Why Thailand?

[Lex Talionis]

One doesn't have to be miserable to see the stupidity, idiocy, duplicity and other general stuff that goes on everyday.

I don't see why noticing things and wondering about them automatically makes it bad. I mean what is someone supposed to do about bribing cops or child trafficking? Giggle about it?

Noticing things. Where do you notice them, in real life or reading about them in the newspaper?

You see that's the thing. Many posters -- particularly the ones who don't actually live in Thailand --form their perspective by reading newspapers. Newspapers are like a poison. They are concentrated negativity. Murder, rape, bribery, corruption, child trafficking, these are the stories that sell. Once in a while they'll throw in a feel-good story just to change things up a bit.

In Thailand I am struck by the disparity of what goes on in my real life versus what I read in the newspapers. Shit happens, yes. But it's usually minor petty stuff. 99.9% of what happens to me in Thailand is the good stuff. A catastrophe could happen tomorrow of course but that's a risk I measured when I came here and am willing to take.

So when I read a negative news story posted on TV it does not surprise me that most of the replies below are also negative. It's the nature of the beast. Positive posts are like diamonds in the rough.

[Lex Talionis]

duplicate, sorry.

Edited November 2, 2014 by Lex Talionis

[thailiketoo]

One doesn't have to be miserable to see the stupidity, idiocy, duplicity and other general stuff that goes on everyday.

I don't see why noticing things and wondering about them automatically makes it bad. I mean what is someone supposed to do about bribing cops or child trafficking? Giggle about it?

Noticing things. Where do you notice them, in real life or reading about them in the newspaper?

You see that's the thing. Many posters -- particularly the ones who don't actually live in Thailand --form their perspective by reading newspapers. Newspapers are like a poison. They are concentrated negativity. Murder, rape, bribery, corruption, child trafficking, these are the stories that sell. Once in a while they'll throw in a feel-good story just to change things up a bit.

In Thailand I am struck by the disparity of what goes on in my real life versus what I read in the newspapers. Shit happens, yes. But it's usually minor petty stuff. 99.9% of what happens to me in Thailand is the good stuff. A catastrophe could happen tomorrow of course but that's a risk I measured when I came here and am willing to take.

So when I read a negative news story posted on TV it does not surprise me that most of the replies below are also negative. It's the nature of the beast. Positive posts are like diamonds in the rough.

The mostly notice them from another country. IMHO.

[SoiBiker]

One doesn't have to be miserable to see the stupidity, idiocy, duplicity and other general stuff that goes on everyday.

I don't see why noticing things and wondering about them automatically makes it bad. I mean what is someone supposed to do about bribing cops or child trafficking? Giggle about it?

Noticing things. Where do you notice them, in real life or reading about them in the newspaper?

You see that's the thing. Many posters -- particularly the ones who don't actually live in Thailand --form their perspective by reading newspapers. Newspapers are like a poison. They are concentrated negativity. Murder, rape, bribery, corruption, child trafficking, these are the stories that sell. Once in a while they'll throw in a feel-good story just to change things up a bit.

In Thailand I am struck by the disparity of what goes on in my real life versus what I read in the newspapers. Shit happens, yes. But it's usually minor petty stuff. 99.9% of what happens to me in Thailand is the good stuff. A catastrophe could happen tomorrow of course but that's a risk I measured when I came here and am willing to take.

So when I read a negative news story posted on TV it does not surprise me that most of the replies below are also negative. It's the nature of the beast. Positive posts are like diamonds in the rough.

It's the same the world over - people believe all sorts of nonsense because the media led them to see the world as a much bleaker place than it really is.

[StreetCowboy]

One doesn't have to be miserable to see the stupidity, idiocy, duplicity and other general stuff that goes on everyday.

I don't see why noticing things and wondering about them automatically makes it bad. I mean what is someone supposed to do about bribing cops or child trafficking? Giggle about it?

Noticing things. Where do you notice them, in real life or reading about them in the newspaper?

