Tino finds it humiliating to speak broken English to your partner or other Thai. Do you do that yourself and why? Do you see that as normal, necessary and right or as easygoing and humiliating? Give your response to this statement.
Statement of the week: Prison sentences in Thailand are very high!
Gringo argues that prison sentences in Thailand are much too high and therefore inhumane. Do you agree or not? Join the discussion.
Statement of the week: Dutch people who have run into financial problems in Thailand should sort it out themselves
You regularly read stories about foreigners who are going downhill in Thailand. Sometimes they are undressed by a Thai lady. But there are also other situations, such as Dutch people who end up in a Thai hospital but turn out to be uninsured and therefore unable to pay the hospital costs. Should you help these people or not?
Many Belgians and Dutch people choose to live in Thailand after their retirement. Understandable in itself, but is that wise if you have poor health? Read the statement and join the discussion.
Statement of the week: Expats in Thailand who report to the Netherlands do not understand it!
There is a category of Dutch people in Thailand who let slip from time to time that there is nothing good about the Netherlands. Rather short-sighted, just be happy that you have a passport from one of the most prosperous countries in the world, which is why you can now live in Thailand. Agree or totally disagree? Join the discussion.
In Thailand, my experience is that you never get a proper answer to a question that starts with "why". My position is therefore that as a foreigner it is better not to ask “Why”, because you simply will not get an answer! Agree or not? Give your reaction.
Statement of the week: 'An in-depth conversation with your Thai partner is not possible'
"There is a language barrier between farang and Thai, so it's almost impossible to have an in-depth conversation with your partner." Join the discussion and respond to the statement of the week.
In the Netherlands and Belgium there are quite a few middle-aged single men (between 40 and 60 years old) who are looking for a nice woman. I have excellent advice for them: go to Thailand! But maybe you have different experiences? Let us know whether or not you agree with the statement, "Thailand is a paradise for single men."
How corrupt are the Thais? Really bad! But are the foreigners so much better? Not corrupt at all? Never ever? Do they never accept a corrupt proposal or do they never make a corrupt proposal themselves? Of course it is! Discuss the statement.
Statement of the week: Thais cannot handle money
Gringo is not surprised by the results of a study in Thailand that shows that 90% of the population does not keep financial records and has no insight into their spending habits. In short, the Thai cannot handle money. What is your experience? Discuss the statement of the week.
Statement of the week: 'As a farang you can be rude'
Dick wonders aloud if his behavior might be rude, jerky or rude in the eyes of a Thai. But he reasons: I'm not Thai, I'm a foreigner with my own politeness. Do you agree or not? Join the discussion with the statement of the week.
Sometimes you have to lie to your Thai girlfriend because some things cannot be explained. Control urges, jealousy, money matters or a slip, a white lie is sometimes more sensible than the truth... Or do you disagree? Join the discussion.
Just a little while and it will be Songkran in Thailand. Some rejoice in it and others hate it. Whether Songkran is fun or not, you can only determine if you have experienced it once. But maybe you disagree. So give your opinion about celebrating Songkran in Thailand.
No alcoholic drink may be sold on an alcohol-free day here in Pattaya. According to Gringo, this phenomenon is completely pointless. He explains why. Discuss the statement of the week.
Boredom, it is very common among expats in Thailand. But what about you? Be honest, are you also regularly bored? What do you do to spend your time meaningfully? Or is a visit to the 7-Eleven the highlight of the day for you too? Respond to the statement and give your unvarnished opinion.
Say in the Netherlands that you are going to Thailand or live in Thailand and you will see all that brooding look. Prejudice, clichés tumble over you. What to do with it? Dick van der Lugt keeps his mouth shut.
The consumption of medicines in Thailand poses a threat to public health, not only in Thailand but also in the West. Resistance: that's the problem. Some medicines no longer work. Why? Read the statement and respond.
Statement of the week: 'The 'Land of Smiles' does not exist and never has existed.'
Do you enjoy Thailand? I give it to you wholeheartedly. I also enjoy Thailand but for years now with an increasingly heavy and sad heart. My original image of 'The Land of Smiles' has been shattered for years.
Statement of the week: Financial support from your partner's parents is a moral obligation
However you look at it when you have a Thai partner, the financial support of your partner's parents and possibly grandparents will come up sooner or later. Some men think this is the most normal thing in the world; others whine about it. Why actually? Discuss the statement of the week.
It is already a year ago that Prime Minister Yingluck introduced the minimum daily wage of 300 baht (€ 6,70) promised by her party. But what has a Thai gained with it? That 9.000 baht per month is too little to live on and too much to die from. Or not? Discuss the statement of the week.
Especially the delusion of superiority causes a divorce in Thailand. The whiter part of the country looks down on the darker fellow people from the North and more especially the Northeast. Discuss the statement of the week.
Statement of the week: Paying for sex is a form of violence
Prostitution is illegal in Thailand. Should therefore prostitute visitors also be prosecuted? You might say: No, because the majority of prostitutes here work voluntarily. You might say: good idea, Thailand should also criminalize the customer (and act against him). Or is that a utopia? Discuss the statement of the week.