HHAD does offer some assistance. You can tune them out (or be tuned out) by using the 'Ignore' feature. It works very well.dtaai-maai wrote:It's partly because of tedious threads and posters like this that I rarely use forums these days.
Thai people hate us when we don't pay for their services
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Johan wrote:I have a thai wife, i should pay the thai price, i'm not a tourist. The electrician came to my home, fixed a thing in about 2 min and asked 1000 bahts. Really, this is a rip off. We are living in Thailand so we should pay thai prices.
But i also have good stories, yesterday 3 thai guys helped me with some stuff and i saved 5 000 bahts, i gave them some tip for the help and everyone was happy.
Another day i went to the fish pier and wanted to buy some squid from a vendor, she gave me the squid for free. I was very surprised.
I also got an invitation to go with thai friends on their boat, again for free.
Probably to put a concrete block around your ankles and drop you over the side. You should remember there is no such thing as a free lunch in any ones language.
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When i bought my car i had a very nice discount and she offered many other things, i have a very good souvenir of the shop.
So yes, thai people can be very kind and good. I talk only about bad stories but i have more good than bad ones in my experience, but normally we only talk about bad stories on forums. Thai people who work with farangs think of us like ATMs same as i think like this about my customers on my business. When a friend of mine came in Thailand last year we went to a gogo dancing, the mamasan asked for a tip very rudly with her monster ugly face, it was like "give a tip or **** off ***** idiot".
They can't think of us like normal people, it's their job to rob us. In another hand we have real thai people who don't get money from us, they are kind and always ready to help.
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nice to see you're still alive & kicking thoughdtaai-maai wrote:
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Johan if your wife is a "moron" and always "sucking you for money" (and I dont mean the bar girl type of sucking?) just two questions
1/ Why the f***k did you marry her
2/ What the f****k are you doing in Thailand when you are so obviously unhappy
1/ Why the f***k did you marry her
2/ What the f****k are you doing in Thailand when you are so obviously unhappy
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This post is entitled....."Why do Thai people hate us when...etc"
I think we could rename this "Why do [insert country of choice] hate us when...
Why pick on Thai's and try to generalise?
Its a tough place out there in the big wide world. You have to decide who you trust and who you don't
If you get ripped off who do you really blame??
Personally I find most Thai's (when they are not driving SUV's
) respectful, polite and friendly
I think we could rename this "Why do [insert country of choice] hate us when...
Why pick on Thai's and try to generalise?
Its a tough place out there in the big wide world. You have to decide who you trust and who you don't
If you get ripped off who do you really blame??
Personally I find most Thai's (when they are not driving SUV's

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Agree. A few days ago g/f and daughter were sideswiped off their 'motosi' by a car. He'd changed his mind at the last moment and made a turn without seeing her. G/f was hurt, so the Thai driver drove the daughter to a friend, took the g/f to hospital, waited with her, paid her bill, then brought her home and offered to pay for any damage to the bike. My g/f refused. She said accidents happen, the damage was small and life isn't just about money.Steve M wrote:Personally I find most Thai's (when they are not driving SUV's) respectful, polite and friendly
Contrast that with what could have happened. She could have brought in the police, screwed him for $10k compensation or he could have driven off without a backward glance.
Yes, he could have been faking it to get out of paying and she could have been too timid to demand cash but I'd rather believe he was genuinely apologetic and she was forgiving.
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Good story MrP,
That's the way it was in the U.S. when I was growing up. Accidents happen and people were kind and understanding about them. Now the country seems to be populated by 50% lawyers and the other 50% looking for compensation for everything including a stubbed toe, so litigation is the norm now instead of understanding and forgiveness.
That's the way it was in the U.S. when I was growing up. Accidents happen and people were kind and understanding about them. Now the country seems to be populated by 50% lawyers and the other 50% looking for compensation for everything including a stubbed toe, so litigation is the norm now instead of understanding and forgiveness.
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
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I am not suggesting this was the cause of this accident but the way cars and motorcyclists pass illegally on the left when confronted with a slow moving ( maybe lost looking for a turning ) vehicle in front is the cause for many collisions.Agree. A few days ago g/f and daughter were sideswiped off their 'motosi' by a car. He'd changed his mind at the last moment and made a turn without seeing her.
