Havrum Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) What would life be like for you if you had no access to the internet? It's an observation that the same people seem to spend a lot more time on the internet in Thailand than they do back home where their lives are busier with a more normal routine. It's not that they aren't having a great time in Thailand, but they have more free time, or as I like to say brief period's of sobriety, where the internet fills that void. Sure we do things like go for a swim, go to the gym, have dinner or a coffee with friends, etc., but that kind of stuff, doesn't fill 24 hours of a day. One thing I find the internet doing is providing some well needed intellectual stimulation, I can't live on sanuk alone. 20 years ago you would just be bored half of the day and drinking/oggling girls the rest, yet it couldn't be so bad as old-timers talk about those days as the glory days. So what do you think, could you enjoy Thailand with no access to internet or would you be bored out of your mind? Edited August 11, 2014 by Havrum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post pigeonjake Posted August 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2014 short answer from me would be yes, we only got internet in our house for when im away so i can talk to the wife and kids on skype, but saying that google has tought us loads about pig farming,,lol, i wasnt a pig farmer till thailand jake 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AYJAYDEE Posted August 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2014 I'd enjoy it even more. This thing is addicting 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post beachproperty Posted August 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2014 For me the internet has made it possible for me to live in Thailand! I'm able to do my banking back home online, trade stocks, and stay in touch with my family and friends. As for entertainment value etc as you put it, that really has nothing to do with me living in Thailand or making it easier.. The internet is just another tool of today that has made the world smaller....and thank the Gods for that.....I'm in Thailand now but in touch with the world! How great is that???!!!! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurnell Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I'd be less happy without my penis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgs2001uk Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Dont need it but it makes life easier. Since being here I have downloaded about 500 concerts and burned to disc, everyday I ask myself what do I want to listen to, Led Zep or Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd or Genesis. U Tube is brilliant, like your own personal jukebox. The mrs loves watching UK crap on U Tube. Yes makes life easier, but would still be here if we didnt have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted August 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2014 I grew up, without internet in my life. I was introduced to the internet about 15 years ago. How did I live without it before? How did the whole world live without it before? We had other things to occupy and enjoy ourselves. Nowadays, seems to be that people can not live without internet. So living in Thailand, for me, internet is not so important. With it or with out it I would be happy. But have to admit, I enjoy being on it and making myself a fool on TVF. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Internet is nice but to get info fast but there are a lot of other means to get info. Try to read a book, get a hobby, play a sport, see a movie, take care of your kids. Travel and go and see things. There are millions who never heard about internet and they aren't bored. 30 years ago people had fun too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havrum Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 short answer from me would be yes, we only got internet in our house for when im away so i can talk to the wife and kids on skype, but saying that google has tought us loads about pig farming,,lol, i wasnt a pig farmer till thailand jake Haha, pigs are easy to raise, can feed them anything. You could of probably figured it out without Google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Deacon Bell Posted August 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2014 I grew up, without internet in my life. I was introduced to the internet about 15 years ago. Geez really, me too, what an absolute coincidence. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I invented the internet. It's a necessity. Yes, one can overdo it. Don't look at me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 short answer from me would be yes, we only got internet in our house for when im away so i can talk to the wife and kids on skype, but saying that google has tought us loads about pig farming,,lol, i wasnt a pig farmer till thailand jake Haha, pigs are easy to raise, can feed them anything. You could of probably figured it out without Google for your information, i didnt know about what vacines to give at the correct times, vitimins to give ect, then what to do if you have a sow farrowing and in trouble, yes we have a vet but they always cant come at the drop of a hat, so google has helped us a lot, and we only feed bagged food as we like to get them to mrkt weight quick, but thank you for your input jake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Harold G Posted August 11, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted August 11, 2014 It was better back in my day. We played the piano after bathing in the tin bath and sang Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two), those were the days. Hardworking people not like todays layabouts. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) I grew up, without internet in my life. I was introduced to the internet about 15 years ago. How did I live without it before? How did the whole world live without it before? We had other things to occupy and enjoy ourselves. Nowadays, seems to be that people can not live without internet. So living in Thailand, for me, internet is not so important. With it or with out it I would be happy. But have to admit, I enjoy being on it and making myself a fool on TVF. Very true to a point. Us old farts were not brought up with the Internet and in my day computers and mobile devices with audio and video communications accessed from anywhere were still something only read about in science fiction books and the only times we got to see computers were in James bond movies and the like, the big things that filled whole rooms making beeping sounds, with reel to reel tapes spinning round on huge metal disks and spewing out information on ticker tape. When i first plonked myself in Thailand, the only ways of accessing worldwide information was either buying foreign newspapers sold in the town, the Bangkok Post or listening to the world news services on short wave radios. But I think these days, especially being a foreigner living in a foreign land, I would feel cut off without the Internet. Without it I would not have a clue what is going on in Thailand or anywhere else, including keeping up to date with all my financial and personal affairs, here and abroad and would probably had lost contact with many from my home country long ago. So for me I think it`s a plus. But of course there are those who have become addicted to it. Take them away from their computers for a few hours and they begin to suffer withdrawal symptoms, which is sad. In answer the OP`s question; yes, I would still enjoy Thailand if I lost access to the Internet, but it would certainly be a big inconvenience without it. Edited August 11, 2014 by Beetlejuice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold G Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 (edited) But of course there are those who have become addicted to it. Take them away from their computers for a few hours and they begin to suffer withdrawal symptoms, which is sad. Look at your post count and then a long hard look in the mirror. Edited August 11, 2014 by Harold G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Bell Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I have it hooked up via IV. 50mb connection per arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beetlejuice Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 But of course there are those who have become addicted to it. Take them away from their computers for a few hours and they begin to suffer withdrawal symptoms, which is sad. Look at your post count and then a long hard look in the mirror. I tried sitting in front of my mirror, but it doesn`t have facebook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkpatts Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 If I Lived in THAILAND it would be a godsend. As I will holiday, then the answer will be 'don't need it' jk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKK Blues Brother Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 If the internet was not available i reckon many farangs would not live here. Maybe the odd holiday but thats it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBobThai Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 I have spent of 2/3 of my life without the internet and plenty of good times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 In 2012 I was working in Yangon, Myanmar - the international internet was slower than very slow treacle: - It could take 10 minutes to download a simple web-page - Using Skype or YouTube was a non-starter after 7am - I used to go into school early to download video/audio clips for my classes - There was no international text messaging or phone-calls, so one had to use VOIP to call home to Thailand - the internet café resounded to shouts of 'can u hear me? can u hear me?' - Every weekend, I treated myself to a $5 cappuccino at the Trader's hotel so that I could use their 'fast' (well faster than anywhere else) internet - Trying to manage my hotel businesses/servers via online was almost impossible But I got used to the lack of modern internet and modern amenities - Yangon is changing rapidly and the lack of things that we take for granted will soon be a thing of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likener1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) If Benjamin Franklin hadn't invented electricity things would be so much better - I blame him for progress and all its pitfalls. And as for the person who invented fire............well don't get me started ! We occupy ourselves with distractions, survival for most people in developed nations is accepted - without the internet we couldn't see and hear live feeds from people who are starving or having their homes bombed. Life is about priorities, for me the internet is just another one of the "and,s" in life, the same applies to cell phones and TV. Information is power though but I really don't need to know that someone has bought a new pairs of shoes on the other side of the world. In answer to the Op,s question a resounding "YES" Edited for grammatical errors - well most of them. Edited August 12, 2014 by Likener1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYJAYDEE Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 If Benjamin Franklin hadn't invented electricity things would be so much better - I blame him for progress and all its pitfalls. And as for the person who invented fire............well don't get me started ! We occupy ourselves with distractions, survival for most people in developed nations is accepted - without the internet we couldn't see and hear live feeds from people who are starving or having their homes bombed. Life is about priorities, for me the internet is just another one of the "and,s" in life, the same applies to cell phones and TV. Information is power though but I really don't need to know that someone has bought a new pairs of shoes on the other side of the world. In answer to the Op,s question a resounding "YES" Edited for grammatical errors - well most of them. ben franklin "discovered electricity"? let me guess, youre an american? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likener1 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 If Benjamin Franklin hadn't invented electricity things would be so much better - I blame him for progress and all its pitfalls. And as for the person who invented fire............well don't get me started ! We occupy ourselves with distractions, survival for most people in developed nations is accepted - without the internet we couldn't see and hear live feeds from people who are starving or having their homes bombed. Life is about priorities, for me the internet is just another one of the "and,s" in life, the same applies to cell phones and TV. Information is power though but I really don't need to know that someone has bought a new pairs of shoes on the other side of the world. In answer to the Op,s question a resounding "YES" Edited for grammatical errors - well most of them. ben franklin "discovered electricity"? let me guess, youre an american? Oh, sorry I thought he did, well tell me this then who invented fire ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakatee Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 As I never use internet I'd have no idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyBobThai Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The thing that gets my goat, is it seems like everybody spends all their free time with their I phone stuck to their face. It's a wonder that more folks don't fall into open man holes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Internet is nice but to get info fast but there are a lot of other means to get info. Try to read a book, get a hobby, play a sport, see a movie, take care of your kids. Travel and go and see things. There are millions who never heard about internet and they aren't bored. 30 years ago people had fun too. Wrong.. I googled it, they are bored 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickjn Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I would still find something to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i claudius Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 I love having the internet ,but then when i was a teenager ,all i had was my radio and my record player ,if you do not have something you just find other things to do . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 If Benjamin Franklin hadn't invented electricity things would be so much better - I blame him for progress and all its pitfalls. And as for the person who invented fire............well don't get me started ! We occupy ourselves with distractions, survival for most people in developed nations is accepted - without the internet we couldn't see and hear live feeds from people who are starving or having their homes bombed. Life is about priorities, for me the internet is just another one of the "and,s" in life, the same applies to cell phones and TV. Information is power though but I really don't need to know that someone has bought a new pairs of shoes on the other side of the world. In answer to the Op,s question a resounding "YES" Edited for grammatical errors - well most of them. ben franklin "discovered electricity"? let me guess, youre an american? Well, at least an American invented air conditioning, without which there would be far fewer Europeans in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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