silomplaya Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 just did a day trip to poi pet and you wouldn't believe the warmness and genuine smile of the Cambodians on the other side of the boarder compared with the snarls , head-shakes and shark-tooth smiles and looks they give farang back in Bangkok and pattaya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benalibina Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 When you 1st came to thailand, you must have felt the same.....right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Did you buy a Radio over there? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/758334-security-called-for-returning-broken-goods/ Interesting ... . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 For big spenders like us, they will even drop their trousers. Thais haven't realised yet that we are holding the Thai economy by buying all that som tam and riding their Baht buses. Mr JT, is angry with me today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silomplaya Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Did you buy a Radio over there? http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/758334-security-called-for-returning-broken-goods/ Interesting ... . . no but i got no idea what your getting at??? please explain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP25 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Yeah, nothing but smiles in Poipet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silomplaya Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Yeah, nothing but smiles in Poipet sorry actualy i traveled to surrounding areas doing some photography stuff and actually there was a lot of smiles , pessimistic POV any one?? Edited September 8, 2014 by silomplaya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Well, I would presume before one could make a valued judgement between the relative or perceived 'friendliness' of Thailand vs Cambodia, one would have to have spent extensive time in both countries, spoke at a reasonable level the language and a good sprinkling of the respective Cultures. My sister came to Thailand for the 3rd time. She remarked at the friendliness and positive disposition of the local fruit seller. I asked what she was paying for her fruit ... she was paying 50% more then I would. Oh course, the seller was 'Friendly'. So, one day's casual observation doesn't really form a basis for comparison. That said, I'm glad you enjoyed your 'day trip to poi pet' ... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silomplaya Posted September 8, 2014 Author Share Posted September 8, 2014 Well, I would presume before one could make a valued judgement between the relative or perceived 'friendliness' of Thailand vs Cambodia, one would have to have spent extensive time in both countries, spoke at a reasonable level the language and a good sprinkling of the respective Cultures. My sister came to Thailand for the 3rd time. She remarked at the friendliness and positive disposition of the local fruit seller. I asked what she was paying for her fruit ... she was paying 50% more then I would. Oh course, the seller was 'Friendly'. So, one day's casual observation doesn't really form a basis for comparison. That said, I'm glad you enjoyed your 'day trip to poi pet' ... actually ive spent alot of time in both but times change and cambodia more suits the name land of smiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 friendly? thai serious thai are as friendly than bear, wolf, jackal, vulture.... I have been many time to Cambodian, and i would describe them with one word : sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Thais smile a lot but with few exceptions they aren't really friendly. In fact the general impression that I have had since first coming here nearly 40 years ago is that Thais want my money but not much else. Based on my experience over the same time period I would say that Filipinos are genuinely friendly. Maybe the lack of a language/culture barrier has something to do with it. I dont have enough experience of Cambodians to say exactly where they come on the friendliness scale, but what I have seen of them would put them somewhere between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisphil Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 I'd say Cambodians are more friendly, and seem to have more character IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Not a good place to travel with a dog. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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