Patience is left at home by many when driving.
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I would ask for compensation as much as i could obtain. That guy was "kind" because he knew he was in very big trouble, maybe driving without a license also. I would certainly take him to the police station, ask for his car in compensation or some huge money. Your wife was very good with that guy.MrPlum wrote:Agree. A few days ago g/f and daughter were sideswiped off their 'motosi' by a car. He'd changed his mind at the last moment and made a turn without seeing her. G/f was hurt, so the Thai driver drove the daughter to a friend, took the g/f to hospital, waited with her, paid her bill, then brought her home and offered to pay for any damage to the bike. My g/f refused. She said accidents happen, the damage was small and life isn't just about money.Steve M wrote:Personally I find most Thai's (when they are not driving SUV's) respectful, polite and friendly
Contrast that with what could have happened. She could have brought in the police, screwed him for $10k compensation or he could have driven off without a backward glance.
Yes, he could have been faking it to get out of paying and she could have been too timid to demand cash but I'd rather believe he was genuinely apologetic and she was forgiving.
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We are not amazed!
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Yaaaawwwn. Yes Johan we know what you are trying to do here. Cause a reaction from a post written by a retard. Hospital bills were paid and the damage was small for Mr P's G/F so no compensation was really required from a decent person. I know you understand that, You know you understand that but for some reason you think you have an enhanced IQ because you can achieve a reaction by posting 'opposite' (being a bit polite there...'moranic' hit's closer) views. What would be more clever would be posting something which is thought provoking or interesting rather than annoying and irritating. I'm not saying that I offer such posts but I don't think I'm being clever when posting. We know now that what you are posting is just a wind up so after my post here I do hope that no-one reacts to anything that you say including the above comment. That's when your little game ends up not being so fun but ,alas, all you will do then is create another user account and respond to yourself to make it look like you are being responded to thus your superior IQ will stay intact.I would ask for compensation as much as i could obtain. That guy was "kind" because he knew he was in very big trouble, maybe driving without a license also. I would certainly take him to the police station, ask for his car in compensation or some huge money. Your wife was very good with that guy.

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I nearly lost my leg in a motorcycle accident years ago. The bike was being riden by my wife and the circumstances were pretty much as Mr Plum has described.
It wasn't our fault, the car turned right with no warning, there was virtually no traffic on Petchkasem Road at 1am and he hit us almost broadside.
He stopped, carried me into his car with my leg torn open to the bone. Took both of us to the hospital where I went through a long operation. The next day his insurance company paid the bill and I was transferred to San Paulo for the next 10 days - at my insistence. All those bills were paid through the insurance and amounted to about 100K THB.
After I recovered, I felt pretty angry about this and swore that I'd sue the Thai chap for everything I could get. My wife happened to know his family, so we had a reference point.
We eventually sat down at the insurance office and documents were drawn up and 10K THB put on the table as full and final settlement. I went crazy and told everyone to **** off.
The thing is, Johan, that I don't feel bitter about it now - years later. It's as Mr Plum said - the young Thai chap stopped, took us to hospital. paid our bills through insurance (my wife had some cuts and scrapes), bought me a new pair of glasses and a new pair of sandals as the others had been lost in the accident. He came round to San Paulo every other day to ask for "forgiveness" and you know, eventually I did give him that.
Johan, you're wrong, IMO and so was I at the time, but hopefully I've moved on now. Where are you?
E-dork posted as I was writing this. Unfortunately I fell for the bait.
It wasn't our fault, the car turned right with no warning, there was virtually no traffic on Petchkasem Road at 1am and he hit us almost broadside.
He stopped, carried me into his car with my leg torn open to the bone. Took both of us to the hospital where I went through a long operation. The next day his insurance company paid the bill and I was transferred to San Paulo for the next 10 days - at my insistence. All those bills were paid through the insurance and amounted to about 100K THB.
After I recovered, I felt pretty angry about this and swore that I'd sue the Thai chap for everything I could get. My wife happened to know his family, so we had a reference point.
We eventually sat down at the insurance office and documents were drawn up and 10K THB put on the table as full and final settlement. I went crazy and told everyone to **** off.
