Links to Pauls Books: The Essential Expat's Guide To Living in Thailand: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00T1VJKLY A Wanderer's Words: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09YRT5F59
@willywonka324
8 ай бұрын
@gaweedwen not the same guy, let's look at the facts. Bangkok Girl was released in 2005. The guy featured there is about 35 give or take, which means now he's 54 give or take. Paul is 70 years old. The timeline is way off so definitely not him by a country mile
@dreamchaser2521
10 ай бұрын
Mr Paul has a lot of knowledge and wisdom to share. I truly enjoyed his interview. Please bring him back.
@gst6905
10 ай бұрын
Paul is such an interesting character and an excellent communicator. Another great interview and story.
@Simon-vt1zp
10 ай бұрын
I would rather here a well told entertaining made up story , rather than a boring true one any day.
@Wonderwall36
9 ай бұрын
Yes, excellent communicator, always fascinating listening to his interviews...
@th33399
10 ай бұрын
I'm planning on leaving Thailand in January next year after 10 years of living here. Had my ups and downs. I 100% agree that Thai people do a lot of things better than my homeland - England. In my opinion and based on my personal experience, the hardest thing for me has always been their inability to think critically and also their inability to read situations and foresee what is going to happen. This makes relationships with Thai women incredibly frustrating.I also feel that because of face culture and other cultural nuances it's very difficult to have a sincere conversation with a Thai person in day to day life, particularly with Thai's you work with. It's all very surface level and it isn't good for your mental health in the long run. I would say that if you're easy going and aren't in your head too much, Thailand is the place for you. Personally, I just feel like my time here is done. I have other little niggles too i.e road safety but when I weigh everything up, it's been a good experience.
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
Best of luck with whatever lies ahead buddy. If you ever want to share your story on the channel send me an email thairishtimes@gmail.com
@MsSjaakvaak
9 ай бұрын
That's a really interesting perspective. Being a in your head person, don't you feel there's a lot to learn from the easy going Thai's? And do you feel neighbouring countries have similar mindsets? (Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and perhaps Indonesia)
@jpants5144
9 ай бұрын
Youll be back when u see the state of uk
@th33399
9 ай бұрын
@@jpants5144I'm not going back to the UK.
@th33399
9 ай бұрын
@@ThairishTimesok bud. I'll think about it 👍. Cheers. Your channel is great btw
@djm8027
10 ай бұрын
What has always amazed me is the difference in social skills and communication. They talk about others things that always surprises me , example: my Thai wife had a friend who recently spent 2 months in England and on her return was speaking to my wife for a couple of hours , after the phone call i asked my wife how her friend enjoyed the UK and she said she never mentioned it , Im thinking how did it not come up ? What the hell did you talk about for that long and not mention it ?
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
that's mental!
@michellebaresic3829
7 ай бұрын
Thats a void of monumental proportion.
@Patricksstealthvanlife
10 ай бұрын
A very brave and honest expose of an expats view of Thailand. Apparently while English is taught in some schools , comprehension of it is not; which is akin to learning to ride a bike without its wheels. Gross generalisations can apply to every race. Loosing face in London can lead to a broken nose at times. Much depends on what you want in a foreign land and I guess what you have to give. Fundamentally it's important to be yourself. When " yourself "is suppressed because of cultural codes things can get difficult. Keep learning is the key. Great interview both of you. Extremely helpful.
@ma3stro681
9 ай бұрын
Losing face can loosen one’s face … 😉
@mancello
10 ай бұрын
He has a lot of wisdom. Good interview.
@MarkDay.
10 ай бұрын
Love listening to Paul's interviews, keep them coming Pete 😊
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
Cheers Mark, I hope you're well mate
@majorkade
10 ай бұрын
We need a lot more critical thinking in the States, too. Good god.
@cstevenson5256
8 ай бұрын
Not really, we need more voices heard. We are only hearing the fringe, and we are hearing them to often. To illustrate. AI will map perspectives and feed back popular answers. Provlem is garbage in, garbage out. You can critically think, but if proceed from false premises get poor solutions.
@TheColossalBlanket
10 ай бұрын
I would say the thing that's always missing from these types of conversations, not that I disagree with Paul, and that's the impact of Buddhism. It's obviously such a fundamental aspect of Thai society. What's one of Buddhism's core teaching? It's the nature of impermanence. So, if everything is imperemant, constantly changing then how can you plan realistically for anything? You can do all the planning you like but you'll always fail to factor in the pavement being too high and you tripping over it and twisting your ankle. Then of course there's dharma, the flow of everything, if it's all a flow than just go with it. Fighting against it only leads to to stress. I see Buddhist influences on Thai attitudes to life everywhere in Thailand. and I find it fascinating. As a westerner who doesn't factor Buddhism's impact on Thai culture it can be frustrating and mind boggling. I am very far from being an expert in Buddhism but having the basic understanding that I have of it really helps.
