Americans in Thailand, how do you feel?

[thehelmsman]

People's fasination with the US won't stop in the foreseeable future. This is where people immigrated to in pursuit of their dreams. In my families case we came to escape the repression of socialism. My father, all of us, came to a country where hard work was rewarded, as did every single immigrant who passed through Ellis Is.

It's nice to see America hasn't lost it's touch. Come on now, please admit this all about jealousy.

[Jingthing]

The Brits now have their own thread to do whatever it is they like to do.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/798633-a-question-the-the-british/

The OP has asked Americans to stay away.

I suggest honoring that request to show how civilized and polite we are ... in comparison.

[SoiBiker]

Come on now, please admit this all about jealousy.

Aren't you the same guy who accused me of being jealous of those who sleep with bargirls earlier?

[pigeonjake]

JT,

your at it again,,

were did i say americans stay away????????

i said something like. JT this is ours,,lol

again you are reading something that isnt there....you just cant help it can you?

[pigeonjake]

the man who started the whole of TV george is he a brit,,,,,,???

i really hope so,,,, then JT your playing it a british playground,,,lol

if not ive just shot myself right in the foot,,,lol

see we can even laugh at ourselfs,,

if im wrong dont worry ill have a good word with myself later

[StreetCowboy]

Since apparent this is the topical thread on which to comment on Americans, I'd like to abuse your patience by commenting on my experience.

In my three months' hitch-hiking back and forth across the USA I had the opportunity to meet many Americans, and generally I found them far more exaggerated (I don't want to say extreme, because although I met people with views a long way from the median, they were neither mutters nor unpleasant) than people of other nationalities.

Hitch-hiking, you pre-select your acquaintances as generous and liberal, but the USA was the first place where any of my lifts put me up for the night. It was also the first place where people pulled over to the outside lane and locked the door as they drove past, and the first place where someone said "wait a minute, I never pick someone up till I've found my gun"

SC

[Jingthing]

Actually, dude, the intention of this thread has NOTHING to do with other nationalities commenting on Americans. Reading the OP might help.

I was just wondering if other Americans residing in Thailand are having the same thoughts and what you will do if things go sour.

There is a thread just for Brits who want to trash Americans. Here ya go, mate. Don't know if you're a Brit, but I'm sure your flavor of comment would be welcome in any case:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/798633-a-question-to-the-british/

Edited February 8, 2015 by Jingthing

[pigeonjake]

JT,

your easier to wind up then a bloody clock,,,

chill out

[StreetCowboy]

Actually, dude, the intention of this thread has NOTHING to do with other nationalities commenting on Americans. Reading the OP might help.

I was just wondering if other Americans residing in Thailand are having the same thoughts and what you will do if things go sour.

There is a thread just for Brits who want to trash Americans. Here ya go, mate. Don't know if you're a Brit, but I'm sure your flavor of comment would be welcome in any case:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/798633-a-question-to-the-british/

While we're about it, would this be the right thread to congratulate the USA for topping their pool in the Olympic sport of Rugby Sevens this weekend for the first time in Wellington, and perhaps take the opportunity to commiserate (or gloat, depending on your perspective) on their narrow Cup Quarter-Final defeat to Scotland.

Wisjhing you and yours all the very best in your home tournament in Las Vegas next weekend

SoiCowboy

[ScarpoFongness4U]

Perhaps the OP will elaborate on what specifically makes him feel the way he does now,

Other than the things posted on Thai Visa, which, if I haven't said this before here, I will say now

Thai Visa is a San Francisco based marketing website, and all the posters here are here to serve the ad sales, and to feed Thai Friendly, Thai kisses and even Arab dating, so.... Just know what its here for.

It aint about news

[Jingthing]

I would like to here from any Americans who actually feel the recent government spat between the U.S. and Thailand has had any impact on their personal experiences interacting with Thai people or even Thai officials. I would be surprised if there are many such stories. Not saying we don't have negative experiences with Thai people but how would you even know it had anything to do with being American unless they told you?

