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**Podosinovik** · 09-22-2012, 03:32 AM

Quote[/b] (paul_au @ Jan. 21 2005,21:03)]Yes I have no doubt you no Thailand better than my self, as I am an international jet setter, that has traveled to Europe, North America, all over Asia many times and before 2002 had only had refueling stopover in Bangkok airport or one Night in Bangkok on the way to Europe. So I have only spent any significant time in Thailand in 2002 and 2004. You may be very opinionated about your views on Thailand, but because of your Xenophobia, you are afraid of the changes you see happening as Thailand is modernizing.
On the other hand I'm embracing the changes to Thailand, as I know it is for the better.

Xenophobia, Mr Paul? I am a foreigner myself

. I only started visiting Thailand from Jun 2003 onwards, and average a visit every 2 months (maybe 2 days?), after my friendship with my ex (just talked to her today

) developed into something more. I am sure I go there less often than you do, since you claimed you travelled so much. But rather than go in as a foreigner with crossed arms and criticize the Thai culture, I am happy to embrace it, adapt to it, contribute where I can to the people around me. I am as happy & comfortable eating exotric food (that most thais cannot afford) in a posh restaurant as I am in a "normal" (maybe you would call "dirty") food stall in the local market, eating local "delicacies" that most foreigner would never touch or even dare dream of. I have never seen myself as higher or lower than the Thais I have met or yet to meet (female or male), or I would not be working towards marrying one of them. We are part of one human race. Perhaps I can identify with them more than most, as we are all part of ASEAN. And when I finally achieve my goal (hopefully in 2 years), I would be an employer of Thai people, and there will be no 2nd class people on my team. If anything, I will be actively looking out for Thais that I can groom to run the operation, for they will be my right-hand men/women. I can be myself with them.

How would you embrace the changes, the way you think and act, if I may ask? My intention is to be there with them, and go thru the changes together, for better or for worse, because I intend to be part of them. I have no need to pressure or force them to be what I want them to be, according to my perspective. It does not have to be "My way or the Highway", cos very often there is more than one way to do things. And because I know I still have a lot more t learn about the Thais, including the language, I am at this website.

You are obviously very proud of your travel record, aren't you? Maybe you think you are the only one who travels that much? And if even you do, so what? Ever tried driving from Boston, down south and back up again, then go thru the mid-west and then towards San Francisco, LA, San Diego, stopping up at Toronto, Canada and took 2 months doing that? And spending time meeting people from all over during that period? Few Americans have done that! Frankly your itinerary does not impress me and I believe the same goes for many fellow learners and teachers here.

No point thinking that one is looking if one doesn't see, and no point hearing if one doesn't listen. BTW, is English your 1st language surely? From your written English, I really wonder where you come from. Dun seem to be a born and bred Aussie, yah?

You may think I have a bone to pick? Perhaps, but only because I think you have so much more to learn in life. I stuill think I have a lot way to go - the more I learnt, the more I realised there is so much more that I don't know. Improvement has got to be the biggest room in the world.

09-22-2012, 03:32 AM	#43
Podosinovik Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	Quote[/b] (paul_au @ Jan. 21 2005,21:03)]Yes I have no doubt you no Thailand better than my self, as I am an international jet setter, that has traveled to Europe, North America, all over Asia many times and before 2002 had only had refueling stopover in Bangkok airport or one Night in Bangkok on the way to Europe. So I have only spent any significant time in Thailand in 2002 and 2004. You may be very opinionated about your views on Thailand, but because of your Xenophobia, you are afraid of the changes you see happening as Thailand is modernizing. On the other hand I'm embracing the changes to Thailand, as I know it is for the better. Xenophobia, Mr Paul? I am a foreigner myself . I only started visiting Thailand from Jun 2003 onwards, and average a visit every 2 months (maybe 2 days?), after my friendship with my ex (just talked to her today ) developed into something more. I am sure I go there less often than you do, since you claimed you travelled so much. But rather than go in as a foreigner with crossed arms and criticize the Thai culture, I am happy to embrace it, adapt to it, contribute where I can to the people around me. I am as happy & comfortable eating exotric food (that most thais cannot afford) in a posh restaurant as I am in a "normal" (maybe you would call "dirty") food stall in the local market, eating local "delicacies" that most foreigner would never touch or even dare dream of. I have never seen myself as higher or lower than the Thais I have met or yet to meet (female or male), or I would not be working towards marrying one of them. We are part of one human race. Perhaps I can identify with them more than most, as we are all part of ASEAN. And when I finally achieve my goal (hopefully in 2 years), I would be an employer of Thai people, and there will be no 2nd class people on my team. If anything, I will be actively looking out for Thais that I can groom to run the operation, for they will be my right-hand men/women. I can be myself with them. How would you embrace the changes, the way you think and act, if I may ask? My intention is to be there with them, and go thru the changes together, for better or for worse, because I intend to be part of them. I have no need to pressure or force them to be what I want them to be, according to my perspective. It does not have to be "My way or the Highway", cos very often there is more than one way to do things. And because I know I still have a lot more t learn about the Thais, including the language, I am at this website. You are obviously very proud of your travel record, aren't you? Maybe you think you are the only one who travels that much? And if even you do, so what? Ever tried driving from Boston, down south and back up again, then go thru the mid-west and then towards San Francisco, LA, San Diego, stopping up at Toronto, Canada and took 2 months doing that? And spending time meeting people from all over during that period? Few Americans have done that! Frankly your itinerary does not impress me and I believe the same goes for many fellow learners and teachers here. No point thinking that one is looking if one doesn't see, and no point hearing if one doesn't listen. BTW, is English your 1st language surely? From your written English, I really wonder where you come from. Dun seem to be a born and bred Aussie, yah? You may think I have a bone to pick? Perhaps, but only because I think you have so much more to learn in life. I stuill think I have a lot way to go - the more I learnt, the more I realised there is so much more that I don't know. Improvement has got to be the biggest room in the world.
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