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
Really cool, thanks for sharing
@jefflinton
10 ай бұрын
Thais follow their own customised version of Buddhism.Then again so do Laotian, Cambodian and Burmese. It's all about living in the moment and if that makes you happy it's better than any IQ
@TheColossalBlanket
10 ай бұрын
@@jefflinton yes, it's the theravada school that predominates in this region but that central live in the moment is the common thread in bhuddism.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
Buddhism makes the people the warm way they are, without doubt.
@senianns9522
10 ай бұрын
Total control! Subservience and wai-ing stones!
@UMingLee
10 ай бұрын
Great interview. Paul clearly has some deep perspectives of life in Thailand coming from his many years of experience living there. Coming from one of Thailand's neighbours, I'd say one mistake many farang make is they assume that Thailand (or Southeast Asia) is mostly a "less-developed version of the West." But it isn't. Most of Southeast Asia may have the trappings of modern democracies including parliaments and elections, but at their heart, they're still neo-feudal states ruled by traditional elite classes and enabled by entrenched family businesses. Critical thinking in these societies is actively discouraged. Too much critical thinking means that your Isaan farmer or construction worker might start questioning whether he really wants to live the rest of his life in backbreaking physical labour. He could forget his place. He might start thinking that he's "above" bowing and kneeling to his village headman. A little critical thinking is OK, it allows for the development of a semi-skilled worker class who can help modernise the businesses of the moneyed elite. But best to keep that critical thinking confined to a limited sliver of the urban middle-class. Too much of it means shaking the foundations of society.
@jefflinton
10 ай бұрын
Myanmar is basically a collection of states/provinces. Thailand is similar but with a monarchy.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
agree 100% sir!
@JeddieT
10 ай бұрын
Nicely said.
@ma3stro681
9 ай бұрын
Exactly! Which is why they cracked down so hard on the students protesting the Royal family …
@Sa7biUK
9 ай бұрын
You also explained Pakistan, and Morocco. Same setup and a lack of critical thinking unless you won the birth lottery and were born into the 1% who sent you to private schools/lycees with the English/French education system
@madpeddler8263
10 ай бұрын
Allow me to add my 2 satang worth. The critical thinking part is accurate to a point and it is reflective of the level of education. In addition to this is the reluctance of Thais to reach a decision individually and deferring this decision to someone in a superior position. This can be observed at all levels of society and is often the reason why projects take so long to complete. The graduate of a technical school will often consult their professor for years after graduation. As a result many professors maintain an important position despite the fact that their information and the advice that they wield may be dated and less than beneficial. Deferring to a superior truly stifles the application of critical thinking and as such hampers said development. One other thing not mentioned, Thais can't read maps. I'm still trying to figure that one out, good thing Google maps was created.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
Right on with the maps and directions sir!
@jimsinthailand
10 ай бұрын
I've been living in Chiang Mai for the past 7 years. Married to a Thai. If you want to see a lack of critical thinking, just drive a car around... you will see all you need to know about their ability to think critically (generally).
@bunnystrasse
10 ай бұрын
How? Tell me more
@domi9577
10 ай бұрын
@@bunnystrassemany don't consider the consequences of their compulsive reckless actions. When driving in Thailand it is necessary to always be highly alert. You have to think about your own actions and try to predict the actions of those around you, because you can never know what danger is about to confront you
@Kevin-sr2ys
10 ай бұрын
@@domi9577that's similar situation u have to confront in china😂
@ma3stro681
9 ай бұрын
@@domi9577 That’s how you should approach driving anywhere, especially riding a motorbike, which I’ve done plenty in Oz and Thailand, and never had an issue with riding in the Kingdom …
@domi9577
9 ай бұрын
@@ma3stro681 my 30 years of incident-free driving in the UK never required 1/4 of the constant concentration required to cope with Thailand's idiotic drivers and the numerous near misses ive had in five years
@mixalis6168
10 ай бұрын
Saving face, can be extremes anywhere in the world.. I agree do it in person, like i would in the west !
@Ned88Man
10 ай бұрын
yea, i dont think any of what he says is really just applicable to Thailand or Asia. If you have an issue, do it one on one, no one anywhere in the world wants to feel like they are being belittled in Public.
@DonBigMango
10 ай бұрын
Great to see you talking with P. Paul again. Always entertaining. Welcome back to Thailand and congratulations to you both on your Thai wedding. Enjoy the weather, I don't envy you both going back to dark, cold Dublin in December .
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
cheers mate, actually December isn't a bad month in Dublin. Pubs are packed and there's a great buzz on the run up to Christmas. January is a different story however
@shane0traveller451
9 ай бұрын
Highly value Paul's opinions on Thai culture Long live Thailand 🇹🇭 🙏 kun
@stommx
7 ай бұрын
I've lived and worked in Thailand for 5 years, and I've never had a problem with the Thais. Just treat them with respect like you do at home. My Thai wife, on the other hand, has no problem calling me a fukcer when I'm out of order, and I do to her. There is nothing lost in translation if you are a basic good human being. Just treat people with basic respect, and you will be grand. Oh, I'm Irish too, btw.
