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Quote[/b] ]If you learn to lose the judgmental attitude up you will understand Thais better, and you will have a happier life in Thailand and at home. Puritanical attitudes are not part of the Thai culture.

If this is so I feel very disappointed. Perhaps I am just naive, but I thought ethics played a part?

We all like to have fun, but hopefully harmless fun, OK it is wrong to judge people, it stems too much from 'I', but one doesn't need a puritanical outlook to be offended by the actions of the 'party people' I was alluding to.. Not only their physical but mental actions - They have absolutely no respect for other beings (I have read some of their boasts on a less respectable forum). If this is acceptable in any culture, surely there is something amiss?

I have a friend who lives in Pattaya and her comment on the 'party people' ....... "I hate it"

Sorry if I am missing the point, I am trying to learn.. struggling but trying