millwall_fan

corruption is the very fabric that keeps thailand together
i like it that my bar pays to the police so it can stay open 24hrs a day
I like being able to pay unrecorded 100  thb traffic fines for my violations without losing my licence or penalty endorsemensts on my licence
i like disputes being settled quickly in the police station rather than the courts (even if farang almost always lose )
if im flying a long flight ,my pharamcy is corrupt enough to sell me valium or xanax without a perscription so i can get a good sleep
sometimes its convenient to drive my motorcycle accross a pedestrian only footpath to get where im going
my rent is cheaper than usual because my landlord says he doesnt pay tax on his properties
i can watch the movies before they are in the cinema because someone is corrupt enough to made dvds somehow and they cost 100 thb
it doesnt help me now im married  but you could  extend your  tourist visa without leaving bkk thanks to corruption in the immigration department
at government buildings if there is hundreds of people in front of you  ,you can skip the queue with the "VIP Service " for 500 thb
many thai people i know are happier to pay to police a small month;y sum to sell their noodles /fruit /sunglasses etc than declare all their income to the revenue and pay proper tax on it


thais can say they dont like corruption ,but most have it in one form or another in their lives and proabably dont even realise it because its integrated into daily life  so seamlessly

IMA_FARANG, on 2012-03-17 10:16:35, said:

Why single out Pattaya? Is that the only place in Thailand that you have been to?

I must admit that I prefer the Irish custom of holding a wake and celebrating the life of one who has passed on presumably to a better place. When I depart this life I hope that my friends and close acquaintances will gather together for a drink or two and remember all the good things that I did and forgive me for all the others.

I admire respect for the Royals but I do believe it should be down to the individual. Having or selling a beer doesn't make you any less respectful. The opposite is true in a lot of places where the dead are toasted with a drink. I wonder on average how many days a year bar owners and other businesses are affected with these enforced closures.

What about all of the Chinese who own everything else and pretty much run the place? Or are they "foreigners" too?

she is just jealous for not looking as good as the others and that she can't get the attention of the lecturer.

I'm going to pin this for the duration of the smog season at which point we can continue with the Rain topic.