@sadhucat4476
10 ай бұрын
I've lived in several developing countries, never Thailand, but what Paul is describing seems to be my reason for having left every single one of them. As a first world native we are told that "poor" countries are victims of historic imperialism and economic injustice, but having lived in several disadvantaged societies, all I saw was people who had less and wasted more. Total lack of common sense, an inability to think 5 minutes ahead, and a stubborn resistance to change or improvement of any form - the last factor being the primary obstacle. I think Paul hits the nail on the head when he blames wrote memorization vs. critical thinking skills in the education system. If you look up IQ by country you will be shocked to find that many have mean scores of 85 or less. Supposing a normal distribution curve, this means that in about a quarter of the worlds countries 20%+ of the population have IQ's below 65 - legally disabled in the first world. I don't think this has anything to do with superior genetics, but rather that the brain is like a muscle and atrophies if not regularly exercised. Many societies simply do not demand the slightest bit of intellectual challenge in work and education, and as a result, critical thinking and other intellectual skills fade like an unused muscle.
@mobpsy1526
10 ай бұрын
This way of educating people benefits the ruling classes of these countries who are on the winner side of high inequality. Someone said in a funny way: Thai people are raised/trained to believe it is natural that if you are born into a poor neighborhood, you are supposed to stay poor forever. Result is this massive instant gratification/ in the moment living. Another fun fact is that Thai bars are full in the beginning of the month and empty in the second half because people ran out of money till the next paycheck.
@sadhucat4476
10 ай бұрын
@@mobpsy1526 Yeah, the lack of planning and anticipation is huge in the places I've seen. The argument I've heard from cultural relativists is that due to political and economic instability in developing countries, long term investment and planning is risky and unpredictable so people live in the moment. Maybe in some cases...
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
Love what you say about the brain being like a muscle. At different periods of my life (jobs, study etc) I loved the feeling of moving up the learning curve
@JourneyinThailand
10 ай бұрын
@@ThairishTimesliving in Thailand now for 5 years and my brain muscles are mush 😂
@jefflinton
10 ай бұрын
@@ThairishTimes it's just stimulation. Avoid 'experts' and stimulate what interests you or better still find something new that's always interested you and you'll stimulate other parts of your brain. It all sounds simple and basic but that's life.
@Lawrence-zc1fl
10 ай бұрын
Paul always provides excellent content
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
He tries
@wanderlustasia
10 ай бұрын
Always nice to hear Paul's perspective
@Zabel72
10 ай бұрын
Really good one. I love Paul And his wisdom/insight🙏
@antifugazi
10 ай бұрын
The critical thinking thing is what stops me from living in Thailand as it affects what the government and police do, just take the weed laws, no thought of how to actually roll it out and now it's a big mess, or take the TAT... Constant predictions of how they are going to get lots more high class tourism with no actual plan, the government just says things with no prior thought.
@FredBlogs-u5s
7 ай бұрын
Sounds like the Tory government.
@404errorpagenotfound.6
7 ай бұрын
Compared to the UK and much of the west which are complete basket cases politically, socially and economically ATM.
@fynnschumann7661
5 ай бұрын
Would you say it's a mess? I think it's just conservatives who have a big problem with it.
@stephencirving
4 ай бұрын
it’s just ‘feminine thinking’. Women are in charge here.
@josephmonkele5992
Ай бұрын
How is weed a big mess over there? My country made weed basically the same deal as alcohol, and it's been going great for us. More tax revenue and less publicly drunk assholes. Even members of the military have told me that there is much less heavy drinking going on in the Forces, and people who were known for being assholes when drunk have been reported to have "chilled out" since weed is now legal for servicemembers to smoke off-duty. It's been a net positive for us with literally no downsides unless you're a drug dealer who can't make money on weed anymore. My understanding of the weed situation in Thailand is that they did legalize it for a while, but then banned recreational use of cannabis because of the usual misguided rhetoric from conservatives, which is kind of a piss off to see because I find it really annoying when ignorant people ruin stuff for everyone else. If Thailand legalizes recreational marijuana use, they'll be taking money out of the pockets of drug dealers and be able to put it to good use for the benefit of the country; at least that's how it SHOULD go. Whether they'll actually put the tax revenue to good use is another issue entirely, but the potential is there for Thailand to significantly improve its situation through legalization.
@matthewmiles9626
10 ай бұрын
Good to see the auld fella's still about. He's a great listen.
