So you are a bleeding heart in your homeland, you've moved to Thailand & now you want to change it

[neverdie]

You're one of these people that just can't stand to see things not running your way. You see injustices everywhere you look. You're not satisfied with imperfection. You have a burning desire to push your views onto everyone else. Thailand must change or you'll never be happy.

So, what makes you tick?

Why must you try pushing your ideals onto everyone else?

Why don't you just accept the way things are?

Are you ever happy?

Discuss.

[bkkjames]

If everyone accepted things the way they were - we wouldn't have macaroni and cheese.

[neverdie]

If everyone accepted things the way they were - we wouldn't have macaroni and cheese.

True.

[nidieunimaitre]

Maybe it is the memory of the sixties - it took us only 10 years to completely change western society.

[Rooo]

Moved to Expat Life.

[nidieunimaitre]

May I congratulate neverdie for his sober, neutral, well worded, broad minded, non argumentative, non baiting non aggressive opening post?

[neverdie]

May I congratulate neverdie for his sober, neutral, well worded, broad minded, non argumentative, non baiting non aggressive opening post?

Always sober.

[AlexRRR]

Im happy, normaly i dont make waves, i vote with my feet.

[nidieunimaitre]

It is 5 am.

Some of us are up early, and drinking coffee.

Some of us are up late, and drinking.

[neverdie]

It is 5 am.

Some of us are up early, and drinking coffee.

Some of us are up late, and drinking.

Always up early.....best time of the day. Sit outside, over the water...the billy is on....the birds are stirring and my fingers tap tap tapping away on the telephone......meanwhile the moderators sleep....except Roo who must have shatt the bed this morning ?

[krisb]

Life wasn't meant to be easy.

[bkkjames]

It actually rained most of the night here in Bangkok. Exciting stuff huh?

[neverdie]

It actually rained most of the night here in Bangkok. Exciting stuff huh?

It settles the dust and freshens the air, the gutters fill briefly with water and redistribute the grime..... It's good for the garden and the Mosquitos love it

[Rod Wallop]

I came here for the cheap sex. Stayed for the money

[bannork]

I want to change neverdie's avatar- it's so annoying- worse than the mosquitoes, motorbike taxis driving the wrong way up the street, it's on a par with a tuk tuk driver at 5.00 am parked outside your house constantly revving his engine to clear some blockage.

[neverdie]

I want to change neverdie's avatar- it's so annoying- worse than the mosquitoes, motorbike taxis driving the wrong way up the street, it's on a par with a tuk tuk driver at 5.00 am parked outside your house constantly revving his engine to clear some blockage.

Why are people so unkind

[puukao]

I have spent literally minutes, no hours, worrying about the elephants in northern thailand. I must save them all....

right after my trip to pattaya....

but i do own an NGO where 7 cents of every dollar goes to a politican to help others get out of something..

i did give a boy a piece of bread once, and i have now told the story 1,234,634 times.....

[benalibina]

Accept the way things are.......I am not heartless.....sorry

[canuckamuck]

Maybe it is the memory of the sixties - it took us only 10 years to completely change western society.

You mean screw it up.

[bannork]

I want to change neverdie's avatar- it's so annoying- worse than the mosquitoes, motorbike taxis driving the wrong way up the street, it's on a par with a tuk tuk driver at 5.00 am parked outside your house constantly revving his engine to clear some blockage.

Why are people so unkind

Please neverdie, as an esteemed ex detective from down under you must have seen countless victims of visual violence- don't let there be anymore.

[nidieunimaitre]

Maybe it is the memory of the sixties - it took us only 10 years to completely change western society.

You mean screw it up.

You sound like the reincarnation of my father.

[neverdie]

I want to change neverdie's avatar- it's so annoying- worse than the mosquitoes, motorbike taxis driving the wrong way up the street, it's on a par with a tuk tuk driver at 5.00 am parked outside your house constantly revving his engine to clear some blockage.

Why are people so unkind

Please neverdie, as an esteemed ex detective from down under you must have seen countless victims of visual violence- don't let there be anymore.

I am just happy you noticed me. ?

[neverdie]

Accept the way things are.......I am not heartless.....sorry

Bitter and twisted ?

Blame the world around you for what In which you were partially if not totally responsible for?

[SoiBiker]

Maybe it is the memory of the sixties - it took us only 10 years to completely change western society.

I wouldn't be so quick to congratulate yourself for that. Have you seen the state of the place now?

[benalibina]

Accept the way things are.......I am not heartless.....sorry

Bitter and twisted ?

Blame the world around you for what In which you were partially if not totally responsible for?

Eye of the beholder.....its easy to see by many of your posts....bitter and twisted.

No, again what you see through your eyes. Leave it at that.

[nidieunimaitre]

Maybe it is the memory of the sixties - it took us only 10 years to completely change western society.

I wouldn't be so quick to congratulate yourself for that. Have you seen the state of the place now?

Halelujah. That's the second reincarnation of my father in this thread.

Unless Soibiker and Canuckamuck are of the same generation as my father was.

But to answer you SoiBiker:

Yes I am proud to have participated in the sixties movement.

We successfully abolished an outdated culture of corruption, patronage, and narrow mindedness.

Admittedly, we were less successful at establishing new norms and values, because of the resistance of the old powers.

See the link with the opening post and Thailand?

[CharlieH]

Best response to this:

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

Reinhold Niebuhr

[Mr Somtam]

If we only accept stuff as it is we would still be cavemen..

[sdanielmcev]

Maybe it is the memory of the sixties - it took us only 10 years to completely change western society.

I wouldn't be so quick to congratulate yourself for that. Have you seen the state of the place now?

Halelujah. That's the second reincarnation of my father in this thread.

Unless Soibiker and Canuckamuck are of the same generation as my father was.

But to answer you SoiBiker:

Yes I am proud to have participated in the sixties movement.

We successfully abolished an outdated culture of corruption, patronage, and narrow mindedness.

Admittedly, we were less successful at establishing new norms and values, because of the resistance of the old powers.

See the link with the opening post and Thailand?

And replaced it with a new and improved model of greed and corruption. The sixties changed nothing but the names. And most of the 'change' of the sixties happened in the seventies. And the seventies sucked the big and wazoo. Except for music.

[nidieunimaitre]

I agree about the dates......

The sixties started in 1963 and ended in 1976.