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newbie001, on 2011-01-21 21:26:28, said:
I really am surprised that all of you have no regard for the law or do you all believe that your western superiority gives you the right to do whatever you want in someone else's country?
I wonder if you have the same feeling for illegal workers in your own country?
JackR (you call me friend then hope that I fall on hard times, with friends like you who needs enemies?)
If I do fall on hard times, I wouldn't stay in a foreign country and be a blight on an already impoverished nation by doing work that should be preserved for the locals.
If it were just a case of blind ignorance, I could easily forgive that, but these touts willfully know that they are breaking the law but feel that they have every right to.
It isn't like they own a business and are competing with other businesses. They are taking work from lower paid people making less than 500 baht a day.
If people like that want to run a business and hire Thais to do it but go along and help with translation or things, that is fine.
Just reeks of desperation something that I haven't seen here until recently.
Ulyses states that he has seen people do this for more than 20 years, but this year is the most that I have seen. I just think that it is sad that people cannot think of better ways to make a living.
I wonder if you have the same feeling for illegal workers in your own country?
JackR (you call me friend then hope that I fall on hard times, with friends like you who needs enemies?)
If I do fall on hard times, I wouldn't stay in a foreign country and be a blight on an already impoverished nation by doing work that should be preserved for the locals.
If it were just a case of blind ignorance, I could easily forgive that, but these touts willfully know that they are breaking the law but feel that they have every right to.
It isn't like they own a business and are competing with other businesses. They are taking work from lower paid people making less than 500 baht a day.
If people like that want to run a business and hire Thais to do it but go along and help with translation or things, that is fine.
Just reeks of desperation something that I haven't seen here until recently.
Ulyses states that he has seen people do this for more than 20 years, but this year is the most that I have seen. I just think that it is sad that people cannot think of better ways to make a living.
Admirable but I'm not sure what Thailand you think you live in. You clearly don't know how much a tour guide would earn in a day. Furthermore if you had any real first-hand knowledge of local workers here you would'nt be blowing your feathers out like a peacock proclaiming the high road.
I have many many friends in manufacturing here as well as one's who own local business's. Chiang Mai workers are widely known to be the worst, laziest workers in all of Thailand, and that's saying something. Nevermind comparing to China or Vietnam. If you have'nt noticed, Vietnam
is kicking Thailand's ass every which way upside down and back and forth in regards to foreign investment. There is a reason. End of rant on that subject.
However, having said that.... If any farang were directly taking food off a local person's dinner table they'd be dealt with quicker than a rabbit get's um..intimate. In my opinion a farang using his initiative & entrepreneurial skills can only improve the locals situation by example & hopefully rubbing off on them.