@KippaxInThailand
10 ай бұрын
Lol I first went over 20 years and knew nothing and had the best time ever. Too much information around now, just go and enjoy yourself. It works both ways every that is said in this video. You can say something to one person and shit happens and the same to someone else and nothing happens. Just like anywhere in the world. People are thinking way too deeply. If you listened to everything on KZitem you would never enjoy yourself or be worrying too much about everything. I have Thai friends and haven't even had these conversations with them. If you're a decent person with respect like you should have no matter where you are in the world you'll be just fine. If you say something that offends anyone, just listen, apologise and move on, no point arguing, it's not the end of the world. Saving face is mostly immaturity and people pick and choose when to play the saving face card...
@tobyprice1092
10 ай бұрын
That dude is great, speaks a lot of sense.
@MrUled
10 ай бұрын
The truth is much more complex than what’s painted. Often you hear a certain breed of expat talking down Thais and lack of critical thinking or their education with an air of superiority, it’s so vulgar. Anyone who has actually experienced a real slice of Thai demographics would know otherwise. I worked corporate jobs at the highest levels in Thailand and as anything, Thai society is highly stratified which extends into education, upbringing and mindsets. one thing worth knowing, Thais have the emotional maturity of teenagers. One slight comment and they never talk to you again, quit their job or worse
@athitaya6898
10 ай бұрын
This country is a heirarchial society where every Thai from birth is taught their place on the Thai totem pole and their place in it. Don’t question your betters.
@athitaya6898
10 ай бұрын
Not mentioned, as a farang if you eff up you may as well pack up and go home, you will never again gain their trust or respect.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
the rollercoaster of cultural clashes
@ma3stro681
9 ай бұрын
Children in adult bodies …
@unkopower7899
7 ай бұрын
I read a book about Thai's that mentioned how 'saving face' is so important in Thailand, I felt that alone made me understand Thai's way better.
@Fatty-ck4ew
9 ай бұрын
This guy is always good value. He’s also correct. He is correct, at least with young Thais, being obsessed with image, and I dare say, possessions. They do want the best. The best phone & the best motorbike or car. There lies the difficulties that newbie foreigners experience. They land thinking that a genuine Thai, if invested in the teachings of Buddha, would not care less about. Wrong.
@mangostickyrice555
9 ай бұрын
Thumbs up 👍 Pete & Paul
@solitudefilms1667
10 ай бұрын
To be fair most of these cultural characteristics doesn't just apply to Thais only but also to other Asian cultures as well, to some extent.
@jefflinton
10 ай бұрын
But Thailand is a monarchy with a military junta. Big difference.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
Agree
@kyle3497-l3j
10 ай бұрын
You should interview again Steve Ross who you interviewed a year ago , he’s living in turtle 🐢 beach 🏖, he has a KZitem channel in his name …👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏿🙏🏿🌷🌷🇸🇦🇸🇦
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
Yes I'm a die-hard fan of Steve Rosse (with an e), Friday is always a great day with his monologue!
@kyle3497-l3j
10 ай бұрын
@@PaulWalliswriter 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏿🙏🏿🌷🌷
@northtempest4453
5 ай бұрын
As a Thai person, I confirmed that our education system is like that. Do what you have been told to do, remember stuffs for an exam. Without critical thinking at the first place it is difficult to realize that they are lacking it and try to learn how to think. Its not going to chnage soon cause this is how they could control the people of Thailand.
@miglondon
5 ай бұрын
I've watched this several time for the last few months "Control, it's all about control. Every dictatorship has one obsession and that's it. In ancient Rome they gave the people bread and circuses. They kept population busy with entertainment but other dictatorships used other strategies to control ideas, the knowledge... how do they do that? Lower education, they limit culture, censor information, they censor any means of individual expression and is important to remember this, that this is a pattern, that repeats itself through out history."
@globalceezy
3 ай бұрын
Great Breakdown 💡💯
@senianns9522
10 ай бұрын
I know many really good Thais . After working here for more than 25 years it has been a good experience, however I haven't chosen any 'close' Thai friends. Why? There's a thing here about 'returning favors'. I have never asked any Thais for anything, I just don't want to be 'owing a favor! *Friend of mine befriended a Thai Cop. Thought it was a clever thing to do?? The cop now always around him asking for 'favors'! Not smart to engage socially with Police here! Up Too YOO?
@RABernard
9 ай бұрын
Lots of common sense there. Living in rural Isan I get exactly what Paul is saying. I’m still adapting and learning from cosmopolitan Bangkok. Some excellent reminders in there.
@robbatayaki5505
10 ай бұрын
And you wonder how, with this lack of critical thinking and intellect, their malls, airport, skytrain, condos etc ... put to shame what we can see in most US cities .... lol " dont criticise someone in the workplace in public, do it one on one" Lol this is universal basic HR management advice. The condescendance and simplistic approach make it a fun video to watch though ...
