cavanami Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Errrrrr...the three years that I lived/worked in Taiwan, they had several mayors killed, the news always had scenes of fist fights in their government house, candidates running for office were often beaten and killed! I had a motor scooter to get me to work and I drove in to a huge fist fight type demonstration...these sweet, small Chinese ladies were wacking each other with 2 X 4's!!! It is the wild wild west over there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Sounds a bit like rural Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Taiwan may as well be a separate country, if you compare it with "the mainland". It is far ahead of the PRC in many ways - including democracy. Sir , the Taiwanese like many other Asians , Thais f.e. , have difficulties to settle heavy disputes in a civilised manner . A large share of the Taiwanese have mainland roots , Kuomintang , and I repeat that they are much more developed in human bahaviour than the mainlanders . Which shows again that education is everything . It might happen to the mainland although it would take time . I do not see a bright future for China anyway , they are currently at the peak of favorable conditions . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Expect over 250,000 additional Chinese tourist over the next few days for Chinese New Year there are some 800-900 additional charter flights over the next few days, I just hope the buggers are not flooding immigration when I get in tomorrow lunchtime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baa99 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Errrrrr...the three years that I lived/worked in Taiwan, they had several mayors killed, the news always had scenes of fist fights in their government house, candidates running for office were often beaten and killed! I had a motor scooter to get me to work and I drove in to a huge fist fight type demonstration...these sweet, small Chinese ladies were wacking each other with 2 X 4's!!! It is the wild wild west over there!!! As opposed to China's leader doing a purge with imprisonment and executions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jitagawn Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I was just in Bali for a working vacation and instead of Russians this year the hotel I stayed in was FULL OF MAINLAND CHINESE TOURIST, :shakeheadLOUD AND IN GENERAL RUDE PEOPLE. Just annoying...I was there in China in the late 80's and it is still the same. I am never going back- Last night here in BKK I had to change tables at my favorite restaurant because of the LOUD CHINESE TOURISTS. Hard to believe but makes they make us Yanks and Aussies look good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Coss Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 That's telling them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaiRai Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 Pffffft you think some of these foreigners are obnoxious... ever met Flashermac? He likes to drive up and down Ratchada in his Datsun B210 blasting this dang song over and over at an ear splitting volume... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfr2LtKe5cg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Doesn't seem to matter, at least for some Thais... Thailand Hoping for More Chinese Visitors http://learningengli...rs/2650858.html For years, Thailand has been a popular country for tourism. Many foreigners went to Thailand to enjoy its culture, natural beauty and warm weather. But reports about martial law and attacks on foreigners have harmed its image as an inviting tourist destination. This year, the Thai travel industry is seeking to appeal to more upscale visitors and tour groups from China’s mainland. The aim is to increase spending at hotels, restaurants and other businesses across the country. About one in 10 Thais holds a job related to tourism. The tourism industry suffered last year because of political tensions. Protests in the capital, Bangkok, ended with Thailand’s armed forces taking control of the government. Some foreigners are concerned about going to Thailand. The military continues to rule the country. Foreign media have published reports about tourists being victims of serious crimes on resort islands. Some Thai police were said to have demanded money from foreigners in Bangkok. And, reports say taxi drivers made foreigners pay too much for rides around the city... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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