What's your job in Thailand?

[alitongkat]

who of you has ever got the impression that
- thai men are (at least) indifferent towards you...
- thai women particularly like western males ?

common... none of them does... its obvious and visible - everywhere...

not even guys like george clooney or brad pitt ever won a flower pot here...

ages ago, just before brad pitt was voted first time "sexiest man alive" i mentioned in thailand with a asian female audience, that he was such a fecking good looking guy...
lol... their faces... aaaaaaahhahahah... falling apart in disbelief and rejection...
when he was voted just weeks after, my faith in females was restored...

[Zooheekock]

they despise you, with or without money - and all of you...

And presumably you think being universally despised is a good thing.

[Fondles]

who of you has ever got the impression that
- thai men are (at least) indifferent towards you...
- thai women particularly like western males ?

common... none of them does... its obvious and visible - everywhere...

On the coal face at work, the Thai males all call me boss (feck knows why as iam on the same food chain level as them....... A pleb)..

The Thai women look at me in disgust like Iam mentally undreseeing them..... stupid fookers if only they knew mentally I have already pumped their orifices with my man goo 1000's of time overs (have been in the same joint for a while now)...... I learn em for wearing skimpy gear to work (mentally that is).

[Albert Shagnastier]

The Thai women look at me in disgust like Iam mentally undreseeing them

The Thai women look at me dribbling like Iam mentally undreseeing them. The beauty of youth

[terry57]

I would like to pass on my experience with the falang that I have known since 1987 and what has become of them.

I know 5 personally from all those years ago.

2 have become very successful in the Diving Business but massive problems along the way.


2 have had to go home totally skint, the last one last year who had to borrow the airfare to get home. He goes home at the age of 52 with sweet fuk all.


The other one also went home to Canada with the arse out of his pants and drives a Taxi for a living. At least he has a job.

The other one is living in Chumpon on an American pension which is poverty line survival. His brother pays his medical insurance, at least he has that.

There was a Thai guy from all those years ago who was my partner on Koh Tao, the Mafia put a cap in his brain box as he was a Cont.

Shit happens EH.

Anyway, a bit of advice for young dudes who are considering throwing in there future for a crack at Thailand.

Foking forget it Bro unless you are well coined up and money is no object.

Always have an exit plan.

[terry57]

The ones that say getting along in Thailand on a Tefler wage or equivalent is good crack are the ones who are eking out a survival over here and have no other options.

All the other posters that have real jobs and earn real money laugh at these people.

Harsh but true.

[jamescollister]

Terry, money and good jobs don't make one happy or content with life, a monk may be happier and more content than a millionaire.
A place to sleep, food to eat and some security in tomorrow is all you need. Seems many here live for the goal of being the richest man in the graveyard. The poorest man and Bill Gates all have the same ending, it's just trying to find the most enjoyable path to that ending that counts .Jim

[Headworx]

money and good jobs don't make one happy or content with life

[terry57]

Terry, money and good jobs don't make one happy or content with life, a monk may be happier and more content than a millionaire.

Yes I agree with you to a certain extent. Regards the monk bit, it might work for some Thais but it don't apply to the vast amount of falang.

The vast majority of falang are in Thailand for various reasons, at the bottom of the list is wearing the orange robe and walking the streets with a begging bowl.

I always figure that the people who say, " money cannot buy happiness " are the people who have never had any money.

You will never here a financially secure person say " I wish I was Tefling for 5 pence a week, that would make me happy. "

Smart people use there money to enhance there life, in other words live the good life free from the day to day grind of actually having to slave away earning it.

Having a nice gaff, car and life style is much more preferable than surviving on welfare just surviving from day to day.

Some people may choose to wear the orange robe and go sit under a tree but myself chooses to head to the Airport and experience more of life by traveling.

Oh yes, having money has enhanced my life and enabled me to be totally free.

Now I'm finally retired its only getting better. Had to work for it though.

Santi.

[alitongkat]

happiness is something from "elsewhere", from inside...

you can have (find) it with or without money...

being in thailand without money is more shit, than in other countries, as
- everyone will know it
- your a fair game
- you dont have any protection...

only idiots need to become monks, in order to discover true values of being/life...

[nidhogg]

[jamescollister]

Terry, don't get me wrong nothing bad about having money, I'd like more myself.
Lot's of toys I could buy, but will I be happier riding a Harley instead of my cheap Chinese chopper, or swimming in a pool instead of the river.

Money is good to have, but the love of money is not. Buried a few friends over the years who had the money to call it a day, but most wanted just a little bit more.
Question is, when is enough enough and how much of your life are you willing to give for that little bit more.

Rich old, sick and unable to enjoy life, or poorer and having a good time. Jim

[Warrior]

...

All the other posters that have real jobs and earn real money laugh at these people.

