Thread: What do you love about Thais?

I certianly love to Bitch about Thailand, I'm a Pom, Limey fok; always whinging because it gives me pleasure and feeds my complex. Thers a lot of Thailand to bitch about - which of course I love to enjoy...but seriously what do you love about Thailand? My examples below are fairly lame, my main enjoyment are the idiosyncrasies and condtradictions between West and East, haveing a Thai wife highlights that.

I just went downstairs to the bottom of my Soi and ordered myself a beer at half two in the morning, wish granted plus due to one translator we ended up with TRUE channel 62 thus the boxing... The local policeman was with watching too.

...Fok I left my wallet at the top of the soi in my apartment; "It's OK pay me back for the beer when you can is replied."

OK, thanks, I'll get you a beer in (lieu) thanks.

replies "OK thanks; Mr X will share a Chang with Mr Z"

I forget my Ciggies too I explain...We'll sort you out don't worry..."Thanks" I reply.
(unfortuantley Wonder ciggies though I like the way you can buy a cigarettes in singles here)

I love the fact that every time I walk down my Soi I'm recognised and with my son the genuine attention is so real, regarding my son I could spend a whole night on the piss and all the girls will look after him.

My moto drivers know me now and literally put me in the most convienient place right up the soi to save hassle, same price.

I bought my Noodle man a bottle of 100 Pipers for Songkhran, even though a small gesture I only get the best noodles for the same price as my regular choice, all ingrediants included - plus the fact a shot of whiskey should I be late from work.

I've also left my ATM in a machine; I will whinge because I hate the way that the machine says please take you card and then money; but what always happens is that your money comes first so under the influence it's not that hard to forget your card. I had a very kind girl run after me and get that card back to me.

And of course being married to my Thai wife, the right girl will look after you, support you and understand even if you are a complete drunken moron sometimes; like me

(Don't mention foking escalators however)

90% of the time you get back what you give out. That is, -- treat people well and with respect and you get the same back. The other 10% of the time life is one big rip off.

Originally Posted by Panda

90% of the time you get back what you give out. That is, -- treat people well and with respect and you get the same back. The other 10% of the time life is one big rip off.

I find that to be more true in Thailand than the west. The people who whine the most about Thailand and it's people, show them no respect, and of course get none in return.

when you smile at people they smile back
Not think you are some leering pervert!

Originally Posted by pickel

Originally Posted by Panda

90% of the time you get back what you give out. That is, -- treat people well and with respect and you get the same back. The other 10% of the time life is one big rip off.

I find that to be more true in Thailand than the west. The people who whine the most about Thailand and it's people, show them no respect, and of course get none in return.

Both good points.

I like the pace here. It's really mellowed me (or is that old age?).

I like a lot of the expats here.

I like the sexy female butts.

"Mai Pen Rai" - The Thai philosophy of life...

Never mind.
Take it easy.
No worries.
Forget it, you can't do anything about it

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

And of course being married to my Thai wife, the right girl will look after you, support you and understand even if you are a complete drunken moron sometimes; like me

Wait until your wife find out about the girl looking after you and all hell will break loose.

Originally Posted by Mr Pot

I'm a Pom, Limey fok

That certainly explains a lot!!!

Oh Gawd, no, no, no.


Please, nauseating displays of cloying sentiment are just so repulsive, don't you think?

Better to temper the criticism, surely.

I love the way they are happy to got outside in their sleeping clothes or pyjamas or whatever they call them. They seem to be so at ease with that and even look back at you like it is you who is the one that is mentally ill

The way they steal from you.......

They make the best somtam I've ever had.

You just can't get somtam at home with the rotten, putrid fermented fish heads or the insect larvae wiggling about.

Their affinity toward the grotesque is magical.

I find little to respect about them in general.

I find posters that constantly defend them much more nauseating however.

Where's English Noodles?
He'll find that post ^ disturbing.

^ I think he's in Chiang Mai.

Look out Ant Robertson!

I thought he was in gaol?

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

I find posters that constantly defend them much more nauseating however.

I ain't defending them, just interested to see the response on this thread as compared to the other threads attacking them...

A far greater response attacking than defending.

As for really Thais especially the men consistently fok me right off; occasionally thought the Thais can shine when they wear their hearts on their sleeves

I also love the fact that it seems as though 90% of the population is female, aged between 18 and 27 and are on the whole approachable. Yep, you gotta love that.

If I was away, neighbours always took my laundry in for me when it rained. They also took my ladder, brooms, crockery items, etc. But, mai pen rai. All my stuff was easy to find on my soi and take back as needed.

It's a bit of a mixed bag as Mason would say.