Thread: Poll: The more I get to know the Thais the.......

Well said mate!

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

We are the immigrants? To where? Certainly not Thailand.

There are thousands of falang immigrants to Thailand. I see from other posts of yours that you have issues with this, but there are thousands working in Thailand who have no intention of leaving the country, there are thousands on retirement visas who have no intention of leaving, there are thousands who are there illegally.

Have you seen how the immigration restrictions to the UK keep getting tighter? Even Citizenship does not mean they can't deport you if they want to enough. You say in the following post that for permanent residency you will need to speak some Thai and know some cultural idioms; have you heard of the Life in the UK test?

Regarding McDonalds, I made no comment about who owned it, just that some foreigners crave it. So it's used predominantly by the 65 million Thais - no shit, I'd never have guessed it.

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

Chinese people have endured decades of discrimination in Thailand before they were accepted and even now there is still underlying tensions and racism towards Chinese and Chinese-Thai people.

And who run Thailand now if not the chinese ?

BTW my wife is chinese and her father was given the option to change his family name to a thai one more than 35 years ago, and he have now a flourishing aircon business in BKK.
Thailand is now colonised by chinese immigrants.

ET is no fool. Agree with everything he's said........

Only today, a Thai teenager in Tesco looked me in the eye with SUCH HATRED it sent a shiver down my spine.......so much for LOS!

^ he was probably a store detective LD. Next time try for something smaller than a frozen turkey

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

I thought we have established that there are millions of immigrants in the UK that have equal rights as the indigenous population?

I don't recall us establishing that at all, but apart from the imprtant difference that the Government can change their mind if they commit a major crime I will go along with it.

Originally Posted by EmperorTud

I notice you completely avoided my point about the limits on Westerners becoming Thai citizens. We are talking about limits in the hundreds here not thousands or tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands as the UK has absorbed in the last few years alone. Your constant banging on about the UK baffles me as they have been very receptive to Immigrants while Thailand is anything but.

First, I suspect we will have to agree to differ on the definition of an immigrant, mine follows the standard dictionary definitions of a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence the Government classification is up to them, but what is an illegal immigrant if not someone who does not conform to the Government's definition? I'm sure there are many retirees in Thailand who quite rightly view themselves as immigrants, regardless of their current legal status.

What's the obsession with Citizenship? My original post was about looking at how the UK population treated and viewed immigrants to the UK. If you want Citizenship, yes it is relatively easy to obtain once you are legally resident in the UK. In contrast, short or long term stays for UK citizens to Thailand are far easier than vice versa, to the point where even close family are often refused visas.

First, I suspect we will have to agree to differ on the definition of an immigrant, mine follows the standard dictionary definitions of a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence
You did not migrate if you are on a tourist visa or Non-Immigrant visa.
You are not a permanent resident if you don't have permanent residency.
Note that when you do get permanent residence your visa status changes to an Immigrant Visa in Thailand.
Pretty self-explanitory.
the Government classification is up to them,
The Government classification is your status in Thailand.
but what is an illegal immigrant if not someone who does not conform to the Government's definition? I'm sure there are many retirees in Thailand who quite rightly view themselves as immigrants, regardless of their current legal status.
I'm sure there are many retirees that think they are God's gift to women with a women half their age on their arm but that doesn't necessarily make it so.
Doesn't matter what you view yourself. You have to face the truth of the matter and for some reason you seem to have a difficult time doing so.

Originally Posted by kingwilly

Originally Posted by chitown

I just do not understand their way of thinking. Not one bit.......

edit - or the way they drive!!

try driving in Indo, the thais are much much better!

The Thai's in Indo???

Don't trust the fookers

Originally Posted by BigRed

My original post was about looking at how the UK population treated and viewed immigrants to the UK.

Very well in comparison with most other countries in the world. Even more amazing is that the UK is one of the most densely populated countries in the western world and the last thing we really need is more people.

Originally Posted by November Rain

.... learn not to generalise & to treat everyone, whatever nationality, as an individual & judge them on their own personal traits, rather than stereotype them.

Dog Balls. Germans are genuinely rude. Most of them. Russians - Jesus don't get me started, the cave man eclipses them in brains and manners.

Thais? Where do I start?

Suffice to say, that MOST of the thais have no moral compass.

Care to debate that statement?

PP

^ Why should I want to debate it? You have your views based on your personality, experiences, inbuilt prejudices, upbringing etc, as do I. What is there to debate?

Originally Posted by November Rain

^ Why should I want to debate it? You have your views based on your personality, experiences, inbuilt prejudices, upbringing etc, as do I. What is there to debate?

Off the record beautiful my avatar wants to fuck your avatar really bad.

PP