Glad to Know Thai People Lie

Not so sure he was lying Andy, maybe you got out just in time. Check the news...

I can say 100 percent sure all the airlines were still flying in and out of the airport all of November 25th, and for sure until November 26 at 200 hours.

Please do not think the press reports the truth.

I was there, it was open, but I also still say it is culturally normal that Thailand people lie when convenient.

It has been for years called the "Thai Lie," this is not a new comment, just a normal comment that I truly believe.

"I would not trust any Taxi driver on planet Earth."

Everyone who travels should know this. Locals are not always correct, especially when they stand to make money off of you.

Good advice.

Wade

Hi Andy - welcome back to the US! Have a great Thanksgiving.

Frank

Maybe a little harsh on the guy ? It's not like he was telling you the Royal Palace is closed and takes you to his friends jewelery shop.

He was merely translating to you what he was hearing on the news. 500 baht to take you into a potential war zone is cheap.

Seems you made it out just in time many flights delayed for hours or days and with the recent goverment protest ending in violence I'm sure your family would not have minded seeing you a day late rather than on time in a box.

Gobble Gobble

I have been in Iraq, I was in East Timor during a military coup.

I have told three guys in Ghana to go F@3k themselves.

I get the job done, I do not play games, I am effective.

I can smell bull S#$t and this was bull, I pushed and average boy taxi driver to do his job. I would have know danger ten times sooner than this idiot.

My parents know I will do good, I know I will do good. I do not know about the Taxi driver, he will forever just be less than average.

Andy HoboTraveler.com said...

"I have been in Iraq, I was in East Timor during a military coup.

I have told three guys in Ghana to go F@3k themselves"..........

I have told three girls from NANA to go F@3k themselves....and they did.

Glad you made it. Now what if you where on the way to the Taj hotel in India and the taxi driver said it is to dangerous ?

Chuck, I have read enough of you comments to know you trust your instints, wisdom and experience.

Or you can just trust Taxi drivers...

A person has to make a weighted decision.

I was in Thailand in August. Yes, alot of people on the street lie. They tell you temples are closed, their meters are broken, etc. Unfortunately, it leaves a very bad impression of Thais.

Yes, I am glad I know Thai people lie... therefore I am not taken in by the lies.

You are completely right Andy!!!

This is one of thereasons that their culture and our western culture can clash so often.
For them lying is an everyday thing and for us it's a bad thing.

Know what also is the problem with Thais, they do not accept their own mistakes or faults, they all feel like they are the next reincarnation of Budha (I'm a budhist but not the the Thai way as that is NOT Budism!!!, so not a bad word about Budha from me) and are so perfect and without faults, they are never to blame.
Sad people, really sad.
I hope to get to know some normal Thai people one day as they must be hiding out somewhere in thailand, it can't be that all of them have such big ego's.

Lying is normal on the planet, however in Thailand it is considered the right thing to do, a lie stops the person from losing face by accepting reality. Now though it is used to make the reality the way they wish.

I think Western people lies even worst...

Anonymous said on Friday February 20th, 2009 03:59:00 PM
I think Western people lies even worst...


Oh yeah this were the dicks go.

i dont think he was lying cuz at the time Thailand was having protests and stuff going on and they did cancel all the flights and you probably got on one of the last flight before the people were protesting

dont judge anyone the taxi driver tries to help you because he thought the airport was closed by the protesters....

Gadget from has written 831 comments

People want the easy path, I would say this is normal, therefore their words blur until they are a lie.