ? Had a visit from the big woman herself. Many tears. Nothing I can do about it now. Powerless/powerful Life is a mindsgame ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I'm paranoid about houses,I awoke to find an African man in my bedroom,Was a shocking experience and I struggled to sleep for months afterwards. On top of that,he is in my home and I get accused of excessive force,what would have happened if he came out on top,or if I was not home and my wife and children were alone. Would be very unlikely to happen again to me,or never to you,but I'm comfortable in an apartment with an un breakable door. When you wake up to someone staring at you,it does strange things to you,lol. Australian laws suck,I won and he got a measly two month sentence,but the court case shit me,I left the witness stand in disgust after his lawyer drilled me at one stage. Honestly a house would be nice but my wife's terrified now,in our current place she is totally at ease. Good to see your children play the way kids should. YOU got grilled, and he got 2 months? You worried about excessive force? Wow, do cultures differ and then some. Where I live we have what's called a Castle Doctrine, taken from "a man's home is his castle." If I catch someone in my home just trying to get into my home without my permission, he's 6 feet under and I skate. I don't have to justify it, he doesn't have to be armed, and I'm immune from civil suit too. Would you believe that no one's ever tried it? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottocus Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. Go and buy a cup of coffee from a sly, underhanded coffee seller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangawallafox Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Buying houses in Thailand,bahahahaaaaaa. Still happening,omg. Go and buy a cup of coffee from a sly, underhanded coffee seller. Did I strike a nerve,lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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