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Post by DuiDui49 » July 15, 2019, 11:36 am

I'm NOT bashing Thais whith this,okey.

... is this a typically developing-world problem,like Thailand is trying to develop into a 4.0 developing world.

..People who’ve grown up not asking questions don’t know the answers - they don’t even know why asking questions helps. To them, you’re just annoying them unnecessarily. Either that, or they’ll think you’re doing it to ‘make them look bad

I'm thinking in the term of why Thais don't like to ask for help,like my wife for example..We go to do some shopping,i ask if i can help her find the product she has been looking for for 5 min,INSTEAD of asking some staff for help.Another thing is critical thinking..asking questions at home or in school...



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Post by newtovillagelife » July 15, 2019, 11:43 am

DuiDui49 wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:36 am
I'm NOT bashing Thais whith this,okey.

... is this a typically developing-world problem,like Thailand is trying to develop into a 4.0 developing world.

..People who’ve grown up not asking questions don’t know the answers - they don’t even know why asking questions helps. To them, you’re just annoying them unnecessarily. Either that, or they’ll think you’re doing it to ‘make them look bad

I'm thinking in the term of why Thais don't like to ask for help,like my wife for example..We go to do some shopping,i ask if i can help her find the product she has been looking for for 5 min,INSTEAD of asking some staff for help.Another thing is critical thinking..asking questions at home or in school...
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 11:45 am

Disagree. My wife always asks for directions if she does not know the way to a place, and asks people in shops and wats for assistance in locating items and other things. This is true of her family and friends. Thais do not always think and act the same way just like people around the world do not act according to a national trait.
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Post by newtovillagelife » July 15, 2019, 11:49 am

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:45 am
Disagree. My wife always asks for directions if she does not know the way to a place, and asks people in shops and wats for assistance in locating items and other things. This is true of her family and friends. Thais do not always think and act the same way just like people around the world do not act according to a national trait.
Your wife and her family are not the. Norm period.

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Post by DuiDui49 » July 15, 2019, 11:52 am

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:45 am
Disagree. My wife always asks for directions if she does not know the way to a place, and asks people in shops and wats for assistance in locating items and other things. This is true of her family and friends. Thais do not always think and act the same way just like people around the world do not act according to a national trait.
Ok,what about the children and school..if you have any.

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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 11:52 am

As for critical thinking, the Thais I know are very politically aware and ask tough questions about the direction of the country, the strong baht and about events that happen around the world..
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Post by newtovillagelife » July 15, 2019, 11:56 am

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:52 am
As for critical thinking, the Thais I know are very politically aware and ask tough questions about the direction of the country, the strong baht and about events that happen around the world..
Good for you, you get to hang out with educated people, most of us are with the uneducated, village Thais.

You must be one in a million.
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Re: Do you agree or not to..

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 11:56 am

newtovillagelife wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:49 am
Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:45 am
Disagree. My wife always asks for directions if she does not know the way to a place, and asks people in shops and wats for assistance in locating items and other things. This is true of her family and friends. Thais do not always think and act the same way just like people around the world do not act according to a national trait.
Your wife and her family are not the. Norm period.
How would you know if they are or not? Try to listen to their conservations in Isaan, Thai or whatever. You might be surprised by what you hear.
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Post by DuiDui49 » July 15, 2019, 11:59 am

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:52 am
As for critical thinking, the Thais I know are very politically aware and ask tough questions about the direction of the country, the strong baht and about events that happen around the world..
..me living here fulltime for 17 years find your answers "out of the norm" too for sure..but good for you.I guess the Thais you know may have been either educated abroad,or comes from familys that speaks English more or less fluently..If not,well then i stand corrected.

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Post by jackspratt » July 15, 2019, 12:03 pm

newtovillagelife wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:49 am

Your wife and her family are not the. Norm period.
How can you possibly know this?

What is your reference size amongst a population of close to 70 million?

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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 12:03 pm

newtovillagelife wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:56 am
Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:52 am
As for critical thinking, the Thais I know are very politically aware and ask tough questions about the direction of the country, the strong baht and about events that happen around the world..
Good for you, you get to hang out with educated people, most of us are with the uneducated, village Thais. You must be one in a million.
You should try to get informed before you open your mouth, My wife has a high school education. Her three sisters and their husbands have the basic grade school education. I have spoken with very few academics or university educated Thais since I left Chiang Mai U. in 1988.

