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    What do you wish you had in Thailand that you can't get here? Could be aq food item, vehicle, bike, clothing, personal item etc

  • #2
    Originally posted by Bugsy View Post
    What do you wish you had in Thailand that you can't get here? Could be aq food item, vehicle, bike, clothing, personal item etc

    Back home I had a pensioner who came three times a week to take care of the garden , mowing the lawns , pruning the roses and generally doing a great job , he all ways arrived on time , his work was well done and conscientious .


    I had a local plumber I could call when needed , he did a good job for a reasonable charge , he turned up when he said he would and left the house clean and tidy when he went .


    If I had a problem with my car , I dropped it into the garage down the road , and went to work , great customer service based on keeping the repeat customers happy and coming back .


    When I needed an electrician I could call Dave , Dave I found from the yellow pages phone directory , and used him many times over the years ,he took pride in his work , no bodging things up or crappy work , he all ways turned up as promised , gave an estimate and never tried it on .


    What I miss in Thailand are people like the above , my experiences here have been totally opposite when getting involved with so called tradesmen , to the point where I try and rectify any problems / do the work my self before getting involved with Thai workers .








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    • #3
      ^ My sentiments too. Most Thais have no pride in their work.
      I can pay a Thai to repair a leaking faucet today and if it starts leaking again tomorrow, he will expect full payment to repair it again. Hire an electrician to replace a ceiling fan and watch them leave leave greasy fingerprints all over your ceiling or wires sticking out between the ceiling and the fan. Sloppy and unprofessional. I hire a guy to mow my lawn. I pay him 1,000 baht. Whatever fuel is remaining in my gas can goes straight into his motorcycle. The pettiness knows no bounds.

      Their smiles and continued assurances have no merit.

      Beyond that ...
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      $948 at Walmart. 150,000 baht in Thailand. (almost 5x) And any repairs/spare parts would be a total crapshoot.
      Last edited by Texpat; 07-01-2015, 01:33 PM.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Texpat View Post
        ^ My sentiments too. Most Thais have no pride in their work.
        I can pay a Thai to repair a leaking faucet today and if it starts leaking again tomorrow, he will expect full payment to repair it again. Hire an electrician to replace a ceiling fan and watch them leave leave greasy fingerprints all over your ceiling or wires sticking out between the ceiling and the fan. Sloppy and unprofessional. I hire a guy to mow my lawn. I pay him 1,000 baht. Whatever fuel is remaining in my gas can goes straight into his motorcycle. The pettiness knows no bounds.

        Their smiles and continued assurances have no merit.

        Beyond that ...
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        $948 at Walmart. 150,000 baht in Thailand. (almost 5x) And any repairs/spare parts would be a total crapshoot.
        Or perhaps you're just not very good at finding the right people. May be much harder than in the West to find them, but they are there if you're capable.

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        • #5
          Wow, I was feeling down because I could not get a decent razor. I am feeling much better after hearing your woes. I have mostly had good experiences with Thai workers.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Lewis View Post
            Or perhaps you're just not very good at finding the right people. May be much harder than in the West to find them, but they are there if you're capable.

            Over the years here Ive used Thai workers in many situations , and ive used some of the wife's relatives who claimed to be skilled in their field , there were the odd one or two who completed the required work in a lackadaisical fashion , but never one where I could place my hand on my heart and say that I was completely happy and satisfied with the out come . Yes there may be a few Thai workers out there you can to some small degree have faith in to for fill your requirements , but after many years of an endless stream of so called electricians , mechanics , plumbers and assorted odd job people , who in any bodies book would be labeled as , incompetent , lazy , untrustworthy and hopeless , I now just can't seem to drum up the enthusiasm to look for that elusive nugget of gold in a sea of useless stones .










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            • #7
              Originally posted by Bugsy View Post
              Wow, I was feeling down because I could not get a decent razor. I am feeling much better after hearing your woes. I have mostly had good experiences with Thai workers.

              Look don't start me on on razors , here they are over priced








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              • #8
                Originally posted by Quilp View Post
                Over the years here Ive used Thai workers in many situations , and ive used some of the wife's relatives who claimed to be skilled in their field , there were the odd one or two who completed the required work in a lackadaisical fashion , but never one where I could place my hand on my heart and say that I was completely happy and satisfied with the out come . Yes there may be a few Thai workers out there you can to some small degree have faith in to for fill your requirements , but after many years of an endless stream of so called electricians , mechanics , plumbers and assorted odd job people , who in any bodies book would be labeled as , incompetent , lazy , untrustworthy and hopeless , I now just can't seem to drum up the enthusiasm to look for that elusive nugget of gold in a sea of useless stones .
                It's all about having realistic expectations. Thailand is a developing country in S.E Asia with a piss poor education system.