The thing is, Johan, that I don't feel bitter about it now - years later. It's as Mr Plum said - the young Thai chap stopped, took us to hospital. paid our bills through insurance (my wife had some cuts and scrapes), bought me a new pair of glasses and a new pair of sandals as the others had been lost in the accident. He came round to San Paulo every other day to ask for "forgiveness" and you know, eventually I did give him that.
Johan, you're wrong, IMO and so was I at the time, but hopefully I've moved on now. Where are you?
E-dork posted as I was writing this. Unfortunately I fell for the bait.
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If an insurance company has admitted blame for their client and pays for injury etc then surely if you feel a further claim is required for compensation would the insurance company not be the place to start.
I have first class fully comprehensive insurance which I hope covers me for all eventualities. I would like to think the insurance would decide for me if there was a legitimate claim and pay it on my behalf.
In Lomuamarks case I think the Thai went beyond his liability by taking you to the hospital. Many would call an ambulance. I would have been grateful to him for that and would have offered to clean his vehicle if necessary.
Why should someone who has insured himself ( to the full) have to be subjected to further grief after an ACCIDENT.
I must stress this does not apply to under or uninsured drivers who place themselves and others at risk
I have first class fully comprehensive insurance which I hope covers me for all eventualities. I would like to think the insurance would decide for me if there was a legitimate claim and pay it on my behalf.
In Lomuamarks case I think the Thai went beyond his liability by taking you to the hospital. Many would call an ambulance. I would have been grateful to him for that and would have offered to clean his vehicle if necessary.
Why should someone who has insured himself ( to the full) have to be subjected to further grief after an ACCIDENT.

I must stress this does not apply to under or uninsured drivers who place themselves and others at risk
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I never had any problem like that, but i would react very bad if it's the other guys fault. If he's driving without a license, drunk or doing something stupid on the road then i should make his life miserable in return. If it was a real accident, i will forgive him. It's easy to feel sorry after the accident while driving drunk, i truly believe it's easier to drive safely than feel sorry later.lomuamart wrote:I nearly lost my leg in a motorcycle accident years ago. The bike was being riden by my wife and the circumstances were pretty much as Mr Plum has described.
It wasn't our fault, the car turned right with no warning, there was virtually no traffic on Petchkasem Road at 1am and he hit us almost broadside.
He stopped, carried me into his car with my leg torn open to the bone. Took both of us to the hospital where I went through a long operation. The next day his insurance company paid the bill and I was transferred to San Paulo for the next 10 days - at my insistence. All those bills were paid through the insurance and amounted to about 100K THB.
After I recovered, I felt pretty angry about this and swore that I'd sue the Thai chap for everything I could get. My wife happened to know his family, so we had a reference point.
We eventually sat down at the insurance office and documents were drawn up and 10K THB put on the table as full and final settlement. I went crazy and told everyone to **** off.
The thing is, Johan, that I don't feel bitter about it now - years later. It's as Mr Plum said - the young Thai chap stopped, took us to hospital. paid our bills through insurance (my wife had some cuts and scrapes), bought me a new pair of glasses and a new pair of sandals as the others had been lost in the accident. He came round to San Paulo every other day to ask for "forgiveness" and you know, eventually I did give him that.
Johan, you're wrong, IMO and so was I at the time, but hopefully I've moved on now. Where are you?
E-dork posted as I was writing this. Unfortunately I fell for the bait.
Also working on the "other" sense, if you are driving your motorbike without a helmet then it's your fault too if you have injuries on your head after an accident. I always drive safely, on my scooter i always wear an integral helmet and refuse to carry anyone without a helmet.
This is Thailand and very few people are wearing helmets, they souldn't complain if they have serious injuries after an accident.
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Don't dodge the issue and go off on a tangent with helmets, insurance etc etc, Johan.
As others have said, accidents can and do happen.
The contrition (if that's the right word) of the culprit is very important over here. All those years ago, I didn't see it and maybe don't now, but that's the way it is.
As others have said, accidents can and do happen.
The contrition (if that's the right word) of the culprit is very important over here. All those years ago, I didn't see it and maybe don't now, but that's the way it is.