You see that's the thing. Many posters -- particularly the ones who don't actually live in Thailand --form their perspective by reading newspapers. Newspapers are like a poison. They are concentrated negativity. Murder, rape, bribery, corruption, child trafficking, these are the stories that sell. Once in a while they'll throw in a feel-good story just to change things up a bit.

In Thailand I am struck by the disparity of what goes on in my real life versus what I read in the newspapers. Shit happens, yes. But it's usually minor petty stuff. 99.9% of what happens to me in Thailand is the good stuff. A catastrophe could happen tomorrow of course but that's a risk I measured when I came here and am willing to take.

So when I read a negative news story posted on TV it does not surprise me that most of the replies below are also negative. It's the nature of the beast. Positive posts are like diamonds in the rough.

It's the same the world over - people believe all sorts of nonsense because the media led them to see the world as a much bleaker place than it really is.

Speak for yourself. The world is one of my favourite top places

SC

[SoiBiker]

Speak for yourself. The world is one of my favourite top places

SC

I totally agree. That's my point - it's not as bad as the news would have you think.

In fact, I like it here so much I might just stay.

Edited November 2, 2014 by SoiBiker

[StreetCowboy]

Speak for yourself. The world is one of my favourite top places

SC

I totally agree. That's my point - it's not as bad as the news would have you think.

In fact, I like it here so much I might just stay.

I might think the world a worse place if I read a newspaper or watched a news channel. It was bad enough, Ryan Hall's fingernails being too short to score a try in this afternoon's Four Nations game. On the bright side, I got out for a couple of nice rides today

[mrtoad]

OP a large percentage that post aren't living in Thailand.

[Keesters]

from the few short months I have been reading TV, I have come to the conclusion that most expats here hate it and that what ever country they come from has no corruption, crime, dishonest merchants, or scofflaws of any type. That the afore mentioned only exist here. so Why come and/or stay if it is so horrible and your so miserable?

You'll have to provide many examples of users before I'll believe you that most here hate it and their countries are crime & corruption free etc. and that those sort of things only exist in Thailand.

Without justification of your claim I can only see it as complete B.S. and not worthy of further comment.

Obviously you are trolling here.

So I will not single out any one poster but there are much more negative posts then positive posts case in point is the thread on cabinet members wealth. What is the average wealth of cabinet members in the US,GB or OZ. Why is it wrong for a general to accumulate wealth here but OK in western countries? The bottom line for me is every thing I see complained about here I have seen the same or worse in other countries I have lived in including the us and Germany.

I think you are trolling as you have still not managed to quote one single post where a TV user has said he hates it here and his home country is crime and corruption free.

[Chwooly]

from the few short months I have been reading TV, I have come to the conclusion that most expats here hate it and that what ever country they come from has no corruption, crime, dishonest merchants, or scofflaws of any type. That the afore mentioned only exist here. so Why come and/or stay if it is so horrible and your so miserable?

You'll have to provide many examples of users before I'll believe you that most here hate it and their countries are crime & corruption free etc. and that those sort of things only exist in Thailand.

Without justification of your claim I can only see it as complete B.S. and not worthy of further comment.

Obviously you are trolling here.

So I will not single out any one poster but there are much more negative posts then positive posts case in point is the thread on cabinet members wealth. What is the average wealth of cabinet members in the US,GB or OZ. Why is it wrong for a general to accumulate wealth here but OK in western countries? The bottom line for me is every thing I see complained about here I have seen the same or worse in other countries I have lived in including the us and Germany.

I think you are trolling as you have still not managed to quote one single post where a TV user has said he hates it here and his home country is crime and corruption free.

I feel bad for you that your life is so empty that you have to troll a dead post in an attempt to feel that you accomplished something today.

Cheerios Old Boy

[rayongchelsea]

Anybody who says the west is worse or as corrupt as Thailand is very very wrong.

If you retire here , live in your condo or house, and go about everyday life you have no sense of such matters.

There are many good things about Thailand but this is ruining the place.

[farang000999]

Complaining about the complainers again... ?