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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 8:31:38 GMT 7
Read the sign at the best restaurant in Mae Sariang last night. That's not saying much. The Shan girls grinned with a panicked shyness as yet another farang appeared from the darkness. Many here are good at English, but crippled by the notion of actually having to use it to these white creatures from West. The German guy saw a seat from across the street, and ran to make sure he could grab it before anyone much closer. The restaurant turned in bemusement, there were thirty more seats available. His wife planked herself down opposite, aware of the cloud of wankdom now enveloping them. Timing was all wrong. The Shan girl was too fast to bring the menu. Too slow to ask for the drinks order, too fast to ask for the meal order. The sighs of contempt reverberated through the faux teak tables. Then it was her turn to approach the big farang sitting alone at a table of ten. You could see her tremble, what new calamity waited? Singha Yai, krab. My Buddha, Pom puI farang pud Thai. No he doesn't, but he knows enough to order a beer and how to smile. Better that than causing an anxiety attack in a poor mountain girl. Food arrived, sweet & sour fish. "Aroy mai?"........."Aroy mak." Time for the German guy to pay, 1000 baht note proffered. That's fine. Then his companion asked to pay too. My mistake, it wasn't his wife at all. Another 1000 baht note. The Shan girls face fell. The Chinese boss in the corner glowered. I'd seen him fingerings through a pile of 1000 baht notes earlier. "You have small money?"...........no. "You can pay together?"............no. The Shan girl wants to die. Her eyes flit to the big blue sign. "No Separate Checks." "But we are not together," protested the German chair sprinter. Those that saw the nature of his arrival sighed. Here we are in the land of the 30 baht meals and 10 baht water, expecting the locals to change 1000 baht notes at a whim. The never was wife reached into her bag and produced a 500 baht note, "I'll pay," she said. And the German guy muttered about these people. But being a <theduck>, did it in German - not knowing that the Pom puI farang who pud Thai Nid Noi same same German. Fragments of six languages flow through my head, fluent in none - and some would say that includes English. "Check bin, Krabi, " I said. The girl brought the bill. 280 baht. I fingered through a wad of 1000 baht notes. The Chinese guy glowered, the Shan girl looked for a hole to jump into. Into my left pocket I drew out a wad of small notes, and paid the bill. I'd just been messing with her. I can be a <theduck> sometimes too, you know.  |
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Post by me on Dec 25, 2016 8:45:52 GMT 7
There was a time this was no problem. But that was in the days of 10 baht meals. The girl would take the 1000 baht bill and go from shop to shop getting change and then put the change on the table without any deduction and without any thought of a tip.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 8:58:10 GMT 7
There was a time this was no problem. But that was in the days of 10 baht meals. The girl would take the 1000 baht bill and go from shop to shop getting change and then put the change on the table without any deduction and without any thought of a tip. I remember my pal saying it drove him daft. I watched one night as he rearranged his restaurant to accommodate a party of twelve who all requested separate checks at the end. Not all preferred 1000 baht notes, I think 8 did. My pal pointed out to me that he would need a float of 30,000 baht during high season to handle the demand. That's a lot of money, I also noted the local laundry putting up a sign saying "We don't change 1000 baht." I think Jear runs with 3000 baht in 20's, and 10,000 baht in hundreds. She always gives 20's in the change so that the customer can tip the masseuse if they wish. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 9:01:42 GMT 7
ATM's are to blame, firing out 1000 baht notes. They should be distributing mixed notes. In Mexico, I'd take 7000 pesos out, 5000 would be proffered in 500 peso notes, 2000 in smaller notes.
We had a severe shortage of five pounds notes in the UK due to our ATM's not distributing them.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 9:10:12 GMT 7
I saw Euro-trash do things in CR that made me cringe, the way they treated the people working in the Night Bazaar and restaurants etc, Same in CM, they really p**s me off the way they treat the Thai people.
I have a thing about arrogance, there is no need to talk to anyone like that, like you are running a Gulag.
I usually say to the Thai people when it happens that these people "mai mi marayaht".
