Strange things you see in Udon.

[Sport]

Pulled into a large gas station for diesel this morning. About 25' away was a SUV with a westener with his Thai Lady. The gent pulled out of the vehicle a box of dry tissues and commenced to the clean windscreen. When I was leaving, the gent started to look at all the dirt on the vehicle and he motioned towards the dirt parts with the tissues.

Almost all of the large gas stations have the water bucket and brush for the windows, this station had plenty. Strange things you see up here, maybe he did not want to waste the water.

[Potamoi]

In my experience of late, most of the PTT stations have the buckets and old worn brush/squeegees but the buckets are empty.

Once in a while if the station give a couple of 1.5 liter waters with my fill up, I make a point to pour it in the squeegee buckets as a hint.

Not long ago the attendants would helpfully wash windows and in turn receive a small tip but lately not so much.

[tamada]

In my experience of late, most of the PTT stations have the buckets and old worn brush/squeegees but the buckets are empty.

Once in a while if the station give a couple of 1.5 liter waters with my fill up, I make a point to pour it in the squeegee buckets as a hint.

I reckon the valid point you're trying to make is lost on them. Another 'weird farang' moment to discuss over noodles? It would probably be even more weird to them if they knew what you do for a living.

Not long ago the attendants would helpfully wash windows and in turn receive a small tip but lately not so much.

Evidence, if ever such was needed, that Thailand has moved away from a service-oriented economy. But you're right, it does seem that the 'dek pump' dutifully washing your window while filling up has gone the way of the dinosaurs.

[samster]

In my experience of late, most of the PTT stations have the buckets and old worn brush/squeegees but the buckets are empty.

Once in a while if the station give a couple of 1.5 liter waters with my fill up, I make a point to pour it in the squeegee buckets as a hint.

I reckon the valid point you're trying to make is lost on them. Another 'weird farang' moment to discuss over noodles? It would probably be even more weird to them if they knew what you do for a living.

Let me guess. A pump jockey?

[FrazeeDK]

well, the pump jockeys certainly would never get a tip from a Thai so that probably influences how they deal with most everyone including Farang..

[tamada]

Don't know wtf a "pump jockey" is but I used to tip the dek pump when they actually were deks