Rup Pid Chorb (รับผิดชอบ)

Thai Society and culture, Living in Thailand.
Post Reply
User avatar
parrot
udonmap.com
Posts: 10925
Joined: March 19, 2006, 8:32 pm

Rup Pid Chorb (รับผิดชอบ)

Post by parrot » October 2, 2016, 11:22 am

I've long been a fan of Andrew Biggs who seems to have a deeper understanding of Thai culture than most old timers here. Understanding Thai culture doesn't necessarily mean you agree with it or accept it as a preferred way of doing things. But understanding thai culture goes a long way toward making life here more acceptable........despite the sometimes tremendous gap between ways of thinking (120v vs. 220v).
http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/so ... onsibility



User avatar
stattointhailand
udonmap.com
Posts: 19114
Joined: October 25, 2007, 11:34 pm
Location: Oiling the locks on my gun case

Re: Rup Pid Chorb (รับผิดชอบ)

Post by stattointhailand » October 2, 2016, 11:40 am

I'm sure the guy who originally suggested the "parallel universe" in the "flash" cartoons had just returned from a vacation in Thailand :lol:

User avatar
Shado
udonmap.com
Posts: 1957
Joined: January 22, 2007, 4:58 am
Location: Truman Lake, Missouri

Re: Rup Pid Chorb (รับผิดชอบ)

Post by Shado » October 2, 2016, 11:57 am

Yes, an amusing read and some good insight. Thanks parrot.

User avatar
FrazeeDK
udonmap.com
Posts: 4909
Joined: February 13, 2006, 2:02 am
Location: Udon Thani Thailand

Re: Rup Pid Chorb (รับผิดชอบ)

Post by FrazeeDK » October 2, 2016, 4:22 pm

I've known mid-level Thai bureaucrats, cops and soldiers who did the mandatory retirement at 60... For some, separation from the gravy train of various alternative streams of income meant a penurious pension and a dramatic scaling back of their lifestyle.
Dave

Post Reply

Return to “Society and culture”