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Post by buhi on Dec 25, 2016 9:14:40 GMT 7
ATM's are to blame, firing out 1000 baht notes. They should be distributing mixed notes. In Mexico, I'd take 7000 pesos out, 5000 would be proffered in 500 peso notes, 2000 in smaller notes. We had a severe shortage of five pounds notes in the UK due to our ATM's not distributing them. Agreed, I usually change 900 baht at the atm , thus have small change. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 9:46:04 GMT 7
I saw Euro-trash do things in CR that made me cringe, the way they treated the people working in the Night Bazaar and restaurants etc, Same in CM, they really p**s me off the way they treat the Thai people. I have a thing about arrogance, there is no need to talk to anyone like that, like you are running a Gulag. I usually say to the Thai people when it happens that these people "mai mi marayaht". No need for it. A few times here in Mae Sariang, I've had younger adults make a point of engaging me in conversation - 7/eleven being a prime example. It's not just serve and go, it's serve and where are you going? One of the youngsters came out to look at my bike, told me about the distance and ride to Mae Hong Son, and advised me to wear a jacket ( I brought one with me ). A man's a man for a' that. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 9:56:00 GMT 7
Something I have noticed with a lot of the Europeans is they rarely say hello to me on the street, or reply when I say hi to them. Maybe it is a language thing but I find it a lot easier to interact with the locals than a lot of fellow farangs. Wife and I rented a condo in CM city, there were farangs there who lived in our same building for years and barely spoke two words to me. Maybe it's me, what do you think rubl ?  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 10:14:30 GMT 7
It's not you. Staggering the amount of weirdos that gather in Thailand. Many Thais are wise to it now, and not taking the BS anymore.
I heard a story the other day of an American guy ( impeccable source ) that proposition a cleaning lady. She refused. Situation escalated, more cleaners showed up plus the female manager.
"You're all whore's, every Thai woman is a whore," he roared. The middle class middle aged manager went ballistic and threw him out of his 24,000 baht a month room.
"I've never seen her so angry," said the guy who has known her seven years.
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Post by me on Dec 25, 2016 12:45:15 GMT 7
It's not you. Staggering the amount of weirdos that gather in Thailand. Many Thais are wise to it now, and not taking the BS anymore. I heard a story the other day of an American guy ( impeccable source ) that proposition a cleaning lady. She refused. Situation escalated, more cleaners showed up plus the female manager. "You're all whore's, every Thai woman is a whore," he roared. The middle class middle aged manager went ballistic and threw him out of his 24,000 baht a month room. "I've never seen her so angry," said the guy who has known her seven years. For that it would not have surprised me if he had had the police called and ended up with a string of charges leading to a room at the IDC. I have seen it happen for less. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2016 12:47:33 GMT 7
It's not you. Staggering the amount of weirdos that gather in Thailand. Many Thais are wise to it now, and not taking the BS anymore. I heard a story the other day of an American guy ( impeccable source ) that proposition a cleaning lady. She refused. Situation escalated, more cleaners showed up plus the female manager. "You're all whore's, every Thai woman is a whore," he roared. The middle class middle aged manager went ballistic and threw him out of his 24,000 baht a month room. "I've never seen her so angry," said the guy who has known her seven years. For that it would not have surprised me if he had had the police called and ended up with a string of charges leading to a room at the IDC. I have seen it happen for less. I know immigration police marched a guy off the premises for threatening rape three years ago. |
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Post by smokie36 on Dec 25, 2016 13:51:50 GMT 7
We need gulags for these utter morons.
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Post by buhi on Dec 25, 2016 14:32:22 GMT 7
Fortunately in our hood I rarely see any farang. Was one wandering down our soi a couple of weeks ago, which was so very strange I could not ignore him. Turned out he was a Brit and looking for cheap accommodation, of which there is plenty at the top end of the soi. Did suggest that he might find it difficult to settle in there, as most are Isan wokers, working on the building sites. Not much chance of interaction with them, as they work all night or all day on the building sites seven days a week. And the rooms are basic, basic.He took my advice. Secretly , I like to be THE farang.
But back to the opening blog, it is just plain common sense when in cheap eateries, to have hundred baht notes. Similarly when using taxis. As for the baht bus a twenty baht note is pushing it.
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Post by smokie36 on Dec 25, 2016 16:50:23 GMT 7
Fortunately in our hood I rarely see any farang. Was one wandering down our soi a couple of weeks ago, which was so very strange I could not ignore him. Turned out he was a Brit and looking for cheap accommodation, of which there is plenty at the top end of the soi. Did suggest that he might find it difficult to settle in there, as most are Isan wokers, working on the building sites. Not much chance of interaction with them, as they work all night or all day on the building sites seven days a week. And the rooms are basic, basic.He took my advice. Secretly , I like to be THE farang. But back to the opening blog, it is just plain common sense when in cheap eateries, to have hundred baht notes. Similarly when using taxis. As for the baht bus a twenty baht note is pushing it. "I'm the only nuttah in the village!"  Merry Christmas buhi! |
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Post by buhi on Dec 25, 2016 18:04:45 GMT 7
I'm the only ajarn in the village. Eccentric, I will accept.
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Merry Christmas buhi!
