Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.

[Deep Blue]

Louder is better. Does any farang Thai experts have any insights?

[GLCQuantum]

The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect.

[London Boy]

Please tell me this quote is a joke and even so it is far from funny

Post by GLCQuantum » Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:13 am

The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect

[caller]

Which are you, GLC?

[Deep Blue]

The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect.

No, I’m talking about loudspeaker advertising trucks, idiots without mufflers on their rides, girls selling shampoo in markets with loud speakers on full volume and the fucking trains running through town in the AM blasting their horns.

[Deep Blue]

Lol, no 4 letter words allowed! Sure can't be an American running this site, no problem.

[GLCQuantum]

Which are you, GLC?

Neither.

Regarding the trucks with loudspeakers. Whenever one goes by, I note whatever it's advertising on the side (or listen to which shop it's shouting about). Then, I go home and log onto said business' website. If there is a comments page, or Facebook page, I then proceed to write down a pile of comments about poor service and faulty products. If it's a restaurant, I'll write a short essay on how icky the food was.

...'ll teach 'em for invading my ear-space, the buggers.

[JamesWest]

i have ear plugs. they work great in tesco lotus when i am trying to think. which is hard to do in thailand.

and yes this morning a truck with a loudspeaker came by the house at 7:30am.

good thing i had to leave my Glock in the states. that is a in joke.

and forget about class warfare, the west is in a battle for its very existance.

[Thistle]

Guess the girlfriend wrote the addendum to your profile!!! Oh,and lets not complain about life in Thailand,having to think in a supermarket,and noise at 7,30am,,,,,,,,,,,,,life can be soooo difficult.

[hhfarang]

You'd be surprised how much difference it makes. Even though I thought it was noisy there, that was waaay down my list of beefs with Hua Hin, but now that I live some place quiet 99% of the time I can tell the difference in my stress level and feeling of peace and restfulness. Now, once I'm used to quiet again, I get annoyed on the odd occasion when a neighbor is mowing his yard or a dog is barking in the distance breaking the silence a couple of times per week.

[nanyang]

Which are you, GLC?

Neither.

Regarding the trucks with loudspeakers. Whenever one goes by, I note whatever it's advertising on the side (or listen to which shop it's shouting about). Then, I go home and log onto said business' website. If there is a comments page, or Facebook page, I then proceed to write down a pile of comments about poor service and faulty products. If it's a restaurant, I'll write a short essay on how icky the food was.

...'ll teach 'em for invading my ear-space, the buggers.

You are indeed neither - you make pond life appear interesting.

[Takiap]

Yes, I think it is a cultural thing. I also think that it is more prevalent in certain groups of society here in Thailand, namely the young, and those coming from the Northeast.

Generally speaking, a group of Isaan people tend to be a lot louder than a group of Bangkokians. I think this may explain why GLC made his "class" remarks.

[STEVE G]

Yes, I think it is a cultural thing. I also think that it is more prevalent in certain groups of society here in Thailand, namely the young, and those coming from the Northeast.

Generally speaking, a group of Isaan people tend to be a lot louder than a group of Bangkokians. I think this may explain why GLC made his "class" remarks.

Having spent some time in a village in the countryside out in Issan, I think I understand where their tolerance to noise comes from. It was far noisier than around Hua Hin and not from the people, there is a constant racket from cows, water buffalo, pigs, dogs, chickens,cockerals and ducks, and then there are all the natural sounds from the trees, birds, crickets, frogs and whatever else. Basically what looks like a sleepy little village in the country is anything but, my house here out to the west of Hua Hin is far more peaceful.

[GLCQuantum]

Which are you, GLC?

Neither.

Regarding the trucks with loudspeakers. Whenever one goes by, I note whatever it's advertising on the side (or listen to which shop it's shouting about). Then, I go home and log onto said business' website. If there is a comments page, or Facebook page, I then proceed to write down a pile of comments about poor service and faulty products. If it's a restaurant, I'll write a short essay on how icky the food was.

...'ll teach 'em for invading my ear-space, the buggers.

You are indeed neither - you make pond life appear interesting.

Maaan, you sound lonely! I feel sorry for you.

I'm in Ratchaburi at the moment and the little bungalow that I rent was swamped by noise last Saturday from 10am to 11pm. A group of Thais had set up a sound system for an impromptu party. I was getting pissed off after a few hours so I decided to grab some beers and join them.

"If you can't beat 'em..."

[Winkie]

Not meaning to sound a twat, but we should also ask ourselves if 'Silence' is a cultural thing for us.

Thai people seem to happily accept that all things make sound, however, we insist that some things are loud, whilst others must be quiet or even silent.