Thread: Sociological Observations on Thailand
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08-14-09 03:25 #37
Posts: 1058Originally Posted by Tansak KTV
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08-14-09 02:26 #36
Posts: 1677Originally Posted by Fon Tok
But I'd rather ride my bicycle in Isaan then in America that's a given fact.
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08-13-09 15:57 #35
Posts: 1058You betcha!
Originally Posted by Tansak KTV
When I now return to the states on visits from Thailand I often ride my motorcycle for thousands of miles at a time. Entire rural communities in states like Arizona, Montana, Idaho and Washington are ravaged by methamphetamine abuse, land speculation, or lack of an economy. The only growth industries in many places are prisons. People are scared. And they generally don't take kindly to strangers! Generalization...sure, but that's the way it is.
I'd take a road trip in the Thai countryside any day over one in America (and I am American). In fact, I just took one today...it sure was green!
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08-12-09 22:50 #34
Posts: 1749"Out of familial gratitude, many daughters of poor farmers entered the sex trade to support their families. Many are severely exploited. Many have died from work-related sicknesses. But some, too, found love and security through marrying foreigners. They set up families and started doing business, as all couples do. We should be happy for them, shouldn't we? Why should we harass them with this proxy land ownership fervour?"
http://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/o...ign-scapegoats
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08-04-09 09:17 #33
Posts: 1677Originally Posted by Fon Tok
Get out of the cities and people are very different. In every part of the world including America (and I'm not American).
The difference is the cost of being Jai Dee is less in SEA then in other parts of the world.
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08-04-09 09:04 #32
Posts: 1058Originally Posted by Lifeingr
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08-03-09 20:24 #31
Posts: 1749Originally Posted by Tiger 888
in BKK who know some English.
But time is money, so i should go read a post with a report in it
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08-03-09 19:10 #30
Posts: 132Thai smile
Originally Posted by Lifeingr
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08-03-09 17:19 #29
Posts: 148Well, my point on the ATM was metaphorical, I hope it was clear. I also talk about long time and not tourist short time. Maybe I am quite new here (leave in Thailand only 8 months) but so far if I compare the quality/price ratio in Thailand for most services (including but not limited to pussy) and products with other countries I've lived then the ratio is amazing and I get everything with a smile.
To make my point more clear. I was living in a European country for 3 years. I don't mention name because I don't want to start a debate over the specific country. I was a consumer there and the price/quality ratio was normal to high for a European country BUT the attitude of most (90%+) "sellers" was HORRIBLE! You had a feeling that they make you a favor by "allowing" you being in their place (restaurant, hotel, shop, theater etc.) and buy something from there. Anytime I had to go for shopping was a nightmare. Non helpful staff, arrogant managers, long lines for everything, bad service, high prices and not a single smile!
In Thailand it is the contrary. So I don't mind to see me as "ATM". I know how much and on what I'll spend and I can make my choices and receive a very good service always with a smile.
I hope the point is more clear now.
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08-03-09 15:52 #28
Posts: 3116Tiger888,
I got one going already! currently working on it. A cartoon picture of a ATM, Screen says Empty in English. Below the ATM, it says Empty, and up to you in Thai. Wanted to keep it simple!
LBM
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08-03-09 13:18 #27
Posts: 1677Originally Posted by Tiger 888
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08-03-09 13:16 #26
Posts: 1778Originally Posted by LittleBigMan
Or what about a: Your account doesn't have enough balance?
I will one day print a T-shirt: "Walking ATM on holiday, service suspended, please try another Farang nearby".
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08-03-09 12:15 #25
Posts: 3116Lifeingr,
Your view on ATM, is short term, when you are in Thailand ATM means to many of us Long Time... you don't just buy pussy, you buy cattle, elephants, apartments, houses, cars not only for your girl but her family even the 5th cousins. See the difference!
LBM
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08-02-09 19:29 #24
Posts: 711Give generously
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08-02-09 19:23 #23
Posts: 148Originally Posted by Jeff46
I come from an industrialized (1st world) country and I've lived for many years in other industrialized countries. Everywhere, any "service or product provider" will look at the customer (and especially the foreigner customer) as an ATM! So, why Thais or other people from developing countries should look at the customers as "an old friend". And i have also to say that in many "1st world" countries (especially in many European countries) they look you as an ATM (of course they will never admit it) and they behave to you like shit! There is no quality of service although you could pay a fortune. So I prefer to be an ATM that it is taken care of and receive the proper service than to be an ATM that it is just sucked off and everybody will spit on it!