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sharter · Joined: 25 Jun 2008 Posts: 878 Location: All over the place

The expats I met in my particular job were mostly nice. My students were mostly nice, if very misinformed.

I just hate the way Saudi and Qatari bosses behave. I hated the complete narrow mindedness that I encountered at every level. The abject intolerance of free thought and the totally deluded opinions I encountered. The teaching was pointless as all were expected to pass.

The day there was the big car smash on the road from Jubail and the Saudi Gazette ran a headline blaming it on foreigners just did me. I think the poor Asians were thrown from the back of a Hilux in a 56 car pile u;must've been their fault then.

As for Bob's reference to duplicity.....I think a lot of that comes from most Arabs' failure to be able to say 'no mate, I can't help you out on this one.'

Why did I go to Saudi after a long stint in Qatar?I went there to earn money after another job had fallen through at the last minute.

tudodude · Joined: 08 Mar 2007 Posts: 82

on a good day he is full of it.
on a bad day he doesn't even touch the end

AirHorn · Joined: 16 Jan 2009 Posts: 20

here's an update on the guy:

http://www.smh.com.au/news/world/the-cost-of-insultingroyalty/2009/02/06/1233423495127.html

trapezius · Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:32 pm Post subject:

^ The prison conditions described in his letter are positively horrific and sad.

Didn't know the Thai government was so disgusting, immoral, and barbaric.

I feel for him. Hope he gets out soon. And then he should leave the hell-hole and write a book about his experience. You know it would be a hit, and make him rich!

Asda · Joined: 01 Jun 2008 Posts: 231

Personally, I think the guy sounds like a bit of a malicious a**hole! He's taken a few (probably true) stories, put them all together and made it into the 'norm' of Saudi Arabia!!

Just MHO...

Cleopatra · Posted: Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:46 am Post subject:

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Come on. Even the Emiratis can't stand Saudi.

As for the Thai government and their morals...don't forget the boat people they towed out to sea and set adrift. Nonetheless, given the same net monetary gain, which country would you choose? (Nile queen is exempt from this question--her answer goes without saying. Ostensibly it's for the love of Wahhabi and tribal cultures, but I think there must be a Marc Anthony there... )

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Gıve me KSA any tıme. Thaıland ıs a sleazy and corrupt socıety - just the place for someone lıke our Greek-Oz Harry. I suppose he ıs gettıng quıte a bıt of Greek ın the Sıamese calaboose.

The_Prodiigy · Joined: 01 Apr 2006 Posts: 252

Sobering reading indeed. Written in a matter-of-fact, minimalistic style, providing a vivid portrayal of his abysmal living conditions. I hope that this ordeal will provide a catalyst for him to write a better-selling novel than the one that got him in this appaling sitution. And hope it gives him a successful writing career.

As for Scot's implication that KSA is not corrupt, sleazy, sordid and unpalatable. Phhhhht!

Cleopatra · Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject: