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**Izzy** · 09-21-2012, 04:40 PM

Couple of weeks ago I promissed someone on this web, that I will post my positive opinions of Thailand & its people. I posted one few days ago-"Thai Honesty'-now I post another, Thai politeness or self restraint, or self control.While in Bkk. I saw many a traffic jam, even motorcycles "bumping" into cars, yet I have not seen one angry tantrum outburst, not one curse word from "wronged" drivers-nor pedestrians for that matter-rarely if ever did I hear a car horn go off in angry protest. That really impressed me. Here in U.S. cities in bad traffic jams,...Wow!...the cars honking, the cussing, the name calling ...it would put a camel driver to shame So are Thais (and most other Asians) more polite?, more self restrained, more patient?...

Another extremely interesting observation about Thai ways. Personally, i have never witnessed a pedestrian giving a driver the middle finger salute, but i have certainly heard on countless occasions drivers cursing at other drivers.
I would say that Thais are patient in some occasions - often different ones to Caucasians. But sorry, in terms of driving, i can not agree that Thais are more polite or/and patient that their Western counterparts.

09-21-2012, 04:40 PM	#7
Izzy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 652 Senior Member	Couple of weeks ago I promissed someone on this web, that I will post my positive opinions of Thailand & its people. I posted one few days ago-"Thai Honesty'-now I post another, Thai politeness or self restraint, or self control.While in Bkk. I saw many a traffic jam, even motorcycles "bumping" into cars, yet I have not seen one angry tantrum outburst, not one curse word from "wronged" drivers-nor pedestrians for that matter-rarely if ever did I hear a car horn go off in angry protest. That really impressed me. Here in U.S. cities in bad traffic jams,...Wow!...the cars honking, the cussing, the name calling ...it would put a camel driver to shame So are Thais (and most other Asians) more polite?, more self restrained, more patient?... Another extremely interesting observation about Thai ways. Personally, i have never witnessed a pedestrian giving a driver the middle finger salute, but i have certainly heard on countless occasions drivers cursing at other drivers. I would say that Thais are patient in some occasions - often different ones to Caucasians. But sorry, in terms of driving, i can not agree that Thais are more polite or/and patient that their Western counterparts.
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