You might be acquainted with newspapers, TV news, and social media. Thais use these too and become informed.
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 12:06 pm

DuiDui49 wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:59 am
Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:52 am
As for critical thinking, the Thais I know are very politically aware and ask tough questions about the direction of the country, the strong baht and about events that happen around the world..
..me living here fulltime for 17 years find your answers "out of the norm" too for sure..but good for you.I guess the Thais you know may have been either educated abroad,or comes from familys that speaks English more or less fluently..If not,well then i stand corrected.

Thanks for your input.
Stop guessing ! My wife knows very little english. Her relatives know less. and our friends also do not know English.
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Post by RLTrader » July 15, 2019, 12:14 pm

DuiDui49 wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:36 am
I'm NOT bashing Thais whith this,okey.

... is this a typically developing-world problem,like Thailand is trying to develop into a 4.0 developing world.

..People who’ve grown up not asking questions don’t know the answers - they don’t even know why asking questions helps. To them, you’re just annoying them unnecessarily. Either that, or they’ll think you’re doing it to ‘make them look bad

I'm thinking in the term of why Thais don't like to ask for help,like my wife for example..We go to do some shopping,i ask if i can help her find the product she has been looking for for 5 min,INSTEAD of asking some staff for help.Another thing is critical thinking..asking questions at home or in school...
Hmm, that's what is said about American Men. :lol:
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Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 12:16 pm

Maybe, NTVL, you are wrong.
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Post by newtovillagelife » July 15, 2019, 12:19 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 12:16 pm
Maybe, NTVL, you are wrong.
And maybe you are wrong, we will leave it at that.

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Re: Do you agree or not to..

Post by Laan Yaa Mo » July 15, 2019, 12:33 pm

jackspratt wrote:
July 15, 2019, 12:03 pm
newtovillagelife wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:49 am

Your wife and her family are not the. Norm period.
How can you possibly know this?

What is your reference size amongst a population of close to 70 million?
My wife was born in a small village in Sakon Nakhon, and has a high school education. So, your supposition is incorrect. We'll leave it at that.
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Post by Lone Star » July 15, 2019, 12:50 pm

Laan Yaa Mo wrote:
July 15, 2019, 12:33 pm
My wife was born in a small village in Sakon Nakhon, and has a high school education. So, your supposition is incorrect. We'll leave it at that.
My wife is college educated/degreed and works for the government.
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Re: Do you agree or not to..

Post by parrot » July 15, 2019, 2:36 pm

DuiDui49 wrote:
July 15, 2019, 11:36 am
I'm NOT bashing Thais whith this,okey.

... is this a typically developing-world problem,like Thailand is trying to develop into a 4.0 developing world.

..People who’ve grown up not asking questions don’t know the answers - they don’t even know why asking questions helps. To them, you’re just annoying them unnecessarily. Either that, or they’ll think you’re doing it to ‘make them look bad

I'm thinking in the term of why Thais don't like to ask for help,like my wife for example..We go to do some shopping,i ask if i can help her find the product she has been looking for for 5 min,INSTEAD of asking some staff for help.Another thing is critical thinking..asking questions at home or in school...
When we bought our considering buying our first Toyota truck (a Tiger) in 1996, I wanted to know the truck's fuel capacity. I asked my wife to ask the salesgirl but she wasn't interested in knowing that info. I realized then I had to learn enough Thai to deal with some things myself. It took a few years.......but I don't deal with that sort of problem anymore.
Some Thais don't question authority (ask questions) for the same reason as some Japanese would never be caught licking an ice-cream cone while walking down the street.
Google "why American men don't like to ask directions" and read the 326,000,000 reasons. Every culture has their quirks.

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Post by Lone Star » July 15, 2019, 2:56 pm

parrot wrote:
July 15, 2019, 2:36 pm
When we bought our considering buying our first Toyota truck (a Tiger) in 1996, I wanted to know the truck's fuel capacity. I asked my wife to ask the salesgirl but she wasn't interested in knowing that info. I realized then I had to learn enough Thai to deal with some things myself. It took a few years.......but I don't deal with that sort of problem anymore.

Some Thais don't question authority (ask questions) for the same reason as some Japanese would never be caught licking an ice-cream cone while walking down the street.

Google "why American men don't like to ask directions" and read the 326,000,000 reasons. Every culture has their quirks.
You're correct about quirks in every culture. 100% agree.

Fortunately, my wife has learned the skills and benefits of planning and asking the right questions. It's something that we rarely need to discuss anymore. By coincidence, by the time we bought our second 4-wheel vehicle, the fuel tank size was of importance to her too -- for reasons that most of us already know.
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Re: Do you agree or not to..

Post by Udon Map » July 15, 2019, 3:58 pm

I've removed a number of off-topic and inappropriate posts. Can we try to stay at least in the same neighborhood as the topic, please?

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