I guess that theoretically there is always the possibility of the USA being perceived as "the enemy" by masses of Thai people like in North Korea ... but I wouldn't bet that is ever gonna happen.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Jingthing

[Anthony5]

I would understand that Thai people would be biased if they knew your were a Busher or an Obama care fan, but actually they don't even have an idea if America is a country or a continent.

Oh wait, Palin isn't Thai.

[Tywais]

Thai Visa is a San Francisco based marketing website, and all the posters here are here to serve the ad sales, and to feed Thai Friendly, Thai kisses and even Arab dating, so.... Just know what its here for.

Have no idea where you keep getting the idea it is San Francisco based as it originally was on Singapore servers then moved to the Amazon Cloud which is geo-distributed. So where ever you are located it may appear to be San Fran based but is not.

But that is going off topic but felt some clarity needed as that inaccurate statement was made multiple times.

[Jingthing]

I would understand that Thai people would be biased if they knew your were a Busher or an Obama care fan, but actually they don't even have an idea if America is a country or a continent.

Oh wait, Palin isn't Thai.

Why would Thais be biased about an American effort to provide more health care access to citizens of any country? That's daft.

[StreetCowboy]

I would understand that Thai people would be biased if they knew your were a Busher or an Obama care fan, but actually they don't even have an idea if America is a country or a continent.

Oh wait, Palin isn't Thai.

Why would Thais be biased about an American effort to provide more health care access to citizens of any country? That's daft.

We have to appreciate cultural sensitivities.

I was in The Tavern, in Taipei, and I got talking to an American chap, and the conversation turned to the Special Relationship "We've always been friends; I understand" he said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I'm not sure you do", I replied. "There's only one country we're friends with, in Southern America; they play rugby, they play polo, for all I know they might play cricket, but when Argentina invaded the Falklands, we said ":<deleted> off back home" and sank their biggest warshuip (which, I believe, may have previously been sunk at Pearl Harbour by the Japanese....)

"I know EXACTLY what you mean", he said, clapping me again round the shoulder

"No you don't. Get the <deleted> off my shoulder"

We should be polite, but we should not assume we are welcome, regardless of our perception of history or politics

Some of us have different perception of space, or volume in pubs (though that is more sobriety than nationality...)

SC

[StreetCowboy]

I would understand that Thai people would be biased if they knew your were a Busher or an Obama care fan, but actually they don't even have an idea if America is a country or a continent.

Oh wait, Palin isn't Thai.

Why would Thais be biased about an American effort to provide more health care access to citizens of any country? That's daft.

We have to appreciate cultural sensitivities.

I was in The Tavern, in Taipei, and I got talking to an American chap, and the conversation turned to the Special Relationship "We've always been friends; I understand" he said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I'm not sure you do", I replied. "There's only one country we're friends with, in Southern America; they play rugby, they play polo, for all I know they might play cricket, but when Argentina invaded the Falklands, we said ":<deleted> off back home" and sank their biggest warshuip (which, I believe, may have previously been sunk at Pearl Harbour by the Japanese....)

"I know EXACTLY what you mean", he said, clapping me again round the shoulder

"No you don't. Get the <deleted> off my shoulder"

We should be polite, but we should not assume we are welcome, regardless of our perception of history or politics

Some of us have different perception of space, or volume in pubs (though that is more sobriety than nationality...)

SC

Re-reading that, "Get the &lt;deleted&gt; off my shoulder" may have strayed beyond the standards of tact and polity that I have claimed...

[Jingthing]

I would understand that Thai people would be biased if they knew your were a Busher or an Obama care fan, but actually they don't even have an idea if America is a country or a continent.

Oh wait, Palin isn't Thai.

Why would Thais be biased about an American effort to provide more health care access to citizens of any country? That's daft.

We have to appreciate cultural sensitivities.

