What is the biggest mistake you have made in Thailand?

[1BADDAT]

What is the biggest mistake or thing that you have learned not to do in Thailand. I have been fairly lucky because most of my mistakes have not turned out that bad. For me I made the mistake to flip my middle finger to a motorbike taxi that honked at me. He got of his bike (which he had customers riding) and approached my car ready to fight. I didn't entertain his request to fight and eventually he just left.

[MaeJoMTB]

1) trusting a white man.

2) trusting thai visa forum to warn me about the white man.

[konying]

Opening a business.

[1BADDAT]

Opening a business.

Maybe you have mentioned this before on a different thread, but do you care to go into a little more detail why this was a bad idea.

[weegee]

Trying to help someone....without the after effects

[lovelomsak]

Only one thing. makes it very hard I have made so many mistakes and big ones.

can i list them and you decide.

[konying]

Opening a business.

Maybe you have mentioned this before on a different thread, but do you care to go into a little more detail why this was a bad idea.

To summarize it in one word ? STAFF

[CharlieH]

Saying goodbye to a particular Thai Lady, which was, in hind-sight, and as became clear later, a total cultural misunderstanding of a fresh face farang in Thailand.who knew nothing and expected people and particularly the women to be just like the West, and they are not, for all the right reasons.

The Grass-hopper learned, moved on to meet my current wife, but that one lady will always be fondly remembered.

[konying]

Saying goodbye to a particular Thai Lady, which was, in hind-sight, and as became clear later, a total cultural misunderstanding of a fresh face farang in Thailand.who knew nothing and expected people and particularly the women to be just like the West, and they are not, for all the right reasons.

The Grass-hopper learned, moved on to meet my current wife, but that one lady will always be fondly remembered.

Been there.

I think most of us have had same experience.

[1BADDAT]

Only one thing. makes it very hard I have made so many mistakes and big ones.

can i list them and you decide.

Feel free to list as many as you like

[KenDidd]

Trusting people who were only out for my money. The best thing I did was to keep going, now they've gone, all there money used up. Apart from a few good ones.

[stoneyboy]

I attempted to use squat toilets.

Terrible results.

[surangw]

eating som tum with live poo naa

[Crazy chef 1]

Drinking 1.5 bottles Lao Kao on my wedding...though wedding night had to be repeated...

[NickJ]

Spent ten years with the wrong woman.

[ttthailand]

Having So called friends were my biggest mistake, made a decision a few years ago to dump all the assh01es and people just trying to pull me down and enjoy my life. Too many crap friends are a drain on your time and mind.

Now happy as hell and enjoying every moment.

Lesson: dump crap friends to make room for good people in your life. Trust me, the guy or girl that uses you, brings you down or takes you for granted is not worth having in your life.

[BKKdreaming]

I assume that many of the biggest mistakes had the guy heading back to his home country and never reading TV again !

[phazey]

Ahem......receiving "oral relief" just after the givee had eaten a rather potent Somtam.......

[smokie36]

Adppting a son nom na attitude.

Don't try this at home folks...cost me a few bob.

On the lady front I met my one and only...that changed my perception of Thailand forever.

Find that and you are a long way to happiness I reckon.

[sipi]

Eating beef steak that wasn't quite right, twice. With the same results.

[samsensam]

getting caught.

[smokie36]

getting caught.

That sounds serious...I think the mob should be informed...elaborate at leisure!

[kokesaat]

Been in Thailand 19 years. The only mistake my wife and I have made......"loaning" Thai friends money. After we hiccuped on the first two 'loans' we decided if anyone asked us for money we would only give it if we considered it a gift. If we were repaid, that would be a bonus. If we weren't repaid, we didn't feel cheated. Sometimes we get the money back, and sometimes we don't. Naturally, anyone who doesn't repay the 'gift' doesn't ever get another from us.

[chiang mai]

In 2011, eating fish and chips in a hotel restaurant in Prachup kirikan (sp), it took me as close to death as I've ever been.

[mca]

In 2011, eating fish and chips in a hotel restaurant in Prachup kirikan (sp), it took me as close to death as I've ever been.

Yeah eating a dodgy chicken curry in Mae Hong Song. Felt so terrible that death seemed like a blessed relief.

[geronimo]

Trying to leave ..........

[nikmar]

My biggest mistake was also my best.

My son wasnt planned and to my eternal shame the first thing I thought of when my wife was sat on the toilet with a stick in her hand was abortion.

Im so glad we didnt 'cos my boy is a blessing. Truly.

[Om85]

Eating fermented fish aka ปลาร้า ,I almost die, must sleep in Hospital for two weeks and shit and vomit for more than 48 hours.

[NanLaew]

Saying goodbye to a particular Thai Lady, which was, in hind-sight, and as became clear later, a total cultural misunderstanding of a fresh face farang in Thailand.who knew nothing and expected people and particularly the women to be just like the West, and they are not, for all the right reasons.

The Grass-hopper learned, moved on to meet my current wife, but that one lady will always be fondly remembered.

Been there.

I think most of us have had same experience.

Thailand, the hub of bunny boilers.

[nev]

My biggest mistake was also my best.

My son wasnt planned and to my eternal shame the first thing I thought of when my wife was sat on the toilet with a stick in her hand was abortion.

Im so glad we didnt 'cos my boy is a blessing. Truly.

Exactly this word for word, my son is the light of my life now.