@pauly44loveyou
9 ай бұрын
Yes Paul is fantastic and he one of the best in trying to explain it. Foreigners will go on and on about Thailand over the future years on social media but will still never get it. It’s all about the starting point of religion for them which is Buddhism. And just to clarify all non Thais will always be a foreigner in Thailand so either except it or go back to your place of birth. Good channel Pete 👍🏻
@Simon-vt1zp
10 ай бұрын
Anyone remember “Jackanory “ but Paul is still entertaining and enjoyable, even if he is economical with the truth / reality. 👍
@JAY-wn2hr
10 ай бұрын
This *again sounds SO much like my time in China. I'm not saying China and Thailand are exactly them same. But, damn... They are extremely similar. Especially the whole losing face thing. Phfff, not missing that at all. *Not in any negative way or form, but the Afrikaans I met in China. They had this game on lockdown. Me being Dutch, therefore "blunt" and more heart on his sleeve type. It's was definitely difficult navigation China from time to time. *It involved a lot of a55kissing during that time, and that's just not me. Besides all that, he is definitely one of my favorite characters.
@Mitro.t
9 ай бұрын
Paul & yourself need to start a podcast
@generealty
9 ай бұрын
Good video Pete. I've seen this guy a few times. An interesting guy to listen to.
@KYFHOme
10 ай бұрын
Facinating and useful! Business oppertunity for someone here, running a "cultural bootcamp" for westerners. Perhaps even online.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, that would work!
@tinkeringinthailand8147
10 ай бұрын
After 6 years teaching at a school here, I found out the head of English was stealing from the IEP budget each month (= to my salary), and had been for years. Everyone knew about it but nothing was ever done, it was accepted. Once she found out that I knew about it she did everything to get rid of me, some of the attempts were so childish and involved recruiting others. As I had just sold my house in the UK for a tidy profit, I decided to resign. I took my daughter out of the school and made it quite clear to the director and the other teachers why. A lot of face was lost (rightly so) but I gained a lot respect (probably because I had bought an expensive new truck and everyone thought I was now rich 🤣🤣🤣. I still keep in touch with a lot of the good teachers from there. It only takes 1 bad apple.
@insightwisdom7022
10 ай бұрын
ขอบคุณมากที่ได้ช่วยเหลือประเทศไทยเเละสังคมโดยเปิดเผยความชั่วชองหัวหน้าแผนกภาษาอังกฤษกับผู้อำนวยการโรงเรียน ในสังคมมีคนดีและคนชั่วปะปนครับ good job for disclosing bad lady to the public.In Thailand or everywhere,There are good and bad guys.You are determined to do the right things.
@jollykate8562
10 ай бұрын
That’s really true. We are trained to be that way in the past. Nowadays, it’s been changed how they think because of the internet.
@seamusdoherty
10 ай бұрын
Legend
@drbennyboombatz9195
10 ай бұрын
Wise ole Paul, nice!!
@_arman_
10 ай бұрын
the great paul!! nice one
@nokchilton1562
9 ай бұрын
Totally agree with Paul 1000%!
@marcuslouisson5498
5 ай бұрын
i have experienced the face thing many times ,its real
@kwokweng76
10 ай бұрын
Great video Pete......I ❤ your videos
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
thanks for watching mate
@apuestasfutbol
10 ай бұрын
I thought that was the Eiffel Tower in the background in the opening shot 😂 Another cracking interview!
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
haha cheers mate, nice shot of central BKK there
@MrUlfang
10 ай бұрын
Good information
@adrianenglish511
10 ай бұрын
Very good video!
@smurfhits5688
10 ай бұрын
Very interesting 🙏🏼
@myzacky96
7 ай бұрын
Can Paul tells us what happened in the tsunami?
@miglondon
7 ай бұрын
Mr @PaulWalkiswriter With all my respect, I admired your life stories, and odissies. But you said Thai people live at the moment. I've experienced ( and not just Thais, but many Asians as well) that instead of living in the moment, they record the moment in their phones. So if they live at the moment is relatively superficial as well. What's your opinion about this?
@skyyeo2858
10 ай бұрын
Hey Paul how come you are back Thailand. Thought you might have gone back your home country for good
@ivymore178
10 ай бұрын
If you want to live in another country and completely different cultures then deal with it😊
@KippaxInThailand
10 ай бұрын
I say that to the millions coming into the UK lol
@ivymore178
10 ай бұрын
@@KippaxInThailand I would say as long as you don’t try to complain to much of how other living theirs lives. เข้าเมืองตาหลิ่ว ก็ต้องหลิ่วตาตาม
@Budismo7917
3 ай бұрын
I believe he is right thai people have a different vibe and having fun its important for thai people. I think the critical conscience its a western problem its better that thais dont learn this way of thinking we have in usa,europe,latinamerica etc,its better that thais are not encouraged into that social way of thinking. "Thai people can ride a motorcycle with no lights,they can see clearly what it is to live a good happy life,also i think theravada buddhism helps to understand this way of life". Somehow if you think deep about this encouraged critical way of thinking in the western civilization,look at the world in our societies its a mess,war,violence,protest everywhere. This critical way of thinking is something to think about it. Is it because are we in the western societies we behave bad and theres too much negativity to do things,is it there too much critics around everything? I think the answer its yes I think thats how we develop a more critical way of thinking in europe,the middle east,america and in latinamerica.