I was in The Tavern, in Taipei, and I got talking to an American chap, and the conversation turned to the Special Relationship "We've always been friends; I understand" he said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I'm not sure you do", I replied. "There's only one country we're friends with, in Southern America; they play rugby, they play polo, for all I know they might play cricket, but when Argentina invaded the Falklands, we said ":<deleted> off back home" and sank their biggest warshuip (which, I believe, may have previously been sunk at Pearl Harbour by the Japanese....)

"I know EXACTLY what you mean", he said, clapping me again round the shoulder

"No you don't. Get the <deleted> off my shoulder"

We should be polite, but we should not assume we are welcome, regardless of our perception of history or politics

Some of us have different perception of space, or volume in pubs (though that is more sobriety than nationality...)

SC

So you're coming out as a rude bugger who freaks out when he is innocently touched, are you? Whatever, dude! Personally I assume Brits have a complex as I've heard the you have no history or culture GARBAGE so many times. So ignorant! I certainly wouldn't assume any special friendship applies to individual Brits. As far as national foreign policy relations ... yes that's real.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Jingthing

[Blackfox]

Haven't noticed anything different in my interactions with Thais.

Yet I do feel an increase in hostility, mostly from those Brits and Aussies who disliked us in the first place.

It's not that we don't like you.

It's just you don't have the crack...a sense of humour.

Most of the yanks here I find are somewhat simple.

Many, I often wonder what chest size their trousers are.

The Brits, SAFA's, and even the Euro's are more akin to us, the Aussies (I haven't met a sound kiwi, hence leaving em out).

I guess the way you staunchly hold your flag, beat on the bible, and have a fearful, worrying nature makes you different from the majority hence, the original post.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Blackfox

[StreetCowboy]

I would understand that Thai people would be biased if they knew your were a Busher or an Obama care fan, but actually they don't even have an idea if America is a country or a continent.

Oh wait, Palin isn't Thai.

Why would Thais be biased about an American effort to provide more health care access to citizens of any country? That's daft.

We have to appreciate cultural sensitivities.

I was in The Tavern, in Taipei, and I got talking to an American chap, and the conversation turned to the Special Relationship "We've always been friends; I understand" he said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"I'm not sure you do", I replied. "There's only one country we're friends with, in Southern America; they play rugby, they play polo, for all I know they might play cricket, but when Argentina invaded the Falklands, we said ":<deleted> off back home" and sank their biggest warshuip (which, I believe, may have previously been sunk at Pearl Harbour by the Japanese....)

"I know EXACTLY what you mean", he said, clapping me again round the shoulder

"No you don't. Get the <deleted> off my shoulder"

We should be polite, but we should not assume we are welcome, regardless of our perception of history or politics

Some of us have different perception of space, or volume in pubs (though that is more sobriety than nationality...)

SC

So you're coming out as a rude bugger who freaks out when he is innocently touched, are you? Whatever, dude! Personally I assume Brits have a complex as I've heard the you have no history or culture GARBAGE so many times. So ignorant! I certainly wouldn't assume any special friendship applies to individual Brits. As far as national foreign policy relations ... yes that's real.

You're absolutely right. Brits generally have high expectation of personal space, and a low acceptance of intimacy by strangers.

If you have appreciated that, then you have done better than my acquaintance in the Tavern.

Anyway, nothing I have seen since those three months has contradicted the superficial impressions that I got hitch-hiking from New Jersey to California, to Canada to Mexico, and ultimately back to New Jersey. And, I suppose, a couple of other trips since. The most significant difference I have noticed more recently is the internationality of the people I work with in the US, though that is a US company that was taken over by a foreign owner.

SC

[techboy]

I have had the feeling that we were maybe treated a little better in some situations than expats from other counties.

Another from the nanny state with a sense of entitlement complex.

Please tell me why you should recieve preferential treatment, does your $$$ buy more baht than mine.

