Ripping Yarns
Back in the United Kingdom, we have bucket loads of jokes about the Irish, pointing towards stupidity. I dare say many other countries do the same to near neighbours, so this section of the website should not be anything new to most readers, although some of the tales may be. It is not intended to be cruel to our Thai hosts, just a little fun and an alternative look at life here in Udon Thani.
Ripping Yarns will, over time, become a collection of stories by ex-pats about Thai's and their perceived stupidity and/or lack of common sense etc. I say it is perceived, but I do often wonder if that is actually the correct term. I see so many things in Udon Thani that just don't make sense, when compared to how we do things back in the First World.
Many expats are quite happy to get someone to do any work that is required around the house, and if married, then the chances are that the Thai wife will say that one of her family members can do any particular job, and the expat typically agrees to let them loose on said task. This is where many things can, and do, go wrong.
Just how many of these stories are actually genuine, I have no idea, but I can believe just about anything, as I have seen some truly absurd acts by the Thai people in Udon Thani.
Simply click on the links below to read the stories, and enjoy. If you have any stories from Thailand that are appropriate for this section, I would love to hear from you. Please contact me with your Ripping Yarn.
Ripping Yarns will, over time, become a collection of stories by ex-pats about Thai's and their perceived stupidity and/or lack of common sense etc. I say it is perceived, but I do often wonder if that is actually the correct term. I see so many things in Udon Thani that just don't make sense, when compared to how we do things back in the First World.
Many expats are quite happy to get someone to do any work that is required around the house, and if married, then the chances are that the Thai wife will say that one of her family members can do any particular job, and the expat typically agrees to let them loose on said task. This is where many things can, and do, go wrong.
Just how many of these stories are actually genuine, I have no idea, but I can believe just about anything, as I have seen some truly absurd acts by the Thai people in Udon Thani.
Simply click on the links below to read the stories, and enjoy. If you have any stories from Thailand that are appropriate for this section, I would love to hear from you. Please contact me with your Ripping Yarn.