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How can we promote respectful communication in expat Facebook groups in Thailand?

Jun 7, 2025
21 hours ago
Nate ***********
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Goodness gracious everybody please be respectful in this Facebook group by all means everyone has different opinions and we should all try to live in peace especially in a country that we are mostly all foreigners too. If you're in Thailand please try not to be so terminally online we are here to only ask for advice and maybe give suggestions not to rent rave and Flame each other we're all adults let's please act like adults. This is not a place to be political or cordial with anybody. Lately the comment sections have been cancerous lately. Bless all of you love peace chicken and grease.

I hope you all enjoy your time here in Thailand and bless all of you.🇺🇸❤️🇹🇭🙏😇
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A post in a Facebook group encourages members to foster respectful dialogue, noting that negative comments have increased and urging everyone to act like adults. The original poster emphasizes that the group should focus on offering advice and support rather than engaging in political discussions or arguments. The conversation reflects various opinions on the nature of online interactions, with some agreeing on the need for civility and others defending their right to express differing views. The poster also mentions plans to lock comments to maintain a constructive environment.
Nate ***********
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To everyone in the comment section I appreciate your responses Better or For Worse I'm going to be locking the comments on this due to the fact that that it is best that we all remember to be respectful of one another and at least try to keep all the point and laughing to a minimal after all this is for helping people not making a joke of someone because they may or may not know what they're doing it's the whole point of helping someone is to assist them thank you so much for your responses and I will be more than willing to delete the post at request of the moderators thank you peace love and my favorite (green Thai chicken curry) have a blessed day. Kun koon kah - thank you
Anna *********
🤣🤣🤣 Seriously !!!!

Disagreeing with your or any other posts is not disrespectful.

Perhaps if you asked advice rather than pontificating about the state of the nation or FB you may receive more helpful responses
Nate ***********
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@Anna ********
and speaking up about it is the only way we're going to continue to have helpful responses rather than people just point and laughing at one another defeats the whole purpose of this entire Facebook group If all we're going to do is point and laugh at each other
Nate ***********
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@Anna ********
not saying disagreeing is disrespectful. Seriously why does this have to be a competitive back and forth just because someone makes a suggestion it's just constant back and forth. I understand it's the internet but why put things in place if people are going to be so passively aggressive to an extent to try to make continuous arguments over something as simple as giving advice it does not have to be debatable it's just an opinion it has no effect on anyone's daily life I think that we are missing a lot of respect that needs to go back and forth rather than conflicting arguments. Not Everyone's entitled to respect and I get that as well but kindness is a virtue. Appointment laughing does nothing for anybody.
Anna *********
@Nate **********
if you don’t want ‘back and forth’ stop responding and please start using punctuation
Nate ***********
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@Anna ********
punctuation has no debatable Factor whether someone chooses to be toxic or not plenty of people here don't use proper punctuation not everyone speaks the same language have a blessed day
Mel **********
Willem ****
Is this your answer to the few lets say strange post you made? I really understand why you get many "negative" comments. Often not disrespectful but straight to the point.
Nate ***********
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@Willem ***
this is a Facebook group it's filled with strange posts welcome to Facebook by the way it's been here since mid 2000s
Willem ****
@Nate **********
Since you where 8 or 9 years old? Really? You are kidding
Nate ***********
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@Willem ***
back when then YouTube and being online with social media although it was still picking up traction in comparison to what it is today. Yes plenty of people there are tons of people that have been on the internet since younger ages even in the mid 2000s personally I started Facebook around 2011 or 2010 I was in high school at the time but. And memes predate most social media. Literally I am part of a generation that is terminally online. So I know the importance of people getting out more.
Katharine *****
This IS the place to be cordial
Nate ***********
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@Katharine ****
not to be toxic no.
Frank **********
Michael ********
Used to say when younger knowledge is the key, now got knowledge in your hand, there is actually just a lot of stupid and nasty people out there
Nate ***********
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@Michael *******
yeah I agree with you with that and if we have knowledge at hand it's best that we use that to our advantage but sometimes we don't always get the information we need these things happen.
Michael ********
You just got onto social media ?
Nate ***********
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@Michael *******
oh no definitely not my first rodeo🤣🤣
Braulio *********
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Chris **********
I think of every post I've ever read in this Facebook group this is the most important one. I agree with and support 100% everything that is said here. Please be respectful to each other. Peace
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