Thailand's Potential to be truly Amazing

[Strangebrew]

Don't get me wrong I do love Thailand great weather for the most part great people. With a few changes can be truly Amazing. Like Revamp the police and courts system Get this idea of saving face in order. And a return to true Democracy not the Thai version. The others changes would come over time like the 2 price system and maybe there view on farangs , we put out money by the buckets here creating jobs supporting some Thai ladies and there children. No we don't have a voice or right to ask for changes We except that. we just love being here for our own reasons yes we bitch and complain. But you would too if roles were reversed. We respect your customs and culture as for most of us here but don't understand your logic. "Thainess" what is that? can a Thai kindly explain it to us? We have Ideas to help you progress but you either don't listen or are afraid to use. After all this our planet let's all enjoy what it offers.

[Swiss1960]

How would you fee about a Thai going to your homecountry and asking for the same things, but just vice-versa in order for HIM to feel more at home in your country? I am sure Thais als would have great ideas for helping your country progress from nanny / police / over-taxing state to be more liberal and free...

just btw while I am on it... the "idea of saving your face" is deeply rooted in the Asian culture and has nothing to do with Thailand directly

[Gsxrnz]

I beat the two price system yesterday. Got stopped for driving in the right hand lane - usually I flash the lights and carry on when they flag me down but the cop got me on a bad day and I'd slowed behind a car doing a U-turn and then he leaped out in front of me, so I couldn't really run him over....

Anyway, he gives me the usual crap in Thinglish about take my license, pay fine, blah blah blah....and then says "how much you pay".

I said "one hundred". He says "three hundred". I say "two hundred". He says "OK". Job done.

I get to golf and as I'm changing my shoes I overhear a Thai cursing about his misfortune of just being stopped by the police for not keeping left that morning and had to pay three hundred baht.

[Jai Dee]

Just another Thai-bashing troll topic.

/Closed.