Thai Party in Pattaya, Thai Generosity

[Travelmate]

Amazing thing was they actually listened to me.

Nobody listens to you?

[NickA]

^No, I was expecting them to try and wriggle out of it... Chinese-Thai you know

[Travelmate]

with Chinese Thai only money talks....

[NickA]

^Guy must have been doing well a few years ago, but as far as I know he has ended up selling noodles on the street.

[Travelmate]

^Guy must have been doing well a few years ago, but as far as I know he has ended up selling noodles on the street.

could be a possible front. I had a chinese maid when living in Hong Kong. Cleaned my dirty underpants an all. after a few years I found out she has properties all over HK and was one of those millionares that will hoard their money and stay in their shitty jobs,

[Agent_Smith]

I found out she has properties all over HK

So, how's the missus?

[Texpat]

This Thai wants me to sell him a motorbike. I tell him 80k and off he goes to the bank.
Comes back 20 minutes later with a pile of money. I count it and theres 60k. I say what the fok is this. He tells me I agreed 20 minutes ago to sell for 60K.
Dunno whats going on inside some of their heads but it aint normal I tell you.

This kind of 'dishonesty' is a Thai cultural trait. it should be expected every time you deal with a Thai.

They believe there is nothing wrong with this kind of behaviour, and indeed if they can get away with it, that it was the right thing to do.

To a Thai, someone that doesn't lift a finger yet amasses a vast wealth through less than honest practices is more admired than someone that works hard every day for little reward.
The first guy is clever, while the second is stupid. Honesty and integrity are not that important when it comes to amassing wealth and status.

Different cultures, different values. It's no surprise 99% of Westerners cannot understand the cnuts.

^ Excellent post.

I was talking with Peterpan last week, over a few beers,and he put it something like this.

Many Thais derive no greater pleasure than to have gotten over on somebody. They will go to great lengths to weasel around trying to squeeze every lie and halftruth into a deal so they can feel clever. It's far more gratifying than integrity and a honest deal.

I agree.

Dinging bells, flashing lights, air horns, waving flags!
Sounds like a typical Thai, "I've got loads of money" gimmick.
Barge poles and smelly, rotton things come to mind.

[NickA]

could be a possible front. I had a chinese maid when living in Hong Kong. Cleaned my dirty underpants an all. after a few years I found out she has properties all over HK and was one of those millionares that will hoard their money and stay in their shitty jobs,

No, they were selling the house because they needed the money. I could probably have been a bit more ruthless and squeezed him on the price and got him down by a large amount, as I'm pretty sure he was desperate.

[Travelmate]

could be a possible front. I had a chinese maid when living in Hong Kong. Cleaned my dirty underpants an all. after a few years I found out she has properties all over HK and was one of those millionares that will hoard their money and stay in their shitty jobs,

No, they were selling the house because they needed the money. I could probably have been a bit more ruthless and squeezed him on the price and got him down by a large amount, as I'm pretty sure he was desperate.

Are you Chinese?

[NickA]

^nope

[Travelmate]

^nope

well you sounded like one for a second there. Hard to ask just in case.....

[Fabian]

If he were chinese (or german) he would have taken advantage of that desperation. Too soft that NickA.

[NickA]

^too true

[Travelmate]

the chinese tend to fukk each other for not doing things more aggressively. Hence had to ask. Besides NickA is kinda chinese sounding if you say it real quick....

[dirtydog]

Well it seems things are changing, they are now going to buy the land and pay the whole lot within 30 days, I will believe it when the dosh is in my sweaty hands

[Texpat]

No strings attached -- like hotel bills and T-bone dinners?

[Spin]

Remember that thread the other day about thais not inventing anything? well i reckon they invented the "empty promise".

[dirtydog]

Well I aint rushing out ordering the special paint job for my car or anything just yet, but hell, if they go thru with it it could change my attitude that all Thais are bullshitters to most Thais are bullshitters.

[Spin]

^ go for it, you know it makes sense

[dirtydog]

^Fok that, I aint taking the rear spoiler off of it, my girlfriend uses that to put the beef on that she is sun drying.

[paulsmithson]

When land is either bought or sold here it is customery to meet the other party in the land office-check the original chanote to ensure there are no charges registered against the land then and only them the money is handed over and the chanote signed.
Any other way and for sure you will be ripped off.
I always make sure than anyone i deal with in busines here--Thai or farang ---is made well aware of the consequences of trying to fock me over! ( and i never mean solicitors)

[dirtydog]

Ermm, yes, I know that, i have probably lived a bit longer in Thailand than you so do know how things work out.

[Fabian]

^Fok that, I aint taking the rear spoiler off of it, my girlfriend uses that to put the beef on that she is sun drying.

I hope you are joking.

[dirtydog]

It's the perfect angle for her, we get dried beef in a day from being on the spoiler, it is on a bamboo type plate though.

[Fabian]

Where is the picture?