Domestic / cross cultural issues - Thai / Foreigner concerns

Maid in Bangkok

By SiamBob, Created on: 05/04/2010, Last updated on: 13/08/2015

» I recently purchased a condo here in Bangkok. I’m trying to be a good and considerate neighbor and resident, but without knowing I apparently violated one of the Thai cultural taboos. Sometimes while waiting for the elevator or walking around the building I speak to the neighbors and the condo...

• jpaul commented : Well this so called "middle class" or "elite" class in Thailand do not realize that we foreigners come, visit, spend and stay in this country because of so called "lower class". This is the class of people who entertain us and show us different meaning of life and take us to less stressed environment that otherwise we are used to. Without this "low class" there will very few or no tourists and expats and hence no somewhat good Thai economy. These so called "low class" people help to create so many elite jobs and made a good deal of middle class. Please love them and respect them as you (rich Thais) owe a lot to these beautiful and nice (so called low class) people.

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