I recently received a message from a visitor to one of my websites about living in SE Asia. Although the fellow signed his name, I will not repeat it; he might survive longer with anonymity. Quoted verbatim:
"I recently discovered your website which I found interesting.
I was particularly interested in the section regarding starting up a business in Thailand, and with the greatest respect I don't believe that you have a clue what you are talking about.
I am a UK citizen (British), recently retired, and although I have only been to Thailand a couple of times I really love the country.
I have no Thai wife/girlfriend/lover - whatever.
I plan to move to the country soon and start up my own business - deep sea fishing in Phuket, which is my passion.
And let me tell you something my friend(s). I will run MY business, on MY terms, MY way, and I will NOT allow ANY Thai, no matter how "well-connected" he may be, to f**k me around.
I will NOT pay any "tea money" to anyone. I will hire who I want, on my terms, and I will run my business in accordance with strict Western values.
I could not give a rat's arse who I p*** off - I will NOT be intimidated by some Asian upstart pr**k.
In short, these people will march to the sound of MY drum. If they don't like it - tough.
These people need to be put in their place, and your pusillanamous attitude - "oh, it's THEIR country, we have to let them do things THEIR way," p***es me off.
Well I will NOT do things THEIR way. I will do things MY way. I will run MY company for Western tourists, and I couldn't give a flying f**k what any Thai arsehole has to say about it.
Regards
MH"
With this sort of attitude, how long do you give him?
"I recently discovered your website which I found interesting.
I was particularly interested in the section regarding starting up a business in Thailand, and with the greatest respect I don't believe that you have a clue what you are talking about.
I am a UK citizen (British), recently retired, and although I have only been to Thailand a couple of times I really love the country.
I have no Thai wife/girlfriend/lover - whatever.
I plan to move to the country soon and start up my own business - deep sea fishing in Phuket, which is my passion.
And let me tell you something my friend(s). I will run MY business, on MY terms, MY way, and I will NOT allow ANY Thai, no matter how "well-connected" he may be, to f**k me around.
I will NOT pay any "tea money" to anyone. I will hire who I want, on my terms, and I will run my business in accordance with strict Western values.
I could not give a rat's arse who I p*** off - I will NOT be intimidated by some Asian upstart pr**k.
In short, these people will march to the sound of MY drum. If they don't like it - tough.
These people need to be put in their place, and your pusillanamous attitude - "oh, it's THEIR country, we have to let them do things THEIR way," p***es me off.
Well I will NOT do things THEIR way. I will do things MY way. I will run MY company for Western tourists, and I couldn't give a flying f**k what any Thai arsehole has to say about it.
Regards
MH"
With this sort of attitude, how long do you give him?