                You can't expect to get Western, developed country standards in a non Western, non developed country, for non developed country prices. Just doesn't add up.

                Having realistic expectations is the best way to reduce frustrations IMO.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Lewis View Post
                  It's all about having realistic expectations. Thailand is a developing country in S.E Asia with a piss poor education system.

                  You can't expect to get Western, developed country standards in a non Western, non developed country, for non developed country prices. Just doesn't add up.

                  Having realistic expectations is the best way to reduce frustrations IMO.

                  The realistic expectations theory is one I would gladly subscribe to , but in the past on first encountering some one who I thought was going to be a competent worker , who gladly said yes , yes , yes with a smile to all my inquiring questions about the work in hand and their ability to do a good job , sadly the final out come was not the yes , yes , yes, I was promised , but a amateur shambles that seemed to have been carried out by an Eight year old .


                  I live in hope










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                  • #10
                    ^ But that story only works once.

                    The second time somebody said "Yes, yes, yes" to you, some faint alarm bells should have been ringing due to your first experience.

                    By now every time they say it you should be hearing Big Ben! Expectations well and truly adjusted.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Quilp View Post
                      The realistic expectations theory is one I would gladly subscribe to , but in the past on first encountering some one who I thought was going to be a competent worker , who gladly said yes , yes , yes with a smile to all my inquiring questions about the work in hand and their ability to do a good job , sadly the final out come was not the yes , yes , yes, I was promised , but a amateur shambles that seemed to have been carried out by an Eight year old .


                      I live in hope
                      This sounds eerily similar to "the smiles and continued assurances" to which I referred.

                      If asked, the Thai "handyman" who just finished repairing your leaking roof for the fifth time might quickly offer his service building your garage or doing your gardening. If you have migraines, he might offer his services performing a deep brain electrical probe insert. And if another International Space Station supply mission gets aborted, he's likely to offer his services piloting the next launch, all the while smiling his broad grin and providing assurance with his wagging finger. You see, what you, the farang customer, require is of no consequence to him. Your words mean less than nothing and only the prospect of a few baht keeps him going. He will do anything (poorly) for your money.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Texpat View Post
                        the Thai "handyman" who just finished repairing your leaking roof for the fifth time
                        You would ask the same person to keep fixing your roof, even though he'd failed to do it properly several times before?

                        He he must be a very clever man if he has that much control and influence over you.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Lewis View Post
                          It's all about having realistic expectations. Thailand is a developing country in S.E Asia with a piss poor education system.

                          You can't expect to get Western, developed country standards in a non Western, non developed country, for non developed country prices. Just doesn't add up.

                          Having realistic expectations is the best way to reduce frustrations IMO.
                          Well tell us how you found good tradesmen and tell us some of your personal experiences then Lewis.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Cujo View Post
                            Well tell us how you found good tradesmen and tell us some of your personal experiences then Lewis.
                            Not a vast amount but the fact you need to ask would mean you've almost certainly missed the point.

                            I inherited a gardening company that were doing the garden before I moved in. They were lazy and shit. I got a recommendation from a neighbour and started using a different company who were great. Same price but hard working and did whatever I asked of them.

                            Other than that I've been perfectly happy with all the redocorating I've had done, again people who came recommended by people who'd used them before. The metal punch bag holder I had custom built was done exactly how I asked for it for a fair price. The car washes I've used did a brilliant job for an excellent price, after having tried a few who didn't first. And I'm sure there would be other things if I really thought about it.

                            So no, not a huge amount of experience but that's hardly detracts from my point. If you think you can live in a developing country and get developed country standards for developing country prices, you are a simpleton, and you're destined to spend your last few years on planet Earth ranting and raving on forums about how unfair everything is and how nasty old 'Somchai' is ruining your life.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Lewis View Post
                              If you think you can live in a developing country and get developed country standards for developing country prices, you are a simpleton, and you're destined to spend your last few years on planet Earth ranting and raving on forums about how unfair everything is and how nasty old 'Somchai' is ruining your life.
                              Perhaps if I just post the relevant part of my post and make it bold, it will help you differentiate between me the anonymous man and the Actual point I'm making. Probably not but worth a shot.

                              P.S My comments were in no way a dig at quilp, who seems to be a very happy well balanced man who just wishes he could get a Western standard of labour in LOS. Nout wrong with that.

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