Normally I wouldn't open an OP with a quote from another Member.

But I just can't write this stuff ...

Money was not an issue for me...I became tired of the daily routine...drinking...chasing women...fighting traffic...getting ripped off...being seen as a walking ATM machine...the language barrier...the corruption at every level...being portrayed in the media as moronic villains...immigration...banking...Thai politics...did I miss anything?

I became tired of the daily routine...

• drinking...
• chasing women...
• fighting traffic...
• getting ripped off...
• being seen as a walking ATM machine...
• the language barrier...
• the corruption at every level...
• being portrayed in the media as moronic villains...
• immigration...
• banking...
• Thai politics...

Did he miss anything ... ?

.

whinging foreigners

Edited March 4, 201412 yr by neverdie

Too much time on Thaivisa.com

how can anyone get tired of drinking and shagging .... I drink every day and sex as often as possible , I like that kinda life .. as for the rest .. it's how you perceive it to be and how you let it get to you , example .. traffic is hectic in most cities, if you had a wife at home you'd still support her and the kids so your still an ATM at home, the tax paid at home is considered a rip off I would say, banks are ass*#>s wherever you are and politics are a joke in most countries.

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Hearing loud music.

But one thing he/she did not say is tired of living in Thailand, so he/she won't go anywhere but stays in Thailand (:

MSG

Humidity

Air pollution

Mosquitos

Unsanitary

Gossiping

But Thailand is still great!

Edited March 4, 201412 yr by Somsrisonphimai

Barking dogs

Poor customer service

Poor choice of decent beer

Shallowness of most Thais

Lakorn

Thai obsession with white skin

Thai banking (again) absolute morons staff most of them

Someone is only seen as a walking ATM if he/she stupid enough to give people the impression that this is what he/she is.

Sure, go ahead and lead with your wallet if that's really all you've got going for you in this country but, <deleted>, don't start complaining when people - Thai and foreigner - take this piss

Did he miss anything ... ?

You don't want me get started, do you ?

how can anyone get tired of drinking and shagging .... I drink every day and sex as often as possible , I like that kinda life .. as for the rest .. it's how you perceive it to be and how you let it get to you , example .. traffic is hectic in most cities, if you had a wife at home you'd still support her and the kids so your still an ATM at home, the tax paid at home is considered a rip off I would say, banks are ass*#>s wherever you are and politics are a joke in most countries.

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I need a drink

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drugs fer chrissake, he forgot drugs.

none of that stuff is any fun without em

very tired of white rice, noodles, chicken and pork.

I live in remote Issan.

Pretty much no western food available here.

Only the aforementioned quartet.

and you can only make so many variations on with that four..

• The lies

The cheating

The lies....

• David - here's my response to the questions raised by whomever made that original post.
• drinking...Instigate some self control, drink less. And let's face it, that's hardly a problem unique to Thailand.
• chasing women...Count yourself lucky.
• fighting traffic...Don't fight, just roll along like water over boulders in a river.
• getting ripped off...Learn how to bargain. Being ripped off requires someone to part with their money - one's choice really.
• being seen as a walking ATM machine...Get a T-shirt from the market that say's "I'm not a walking ATM". Don't get ripped off, 200B max!!
• the language barrier...Since one can create time by drinking less, invest that time and learn some Thai. Um.....requires some energy.
• the corruption at every level...Do me a favour! Wear your helmet, get a licence, don't get arrested, don't hire a jet-ski. Otherwise, what corruption "at every level" is one exposed to?
• being portrayed in the media as moronic villains...Accept that there are more than a few moronic villains here, but most Europeans and Thais can spot a good bloke v. a moron at 50 paces.
• immigration...Well, living in a foreign country does usually require one to meet immigration requirements.
• banking...Count yourself lucky you have sufficient funds to require a bank account.
• Thai politics...Funnier than a fight. Don't you enjoy a good comedy when you see one.

And invest in one of them glasses that is half full and not half empty. They cost the same but the half full one gives much more bang for your bucks.

Edited March 4, 201412 yr by Gsxrnz

Did he miss anything ... ?

You don't want me get started, do you ?

Sure ... ... why not?

'tis why the OP was written

My biggest grievance are those damm pesky mosquitoes.

They love me and I hate them ...

