Comments on: Thailand At Work – Streetwalkers and Roadworkers http://www.thaisabai.org/2009/11/streetwalkers-of-thailand/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:42:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Firmamassage http://www.thaisabai.org/2009/11/streetwalkers-of-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-14161 Firmamassage Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:34:54 +0000 http://www.thaisabai.org/?p=9768#comment-14161 @ Hoo Don I believe the culture and work ethic has it roots in traditions and the dogmatization of minds that often goes along with it. Parents teach the virtues of manual labour to their kids when they are quite young - and often don't encourage them to strive further. They probably feel they can't, so why disappoint their kids? So some might might be envious of other life styles, but see no way for them to attain anything slightly different than what they have. @ Hoo Don

I believe the culture and work ethic has it roots in traditions and the dogmatization of minds that often goes along with it. Parents teach the virtues of manual labour to their kids when they are quite young – and often don’t encourage them to strive further. They probably feel they can’t, so why disappoint their kids?

So some might might be envious of other life styles, but see no way for them to attain anything slightly different than what they have.

]]> By: Hoo Don http://www.thaisabai.org/2009/11/streetwalkers-of-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-9939 Hoo Don Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:53:09 +0000 http://www.thaisabai.org/?p=9768#comment-9939 Thanks Martin and I'm sure the similarities with Bulgaria are quite huge. The Thai's do seem a happy race at face value but underneath there is I'm sure a little envy and want, but isn't that in all of us working class people the world over. Thanks Martin and I’m sure the similarities with Bulgaria are quite huge. The Thai’s do seem a happy race at face value but underneath there is I’m sure a little envy and want, but isn’t that in all of us working class people the world over.

]]> By: Martin In Bulgaria http://www.thaisabai.org/2009/11/streetwalkers-of-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-9888 Martin In Bulgaria Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:57:01 +0000 http://www.thaisabai.org/?p=9768#comment-9888 Hi Martyn, Your well written article just shows how the other half have to live and have no choice in the matter. They have never known it any other way so for them it is normal to work this way. Looking in of course it is a culture shock. There are many far worse of like you imply, where they are incapacitated to prevent them from working. There is no room for the sick in Thailand. (So similair to Bulgarian in many ways.) Take care .-= Martin In Bulgaria´s last blog ..Working With Bulgarians For Bulgarians - And Happy To Do So =-. Hi Martyn,
Your well written article just shows how the other half have to live and have no choice in the matter. They have never known it any other way so for them it is normal to work this way. Looking in of course it is a culture shock. There are many far worse of like you imply, where they are incapacitated to prevent them from working. There is no room for the sick in Thailand. (So similair to Bulgarian in many ways.)
Take care
.-= Martin In Bulgaria´s last blog ..Working With Bulgarians For Bulgarians – And Happy To Do So =-.

]]> By: Hoo Don http://www.thaisabai.org/2009/11/streetwalkers-of-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-9782 Hoo Don Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:52:53 +0000 http://www.thaisabai.org/?p=9768#comment-9782 Lawrence thanks for the read. The twist at the end is unfortunately a sad fact and one that will continue unless investment is piled into the Isaan region to create more tourism, industry and with it more work opportunity. Whatever happens they will continue working with a smile, especially when a camera is pointed at them. Lawrence thanks for the read. The twist at the end is unfortunately a sad fact and one that will continue unless investment is piled into the Isaan region to create more tourism, industry and with it more work opportunity. Whatever happens they will continue working with a smile, especially when a camera is pointed at them.

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.thaisabai.org/2009/11/streetwalkers-of-thailand/comment-page-1/#comment-9765 Lawrence Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:10:05 +0000 http://www.thaisabai.org/?p=9768#comment-9765 Martyn, I really enjoyed reading this. It's good that some 'outsiders' can see the reality of ordinary people's lives here. I'm afraid Thais often don't. But maybe it's easier without the social baggage they grow up with. Nicely put together as always, too. I like the bizarre twist that takes us back to the beginning. Sorry, I'm sounding like an English teacher (retired)! .-= Lawrence´s last blog ..<a href="http://phanathailife.typepad.com/thai-life-phana/2009/11/harvest-in-phana.html" rel="nofollow">Celebrating the Rice Harvest in Phana</a> =-. Martyn, I really enjoyed reading this. It’s good that some ‘outsiders’ can see the reality of ordinary people’s lives here. I’m afraid Thais often don’t. But maybe it’s easier without the social baggage they grow up with.
Nicely put together as always, too. I like the bizarre twist that takes us back to the beginning.
Sorry, I’m sounding like an English teacher (retired)!
.-= Lawrence´s last blog ..Celebrating the Rice Harvest in Phana =-.

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