All the nice and lovely things about Thailand and Thai people.

**pumpkin** · 21st August 2006 07:21

Ok. There have been so much negative things about Thailand and Thai people here and I am getting bored. I'd like to hear about all the good things Thailand has to offer or the good experiences you have with Thai people.

As a good Thai citizen, I always stop and help any foreigners who need help whether they are lost or need some directions.

I have taken a foreigner to a hopital because he was drunk and had a fight with the local...ended up with more than a few stiches in his head.. poor chap.

I have picked up a bunch of tourist that were abandoned by their song-taew driver in front of the Tiger Temple and drove them all the way back to Karnchanaburi.

And I have bought some farang flowers as he couldn't make up his mind if 30 baht for a bunch of orchid is a rip off or not.

My family have met one farang girl as they were visiting Chaingrai. My parents thought that a girl should not be travelling on her own so we invited her to join us for the trip. She ened up staying with us for a week, all expenses paid. They are still good friend till today.

Anything like that happened to you? Only good things PLEASE!!

**999** · 21st August 2006 08:10

If there's two things the Thai's excel at, it's their cooking and hospitality.

**jimbo** · 21st August 2006 08:24

OH where to begin!?

I once was hitch-hiking to Bkk from Penang because I was skint. When I got as far as Hua Hin the rain came gushing down, but I was bent on getting back to the Kok as quickly as possible, so I got directions to the main highway and started making my way there. The road however was so jam packed with cars, that a human body couldn't possibly fit through, so I asked a cute young couple if there was another way to go. They asked me a few questions and qucikly realized my predicament. They then ushered me to a police box. The policeman on duty listened to my tale from the two college students. He then looked me over, put on his coat and drove all three of us to the bus station. There, he bought me a meal and a beer and an express bus ticket to Bangkok. The three of them (cop, and couple) waved goodbye to me as the bus pulled away. The tears were there.

That's one snippet of a much longer tale that involved all sorts of good deeds involving Thai folk..including the border guards.

**Classic-Chassis** · 21st August 2006 09:06

My wife and almost here child are good things about thailand.

**aging one** · 21st August 2006 09:42

Its always warm. The beaches are in general beautiful, and the folks up in Isan are just wonderful people.

**999** · 21st August 2006 10:29

Yep, I live in Isaan and most of the people here are cool and the few that aren't keep their distance.

The local grapevine is deadly effective however. I know two foreign T's who were sacked because one had a habit of getting blind drunk and abusive around town and the other couldn't stay out of girly bars.

KEEP IT CLEAN!

**Nickyboy** · 21st August 2006 10:43

Food, everywhere. Fruit for 10 baht a pop.

Cheap transport; a chance to see loads of the country.

Crazy, beautiful girls who look you in the eye....

Best of all, you, dear Pumpkin!!! (puke)

**pumpkin** · 21st August 2006 10:55

You need a puke bag lov?

But seriously...thank you!

**blackjack** · 21st August 2006 10:59

All the nice and lovely things about Thailand and Thai people.

I like Thailand because happy fluffy fairies dance on sunbeams and smile and frolick with the happy fluffy Thai people.

I also like the fact that if you are genuinely down and out most Thais will go out of their way to help you. Once when I was stuck on a Bkk street without a phone or money and no direction home (like a rolling stone) a business woman (and complete stranger) stopped on her way home for lunch, loaned me her phone to make a call, and asked (with a concern which was genuine without being melodramatic) whether there was anything else I needed.

People aren't quite as trusting in the West.

**Nickyboy** · 21st August 2006 11:42

BJ, what had happened to you that fateful night?

Mugged by a braying pack of katoeys?!

Or am I just projecting my fantasies onto you?

**blackjack** · 21st August 2006 11:53

Mugged by a braying pack of katoeys?!

Or am I just projecting my fantasies onto you?

Yes mate I think you might be.

I'd been on a big bender and lost my phone and spent all my money, my fault completely. Still, if it's braying katoeys we're blaming then I'll go with that...

**Nickyboy** · 21st August 2006 12:24

About a month ago, whilst fucking around in Pattaya like a spunk-filled spastic, my brother came back from a simple trip to the '7' to announce that a random, angry 'lenny' had swung a thigh-length boot in his general direction, and with some menace.

Was sooo jealous.

**Cyrille** · 21st August 2006 12:27

All the nice and lovely things about Thailand and Thai people.

Living there increases the chance of meeting pumpkin and family. Got any change?

**kenkannif** · 21st August 2006 12:55

I'd rather live here warts and all than in the UK (even on a big wedge).

**Unwell** · 21st August 2006 13:06

thailands a great place for a lark. to take seriously?

nope.

my wife's family have always treated me with the utmost warmth, care and friendliness. they've never asked me for anything and i love them like blood.