@atulkapur9829
8 ай бұрын
Nice one Peter
@beverlyhills7883
10 ай бұрын
"Teaching". Human trafficking. Drugs. Its amazing Thailand hasn't deported him. I feel sorry in a way 30+ years in a new country & nothing to show except criticism of his host country. He should have applied his superior thinking to improve his own life, poor deluded bugger. I'm aware he's ill & I am very sorry. Use his story as a cautionary tale as to how not to live your life in Thailand.
@JJ-vy2rh
10 ай бұрын
Or fixed his teeth
@anna_m59
9 ай бұрын
Too bad this interview was so short
@karlpurcell3443
9 ай бұрын
Very good
@bepitan
7 ай бұрын
good advice on saving face ... even with this "group" on youtube he is being overly kind and careful.
@PlateletRichGel
9 ай бұрын
Paul needs critical flossing skills
@steray7590
10 ай бұрын
Hi pete the only trouble i had was ask a person they didn't no were ii wqs ģoifg hhed send me 6he wrong way to save face mad but i new nor to go back😂
@rememberingme983
8 ай бұрын
Thai education emerged as a system of passing on successful strategies from within an historically stable community environment. Western critical thinking emerged due to colonialism as the new circumstances consistently met required it. Similarly, saving face is important in any culture where everyone knows each other, for example, within the Thai village. In a large urban environment, such a need for face saving is of little to no benefit for the very reason you know very few people likely to create problems for you as a result. Even Thai bar girls act unabashedly promiscuous in their adopted urban habitat far from their village of origin.
@nomoresunforever3695
4 ай бұрын
This guy needs to apply some critical thinking skills to his dentist selection process.
@Steventravels485
10 ай бұрын
This bloke is one of a kind I'm sure he's dabbled in meth 😂 but still a funny bloke
@mattkearsey812
10 ай бұрын
Paul knows his ship pii
@pepeee548
10 ай бұрын
Totally agree, thats why i keep having problems in finding a girlfriend in Thailand.Even in Bangkok, office working girls are same, cannot think solve problems or critical think. Solution is only drink to forget for them
@Hangover-ry9bo
10 ай бұрын
Take the receptionist and don't expect her to be a bargirl, or a shop owner.
@FBICPS
10 ай бұрын
Then when you try to explain critical thinking they lose face 😊
@TheColossalBlanket
10 ай бұрын
@@FBICPS😂
@GodSlayer-vq7pk
9 ай бұрын
Every other farang is as hooked on kratom as the next Thai farmer .. hope everyone realises that getting off the kratom is like getting off opioids .. good luck 🤞
@stephencirving
4 ай бұрын
There’s only two cultures: feminine and masculine. In feminine run cultures, everything becomes focussed on women’s strengths and allowing their weaknesses. So women have better memory, so all schools become about memorising, so they outcompete the higher IQ guys. Lying becomes common-place, while violence is massively squashed, as men control with force, women with manipulation. And women are focussed on inage (as that is their market value) whereas men’s is competence. So focus becomes on image, instead of performance, which is the masculine focus. Once you understand this, Thailand is not complicated at all. And you can also see which countries will/won’t behave the same way
@elchantajista
7 ай бұрын
I worked in Thailand insult and belittling their monarchy, do that at your own risk, depending the thai it could be an insult or a death threat in that case it should be taking very seriously
@packageism
10 ай бұрын
Not this old guy again. Are you running out of content options?
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
That's what I said
@user-bg2ig5xc3e
10 ай бұрын
Old guy? 😅
@DanielNguyen-o1d
9 ай бұрын
Great content, he's well travelled. Learnt alot:)😊
@ericpowell4350
9 ай бұрын
Are you serious? Paul has a vast source of knowledge.
@msachillefs
9 ай бұрын
This old man sounds like his does know what his talking about.🙏
@AllSpace
9 ай бұрын
life's a challenge in general, be careful you dont step in dog shit...
@jamescasey1074
9 ай бұрын
Hey Pete Great as always. Can I leave my go fund me fundraiser or if its ok with you cab you give it a push? I'm cycling from Ireland to Bangkok. Let me know thanks bro
@ThairishTimes
9 ай бұрын
Can you send me an email thairishtimes@gmail.com or get me on instagram bud
@carolinef8778
10 ай бұрын
I think if you're interviewing someone they should be able to see your eyes, wearing mirror sunglasses is pretty disrespectful. Apart from that great.