Life, for me is fairly good apart from that. LOTTO would be nice, but I'm not complaining.

All that could be summarised as "Life". Its the same with slight regional variations all over the world.

And seeing as "life" is what you make it, stop moaning and do something about it.

Life is all about choices, and guesss what those choices are FREE!

I live in remote Issan.

Poor you how long is the sentence for?

Why not just say 'Thainess'.

very tired of white rice, noodles, chicken and pork.

I live in remote Issan.

Pretty much no western food available here.

Only the aforementioned quartet.

and you can only make so many variations on with that four..

This is called the "Thai-Cuisine" and is famous all over the world.

You will love it and this is an order !

Cheers.

All that could be summarised as "Life". Its the same with slight regional variations all over the world.

And seeing as "life" is what you make it, stop moaning and do something about it.

Life is all about choices, and guesss what those choices are FREE!

Choices have to be backed up with something called "money". Farang having invested his liquid assets in LOS may find it impossible to re-settle in the south of France (no more money= no more choices).

Cheers.

he missed

staring into a smartphone all day like a zombie

its a very shallow society so farangs with half a brain do eventually get fed up with the stupidity and crassness of Thais

Edited March 4, 201412 yr by 3NUMBAS

Does the media really portray us as moronic villains? I e heard of a "don't follow the foreigners" attitude that supposedly runs deep in Thai education and upbringing.

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Let me see......

Tired of looking at lovely brown skinned women? Nope

Tired of eating fruit every day? Nope

Tired of being watched all the time while driving, eating, shitting, in USA or UK? Yes

What I am tired of is people tiring of the tiredness that a tiring life does tear into ones tears and trips the tripe out of one's tires thereby creating a trinkle of a tear on the said tire which forces the tired farang of life in the Land of No Truths to take a trip to Tiredland.

Life is too short. Thailand is far far far from perfect. The alternative is what, buttfluck Ohio? Sneezing coughing people in Leicester?

some of these really hit home
right on the mark:
taken from above posts

'its a very shallow society so farangs with half a brain do eventually get fed up with the stupidity and crassness of Thais '

AND

'Shallowness of most Thais'

those above really hit the mark for me, thanks

I should add however that all of these qualities we mention do have at least one other side to them and probably advantages.

after a little more thought:

'Poor customer service'
yes low quality goods and service

'Thai banking (again) absolute morons staff most of them'

and may i add most business transactions are very short sighted and NOT customer centered and that is putting it nicely

the customer is NOT always if ever right and they don't want to hear what you have to say, need, and want while too many times

they care only what THEY can do and what THEY want or need, like they are doing you a favor

you know same with some thai bosses too

(this is only MY take so no need to argue about it, ok)

'Gossiping'

yes AND little sense of moral or ethical duty or the golden rule

or the long term repercussions

' The lies
The cheating
The lies....
'

shameful but fully acceptable to other thais?????

and yes i still enjoy thailand

its nice to have an outlet for some of this stuff, thanks

it is a completely different culture than the west

which is both charming and frustrating

seeing things through their eyes

being flexible and letting go of my expectations all help to some extent

Barking dogs

Poor customer service

Poor choice of decent beer

Shallowness of most Thais

Lakorn

Thai obsession with white skin

Thai banking (again) absolute morons staff most of them

You care about barking dogs, other people's obsession with white skin and poor choice of beer and you are calling someone else shallow? You gotta be kidding me.

I can see it now. I get us an appointment with the Dalai Lama. We are ushered into a quiet room and you tell him there is a poor choice of beer in Thailand and dogs bark.

a bit more while I am on it:
i find thais ( maybe most people) are very poor listeners

also i would not miss the yelling when talking/speaking but that is true of other cultures too
while some thais are very gentle and soft spoken, so it all works out

i could also say thais are very nosy and have a very poor sense of personal boundaries and respect for others property, but that too is not just a thai only thing

very tired of white rice, noodles, chicken and pork.

I live in remote Issan.

Pretty much no western food available here.

Only the aforementioned quartet.

and you can only make so many variations on with that four..

Would you ever consider re-locating - 2 months at a time is all I can take there.

No offense to OP, but those sound like your problems, not Thailand's.

No offense to OP, but those sound like your problems, not Thailand's.

No offense to the Poster ... but did you read my OP?

Thanks for the reply though ...