Chicken nests?Originally Posted by nidhogg
Chicken nests?Originally Posted by nidhogg
Why a foreigner would immediately jump on the "let's feed the corruption monster" that exists here is beyond me.
It doesn't matter what it cost to get the same thing from your embassy.. Why would you 'tip' someone to do their job?
Boon Mee, just how long have you been here again?
You do know that those "Brandz" baskets routinely have fat envelopes of cash tucked away under the crap sludge in those snazzy little boxes? That's why they give them in baskets, even though you can buy the same thing cheaper in cases. It's easier to include the pay off in the basket.
same not same..... depends on ur perspective i suppose. much like any other people i guess, i would go out on a linb tho and say ive never met one with an understanding of life, beyond 4yrs old.
The premise of this thread is that by default Thais are corrupt and immoral and when whenever you find an exception you are surprised. ..how true is that assumption????
Land of Smiles or Land of..????
Sheesh, "lob" did you thai g/f help you write your post? This is actually an internet forum, not F/B, Twitter, Line, or WeChat. It's okay to actually spell out words and use capital letters. Just a question, hows it working out for you here if all you're doin' is hangin' around people with the mentality of 4 year oldz? Bet it makes you feel superior doesn't it?
Believe me I have my feet firmly rooted in the "thai bashing" faction on most forums, but I have found that rank-n-file thaiz are no more corrupt, immoral, (insert your negative personality trait here) than people of ANY country, even though the corruption here may be more "in your face".
In the tourist areas thaiz who make a living off tourists are mercenary, calculating, shrewd, and cunning to the n-th degree, they'd just as soon cheat you as talk to you.. However, it's that way in ANY tourist area in the world. The locals prey on tourists because they are a commodity that is by its nature transient. They come, they tour and they leave. Go to any tourist spot in the world and you'll have people conning tourists..
Anyway, that's all I'm gonna say about that...
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That is not the premise Mr wannabe LOS expat.
I accept the fact that ‘tea money’ is a way of life in Thailand.
My post is about an exception to this ‘fact’…..surprise? ..a bit I guess.
If ever you arrive and expect to “make it BIG” here in Thailand as you have said, and you are still in denial of this fact then perhaps you are being rather naïve and things may just be a bit difficult for you.
Make it big in Thailand? Oh my friend you don't know the half of it. I fully intend to make it big BEFORE my plane lands in Thailand. In fact I already have. LAND OF SMILES is already well known. Wouldn't you call that a success? ?
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