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
I'm Irish. The sun blinds us. Sunglasses are a necessity
@carolinef8778
9 ай бұрын
Nah, still looks bad @@ThairishTimes
@sadhucat4476
10 ай бұрын
I'm sorry, but the only pro of Thai mentality I was able to extract from the discussion was less sense of responsibility and need to plan ahead = less stress and better ability to cope with failure and catastrophe. There was no direct benefit cited for the culture of "saving face" nor the inability to think critically. Sort of sounded like an ignorance is bliss argument, can someone maybe edify me? edit: and its all really a spectrum not a zero or one. As an American living in the Mediterranean, I find myself constantly frustrated with the problems described albeit to a lesser extent than I probably would in Thailand. The flipside of qualities that make Americans obnoxious to many foreigners are the same ones that make problems recognized and resolved more quickly. We can make whatever cultural relativist arguments we want, but the reality is that the biggest obstacle to economic progress is traditional culture, be that saving face, siestas, or just _fiestas_ over organization and pride in ones work.
@UMingLee
10 ай бұрын
Great comment, although the counter-argument I would propose is: why assume that Thais, or people in the Mediterranean, economic or technological progress? No doubt, there are Thais who do but, coming from a similar culture to Thailand, I can easily think of many people who don't want progress. They're satisfied with the way things are (were), and if "progress" means changing the way they do things, even if it means they can do things "better", they want no part of it. These cultures don't need to innovate. They'll let other cultures do the innovating, and if they see a technology they like or need, they'll just buy it (or not, if they can't afford it).
@sadhucat4476
10 ай бұрын
@@UMingLee Yeah, that is a really valid point, I mean I've very happily lived at the poverty line in most of the places I've been, completely by choice. Thailand could be totally different, but on the other hand, everywhere I've lived people want more than they have and envy and imitate American lifestyle up to the point where they actually have to put in more work and discipline. Thinking more about it though, this is my own limited experience and let's face it, maybe not Thailand, but there are many parts of the world that are actively and often violently resisting what the West calls "progress" - both socially and technologically. Your comment got me thinking a lot, thank you, I'm gonna try looking at things through this filter and maybe I'll get less frustrated.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
The Thais cope with catastrophe far better than most, ignorance is bliss is a good way of putting it, Thais don;t think too much. There are pluses and minuses to everything.
@gstar2112
9 ай бұрын
Western education is exactly the same.
@rickmccann4016
9 ай бұрын
Careful he bites.
@lazzzZaruZ
9 ай бұрын
I jokeinly said to a kranky thai girl when i checked in a hotel i samui. Your name is smile becuse she had a keynylon band around her neck with the smile brand. the woman in the staff started laughing. She didnt think that was a funny. The rest of the week she had as we say in Spanish "the face of an ass" not very pleasant to be around.
@andywing2030
10 ай бұрын
Not still interviewing this grifter? Thailand isn’t that interesting or exciting, and for all these things to happen to one bloke is naive!
@gertdrok
10 ай бұрын
Interesting Interview, but as a Interviewer/Host , put of your Sunglasses Pete. More polite. 🙏
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
the sun was too bright for my Irish eyes
@bigal2417
10 ай бұрын
So in a nut shell , your saying there thick ? 😅 i agree👍
@bigal2417
10 ай бұрын
I know I've lived in Thailand 25 years 🤣
@seanmcgoldrick1702
10 ай бұрын
They're...
@malin5468
10 ай бұрын
What does “there thick” mean?
@bigal2417
10 ай бұрын
@@malin5468 are u serious 😳 u must also be thick.
@bigal2417
10 ай бұрын
@@seanmcgoldrick1702 spelling police are out, get a life mate 😅😅
@cj5273
9 ай бұрын
Is Paul drunk?
@ThairishTimes
9 ай бұрын
Nope
@JRL101
7 ай бұрын
This guy is full of bull if not outright offensive. Very good question about Bangkok and very successful big businesses with almost all employees being Thai. How could they do it without critical thinking? This guy is off-the-wall. I could elaborate about his typical ignorant mindset and the evolution of that through the centuries and the damage that has been done. I’ll leave it at that. Ignorant with a capital I. Just think about the MANY Farang that have done some extremely stupid things here and abroad. Experts at critical thinking?
@tapptom
7 ай бұрын
12/13 years of age and no critical thinking???? Try 80 years old and can’t think thru an issue much less a problem!
@mctruehunter
9 ай бұрын
From my experiences in Thailand, I definitely agree with this bloke. I find the saving face thing very immature and pretty stupid.
@chaos_marine9556
10 ай бұрын
Well that explains why so many people are wearing masks alone in cars
@endaodonnell
7 ай бұрын
I never comment but this guy is very clear and sees things clearly
@kathyhirsch379
6 ай бұрын
Critical thinking gone from a long time ego there is no kritical thinking animore you should see what the kids learning, the government want the people to do as you told we seen this the last 3 years
@Tomwenn
7 ай бұрын
I've just realised my Thai partner doesn't have critical thinking skills or the ability to plan, despite being university educated. This is a very insightful analysis.
