My Stories
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Some commentators hold the view that the typical Thai is lazy. Although at first glance that may appear to be so, watch men and women working an eight hour shift in the hot sun on a construction site. I think readers will then be convinced Thais are not lazy. Observe how the rice farmers, bent…
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It’s a pity the Thai bashers who frequent the forums get a wide audience. Most expats and visitors here aren’t so negative. The silent majority. A very radical Australian site is getting a poor reputation for unbalanced reporting. No one has a problem with academics holding deeply-held views. It can be healthy provided that contrasting…
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Thais regularly use temples when they want to socialise. Fancied a beer this evening. Passed a fair at the local temple where music was playing, so stopped to take a look. Very much like old-fashioned church fêtes and fairs. A shooting gallery, throwing darts for a goldfish. Kids laughing and enjoying the bouncy castle. They…
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These observations give a different perspective from my last story, which I called, “Low Standards & Cultural Influences Result in Dangerous Driving in Thailand” There’s always something different to see when you drive in Thailand. One minute you’ll see a singing and dancing crowd escorting a novice monk to his initiation. The next moment, and…
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I just don’t get it. Why do motor cyclists pull out from sois onto a main road without looking? This is one of the two things I still don’t understand about Thailand. Yes, some roads have cycle lanes into which they can filter reasonably safely, but most roads do not have these. As a motorist,…