i dont find this particularly helpful for new comers,am sorry, am offended, am Thai but I live in a western country more than half of my life, of coz there are things here that either better or worse than in Thailand, but I never have any urge to compare, bcoz this is the way things are here, and that's the way things are there, go and read history, it wont be hard to realise that all the wars stem from comparing, whether this be wealth, resources or even a soccer game! not all Thais are late, there are those who are strict with time, and there are those who dont use whitening lotion, if anyone wants to live in Thailand, see how Thai people live and immerse yourself in it, dont bring a cocoon from home and live in it, otherwise this is how you will end up being...