John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 8:19 am The worst foreigners you see here are ones who live in/ come over from Thailand. Greasy, tattooed old slobs who speak in garbage bar-girl speak ( me no butterfly you etc) and try and talk their 5 words of Thai to Khmer waitresses. They are a fucking disgrace.

Agreed 100%

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:24 pm
who talk in pattaya slag speak and bitch about how "better" their holidays were in the 1980's.

I’ve had a few old timers get pretty upset with me when I’ve pointed out that maybe things seemed better in Thailand 30 years ago because they were 30 years younger. That said, I can imagine that the country would have felt a lot more charming and exotic in those days.

glennb6 wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 6:23 pm

Agarwal.Aditya wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 12:00 pm Flu scam? You are serious?

Extremely.
Thailand, population ~70M. Currently with CV 161 (0.00023%), currently serious/critical condition is 61 out of the 161, which leaves just 100 sick with CV but not (0.00014%), and in the past four months 55 people have died from or with CV (0.000079%).

Be it sick now, total dead in 4 months, or total sick and recovered over 4 months (3000 which is 0.0042%), none of the numbers are even 1%, nor 1/10th of 1%, nor 1/100th of 1%. The govt has shut the country yet 99.99% of the population was never even sick.

Scam you ask - I'll use the words evil, criminal, gross ignorance and stupidity, and that's for a country's government of which I am not even a citizen. Ask me what I think of CV in the ussa - no don't pls, I don't have the time the rest of today to write.

Cambodia is what, almost 17M population and worldometers.info is showing 2 active cases and 0 deaths BTW.

what can you do if Cambodian and Thailand require foreigners to be vaccinated against virus?

Ryan754326 wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 10:44 pm

Jerry Atrick wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 3:24 pm
who talk in pattaya slag speak and bitch about how "better" their holidays were in the 1980's.

I’ve had a few old timers get pretty upset with me when I’ve pointed out that maybe things seemed better in Thailand 30 years ago because they were 30 years younger. That said, I can imagine that the country would have felt a lot more charming and exotic in those days.

It's Thailand that hasn't aged well in my 25 years here not me. It's had a few facelifts during my time but the stretch marks are visible for all to see.

Foreigner wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 7:15 pm

Marty wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 9:18 am

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 6:11 am I think it is a really dumb argument and anyone who engages in it is a fool.
Cambodia and expats in Cambodia are obviously far superior. everybody knows that.

It is a scientifically proven fact that both Cambodia and expats in Cambodia consistently rank at the very highest levels.

Pure speculation, but I'm guessing your window for a friendly bit of banter might have closed when you insisting on repeatedly asserting that his friend was being buggered in prison.

Pure speculation, but a fella oughta have a broken heart over the lack of a friendly bit of banter with you dudes. What do you dudes propose as an alternative scenario to your pistolero pal being butt banged right now? A country club style private cell? Protective custody? Again, look at the scientific literature that shows 9 outta 10 Cambodian criminals prefer white ass.

Marty wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 5:26 am

Foreigner wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 7:15 pm

Marty wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 9:18 am

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 6:11 am I think it is a really dumb argument and anyone who engages in it is a fool.
Cambodia and expats in Cambodia are obviously far superior. everybody knows that.

It is a scientifically proven fact that both Cambodia and expats in Cambodia consistently rank at the very highest levels.

Pure speculation, but I'm guessing your window for a friendly bit of banter might have closed when you insisting on repeatedly asserting that his friend was being buggered in prison.

Pure speculation, but a fella oughta have a broken heart over the lack of a friendly bit of banter with you dudes. What do you dudes propose as an alternative scenario to your pistolero pal being butt banged right now? A country club style private cell? Protective custody? Again, look at the scientific literature that shows 9 outta 10 Cambodian criminals prefer white ass.

Still lying about this, Marty?
spit

I am drawn to Cambodia because it is real life in the raw. Real life and death hardcore struggle all around everyday - not the TV land existence we live in the west.
Take away the palm trees and Thailand is just another facade of a plastic life.
I am not looking for comfort and good facilities, i am running away from all that - i am looking for real life.
The struggle.

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Sat May 09, 2020 5:55 am I am drawn to Cambodia because it is real life in the raw. Real life and death hardcore struggle all around everyday - not the TV land existence we live in the west.
Take away the palm trees and Thailand is just another facade of a plastic life.
I am not looking for comfort and good facilities, i am running away from all that - i am looking for real life.
The struggle.

Pssssssss, this is a pussy place, move to McGrath Alaska in the winter. Or Coldfoot. No struggle when its 95% and veggies grow everywhere.

John Bingham wrote: ↑Fri May 08, 2020 8:19 am The worst foreigners you see here are ones who live in/ come over from Thailand. Greasy, tattooed old slobs who speak in garbage bar-girl speak ( me no butterfly you etc) and try and talk their 5 words of Thai to Khmer waitresses. They are a fucking disgrace.

That's not fair. As someone with a foot in both countries (my family is Thai, my work is in Cambodia) I know many, many Westerners who go to Cambodia from Thailand and do not meet your definition of a disgrace.

Although I will agree there are some as you describe, the truth is most expats you find in Thailand who disparage Cambodia are merely mimicking the thoughts of the Thais who tend to look down on Khmer's. There is a phrase often used to described Thai expats of this ilk as "Thai'er than Thai". It comes from a desire to fit in and be accepted. A desperation to both appeal to the locals and to convince themselves that their choice to live in Thailand was not a complete mistake. You can't really blame them once you understand the psychology. At best you can pity them.

Cambodia may be thought of as a "last resort" by some, but that is because it is just now reaching where Thailand was 20 years ago. Personally, for me, Cambodia is not a last resort, but an absolute Wonderland (hat tip to KoW) in terms of business opportunity. Having lived in Thailand since 1999 and still lamenting all the mistakes I made and the opportunities I missed out on, I want to make absolutely sure I do not do the same again in Cambodia.

I just really, really wish they would open up these f'ing borders again before I go broke. I promised myself I would get a 7-11 franchise in Cambodia when they were finally available, and now that it looks like it is finally happening, I can't even get back into the country.