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Old 31st March 2009, 04:15 PM
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Originally from usa. Expat in thailand.
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Originally Posted by King Silk View Post
S2 old Bean, I think Farangs have been seen as walking ATM's since the first Yanks came ashore during the War in Vietnam.
Huh! They came for a rest.....but most of them went back exhausted I bet!!!

Things have changed a lot in the few years I have been here.
Many Thais I know live a lot better than I do. Many have sold plots of what was once useless land to developers for millions.....WE are only 'Rich' now imo, to those poor cows, who come here from the Provinces to get money for their impoverished Families.

The current decrease in men on Sex Holidays in Pattaya and elsewhere, has meant that the Girls Thai Boyfriends are having to steal (more often) to make-up for the lack of 'short-time' takings.

S2 is right. Never flash wads of Money, or Gold, around. It's asking for trouble.......

But, don't lets over do this doom and gloom stuff Boys. It is probably a lot safer here than where are, or came from.


frogblogger,

I'm not so sure that it is safer. When we travel to an exotic destination we relax and let our guard down. We also [some of us] engage in activities that we wouldn't back home.

The quickest way to get into trouble in Thailand is screwing around with drugs, getting drunk and losing control, flashing money - even modest amounts, wearing expensive jewelry and treating Thais rudely. Usually the latter transgressions are caused by the first two.
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