Harsh but true.

I dont.

[good2bhappy]

take the robe

[Seekingasylum]

Happiness, like the Holy Grail, Unicorns, God and perfection, does not exist, except of course among the dull, the stupid and just plain deranged.

Life is really an unwanted gift thrust upon us without any explanation as to why. Nevertheless, since we have it we might as well make the best of it until it ends. Frankly, it doesn't matter what one does since everything is ultimately futile.

Make love, make war, murder, rape, pillage, save, heal or succour, destroy, build, watch TV, run a marathon, work or sloth, nothing matters very much and very little matters at all.

Might as well sit in a cave with a finger up your bum muttering gibberish. Which, metaphorically speaking, most do here.

[taxexile]

Sentiments nicely summed up by woody allen,

"life is full of misery, loneliness, and suffering-and it's all over much too soon."


and w c fields,

"start every day off with a smile and get it over with"

[Marmite the Dog]

but will I be happier riding a Harley instead of my cheap Chinese chopper

Of course not. The Chinese chopper is way more advanced.

[jamescollister]

Happiness, like the Holy Grail, Unicorns, God and perfection, does not exist, except of course among the dull, the stupid and just plain deranged.

Life is really an unwanted gift thrust upon us without any explanation as to why. Nevertheless, since we have it we might as well make the best of it until it ends. Frankly, it doesn't matter what one does since everything is ultimately futile.

Make love, make war, murder, rape, pillage, save, heal or succour, destroy, build, watch TV, run a marathon, work or sloth, nothing matters very much and very little matters at all.

Might as well sit in a cave with a finger up your bum muttering gibberish. Which, metaphorically speaking, most do here.

TG, I'm happy when I take the kids for a swim in the river, ride my cheap Chinese chopper in the sunshine. I'm happy while I watch my kids play in the street with the other kids. I'm happy when I awake each morning realizing I don't have to get up in the cold to face traffic to get to my crap job.
I'm content that I have a place to sleep and there will be food on the table and no fear that tomorrow will be worse.
I will not lose my job, lose my home or lose my family and will not starve.

Not much to ask of the world, but enough for me to be happy an content.
Perhaps people just ask for to much from life, my way is not for most, but I like it. Did not Tolstoy say about a lizard sunning on a rock, I sit on the same rock, under the same sun, but you are happy and I am not. Jim

[alitongkat]

i think i will now stop reading your posts, jim... im getting depressions...

[Aberlour]

^^ Well said Jim. Unhappy people will always try to tell you it's normal to be unhappy or that your happiness is just a delusion. They aren't happy, so why should you be. Very sad.

[Marmite the Dog]

i think i will now stop reading your posts, jim... im getting depressions...

Why don;t you just hang yourself and make a large number of people happy. At least you'd be able to say that you did something good in your life.

[alitongkat]

pls take your hormones, marmite...

[Rural Surin]

Happiness, like the Holy Grail, Unicorns, God and perfection, does not exist, except of course among the dull, the stupid and just plain deranged.

Life is really an unwanted gift thrust upon us without any explanation as to why. Nevertheless, since we have it we might as well make the best of it until it ends. Frankly, it doesn't matter what one does since everything is ultimately futile.

Make love, make war, murder, rape, pillage, save, heal or succour, destroy, build, watch TV, run a marathon, work or sloth, nothing matters very much and very little matters at all.

Might as well sit in a cave with a finger up your bum muttering gibberish. Which, metaphorically speaking, most do here.

TG, I'm happy when I take the kids for a swim in the river, ride my cheap Chinese chopper in the sunshine. I'm happy while I watch my kids play in the street with the other kids. I'm happy when I awake each morning realizing I don't have to get up in the cold to face traffic to get to my crap job.
I'm content that I have a place to sleep and there will be food on the table and no fear that tomorrow will be worse.
I will not lose my job, lose my home or lose my family and will not starve.

Not much to ask of the world, but enough for me to be happy an content.
Perhaps people just ask for to much from life, my way is not for most, but I like it. Did not Tolstoy say about a lizard sunning on a rock, I sit on the same rock, under the same sun, but you are happy and I am not. Jim

Real, Jim.

A dose here would do wonders.

Cheers!

[terry57]

When I say one needs money I mean one needs enough to be comfortable.

Not filthy rich but able to blow a few K and not worry about it.


I have enough money to buy any motor I want within reason but I drive my 92 Camry as I really like it and it does the Job.

Fuk the Harley, My CT110 posty bike does me but if I want to buy a new fuk off Harley I could do it right now .

Na fuk that. Having the power of choice suits me just fine.

[Marmite the Dog]

Fuk the Harley, My CT110 posty bike does me but if I want to buy a new fuk off Harley I could do it right now .

Of you could buy a good, contemporary motorcycle for a lot less.