Thailand Politics

[LittleBigMan]

OTH,

What you pointed out is very interesting. Like yourself although I'm living here I consider myself a guest and try to just fit in. I'm ask about lots of things and I just try to be point blank and not be too long winded to my wife friends. Overall they are good people and hard working and have always been kind to be. But there are a few that I don't know well after a few glasses of Sansome whiskey mixed with soda they seem to get out of line but I just sit back and listen personally that's only for my wife sake because I don't want her to have to loose face. Although it wouldn't take much to bust their bubbles. When it comes to drinking the ones I have met which leads me to generalize that Thai's can't hold their liquor. Not being a big drinker I grew up drinking Remy Martin straight up and yet to be outdone by any of her friends. I personally don't see how anyone can get drunk on Sansome mixed with soda.

As for education, you make me worry cause my son goes to a private school not the best and not the worse. I had him at 5 years old at a top private school in Pattaya but after he came home one day gave his cousin the finger and once I found he learn that at school I pull him out. But oh well it's too late now cause he a mommy boy.

LBM

[Barko]

The list goes on and on...

The one I laugh at the most is where they think they invented the spoon.

The only two things that I can think of that Thais have invented are "Red Bull" and walking ATMs. For crap's sake, they didn't even invent their own prized Hom Mali rice! (USA wet hybrid, 1956)

Let's talk EI, historically diminutive IQs, the number of Thais with Alexithymia, and the cross relationships of emotional maturity quantification to inherently low work related performances. Thai culture?

Thais are in very serious trouble for the near future. My advice to them would be to start making a lot more girl babies. Pronto.

[Old Thai Hand]

Some Thai's seem to make a case it's Thailand against United States. Once I join into a friendly conversation that the U.S. has this or that too but you're not sure if Thailand services are the same as the U.S. some get offended that you make the comparision.

I wanted to respond that who do you think invented the lightbulb, who do you think invented the car, who do you think invented the motorbike, who do you think invented the bicycle, who do you think invented purify water, who do you think invented cable t.V., who do you think invented the telephone, who do you think invented the computer and Internet, who do you think invented the airplane, the list go on and on...

OTH, I seen it and I get it! Thai's are proud people but also sometimes stupid too but don't even try to point it out cause it just opens another can of worms.

LBM

If you really want to wind up Thais, go after their culture. They are inherently ignorant of their own culture, largely due to the systematic, inaccuracies fed them in their crappy education system.

Tell them that:

Thai dance is actually Khmer
Their religion, language, traditional costumes, and music come from India (that really makes them angry)
Chillies come from Mexico (Thai food was actually quite bland until the Portuguese spiced it up in the 16th century)
Mor Lam music in Isaan came from Brazil in the 1920s
Phad Thai, the quintessential Thai dish is Chinese in origin and was invented in 1936 for King Rama VII
The Tuk Tuk is Japanese

The list goes on and on...

Personally, I love bursting their bubbles because they are so absolute about the "Thainess" of their culture.

[LittleBigMan]

Some Thai's seem to make a case it's Thailand against United States. Once I join into a friendly conversation that the U.S. has this or that too but you're not sure if Thailand services are the same as the U.S. some get offended that you make the comparision.

I wanted to respond that who do you think invented the lightbulb, who do you think invented the car, who do you think invented the motorbike, who do you think invented the bicycle, who do you think invented purify water, who do you think invented cable t.V., who do you think invented the telephone, who do you think invented the computer and Internet, who do you think invented the airplane, the list go on and on...

OTH, I seen it and I get it! Thai's are proud people but also sometimes stupid too but don't even try to point it out cause it just opens another can of worms.

LBM

[Old Thai Hand]

I suppose that is why they copy everything we do.

They hate us (but they love us).

They covet the superficial trappings of our culture: our material goods, our popular culture, our ideas, our status in the world, our expertise, (so they can exploit it and take credit for the results, without putting in any effort), and above all our money.

But, they don't want us around. In my last two jobs, it was made abundantly clear that Farang are a necessary evil and quite unwelcome.

[Daddy07]

Sadly, this is exactly the case.
Many Thais see us Farangs as a Virus, a desease spreading in their country.

