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Re: Bangkok cabs rank 5th in world!

What is the Thai phrase for "Please stay in one lane!"?
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:42 pm
 
Forum: Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport
Topic: Bangkok cabs rank 5th in world!
Replies: 5
Views: 4827

Re: Rude immigration staff

Thai airport immigration staff barely care enough to look at you. Their emotions seem to range between cold indiffernce andf blatent contempt for tourists. It may be a dull job, but that is no excuse. As others have said, hand over your passport, stand still, do not lean on his desk and say thankyou...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:41 pm
 
Forum: Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport
Topic: Rude immigration staff
Replies: 21
Views: 13933

Re: Airport Link opens

I read the same article and took things differently. I think the 15baht ticket is a flat rate for the first few months while they iron out any problems and maybe to encourage people to 'try it out'. The lowest fair on the BTS is 20 baht, but they do not charge 20 baht per station. Even if the journe...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:32 pm
 
Forum: Thai airports, trains, buses, public transport
Topic: Airport Link opens
Replies: 24
Views: 80610

Re: Western Democracy Vs Thai Democracy

I never really see Thai politicians offering policies, it seems to be 'Vote for me, I am nice'. It really strikes me as business men looking to forward their business ventures. It also seems to me that Thais do not care enough to do anything about the problems as polticians are rich and rich people ...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 19, 2010 12:17 pm
 
Forum: Thai politics
Topic: Western Democracy Vs Thai Democracy
Replies: 43
Views: 24704

Re: How do you manage your garbage?

Interesting topic :cheers: I live in an apartment block and the staff seem to do a pretty good job of seperating rubbish (I'm from the UK) to sell. They box up the beer bottles, crush plastic etc. I presume they sell it as it seems to dissapear. For my part I tend to seperate it into bags and leave ...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Wed Aug 18, 2010 8:09 am
 
Forum: Thai environment, energy, safety issues
Topic: How do you manage your garbage?
Replies: 11
Views: 6674

Re: Is Farang an f word?

The word Farang is not a bad thing when you consider that most Thais do not really have a clue where we are from. It is the word that comes with the Farang that is important. Nice, dirty, polite, mean etc etc. That is what I listen for.
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:09 am
 
Forum: Living in Thailand - adjusting + settling in
Topic: Is Farang an f word?
Replies: 276
Views: 196040

Re: crude or tourism

Thais will always chase a fast profit and to heck with the enviroment. As for oil, we all want it and we want it cheaply, but we complain when people try and get it.
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:06 am
 
Forum: Thai environment, energy, safety issues
Topic: crude or tourism
Replies: 5
Views: 3344

Re: Is the Thai education responsible?

Nobody is responsible for anything in Thailand. The cultural aspects of not questioning authority dampens any desire to learn and question. There is also an aspect of Bhuddism that decrys questioning. Thais seem to seek enjoyment more than knowledge. This would explain grown men reading children's c...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:52 am
 
Forum: Thai news stories
Topic: Is the Thai education responsible?
Replies: 44
Views: 19026

Re: Wall Street Institute Unscrupulous

So what is your complaint? If a person signs up for something and pays out of their own free will, why should a company that sells that legal product lose out on the whim of a customer. Education is an investment at the end of the day and students are investing in their own future. I am sure it is a...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Wed Aug 04, 2010 11:10 am
 
Forum: Bangkok + Central
Topic: Wall Street Institute Unscrupulous
Replies: 5
Views: 5699

Re: Thais and their stupid politics

As most of the leaders and/or potential leaders are Chinese and as Chinese are rather clannish and prefer to 'keep it in the family' it seems par for the course. Thai politics is really just a business and anyone who can get their snouts in the trough will make a lot of money. In the UK politicians ...
by Baster_Hobnail
on Tue Aug 03, 2010 11:19 am
 
Forum: Thai politics
Topic: Thais and their stupid politics
Replies: 5
Views: 4173
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