Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Louder is better. Does any farang Thai experts have any insights?
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Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect.
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Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Please tell me this quote is a joke and even so it is far from funny
Post by GLCQuantum » Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:13 am
The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect
Post by GLCQuantum » Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:13 am
The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
No, I’m talking about loudspeaker advertising trucks, idiots without mufflers on their rides, girls selling shampoo in markets with loud speakers on full volume and the fucking trains running through town in the AM blasting their horns.GLCQuantum wrote:The low-class are very noisy and boorish. The upper-class are reserved and courteous. It's very much like the U.K. in that respect.
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Lol, no 4 letter words allowed! Sure can't be an American running this site, no problem.
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Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Neither.caller wrote:Which are you, GLC?
Regarding the trucks with loudspeakers. Whenever one goes by, I note whatever it's advertising on the side (or listen to which shop it's shouting about). Then, I go home and log onto said business' website. If there is a comments page, or Facebook page, I then proceed to write down a pile of comments about poor service and faulty products. If it's a restaurant, I'll write a short essay on how icky the food was.
...'ll teach 'em for invading my ear-space, the buggers.
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
i have ear plugs. they work great in tesco lotus when i am trying to think. which is hard to do in thailand.
and yes this morning a truck with a loudspeaker came by the house at 7:30am.
good thing i had to leave my Glock in the states. that is a in joke.
and forget about class warfare, the west is in a battle for its very existance.
and yes this morning a truck with a loudspeaker came by the house at 7:30am.
good thing i had to leave my Glock in the states. that is a in joke.
and forget about class warfare, the west is in a battle for its very existance.
I really like this forum because there are no personal attacks. All the members contribute in a positive way to my posts.
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Guess the girlfriend wrote the addendum to your profile!!! Oh,and lets not complain about life in Thailand,having to think in a supermarket,and noise at 7,30am,,,,,,,,,,,,,life can be soooo difficult.
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
You'd be surprised how much difference it makes. Even though I thought it was noisy there, that was waaay down my list of beefs with Hua Hin, but now that I live some place quiet 99% of the time I can tell the difference in my stress level and feeling of peace and restfulness. Now, once I'm used to quiet again, I get annoyed on the odd occasion when a neighbor is mowing his yard or a dog is barking in the distance breaking the silence a couple of times per week.
My brain is like an Internet browser; 12 tabs are open and 5 of them are not responding, there's a GIF playing in an endless loop,... and where is that annoying music coming from?
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
GLCQuantum wrote:Neither.caller wrote:Which are you, GLC?
Regarding the trucks with loudspeakers. Whenever one goes by, I note whatever it's advertising on the side (or listen to which shop it's shouting about). Then, I go home and log onto said business' website. If there is a comments page, or Facebook page, I then proceed to write down a pile of comments about poor service and faulty products. If it's a restaurant, I'll write a short essay on how icky the food was.
...'ll teach 'em for invading my ear-space, the buggers.
You are indeed neither - you make pond life appear interesting.
Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Yes, I think it is a cultural thing. I also think that it is more prevalent in certain groups of society here in Thailand, namely the young, and those coming from the Northeast.
Generally speaking, a group of Isaan people tend to be a lot louder than a group of Bangkokians. I think this may explain why GLC made his "class" remarks.
Generally speaking, a group of Isaan people tend to be a lot louder than a group of Bangkokians. I think this may explain why GLC made his "class" remarks.
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Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Having spent some time in a village in the countryside out in Issan, I think I understand where their tolerance to noise comes from. It was far noisier than around Hua Hin and not from the people, there is a constant racket from cows, water buffalo, pigs, dogs, chickens,cockerals and ducks, and then there are all the natural sounds from the trees, birds, crickets, frogs and whatever else. Basically what looks like a sleepy little village in the country is anything but, my house here out to the west of Hua Hin is far more peaceful.Takiap wrote:Yes, I think it is a cultural thing. I also think that it is more prevalent in certain groups of society here in Thailand, namely the young, and those coming from the Northeast.
Generally speaking, a group of Isaan people tend to be a lot louder than a group of Bangkokians. I think this may explain why GLC made his "class" remarks.
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Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Maaan, you sound lonely! I feel sorry for you.nanyang wrote:GLCQuantum wrote:Neither.caller wrote:Which are you, GLC?
Regarding the trucks with loudspeakers. Whenever one goes by, I note whatever it's advertising on the side (or listen to which shop it's shouting about). Then, I go home and log onto said business' website. If there is a comments page, or Facebook page, I then proceed to write down a pile of comments about poor service and faulty products. If it's a restaurant, I'll write a short essay on how icky the food was.
...'ll teach 'em for invading my ear-space, the buggers.
You are indeed neither - you make pond life appear interesting.
I'm in Ratchaburi at the moment and the little bungalow that I rent was swamped by noise last Saturday from 10am to 11pm. A group of Thais had set up a sound system for an impromptu party. I was getting pissed off after a few hours so I decided to grab some beers and join them.
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Re: Thais and noise - is it cultural? I don’t get it.
Not meaning to sound a twat, but we should also ask ourselves if 'Silence' is a cultural thing for us.
Thai people seem to happily accept that all things make sound, however, we insist that some things are loud, whilst others must be quiet or even silent.
Thai people seem to happily accept that all things make sound, however, we insist that some things are loud, whilst others must be quiet or even silent.
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