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RE: Protect Yourself Bangkok Thailand monomad
howdy again fitinfun! what in the world??? Are you kiddin me? How can there be no crime? Those people left their business wide open like that and nothing happened? Why are they so different over there?
I can't say, but this was one of my shockers in Thailand. It is like this everywhere I went. I talked to some people about us security and they were shocked to hear this. All I can say is that everyone has a family business. If you steal from here, it is like stealing from your own mom.
In Asian community (although I do not know if this is the case in Thailand) people have a "social reputation" which is a deterrent of criminal activities from a very young age of a person.
They do not use credit scores or use banks to borrow to start a business. People borrow from the community based on their reputation.
So,
is a good indication that the society monitors or "police" their own and once a person's reputation is tainted, s/he can no longer do business there and make a living.
No, if "you" steal, everyone will know.
Oh my goodness. I had not thought of it that way, but I know you are right. Reputation is so much more important here than in the us. Thank you for setting me straight.
ok well I read the explanation below and that makes sense but even if that was the way it was in the United States there would be so many druggies stealing to get stuff to sell. I mean, they would steal from their own mother without thinking. So whatever is instilled in them about this is stronger than drug addiction? That's what it looks like.
They do not have much of a drug problem here compared to the states. It's here, but rare. Not too much drinking either, in comparison. The culture is so much different. In general, people are much more caring. They would intervene if they saw someone stealing where we might turn a blind eye. I will be sure to post more "security" I have seen here :)
This is not making me feel good about us over here! lol. I mean we're supposed to be a Christian nation. What faith are most of them there?
Thailand is mostly Buddhist. Malaysia is mostly Muslim, but has Hindu, Buddhist and 10% Christian.
The craziest thing is Christmas over here. They go all out and it is CHRISTMAS! Everyone celebrates in all places I have been and see no issue with it. There is no "Happy Holidays" bs and they never even heard of that crazy concept.
I always get asked my religion here, and people are happy I am Christian. Someone in Thailand told me that "God and Buddha are the same person". How's that for an interesting take?
haha! wow fitinfun that place is a gold mine of interesting scenery, concepts, food, behavior, traffic, faith, crime, so many things are totally fascinating, their psychology of things like theft and why there isn't any almost...and they are generally friendly and nice right? And the Buddhists celebrate Christmas too! lol. Do they know the Christmas story or it's just a holiday that they like?
The Christmas story is known, but they have their own take on it. It's loose on the details lol.
Everyone is SO friendly here. It was a big difference I noticed upon arrival and continues every place I travel.
In one of my Yangon hostels the clerk brought me lunch from his mom on the second day there. He told her there was "an old lady" staying alone at the hostel, and she wanted me to try her food and feel welcome.
"An old lady" is exactly how he referred to me in his not so good English. I need to watch myself to never be offended, since no one is ever trying to offend me lol. They are just continually shocked that someone as old as me could be here alone. Often they look past me to find my non-existent husband.
The lunch was delicious and I have no idea what it was :)
haha! this right here would be a great post! A little slice of what the culture is like over there, it's astounding because they have real concern and love for people, they make most Christians look like cold hearted scrooges!