watching Thai soaps you will realize that every minute at least somebody is screaming, injured, beaten up, killed....

It's just they follow what they could see in TV. It's for most Thais reality. To threaten somebody is normal, to cheat is daily life, to kill sometimes necessary.

But what would you expect if a country is ruled by a General, trained in killing?

The military government has nothing to do with the stereotypical soap operas which I observe since 30 years.

that is not correct: the govt. has all influence they want

Jungle Culture, quite distasteful for most of us in the 21st Century.

Pardon me, would you pass me the barf bag?

"Jungle Culture, quite distasteful for most of us in the 21st Century."

Sounds about right.

"Jungle Culture, quite distasteful for most of us in the 21st Century."

Sounds about right.

Those with an insatiable need to feel superior to Thai people are the ones living in a by-gone era.

Pointing out facts is living in a by-gone era... sure.... the pre-PC Nannystate era.

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/927183-video-chonburi-governor-calls-for-immediate-action-as-man-pulls-out-gun-on-highway/

The Thai poster said: "This is our home, our country - it is like the bloody wild west. Come on you officials help us out here. Thai society is getting harder to live in by the day. Just out for a drive you face death."

Increase in Thai violence and anger, or an increase in reporting?

This Thai seems to think it is the former.

"Jungle Culture, quite distasteful for most of us in the 21st Century."

Sounds about right.

Those with an insatiable need to feel superior to Thai people are the ones living in a by-gone era.

and the Thais do live in a bygone era with a thin veneer of the 21st century

like the rest of the world..thailand has their 1%..who are flashing it around to the exclusion of the 99%...up in Isaan and probably many other areas of thailand families have to get by on less than 300 baht a day,with no one to fall back on except "the family"

incomes stagnate yet prices go up.More young ones on yabaa begets more violence.

It's not just Thailand old fella, it's a world wide phenomenon.

very true ND...thinking OZ and ice.

See my sig.

It must be a horrid existence.

"Jungle Culture, quite distasteful for most of us in the 21st Century."

Sounds about right.

Those with an insatiable need to feel superior to Thai people are the ones living in a by-gone era.

and the Thais do live in a bygone era with a thin veneer of the 21st century

That is the most positive comment I have read from you about the thais.

like the rest of the world..thailand has their 1%..who are flashing it around to the exclusion of the 99%...up in Isaan and probably many other areas of thailand families have to get by on less than 300 baht a day,with no one to fall back on except "the family"

incomes stagnate yet prices go up.More young ones on yabaa begets more violence.

It's not just Thailand old fella, it's a world wide phenomenon.

very true ND...thinking OZ and ice.

Like stupidity, it's an epidemic.