@TROdesigns
6 ай бұрын
My Thai gf was very irritated when I suggested checking the ETA on Google maps so she could arrive on time. Very capable girl but hated actively planning
@benjet3494
5 ай бұрын
@@TROdesignsplanning is not necessarily equivalent to having "critical thinking"... and vice-versa
@stephencirving
4 ай бұрын
No women do. The reason they make the schools about memory is women have better memory. Is commonplace in all feminine-run societies. Australia, canada etc. He gets ‘people in the west’ confused with ‘men’.
@HairyPixels
3 ай бұрын
LOL
@gregoryray9920
2 ай бұрын
My Aussie girlfriend is the same, women hate to plan because they don't want to be responsible. Then they may have to do some of the monotonous crap men do every single day
@jimmyboysmovies1972
10 ай бұрын
Paul has a lot of experience and knowledge of Thailand . What he says is an interesting and he is a character too. Looking forward to seeing more of him. Nice one Pete 👏👏👏
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir!
@ThailandThomas
10 ай бұрын
Always love Paul. He always has great stories. Great interview Pete. Have a great Christmas Season!
@ThairishTimes
10 ай бұрын
Have a great Christmas season to you too Thomas
@richardevans3801
10 ай бұрын
I always enjoy listening to Paul. I know people in Australia who always say next time you go we'll go together. They wouldn't like it and they wouldn't understand how Thailand works. I never tell them when I'm going. Bad memory sometimes 😂
@baz69er13
10 ай бұрын
I think a lot of what Paul is saying is generally true to an extent, losing face is all over the world & the same as image, but not everyone is the same, making a thai lose face can have dire consequences, i think the laid back, up to you culture can sometimes boil up in certain individuals & like paul says will errupt if they lose face & as the country can sometimes be lawless in certain parts & the ownership of guns, fueled with alcohol or drugs etc its best to just mind your own buisiness & dont upset the locals especially if your a foreigner......
@brucewayne2773
10 ай бұрын
Never a dull moment with the Legend, Mr. Paul Wallis . I could just watch him smoke and enjoy it. His facial character is so unique 👍
@jefflinton
10 ай бұрын
If you bear in mind three things life is simple in Thailand. 1. Monarchy 2. Saving face 3. Greed Most things are based around these things.Be passive,don't talk about money and never mention the king and you'll be fine.
@PaulWalliswriter
10 ай бұрын
That's great advice!
@mixalis6168
10 ай бұрын
Greed, Well thats a world wide phenome !
@JeddieT
10 ай бұрын
I’d say NEVER disparage the King (or his Queen). But never mentioning the King? Perhaps I don’t understand exactly what you mean.
@KippaxInThailand
10 ай бұрын
@@JeddieT they have brainwashed people into thinking he's a god when he's the opposite. They don't want people telling the truth so they will punish people if you talk down about him especially western people so no one says anything. Bit like going against Kim Jong Un regime. Keep everybody in line.
@Boddav
9 ай бұрын
I’ve been friends with my Lady-Companion for 5 years.I’m making progress with the Thai language but she’s still at square one with English.Thanks to you guys , I’m theorizing that she think she’s loosing face in asking for help and I ‘ll ridicule her efforts.Which of course is not true.But like Paul said these people live for the moment.If we made this far with my efforts at Thai and her minuscule English why make any changes?
@kevod09
10 ай бұрын
He hit the nail on the head right there, its same in Cambodia and Vietnam , super nice people mostly, they are kind , caring , gentle, smiley etc , but at the same time they can have a little bit of an insular and myopic tendency , i have experienced that regularly. Can be frustrating ,also in my experience i find when they are happy they are absolutely jumping over the moon, when Sad they are borderline manic depressive, when angry there like an erupting Volcano,very extremes of emotions , not so moderate like westerners can be. but hey what can you do 😊
@JJ-vy2rh
10 ай бұрын
I have been to Cambodia many times and support a Khmer family and I haven't seen that
@Maria..Carina-y6x
8 ай бұрын
There are some new studies, showing that there is a very strong link between such temperamental behaviour and a big load of internal parasites in people. Parasitic infections are rampant in tropical area especially, and these parasites can drastically modify behaviour. The firey latina, or the pasionately temperamental latino boy, is very often the result of parasitic metabolism, interfering with people's hormones and neurotransmiters.
@miglondon
7 ай бұрын
@@Maria..Carina-y6x I am Latino, we read that aswell, but I think that studied was debunked, It has now more with the education levels. Thai education system is pretty bad as Paul mentioned.
@Maria..Carina-y6x
7 ай бұрын
@@miglondon Nope, they were not debunked. People are uneducated in many parts of the workd, and they are not experiencing extreme mood swings, like in the tropical areas, because they don't interact with tropical parasites. The reason it may seem as education is responsabile, it is because educated people live in cleaner areas, and drink cleaner water, because they can afford better quality of life/sanitation. Of course education matters too, in everything, but will not save your ass from parasites, by default.
@unassailable6138
8 ай бұрын
Replace Thai for Cambodia and you will understand an additional country as well.
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