Well as a foreigner living here for several years I do feel blessed living here and riding my motorcycle with very few restrictions. There is definitely a lot of foreign whiners, but typically they would whine whether they're at home or here!!! Enjoy your stay in the land of smiles
they actually say that tap water in Bangkok is safe to drink, I used it for making coffee all the time with no issues. I currently live in the countryside near ubon and our water service seems to be quite clean but everybody drinks water from these large water bottles which are so cheap it doesn't even warrant buying a water filter