NoshowJones Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 There is a topic running just now from Bangkok Barry which gave me the idea for this one. What has Thailand got right that your'e home country hasn't? It is a sore point with me that you cannot make a left turn against a red light when it is safe to do so in the UK. Also, at very slow times like in the early hours of the morning we have flashing lights which allow us to ride or drive through with caution. But in the UK, you can sit at these lights for long enough sometimes and never see any traffic. So what has Thailand got right that your'e home country has not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippaporn Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Bum guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 The weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippaporn Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Bird watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 A happier, more go lucky and generally smiley nature... A general lack of confrontationalism... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I agree with turning left on red and bum guns ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, Tippaporn said: Bird watching. What country are you from? So no birds of the feathered variety there then? There must be birds of the skirt variety surely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, richard_smith237 said: A happier, more go lucky and generally smiley nature... A general lack of confrontationalism... I agree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Thai people not coming on (your home country here) Visa and being complete AH's. Denigrating the people who live in the country, their food, their customs, their beliefs, criticizing their every move, moaning about how 'Things Used to Be', ... Need more examples ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 No bathing culture back home… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 And Christmas is also much more fun in Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachcomber Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 hours ago, possum1931 said: But in the UK, you can sit at these lights for long enough sometimes and never see any traffic. I thought they had sensor cabled buried in the road as you approach a junction to trigger the lights in your favor in this kind of situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark131v Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 10 minutes ago, Beachcomber said: I thought they had sensor cabled buried in the road as you approach a junction to trigger the lights in your favor in this kind of situation. In general at night or when it's quiet in the UK just flashing your headlights triggers the lights to change wouldn't really describe the Thai way of using traffic-lights (or absolutely anything on the roads for that matter!!) as an advantage or a better way of doing things.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod711 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 They don't allow anyone to buy their land, in my country people from all over the world have bought houses and left them vacant. It is easier to flip the property if you don't have a renter (who has rights and can not be evicted without cause). I say good for the Thais, wish my country were the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tippaporn Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 1 hour ago, possum1931 said: What country are you from? So no birds of the feathered variety there then? There must be birds of the skirt variety surely. Bird watching from where I come from is called whaling. No skirts but plenty of sweat pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 19 minutes ago, Beachcomber said: I thought they had sensor cabled buried in the road as you approach a junction to trigger the lights in your favor in this kind of situation. Not in Scotland that I know of, I have been coming home from gigs in the early hours many times and came across plenty of red lights, I always had to stop, but if there were no traffic, I would just go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mentalcolonization Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Prayut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katia Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onera1961 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 In the US, they have flashing red (stop, yield, go) when traffic is light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoshowJones Posted April 17, 2018 Author Share Posted April 17, 2018 17 hours ago, onera1961 said: In the US, they have flashing red (stop, yield, go) when traffic is light. I know, I always said this long before I first came to Thailand, I have driven in many parts of America and what a difference that made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 4G in Thailand much better than in UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehs818 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On a serious note, I do like that the cost of a phone call is borne by the one who makes the call, not by both parties. Seems reasonable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faraday Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 A huge variety of fresh fruit, & at this time, gorgeous Mangoes. And Melons...... albeit petit ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 You are home country? Slightly better English Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Dengue fever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisinth Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 5:47 PM, OneMoreFarang said: And Christmas is also much more fun in Thailand I got no problem liking your posts, think you might have startled the old ones with those. All arguments invalid.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Good street food available all over. Bird watching/listening where I live (not the fem version). Must be 10 or so species across from condo I live in as there is big empty lot with trees. Oh, and some interesting frog noises at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 Just now, Emster23 said: Good street food available all over. Bird watching/listening where I live (not the fem version). Must be 10 or so species across from condo I live in as there is big empty lot with trees. Oh, and some interesting frog noises at night. Your home country doesn't have birds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 BTS/tuk tuks, MUCH cheaper phone service, cheaper utilities/rent/internet. Oh yeah - the girls! Every time I go back to the states, all I see are girls who have devolved into ping pong balls with stubby arms and legs along with a gaping maw. You know, Walmartians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justfine Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 What is a gaping maw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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