Head back to Obama land and gives us an update after a few months, I hear Ferguson is a nice place to be these days, especially with an attitide like yours.

This was something the guy apparently believed he detected. He did not indicate he believed that he was entitled to anything. In 35 years of living around the world time and again I hear peoples' opinion that it is the Brits that expect everyone to kiss their butts.

[Jingthing]

As yet, I have never felt irrationally disrespected by Thais just for being American. I have by many other nationalities, most extremely continental Europeans. I don't really expect that to change. Sometimes I also feel there might even be a special regard by some Thais towards Americans but I have nothing to measure that against, not being anything else. I have of course heard critical even bigoted comments of other nationalities by Thais; perhaps they talk about Americans that way too, but I haven't heard it.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Jingthing

[StreetCowboy]

Have you ever felt the joy of the Thai kingdom united in their support of their country against their rivals in any sporting occasion?

I was delighted to watch Thailand beat Malaysia at the Army Stadium, and again at Kelana Jaya in Malaysia. Do Americans take the same pleasure in Thailand's sporting success?

SC

[Jingthing]

Have you ever felt the joy of the Thai kingdom united in their support of their country against their rivals in any sporting occasion?

I was delighted to watch Thailand beat Malaysia at the Army Stadium, and again at Kelana Jaya in Malaysia. Do Americans take the same pleasure in Thailand's sporting success?

SC

How can anyone speak for all Americans?

Myself, I could care less!

That reminds me of a bullfight I watched in Madrid.

The bull lost.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Jingthing

[StreetCowboy]

Have you ever felt the joy of the Thai kingdom united in their support of their country against their rivals in any sporting occasion?

I was delighted to watch Thailand beat Malaysia at the Army Stadium, and again at Kelana Jaya in Malaysia. Do Americans take the same pleasure in Thailand's sporting success?

SC

How can anyone speak for all Americans?

Myself, I could care less!

That reminds me of a bullfight I watched in Madrid.

The bull lost.

I've never felt that bullfighting was a serious sport, since it was so assymetric.

I think that the USA could do so well against the traditional rugby nations is great, but apparently some Americans don't care about their national sporting prowess in international sports. Perhaps you prefer your own parochial World Series, or Supper Bowl.

SC

[Jingthing]

Supper Bowl.

Good one!

I'm hungry now.

[StreetCowboy]

Supper Bowl.

Good one!

I'm hungry now.

Seriously, if you want sporting endeavour, the USA are highly ranked for the LA Sevens next weekend, and I have no qualms about wishing you all the best, since we (Scotland) are in a different group...)

[Jingthing]

Supper Bowl.

Good one!

I'm hungry now.

Seriously, if you want sporting endeavour, the USA are highly ranked for the LA Sevens next weekend, and I have no qualms about wishing you all the best, since we (Scotland) are in a different group...)

Jocks!

[StreetCowboy]

CHAMPIONEEES!

Luckily we have our own bizarre parochial sentiment that makes your shoulder-padded pantomime loo like a ridiculous buffoonery.

Anyway, let me know which American football team considers themselves the equal of the Jam Tarts

SC

[Blackfox]

The padded yanks and stalled balled rugby players.

Have a look at Aussie rules pre 1980.

Even today, our game is faster, tougher and is played by a man who fiercely wants that ball, not the sponsors, adoring fans, or beefed up contracts.

More often than not, an Aussie will beat you in sport.

PM me if you want a kick or a catch...just ensure your med insurance is in order.

Edited February 8, 2015 by Blackfox

[pigeonjake]

The padded yanks and stalled balled rugby players.

Have a look at Aussie rules pre 1980.

Even today, our game is faster, tougher and is played by a man who fiercely wants that ball, not the sponsors, adoring fans, or beefed up contracts.

More often than not, an Aussie will beat you in sport.

PM me if you want a kick or a catch...just ensure your med insurance is in order.

what you on blackfox>???

youll have um lined up to fight you,,,

your either as hard as f uck or daft