I suppose that is why they copy everything we do.

They hate us (but they love us).

[NicFrenchy]

They're actually incapable of doing much of anything correctly, except copying things, cooking and eating, and in particular, drinking and fucking, both to excess.

Sadly, this is exactly the case.
Many Thais see us Farangs as a Virus, a desease spreading in their country.

[Daddy07]

That would be easiest for Phuket and Samui, they are already islands. A few gunboats stationed offshore to ensure the protection of foreigners and the rule of law (our law, that is), extraterritorial privileges, tax-free heavens, Thai citizen submitted to a strict residency permit regulation… This sounds promising .

Yeah, very interesting ... but there would be no pussy.

[Amjeck]

It really doesn't matter who's in charge, we'll always be at best, merely tolerated, and largely remain victims of various double-standards and prejudices. All Thais are brainwashed xenophobes, institutionally conditioned by the ruling Thai Nazis to be protectionist, suspicious, ultra-right-wing nationalists.

I love this statement! Pure genius!

[Opebo]

They want us and they need us and when they get bigger and stronger so do their heads! and then they 3F us!

Absolutely. Previous generations of mongers knew Japan and Korea as good P4P destinations - not really all that long ago for Korea. But now there is nothing for the foriegner in either place (and probably a lot less for locals than there used to be). Point is, the world only gets worse. It never gets better.

[Seydlitz]

Good idea. Spheres of influence. I think it would be even better, though if it was like China in the 19th century with various foreign legations and colonies with foreign control of trade and various illicit activities.

That would be easiest for Phuket and Samui, they are already islands. A few gunboats stationed offshore to ensure the protection of foreigners and the rule of law (our law, that is), extraterritorial privileges, tax-free heavens, Thai citizen submitted to a strict residency permit regulation… This sounds promising .

[LittleBigMan]

Politics I guess is like sex..

They want us and they need us and when they get bigger and stronger so do their heads! and then they 3F us!

LBM

[Old Thai Hand]

I find this interesting. Was not HRH born in Cambridge, MA? Of course, I concede that this means nothing. The U.S. machine financially supported his kingdom for some years.

No, that's HM. He largely likes Farang and is somewhat of an internationalist. HRH is the son, who is a simple-minded, ultra-reactionary xenophobe (like his dragon-lady mother). I can say from personal, direct and intimate experience that he hates Farang.

[Old Thai Hand]

While not an ideal situation, I'm happy enough with the status quo.

My concern is the possibility of being treated like the Jews in Nazi Germany after 1933. You know ... a knock at the door in the middle of the night. I can abide a few double standards and prejudices, but not the loss of my life or property.

"Herr Daddy. Ve saw you mit ein 18 jahr alt shpinner, nicht wahr?"

Actually, from my persepctive, I'm treated pretty well right now as a Farang.

That's because you live in a Farang Ghetto, where your every movement can be watched ....hehehe

"You, You Farang. Where you go? Where you come from? Why you come Thailand. You hansum man. You like Thai lady? You can eat sa-picy? I like you. I luf you. I want go with you. I have some prombem. Can you hep me?

And in return most Farangs look down on the Thais as being unable to properly run their own country, which incidentally is not too far from the mark, even by their standards

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That's because they lack the capacity to think, reason and plan.

They're actually incapable of doing much of anything correctly, except copying things, cooking and eating, and in particular, drinking and fucking, both to excess.

Regrettably, we have to adjust to the sad fact that we will never be able to run it for them (and for us…). Mind you, we do not really need to run the entire country. A few international concessions like in the China of the ‘30s in the areas we hold dearest (Pattaya, Phuket, Samui, Hua Hin perhaps) would be more than enough, I guess.

Good idea. Spheres of influence. I think it would be even better, though if it was like China in the 19th century with various foreign legations and colonies with foreign control of trade and various illicit activities.

[Professor 1]

I don't know that this particular transition will have any impact on how Farang are treated, despite the fact that HRH despises Farang. He won't be the one setting policy.

I find this interesting. Was not HRH born in Cambridge, MA? Of course, I concede that this means nothing. The U.S. machine financially supported his kingdom for some years.