asiaexpat Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Thais are exempt from following the rules in national parks in other countries but visitors to Thailand are expected to respect nature, even without warning signs. Visitors to Thailand's national parks get fined and jailed for similar acts such as feeding fish. When and accident caused by a Thai happens all Thailand cry about unjust treatment like the recent one involving two students that drove over a cliff in California. Get real people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandalf12 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Ruffian Dick said: No petting in the grizzly bear enclosure as well.... Come on, if they were dangerous there would be a huge sign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Off-topic or posts containing slurs have been removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I can imagine this woman discussing with her friends what to say in reply to their stupidity. I guess the mantra would have been, "Can't admit fault - can't admit fault". Looking stupid is not as important as not taking responsibility for your actions. Let's hope these people never get their hands on a bottle of bleach. Bleach also has small warning signs on, but it looks like a liquid that could be drunk. On the other hand........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 3 hours ago, gk10002000 said: haha. crazy but typical Thai rationalization. The sign was small so it couldn't have been dangerous. Too funny The girls whole stole bikinis in Krabi could say the same: "The sign 'No stealing' was very small and only in the top-right corner...". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: “No, I didn’t violate any rules. Had I broken a rule, I would have received a warning from park officials,” she said in a phone interview yesterday with the Thai Channel 3 Tieng Wan Tun Hetkarn TV programme. She said she did not think the area was dangerous because the warning sign was very small. “Had it been dangerous, there would have been a big sign or fence to prevent tourists from going into the area,” she said. Talk, talk, talk: the utter and heartbreaking stupidity of words. William Faulkner, Mosquitoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 This seems to be a cultural difference between the 2 countries...She states she didn't break any rules b/c she wasn't warned/fined. It's a sad but self-righteous mentality I didn't get caught so I will do as I please and therefore I am in the right and not in the wrong..... This is the same mentality one sees on the Thai roads whether running a red light, speeding, going the wrong way or turning from the middle lane..I didn't get caught so i will continue with this type of behavior.....I am convinced they truly believe it is not wrong behavior so this behavior persists... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 3 minutes ago, rkidlad said: I can imagine this woman discussing with her friends what to say in reply to their stupidity. I guess the mantra would have been, "Can't admit fault - can't admit fault". Looking stupid is not as important as not taking responsibility for your actions. Let's hope these people never get their hands on a bottle of bleach. Bleach also has small warning signs on, but it looks like a liquid that could be drunk. On the other hand........ Sounds like Lao Khao. That retard in the video looks like he's had a few shots of bleach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopus1969 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 She said she did not think the area was dangerous because the warning sign was very small. A bit like her brain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 14 minutes ago, asiaexpat said: Thais are exempt from following the rules in national parks in other countries but visitors to Thailand are expected to respect nature, even without warning signs. Visitors to Thailand's national parks get fined and jailed for similar acts such as feeding fish. When and accident caused by a Thai happens all Thailand cry about unjust treatment like the recent one involving two students that drove over a cliff in California. Get real people. And Thais are allowed to batter little kids in Siem Reap with candies (as happened a few years ago)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Deerhunter Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 29 minutes ago, missoura said: National park in Northern Thailand. Active picnic spot. Just away over behind the tree for a couple of minutes with a bottle if water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Ruffian Dick said: No petting in the grizzly bear enclosure as well.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 The park officials obviously try to minimise the visual pollution of large signs to protect the view for visitors. But stupid is as stupid does. I will remember next time a BiB stops me for anything to say "only small crime so no problem, not big crime"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 And yet, they get so angry when tourists misbehave in their own country? Who does she think she is? Cannot accept any fault. Now it all makes sense to me. This explains many things. I cannot elaborate because my health and well being is more important to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foozool Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 perhaps they are very extraordinary visitors to the park rangers. ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickb Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 In defense of the US National Park Service, they make the warning signs small so that the overall scenery is not spoiled. Having large, hideous warning signs would certainly detract from the natural beauty of the park. The park is extremely large and there is no way that there would or could be enough park rangers to monitor every area of the park. So, the fact that she didn't break any rules because she didn't receive a warning from a park ranger is ridiculous. The National Park Service expects all visitors to respect the beauty, fragility, and uniqueness of the area without being constantly policed. But, as so many others have already commented, this group of Thais just chose to ignore the rules and disrespect the area, solely because they wanted to. They deserve a strong punishment, but, unfortunately, that will never happen and they'll continue to believe that it's ok to disregard rules as long as you're not caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamahele Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 To be fair, Americans do the same stupid things as this group did in our National, state and city Parks and often die because of it. And then their family sues government as their dead or severely injured family member couldn't have possibly have seen the well posted signs exclaiming "danger" "do not enter" "do not go any further" "stay on the marked trail" etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 25 minutes ago, cardinalblue said: This seems to be a cultural difference between the 2 countries...She states she didn't break any rules b/c she wasn't warned/fined. It's a sad but self-righteous mentality I didn't get caught so I will do as I please and therefore I am in the right and not in the wrong..... This is the same mentality one sees on the Thai roads whether running a red light, speeding, going the wrong way or turning from the middle lane..I didn't get caught so i will continue with this type of behavior.....I am convinced they truly believe it is not wrong behavior so this behavior persists... Problem is - when many locals are confronted about their behaviour, they simply deny any wrong doing. Then they have the audacity to call you crass for calling them out on their poor behaviour. It's an absolutely deluded cycle of behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Being stupid is one thing but defending ones stupidity takes it to a totally different level ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wim1954 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 4 hours ago, gk10002000 said: haha. crazy but typical Thai rationalization. The sign was small so it couldn't have been dangerous. Too funny Thai never read signs they ignore those and do what they want there are no rules for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko kok prong Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Hope she did not throw water bottles,foam food containers all over the place as she no doubt would have done back home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Damrongsak said: If they had fallen through the thin crust, I'd have thrown them packets of lemon grass, some shrimp and straw mushrooms, chopped hot pepper, a couple limes and a dash of fish sauce. Dom Yum Thai, sot, sot. Maybe they need signs pointing down, with a message saying "Hell is this way. Enter at your own risk." And blaming Us rescue services for not performing like Thai rescuers and diving into boiling water to retrieve their corpses Edited August 16, 2017 by Dave67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycallahan Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Did she pay 5x the local park fee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phuketrichard Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 4 hours ago, gk10002000 said: haha. crazy but typical Thai rationalization. The sign was small so it couldn't have been dangerous. Too funny plus," i couldn't read it, why didn't they write it in Thai?"?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymonddiaz Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 4 hours ago, gk10002000 said: haha. crazy but typical Thai rationalization. The sign was small so it couldn't have been dangerous. Too funny Always blaming others for their their own faults....That's typical Thai response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracyb Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 There is nothing more frightening than ignorance in action. Had they ground given way underneath them they would have been swallowed up into scalding, acidic waters and died. Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave67 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 hours ago, bubba said: Here is an article that includes the video. http://heavy.com/news/2017/08/asian-thai-tourists-fairy-falls-trailhead-firehole-river-geothermal-feature-destroys-walk-on-youtube-video/ I can't watch that again the finger wagging little shit winds me up no end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varun Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Thai stupidity and indifference are a deadly combination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDfella Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Oh well that clinches it then, the sign was small. Now we know why they ignore junction 'stop' signs and other road rules back home...the signs are usually small aren't they! Well just how big a sign do they want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Small brain can only register a small sign, but it did not work this time. Typical Thais, find an excuse or justification to cover up their inbred moronistic stupidities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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