101 Great Things about Living in Thailand

[PeeMarc]

While I have sometimes found the forum about the protests etc interesting and sometimes informative, I am getting really tired and bored with so much negative **** about the country and people, and sometimes the hatred in words expressed.... not just in forums... but in day to day life here too.

Sure, I have been as guilty of being negative myself and saying things from my own anger or frustration that I later come to regret.

I also just had a good buddy, who has lived here 6 years, get so affected by all the **** lately that he has left and gone back to him home country.

In the end, being negative just draws more negative and focuses attention away for the many, many wonderful things this country and people have. As an expat living here and in Asia for many years, Thailand is my home of choice. I still cant think of a better country (for me) in which to live.

So please, if you have something good to say about living here, or a story to tell, put it here. (or are dramatic and negative forums more popular?

1. Where else would I find better or more delicious food than Thailand? If I left, I would miss all my favourite dishes that I can get anywhere on the street or small restaurant.

2. I love the Thai sense of sanuk and people so easy to laugh.

3. If you live here for a while, you cannot avoid being touched deeply by 'nam jai' at some unexpected times.

I could go on and fill 101 reasons myself but...

whats yours?

[DJTX]

- 7-11 everywhere and all the time. No need to run out of anything... ever."

And if you get tired of 7-11, walk to the Family Mart next door. Or the D-Mart next to that or the Fresh Mart down the street. Why not try the 108 Shop or the V.Shop around the corner. Don't like those? Go to the local Lotus Express. And finally, if all else fails, try the Mini Big C :!:

Something about "Mini" and Big C being together in the same name :roll:

[Admin_2]

i can't think of anything just now

a really negative day for me

i'll let you happy people get on with it then

Tomorrow is a new day...just shut your eyes and power ahead.

[drlovelife8]

- 150 baht seats in plush cinemas inside every shopping mall.

- No political correctness... "Hey Fatty... here's your lunch."

- 7-11 everywhere and all the time. No need to run out of anything... ever.

- Laundry services.

- Traffic jam? No problem, just let me ride on the pavement for a while.

- Phone numbers -

"Hi, excuse me... I don't know you. I've never spoken to you before. But you look quite hot. Can I have your number please?"

"Sure... it's 08..."

That last one raised a tickle............ Hard to find a good girl, but who cares?

[drlovelife8]

Good morning!!!

Another beautiful day in the City of Angels!

Hope everyone has a great day

Where is that? I know that view.

[drlovelife8]

National Pride.

Well if you don't like it here, **** off back to your own country.

If only England had a bit of that I might return (so now you know how to get rid of me Barbie, just change the entire PC make up of British politics)

[Crustyjuggler]

Butter is spreadable after 30 seconds from the fridge..

[drlovelife8]

Butter is spreadable after 30 seconds from the fridge..

Legs are spreadable after 30 seconds in the room.

[funky_house]

- 150 baht seats in plush cinemas inside every shopping mall.

- No political correctness... "Hey Fatty... here's your lunch."

- 7-11 everywhere and all the time. No need to run out of anything... ever.

- Laundry services.

- Traffic jam? No problem, just let me ride on the pavement for a while.

- Phone numbers -

"Hi, excuse me... I don't know you. I've never spoken to you before. But you look quite hot. Can I have your number please?"

"Sure... it's 08..."

- No political correctness...

I agree. Taken near the hot springs outside Chiang Mai:

[drlovelife8]

- 150 baht seats in plush cinemas inside every shopping mall.

- No political correctness... "Hey Fatty... here's your lunch."

- 7-11 everywhere and all the time. No need to run out of anything... ever.

- Laundry services.

- Traffic jam? No problem, just let me ride on the pavement for a while.

- Phone numbers -

"Hi, excuse me... I don't know you. I've never spoken to you before. But you look quite hot. Can I have your number please?"

"Sure... it's 08..."

- No political correctness...

I agree. Taken near the hot springs outside Chiang Mai:

Cripple is a terrible word........... They should call them spakkers or 'tards the the evil **** wits

[English_Bob]

Oh I have another one.... it's a little base, but I'm going to post it anyway.

I like being a Thai girl's 'first farang'... I like that wide-eyed look of fear (or joy) when they see Western tackle for the first time. :twisted:

[PJack]

girls are small enough to throw around the room

[SweetieBabie]

Pedophile living heavens.

[SweetieBabie]

Drug dealers living heavens.

[SweetieBabie]

Asian porn producers living heavens.

[SweetieBabie]

***** mongers living heavens.

[SweetieBabie]

Ladyboy galore living heavens.

[English_Bob]

Tonia... have you been reading my resume?

[drlovelife8]

Ladyboy galore living heavens.

With all these negative heaven-havenistic examples one would thinik you are implying BKK has a bad international rep!!

[SweetieBabie]

Monobrow idiots living heavens.

[beej]

[beej]

Good morning!!!

Another beautiful day in the City of Angels!

Hope everyone has a great day

I can't for the life of me work out which building this was taken from!

[Crustyjuggler]

somewhere at the end of Petch 33 i reckon, Eastin Hotel?

[Stramash]

Pedophile living heavens.

Not as much as it used to be though. There have been huge strides forward in the last 10-15 years. The UK police have trained the RTP, NGOs have more assistance and awareness programmes than ever before, and legislation in the home countries of tourists who visit Thailand, such as the UK Sexual Offences Act 2003, means that perpetrators can be prosecuted in their home country if identified as having committed offences while on 'holiday'.

Of course, one child sex offence is one too many, but we will never attain that ideal state. And the majority of children abused in Thailand now have either been trafficked from neighbouring countries or from the hill tribes, so it means the NGOs and RTP know what areas to target.

And to a great extent, the ex pat communities in areas renowned for child sex 'tourism' are providing the first source of information on suspicious activity.

So, if you look at the situation in, say, 1995, and the situation now, perhaps the term 'heaven' or even 'haven' is no longer as appropriate.

[digitalcat]

Pedophile living heavens.

Not as much as it used to be though. There have been huge strides forward in the last 10-15 years. The UK police have trained the RTP, NGOs have more assistance and awareness programmes than ever before, and legislation in the home countries of tourists who visit Thailand, such as the UK Sexual Offences Act 2003, means that perpetrators can be prosecuted in their home country if identified as having committed offences while on 'holiday'.

Of course, one child sex offence is one too many, but we will never attain that ideal state. And the majority of children abused in Thailand now have either been trafficked from neighbouring countries or from the hill tribes, so it means the NGOs and RTP know what areas to target.

And to a great extent, the ex pat communities in areas renowned for child sex 'tourism' are providing the first source of information on suspicious activity.

So, if you look at the situation in, say, 1995, and the situation now, perhaps the term 'heaven' or even 'haven' is no longer as appropriate.

thanks the lord budha or id be in prison for cutting off some child molesters balls.

[Exploring]

Besides any "too may good things". it is a cheap place to hide and live. 8)